Detective Pikachu sold 42,013 copies in its first three days in Japan, here’s how it compares to every Pokémon spinoff in the last 10 years

Detective Pikachu recently made its debut on the latest Japanese sales charts at the fourth spot. In its first three days on the market, the recently-released Nintendo 3DS game sold a total of 42,013 copies in Japan. To see how it compares with every other Pokémon spinoff game released in the last 10 years, check … Continue reading Detective Pikachu sold 42,013 copies in its first three days in Japan, here’s how it compares to every Pokémon spinoff in the last 10 years

Video: Exploring the Japanese-exclusive Pokémon game for Nintendo’s Wii console

In one of their latest Region Locked segments, the folks at Did You Know Gaming take a look at Pokémon's Japanese-exclusive game for Nintendo's Wii console. Through their analysis of this game and its gameplay, you may learn some fun facts about Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and have the making of it explained. To check out … Continue reading Video: Exploring the Japanese-exclusive Pokémon game for Nintendo’s Wii console

The Wii Shop Channel is closing in 2019, here’s everything you need to know about the closure

The Wii Shop Channel is officially closing in 2019. Read on below for the official announcement from Nintendo: Reminder regarding the Wii Shop Channel closure As previously announced, in 2019, we plan to close the Wii Shop Channel on Wii and Wii U, which has been available since December 2006. In preparation for the closure … Continue reading The Wii Shop Channel is closing in 2019, here’s everything you need to know about the closure

Nintendo Switch has three times as many games as Wii U did at this point

The Nintendo Switch console currently has more than three times as many games at this point than the Wii U did, and more than double those of the original Wii. Even more impressive is that the games the Switch has are, on average, better than those on its predecessors. By day 279, the Switch had … Continue reading Nintendo Switch has three times as many games as Wii U did at this point

Nintendo Switch will “easily outpace” Wii if Pokémon Switch releases in 2018

Video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella of the NPD Group has given some insight in regard to how he thinks Nintendo Switch will perform in 2018. According to Piscatella, Nintendo's latest console has the potential to outperform the highly-successful Wii if Game Freak's Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch comes out next year. "If Pokemon comes … Continue reading Nintendo Switch will “easily outpace” Wii if Pokémon Switch releases in 2018

Termination announcement: Wii Shop Channel on Wii and Wii U closes in 2019

Nintendo has released the following statement, regarding the recently-announced closure of the Wii Shop Channel on both Wii and Wii U: Dear Nintendo fans, On January 30, 2019, we plan to close the Wii Shop Channel, which has been available on Wii systems since December 2006. We sincerely thank our loyal customers for their support. … Continue reading Termination announcement: Wii Shop Channel on Wii and Wii U closes in 2019

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure, Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge arrive in North America as My Nintendo rewards

The following Pokémon-related rewards were added today, August 23, to the My Nintendo program in North America: [Wii U] 30% Discount on PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure (Wii Download): 400 Platinum Coins (available until November 23rd) [Wii U] 30% Discount on Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire (Virtual Console): 20 Gold Coins (available until November 23rd) [3DS] … Continue reading PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure, Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge arrive in North America as My Nintendo rewards

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure is only $5.99 on Amazon

The digital version of PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure for Wii U is currently priced at $5.99 on Amazon. The game normally goes for $19.99 so this is a pretty sweet deal for those who don't have the game yet. To take advantage of this deal, click here. In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure, you can take … Continue reading PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure is only $5.99 on Amazon