Yet another Wii successor rumor: Touch capability for controller
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Talk around the web suggests, unsurprisingly, that the controller for Nintendo’s next console will be very original. CVG’s sources believe it will feature an HD screen. Now IGN has offered a rumor of their own, saying that the controller even has touch capability.
“A report from CVG states the new Nintendo console will use an all-new controller – not an updated Wii controller – with sources saying it will have a built-in screen. Additional sources informed IGN the screen has touch capability.”
You really have to wonder how much of what we’ve been hearing is true, and what aspects are false. It’s a shame that E3 is so far away…
March NPD: Top 10 best-selling 3DS games
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
We know that the 3DS sold around 460,000 units in March – that’s in the US, of course. What about the software, though? Which was the best-selling title at launch? While the 3DS is very early on in its lifecycle, it’s encouraging to see that Super Street Fighter IV 3D, a game that wasn’t released by Nintendo, sold the most in March.
1. Super Street Fighter IV 3D
2. PilotWings Resort
3. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
4. Rayman 3D
5. Tom Clancy Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
6. Super Monkey Ball 3D
7. nintendogs + cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends
8. Ridge Racer 3D
9. Steel Diver
10. nintendogs + cats: French Bulldog & New Friends
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D screenshot comparison
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, GameCube, Screenshots | 0 comments
Much to the delight of Zelda fans, Nintendo released a number of new Ocarina of Time 3D screenshots last night. And just like the last few image batches, a number of comparison photos have already been created. So, what do you think? Are you pleased with the graphical improvements?
Senran Kagura screenshots/art
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Gather! Kirby details
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– Cursor is the star on the top left-most screenshot shown in the Famitsu scan
– The star allows you to control the Kirbies
– Star is called the “Hero’s Heart”
– Takes place on a southern island on Popstar called Popopo Islands
– “Necrodius” zaps Kirby with lightning from his wand
– This happens while Kirby is taking a nap
– The zap causes Kirby to split into 10
– Smaller Kirbies are weaker
– Necrodius defeats the Kirbies one by one
– Last Kirby gets away, finds the Hero’s Heart that popped out of him when he split
– Kirby, along with the heart, work together to stop Necrodius from covering world in darkness
– Kirbies will turn blue if they take damage
– Further damage turn them into angles which float away from the group
– Make another Kirby drag it back down and return it to the blue state
– Heal Ring: In the middle of stages, use the ring to return all damaged Kirbies back to pink
– When the Kirbies walk up to an enemy, they gang up on them
– Fruit items are consumed to increase Kirbies
– Filling the gauge on the top screen will add one Kirby to the group
– Maximum of 10 Kirbies
– Flick the screen to make the team jump
– Double tap on the screen to make them run
– Hold the stylus down to make the Kirbies stick to the star
– Can then drag the Kirbies
– Flick to throw Kirbies into objects and enemies
– Unlock subgames as you progress
– “Count!! Kirby Theatre”: Count the number of Kirbies on the screen in a short amount of time
– Pull down objects with the Kirbies
– More Kirbies are needed to drag bigger objects
More Wii successor rumors – Controller with an HD screen, Blu-ray drive
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
This information comes from an anonymous source speaking to CVG…
“Nintendo’s plans sound unreal. Publishers are already planning launch titles and it’s all very exciting. The hardware is even more powerful than current HD consoles and backwards compatible with Wii. The controller will be all-new and has a HD screen on it.”
Another rumor comes from Blu-ray.com, which claims that Nintendo is looking into Blu-ray as the console’s main optical drive. This is just one of many, many rumors we’ve heard about in the past few hours. Expect even more speculation as we come closer to E3.
Nintendo responds to NPD data – 3DS data revealed, Wii numbers, huge Pokemon sales, more
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Pokémon Games Sell Nearly 2.5 Million in Nintendo’s Best March in U.S. History for Portable Hardware Business
The new Nintendo 3DS™ system combined with the Nintendo DS™ family of systems to make last month the best-selling March in U.S. history for Nintendo’s portable hardware business, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States.
After only one week on sale following its March 27 launch, Nintendo 3DS sold just shy of 400,000 units. Propelled by sales of more than 1.3 million Pokémon™ White Version games and more than 1.1 million Pokémon™ Black Version games, the Nintendo DS family of systems topped all home and portable video game systems in March, with more than 460,000 sold.
Best-selling games in March based on NPD data
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01.Pokemon White Version (NDS) Nintendo
02. Pokemon Black Version (NDS) Nintendo
03. Homefront (360, PS3, PC) THQ
04. Dragon Age II (360, PS3, PC)** Electronic Arts
05. Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, NDS, Wii, PC)** Activision Blizzard
06.Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Wii, 360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSP, PC) LucasArts
07. Crysis 2 (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
08. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, PC) Take 2 Interactive
09. MLB 11: The Show (PS3, PSP, PS2) Sony
10. Fight Night Champion (360, PS3) Electronic Arts
Analysts chime in on Wii successor rumors
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
This information comes from Sterne Agee’s Arvind Bhatia…
“We are hearing the same thing [about a new Nintendo console] from our channel checks. I think Nintendo has to upgrade this Christmas, given how weak Wii sales have been. Launching this year means they will be able to protect their market share. Sony and Microsoft will probably still wait until 2013 to launch their next consoles.”
This information comes from EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich…
“Nintendo originally announced the Wii at E3 in 2005, nearly 18 months before its official launch. It wouldn’t be out of the question for Nintendo to announce some top-line specs on its new hardware. In terms of what does this mean for Nintendo? Unfortunately, not enough information exists to warrant any type of speculation, but rest assured Nintendo will continue to dedicate themselves to creating original hardware and software.”
This information comes from DFC Intelligence’s David Cole…
“In our forecasts for the industry we have a new console system from Nintendo launching second half of 2012. However, when it will be announced is another question. E3 could be a possibility but you also have to consider Nintendo’s home turf is Japan and they may be more comfortable at a venue like TGS. Our new forecasts come out next month…if Nintendo announces a Wii 2 launch for 2011 we will have to go back to the drawing board real quick. We think the Wii is on the downward cycle of its life and sales will naturally decline every year. However, we still see Wii as the number one selling system in 2011. It will not be until 2012 that DFC forecasts Xbox 360 and PS3 sales will exceed Wii. As for Wii 2 we see it being a fairly successful system as consumers are really craving new hardware and Microsoft and Sony show no signs of delivering. We think it will be a strong seller but not nearly as strong as the Wii.”
I really can’t believe how quickly all of this has developed. Game Informer’s article really sparked a ton of rumors and reports about Nintendo’s next console.
