Kojima wants Snake in the new Smash Bros., but it’s not likely to happen
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Don’t count on seeing Snake in the new Super Smash Bros. games.
Hideo Kojima briefly touched on the possibility of the character returning for the Wii U and 3DS titles during a live-stream event held earlier today. He essentially shot down the idea, noting that he doesn’t think it’s likely to happen.
Kojima’s comments in full:
I’m not working on that game so I don’t know, but I don’t think that’s likely. I don’t know. Well if Mr. Sakurai is watching this, please use Snake.
FrozenPixel Studio interested in releasing Nucleotide on Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
FrozenPixel Studio hopes to release its new project “Nucleotide” on Wii U. “We are very interested for releasing Nucleotide on Nintendo Wii U platform,” the studio’s Nenad Markovic told Nintendo Enthusiast. That’s not an official confirmation, but it’s hopefully a sign we’ll be seeing the action-adventure game on the eShop.
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OMC Games tentatively planning Skullforge: The Hunt for Wii U
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Assuming the studio receives approval from Nintendo, OMC Games will be bringing Skullforge: The Hunt to Wii U.
Here’s what we know thus far:
– Action RPG
– Take the role of Desi Cornerstone as she searches for one of the members responsible for her enslavement
– Go on quests, hunt for treasure, participate in multi-layered conversations, battle through a rich world
– Desi is an elven warrior who has suffered at the hands of a brutal cult
– Her quest for revenge leads her to the island of Sorova
– Here, she begins her search for one of the members who escaped from her grasp previously
– What she finds when she arrives is a troubled land in need of a hero
– More information regarding the release date will be released at a later date
– First chapter in the Skullforge story titled Skullforge: The Destined One is out now
– This follows the life of Desi and is a prequel to the events of the game
– 10 chapters in the story
– New chapter each month
– Each chapter will sell for $.99 on all major bookstores including Amazon in all major regions
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February 2014 NPD: Nintendo’s response, Wii U and 3DS sales up
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Nintendo has issued its monthly response to the latest NPD report. Last month, Wii U and 3DS both experienced positive sales.
On Wii U, hardware sales rose by 25 percent over the same month last year. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sold 130,000 copies between physical and digital sales. In total, Wii U software sales are up 180 percent over the same month in 2013.
3DS also saw an increase in software sales – 25 percent specifically. Bravely Default was a success for Nintendo having sold over 200,000 copies in a little over three weeks.
You can find Nintendo’s full NPD response below, which includes more information about the company’s sales performance in the US last month.
Yoshi’s New Island – world 5 footage
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Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs still in the works
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Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs was announced for 3DS way back in September 2010. Even though there’s been silence from developer Firehazard, it’s still in the works. Saber Rider’s blog is updated every now and then, and there’s even a new video posted today which shows the finalized model for Ramrod.
Galaga 3DS Virtual Console trailer
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Yoshi’s New Island – world 4 footage
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XSEED open to localizing more Senran Kagura games after Burst “sold well enough”
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XSEED appears to be fairly satisfied with Senran Kagura Burst’s sales.
When asked by a fan on Facebook if the company is considering additional entries in the series for localization, XSEED said Burst “sold well enough”. As such, the publisher is “open to considering other iterations in the series.”
“[Senran Kagura Burst] has sold well enough that we are open to considering other iterations in the series.”
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson hits Japan in August. Might that game eventually make it to North America?
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Japan: Wii U sales outpacing PS4 through first three weeks
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Wii U hasn’t been lighting up the Japanese sales charts, but something about the system’s performance may surprise you. Through their first three weeks of availability, Nintendo’s console has actually outsold the PlayStation 4.
Check out a comparison between the two below:
Wii U
| Week | Dates | Sales |
| Week 1 | December 3-9, 2012 | 308,142 |
| Week 2 | December 10-16, 2012 | 126,916 |
| Week 3 | December 17-23, 2012 | 122,843 |
| – | – | 557,901 |
PS4
| Week | Dates | Sales |
| Week 1 | February 17-23, 2014 | 309,104 |
| Week 2 | February 24-March 02, 2014 | 65,685 |
| Week 3 | March 03-09, 2014 | 35,294 |
| – | – | 410,083 |
PS4 supply may be constrained in Japan, though that’s likely not the only reason for lower-than-expected sales. This is also another sign that the impact of consoles continue to decline in the territory. As IGN points out, even the 3DS and PS Vita haven’t reached the same heights as their predecessors.
