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Flappy Bird, a mobile game that some say takes inspiration from Mario for its designs, is not at all an issue for Nintendo, a spokesperson has said.

The company’s Yasuhiro Minagawa told the Wall Street Journal that Nintendo did not issue any complaints about the title.

Minagawa stated:

“While we usually do not comment on the rumours and speculations, we have already denied the speculation.”

One could argue that Flappy Bird became a sensation in just a matter of days. However, the free game’s success led creator Dong Nguyen to take it down from the App Store and Google Play. Nguyen has said that there haven’t been any legal issues, and Nintendo’s comment reaffirms that the company did not play a role in its removal.

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A whole bunch of details have surfaced for HullBreach Uncloaked. You can find a roundup of first information below.

– Single-player explorative RPG snadbox/mission-based
– Multiplayer interaction
– Commodity markets
– Third-person space shooter RPG
– Ships can be outfitted with secondary and primary weapon options
– This will create an action-oriented competitive atmosphere
– Collision detection and environment forces like gravity, which influence the matter surrounding player’s activities
– Game engine just now being put together
– Team has only just begun the process for the Nintendo Licence
– Core game is single-player
– Space-docks and planets will have multiplayer aspects
– These include commodity trading, shipyards, hailing other ships
– Multiplayer “fleet missions” must be marked on with a fleet
– Offline play support, but the full experience requires online
– Achievement and social aspects online
– Achievement system will likely have special items attached for big achievements
– Action, shooting, upgrading, exploration
– Entire universe encompasses 576 sectors
– In-game camera will be 3D on the TV as a third-person and cockpit view
– 2D overhead on the GamePad
– Playing without the TV will display 3D with a map toggle
– Controls will probably be configurable
– Would like to achieve 1080p and 60FPS
– New storylines could be DLC, but for free
– Only DLC that would cost something would likely be for new ship/weapon packages
– Ship classes have strengths and weaknesses
– These include speed, cargo capacity, crew capacity, firepower, warp drives, handling, sensor equipment, shields, and more
– Need different attributes for different missions
– Undecided on crowdfunding
– 3DS version is possible, but not at all confirmed
– Set about 2 generations after HullBreach Online

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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
5. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
6. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
8. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
9. Wii Party U – Nintendo
10. Sports Connection – Ubisoft

3DS

1. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
6. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Bravely Default – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U
The LEGO Movie Videogame – €39.99/£34.99
Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party – €8.99

Wii U VC
Dr. Mario (NES) – €4.99/£3.49 (If you have purchased Dr. Luigi by 20/02/2014 you can download Dr. Mario for free from Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U!)

3DS
Inazuma Eleven 3: Team Ogre Attacks – €34.99/£34.99
The LEGO Movie Videogame – €39.99/£34.99
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! €39.99/£34.99
Spot the Differences! – €9.99/£8.99
Games Festival 1 Demo

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Price Reductions

3DS
Sweet Memories Blackjack (CIRCLE Ent.) – €2.99 (Ends February 20, regular price €3.99)
Brunch Panic (CIRCLE Ent.) – €2.99 (Ends February 20, regular price €3.99)
Darts Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games) – €0.99 (Ends March 12, regular price €2.99)

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Trademarks for potential Dragon Quest game localizations continue to appear. The latest, as spotted by Siliconera, is “Luminaries of the Legendary Line” registered in the US database.

Now the only question is: do these filings have anything to do with the Japanese Dragon Quest 3DS remakes? Or do they pertain to the smartphone remakes?

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1FABLE: ANNIVERSARYXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
22FIFA 14PS4EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
33MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
14TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONPS4SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
55CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
76KILLZONE: SHADOW FALLPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
207GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
138GRAN TURISMO 6PS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
169GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
610CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
911BATTLEFIELD 4PS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1112CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1013FIFA 14XB ONEEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1214LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
415TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONXB ONESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
816FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1417BATTLEFIELD 4XB ONEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1918FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014PCSEGASEGA
1719ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS4UBISOFTUBISOFT
1820CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB ONEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1521FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2122FORZA MOTORSPORT 5XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2323NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALSPS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2524LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2925KNACKPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2426LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2827WWE 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
2628DEAD RISING 3XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3729ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESXB360SEGASEGA
2730MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2231BATTLEFIELD 4XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
32BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINSPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3133RYSE: SON OF ROMEXB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3934POKEMON X3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3835POKEMON Y3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3436THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
37BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINSXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38JUST DANCE 2014WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
39SAINTS ROW IVXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3340ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGXB ONEUBISOFTUBISOFT

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
21FIFA 14EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
32CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSINFINITY WARDACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3FABLE: ANNIVERSARYLIONHEAD STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
14TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
55LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
86GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
47BATTLEFIELD 4DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
78MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
109KILLZONE: SHADOW FALLGUERRILLA GAMESSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
610ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1111GRAN TURISMO 6POLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
912NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALSGHOST GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1913BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINSWB GAMES MONTREALWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2714MADDEN NFL 25EA TIBURONEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1215NBA 2K14VISUAL CONCEPTS2K SPORTSTAKE 2
1316WWE 2K14YUKE’S2K SPORTSTAKE 2
1617ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
1418FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
1719LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1520FORZA MOTORSPORT 5TURN 10 STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1821DISNEY INFINITYAVALANCHE SOFTWAREDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
2422JUST DANCE 2014UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2323TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2624SAINTS ROW IVDEEP SILVER VOLITIONDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2925KNACKSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2226SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCEVICARIOUS VISIONSSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2827LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3328RAYMAN LEGENDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2129DEAD RISING 3CAPCOM VANCOUVERMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2530MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOURND CUBENINTENDONINTENDO
3031RYSE: SON OF ROMECRYTEKMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3732POKEMON XGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
3533POKEMON YGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
3634LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGATRAVELLER’S TALESXBOX 360 CLASSICSDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3835SONIC GENERATIONSSONIC TEAMXBOX 360 CLASSICSSEGA
3236MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
3937SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALXBOX 360 CLASSICSSEGA
3138THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
39INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED.HIGH VOLTAGEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4040TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTUBISOFT (TORONTO)UBISOFTUBISOFT

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Shin’en has opened the official Art of Balance Wii U site, accessible here. It features screenshots to view and general information about the game. More content will be added to the site in the months ahead.


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