Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Team Ninja is, in one way, no more. Parent company Tecmo Koei has announced a restructure for the studio today, essentially splitting it in two. Team Ninja will now be reorganized into two “Ichigaya Development” divisions.

Ichigaya Development Group 1 will be led by Yosuke Hayashi, who has been the boss of Team Ninja for the past several years. Managing director Keisuke Kikuchi will be put in charge of Ichigaya Development Group 2.

Team Ninja may not have been what it used to be as of late, but it has been around for close to two decades. The reorganization news is a bit saddening – even though the studio will still be around in some form.

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		2			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		3			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3		4			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		5			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5		6			SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		7			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		8			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	XB360	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
9		9			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		10			MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE	3DS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
7		11			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	PS3	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
–		12			MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE	WII U	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
12		13			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		14			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		15			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		16			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
11		17			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		18			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		19			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		20			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		21			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		22			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		23			STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM	PC	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		24			THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		25			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38		26			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
34		27			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		28			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
22		29			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
30		30			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
20		31			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		32			CRYSIS 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		33			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		34			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24		35			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
–		36			NINTENDO LAND	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		37			ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
27		38			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		39			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
23		40			DEAD SPACE 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		2			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		3			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	TERMINAL REALITY	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		4			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		5			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
2		6			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		7			MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
5		8			SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		9			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		10			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		11			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PLATINUMGAMES	KONAMI	KONAMI
8		12			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		13			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		14			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14		15			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		16			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
16		17			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28		18			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
12		19			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17		20			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
23		22			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
27		23			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
3		24			STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15		25			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		26			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		27			THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		28			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29		29			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
22		30			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
34		31			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
38		32			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
35		33			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
26		34			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		35			DARKSIDERS II	VIGIL GAMES	THQ	THQ
33		36			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
39		37			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		38			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		39			NINTENDO LAND	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		40			ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U retail

LEGO City Undercover – €59.99 / £49.99

3DS retail

Luigi’s Mansion 2 – €44.99 / £39.99
Resident Evil Revelations – €29.99 / £24.99
Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D – €9.99 / £8.99
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D – €19.99 / £17.99
Heroes of Ruin – €24.99 / £19.99

3DS download

HarmoKnight – €14.99 / £12.99
Code of Princess – €29.99/£24.99
50 Classic Games – €4.99/£4.49

3DS VC

Harvest Moon – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS demo

Fire Emblem: Awakening

3D video

The Beet Party: Unidentified Flying Waffle (Redrover, download video) – €0.99/£0.89

3DS sale

escapeVektor (Nnooo) – €5.00/£4.49 (Normal €10.00/£8.99, ends April 11)

3DS app

Save Data Transfer Tool

The following are required to use this software:
• A Nintendo 3DS Game Card that supports this software
• A downloadable version of the Game Card software

Caution!
Once the save data is moved to the downloadable version, it cannot be returned to the Game Card. Save data on the Game Card will be reset to default.

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This week’s Famitsu will be jam-packed with all sorts of 3DS content.

First up, the magazine will have a first look at Devil Survivor 2. Exchanges on Twitter also hint at a new Etrian Odyssey announcement, which would likely be the next entry in the series for 3DS.

Famitsu tends to leak out on Tuesday nights. Be on the lookout for first information tomorrow.

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Update: Added in 3DS rankings.

New Super Mario Bros. U continued its reign as the best-selling Wii U game in the US last month. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed overtook Scribblenauts Unlimited for the second position, though 5th Cell and Warner Bros.’s third-party effort only dropped down one spot. ZombiU and Call of Duty: Black Ops II round out the top 50 for February.

Here’s the full list:

Wii U

1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
3. Scribblenauts Unlimited
4. ZombiU
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
6. Just Dance 4
7. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
8. Skylanders Giants
9. Epic Mickey; The Power of Two
10. Wipeout
11. Assassin’s Creed III
12. ESPN Sports Connection
13. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
14. SiNG Party
15. Rabbids Land

3DS

1. Fire Emblem Awakening – more than 95k / 117k (not sure if they count bundles or not)
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – >10k
3. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – >10k
4. Mario Kart 7 – >10k
5. Super Mario 3D Land – >10k
6. Angry Birds Trilogy – >10k
7. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – >10k
8. Scribblenauts Unlimited – >10k
9. Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan – >10k, less than 15k
10. Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of lllusion – >10k-<15k 11. Wreck-it Ralph – >10k-<15k 12. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, The – >10k-<15k 13. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – >10k-<15k 14. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – >10k-<15k 15. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – >10k-<15k 16. Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! – >10k-<15k 17. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – >10k-<15k

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Update: Added in another tweet from Kamiya:

If Nintendo wasn’t around, Bayonetta 2 probably wouldn’t be either. This is something that has, more or less, been stated a few times before, but supervisor Hideki Kamiya – and director of the original game – reiterated the situation on Twitter.

When one fan asked about who came up with the idea to make Bayonetta 2 a Wii U exclusive, Kamiya responded by noting that “There was no way other than that.” Kamiya is saying that the project wouldn’t exist (or perhaps would have been canned) if Nintendo wasn’t involved.

Thanks to Tim for the tip.

Source

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Thanks to Ym for the tip.

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Fez creator Phil Fish seemed to throw a whole lot of negativity towards Nintendo on Twitter yesterday. Fish wrote that the company’s adoption of a dual screen design is a “gimmick”, as is the implementation of 3D. His tweets were highlighted by his desire to see Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the PlayStation Vita since it supports two joysticks.

Fish’s initial comments resulted in a significant amount of backlash, but since then, his comments have been clarified.

The 3DS itself isn’t a gimmick, according to Fish. Rather, he feels that “some aspects of their designs are inelegant.” Fish is a big fan of Nintendo, though, and he personally does “like the DS and 3DS just fine in many, many ways.”

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Dementium wasn’t the only IP Renegade Kid contributed to the DS. The studio also worked on Moon, an original first-person shooter for the handheld. Unfortunately, Renegade Kid was never given the opportunity to make a follow-up to Moon – despite having plans for a sequel.

Co-founder Jools Watsham told Nintendo Force this month that a second entry in the Moon franchise “seems extremely unlikely at this point due to its ties with the publisher”. Watsham did, however, leave the door slightly open to the possibility of working with IP rights holder Mastiff on obtaining the franchise.

Watsham said:

“We had always planned to make a sequel to Moon, but that seems extremely unlikely at this point due to its ties with the publisher. Perhaps we’ll attempt to buy the sequel rights back from Mastiff one day. Not sure. Having said that though, we are pouring all of our efforts and desires into our new first-person shooter for the 3DS. If people like our new FPS, then we’ll have complete freedom to continue to support that game with sequels and such.”