February 2013 NPD: Wii U, 3DS software rankings
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
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
Fez creator clarifies 3DS/DS comments; some Nintendo design aspects are “inelegant”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
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.”
Renegade Kid wanted to make Moon sequel, unlikely now, unsure if will try to buy IP rights
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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.”
Fez creator down on 3DS, says Monster Hunter should be on Vita
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 1 Comment
Fez creator and Polytron Corporation founder Phil Fish has blasted the 3DS and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the portable.
In a series of tweets, Fish criticized the game due to his personal necessity of the Circle Pad Pro, and feels that it would be a better experience on the PlayStation Vita. He additionally believes that the dual-screen design of Nintendo’s handhelds and 3D implementation are nothing more than gimmicks.
Fish’s thoughts in full:
Started playing my first Monster Hunter game last night. On 3DS. It’s not exactly playable without that Circle Pad Pro atrocity… I don’t understand. Why would you even release a game like that on a platform like that? Why is it not out on let’s say… Vita? You know, the one where you could control the camera. It’s too bad because MH looks like it’s basically Phantasy Star Online but not in space. And I love me some PSO. The whole entire thing was a mistake if you ask me.
Also, I’m so sick of this dual-screen clamshell bulls***. A 2nd screen adds NOTHING. it’s a gimmick. 3D is a gimmick. it’s too bad the Vita isn’t a bigger hit because hardware wise it’s PERFECT. it has ONE AWESOME SCREEN, and TWO JOYSTICKS. there’s never been a single DS or 3DS that didn’t make me go “I wish this was on a single screen”. and i’ve never played any game ever anywhere where i was like “I wish this had a 2nd screen”. and absolutely f****** NOBODY ever went “I wish this had 2nd screen that is smaller and a different aspect ration and touch but not 3D”
Amazon/Best Buy: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror Fate for $30
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror Fate has received a price drop on Amazon and Best Buy. Both retailers are offering the game for $30 – a $10 (or 25%) drop.
Order Mirror of Fate from Amazon here
or Best Buy here
. Free shipping is available.
Disney Magic Castle My Happy Life screenshots
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Media Create software sales (3/11 – 3/17) – Top 50
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01./00. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment #
02./00. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
03./00. [3DS] Super Robot Wars UX #
04./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
05./02. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice #
06./01. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f
07./06. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 #
08./00. [PS3] God of War: Ascension #
09./08. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A
10./09. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden
11./07. [PS3] Far Cry 3
12./00. [PS3] Darkstalkers Resurrection
13./11. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
14./19. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
15./05. [PSV] Tales of Hearts R #
16./14. [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita to Himitsu Dougu Hakubutsukan
17./12. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance #
18./00. [PS3] Winning Post 7 2013
19./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
20./13. [PSV] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Otome Shoujotachi no Shoumei #
Amazon holding Easter sale
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Amazon has kicked off a new sale that celebrates the Easter holiday. A bunch of LEGO, Disney, and Skylanders games are on sale, as well as others.
You can find the full lineup of discounted Easter games here
.
Photos from the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Gaming Lounge and Pre-Sale Event at PAX East
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No Resident Evil: Revelations 3DS updates planned
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Capcom recently announced that Rachel would be joining the roster of playable characters in Resident Evil: Revelations HD’s Raide Mode. One fan asked on the company’s official forums if a 3DS update is a possibility so that Rachel could join the 3DS game’s Raide Mode as well.
The short answer is no. Capcom isn’t planning updates of any kind for Revelations on the 3DS. If you’re interested in playing as Rachel in Raid Mode, you’ll need to purchase the HD release.
According to Capcom’s Christian Svensson:
“Sorry guys, but there are no planned updates for the 3DS version of Revelations. We’ve added a fair amount of new content to the new edition which is fairly common to do.”
