ESRB updates (12/17/12)
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This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:
Rayman Legends (Wii U) – E10+
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (3DS) – T
50 Classic Games 3D (3DS) – E
Nano Assault Ex (3DS) – E10+
As a bonus, below you’ll find the rating summary for Etrian Odyssey IV. Can you spot the strange part of the description?
This is a role-playing game in which players control a group of fighters that explore fantastical labyrinths. Players engage in turn-based combat against a variety of fantasy creatures (e.g., large insects, slime creatures, sorcerers), selecting moves from a menu-based set of options. Attack moves are accompanied by light effects, bashing sounds, and hit point values. One labyrinth contains a hallway and a door that is stained with blood; a bear is also depicted with red stains on its fur and claws. A few female characters are depicted wearing bikini/low-cut tops that expose deep cleavage; one line of suggestive dialogue states, ‘I gotta lady boner harder dan steel for dat stuff!’ The words “bastard,” “damn,” and “hell” appear in dialogue.
Club Nintendo 3DS game card case coming back in stock on Wednesday
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Club Nintendo’s 3DS game card case has been out of stock for awhile now. But on Wednesday, a new batch of units will be available for members.
Nintendo of America confirmed on its Twitter account that the case will be returning on December 19:
“The Nintendo #3DS Game Card Case returns to #ClubNintendo on Dec 19.”
Club Nintendo users will be able to “purchase” the 3DS game card case for 250 coins.
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd selling well, more games on the way
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Samurai Warriors: Chronicles, the first series entry on the 3DS, sold 50,000 units in its first week in Japan. It went on to sell nearly 150,000 copies.
The half-follow up Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd shifted 34,000 units in its first week. Although Tecmo Koei hasn’t shared up-to-date sales figures, series producer Hisashi Koinuma is pleased with total sales and hinted that the team may soon be able to think about the next project in the franchise.
Koinuma wrote on Twitter:
“I cannot begin to express how overjoyed I am that [Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd] has continued to sell to the year’s end. Thank you! Just a bit more in sales, and we can start thinking about the next game, so please keep at it!”
Japanese Super Robot Wars UX commercial
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/15)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 2 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
3 3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10 4 HITMAN ABSOLUTION XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5 5 HALO 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
11 6 HITMAN ABSOLUTION PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
6 7 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 8 FAR CRY 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 9 ASSASSIN’S CREED III XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 10 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 11 WWE ’13 XB360 THQ THQ
9 12 FAR CRY 3 PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
12 13 ASSASSIN’S CREED III PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 14 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 15 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 16 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21 17 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15 18 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 PC SEGA SEGA
20 19 WWE ’13 PS3 THQ THQ
23 20 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 21 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 22 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
22 23 BOOK OF SPELLS PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25 24 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
19 25 SKYLANDERS GIANTS WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30 26 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28 27 JUST DANCE DISNEY PARTY WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
29 28 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
32 29 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 30 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 31 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED VITA ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
35 32 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 33 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 34 LITTLEBIGPLANET KARTING PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27 35 NINTENDO LAND WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 36 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
33 37 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 38 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED XB360 SEGA SEGA
37 39 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
34 40 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
All formats
1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 2 HITMAN ABSOLUTION IO INTERACTIVE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3 3 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 4 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 5 FAR CRY 3 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 6 ASSASSIN’S CREED III UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 7 HALO 4 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
8 8 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 9 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10 10 WWE ’13 YUKE’S THQ THQ
11 11 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15 12 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14 13 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
16 14 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
12 15 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
13 16 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 17 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23 18 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 19 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 20 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24 21 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
22 22 JUST DANCE DISNEY PARTY LAND HO! UBISOFT UBISOFT
21 23 BOOK OF SPELLS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19 24 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
30 25 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
34 26 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO JUNCTION POINT STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
28 27 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
32 28 F1 RACE STARS CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
25 29 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
27 30 BORDERLANDS 2 GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
33 31 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
29 32 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37 33 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
– 34 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED NIHILISTIC SOFTWARE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
35 35 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 36 LITTLEBIGPLANET KARTING UNITED FRONT GAMES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 37 FAMILY GUY: BACK TO THE MULTIVERSE HEAVY IRON STUDIOS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31 38 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26 39 NINTENDO LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 40 SONIC GENERATIONS DIMPS SEGA SEGA
Source: Chart-Track
Notion Games invited to port Super Ubi Land to Wii U eShop
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Super Ubi Land could wind up on the Wii U eShop. Notion Games has said that it has been in touch with Nintendo and was invited to port the game. The developer could also bring future projects to the Wii U and/or 3DS.
At the moment, Notion Games is not in possession of a Wii U dev kit. It sounds like the team plans to raise money through some sort of fundraiser, but specific plans have not been shared.
Scans roundup: Luigi’s Mansion 2, Youkai Watch, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Dragon Quest VII
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Thanks to Mo for the tip.
A look at Nikki’s one-year anniversary Swapnote message
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Later this week, Swapnote will be celebrating its one-year anniversary. Nikki, the app’s tutorial character, has already sent out a message to users. It’ll be officially available for viewing in a few days, but those who set their system date ahead by a few days can read the note right now – take a look below:
Game Informer’s top 50 games of 2012
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Game Informer maintains an annual tradition of picking the top 50 games of the year. In its latest issue, the magazine published its list for 2012.
You can find Game Informer’s picks below. Note that the titles aren’t listed in any particular order.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Hero Academy
Resident Evil: Revelations
Asura’s Wrath
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Mass Effect 3
Journey
Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai
Xenoblade Chronicles
Fez
Trials Evolution
The Walking Dead
Prototype 2
Diablo III
Max Payne 3
Dragon’s Dogma
Civilization V: Gods & Kings
10000000
Orcs Must Die 2
Sound Shapes
Sleeping Dogs
Dust: An Elysian Tale
Darksiders II
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Guild Wars 2
Mark of the Ninja
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Gateways
Torchlight II
Borderlands 2
LittleBigPlanet Vita
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
NBA 2K13
FIFA 13
Dishonored
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Dance Central 3
The Unfinished Swan
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward
Assassin’s Creed III
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Halo 4
WWE ’13
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
New Super Mario Bros. U
Hitman: Absolution
Planetside 2
Far Cry 3
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Check out the list from 2011 here | 2010 list here | 2009 list here.
Media Create software sales (12/3 – 12/9) – Top 50
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01./00. [PS3] Yakuza 5 #
02./00. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
03./00. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
04./00. [WIU] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate #
05./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
06./00. [WIU] Nintendo Land
07./03. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
08./08. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
09./05. [3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Dungeon
10./02. [3DS] Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney
11./01. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG #
12./06. [PS3] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational #
13./13. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
14./07. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Subtitled Edition
15./00. [WIU] ZombiU
16./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
17./21. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
18./16. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters
19./22. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
20./26. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
