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Posted on 11 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, DS, Famicompendium, Features, News | 4 Comments

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I hope you all like anime cheerleaders and J-pop, because this week I’m taking a look back at a pair (or is it a trio?) of quirky rhythm games produced by iNiS that are up there as personally my favourite games on the Nintendo DS. As a development team that takes a clear musical direction with each of their games (iNiS itself stands for Infinite Noise of the Inner Soul), they understand how to create a perfect blend of personality and compelling gameplay unlike anything else out there. Case in point: their 2005, Nintendo-published title – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (“Yeah! Fight! Cheer Squad”, if you were wondering why nobody ever translates its name) In an interview with 1UP, the game’s director Keiichi Yano stated that iNiS’s philosophy was to create games with “passion” – both in terms of the act of making the games and the actual content. Rather than making games as pure entertainment, he wants to create experiences that “make people feel good”. None of their games exemplify this approach quite as well as Ouendan because, really, who can express and incite passion quite like a good cheer squad?

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Level-5 isn’t working on any major Professor Layton games as far as we know. Azran Legacy ends the series’ second saga, and closes Layton’s story.

That doesn’t mean Level-5 will be leaving the franchise behind forever. But if it were to return, fans should expect big changes.

When asked if Layton will see another trilogy of titles, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino said:

“If a seventh game was to be born one day, it probably won’t be the Layton we know today.”

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

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2		2			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
3		3			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		4			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		5			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		6			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15		8			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
16		9			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		10			DEADPOOL	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		11			PROJECT X ZONE	3DS	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
11		12			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
12		13			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
14		14			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
13		15			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		17			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		18			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
22		19			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		20			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		21			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
20		22			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
39		24			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
10		25			DEADPOOL	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		26			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21		27			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		28			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
29		29			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
26		30			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
33		31			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28		32			BATTLEFIELD 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		33			METRO LAST LIGHT	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
35		34			GRID 2	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		35			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		36			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
31		37			GRID 2	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		38			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
37		39			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40		40			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2		2			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4		3			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		4			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9		5			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
7		6			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		8			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		9			DEADPOOL	HIGH MOON STUDIOS	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		10			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		11			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		12			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		13			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25		14			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
16		15			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22		16			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		17			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		18			PROJECT X ZONE	MONOLITH SOFTWARE	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
15		19			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		20			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		21			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
19		22			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
20		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
33		24			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		25			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		26			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26		27			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
27		28			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
29		29			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
32		30			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
31		31			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		32			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
21		33			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
28		34			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	MONSTER GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		35			RIDE TO HELL: RETRIBUTION	EUTECHNYX	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
35		36			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
40		37			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
–		38			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38		39			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		40			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 1 Comment

Dragon Quest IX’s “DQVC” service has been up and running since the game hit North America in 2010. Three years later, it may have come to an end.

Users are reporting issues with the virtual store, which requires communication with a server in order to function. The list of available items just isn’t updating even though the download data process is successful.

Dragon Quest IX players have said that this problem has popped up a couple of times in the past. But since the DQVC store has been down for some time and the DS game is a few years old, it’s possible that the service could be done for good.

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

01./00. [PS3] Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 200.564 / NEW
02./00. [PSV] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 122.794 / NEW
03./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl (Atlus) {2013.06.27} (¥6.279) – 88.278 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] Toukiden (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 66.016 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: The Alchemist of Empty Twilight # (Gust) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 57.550 / NEW
06./00. [3DS] Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥5.480) – 34.350 / NEW
07./03. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 34.254 / 1.201.787 (+0%)
08./01. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 32.472 / 149.938 (-72%)
09./02. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 27.725 / 174.541 (-34%)
10./00. [PS3] Date A Live: Rine Utopia # (Compile Heart) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 23.340 / NEW
11./06. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 12.834 / 3.303.681 (+3%)
12./00. [PSP] Urakata Hakuoki # (Idea Factory) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 12.247 / NEW
13./07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 11.510 / 805.029 (-3%)
14./00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition (Bethesda Softworks) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 7.841 / NEW
15./00. [PS3] Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (CyberFront) {2013.06.27} (¥8.190) – 6.813 / NEW
16./00. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd Kai HD Edition (Nihon Falcom) {2013.06.27} (¥3.990) – 5.970 / NEW
17./00. [PSP] Starry Sky: After Autumn Portable # (Honeybee) {2013.06.27} (¥3.129) – 5.550 / NEW
18./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 4.847 / 506.998 (+3%)
19./00. [PSP] Onigokko! Portable # (Alchemist) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 4.159 / NEW
20./05. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.20} (¥4.980) – 4.124 / 16.829 (-68%)

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

During the last hardware generation, Nintendo was known for its unique control schemes. The Wii introduced motion controls. The DS provided dual-screen gameplay.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata spoke about the company’s approach to new control types at a recent investor briefing Q&A. His comments came in response to one attendee who expressed disappointment in how these new schemes contributed to the creation of fresh experiences.

Iwata said:

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Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, DS, General Gaming, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

As a big fan of Atlus’ work myself, this is great news. What will happen to the parent company (and where Atlus may end up after their rough patch) is still up in the air, but with any luck things will maintain their current scheduling at the developer themselves.

Via Kotaku

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

Pokemon Global Link features for the Pokemon Black/White and Black/White 2 games will be going dark on January 14, 2014. A few items, such as the end of Dream World registrations, will end this October – October 12, specifically. Some features including the ability to use GTS and Free Mode in Random Matchups in the game will be kept in tact, however.

Pokemon X/Y will usher in a new Global Link. This is set for release in October – the same time the new 3DS games launch. Players who register with their existing usernames will be able to bring over some achievements and statistics to the new Global Link.

You can find more details about the Global Link shutdown here.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Renegade Kid will regain the rights to Moon next year. Once that happens, the studio will have full control over the franchise. Sequels will be possible, or even… an updated version of the original, maybe?

When asked if Renegade Kid could consider an upscale/remake version of Moon for Wii U, Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham said the following:

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

Following up on messages posted on Twitter last night, Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham has shared additional comments regarding the situation surrounding Moon.

Watsham indicated that Renegade Kid always had interest in creating a sequel, but wasn’t able to convince publisher Mastiff to move forward with such a project. While a new Moon game isn’t in development, Renegade Kid will be able to create a sequel when they regain the IP rights next year – if they so choose.

You can find Watsham’s original Twitter comments here.

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