Famitsu’s most-wanted games (4/8/13)
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Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training officially delayed in Europe
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training will not be available this week in Europe, as previously announced. Nintendo confirmed the delay today in an official statement.
The company said:
“Nintendo has made the decision to push back the launch date of Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can You Stay Focused? for Nintendo 3DS to optimise the best possible launch timing of this title within the European market. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we hope to announce a new launch date soon.”
Rumors regarding a delay first appeared when Nintendo of Europe’s official product page listed a “TBD” date for the title. UK retailer GAME also included a strange September mention.
Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training is out now in North America, where it launched as “Brain Age: Concentration Game”. The game arrived back in February.
EnjoyUp teases Abyss on Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
EnjoyUp Games released Abyss as a DSiWare download last year. Could that same game – or perhaps a sequel – be coming to the Wii U eShop?
The company posted an interesting image on its Facebook page earlier today, which is most definitely Abyss running on Wii U in some form. Along with the photo above, EnjoyUp wrote: “Abyss on WiiU?”
Interesting stuff. It for sure sounds like EnjoyUp is tinkering around with Abyss on Nintendo’s console…
UK software sales (Week ending 4/6)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 |  | 1 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| – |  | 2 | DEFIANCE | XB360 | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 4 |  | 3 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 6 | | 4 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 | | 5 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 2 |  | 6 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | PS3 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 7 | | 7 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 8 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 9 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 13 | | 10 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 14 | | 11 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 12 | SIMCITY | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 13 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 14 | DEFIANCE | PS3 | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 20 | | 15 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 17 | | 16 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 24 | | 17 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 18 | | 18 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 19 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 16 | | 20 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 21 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 33 | | 22 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 23 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 10 | | 24 | ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 8 | | 25 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 39 | | 26 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 27 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 37 | | 28 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 29 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | XB360 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 30 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 29 | | 31 | CRYSIS 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 32 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 33 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 27 | | 34 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 35 | | 35 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 36 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 40 | | 37 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 21 | | 38 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 30 | | 39 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 40 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 2 | | 2 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 3 | DEFIANCE | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 4 | | 4 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 5 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 3 | | 6 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 | | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 8 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 15 | | 9 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 17 | | 10 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 11 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 12 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 13 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 18 | | 14 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 6 | | 15 | ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 26 | | 16 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 17 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 18 | SIMCITY | MAXIS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 13 | | 19 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| 21 | | 20 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 22 | | 21 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 24 | | 22 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 27 | | 23 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 25 | | 24 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 33 | | 25 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 26 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 32 | | 27 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 28 | | 28 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 20 | | 29 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 30 | | 30 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 23 | | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 12 | | 32 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 29 | | 33 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 34 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 36 | | 35 | DARKSIDERS II | VIGIL GAMES | THQ | THQ | ||
| 40 | | 36 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 37 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 35 | | 38 | RESIDENT EVIL 6 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 38 | | 39 | BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY | ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 |
Photos of Nintendo’s new Kyoto headquarters under construction
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images | 0 comments
You can read all about Nintendo’s new headquarters here. The building should be completed next year.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
EDGE #253 review scores
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
BioShock Infinite – 9
SimCity – 6
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm – 9
God of War: Ascension – 7
Gears of War: Judgement – 8
Fire Emblem: Awakening – 9
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – 8
Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine – 8
Sonic Dash – 5
Ridiculous Fishing – 9
Monster Meltdown – 7
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Nintendo Download (4/11/13, Europe) – lots of sales
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News | 0 comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U eShop sale
Trine 2: Director’s Cut – €8.49, was €16.99 (£6.99, was £13.99)
The Cave – €8.99, was €12.99 (£7.99, was £9.99)
Toki Tori 2 – €13.49, was €14.99 (£11.69, was £12.99)
Little Inferno – €4.99, was €9.99 (£4.49, was £8.99)
Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition – €7.49, was €9.99 (£6.75, was £8.99)
Nano Assault Neo – €6.99, was €9.99 (£5.99, was £8.99)
Puddle – €6.99, was €9.99 (£6.29, was £8.99)
3DS eShop sale
Mutant Mudds – €5.99, was €8.99 (£5.39, was £8.09)
Mighty Switch Force! – €4.49, was €5.99 (£4.09, was £5.39)
Art of Balance TOUCH! – €4.99, was €6.99 (£4.49, was £6.29)
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! – €3.49, was €4.99 (£3.19, was £4.49)
Gunman Clive – €1.49, was €1.99 (£1.49, was £1.99)
Dress To Play: Cute Witches! – €1.99, was €3.99 (£1.79, was £3.59)
Wii U retail
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! – €44.99 / £35.99
3DS retail
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! – €34.99 / £27.99
Cats and Dogs 3D: Pets at Play – €29.99 / £24.99
DSiWare
Clash of Elementalists (Teyon) – €4.99 / £4.49 / 500 points
Source: Nintendo PR
[Video Feature] Eggbusters – Mega Man 2
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Videos, Wii, Wii Shop Channel | 0 comments
So we’ve finally branched away from first party Nintendo titles with a couple of glitches from Mega Man 2 on the NES. All of the stuff you see here was performed in the Virtual Console version of the game, and it is assumed that they would then work in the NES version as well.
Artwork courtesy of Andrew Nixon. :]
Best Buy: Purchase the Wii U Basic Set, get Nintendo Land for free
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
When you purchase a Wii U Deluxe Set, you also get a copy of Nintendo Land. No such bonus is awarded to Basic Set owners. But for the next few days, you can pick up a Basic Set and Nintendo Land at no extra cost.
Consumers can purchase
a Wii U Basic Set for $299.99 and get Nintendo Land for free at Best Buy. The offer is valid through April 13. If you ever had interest in the Basic Set but had hoped to receive Nintendo Land without paying extra, this is an opportunity that you may wish to consider.
The Rock appearing on WWE ’14 cover
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Rock has been confirmed for the cover of WWE ’14. WWE EVP Stephanie McMahon announced the news through Twitter yesterday.
While this won’t be The Rock’s debut cover appearance, WWE ’14 is the first title to be published by 2K Sports. Parent company Take-Two Interactive acquired the rights to the WWE game releases back in January.
