Media Create: Top 30 best-selling games of 2012, hardware totals
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Media Create sent out its own set of data for the top 30 best-selling games of last year. The Japanese sales tracker also published hardware figures for 2012.
Both sets of data can be found below.
Software sales
| Rank | Title | 2012 sales Tot. sales | Sys. | Publisher |
| 01. | Pokémon Black/White 2 | 2,919,977 2,919,977 | DS | Pokémon Co. |
| 02. | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | 1,969,955 2,919,977 | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 03. | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 1,743,791 1,743,791 | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 04. | Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D | 919,870 919,870 | 3DS | Square Enix |
| 05. | Resident Evil 6 | 833,012 833,012 | PS3 | Capcom |
| 06. | One Piece: Pirate Warriors | 828,150 828,150 | PS3 | Namco Bandai |
| 07. | Mario Kart 7 | 748,797 1,908,966 | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 08. | Super Mario 3D Land | 689,374 1,769,566 | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 09. | Mario Party 9 | 641,348 641,348 | Wii | Nintendo |
| 10. | Dragon Quest X | 609,783 609,783 | Wii | Square Enix |
| 11. | Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | 602,058 1,587,556 | 3DS | Capcom |
| 12. | Yakuza 5 | 518,224 518,224 | PS3 | Sega |
| 13. | Dragon’s Dogma | 467,375 467,375 | PS3 | Capcom |
| 14. | Fire Emblem: Awakening | 455,268 455,268 | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 15. | Tales of Xillia 2 | 428,913 428,913 | PS3 | Namco Bandai |
| 16. | Paper Mario: Sticker Star | 402,133 402,133 | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 17. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 | 399,340 399,340 | PS3 | Konami |
| 18. | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates of Infinity | 373,699 373,699 | 3DS | Pokémon Co. |
| 19. | New Super Mario Bros. U | 369,392 369,392 | WiiU | Nintendo |
| 20. | Wii Sports Resort (w/ MotionPlus pack-in) | 358,627 1,161,600 | Wii | Nintendo |
| 21. | The 2nd Super Robot Taisen Z | 344,018 344,018 | PSP | Namco Bandai |
| 22. | Pokémon Conquest | 341,250 341,250 | DS | Pokémon Co. |
| 23. | Taiko Drum Master: The Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb | 340,533 340,533 | 3DS | Namco Bandai |
| 24. | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | 338,889 338,889 | PS3 | Capcom |
| 25. | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | 338,812 338,812 | 3DS | Square Enix |
| 26. | Run for Money Tousouchuu | 337,472 337,472 | 3DS | Namco Bandai |
| 27. | Taiko Drum Master: Super Splendid Edition | 321,959 321,959 | Wii | Namco Bandai |
| 28. | Kid Icarus: Uprising | 316,133 316,133 | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 29. | Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu/Raimei | 314,016 314,016 | 3DS | Level 5 |
| 30. | Resident Evil: Revelations | 296,040 296,040 | 3DS | Capcom |
TOTAL Hardware sales to date (lifetime):
PlayStation 2 – 21,833,215
Wii – 12,638,836
PSP – 19,453,023
Nintendo 3DS – 7,689,512
Nintendo 3DS XL – 2,090,372
PlayStation 3 – 8,860,082
PlayStation Vita – 1,130,820
Xbox 360 – 1,613,832
What would ZombiU’s lead writer change with the team’s Wii U game?
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Gabrielle Shrager would change one aspect of ZombiU if given the chance. In an interview with Game Informer, the game’s lead writer and story design director said that she would add in more melee weapons.
“More melee weapons would be one of the first things on our list. Give me a halberd to keep those zombies back! The pickings in the Tower of London’s armory would feel like Christmas!”
ZombiU players do have the cricket bat at their disposal. However, as Shrager explained, it’s intended “to be used almost as a last resort”. Shrager would’ve liked to see additional weapons for those who depend on melee combat.
“The cricket bat was designed to be used almost as a last resort, significant because it’s such a violent assault on your senses. Players quickly learn that it won’t save their bacon against more than one zombie at a time (either the hard way, or by listening to the Prepper). Some players depend on it entirely instead of scavenging for ammo and new gear, and these players deserve a richer melee experience.”
GAME selling Monster Hunter 3 Double Pack
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Capcom has given us a dilemma. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is coming out in March, but for two platforms: Wii U and 3DS. Which version should you buy? Some fans are thinking about picking up both.
For series followers in the UK, GAME has put up a pre-order page for a “Monster Hunter 3 Double Pack”. It includes Ultimate for Wii U and 3DS. Buying the two separately would set you back £73, so you’d saving a tiny bit by purchasing the Double Pack for £70.
You can find additional information on GAME’s site here.
Media Create software sales (1/14 – 1/20) – Top 50
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01./00. [PS3] DmC: Devil May Cry
02./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
03./00. [PSP] Digimon Adventure
04./02. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
05./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
06./06. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei
07./04. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
08./05. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
09./08. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
10./07. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 #
11./09. [WIU] Nintendo Land
12./10. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
13./12. [PSP] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake #
14./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
15./13. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition
16./11. [PS3] Yakuza 5 #
17./15. [3DS] Magician’s Quest: Magical Town
18./17. [3DS] Pokèmon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
19./26. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
20./19. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2
An hour of Puddle footage
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Bravely Default ships 300,000 copies, producer teases future developments
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Bravely Default: Flying Fairy has been a smashing success for Square Enix. Since launch, the publisher shipped 300,000 copies throughout Japan.
Producer Tomoya Asano told 4Gamer:
“Yes, I’d like to report to everyone that Bravery Default has broken over 300,000 copies shipped. I think by the end of the month, the sales numbers will achieve 300,000.”
No one (well, aside from the folks at Square Enix) knows what lies in the future for Bravely Default, but the IP is far from done. Asano teased future developments while speaking with 4Gamer:
“The official [Bravely Default] Twitter account has been in a silent state lately, partly because the consumer camp has been all out of information. However, from this year to about next year, I’m thinking there are a lot of things that I want to prepare for everyone to look forward to, so please continue to follow the Twitter account. I want to share information with everyone as soon as developments start again, so thank you in advance.”
Save a few bucks on these Wii U games
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Now that we’re a few months removed from the Wii U’s launch, the system’s games are starting to see price drops. Amazon is currently offering numerous games for sub-$50. Deals include NBA 2K13 for $39.99 and New Super Mario Bros. U for $49.95.
Here’s the full list:
Scribblenauts Unlimited
– currently $49.25
New Super Mario Bros. U
– currently $49.95
007 Legends
– currently $49.82
Ben 10 Omniverse
– currently $29.99
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
– currently $48.89
NBA 2K13
– currently $39.99
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
– currently $44
Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition
– currently $42.42
Mass Effect 3
– currently $48.55
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition
– currently $48.99
Assassin’s Creed III
– currently $49.25
Nintendo Land
– currently $42.88
Transformers Prime: The Game
– currently $42.42
Tank! Tank! Tank!
– currently $37.99
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth
– currently $42.91
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game
– currently $29.99
Gunman Clive update now available in Europe
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European 3DS owners can now download an update for Gunman Clive. It addresses crashes found in stage 10 as well as other issues, according to tweets from creator Bertil Hörberg.
Hörberg wrote on Twitter that he hopes the update will be out soon in North America.
An update for Gunman Clive is now available in the European eShop. This should fix the Stage 10 crashes and a few other issues.
— Bertil Hörberg (@BertilHrberg) January 25, 2013
Hopefully the update will be up in the American eShop as well soon
— Bertil Hörberg (@BertilHrberg) January 25, 2013
Players can download the Gunman Clive update through the eShop. A notice should pop up once the store is launched.
Japanese eShop update (1/26/13)
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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Software
Speed X 3D – 400 yen
Virtual Console
Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Harukanaru Kin Medal (Crash ‘n the Boys: Street Challenge, Famicom) – 500 yen
Video Content
Short 3DS Nintendo Direct
Balloon Fight Wii U VC video
GameCenter CX featuring Balloon Fight Wii U VC
Pachi Para 3D Deluxe Umi Monogatari – Pachi Pro F?un Rok Hana Kot? no Sh?bu Shi Tachi video
Speed X 3D video
Black Ops 2 Wii U patch coming, probably before the end of the month
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
The following quote comes from the brownie-loving community communicator over on the Activision community forums, A_Trey_U:
January 21st, 2013 11:51AM
We are wrapping up work on our next patch and hope to be submitting to Nintendo in the next day or two.
To those questioning our ability to get these out quicker, please understand that there is a process to this. Fixes have to be implemented by various people in the studio (all teams, not just the Wii U team), brought over to the Wii U, then tested thoroughly before the update can go to Nintendo. At that point, Nintendo spends time testing it on their end before releasing the patch to you.
Once Nintendo supplies us with a date that we can expect the patch to go live, I will publish another update. Sometimes they give us a few days warning, sometimes they give us a few hours warning. I will do the best I can to get you the information you are asking for in a timely manner.
This was posted on January 21st, so they have probably already submitted it to Nintendo, and we’ll likely hear an announcement about it within a week or two!
