Nintendo UK adds merchandise category to official online store
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
12th May, 2014 – As of today store.nintendo.co.uk will not only provide customers with the opportunity to purchase new titles and long time favourites from the Wii, Wii U or Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS library of games and hardware but will also offer fans in the UK the chance to purchase official figurines, accessories, clothing and game guides.
Launching with over 170 new merchandise lines, including both exclusives and items previously only available outside of Europe, the Official Nintendo Online Store is a treasure trove for Nintendo fans and collectors.
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UK software sales (Week ending 5/10)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 |  | 1 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 1 |  | 2 | TITANFALL | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 3 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 4 | TITANFALL | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 5 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 8 | | 6 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 7 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – |  | 8 | BOUND BY FLAME | PS4 | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | ||
| 9 |  | 9 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 10 | | 10 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 11 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 13 | | 12 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 13 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 20 | | 14 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 23 | | 15 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 15 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 14 | | 17 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 18 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 25 | | 19 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 20 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 24 | | 21 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 22 | SKATE 3 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 23 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 24 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 25 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 37 | | 26 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 33 | | 27 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 27 | | 28 | TRIALS FUSION | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 36 | | 29 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 26 | | 30 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | PS4 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| – | | 31 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 38 | | 32 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 28 | | 33 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 34 | | 34 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 18 | | 35 | MARIO GOLF: WORLD TOUR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 36 | THIEF | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 32 | | 37 | KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 31 | | 38 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 35 | | 39 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| – | | 40 | GOD OF WAR COLLECTION | VITA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 | | 1 | TITANFALL | RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 3 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | BEENOX | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 6 | | 4 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 4 | | 5 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 6 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 8 | | 7 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 10 | | 8 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 9 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 11 | | 10 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 13 | | 11 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | POPCAP GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 12 | BOUND BY FLAME | SPIDERS | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | ||
| 18 | | 13 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 16 | | 14 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | SUCKER PUNCH | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 15 | | 15 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 21 | | 16 | THIEF | EIDOS MONTREAL | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 17 | | 17 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 18 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 19 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 20 | TRIALS FUSION | RED LYNX | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 35 | | 21 | SKATE 3 | EA BLACK BOX | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 26 | | 22 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 25 | | 23 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 24 | | 24 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 25 | DARK SOULS II | FROM SOFTWARE | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | ||
| 28 | | 26 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 32 | | 27 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 30 | | 28 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 29 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 27 | | 30 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 37 | | 31 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 31 | | 32 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 29 | | 33 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 38 | | 34 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 39 | | 35 | FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST | 1ST PLAYABLE | GSP/AVANQUEST | GSP/AVANQUEST | ||
| 34 | | 36 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 22 | | 37 | MARIO GOLF: WORLD TOUR | CAMELOT | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 38 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA | TRAVELLER’S TALES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 36 | | 39 | KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS | RARE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 40 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
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Tomodachi Life commercial
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Pokemon Art Academy coming to North America this fall
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grab your stylus and start your Pokémon-drawing journey in Pokémon Art Academy, launching this fall exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS systems. This Pokémon-themed installment of the Art Academy series offers Pokémon fans and budding illustrators alike 40 unique lessons to learn how to paint, sketch and draw beloved Pokémon characters in 2D. Along the way, students of Pokémon Art Academy can pick up actual illustration skills that they can transfer onto real canvas, or share their digital masterpieces with the world.
“Pokémon Art Academy lets fans deepen their connection with these iconic characters by providing detailed lessons teaching how to draw them on their Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS in a straightforward and enjoyable way.”
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More Abyss Wii U footage
Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Some more Abyss footage surfaced today, showcasing both 1 and 2 player modes
Pokemon Art Academy dated for July 4 in Europe
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Those looking to get their hands on the latest in the Art Academy series don’t have too much longer to wait, as Nintendo have officially dated Pokemon Art Academy for July 4. The most notable addition to this entry in the series is the ability to share drawings over Miiverse. Currently no release date has been released for North America
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Exclusive “Straw Hat Edition” content confirmed for One Piece: Unlimited World Red
Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Today Bandai Namco announced that those looking to pick up One Piece: Unlimited World Red on release day will be treated to some unique content:
– Exclusive Costumes: 10 outfits – Luffy Strong World Outfit & the Anniversary Pack with 9 outfits commemorating Japan’s 15th anniversary of the One Piece animated series.
– A unique quest where the 2 brothers are re-united: “Flame Fist & Straw Hat”
Additionally, they’ve also released some further information about the game, specifically about a newly announced Battle Coliseum Mode:
A total of 20 characters will be playable in this arena, among them: Fujitora, “Flame Fist” Ace D. Portgas, Crocodile, the stunning Empress Boa Hancock, the whole Straw-Hat crew etc.! Players will be able to select their favourite character to get in the heated brawl against most of the fearsome bosses ONE PIECE universe got in its pocket!
The game is expected to hit Europe and Australia on June 27th for PS3, Vita, 3DS and Wii U. In the meantime, you can check out some art and screenshots below.
Nintendo Download (5/15/14, Europe)
Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
European Nintendo Downloads for this week are:
Wii U
Fit Music for Wii U €29.90 (£24.90)
Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails €9.99 (£8.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
Mr Driller 2 €6.99 (£6.29)
3DS
Kirby: Triple Deluxe €39.99 (£34.99) – From May 16th*
*A free download code is available for Kirby’s Dream Land 2 on Nintendo 3DS for those who purchase Kirby: Triple Deluxe from the eShop by 06/12/2014. That download code is valid until 07/13/2014
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars €39.99 (£31.99)
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/12/14)
Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments
Another week, another set of screenshots! Here’s what Sakurai had to say about today’s shot:
Here’s wire frame Little Mac–re-envisioned from the original Punch-Out!! game. The man that actually drew the pixel art wire frame in the original was none other than Shigeru Miyamoto. He said he drew the pixels for the wire frame on graph paper.
