It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Bravely Second, Persona 5, Dragon Quest Heroes, and Tales of Zestiria are the new top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 11 and December 17.

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Pre-order updates (12/28/14)

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon, Best Buy (new) GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop

Amiibo

* Note: since some of the latest amiibo figures are releasing on different days at different retailers, we’ll still list pre-order links for the next few weeks.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

Media Create software sales (12/15 – 12/21) – Top 50

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 532.724 / 1.776.895 (-57%)
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 167.534 / 2.118.015 (+10%)
03./00. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 161.197 / NEW
04./04. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 78.927 / 385.460 (+0%)
05./06. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 74.226 / 1.910.078 (+57%)
06./00. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 66.532 / NEW
07./00. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.171) – 57.188 / NEW
08./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 39.223 / 2.997.335 (+22%)
09./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 38.681 / 2.293.954 (+31%)
10./09. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 34.331 / 813.139 (+38%)
11./00. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century # (Compile Heart) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 26.313 / NEW
12./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Honto no Kimochi (Happinet) {2014.12.18} (¥5.480) – 23.026 / NEW
13./13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} (¥3.996) – 20.376 / 100.886 (+39%)
14./03. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7.992) – 20.130 / 101.789 (-75%)
15./16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5.184) – 19.848 / 55.901 (+62%)
16./00. [PS3] Godzilla (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 19.777 / NEW
17./12. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (¥5.627) – 19.064 / 68.238 (+19%)
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 17.190 / 3.847.566 (+73%)
19./05. [PS3] Shining Resonance # (Sega) {2014.12.11} (¥8.880) – 16.384 / 83.667 (-76%)
20./15. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} (¥5.378) – 12.377 / 44.100 (-2%)

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The Music of 2014 – Have Your Say!

Posted on 9 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, Features, Podcast, Reader Poll, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

It’s that time of year again! Last year’s game music podcast seemed to go over much better than I expected a two-hour show to, so let’s do the same thing for the soundtracks from this year. And once again I’m looking for reader (listener?) input to help put the thing together and narrow down a top 10 list.

The rules are pretty much the same as last year. Vote here to rate each of the twenty shortlisted games and add in any comments if you have them (you can also use that section to tell me if neglected to include certain soundtracks). Since some of them were included in last year’s show, the voting excludes games that were released in other regions last year like Bravely Default, but not ones like Fantasy Life that I previously forgot about. I’ve also excluded any games with an English release confirmed for next year like Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – save it for the 2015 list! There are a handful of games like Guacamelee on the list that were released on other platforms last year, but as 2014 was their first showing on a Nintendo platform they’re up for voting.

So please get your votes in and look forward to the final podcast whenever it posts. Maybe there’ll be guests or co-hosts this time? Who can say. Since I’ll be out of the country for a while – I’ll probably have left by the time this posts – don’t expect any results until mid-January at the earliest. That’s kind of late for a retrospective, but I’m sure you’re all sick of top-10 lists at the moment. I know I sure am after putting together all that Nintendo DS stuff.

Vote here for the best soundtracks of 2014!

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[Feature] New Knowledge on the Newcomers!

Posted on 9 years ago by Vincent Ward in 3DS, Features, Game of the Month, Wii U | 6 Comments

It’s no wonder a game such as Super Smash Bros. has become the big hit it is today. Even after its near 15 year lifespan, it seems that the Smash community only grows larger and larger every day. I mean, a game where you get to mound Sonic the Hedgehog’s smug little face in with Mario’s fire-spouting fists as Mega Man tries to intervene for that one extra kill is already my game of the century based on that scenario alone. While the series is also known for its kick-ass gameplay that’s just simple enough while still providing the necessary elements to begin a huge competitive scene, it’s mainly known for accomplishing a seemingly impossible task and gathering together all of Nintendo’s star players and making it all seem so… right. As expected, there’s a huge roster of characters to select from, boasting characters from huge series’ such as Mario and Legend of Zelda all the way to lesser known series such as Earthbound and Fire Emblem. I thought it would be fun to delve deeper into some of the more unique newcomers’ history and analyze why the characters might’ve been chosen join the battle, so let’s go ahead and do that, shall we?

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Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei screenshots/art

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 3 Comments

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Japanese developers pick their top games of 2014

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Close to 150 Japanese developers were asked by 4Gamer about the games that impressed them the most this year. How’d the results pan out?

Youkai Watch 2 took the top spot with 13 votes. Destiny, Terra Battle, GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-, and the original Youkai Watch rounded out the top five.

View the full results below:

Youkai Watch 2 – 13
Destiny – 6
Terra Battle – 6
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- – 5
Youkai Watch – 5
Dragon Age: Inquisition – 4
The Evil Within – 4
Watch_Dogs – 4
Ingress – 3
Grand Theft Auto V – 3
Threes! – 3
Monster Strike: – 3
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 3
P.T. – 2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2
Min’na de Mamotte Kishi Hime no Tokimeki Rhapsody – 2
Factorio – 2
Shironeko Project – 2
Samurai Warriors 4 – 2
Titanfall – 2
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation – 2
Dark Souls 2 – 1
Tropico 5 – 1
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 1
Sid Meier’s Civilization Beyond Earth – 1
Sailor zombie ~ AKB48 Arcade Edition – 1
LINE Pokopoko – 1
Dragon Quest X – 1
Saints Row IV – 1
SEGA 3D Reprint Archives – 1
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 1
Danganronpa: Another Episode – 1
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 1
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – 1
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 1
Gundam Breaker 2 – 1
Mini Metro – 1
League of Legends – 1
Kantai Collection: Kancolle – 1
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 – 1
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 1
Hello Project Tap Live – 1
School Girl Strikers – 1
The Idolmaster: One For All – 1
Bayonetta 2 – 1
World of Warships – 1
The Sims 4 – 1
ONE PIECE: Treasure Cruise – 1
Zero Point – 1
Alchemists: – 1
Kirby: Triple Deluxe – 1
Puzzle & Dragons – 1
Pazudora Z – 1
Freedom Wars – 1
Drift Spirits – 1
Sunset Overdrive – 1
Rogue Legacy – 1
Monument Valley – 1
Naughty Kitties – 1
LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum – 1
Knack – 1
Framed – 1
Mario Kart 8 – 1
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – 1
inFAMOUS: Second Son – 1
Gegege no Kitaro Specter Alley – 1
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – 1
Ultra Street Fighter IV – 1
Ken to maho no Logress Inishie no Megami – 1
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – 1
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – 1
Dead Rising 3 – 1
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2014 – 1
DIVE IN – 1
Summer Lesson – 1
PS4 & Xbox One – 1
Torne for PS4 – 1
Project Morpheus – 1
Project Morpheus & Oculus Rift – 1
None – 7

3DS

UK software sales (Week ending 12/27) – Wii U/3DS charts

Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/28/14)

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments