UK software sales (Week ending 2/1)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 1 |  | 2 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 3 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 4 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 7 |  | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 5 | | 6 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 3 | | 7 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 4 | | 8 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 8 | | 9 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 6 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 11 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 12 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 21 | | 13 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 10 | | 14 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 9 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 |  | 16 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 12 | | 17 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 18 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 19 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 13 | | 20 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 17 | | 21 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 22 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 23 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 24 | | 24 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 30 | | 25 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 22 | | 26 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 20 | | 27 | MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 33 | | 28 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 27 | | 29 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 26 | | 30 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 32 | | 31 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 25 | | 32 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 34 | | 33 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 37 | | 34 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 29 | | 35 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 36 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 37 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 39 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 39 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 40 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 1 | | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 3 | | 4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 5 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 5 | | 6 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 8 | | 8 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 9 | | 9 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 10 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 18 | | 11 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 11 | | 12 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 15 | | 13 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 13 | | 14 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 12 | | 15 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 14 | | 16 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 19 | | 17 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 24 | | 18 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 20 | | 19 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 10 | | 20 | DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z | ARTDINK | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
| 21 | | 21 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 22 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 29 | | 23 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 16 | | 24 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 25 | MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR | ND CUBE | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 23 | | 26 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 31 | | 27 | MADDEN NFL 25 | EA TIBURON | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 28 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 25 | | 29 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 27 | | 30 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 30 | | 31 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 28 | | 32 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 39 | | 33 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 38 | | 34 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 35 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 40 | | 36 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA | TRAVELLER’S TALES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 33 | | 37 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 38 | SONIC GENERATIONS | SONIC TEAM | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SEGA | ||
| 34 | | 39 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SEGA | ||
| – | | 40 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – first English screenshots
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Iwata on year-end 3DS sales, need to find out why it wasn’t at the top of children’s wish lists
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The 3DS sold quite well during the last few months of 2013, but it didn’t hit Nintendo’s expectations. Pokemon X/Y provided a solid boost to the system, so Nintendo was “confident about the ultimate sales volume for the end of the year,” according to president Satoru Iwata. In the end though, “sales did not grow as expected.”
Iwata, speaking during the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s investor briefing, mentioned that the 3DS didn’t find itself at the top of children’s wish lists. Given how the 3DS costs somewhere in the range of $150 – $200 for most, and other products are competing for consumers’ dollars for the holiday season, “you need to make sure that your product is at the top of children’s wish lists”.
Keeping all of this in mind, 3DS did show high growth in France for the year-end period. Iwata says Nintendo is currently “examining what was different about France, and we would like to apply our findings to other regions.”
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Nintendo will distribute/publish more Japanese 3DS games in the west, Iwata on third-party Wii U support, more
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata addressed the topic of third-party support – for both 3DS and Wii U – during the company’s investor briefing last week.
Regarding 3DS, Iwata says the platform has become “the number one dedicated video game system that Japanese third-party publishers are focusing on” due to its “overwhelmingly strong presence in the hardware as well as software markets”. Nintendo will continue to distribute and publish some Japanese titles “this year and the next.”
The situation is different in the west, as publishers tend to focus more on consoles as opposed to handhelds. However, Iwata noted: “the fact that Nintendo 3DS has now sold over 10 million units in both the U.S. and Europe seems to be news for third-party publishers, and we have recently been receiving more proposals from third-party publishers.”
When it comes to Wii U, “opinions significantly differ among third-party publishers.” There are still some publishers – particular those “that has great affinity with audiences that Nintendo has historically been strong with” – who continue to support the console and even look to assist Nintendo in getting people to upgrade from Wii to Wii U. “On the other hand, software publishers are not necessarily keen on making games in genres that have weaker affinity with audiences that Nintendo has not been as strong with, where making a huge investment does not guarantee a sufficient return,” Iwata explained. Ultimately, Iwata believes Nintendo must “create a strong foundation in areas Nintendo excels at and achieve a sufficient sales volume,” which is the first step for the company.
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Iwata on the importance of momentum, never thought about resigning
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Momentum is something that we often hear Nintendo discussing. The 3DS, for example, saw a tough start, but Nintendo turned things around with a price drop and steady stream of software. This provided a momentum boost for the system.
Unfortunately, Wii U has yet to see any sort of momentum. This is something that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reaffirmed to investors last week.
In spite of the Wii U’s struggles though, Iwata says he “never thought of resignation as an option, and I believe that my job is to do whatever I can do to deliver results, and I am as passionate about this responsibility as ever.”
Read Iwata’s full comments on momentum below.
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Iwata on 3DS/Wii U profitability, Mario Kart/Smash will drive Wii U, more
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Thanks to the 3DS’ install base, Nintendo now feels that it can turn a profit with the system’s software. President Satoru Iwata mentioned to investors last week that the company has “many key titles to be released in this calendar year and we will strive to drive profits from these titles.” 3DS overall is expected to be “the key profit-driver for the next fiscal year”.
With Wii U, on the other hand, Iwata admitted that “it is not easy to make a significant profit with the current units sold.” But with Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. acting “as our main drivers”, Nintendo “would like to make sure that the markets will thoroughly acknowledge the value of Wii U, including the titles that we have released to date.”
Another Kirby Triple Deluxe video
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Media Create software sales (1/20 – 1/26) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 #
02./01. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
03./02. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
04./00. [PS3] Saints Row IV
05./00. [PS3] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
06./00. [PSV] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
07./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
08./49. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
09./03. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
10./05. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
11./07. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
12./00. [PSP] La Corda d’Oro 3: Another Sky feat. Jinnan #
13./00. [PSV] Uta Kumi 575 #
14./06. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
15./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
16./10. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
17./12. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
18./09. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
19./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./00. [360] Saints Row IV
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Toushin Toshi screenshots
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Toushin Toshi details
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Another round of details have come in for Toushin Toshi. Read on below for the game’s latest information.
– Plumb the depths of hell to advance
– Fight angels sent to protect man from entering such a dangerous place as you seek to enter
– One angel, Label Case, offers you a proposition should you defeat her
– Consumer her special skill or turn the request down
– If Seed (who you’re playing as) accepts, you’ll get a new skill to use in battle
– If Seed declines, you’ll receive several level ups and a host of high-end equipment
– Pullma: magical witch who pulled a fast one at the registration counter as both participant and partner
– In the tournament of Toshin, contestants have to sign up with both themselves and a lady partner, but Pullma escapes that
– Pullma is an amnesiac
– Only remembers that she has to participate in the games
– Japanese princess Shizuka: partner for samurai dude Gaji
– The two are madly in love with each other, and eloped as Gaji had no hope otherwise of marrying her
– Will need to take her out on a date anyway in order to win her affections and earn her special skill
– Will also need to deal with Suzuya, the kunoichi sent after the pair
– Contrary to her looks and training, she apparently is clueless
