LW	TW	Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1	1	FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4	2	KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7	3	MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6	4	FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5	5	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10	6	FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8	7	BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12	8	FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2	9	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9	10	ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
14	11	ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13	12	BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3	13	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15	14	FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19	15	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
17	16	BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24	17	LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20	18	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23	19	LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26	20	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
25	21	DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18	22	ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11	23	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–	24	MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22	25	NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21	26	JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
31	27	BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30	28	KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27	29	NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16	30	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29	31	RYSE: SON OF ROME	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33	32	ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
32	33	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
36	34	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PS3	SEGA	SEGA
28	35	GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34	36	WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
38	37	POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40	38	SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
39	39	POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–	40	LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

All formats

LW	TW	Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1	1	FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2	2	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3	3	BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4	4	ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6	5	LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8	6	KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7	7	NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9	8	MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5	9	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10	10	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
11	11	JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12	12	FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14	13	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
15	14	WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
13	15	BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19	16	NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
18	17	DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–	18	MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	ND CUBE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26	19	LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
16	20	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
27	21	KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23	22	LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22	23	DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21	24	MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
24	25	SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
17	26	TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
25	27	RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28	28	SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	BEENOX	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29	29	GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
30	30	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20	31	GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
33	32	SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
31	33	POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32	34	POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–	35	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED.	HIGH VOLTAGE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38	36	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–	37	SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36	38	THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–	39	MADDEN NFL 25	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35	40	ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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Rune Factory 4 no longer coming to Europe

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

Marvelous AQL has pulled the plug on its Rune Factory 4 launch plans for Europe, the company announced today.

The publisher said in an official statement that it “has made every effort to secure the title’s release for this territory,” but was ultimately not able to do so.

Marvelous AQL thanked fans for their support/enthusiasm, and noted that more announcements about new titles will be made “over the coming months.”

The statement in full reads:

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Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Aonuma’s production team made special request to include Majora’s Mask in Link’s house

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Zelda: A Link Between Worlds has a few references to Majora’s Mask. One of these, as many fans are aware, is the inclusion of the mask in Link’s house.

Game director Hiromasa Shikata told Game Informer this month that the reference “was a special request from Aonuma’s production team.” He also teased, “Now why would they ask us to do that?”

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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (1/20/14) – first look at single-player

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 6 Comments

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Where am I……??
To be clear, the new Super Smash Bros. games do not feature a story mode like The Subspace Emissary.

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ONM review scores – February 2014

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This month’s ONM review scores are as follows:

Mario Party: Island Tour – 60%
Scribblenauts Unlimited – 69%
RUSH – 68%
Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know! – 40%
3D Super Hang-On – 80%
3D Sonic the Hedgehog – 83%
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – 94%
3D Space Harrier – 69%
3D Ecco the Dolphin – 54%
3D Galaxy Force II – 61%
3D Altered Beast – 23%
One Piece: Romance Dawn – 35%
Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-bit Land – 39%

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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60 FPS not necessarily a standard for all future Zelda games

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

For The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Nintendo managed to implement silky smooth 60 frames per second. This begs the question: could future Zelda titles incorporate the same rate as well?

Well… no. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds director Hiromasa Shikata says 60 FPS isn’t necessarily a standard for additional entries in the series. In the case of the 3DS game, the team wanted to ensure a “smooth” look for the 3D visuals, “allow the players to clearly see enemy movements, and keep everything moving crisply as with previous games.” Having said that, “This doesn’t mean that all future Zelda titles will run at 60 frames per second.”

Shikata told Game Informer:

It’s really the concept of the game that changes whether you want to keep the volume of information in the game low and running at 60 frames per second. We kept it at 60 to make the 3D look smooth, allow the players to clearly see enemy movements, and keep everything moving crisply as with previous games. This doesn’t mean that all future Zelda titles will run at 60 frames per second.

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Bravely Second will offer improved visuals compared to its predecessor

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Bravely Second is still a long ways off, but producer Tomoya Asano and designer Akihiko Yoshida have been regularly talking with Japanese outlets about the upcoming 3DS game.

In a new interview with Famitsu, Yoshida said that the game will include enhanced graphics compared to Bravely Default. He said:

Basically the [battle] system does not change but the graphics are better than in the previous game. It’s possible to fill a dense background with thicker lines and strike a balance between the two. In the previous game, we felt the resolution was too low when zooming in. But this time, the denser background and camera zoom in does not affect quality, and unlike the previous game I don’t feel that [Bravely Second] falls apart when the camera is closer.

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Best Buy: Sonic Lost World Wii U for $30, 3DS for $20; Pac-Man for $20 as well

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Update: Sonic Lost World (Wii U) price-matched on Amazon.

Original: Best Buy has a few games on sale this week – notably Sonic Lost World and Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures.

Here’s a roundup of the latest Nintendo deals from the retailer:

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (3DS) – $19.99
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (Wii U) – $19.99
Sonic Lost World (3DS) – $19.99
Sonic Lost World (Wii U) – $29.99

These offers should be valid for the next week.

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Media Create software sales (1/6 – 1/12) – Top 50

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

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

01./00. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 214.208 / NEW <92,02%>
02./01. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) – 52.880 / 1.216.421 (-67%)
03./02. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 34.179 / 3.870.125 (-69%)
04./03. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds # (Nintendo) {2013.12.26} (¥4.800) – 26.286 / 323.502 (-64%)
05./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 19.497 / 3.179.551 (-61%)
06./06. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix) {2013.12.26} (¥7.140) – 16.286 / 241.733 (-59%)
07./19. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 14.195 / 308.946 (-23%)
08./09. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.17} (¥4.980) – 13.665 / 224.869 (-56%)
09./05. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) – 13.079 / 452.521 (-72%)
10./07. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack # (Square Enix) {2013.12.26} (¥7.140) – 12.237 / 194.407 (-63%)
11./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 10.929 / 3.641.321 (-66%)
12./30. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090) – 9.310 / 202.029
13./22. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770) – 9.299 / 674.835
14./10. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.12.19} (¥7.980) – 9.266 / 201.529 (-68%)
15./13. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova (Level 5) {2013.12.05} (¥5.500) – 7.369 / 216.964 (-69%)
16./11. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 7.323 / 1.645.697 (-72%)
17./12. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 7.276 / 2.258.319 (-70%)
18./21. [PSV] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.12.19} (¥6.980) – 6.948 / 97.882 (-58%)
19./25. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 (Konami) {2013.11.14} (¥7.980) – 6.948 / 291.010
20./24. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.12.05} (¥6.980) – 6.099 / 297.352