ESRB updates (3/25/13)
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This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (3DS) – E
Barbie: Groom and Glam Pups (Wii/DS) – E
Monster High: Ghoul Spirit (Wii/DS) – E
Barbie: Jet, Set, Style (Wii) – E
Side Arms (3DS) – E10+
Trojan (3DS) – T
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) – E
Need for Speed: Most Wanted U (Wii U) – E10+
Pandora’s Tower (Wii) – T
Miyamoto a Ghostbusters fan, 3D vs. HD, secret Facebook page, theme-park “not an impossibility”, more
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ABC has published a series of interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto, but this may be one of the most interesting discussions we’ve seen over the past few weeks. Miyamoto talked about Ghostbusters (he’s a fan, but it didn’t lead to Luigi’s Mansion), how Nintendo decides between putting a game on the 3DS (3D) or Wii U (HD), his secret Facebook page, and the possibility of a theme-park (it could happen one day, maybe).
As always, you can find all of Miyamoto’s responses below.
Miyamoto stops by StreetPass Mii Plaza
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Shigeru Miyamoto has stopped by the StreetPass Mii Plaza for a visit, complete with a Luigi hat. He’ll give you a puzzle piece and will help out in Find Mii.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – animation special
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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – Polterpup ScareScraper footage
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UK software sales (Week ending 3/23) – Wii U/3DS-specific charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. ZombiU – Ubisoft
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. Need for Speed: Most Wanted – EA
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
7. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct – Activision
8. Darksiders II – THQ
9. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – Ubisoft
10. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
7. Sonic Generations – SEGA
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – SEGA
10. New Style Boutique – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
UK software sales (Week ending 3/23)
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Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
1 | 2 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
– | 3 | THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
3 | 4 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
2 | 5 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
5 | 6 | SIMCITY | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 7 | THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
6 | 8 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | XB360 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | |||
9 | 9 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 10 | MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE | 3DS | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | |||
7 | 11 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | PS3 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 12 | MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE | WII U | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | |||
12 | 13 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
13 | 14 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
10 | 15 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
28 | 16 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
11 | 17 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
14 | 18 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
18 | 19 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
17 | 20 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
16 | 21 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
21 | 22 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
4 | 23 | STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM | PC | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
8 | 24 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
15 | 25 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
38 | 26 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
34 | 27 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 28 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | XB360 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
22 | 29 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
30 | 30 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
20 | 31 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
19 | 32 | CRYSIS 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
26 | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
37 | 34 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
24 | 35 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 36 | NINTENDO LAND | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 37 | ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
27 | 38 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 39 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
23 | 40 | DEAD SPACE 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
1 | 2 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
– | 3 | THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT | TERMINAL REALITY | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
6 | 4 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 5 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | |||
2 | 6 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
– | 7 | MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | |||
5 | 8 | SIMCITY | MAXIS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
7 | 9 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
9 | 10 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
19 | 11 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PLATINUMGAMES | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
8 | 12 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
11 | 13 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
13 | 14 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
14 | 15 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
21 | 16 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
16 | 17 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
28 | 18 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | |||
12 | 19 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
17 | 20 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
18 | 21 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
23 | 22 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
27 | 23 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
3 | 24 | STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
15 | 25 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
24 | 26 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
10 | 27 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
25 | 28 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
29 | 29 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
22 | 30 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
34 | 31 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
38 | 32 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | |||
35 | 33 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | |||
26 | 34 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 35 | DARKSIDERS II | VIGIL GAMES | THQ | THQ | |||
33 | 36 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
39 | 37 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
– | 38 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 39 | NINTENDO LAND | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 40 | ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
Etrian Odyssey announcement, Devil Survivor 2 in this week’s Famitsu
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This week’s Famitsu will be jam-packed with all sorts of 3DS content.
First up, the magazine will have a first look at Devil Survivor 2. Exchanges on Twitter also hint at a new Etrian Odyssey announcement, which would likely be the next entry in the series for 3DS.
Famitsu tends to leak out on Tuesday nights. Be on the lookout for first information tomorrow.
February 2013 NPD: Wii U, 3DS software rankings
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Update: Added in 3DS rankings.
New Super Mario Bros. U continued its reign as the best-selling Wii U game in the US last month. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed overtook Scribblenauts Unlimited for the second position, though 5th Cell and Warner Bros.’s third-party effort only dropped down one spot. ZombiU and Call of Duty: Black Ops II round out the top 50 for February.
Here’s the full list:
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
3. Scribblenauts Unlimited
4. ZombiU
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
6. Just Dance 4
7. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
8. Skylanders Giants
9. Epic Mickey; The Power of Two
10. Wipeout
11. Assassin’s Creed III
12. ESPN Sports Connection
13. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
14. SiNG Party
15. Rabbids Land
3DS
1. Fire Emblem Awakening – more than 95k / 117k (not sure if they count bundles or not)
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – >10k
3. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – >10k
4. Mario Kart 7 – >10k
5. Super Mario 3D Land – >10k
6. Angry Birds Trilogy – >10k
7. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – >10k
8. Scribblenauts Unlimited – >10k
9. Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan – >10k, less than 15k
10. Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of lllusion – >10k-<15k 11. Wreck-it Ralph – >10k-<15k 12. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, The – >10k-<15k 13. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – >10k-<15k 14. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – >10k-<15k 15. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – >10k-<15k 16. Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! – >10k-<15k 17. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – >10k-<15k
Fez creator clarifies 3DS/DS comments; some Nintendo design aspects are “inelegant”
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Fez creator Phil Fish seemed to throw a whole lot of negativity towards Nintendo on Twitter yesterday. Fish wrote that the company’s adoption of a dual screen design is a “gimmick”, as is the implementation of 3D. His tweets were highlighted by his desire to see Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the PlayStation Vita since it supports two joysticks.
Fish’s initial comments resulted in a significant amount of backlash, but since then, his comments have been clarified.
The 3DS itself isn’t a gimmick, according to Fish. Rather, he feels that “some aspects of their designs are inelegant.” Fish is a big fan of Nintendo, though, and he personally does “like the DS and 3DS just fine in many, many ways.”