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Ni no Kuni hasn’t been Level-5’s most successful IP, but the studio has tentative plans to build it into a series. CEO Akihiro Hino said that they would consider including additional package game releases and will expand the current world rather than taking the IP in a completely different direction.

It could be awhile before we see anything new, however. Hino stated that there are many things that Level-5 must finalize before progress can be made.

Finally, Hino discussed why there were two different versions of Ni no Kuni. The “first” title, made for DS, was created so  as many people as possible could experience the Ni no Kuni universe. For the PlayStation 3 version, Level-5 hoped to bring movie-like quality to the game in terms of the animation and soundtrack.

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Flipper 2 keeping DSiWare alive! Should be a pretty good addition to the DSiWare lineup, if the first game is anything to go by.


Nintendo 3DS and Wii Cross Major Milestones after Record-Breaking Black Friday

Strong sales on Black Friday pushed the U.S. installed base of the Wii™ system to 37.7 million units and helped the Nintendo 3DS™ system surpass the first-year totals of the Nintendo DS™ system (2.37 million) after only eight months on the market, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Other milestones reached in November include:

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  • The Super Mario 3D Land™ game for Nintendo 3DS sold more than 625,000 units and is the fastest-selling portable Super Mario™ title in U.S. history.
  • The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword for the Wii system had the biggest first day in franchise history and sold more than 600,000 units in its first week.


We were aware of the 3D Classics: Kid Icarus date through the Nintendo of Europe announcement last week, but a bunch of other dates below are new.

Nintendo eShop

3D Classics: Kid Icarus (Nintendo)
05/01/2012

WiiWare

Paint Splash (Knapnok Games)
500 Points
15/12/2011

Football Up (EnjoyUp Games)
22/12/2011

Magic Destiny Astrological Games (Shanblue Interactive)
500 Points
31/12/2011

DSiWare

Cake Ninja (Cypronia)
500 Points/€5/£4.50
15/12/2011

Commando Steel Disaster (Cinemax)
800 Points/€8/£7.20
22/12/2011

Flipper 2: Flush the Goldfish (Engine Software)
500 Points/€5/£4.50
29/12/2011

Castle Conqueror Heroes (CIRCLE Entertainment)
29/12/2011

Antipole (Saturine Games)
05/01/2012

Make Up & Style (Cypronia)
500 Points/€5/£4.50
12/01/2012

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As a reminder, European Nintendo fans can download Pullbox, Blaster Master Enemy Below, Christmas Wonderland, Bloons TD 3 and Paper Wars Cannon Fodder this week.


Multiplatform

North America:
1. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft, Wii)
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, X360)
3. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft, X360)
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, X360)
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, PS3)

Japan:
1. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 3DS)
2. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 3DS)
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, PS3)
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, X360)
5. Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo, Wii)

UK:
1. Just Dance 3 – Special Edition (Ubisoft, Wii)
2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, X360)
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, X360)
4. Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call (Nintendo, DS)
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, PS3)

Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
3. Zumba Fitness 2 (Majesco)
4. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
5. uDraw Game Tablet with uDraw Studio: Instant Artist – Black (THQ)

Japan:
1. Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo)
2. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo)
3. Zelda no Densetsu: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic At London Olympic (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Just Dance 3 – Special Edition (Ubisoft)
2. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
3. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
4. ABBA: You Can Dance (Ubisoft)
5. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)

Nintendo 3DS

North America:
1. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
2. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
4. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 3D (LucasArts)
5. Pokemon Rumble Blast (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
2. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
3. Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D (Nintendo)
4. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
2. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
3. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
4. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (Nintendo)
5. FIFA 12 (EA Games)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo)
2. Monster High: Ghoul Spirit (THQ)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 – Shinsekai (Namco Bandai)
2. Tamagotchi Collection (Namco Bandai)
3. Atsumete! Kirby (Nintendo)
4. Metal Max 2: Reloaded – Limited Edition (Kadokawa Games)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call (Nintendo)
2. Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo (Activision)
3. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
4. Art Academy (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop
Pushmo™ – Push, pull and climb through incredible puzzle-like climbing toys called Pushmo. Enjoy adorable characters, charming 3D graphics and endless replay value. Available in the Nintendo eShop for $6.99. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Nintendo Video™
Foster the People, “Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls)” – Foster the People and Gabourey Sidibe star in a relentless, stunt-heavy car chase film. When a driving exam goes very wrong, the ensuing chase tears up a small town in this outrageous music video, now available on the Nintendo Video service. (For Nintendo 3DS)


Thanks to Jake for the tip!



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