Famitsu: Top 100 best-selling games of 2013
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 100 best-selling games of 2013 for the year in full, based on data obtained from parent company Enterbrain. The results can be found below.
01. [3DS] Pokémon X / Y # (Pokémon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) {2013.10.12} – 3.976.829
02. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.293.312
03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 1.730.182 / 4.017.159
04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 1.580.067
05. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 1.227.377
06. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) – 1.005.697
07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 982.737
08. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770) – 605.882
09. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U # (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) – 584.479 / 965.794
10. [WIU] Wii Party U # (Nintendo) {2013.10.31} (¥4.935) – 518.766
11. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) – 470.597
12. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.29} (¥7.980) – 468.652
13. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 445.241 / 2.225.734
14. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 427.070
15. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) – 410.041
16. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (¥8.190) – 406.324
17. [PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) {2013.11.21} (¥7.770) – 404.147
18. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 392.372
19. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.02.28} (¥7.560) – 354.980
20. [PSV] God Eater 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.14} (¥5.980) – 354.498
21. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (Capcom) {2013.07.25} (¥5.990) – 353.211
22. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 323.439 / 632.123
23. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 286.453
24. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.12.05} (¥6.980) – 282.686
25. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 282.561
Nintendo reports Q3 2014 financial results
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 21 Comments
After slashing its forecasts for Wii U and overall business earlier this month, Nintendo has today reported its full fiscal results for Q3 2014.
Through the end of December, total Wii U hardware sales stand at 5.86 million worldwide, compared to the PlayStation 4’s 4.2 million units and Xbox One’s 3.9 million units. Software sales come in at 29.37 units. In order to meet its yearly Wii U hardware forecast, Nintendo must sell 400,000 units in the following quarter.
Other lifetime hardware sales include the Wii at 100.9 million units, 3DS at 42.74 million, and DS at 153.93 million. On the software side of things, Wii has shifted 829.34 million games, while the 3DS and DS have sold 152.29 million and 942.32 million games respectively.
Between April and December 2013, Nintendo moved a total of 2.41 million Wii U consoles. The 3DS performed fairly well having sold 7.43 million units during the same period – 7.43 million units of the XL mode, and another 2.11 million units of the 2DS release.
Other notable tidbits:
– Pokemon X/Y sales: 11.61 million units (as of December 31, for the full year)
– Tomodachi Collection: New Life sales: 1.82 million units
– Animal Crossing: New Leaf sales: 3.52 million units
– Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sales: 2 million units
– Zelda: A Link Between Worlds sales: 2.18 million units
– Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Wii Party U, and Super Mario 3D World sold over one million units each
– Net sales: 499.1 billion yen
– Overseas sales were 340.0 billion yen or 68.1 percent of the total sales
– Gross profit of 149.2 billion yen
– Due to depreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar and euro, expenses that were initially quoted in foreign currencies grew when converted into yen, with total selling, general and administrative expenses exceeding gross profit, resulting in an operating loss of 1.5 billion yen
– Exchange gains totaling 48.1 billion yen due to depreciation of the yen at the end of this period
compared with the one at the end of the last fiscal year
– Ordinary income was 55.5 billion yen
– Net income was 10.1 billion yen
A few more Moon Chronicles/Moon comparisons
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Images | 1 Comment
Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham has posted a few more Moon Chronicles/Moon comparisons on Twitter. Check them out in the gallery above.
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Moon Chronicles – site live, first screenshots, comparison
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments
Renegade Kid has gone live with the official website for its just-announced project Moon Chronicles. Access it here. Check out the gallery above for first screenshots and a comparison with the original DS release.
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Video: Minecraft level imported to Super Mario 64 DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Random, Videos | 0 comments
A few modders have managed to import a level from Minecraft to Super Mario 64 DS. Even though it doesn’t offer a ton of functionality, it’s still a pretty neat thing to see.
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UK software sales (Week ending 1/18)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| 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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UK’s top 100 best-selling retail games of 2013
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 5 Comments
MCV has published a listing of the UK’s top 100 best-selling retail games of 2013, courtesy of data provided by UKIE/GfK Chart-Track. You can find the full lineup below.
1. Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)
2. FIFA 14 (EA)
3. Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
4. Battlefield 4 (EA)
5. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)
6. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
7. FIFA 13 (EA)
8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros)
9. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
10. The Last of Us (Sony)
11. Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros)
12. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Activision)
13. Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
14. Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
15. Saints Row IV (Deep Silver)
16. BioShock Infinite (2K Games)
17. Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony)
18. Need for Speed: Rivals (EA)
19. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros)
20. Skylanders: Swap Force (Activision)
More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, UK, UKIE
Kirby Triple Deluxe outperforms previous three Kirby games in Japan, based on first week sales
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 2 Comments
Kirby Triple Deluxe is off to a great start in Japan having sold 214,208 copies in its first week, according to data from Media Create. That figure stacks up extremely favorably to the previous three Kirby games released.
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland comes the closet with first week sales standing in at 136,811 units. Kirby’s Epic Yarn sold only 92,280 copies, and Kirby: Mass Attack only moved 74,915 units in its first few days.
Ultimately, lifetime sales are probably what will end up mattering the most. That being said, Nintendo must be pleased with Kirby Triple Deluxe’s performance so far.
D3Publisher announces combo packs based on combo packs based on DreamWorks Animation games
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
D3Publisher has announced two new video game combo packs for Nintendo platforms.
The Madagascar 3: The Video Game & The Croods: Prehistoric Party! Combo Pack contains full retail versions of these games for 3DS and DS. Pricing is set at $29.95.
D3Publisher is also preparing The Croods: Prehistoric Party! & Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game Combo Pack for Wii, which comes with full retail versions of these games as well. Pricing is also set at $29.95.
Both packs are due out in March.
Source: D3Publisher PR
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Renegade Kid officially regains rights to Moon
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 2 Comments
We knew it was coming, but Renegade Kid has officially regained the publishing rights to Moon.
Studio co-founder Jools Watsham wrote on Twitter just a few minutes ago:
Today, all publishing rights for Moon are 100% officially Renegade Kid's. Feels good! 🙂
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) January 14, 2014
Moon was one of the earliest titles produced by Renegade Kid. Mastiff published the game in North America, but the company’s agreement only lasted five years. Moon came out in 2009, so Renegade Kid now controls the IP’s rights.
