News and notes from Renegade Kid about DS/3DS projects
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– Renegade Kid releasing at least three games this year
– ATV Wild Ride the first game to be released (this month)
– “Smoke” will be the second Renegade Kid title
– “Smoke” is for DS, launching this summer
– Third title is “Face” and isn’t for DS, releasing “late summer-ish”
– Maximilian unlikely to hit DSiWare
– Only around 400 comments have been posted on Renegade Kid’s blog for Max, and 1,000 was needed
– Renegade Kid talking with a publisher about one 3DS project
– This project would be a conversion of an existing title
– 3DS project code-named “Planet”
– Renegade Kid close to signing a deal for the game, though “anything can happen in the world of business”
– Renegade Kid also talking with publishers about value DS titles
Media Create software sales (12/20 – 12/26) – Top 50
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01. / 01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 404.175 / 3.565.976 (-30%)
02. / 00. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.23} – 236.282 /
03. / 04. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09} – 214.518 / 530.818 (+40%)
04. / 05. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 164.950 / 4.909.161 (+43%)
05. / 07. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 162.135 / 1.573.959 (+74%)
06. / 00. [PSP] The 3rd Birthday (Square Enix) {2010.12.22} – 140.476 /
07. / 08. [WII] Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo) {2010.11.25} – 136.295 / 435.829 (+56%)
08. / 03. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre (Level 5) {2010.12.16} – 117.504 / 293.108 (-33%)
09. / 09. [NDS] Ni no Kuni: The Ebony Wizard (Level 5) {2010.12.09} – 84.115 / 328.992 (+13%)
10. / 13. [NDS] Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami) {2010.11.11} – 74.255 / 249.450 (+95%)
11. / 10. [NDS] Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem (Nintendo) {2010.12.02} – 67.852 / 231.781 (+24%)
12. / 11. [WII] Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo) {2010.10.14} – 65.587 / 370.187 (+41%)
13. / 14. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} – 61.942 / 185.290 (+66%)
14. / 02. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.16} – 59.559 / 245.467 (-68%)
15. / 12. [NDS] Super Fossil Fighters (Nintendo) {2010.11.18} – 56.883 / 218.631 (+38%)
16. / 16. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009.12.03} – 45.344 / 4.151.363 (+65%)
17. / 18. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii 3 (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.02} – 44.661 / 122.170 (+66%)
18. / 20. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} – 39.785 / 3.084.210 (+76%)
19. / 15. [WII] Super Mario All-Stars (Nintendo) {2010.10.21} – 37.647 / 780.508 (+26%)
20. / 21. [NDS] Tamagotchi no Narikiri Challenge (Bandai Namco) {2010.11.11} – 33.144 /
Pokemon Black/White dated for Europe
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Earlier this week, we learned that Pokemon Black/White will be hitting North America on March 6. Nintendo recently announced that European gamers will be able to purchase the titles a couple of days earlier, as Black and White are set to launch in Europe on March 4. Although they aren’t made specifically for the system, the new Pokemon titles could be a nice pickup with the 3DS, don’t you think?
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn may not have happened without push from the media
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This information comes from Nintendo Power…
“To tell you the truth, we didn’t have any concrete plans for a sequel at that point (about a year before Dark Dawn was announced). We were really just excited to hear such passionate support for the series from everyone. Of course, we knew that there was a lot of demand for a Golden Sun sequel, but if the gaming media hadn’t been pushing so hard for it back then, Dark Dawn might not have happened at all! The opportunity to make a new Golden Sun reminded me just how hard it is to make RPGs. But when we finally did finish the arduous development process, it was tremendously satisfying. And I think we ended up with a game that will excite longtime fans and new players alike.” – producer Hiroyuki Takahashi
Nintendo Power – Readers’ most wanted
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Wii
1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2. Mario Sports Mix
3. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
4. Conduit 2
5. de Blob 2
DS
1. Pokemon Black/White
2. Okamiden
3. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie
4. de Blob 2
5. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
3DS
1. Paper Mario
2. Mario Kart
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
4. Kid Icarus: Uprising
5. Star Fox 64 3D
Rumor: Burnout Freestyle was in development for Wii and DS
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Although the images above only show screenshots of what was allegedly Burnout Freestyle for DS, the game was supposedly in the works for the Wii as well. For one reason or another, Criterion stopped working on the project and the titles were cancelled.
Thanks to Chestah for the tip!
Japanese hardware/software sales for 2010
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This information is based on data from the ASCII Corporation…
The Top 10 software titles of 2010
Pokemon Black/Pokemon White (DS) – 4,734,064
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP) – 3,163,750
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) – 1,692,401
Wii Party (Wii) – 1,385,541
Dragon Quest VI (DS) – 1,354,841
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (DS) – 1,305,750
Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 1,112,298
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) – 931,534
Inazuma Eleven 3 Snake/Bomber (DS) – 930,580
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (PSP) – 844,980
Hardware sales (+/- vs 2009):
PSP (all): 2,729,718 (+604,199)
DS (all): 2,719,544 (-1,054,354)
Wii: 1,592,563 (-155,398)
PS3: 1,542,258 (-126,680)
360: 231,258 (-118,405)
PS2: 83,030 (-114,116)
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars details
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– There will be over 300 different interactive characters on screen at one point while playing
– Team has to make everything in the game in real life first
– Over 175 characters and vehicles to choose from in total
– Story contains content from the films, such as taking part in the battle on Genosis at the end of Attack of the Clones
– Several secret characters from the films, Season 3, and The Force Unleashed
– Collect minikit to find the characters
Thanks to Chestah for the tip!
Thor: The Video Game details
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This information comes from Nintendo Power…
– Red Fly developing the Wii version
– Wii version has its own unique story and gameplay
– Action-brawler
– Focuses on Mjöllnir
– Producer Chad Barron: “In fact, it’s almost more about the hammer than it is about Thor”
– Customize Mjöllnir as you progress
– 3 upgrade categories: storm, valor, might
– Dev team experimented with around 10 control schemes
– Decided too much motion would be tiring in a beat-’em-up
– Buttons for standard attacks
– Motion for over-the-top moves
– Based on the movie/comic books
– Boss battles will feature some of Thor’s all-time greatest adversaries including Surtur
– Unlock costumes throughout different eras of the comic
– WayForward making DS version
Media Create hardware sales (12/20 – 12/26)
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PSP – 177,691
Wii – 131,761
DSi – 93,464
DSi LL – 92,329
PS3 – 64,228
DS Lite – 5,790
PSP go – 5,380
Xbox 360 – 5,298
PS2 2,604
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 162,558
Wii – 99,681
DSi LL – 72,146
DSi – 71,804
PS3 – 49,515
DS Lite – 4,227
Xbox 360 – 3,726
PS2 – 2,188
PSP go – 1,949