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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

Devil Survivor 2 pre-orders have gone live in Europe. You can reserve the standard edition here or the Devil Survivor bundle here. An overview of each can be found below.

Devil Survivor 2 (DS)

This special edition will be factory sealed and include an exclusive A4 folded poster featuring the cover art. Anyone pre-ordering the game will have the option to include their name in the manual and also as a bonus, pre-ordered units will feature a special gold coloured Devil Survivor logo on the inlay.

Pre-Order price £24.99/€29.99

The game will be available to all PAL territories.

Devil Survivor Bundle

Devil Survivor 2 (DS) & Devil Survivor Overclocked (3DS) with a £10.00 discount!

Both games will be factory sealed and as with Option 1, anyone pre-ordering the bundle will have the option to include their name in the DS2 manual.

Pre-Order price £49.98/€59.98 (usual price £59.98/€69.98)

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sold just 99,972 copies in its first week in Japan with a sell-through rate of 25.49%. This is quite low given the performance of the series’ previous title.

To compare, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story moved 192,945 units in its first week with a 86.75% sell-through rate. Not only did the DS game sell more, it also did so with a smaller shipment. Consumers who purchased Bowser’s Inside Story were made up of a large audience – including grade school students and people in their thirties.

In its weekly report, Media Create mentions how Pikmin 3 launched one week prior to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and was also a highly-anticipated release from Nintendo. That may have negatively impacted the word of mouth of the 3DS title.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

The Pokemon Company will soon be offering three special character distributions. Shiny Dialga, Shiny Palkia, and Shiny Giratina are all coming to Pokemon Black/White and Pokemon Black/White 2.

Here’s the full rundown:

· Shiny Dialga: Monday, August 19th, 2013–Sunday, September 8th, 2013
· Shiny Palkia: Monday, September 9th, 2013–Sunday, September 29th, 2013
· Shiny Giratina: Monday, September 30th, 2013–Sunday, October 20th, 2013

And for Canadian EB Games locations:

· Shiny Dialga: begins Friday, August 30th
· Shiny Palkia: begins Friday, September 13
· Shiny Giratina: begins Friday, September 27

In order to obtain any of the three Pokemon, players will need to have the Pokedex within the game and have no more than 11 Wonder Cards in their possession.

Source: Pokemon Company PR

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
2		1			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		2			PIKMIN 3	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		3			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		4			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		5			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		6			NEW SUPER LUIGI U	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
13		7			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9		8			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
15		9			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
6		10			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
18		11			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		12			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		13			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
19		14			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		15			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
17		16			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
23		17			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10		18			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		19			BATTLEFIELD 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		20			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14		21			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		22			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8		23			MAX PAYNE 3	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		24			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
25		25			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
5		26			DYNASTY WARRIORS 8	XB360	KOEI	TECMO KOEI EUROPE
30		27			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		28			DYNASTY WARRIORS 8	PS3	KOEI	TECMO KOEI EUROPE
29		29			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
40		30			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32		31			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	PC	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		32			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		33			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		34			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
37		35			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	PS3	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		37			PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		39			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		40			DEADPOOL	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
2		1			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		2			PIKMIN 3	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		3			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		4			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		5			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	ALPHADREAM	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9		6			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		7			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		8			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10		9			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
12		10			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13		11			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
14		12			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
–		13			NEW SUPER LUIGI U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		14			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		15			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11		16			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
5		18			DYNASTY WARRIORS 8	OMEGA FORCE	KOEI	TECMO KOEI EUROPE
21		19			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		20			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		21			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16		22			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		23			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		24			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		25			THE SMURFS 2	UBISOFT (OSAKA)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
34		26			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		27			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18		28			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
27		29			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
24		30			DEADPOOL	HIGH MOON STUDIOS	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		31			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
30		32			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		33			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31		34			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
26		35			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
40		36			CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3	INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37		37			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
–		38			BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEAR	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		39			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		40			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii, Wii U | 5 Comments

Based on information provided by reliable NPD leaker “Creamsugar” and others, hardware sales for unannounced June 2013 figures are now available. We previously knew about the 3DS and Xbox 360 thanks to official statements, but data for other systems are now in as well.

Here’s the full lineup:

1. 3DS – 225,000
2. 360 – 140,000
3. PS3 – ~108,000
4. DS – 54,000
4. Wii – 53,000
5. Wii U – 42,000
6. Vita – ~27,000
8. PSP – ~8,000
9. PSP Go – 34

Creamsugar was also able to share the following software details:

Animal Crossing: New Leaf retail sales (standalone, bundle) account for 80% of total sales
Game & Wario – about 12,000 units
Project X Zone – less than 54,000 units

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01./00. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 99.972 / NEW <25,49%>
02./02. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 29.102 / 82.756 (-46%)
03./01. [WIU] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥5.985) – 28.513 / 121.233 (-69%)
04./00. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom (Level 5) {2013.07.18} (¥4.400) – 27.242 / NEW
05./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 26.799 / 1.286.646 (+3%)
06./03. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025 (D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 20.255 / 211.968 (-45%)
07./06. [PSV] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 12.953 / 199.916 (-38%)
08./05. [WIU] New Super Luigi U (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥3.885) – 12.132 / 37.014 (-51%)
09./07. [PSP] Toukiden (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 11.008 / 129.412 (-43%)
10./10. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 10.826 / 217.148 (-16%)
11./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 10.075 / 3.335.198 (+0%)
12./13. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 9.366 / 834.392 (+2%)
13./08. [PS3] Dead Island: Riptide (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.07.11} (¥7.329) – 6.962 / 25.423 (-62%)
14./16. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) # (Spike) {2011.11.23} (¥2.940) – 6.447 / 97.651 (+6%)
15./14. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 6.413 / 179.594 (-30%)
16./22. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.20} (¥4.980) – 6.019 / 28.055
17./19. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 5.630 / 522.496 (+8%)
18./11. [PS3] Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 5.279 / 248.098 (-48%)
19./00. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2: Digital Content Selection (Square Enix) {2013.07.18} (¥5.040) – 4.890 / NEW
20./17. [3DS] Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥5.480) – 4.155 / 55.107 (-30%)

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Wondering which games sold the best in Japan during the first-half of the year? Famitsu’s got you covered.

The Japanese publication recently publishing a listing of the top 100-best selling games in Japan between December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013. You can find the full rundown below.

01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 1.375.695 / 3.662.672
02. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 1.212.951
03. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 1.202.497
04. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 823.228
05. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) – 447.662
06. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (¥8.190) – 392.547
07. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.02.28} (¥7.560) – 325.807
08. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 281.543 / 2.062.036
09. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV # (Atlus) {2013.05.23} (¥6.980) – 240.473
10. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A (Level 5) {2013.02.28} (¥5.500) – 231.353
11. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 222.883
12. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (Square Enix) {2013.03.14} (¥6.980) – 213.346
13. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 200.672
14. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 199.778 / 508.462
15. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (¥6.280) – 190.476
16. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (¥5.980) – 184.391
17. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (¥7.980) – 181.148
18. [PS3] DmC: Devil May Cry (Capcom) {2013.01.17} (¥6.990) – 177.190
19. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 176.923
20. [PS3] Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 170.020
21. [3DS] Super Robot Wars UX # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (¥7.140) – 169.683
22. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 167.667 / 301.835
23. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 162.680
24. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.23} (¥7.480) – 160.480
25. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f (Sega) {2013.03.07} (¥7.329) – 155.697

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News | 0 comments

Pre-orders for Devil Survivor 2 have been delayed a bit in Europe. Publisher Ghostlight said in a new blog post today that the company is “just waiting on final approval of the content that we hope to include with the European edition.”

In any case, Ghostlight has now shared a couple of pre-order options that will be available to interested RPG fans:

Option 1: Standalone Release

• Devil Survivor 2 (DS)
• This factory sealed edition will be available to all PAL territories and anyone pre-ordering from us will have the option to include their name in the DS2 manual.
• Pre-Order price £24.99/€29.99

Option 2: Devil Survivor Bundle

• Devil Survivor 2 (DS) & Devil Survivor Overclocked (3DS) with £10.00 discount!
• Both games will be factory sealed and as with Option 1, anyone pre-ordering the bundle will have the option to include their name in the DS2 manual. Regrettably, we will not be able to ship this bundle to Germany due to an existing distribution agreement.
• Pre-Order price £49.98/€59.98 (usual price £59.98/€69.98)

Ghostlight will need to see 1,800 pre-orders in the span of a month in order to make the European release of Devil Survivor 2 a reality. If the final total is far off, “everyone who ordered Devil Survivor 2 on its own will receive a full refund while those who ordered the bundle will receive a refund of £24.99 – meaning that you will still receive Devil Survivor Overclocked with the huge £10.00 discount.”

Ghostlight has also said the following regarding Devil Survivor 2’s potential release date:

We’re expecting manufacture to take five weeks so assuming we reach our target and we enter manufacturing when pre-orders close, the game should be released at the end of September. If we reach our target sooner than the pre-order deadline, then we will naturally move into manufacturing before the close of pre-orders, meaning that you would get your game a little sooner.

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It’s the megaton announcement you’ve been waiting for: a new SpongeBob title for all Nintendo platforms. “SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge” will be available for the Wii U, Wii, 3DS, DS, along with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

An official overview from Activision reads:

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge is a third-person, co-op gaming adventure, developed by Behaviour Interactive, which combines exploration, adventure and puzzle-solving. In this original story, Sheldon J. Plankton – known for his obsession with stealing the Krusty Krab’s secret formula – and his new legion of evil robots have destroyed the Krusty Krab and stolen the safe that houses the famous Krabby Patty formula. Fans can choose to play as SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy or Mr. Krabs as they try to locate the hidden keys to the safe before the Krabby Patty formula is lost forever.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge launches on October 22.

Source: Activision PR