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I haven’t been putting much of an emphasis on Disney Planes since I just don’t see it turning out well. It was covered in Nintendo’s Wii U third-party PR that was put out earlier today. Still, you can find a few screenshots below along with the official fact sheet.


Ubisoft has announced that it will be releasing The Smurfs 2 on the Wii U, Wii, and DS. It’s kind of strange seeing that there isn’t a 3DS SKU, but it is what it is! You can find the game’s first trailer below.


This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
11BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
2DEFIANCEXB360TRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
43TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
64TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
55LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
26BIOSHOCK INFINITEPS32K GAMESTAKE 2
77FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
38GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENTXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
129FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1310HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1411CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1112SIMCITYPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2213ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
14DEFIANCEPS3TRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
2015CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1716ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2417JUST DANCE 4WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
1818CRYSIS 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1919FAR CRY 3XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1620GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21THE SIMS 3PCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3322NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3123SKYLANDERS GIANTSWIISKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1024ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTELXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
825LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
3926THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFEPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1527TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3728NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2329SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2XB360CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
30GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2931CRYSIS 3PS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
32GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
33FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
2734FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
3535THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
36LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4037HITMAN ABSOLUTIONXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2138TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3039FORZA HORIZONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
40BATTLEFIELD 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
22TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3DEFIANCETRION WORLDSTRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
44FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
55LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
36GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENTEPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLYMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
77CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
98ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
159SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1710NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1011CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1112FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1913LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1814HALO 4343 INDUSTRIESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
615ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTELVISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2616LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
817TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1618SIMCITYMAXISEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1319SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
2120SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
2221JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2422THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2723GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2524HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3325BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
26THE SIMS 3THE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3227GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
2828DEAD SPACE 3VISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2029GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3030DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITIONTECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2331ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
1232LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
2933DISHONOREDARKANE STUDIOSBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
34THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFETHE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3635DARKSIDERS IIVIGIL GAMESTHQTHQ
4036SLEEPING DOGSUNITED FRONT GAMESSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
37FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
3538RESIDENT EVIL 6CAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
3839BATMAN: ARKHAM CITYROCKSTEADY STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2

Source 1, Source 2


01./01. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (Â¥4.800) – 110.840 / 390.991 (-60%)
02./00. [PSP] Fate/Extra CCC # (Marvelous AQL) {2013.03.28} (Â¥6.279) – 72.883 / NEW <81,30%>
03./06. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (Â¥4.800) – 57.835 / 2.976.228 (+2%)
04./02. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (Â¥8.190) – 56.457 / 331.082 (-79%)
05./00. [PSV] Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Marvelous AQL) {2013.03.28} (Â¥4.980) – 45.660 / NEW
06./00. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online #
(Square Enix) {2013.03.30} (Â¥6.980) – 33.302 / NEW
07./00. [PSP] Dungeon Travelers 2: Ouritsu Tokoshan to Mamono no Fuuin #
(Aqua Plus) {2013.03.28} (Â¥6.090) – 31.738 / NEW
08./03. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (Â¥7.980) – 24.864 / 126.254 (-75%)
09./04. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013
(Konami) {2013.03.20} (Â¥3.980) – 23.135 / 103.753 (-71%)
10./00. [WIU] Game & Wario (Nintendo) {2013.03.28} (Â¥4.935) – 22.491 / NEW
11./05. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (Â¥7.140) – 17.180 / 77.495 (-72%)
12./00. [PSV] Sei Madou Monogatari # (Compile Heart) {2013.03.28} (Â¥7.140) – 16.050 / NEW
13./09. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
(Square Enix) {2013.03.14} (Â¥6.980) – 15.560 / 173.375 (-47%)
14./00. [WII] PreCure All-Stars: Zenin Shuugou Let’s Dance! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.28} (Â¥6.090) – 15.373 / NEW
15./14. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (Â¥6.280) – 13.215 / 169.397 (-27%)
16./15. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (Â¥5.980) – 11.577 / 148.583 (-25%)
17./20. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
(Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (Â¥4.800) – 10.328 / 1.980.388 (-2%)
18./13. [3DS] Super Robot Wars UX # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (Â¥7.140) – 10.011 / 144.212 (-47%)
19./23. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (Â¥5.800) – 9.414 / 140.208 (+3%)
20./00. [PSP] Katen no Hana # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.03.28} (Â¥6.090) – 8.644 / NEW


The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 38,442
Vita – 31,795
3DS – 28,538
Wii U – 22,829
PS3 – 19,069
PSP – 12,594
Wii – 1,858
Xbox 360 – 598

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Vita – 41,073
3DS LL – 40,924
3DS – 35,629
PS3 – 22,942
PSP – 12,690
Wii U – 11,398
Wii – 1,720
Xbox 360 – 610


This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. The full lineup of deals can be found in the circular below:



The 3DS has yet to see a new game in the Advance Wars series. In fact, there hasn’t been an entry since Days of Ruin’s release in 2008.

Although there haven’t been any new Advance Wars developments in a few years, there still is quite a bit of interest in the franchise.

In the Fire Emblem: Awakening 8-4 interview published today, Nintendo director Genki Yokota said:

“Well, whether it’s Fire Emblem or the Advance Wars, we never want to put an end to any series we’re involved with. We always want to make games that provide a lot of fun to gamers, so if we have the chance, we’d certainly like to make another [Advance Wars] title.”

Source


The DS is an old platform at this point, but that’s not stopping people from making new games for it, apparently. The latest game we’ve heard about is Orion’s Odyssey, which is a simple puzzle game based around a sort of tanagrams-esque game mechanic, and it’s asking for $85,412 to get released on the DS as a retail game. According to the developers, the game is already finished and simply needs to the support of their publisher– who says they’ll hop on board if the Kickstarter goal is met– to get released.

If you want to suppose Orion’s Odyssey, check out their Kickstarter page.

Via Joystiq


Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
2BIOSHOCK INFINITEPS32K GAMESTAKE 2
13GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENTXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
24TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
46TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
97FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
8LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
9BIOSHOCK INFINITEPC2K GAMESTAKE 2
10ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTELXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
611SIMCITYPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1312FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1913HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1414CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
516GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2217ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1718CRYSIS 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1519FAR CRY 3XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2120CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2722ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
823SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2XB360CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
2924JUST DANCE 4WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
25ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTELPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
326THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCTXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2027FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
728THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCTPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3229CRYSIS 3PS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1830FORZA HORIZONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3431SKYLANDERS GIANTSWIISKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1132SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2PS3CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
3333NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
34SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIMEPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2535THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2636ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESXB360SEGASEGA
37NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
38DISHONOREDXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2439THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFEPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3140HITMAN ABSOLUTIONXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
1BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
22TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
13GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENTEPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLYMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
44FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
5LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
6ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTELVISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
107CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
139ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1210CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
911FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
12LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
513SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
314THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCTTERMINAL REALITYACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1415SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
816SIMCITYMAXISEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1517NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2318HALO 4343 INDUSTRIESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2019LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
620GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1821SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
2622JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1623ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
1724THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
1925HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2826LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2127GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2528DEAD SPACE 3VISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3729DISHONOREDARKANE STUDIOSBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2930DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITIONTECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
31SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIMESANZARU GAMESSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3032GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
3833BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2234FORZA HORIZONPLAYGROUND GAMESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
35RESIDENT EVIL 6CAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
3536DARKSIDERS IIVIGIL GAMESTHQTHQ
1137METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCEPLATINUMGAMESKONAMIKONAMI
38BATMAN: ARKHAM CITYROCKSTEADY STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
739MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATECAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
3640SLEEPING DOGSUNITED FRONT GAMESSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE

Source 1, Source 2


01./00. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (Â¥4.800) – 280.151 / NEW <84,79%>
02./00. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (Â¥8.190) – 274.625 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (Â¥7.980) – 101.389 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013
(Konami) {2013.03.20} (Â¥3.980) – 80.618 / NEW
05./00. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (Â¥7.140) – 60.315 / NEW
06./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (Â¥4.800) – 56.876 / 2.918.394 (-3%)
07./00. [PS3] Disgaea D2 # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.03.20} (Â¥7.140) – 55.443 / NEW
08./00. [3DS] Pretty Rhythm: My Deco Rainbow Wedding (Takara Tomy) {2013.03.20} (Â¥6.279) – 33.466 / NEW
09./02. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (Square Enix) {2013.03.14} (Â¥6.980) – 29.401 / 157.815 (-77%)
10./00. [PSV] Atelier Meruru Plus: The Alchemist of Arland 3 #
(Gust) {2013.03.20} (Â¥6.090) – 25.095 / NEW
11./00. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (Â¥7.980) – 23.621 / NEW
12./00. [360] Gears of War: Judgment # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2013.03.21} (Â¥7.140) – 23.345 / NEW
13./03. [3DS] Super Robot Wars UX # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (Â¥7.140) – 18.818 / 134.202 (-84%)
14./01. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (Â¥6.280) – 18.002 / 156.182 (-87%)
15./05. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (Â¥5.980) – 15.488 / 137.006 (-47%)
16./00. [3DS] Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
(Konami) {2013.03.20} (Â¥4.980) – 14.138 / NEW
17./00. [PSV] Dead or Alive 5+ # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.03.20} (Â¥6.090) – 13.291 / NEW
18./07. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.02.28} (Â¥7.560) – 11.523 / 283.734 (-48%)
19./06. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f
(Sega) {2013.03.07} (Â¥7.329) – 11.482 / 147.959 (-56%)
20./14. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
(Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (Â¥4.800) – 10.497 / 1.970.061 (+20%)



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