Video: SEGA Europe’s Sonic brand manager talks Sonic Lost World
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Ubisoft talks Child of Light, “for me Child of Light is as valuable as a 60 dollar game”, “more than 10 hours, easily”
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“The Walking Dead and Journey, for them, I’m really grateful, because they changed the perception, and it’s going to evolve more and more. There’s this perception that if it’s not on a disc or it doesn’t retail for 60 dollars, it’s not worth it. And that mentality is changing. For me Child of Light is as valuable is a 60 dollar game and it’s as long, it’s a long game – more than 10 hours, easily. Just the demo you can play for like an hour, and the demo is the smallest chunk we could do that would show a boss fight.”
– Child of Light creative director Patrick Plourde
Disney very pleased with Disney Infinity sales thus far
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Disney Infinity finally launched last month after being in development for a number of years. While we don’t have exact sales figures, Disney CFO Jay Rasulo said at the 2013 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference this week that the company is very pleased with the game’s sales thus far.
Disney Infinity released with “huge interest,” Rasulo stated. It may be early, but sales “have been on par” – or maybe even a bit better – than Skylanders.
“I don’t want to be definitive about something that is in its early days, but if you think about a really great product that has come out recently that had some similarities to Infinity, which is Skylanders, Skylanders Giants in particular … our sales have been on par with that even though we launched in August and they do theirs in September or October. We’re on that scale, maybe better.
“All indications are great, but these are very early days.”
Rasulo confirmed that Disney Infinity’s average player is 13 years-old. This is older than Disney anticipated, and there’s even a “certain percent” of users over 20. Most gamers have been picking up Disney Infinity on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Media Create software sales (9/2 – 9/8) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2 #
02./00. [PS3] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
03./01. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle #
04./00. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate #
05./02. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
06./07. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
07./06. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
08./00. [PSV] Killzone: Mercenary
09./05. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
10./09. [3DS] Youkai Watch
11./03. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
12./00. [PS3] Puppeteer
13./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./12. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
15./04. [PS3] Lost Planet 3
16./00. [PSP] Kiyoka no Ori: Hiiro no Kakera 4 – Shiki no Shi #
17./00. [360] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
18./00. [360] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate #
19./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
20./18. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
Full North American Zelda: Wind Waker HD site open
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Nintendo has opened the full website for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. You can find it here. The site contains a rundown of the game’s features, story, and more. There’s also a few wallpapers and Facebook profile photos to download.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
North American The Wonderful 101 launch trailer
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Video: The History and Story of Call of Duty: Ghosts
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WayForward initially planned Shantae HD for Wii U launch
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WayForward came out with Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition for the Wii U’s launch. However, it sounds like we could have received an alternative HD title from the studio: Shantae.
WayForward’s Matt Bozon, in an interview with Nintendo Life, revealed that the initial plan was to bring out an HD Shantae title when the Wii U hit store shelves. The idea was eventually swapped though, with Mighty Switch Force! 2 taking its place.
Bozon said:
I’m looking back at concept art and creative documents — the initial germ of the project…
It looks like we started in October of 2011. We wanted to have a new HD Shantae for the launch of the Wii U, but as we drew closer it became clear that we should shift gears. We put Half-Genie Hero on low burn, and focused instead on Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition. During that time, I kept tweaking the Shantae design and adding concept artwork here and there. We didn’t get a full team on the proof-of-concept demo (the Kickstarter video) until around E3 of this year.
Taiko no Tatsujin Wii U boxart
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Event Photos: Nintendo Celebrates New Zelda Game for Wii U with Epic Concert Event
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Photo One:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, hundreds of Zelda fans, many dressed in costume, enjoy game demos and a fan art exhibit while waiting to hear The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses performed by the Seattle Symphony in Benaroya Hall in Seattle on Sept. 12, 2013. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD launches as a full game download in the Nintendo eShop for Wii U on Sept. 20, 2013. The packaged game launches in stores on Oct. 4, 2013. (Photo by STEPHEN BRASHEAR/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images)
Photo Two:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses is performed in front of a sold-out crowd by the Seattle Symphony in Benaroya Hall in Seattle on Sept. 12, 2013. Attendees also enjoyed game demos and a fan art exhibit in celebration of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, which launches as a full game download in the Nintendo eShop for Wii U on Sept. 20, 2013. The packaged game launches in stores on Oct. 4, 2013. (Photo by STEPHEN BRASHEAR/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images)
Photo Three:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Nathan Danger Sponaugle of Lynwood, Wash., enjoys playing The Legend of Zelda:The Wind Waker HD on Thursday Sept. 12, 2013. Nintendo partnered with The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses performed by the Seattle Symphony in Benaroya Hall in celebration of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, which launches as a full game download in the Nintendo eShop for Wii U on Sept. 20, 2013. The packaged game launches in stores on Oct. 4, 2013. (Photo by STEPHEN BRASHEAR/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images)
