Game Critics announces “Best of E3 2012″ winners
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Game Critics has announced the winners for its “Best of E3 2012” awards. We’re posting the Nintendo-related winners below, but all of the selections have been added to our sister site.
The original nominees were posted last week and can be accessed here.
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Wii U
(Nintendo)
Best Fighting Game
Injustice: Gods Among Us
(NetherRealm Studios/WBIE for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U)
Iwata: Wii U will be priced reasonably, Nintendo will make profit at end of fiscal year
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The image above comes from a recent issue of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told the publication that the Wii U will be priced “reasonably”. Iwata additionally stated that the company will do everything its power to avoid the same mistakes made with the 3DS.
Speaking of the portable, Iwata says that Nintendo is improving costs of the system. The 3DS has become profitable once again, and the company overall should become profitable by March 2013, the end of the fiscal year.
Treyarch still quiet on Black Ops II for Wii U
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Even though E3 2012 has come and gone, it’s still unclear if Call of Duty: Black Ops II is in development for Wii U. Its creators have hinted at a version for Nintendo’s upcoming console, but nothing has been confirmed.
Treyarch director of communications John Rafacz remained quiet when asked about the possibility of a Wii U edition recently.
Rafacz did throw out one nugget, though. He said that “any technology that can enhance the Call of Duty experience is worth considering”.
According to Rafacz:
“Right now we’ve announced that the game is coming for 360, PS3 and PC. Announcements regarding any other SKUs just haven’t been made. When you talk about any technology that can enhance the Call of Duty experience, that’s a technology that is worth considering. There’s that core Call of Duty experience and that is what fans expects, so anything that helps advance that is worth considering.”
Famitsu’s most-wanted games – issue 1229
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01/02. [PS3] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom, 10/04/12) – 1516 votes
02/01. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online (Square Enix, 08/02/12) – 1295 votes
03/03. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Nintendo, 06/23/12) – 946 votes
04/04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom, TBA) – 822 votes
05/05. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Jump Out (Nintendo, Fall 2012) – 570 votes
06/07. [PS3] Final Fantasy Versus XIII (Square Enix, TBA) – 490 votes
07/14. [PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki (Falcom, 07/26/12) – 424 votes
08/11. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo, August 2012) – 421 votes
09/06. [PS3] Yakuza 5 (Sega, December 2012) – 394 votes
10/09. [3DS] Rune Factory 4 (Marvelous AQL, 07/19/12) – 387 votes
11/23. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami, 2013) – 385 votes
12/27. [3DS] Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (Atlus, 08/30/12) – 378 votes
13/17. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV (Atlus, 07/05/12) – 371 votes
14/12. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 359 votes
15/19. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo, Holiday 2012) – 355 votes
16/15. [PS3] Robotics;Notes (5pb., 06/28/12) – 351 votes
17/16. [PS3] Persona 4 Arena (Atlus, 07/26/12) – 347 votes
18/21. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5 (Tecmo Koei, 09/27/12) – 318 votes
19/20. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, TBA) – 304 votes
20/08. [PS3] Toki to Towa (Namco Bandai, TBA 2012) – 298 votes
21/10. [3DS] Culdcept (Nintendo, 06/28/12) – 281 votes
22/13. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (Square Enix, TBA 2012) – 278 votes
23/18. [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ, TBA) – 242 votes
24/22. [PS3] Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of the Ground of Dusk (Gust, 06/28/12) – 239 votes
25/28. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level-5, TBA 2012) – 233 votes
26/24. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice (SCEJ, TBA) – 232 votes
27/26. [PSV] Hatsune Miku Project Diva F (Sega, 08/30/12) – 228 votes
28/–. [PS3] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco Bandai, 09/13/12) – 179 votes
29/–. [PS3] Final Fantasy X HD (Tentative) (Square Enix, TBA) – 175 votes
30/–. [PS3] Max Payne 3 (Rockstar Games, 09/06/12) – 174 votes
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Darksiders II Wii U boxart, maybe
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Amazon Germany has added in a boxart image for the Wii U version of Darksiders II. The question is, will this be the final box template for the console? Is it official?
I have my doubts that the final Wii U boxart is set in stone, but it’ll probably look something similar to the image above.
3DS eShop charts (6/25/12)
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Software
1. Donkey Kong
2. Super Mario Bros.
3. Super Mario Land
4. Bird Mania 3D
5. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
6. Colors! 3D
7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
8. Cut The Rope
9. Photo Dojo
10. Pushmo
11. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
12. 3D Classics: Kid Icarus
13. Plants vs. Zombies
14. Art of Balance Touch!
15. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
16. Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
17. GO Series 10 Second Run
18. Brain Age Express: Sudoku
19. GO Series Undead Storm
20. Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch!
Videos
1. Kingdom Hearts 3D Trailer
2. Nintendo Show 3D: June 14, 2012
3. New Super Mario Bros. U Trailer
4. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Video
5. Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. 2
6. Nintendo Direct: June 21, 2012
7. Nintendo 3DS Presentation
8. Pokemon Black/White 2 Video
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2 Info Video
10. Nintendo Show 3D: May 31, 2012
11. Scribblenauts Unlimited Trailer
12. Order Up!! Video
13. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer
14. Rayman Legends Trailer
15. Kirby’s Dream Collection Teaser Trailer
16. Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. U
17. Just Dance 4 Trailer
18. Pikmin 3 Trailer
19. Johnny Kung Fu Video
20. Wii U GamePad Overview
Source: 3DS eShop
Rhythm Thief producer on sequel possibilities, Wii U interest, more
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure producer Shun Nakamura talked all about his 3DS game in a new interview.
Nakamura discussed that the project was originally planned for the DS, how he would’ve included Wi-Fi downloads had he known about the feature prior to development, sequel possibilities on the Wii U and 3DS, and what he thinks about putting main character Raphael in a game like Smash Bros. or Mario Kart.
Read on below for Nakamura’s comments.
Two Tribes predicts November launch for Wii U
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Nintendo hasn’t given Wii U a final release date, but Two Tribes has made its own prediction. The Toki Tori 2 developer said the console will “probably” [sic] launch in November.
Thus far, Nintendo has only confirmed that the Wii U will be released Holiday 2012. A November ship date would make sense so that the publisher could take advantage of Black Friday sales and pre-Christmas shopping.
Reggie on Wii U power, insider compares performance to next iPad, lots more
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Reggie Fils-Aime has opened up on the Wii U’s power… slightly. The Nintendo of America president commented on the console in an interview with Kotaku, which comes as part of a larger article about the hardware overall.
Reggie first pointed out the faults with the Wii, including the lack of HD support and limited online functionality. He noted that these issues have been fixed with its successor.
“…as third-party publishers make their decisions somehow they’re going to view competitive systems more favorably than the Wii U. What I would tell you is that, fundamentally, the reason certain games didn’t make it to the Wii was because, first, the developer or publisher had invested in art at an HD level. For them to rework that art to an SD level was a cost they were unwilling to accept. Second, that the online capabilities especially for in-game purchase, or things of that nature, [were things] they viewed it as a key part of their business model, which the Wii didn’t support. Looking to the future, both of those issues have been solved with the Wii U.”
