It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Bravely Second, Tales of Zestiria, Dragon Quest Heroes, and Persona 5 are the new top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 25 and January 7.

More: Famitsu, Famitsu's most wanted

Pre-order updates (1/18/15)

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

New 3DS XL

Black (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
Red (new) – Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ (new) – GameStop
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (new) – Amazon
SpongeBob HeroPants – Amazon, GameStop (new)
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

More: pre-order

Media Create software sales (1/5 – 1/11) – Top 50

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 74.998 / 2.322.127 (-64%)
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 38.420 / 2.432.659 (-65%)
03./03. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 23.667 / 2.096.515 (-67%)
04./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 21.453 / 2.412.467 (-53%)
05./04. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 18.884 / 548.128 (-67%)
06./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 10.281 / 3.074.502 (-57%)
07./09. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.171) – 9.460 / 111.229 (-48%)
08./10. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7.992) – 9.211 / 144.876 (-47%)
09./06. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 8.884 / 889.064 (-69%)
10./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 7.991 / 3.893.111 (-52%)
11./12. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 6.640 / 111.050 (-57%)
12./08. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 5.007 / 238.804 (-78%)
13./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.691 / 2.454.992 (-64%)
14./13. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.27} (¥5.626) – 4.687 / 65.671 (-66%)
15./31. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition] (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 4.641 / 107.614
16./17. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (¥5.627) – 4.067 / 100.468 (-63%)
17./15. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5.184) – 4.052 / 90.569 (-66%)
18./21. [PS3] Shining Resonance # (Sega) {2014.12.11} (¥8.880) – 4.021 / 106.389
19./16. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} (¥5.378) – 3.860 / 73.879 (-65%)
20./00. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.17} (¥4.980) – 3.764 / 347.793

More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales

An overview of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric’s update

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments

The folks over at Sonic Stadium have put together an overview about the new Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric update. SEGA just released the patch in Europe this week, and it should be out in North America very soon.

On with the information!

Additions:
Navigation arrows “Small yellow arrows added which show you where to go” (They were in the original, but they now have some issues).

More: Big Red Button Entertainment, SEGA, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, title update

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate devs on lack of Wii U version, collaborations, support from Nintendo, and more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments

Another interview with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate executive producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and creative director Kaname Fujioka has appeared, this time coming from Nintendo Life. The two developers tackled various topics such as the lack of a Wii U version, collaborations in the game, support received from Nintendo, and more. Check out some excerpts from the new interview below.

More: Capcom, interview, Kaname Fujioka, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Ryozo Tsujimoto

[Just a Chat] Nintendo Direct reaction – New 3DS, Fire Emblem, and more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Just a Chat, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

NintenDaan joined me to discuss the latest Nintendo Direct. There was plenty to talk about between the New 3DS, a new Fire Emblem 3DS game, and more!

Random note: we did this recording with me having very little sleep under my belt. Actually, I’ve been exhausted these past couple of weeks. So please understand if I come across as a boring mess.

Check out the discussion below:

More: highlight, top

Hyrule Warriors version 1.5.0 details

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments

Hyrule Warriors’ next update, version 1.5.0, is set to arrive alongside the Majora’s Mask pack. Here’s a look at what’s new:

Maximum level increased
New mixing materials
New medals
New weapon skills
Updated Junk Store – “Skills Cancellation,” “Skills Advice,” and “Weapons Sale” added
Updated Adventure Mode information screen – “Damage Taken” and “Retry from the Beginning” added

Source

Wii U

UK software sales (Week ending 1/17)

Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, top, UK

UK software sales (Week ending 1/17) Wii U/3DS charts