Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (4/29/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 8 Comments
Today’s screenshot gives us a look at tether recovery! Sakurai had the following to say alongside the picture:
Tether recovery? Yes, you can! And from even longer range than before. Multiple fighters can latch on–who actually grabs hold is determined by the same rules as the standard ledge grab.
Japanese hardware sales hit five-year low earlier this month
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
During the week of April 14, Japan experienced its lowest gaming hardware sales in five years. Information provided by Media Create states that the downturn can be attributed to sluggish sales of Nintendo and PlayStation consoles.
The 3DS, for instance, dropped to 19,943 for the week, which Media Create believes could be related to Nintendo’s “monthly recommended software campaign”. This began on April 26. Consumers may have been hesitant to hold off on making a 3DS purchase until the campaign kicked off.
Media Create also has some insight into the low sales of other platforms. According to the sales tracker, this may have been due to new releases being unable to sell more than a combined total of 50,000 copies during the week.
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Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Megatron trailer
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Another look at some of Mario Kart 8’s menu screens
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 0 comments
The images above come from the Mario Kart 8 video we posted earlier today. If you don’t want to sift through an hour’s worth of gameplay and are only interested in the menus, check out the gallery above.
We also have the following translations of the menus:
Customization Items
Mario Kart 8 Karts – Standard Kart, Airship, Classical Cat, Bad Wagon, G-Force, Para-Bidybud, Pipe Frame, Princess Coach, Sneaker, Steel Diver, Superstar, Tri-Smash, Turbo One.
Mario Kart 8 Bikes – Standard Bike, Broad Bean, Burning Bowl, Jet Rider, Mach GP, Maximum, Motor Dozer, Super Comet, Yoshi Bike.
Mario Kart 8 ATVs – Standard ATV, Bean Rider, Wild Wiggler.
Mario Kart 8 Tires – Standard Tires, Normal Blue, Ring Tires, Spicy Rings, Roller, Sky Rollers, Monster, Wild Hot, Sponge, Slick, Cyber Slick, Block Tires, Cream Blocks, Metal Tires, Wood Rings, Button Tires, Cushion Tires.
Mario Kart 8 Gliders – Super Glider, Cloud Balloons, Flower Glider, Koopa Kite, MKTV Parafoil, Parachute, Para-glider, Peach Parasol, Sail Plane, Waddlewing Kite, Wario Glider.
Options menu screen
Team, Item, Class, CPU, CPU Machine, Course, and Race Count options
Characters (previously reported)
1st Row: Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Daisy, Rosalina, Metal Mario.
2nd Row: Yoshi, Toad, Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Lakitu, Toadette.
3rd Row: Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, ??, ??.
4th Row: Bowser, Donkey Kong, Wario, Waluigi, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa
5th Row: Lemmy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., ??.
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UK software sales (Week ending 4/26) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. LEGO The Hobbit – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
10. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Nintendo
6. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
9. LEGO The Hobbit – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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More Mario Kart 8 footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Footage is somewhat low-quality, but we do get another look at the game – including some of Mario Kart 8’s menu screens.
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UK software sales (Week ending 4/26)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 |  | 1 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 2 | TITANFALL | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 3 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 1 |  | 4 | TITANFALL | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 |  | 5 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 9 | | 6 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 8 | | 8 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | | 9 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 10 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 6 | | 11 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 16 | | 12 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 15 | | 13 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 14 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 24 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 16 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 20 | | 17 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 10 | | 18 | TRIALS FUSION | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 18 | | 19 | KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 20 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 19 | | 21 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 31 | | 22 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 38 | | 23 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 12 | | 24 | TRIALS FUSION | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 30 | | 25 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 27 | | 26 | DARK SOULS II | XB360 | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | ||
| 23 | | 27 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 28 | | 28 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | PS4 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 37 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – |  | 30 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 22 | | 31 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 36 | | 32 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 33 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 34 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 32 | | 35 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 36 | DARK SOULS II | PS3 | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | ||
| – | | 37 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 38 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 25 | | 39 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 34 | | 40 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | TITANFALL | RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 2 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 4 | | 4 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 5 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 6 | | 7 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 10 | | 9 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | POPCAP GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 12 | | 10 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 11 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 12 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 13 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 7 | | 14 | TRIALS FUSION | RED LYNX | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 15 | | 15 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | SUCKER PUNCH | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 16 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 13 | | 17 | THIEF | EIDOS MONTREAL | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 18 | | 18 | DARK SOULS II | FROM SOFTWARE | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | ||
| 24 | | 19 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 25 | | 20 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 21 | | 21 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 23 | | 22 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 23 | KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS | RARE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 22 | | 24 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 26 | | 25 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 27 | | 26 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 29 | | 27 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 33 | | 28 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 31 | | 29 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 28 | | 30 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 36 | | 31 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 34 | | 32 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 37 | | 33 | FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST | 1ST PLAYABLE | GSP/AVANQUEST | GSP/AVANQUEST | ||
| – | | 34 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 40 | | 35 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 36 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 38 | | 37 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 38 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA | TRAVELLER’S TALES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 30 | | 39 | SKATE 3 | EA BLACK BOX | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 39 | | 40 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (4/28/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment
To go with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following info:
The Assist Trophy, Midna! This is the 3DS version. She’s going to grab and throw things all over the place. Her uncontrollable, whimsical nature remains intact.
Save $10 on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for Wii U, 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 isn’t out yet, but you can already save on the game – if you intend to play on the Wii U or 3DS.
Amazon
has both of these versions available for $10 off. Aside from the PS4 and Xbox One versions, all other releases have maintained their original prices strangely enough.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will launch in North America this Tuesday.
[Random Thoughts] Talking about a few of last week’s Nintendo-related announcements
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Features, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
There were quite a few announcements last week, and a number of them were Nintendo-specific. I figured I’d take a few moments to recap some of the news in the latest “Random Thoughts” video. Although it’s not anything special, I hope you’ll enjoy it in any case!
