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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1TITANFALLXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
22TITANFALLXB ONEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
43MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
74SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTHXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
5LEGO THE HOBBITXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
156SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTHPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
67PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFAREXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
38INFAMOUS: SECOND SONPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
119CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10KINECT SPORTS: RIVALSXB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
911FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
512FIFA 14PS4EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
13LEGO THE HOBBITPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1014THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
115THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINEPCBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16LEGO THE HOBBITPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1217FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1918CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1719GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1420FIFA 14XB ONEEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
21FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014VITASEGASEGA
822METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROESPS4KONAMIKONAMI
23LEGO THE HOBBITXB ONEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2624ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1325CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3526WWE 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
2027DARK SOULS IIXB360BANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
2528GRAN TURISMO 6PS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1829GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
3630THIEFPS4SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2831THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
3833BATTLEFIELD 4XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2734FORZA MOTORSPORT 5XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3235DARK SOULS IIPS3BANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
36SKATE 3XB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSELECTRONIC ARTS
3337LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2938CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB ONEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2439BATTLEFIELD 4PS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3940THIEFXB ONESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
31TITANFALLRESPAWN ENTERTAINMENTEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2LEGO THE HOBBITTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13FIFA 14EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
84SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTHOBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENTUBISOFTUBISOFT
45CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSINFINITY WARDACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
96MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
77THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMETRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
118PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFAREPOPCAP GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
129ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
510METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROESKOJIMA PRODUCTIONSKONAMIKONAMI
1311THIEFEIDOS MONTREALSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1012BATTLEFIELD 4DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
613INFAMOUS: SECOND SONSUCKER PUNCHSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14KINECT SPORTS: RIVALSRAREMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1415GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
1516LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1617DARK SOULS IIFROM SOFTWAREBANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
18FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
219THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINEZENIMAX ONLINEBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2120WWE 2K14YUKE’S2K SPORTSTAKE 2
1921NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALSGHOST GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1722RAYMAN LEGENDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2423SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCEVICARIOUS VISIONSSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2324ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
2625DISNEY INFINITYAVALANCHE SOFTWAREDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3626SKATE 3EA BLACK BOXXBOX 360 CLASSICSELECTRONIC ARTS
2727GRAN TURISMO 6POLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3028NBA 2K14VISUAL CONCEPTS2K SPORTSTAKE 2
3429BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINSWB GAMES MONTREALWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3230LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2831FORZA MOTORSPORT 5TURN 10 STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2032FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTERSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3533PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURESNAMCOBANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
34DON BRADMAN CRICKET 14BIG ANT STUDIOSALTERNATIVEALTERNATIVE
35POKEMON XGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
2536THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
37TERRARIARE-LOGICXBOX 360 CLASSICS505 GAMES
38THE SIMS 3THE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3139YOSHI’S NEW ISLANDARZESTNINTENDONINTENDO
40JUST DANCE 2014UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT

Source 1, Source 2

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Here’s a very, very new fighter in the upcoming Smash games, Greninja. Greninja’s sophisticated moves are extremely fun to use once you get used to how it controls!

Sonic Lost World’s Zelda Zone features the hedgehog dressed up in Link’s garb. But in the Yoshi Zone, Sonic’s appearance remains the same.

Producer Takashi Iizuka explained why this is so to 4Gamer in a recent interview. For the Yoshi DLC, SEGA wanted to focus on Sonic running around and collecting eggs. But for the Zelda Zone, even though Hyrule Field appears, some players may not be familiar with the series and may have felt that it was nothing more than an average area. Iizuka therefore took charge in making sure Sonic was dressed as Link.

“While talking with the designers, we were wondering how we could have Sonic wear these clothes and look normal while covering his spikes,” Iizuka said. “In any case, I was definitely worried at the time of designing.”

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

Wii U

How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO The Hobbit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Mario Kart 8 – Amazon (back in stock), Best Buy, GameStop
Yarn Yoshi – Best Buy

3DS

Tomodachi Life (new) – GameStop
One Piece: Unlimited World Red – GameStop
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon
Peach Pink 2DS with game case – GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids – Best Buy, GameStop
Farming Simulator ’14 – Amazon
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Best Buy, GameStop
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends – Best Buy, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Golf: World Tour – Amazon (save $10), GameStop, Best Buy
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Kirby Triple Deluxe – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Putty Squad – Amazon, Best Buy

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

01./02. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (Â¥4.800) – 47.106 / 257.873 (-40%)
02./05. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (Â¥7.560) – 25.572 / 192.514 (-45%)
03./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (Â¥4.800) – 23.663 / 686.387 (-51%)
04./06. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Konami) {2014.03.20} (Â¥2.980) – 20.799 / 179.031 (-46%)
05./00. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U (Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (Â¥6.156) – 18.403 / NEW
06./01. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd
(Sega) {2014.03.27} (Â¥7.350) – 16.111 / 114.738 (-84%)
07./08. [PS3] J-Stars Victory Vs # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (Â¥7.980) – 13.417 / 156.957 (-47%)
08./09. [PSV] J-Stars Victory Vs #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (Â¥6.980) – 11.876 / 134.522 (-52%)
09./03. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd (Sega) {2014.03.27} (Â¥7.350) – 10.278 / 70.243 (-83%)
10./14. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 (Konami) {2014.03.20} (Â¥7.600) – 10.081 / 90.876 (-40%)
11./13. [PS3] Dark Souls II (From Software) {2014.03.13} (Â¥7.800) – 9.924 / 320.177 (-44%)
12./16. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (Â¥4.800) – 9.914 / 540.373 (-32%)
13./17. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (Â¥4.800) – 9.704 / 130.083 (-25%)
14./11. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (Â¥7.140) – 9.603 / 68.796 (-51%)
15./21. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (Â¥4.800) – 8.328 / 4.023.294
16./18. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Konami) {2014.03.20} (Â¥2.980) – 7.859 / 112.137 (-36%)
17./15. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 (Konami) {2014.03.20} (Â¥3.980) – 7.576 / 50.277 (-49%)
18./22. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi # (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (Â¥5.490) – 6.881 / 768.483 (-36%)
19./24. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z
(GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (Â¥4.400) – 6.787 / 1.430.720
20./00. [PSV] Natural Doctrine (Kadokawa Games) {2014.04.03} (Â¥6.458) – 6.046 / NEW


Some time after the release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Nintendo and LucasArts were discussing the possibility of creating a new intellectual property for Wii, 3DS, or Wii U. Game Informer reports in its latest issue that the negotiations led to a Darth Maul game.

Red Fly began handling prototype work in 2010 under the code name “Damage”. Ultimately, the project became a multiplatform release and shifted development to the Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC “due largely to Nintendo not meeting financial demands to make it a first-party project.”

As for the game itself, Red Fly’s original idea was to create a title that would explore the origin story of Maul’s transformation into a Sith Lord. A number of ideas were considered such as creating a title focusing on stealth and action. George Lucas also stepped in at one point and changed the project’s direction, resulting in a story that would have Darth Maul and Darth Talon facing off against Darth Krayt and his Sith army.

Several prototypes later, LucasArts felt that Red Fly was in a position to create the project. LucasArts also considered the possibility of purchasing the studio.

Sadly, in June 2011, LucasArts ceased its communications for unspecified reasons and eventually sent out a letter stating that the game had been terminated. Red Fly Studios did manage to continue on despite Darth Maul’s cancellation and lack of funding, though the team did end up having to lay off about 70 percent of its staffers.


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