UK software sales (Week ending 3/15) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
7. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
8. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures – Bandai Namco
9. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Wii Party U – Nintendo
3DS
1. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Pokemon X – Nintendo
4. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
7. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures – Namco Bandai
8. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
9. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
10. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
Source: Chart-Track
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Mario Kart 8 pre-orders on Amazon Japan come with playing cards
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Amazon Japan is giving out playing cards with Mario Kart 8 pre-orders. Consumers can choose between a set featuring Mario and another featuring Rosalina.
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LEGO-branded games sold 1.6 million units in 2013, is currently the second best selling franchise of 2014
Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Gaming, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Warner Bros. Interactive has revealed today that their LEGO franchise of games– most recently LEGO The Hobbit, which comes out next month– has been a great success for them over the past few years, revealing that it not only sold 1.6 million units last year, but is the number two selling franchise so far in 2014:
“Since the start of 2013, WBIE has sold 1.6 million LEGO games, and it is currently the second biggest game franchise in 2014 year-to-date in terms of units sold, with 420,200 units. Another strong week could see the LEGO game franchise take the number one franchise spot.
“They also completely buck the sales trend with a huge shelf life. LEGO games are no longer seen as kids products and we ensure they’re available on all platforms, both physically and digitally.”
– Warner Bros. Interactive UK sales and marketing director Spencer Crossley
Crossley says he believes strong sales will continue into the new year, and that Warner Bros. has plans to expand the franchise onto new platforms going forward.
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Wii Sports Club Wii U bundle replacing Premium Pack in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
The Wii U Premium Pack is on its way out in Japan. Nintendo’s new Wii Sports Club bundle, announced last month, will be taking its place. This package will launch on March 27.
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UK software sales (Week ending 3/15)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | TITANFALL | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 2 | DARK SOULS II | XB360 | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | |||
– | 3 | DARK SOULS II | PS3 | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | |||
1 | 4 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
2 | 5 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
4 | 6 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
8 | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 8 | TITANFALL | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 9 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 10 | YOSHI’S NEW ISLAND | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
3 | 11 | THIEF | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
14 | 12 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
10 | 13 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
7 | 14 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 15 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
9 | 16 | THIEF | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
16 | 17 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
17 | 18 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
12 | 19 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
6 | 20 | THIEF | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
– | 21 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
23 | 22 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
22 | 23 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
30 | 24 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
13 | 25 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
11 | 26 | THIEF | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
20 | 27 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
27 | 28 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 29 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
24 | 30 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
32 | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
38 | 32 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
35 | 33 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 34 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
40 | 35 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
18 | 36 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
36 | 37 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
21 | 38 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
37 | 39 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
33 | 40 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | TITANFALL | RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 2 | DARK SOULS II | FROM SOFTWARE | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | |||
1 | 3 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
4 | 4 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
2 | 5 | THIEF | EIDOS MONTREAL | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
5 | 6 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
3 | 7 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | POPCAP GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
6 | 8 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
7 | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
8 | 10 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
10 | 11 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 12 | YOSHI’S NEW ISLAND | ARZEST | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
9 | 13 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
12 | 14 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
14 | 15 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
11 | 16 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
16 | 17 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
13 | 18 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
21 | 19 | PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES | NAMCO | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | |||
– | 20 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
18 | 21 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
15 | 22 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
17 | 23 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
22 | 24 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
36 | 25 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
25 | 26 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
35 | 27 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
19 | 28 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
23 | 29 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA | TRAVELLER’S TALES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
31 | 30 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
28 | 31 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
34 | 32 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
27 | 33 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
37 | 34 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
32 | 35 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
20 | 36 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
29 | 37 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
38 | 38 | SONIC GENERATIONS | SONIC TEAM | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SEGA | |||
30 | 39 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE | RETRO STUDIOS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
26 | 40 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (3/17/14) – first look at the Smash Ball
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 5 Comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
That item that brings victory one step closer…the Smash Ball! Of course everyone wants it! Come to think of it, I haven’t introduced any of the Final Smashes yet… Then again, if I introduced every single one, it’d take over a month’s worth of posts.
Watch Dogs takes 35-40 hours to complete the main story, 100 hours for 100%
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s sounding like Watch Dogs will offer players an extensive amount of content.
The game, according to creative director Jonathan Morin, will take 35-40 hours to complete. And that’s just for the main story. You’ll need to spend about 100 hours to see and do everything, Morin estimates.
He wrote on Twitter earlier today:
@vytla102 I would say the average player which does free roam a bit tend to reach the end within 35-40h. But doing everything is close 100h.
— Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 15, 2014
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Pre-order updates (3/16/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
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
Mario Kart 8 – Amazon (back in stock), Best Buy, GameStop
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts – Amazon (new), GameStop
Yarn Yoshi – Best Buy
3DS
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle Best Buy (new)
Cut The Rope: Triple Treat – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Magical World – Amazon, GameStop
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends – Best Buy
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO The Hobbit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Golf: World Tour – Amazon (save $10), GameStop, Best Buy
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby Triple Deluxe – Amazon, GameStop
Putty Squad – Amazon, Best Buy
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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$5 off Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf; Wii Fit U savings as well
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
A pair of first-party 3DS titles are on sale at both Amazon and Best Buy. You can pick up Mario Kart 7 (Amazon, Best Buy) and Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Amazon, Best Buy) for $5 off each.
Also worth mentioning, Amazon has the Wii Fit U bundle available for $64.59. This comes with the game, Balance Board, and Fit Meter.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Media Create software sales (3/3 – 3/9) – Top 50
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice ?
02./06. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
03./05. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi #
04./01. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking The New World
05./00. [PS3] Ar Nosurge: Umareizuru Hoshi e Inoru Uta #
06./03. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear
07./04. [PS3] Yakuza: Ishin!
08./02. [PS4] Knack #
09./10. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
10./14. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
11./12. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z
12./13. [PS4] Battlefield 4
13./08. [PS4] Yakuza: Ishin!
14./21. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
15./17. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
16./09. [PSV] Deception IV: Blood Ties #
17./23. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost #
18./07. [PS3] Deception IV: Blood Ties #
19./16. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Miracle Victory
20./19. [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition