Famitsu’s most-wanted games (2/20/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Famitsu most-wanted games chart is as follows:
01/01. [PS3] Persona 5 (Atlus, Winter 2014) – 562 votes
02/03. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 549 votes
03/02. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix, TBA) – 470 votes
04/04. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 (Tecmo Koei, 03/20/14) – 371 votes
05/05. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix, TBA) – 272 votes
06/15. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, TBA) – 257 votes
07/06. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Atlus, 06/05/14) – 244 votes
08/08. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Jigoku-Hen (Namco Bandai, 04/10/14) – 242 votes
09/16. [Wii U] Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo, 2014) – 236 votes
10/09. [PS3] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 228 votes
11/27. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, Fall 2014) – 215 votes
12/07. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 205 votes
13/12. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo, 2014) – 184 votes
14/24. [3DS] New Love Plus+ (Konami, 03/27/14) – 183 votes
15/28. [3DS] Game Center CX 3-Chome no Arino (Namco Banai, 03/20/14) – 175 votes
16/10. [PS3] Yakuza: Ishin (Sega, 02/22/14) – 173 votes
17/11. [PS3] Dark Souls II (From Software, 03/13/14) – 172 votes
18/17. [PSV] Freedom Wars (SCEJ, Summer 2014) – 171 votes
19/19. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft, 2014) – 167 votes
20/22. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 2014) – 166 votes
21/21. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, lolnever) – 159 votes
22/13. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Tsunagaru Shin Tenchi (Marvelous AQL, 02/27/14) – 146 votes
23/18. [PS4] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 141 votes
24/23. [PS4] Yakuza: Ishin (Sega, 02/22/14) – 136 votes
25/26. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Marvelous AQL, 08/07/14) – 135 votes
26/20. [3DS] Bravely Second (Square Enix, TBA) – 127 votes
27/29. [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ, TBA) – 120 votes
28/25. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice Delta (SCEJ, 03/06/14) – 103 votes
29/14. [PSV] Hatsune Miku Project Diva F 2nd (Sega, 03/27/14) – 98 votes
30/—. [PSV] Over My Dead Body 2 (SCEJ, Summer 2014) – 97 votes
Total Votes: 6,504
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (2/20/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Images, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments
Along with this image of the recently announced fighter, Little Mac, director Masahiro Sakurai posted the following to Miiverse:
Pic of the day. As shown in Little Mac’s debut video, here is the height difference between Samus and Little Mac. He’s used those mighty green gloves to punch out many challengers bigger than himself.
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Kamen Rider: Battride War II teaser trailer
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New Skylanders is “a game-changer”, details coming in a couple of months
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Earlier this month, Activision confirmed that a new Skylanders game will be released later in 2014. The “announcement” didn’t come with any concrete information though, aside from the fact that Toys for Bob is heading up development once again.
John Coyne, senior vice president of consumer marketing at Activision, recently told BT that “everyone’s going to have to wait a couple more months for more details.” He also teased, “I can tell you that it’s pretty exciting – it’s a game-changer”.
Coyne’s comments in full:
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Nintendo Minute – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze favorite levels
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Comparing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s Japanese sales to Returns
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sold 35,000 copies in its first week on the Japanese market. How does that figure stack up to Donkey Kong Country Returns?
When the Wii game originally came out, it sold 163,000 units in its first week. The 3DS port Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D also sold quite well having moved 104,000 copies.
European Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze trailer
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Wii U deals: Mario/Luigi bundle for $260, Mario & Sonic bundle for £300
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Looking for a Wii U discount? New deals are available in both the US and the UK to suit your needs.
On eBay, Buy is offering the Mario/Luigi bundle for just $260. The retailer normally has it going for $400, so you’d be saving $139.
Nintendo’s UK store has a significant discount for Wii U as well. For £299.99, You can purchase a Mario and Sonic Winter Olympics bundle. The package includes the Wii U Premium Pack, Nintendo Land, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, and a Mario Wii Remote Plus.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Brian Blessed UK TV ad
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Kelbaugh/Tanabe talk DKC: TF and more – platformer competition, cutting ideas, improvements, returning to Donkey Kong
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The Official Nintendo Magazine has put up its full interview with Retro CEO Michael Kelbaugh and Nintendo SPD producer Kensuke Tanabe. We’ve highlighted a few excerpts below. For the full piece, head on over to ONM.