Another Japanese Super Mario 3D World commercial
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Super Mario 3D World has been out in Japan for a number of weeks now, but Nintendo is still promoting the game with a new commercial:
Note: beware of spoilers.
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Spain: Install base for gaming systems through the end of 2014, first week comparisons
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
IGN’s Bolo Muñoz-Calero has provided updated gaming sales figures in Spain through the end of 2013.
Below are the total install bases as of the new year:
NDS: 4.500.000
Wii : 2.800.000
PS3: 2.500.000
PSP: 2.400.000
360: 1.100.000
3DS: 900.000
PSV: 250.000
PS4: 157.000
WiU: 80.000
XBO: 35.000
Muñoz-Calero additionally shared the following first week sales comparison:
Thanks to snow for the tip.
UK software sales (Week ending 1/11) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
5. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
6. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
7. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
8. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
9. Just Dance 4
10. Wii Party U – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon X – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
4. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
5. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Level-5
9. Bravely Default – Nintendo
10. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
Source: Chart-Track
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2013 UK gaming hardware rankings
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Eurogamer has published a UK chart ranking sales of gaming systems in 2013, based on data obtained from Chart-Track. The full results are posted below.
- 3DS (including 2DS, XL) – up 4 per cent
- Xbox 360 – down 30.7 per cent
- PS4
- PS3 – down 31 per cent
- Xbox One
- Vita – down 41 per cent
- Wii U – up 41.5 per cent
- Wii – down 72 per cent
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UK software sales (Week ending 1/11)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
3 | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
5 | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
30 | 4 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
9 | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
6 | 6 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
8 | 8 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
2 | 9 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
7 | 10 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
14 | 11 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
18 | 12 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
10 | 13 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
17 | 14 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
13 | 15 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
19 | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
11 | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
16 | 18 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
25 | 19 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
15 | 20 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
21 | 21 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
22 | 22 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
28 | 23 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
24 | 24 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
20 | 25 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
37 | 26 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
23 | 27 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
12 | 28 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
26 | 29 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
40 | 30 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
29 | 31 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 32 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
27 | 33 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
31 | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
33 | 35 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 36 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | PS3 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
36 | 37 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
39 | 38 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 39 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
34 | 40 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
2 | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
4 | 3 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
3 | 4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
5 | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
7 | 6 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
6 | 7 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
21 | 8 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
8 | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
15 | 10 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
9 | 11 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
11 | 12 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
12 | 13 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
17 | 14 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
14 | 15 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 16 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
19 | 17 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
13 | 18 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
26 | 19 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
10 | 20 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
33 | 21 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
20 | 22 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
25 | 23 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
16 | 24 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
18 | 25 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
24 | 26 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
30 | 27 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
22 | 28 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
– | 29 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
– | 30 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
29 | 31 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
31 | 32 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
37 | 33 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | |||
27 | 34 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
28 | 35 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
32 | 36 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
34 | 37 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 38 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
23 | 39 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
39 | 40 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (1/13/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
King Dedede uses one of the strongest side smash attacks in all of Smash Bros. Use this attack wisely in battles.
Ping 1.5+ creator on recent Wii U developer piece, sticks up for dev kit
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 29 Comments
In light of Eurogamer’s anonymous Wii U developer piece that went up over the weekend, Ping 1.5+ creator Christopher Arnold has offered his own insight into the console’s dev kit.
Arnold believes that the anonymous remarks are “aimed at pre-retail release SDK problems.” The post-release SKD kit, on the other hand, “do not contain any of the listed problems”.
You’ll find Arnold’s full comments below.
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Game Informer’s top 50 games of 2013
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This month’s Game Informer contains a listing of the magazine’s top 50 games of 2013. You can find the full lineup below sorted by release date.
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New Super Mario 3D World plushies heading to Japan in April
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Japan will be receiving new plushies based on Super Mario 3D World in mid-April. SANEI will make Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad products available in their Cat Suit forms. Mario and Luigi plushies will come in small and medium sizes.
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Media Create software sales (12/30 – 1/5) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./02. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
02./04. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
03./01. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
04./07. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
05./06. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
06./03. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
07./05. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
08./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
09./15. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
10./08. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
11./11. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
12./17. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
13./10. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova
14./19. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
15./13. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red #
16./21. [3DS] Disney Magic World #
17./18. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess
18./22. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! #
19./26. [3DS] Youkai Watch
20./24. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land #