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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Dragon Quest X was released ages ago on Wii, and months ago on Wii U – in Japan, that is. Fans overseas have been waiting for any sort of word on a possible localization.

It does look like Square Enix will be following through on a western release – at least on PC.

When asked by Famitsu if an overseas Dragon Quest X launch is in the works, executive producer Yuu Miyake said:

“Of course. However, as for whether it’ll be run in the Dragon Quest style in the overseas market, every nation has its own play style and sensibilities, so I don’t think it’ll be a single game worldwide like with Final Fantasy 11.”

“This is just my personal viewpoint, but different countries consume their games at different speeds and the way the communities are run also differ. Even the way people enjoy seasonal events is different, so I think we need to divide the running of it by country or region. So we’re thinking about having separate servers for each country.”

Most people felt that by announcing Dragon Quest X for PC, the game had a better shot of coming overseas. However, whether the Wii U version (Wii is certainly not an option at this point) heads west remains to be seen.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

No official announcements have been made, but additional toys for Disney Infinity appear to have been leaked through retailer listings.

Entries for Mickey Mouse and Frozen’s Anna and Elsa – since removed – were spotted on Micromania.fr. The retailer listed a November release date for all products.

Frozen could be getting its own Play Set in Disney Infinity, as a “Snow Queen Mission Pack” was discovered on Micromania.fr as well. Another Play Set based on Toy Story was recently discovered through an official video.

That’s not all – Disney also seems to be planning special “Crystal” versions of previously announced characters. These will be made available throughout the year.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 29,716
Vita – 20,776
3DS – 14,506
PS3 – 11,683
Wii U – 8,251
PSP – 5,768
Wii – 1,334
Xbox 360 – 313

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 33,272
Vita – 31,271
3DS – 17,440
PS3 – 12,554
Wii U – 7,060
PSP – 6,492
Wii – 1,338
Xbox 360 – 330

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Square Enix is working on Dragon Quest X version 1.5, a new update for the RPG. When it launches, Dragon Quest IV’s Meena will be included.

Meena maintains her fortune teller role in Dragon Quest X. Players will be able to receive fortunes from her, which impacts the party in different ways.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2		2			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
3		3			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		4			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		5			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		6			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15		8			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
16		9			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		10			DEADPOOL	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		11			PROJECT X ZONE	3DS	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
11		12			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
12		13			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
14		14			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
13		15			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		17			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		18			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
22		19			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		20			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		21			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
20		22			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
39		24			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
10		25			DEADPOOL	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		26			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21		27			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		28			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
29		29			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
26		30			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
33		31			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28		32			BATTLEFIELD 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		33			METRO LAST LIGHT	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
35		34			GRID 2	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		35			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		36			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
31		37			GRID 2	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		38			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
37		39			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40		40			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2		2			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4		3			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		4			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9		5			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
7		6			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		8			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		9			DEADPOOL	HIGH MOON STUDIOS	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		10			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		11			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		12			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		13			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25		14			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
16		15			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22		16			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		17			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		18			PROJECT X ZONE	MONOLITH SOFTWARE	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
15		19			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		20			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		21			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
19		22			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
20		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
33		24			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		25			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		26			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26		27			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
27		28			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
29		29			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
32		30			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
31		31			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		32			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
21		33			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
28		34			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	MONSTER GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		35			RIDE TO HELL: RETRIBUTION	EUTECHNYX	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
35		36			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
40		37			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
–		38			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38		39			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		40			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

01./00. [PS3] Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 200.564 / NEW
02./00. [PSV] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 122.794 / NEW
03./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl (Atlus) {2013.06.27} (¥6.279) – 88.278 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] Toukiden (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 66.016 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: The Alchemist of Empty Twilight # (Gust) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 57.550 / NEW
06./00. [3DS] Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥5.480) – 34.350 / NEW
07./03. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 34.254 / 1.201.787 (+0%)
08./01. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 32.472 / 149.938 (-72%)
09./02. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 27.725 / 174.541 (-34%)
10./00. [PS3] Date A Live: Rine Utopia # (Compile Heart) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 23.340 / NEW
11./06. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 12.834 / 3.303.681 (+3%)
12./00. [PSP] Urakata Hakuoki # (Idea Factory) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 12.247 / NEW
13./07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 11.510 / 805.029 (-3%)
14./00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition (Bethesda Softworks) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 7.841 / NEW
15./00. [PS3] Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (CyberFront) {2013.06.27} (¥8.190) – 6.813 / NEW
16./00. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd Kai HD Edition (Nihon Falcom) {2013.06.27} (¥3.990) – 5.970 / NEW
17./00. [PSP] Starry Sky: After Autumn Portable # (Honeybee) {2013.06.27} (¥3.129) – 5.550 / NEW
18./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 4.847 / 506.998 (+3%)
19./00. [PSP] Onigokko! Portable # (Alchemist) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 4.159 / NEW
20./05. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.20} (¥4.980) – 4.124 / 16.829 (-68%)

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 0 comments

The launch of the Wii Vitality Sensor is “pending”, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said.

Nintendo has been developing the accessory for a number of years, which was first announced during its E3 2009 press conference. Unfortunately, the Wii Vitality Sensor hasn’t performed up to expectations. It may work for 90 percent of consumers, but that’s simply not good enough.

Thus, Nintendo hasn’t “been able to launch it as a commercial product because we could not get it to work as we expected and it was of narrower application than we had originally thought.” In order for it to release, Iwata said: “We would like to launch it into the market if technology advancements enable 999 of 1,000 people to use it without any problems, not only 90 out of 100 people. I actually think that it must be 1,000 of 1,000 people, but (since we use the living body signal with individual differences) it is a little bit of a stretch to make it applicable to every single person.”

Iwata’s full statements from Nintendo’s investor briefing Q&A held last week:

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

A series of new games hit the StreetPass Mii Plaza – in Europe and Japan – as downloadable content last month. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently said that these new mini-games came out because the company felt 3DS users would be itching for new content inside the app.

Iwata also drew comparisons to Wii Play: Motion. Much like that title, the StreetPass Mii Plaza games were created by individual developers. Also, had the model been in place and digital distribution saw a rise in popularity, Wii Play: Motion could have been considered as a DLC-type package.

Iwata additionally confirmed a fairly impressive stat: sales of the new StreetPass Mii Plaza games have already exceeded 200,000 digital copies.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

During the last hardware generation, Nintendo was known for its unique control schemes. The Wii introduced motion controls. The DS provided dual-screen gameplay.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata spoke about the company’s approach to new control types at a recent investor briefing Q&A. His comments came in response to one attendee who expressed disappointment in how these new schemes contributed to the creation of fresh experiences.

Iwata said:

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