LW	TW	Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1	1	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2	2	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
3	3	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6	4	LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9	5	LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10	6	TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5	7	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
4	8	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12	9	TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18	10	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17	11	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11	12	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
16	13	FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	14	DEFIANCE	XB360	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
13	15	FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7	16	STAR TREK	XB360	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
8	17	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–	18	SOUL SACRIFICE	VITA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22	19	FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34	20	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20	21	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23	22	FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
33	23	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19	24	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–	25	THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26	26	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30	27	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
27	28	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
–	29	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14	30	STAR TREK	PS3	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
24	31	SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21	32	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
31	33	FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–	34	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–	35	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38	36	JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
39	37	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	38	UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–	39	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37	40	HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

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LW	TW	Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1	1	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2	2	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5	3	TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
7	4	FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3	5	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
11	6	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6	7	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
8	8	LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10	9	LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4	10	STAR TREK	DIGITAL EXTREMES	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
20	11	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12	12	FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9	13	DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
14	14	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16	15	LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22	16	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23	17	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	18	SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
21	19	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26	20	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
18	21	SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17	22	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27	23	LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13	24	FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24	25	SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
–	26	SOUL SACRIFICE	MARVELOUS INTERACTIVE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40	27	CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35	28	DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
39	29	THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29	30	WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
31	31	RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19	32	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
36	33	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
34	34	JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28	35	SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	36	NBA 2K13	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–	37	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25	38	TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32	39	SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30	40	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

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Star Wars: Battlefront III QA says Wii version was in the works, talks up Wiimote controls

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

Free Radical Design – before it became Crytek UK – was working on the much-anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront III. The project was eventually canned, though the exact reasons behind this are slightly murky.

You may be interested to hear that Star Wars: Battlefront III was once in the works for Wii alongside other HD versions. A former Free Radical QA staffer, who discussed the game during a recent Reddit AMA, spoke highly of Battlefront III’s use of the Wiimote:

“It’s a small thing, but the controls on the Wii were fantastic. Blasting someone with your Wiimote was up there in the list of cool.”

And when asked about how Star Wars Battlefront III’s Wii visuals stacked up to the other versions, the former employee said:

“It obviously wasn’t HD and the graphics weren’t there compared to the rest but it was the gameplay on the Wii that really made it.”

It’s a shame that we’ll never get to experience a fully-made Free Radical Star Wars: Battlefront III game. I would have liked to give those Wiimote controls a go!

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Media Create software sales (4/22 – 4/28) – Top 50

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

01./01. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 144.903 / 549.761 (-64%)
02./00. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 125.363 / NEW
03./04. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 38.884 / 596.155 (-6%)
04./00. [PS3] Tomb Raider (Square Enix) {2013.04.25} (¥7.980) – 35.250 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] Steins;Gate: Senkei Kousoku no Phonogram # (5pb.) {2013.04.25} (¥7.140) – 34.292 / NEW
06./05. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 31.711 / 3.128.270 (-8%)
07./00. [PSV] PhotoKano Kiss (Kadokawa Games) {2013.04.25} (¥7.140) – 30.172 / NEW
08./00. [PSP] Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Portable # (Kadokawa Games) {2013.04.25} (¥6.279) – 26.030 / NEW
09./02. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.04.18} (¥7.480) – 17.836 / 105.496 (-80%)
10./00. [PS3] Bioshock Infinite (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.04.25} (¥7.700) – 15.747 / NEW
11./03. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020-II (Sega) {2013.04.18} (¥6.279) – 15.180 / 88.877 (-79%)
12./00. [PS3] Mugen Souls Z # (Compile Heart) {2013.04.25} (¥7.329) – 13.121 / NEW
13./00. [360] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 9.483 / NEW
14./00. [3DS] Detective Conan: Marionette Symphony (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.04.25} (¥5.480) – 9.265 / NEW
15./00. [PSV] Meikyuu Cross Blood: Infinity (CyberFront) {2013.04.25} (¥6.090) – 9.006 / NEW
16./00. [360] Steins;Gate: Senkei Kousoku no Phonogram # (5pb.) {2013.04.25} (¥7.140) – 8.821 / NEW
17./00. [360] Bioshock Infinite (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.04.25} (¥7.700) – 7.838 / NEW
18./00. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki SC Kai HD Edition (Nihon Falcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.830) – 6.847 / NEW
19./20. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 6.197 / 459.453 (+57%)
20./11. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 6.098 / 2.008.494 (+4%)

Skyward Sword texture pack in the works for Twilight Princess

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

Zelda: Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword possess very different art styles. Whereas Twilight Princess is rather dark and brown to fit the atmosphere, you could say that Skyward Sword is much more colorful.

One passionate fan has come up with an intriguing mix of the two games. GBAtemp member “disbala” is working on a Twilight Princess texture pack (requires Dolphin) that incorporates the style of Skyward Sword.

While not complete, you can already see how noticeably different Twilight Princess looks with Skyward Sword’s style. You can find a few example shots above.

Thanks to Yono for the tip.

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Capcom has no plans to re-release Tatsunoko vs. Capcom digitally

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

You know what would be neat? If Wii games were available through the Wii U eShop. Like Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, maybe.

But there isn’t a way to grab digital Wii games in any form – meaning that a digital re-release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is out of the question.

Even if it were possible, the previous agreement would need to be amended or a new one would need to be created, according to Capcom’s Christian Svensson who commented on the situation a couple of months ago:

“There’s no plans I’m aware of and as you point it, it would mean Capcom Japan amending the prior agreement or creating a new one as well as potentially new development, unless Nintendo at some point has plans to release Wii ISOs digitally (which I’m not aware of happening).”

A quick glance at Amazon shows that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is available at retail for around $25. If you haven’t already purchased the game, that’s not a bad price!

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Neuro-technology professor says Nintendo didn’t know “what to do” with the Vitality Sensor

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

“With regard to the Nintendo sensor, at that time we were trying to start this company that would use pulse sensors, but not just to measure pulse rate – that doesn’t tell you too much. You have to be more sophisticated than that if you want to measure things thing arousal, valance or a range of emotions using heart-rate variability. I don’t think Nintendo really knew what to do with that.”

– Neuro-technology Professor Roger Quy

I’m not entirely sure I’d agree with Quy on this one. I think he’s right that only measuring heart-rate isn’t terribly useful, but I’d imagine that many people would have also said that only measuring weight distribution wouldn’t be very useful for a fitness game, and look at well Wii Fit did! I think the real issue is that Nintendo was deciding exactly where to go with Wii and DS, the Wii U was conceptualizing at that time, and bigger fish needed to be fried. They probably just decided it wasn’t worth the effort to put out another peripheral.

Via Nintendo Life

Video: “Creating Disney Infinity: The Toy Box”

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

Disney Infinity is only similar to Skylanders in that they both have figurines, according to the game’s producer

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

“There are similarities [to Skylanders], in that we have figures, but the similarities stop there. Infinity is intended to be a platform for all things Disney. The playsets inside of Infinity are new and original stories. They are open-world games.”

“And then of course the Toy Box mode is more Minecraft-meets-LittleBigPlanet. It’s something totally different where we allow kids to use their imagination and take our brands to build whatever they want.”

– Disney Interative executive producer John Vignocchi

This is the first I’m hearing about a “Minecraft-meets-LittleBigPlanet” mode, which actually sounds like it could be extremely neat, especially for younger kids. Regarding the similarities to Skylanders, I believe Vignocchi. It doesn’t seem like the two will be especially comparable in terms of gameplay, though I suppose that doesn’t overturn the fact that Disney only made this game because of Skylanders‘ success. It’s definitely a viable business decision!

Via Gamespot

Media Create software sales (4/22 – 4/28)

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

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

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Media Create hardware sales (4/22 – 4/28)

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

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

3DS LL – 37,536
Vita – 21,399
3DS – 17,897
PS3 – 14,682
Wii U – 8,262
PSP – 7,536
Wii – 1,660
Xbox 360 – 490

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

3DS LL – 57,089
3DS – 18,833
Vita – 15,011
PS3 – 13,915
Wii U – 8,798
PSP – 7,816
Wii – 1,379
Xbox 360 – 515