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

3DS LL – 34,180
3DS – 22,684
Vita – 19,328
PS3 – 16,807
Wii U – 14,783
PSP – 8,876
Wii – 1,718
Xbox 360 – 536

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

3DS LL – 38,442
Vita – 31,795
3DS – 28,538
Wii U – 22,829
PS3 – 19,069
PSP – 12,594
Wii – 1,858
Xbox 360 – 598


Just as with any licensing agreement, there comes a time when a certain content distributor is o longer legally allowed to sell the content they licensed from a particular third party. Such a day has come for Rock Band creator Harmonix, as they will be yanking the much-loved ‘Metallica’ from their store– or at least, one pack of their songs that was released for players to download.

“Metallica Pack 01” (including such hits as ‘Ride the Lightning’ and ‘Blackened’) is now unavailable from the console-accessed ‘Rock Band Music Store’, and soon it will also be removed from first-party marketplaces as well. More songs will likely follow suit going into the next few months or years, but Harmonix says they’re looking to extend an “overwhelming majority” of content licenses they have to minimize the legalese’ effect on their customers.

Via IGN



As you can see above, this survey sent out by Nintendo’s customer service asks whether or not folks would buy first party Wii Remote charger packs from the Big N, and, subsequently, if they would pay $40 for a single battery pack, charging cradle, and other accessories. The most interesting bit of the survey is that they’re touting a potential 13 hours of use after just 90 minutes of charging, which is something I would love to have!

I’m not sure if I’d pay $40 for just one battery pack though, even if it did come with the cradle, cases, etc. I’d need at least two with the purchase…

GoNintendo via IGN



Hey, it’s the return of R.O.B. the robot! Okay, not quite, but Nintendo did submit an interesting patent related to a “remotely controlled mobile device control system.”

At the heart of the patent, Nintendo would be able to include a Wiimote-like controller inside a “remote controlled toy”. The device could then be paired with a console for new kinds of functionality.

Patents often don’t see the light of day, so this could be nothing more than an idea from Nintendo. It’s intriguing nonetheless!

Source



This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Super Mario 64 (Wii, 200 coins), Super Metroid (Wii, 150 coins), Kirby’s Pinball Land (3DS, 150 coins), and 3D Classics: Urban Champion (3DS, 150 coins). These items last through May 5.

Visit this page to order a downloadable game.


This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
11BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
2DEFIANCEXB360TRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
43TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
64TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
55LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
26BIOSHOCK INFINITEPS32K GAMESTAKE 2
77FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
38GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENTXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
129FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1310HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1411CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1112SIMCITYPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2213ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
14DEFIANCEPS3TRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
2015CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1716ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2417JUST DANCE 4WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
1818CRYSIS 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1919FAR CRY 3XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1620GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21THE SIMS 3PCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3322NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3123SKYLANDERS GIANTSWIISKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1024ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTELXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
825LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
3926THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFEPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1527TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3728NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2329SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2XB360CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
30GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2931CRYSIS 3PS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
32GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
33FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
2734FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
3535THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
36LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4037HITMAN ABSOLUTIONXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2138TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3039FORZA HORIZONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
40BATTLEFIELD 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
22TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3DEFIANCETRION WORLDSTRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
44FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
55LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
36GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENTEPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLYMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
77CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
98ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
159SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1710NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1011CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1112FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1913LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1814HALO 4343 INDUSTRIESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
615ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTELVISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2616LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
817TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1618SIMCITYMAXISEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1319SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
2120SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
2221JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2422THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2723GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2524HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3325BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
26THE SIMS 3THE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3227GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
2828DEAD SPACE 3VISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2029GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3030DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITIONTECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2331ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
1232LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
2933DISHONOREDARKANE STUDIOSBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
34THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFETHE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3635DARKSIDERS IIVIGIL GAMESTHQTHQ
4036SLEEPING DOGSUNITED FRONT GAMESSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
37FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
3538RESIDENT EVIL 6CAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
3839BATMAN: ARKHAM CITYROCKSTEADY STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2

Source 1, Source 2



So we’ve finally branched away from first party Nintendo titles with a couple of glitches from Mega Man 2 on the NES. All of the stuff you see here was performed in the Virtual Console version of the game, and it is assumed that they would then work in the NES version as well.

Artwork courtesy of Andrew Nixon. :]


01./01. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (ÂĄ4.800) – 110.840 / 390.991 (-60%)
02./00. [PSP] Fate/Extra CCC # (Marvelous AQL) {2013.03.28} (ÂĄ6.279) – 72.883 / NEW <81,30%>
03./06. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (ÂĄ4.800) – 57.835 / 2.976.228 (+2%)
04./02. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (ÂĄ8.190) – 56.457 / 331.082 (-79%)
05./00. [PSV] Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Marvelous AQL) {2013.03.28} (ÂĄ4.980) – 45.660 / NEW
06./00. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online #
(Square Enix) {2013.03.30} (ÂĄ6.980) – 33.302 / NEW
07./00. [PSP] Dungeon Travelers 2: Ouritsu Tokoshan to Mamono no Fuuin #
(Aqua Plus) {2013.03.28} (ÂĄ6.090) – 31.738 / NEW
08./03. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (ÂĄ7.980) – 24.864 / 126.254 (-75%)
09./04. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013
(Konami) {2013.03.20} (ÂĄ3.980) – 23.135 / 103.753 (-71%)
10./00. [WIU] Game & Wario (Nintendo) {2013.03.28} (ÂĄ4.935) – 22.491 / NEW
11./05. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (ÂĄ7.140) – 17.180 / 77.495 (-72%)
12./00. [PSV] Sei Madou Monogatari # (Compile Heart) {2013.03.28} (ÂĄ7.140) – 16.050 / NEW
13./09. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
(Square Enix) {2013.03.14} (ÂĄ6.980) – 15.560 / 173.375 (-47%)
14./00. [WII] PreCure All-Stars: Zenin Shuugou Let’s Dance! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.28} (ÂĄ6.090) – 15.373 / NEW
15./14. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (ÂĄ6.280) – 13.215 / 169.397 (-27%)
16./15. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (ÂĄ5.980) – 11.577 / 148.583 (-25%)
17./20. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
(Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (ÂĄ4.800) – 10.328 / 1.980.388 (-2%)
18./13. [3DS] Super Robot Wars UX # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (ÂĄ7.140) – 10.011 / 144.212 (-47%)
19./23. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (ÂĄ5.800) – 9.414 / 140.208 (+3%)
20./00. [PSP] Katen no Hana # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.03.28} (ÂĄ6.090) – 8.644 / NEW



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