Nintendo on why Wii Mini removes functionality, Canada-only release explained, more
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Nintendo of Canada communications director Matt Ryan has answered a few questions about the upcoming Wii Mini, a new version of the old console. He commented on why certain features were removed (including online), discussed the system’s market, talked about why it will only launch in Canada, and touched on the Mini’s lifecycle. There’s also talk about how Ryan feels that the Wii Mini and Wii U won’t interfere with each other.
Look for Ryan’s full answers below.
Media Create hardware sales (11/26 – 12/2)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DSLL – 106,757
3DS – 60,651
PS3 – 29,809
PSP – 15,941
Vita – 11,066
Wii – 5,550
Xbox 360 – 1,217
PS2 – 812
DSi LL – 248
DSi – 209
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DSLL – 101,667
3DS – 60,410
PS3 – 34,167
PSP – 16,903
Vita – 9,712
Wii – 3,590
Xbox 360 – 1,495
PS2 – 747
DSi LL – 241
DSi – 211
GamesTM #124 review scores
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The latest GamesTM review scores are as follows:
New Super Mario Bros U – 8
Nintendo Land – 7
Halo 4 – 9
Hitman: Absolution – 8
Dishonored – 8
Paper Mario: Sticker Star – 7
Assassins Creed 3 – 7
Assassins Creed 3: Liberation – 6
Medal of Honor: Warfighter – 4
Need for Speed: Most Wanted – 9
Fable: The Journey – 5
Forza Horizon – 8
Retro City Rampage – 8
World of Warcraft: Pandaria – 8
Bad Piggies – 8
WWE ’13 – 6
Dance Central 3 – 7
LittleBigPlanet Karting – 8
007 Legends – 4
Silent Hill: Book of Memories – 4
Liberation Maiden – 6
Hotline Miami – 8
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – 3
The Unfinished Swan – 9
WRC 3 – 7
Shifting World – 5
Symphonica – 6
Inazuma Eleven Strikers – 5
FTL: Faster Than Light – 9
Way of the Samurai 4 – 4
Boulder Dash-XL 3D – 5
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
LoveFilm available on UK Wiis, Wii U soon
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Starting today, UK Wii owners can experience Amazon’s digital movie and TV service Lovefilm directly on their console.
A Wii U version is also on the way. There’s an app pre-installed on the console, but it isn’t functional at the moment. Nintendo says that it will be “coming soon”, but a specific date hasn’t been announced.
Nintendo UK MD Shelly Pearce said:
“We are thrilled to be partnering with LoveFilm to offer Wii owners and soon Wii U owners on-demand film and TV content to enjoy. LoveFilm has a proven track record of success and innovation in film distribution and is a very welcome addition.”
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Photos of the Wii Mini
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I almost can’t get over how peculiar the Wii Mini looks. And I still don’t know why it exists!
Wedbush/EEDAR November 2012 NPD predictions
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Wedbush and EEDAR have provided predictions for the November 2012 NPD report. The actual data will be made available on Thursday.
Predictions from both groups can be found below.
Wedbush / EEDAR November hardware sales estimates (change year-on-year):
360 – 1,400,000 (-17%) / 1,350,000 (-20%)
PS3 – 700,000 (-22%) / 850,000 (-5%)
Wii U 450,000 (n/a) / 450,000 (n/a)
3DS – 440,000 (-45%) / 800,000 (0%)
Wii – 435,000 (-50%) / 170,000 (-80%)
DS – 375,000 (7%) / 260,000 (-26%)
Vita 190,000 (n/a) / 190,000 (n/a)
PSP – 9,500 (-96%) / 8,000 (-92%)
PS2 – 500 (-98%) / (n/a)
Total – 4,000,000 (-18%) / 4,088,000 (-16%)
UK software sales (Week ending 12/1)
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Individual formats
1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 2 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 3 FAR CRY 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 4 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 5 HALO 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
7 6 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 7 HITMAN ABSOLUTION XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 8 FAR CRY 3 PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 9 ASSASSIN’S CREED III XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 10 HITMAN ABSOLUTION PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 11 NINTENDO LAND WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 12 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 13 ASSASSIN’S CREED III PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 14 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 15 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 PC SEGA SEGA
– 16 ZOMBI U WII U UBISOFT UBISOFT
10 17 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12 18 SKYLANDERS GIANTS WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17 19 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 20 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 21 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
22 22 BOOK OF SPELLS PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 23 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18 24 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 25 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
21 26 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 27 FAR CRY 3 PC UBISOFT UBISOFT
19 28 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 29 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24 30 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
13 31 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23 32 WWE ’13 XB360 THQ THQ
37 33 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 34 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
28 35 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 36 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
39 37 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 38 DISHONORED PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
31 39 RESIDENT EVIL 6 XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
– 40 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
All formats
1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 2 FAR CRY 3 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
3 3 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4 HITMAN ABSOLUTION IO INTERACTIVE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4 5 ASSASSIN’S CREED III UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 6 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 7 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5 8 HALO 4 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
8 9 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9 10 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 11 NINTENDO LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 12 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15 13 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
– 14 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 15 WWE ’13 YUKE’S THQ THQ
12 16 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 17 ZOMBI U UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 18 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 19 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 20 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
20 21 BOOK OF SPELLS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14 22 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
17 23 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
30 24 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
19 25 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
21 26 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24 27 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
29 28 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22 29 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
36 30 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
34 31 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO JUNCTION POINT STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
23 32 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 33 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 34 UDRAW STUDIO: INSTANT ARTIST PIPEWORKS THQ THQ
– 35 JUST DANCE DISNEY PARTY LAND HO! UBISOFT UBISOFT
28 36 F1 RACE STARS CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
37 37 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 38 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
33 39 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED NIHILISTIC SOFTWARE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 40 DANCE CENTRAL 2 HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
Source: Chart-Track
Young Justice: Legacy debut teaser
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Wii Mini: no SD card slot
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The Canadian-exclusive Wii Mini console will not contain an SD card slot. This may not seem like too big of a deal, but its disappearance means that you won’t be able to transfer save data. You can’t move saves from a standard Wii to the Wii Mini, and vice versa.
In related news, Nintendo of Canada’s Matt Ryan commented on the difference between the Wii Mini and Wii U markets:
“… they are two very different products for a different type of player. It really depends on the experience that players want and their preferred investment in their gaming console. If a player just wants to play Wii games, Wii mini is a great choice at a great price. If the player wants more from their system, Wii U is the latest innovation of fun from Nintendo.”
Media Create software sales (11/19 – 11/25) – Top 50
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01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
02./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Subtitled Edition
03./00. [3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Dungeon
04./00. [PS3] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational #
05./03. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
06./00. [360] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Subtitled Edition
07./00. [3DS] E.X. Troopers
08./02. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed III
09./09. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
10./00. [3DS] Dangerous Ji-San to 1000-nin no Otomodachi Yokoshima
11./00. [PS3] E.X. Troopers
12./00. [3DS] Ouchi Mainichi Tamagotchi
13./00. [PSP] Wand of Fortune 2 FD: Kimi ni Sasageru Epilogue #
14./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
15./07. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
16./04. [PSP] Summon Night 4
17./18. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters
18./00. [PSP] Kokoro Connect: Yochi Random #
19./13. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
20./15. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013
