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

GameStop may be disappointed in the Wii U’s performance over the past few months, but that doesn’t mean the retailer has given up on Nintendo’s system.

Following GameStop’s latest earnings call, CEO J. Paul Raines chatted with GamesIndustry about a few topics including the Wii U. Raines noted that the company believes “Wii U is a real console that’s been disappointing for a couple months”, though said “there’s more there when the first-party titles come out.”

“This industry has a lot of cynicism and people love to say stuff isn’t going to work, but we think the Wii U is a real console that’s been disappointing for a couple months, but we think there’s more there when the first-party titles come out. Nintendo’s got a few up their sleeve.”

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We’ve already seen one instance in which a company created an improved version of an older game for Wii U, only to re-release it later on its original platforms (see Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge). Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut is somewhat similar in that numerous changes and additions have made their way to the Wii U game.

But when it comes to the new Deus Ex version, it doesn’t sound like the Director’s Cut content will be coming to other platforms. Game designer Emile Pedneault told Penny Arcade Report recently that the title’s enhanced visuals, reworked bosses, and other elements aren’t planned for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC – for now, anyway.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut is far from a straight port. The team has touched up the visuals, added in some neat Wii U-specific features, and more.

Also worth mentioning are the reworked boss fights in Director’s Cut. Game designer Emile Pedneault told Siliconera that “80% of everything that is new in the Wii U version is based upon what players had to say”, including those pesky boss fights, which are now much improved.

“We listen to feedback, 80% of everything that is new in the Wii U version is based upon what players had to say, and we know that the boss fights got the biggest criticism.”

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

The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
5. ZombiU – Ubisoft
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
7. Darksiders II – THQ
8. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
3. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
6. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
7. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Sonic Generations – SEGA
10. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked – Ghostlight

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

So this is kind of an odd thing to talk about, but it is what it is.

We all know that Amazon has had a strained relationship with Nintendo when it comes to hardware. For whatever reason, the retailer won’t sell 3DS and Wii U systems in the US directly. Reggie Fils-Aime wouldn’t talk about the matter when asked about the situation in September of last year, and Amazon hasn’t said much either.

What’s interesting is that Amazon is now encouraging consumers to consider competitor products on Nintendo’s hardware pages. The 3DS listing tells visitors to “Also consider the PlayStation Vita” complete with a comprehensive banner at the top while the Wii U page informs buyers about the “just announced” PlayStation 4 and gives alternative console options to mull over. And in case you were wondering, there aren’t similar listings on the PS Vita, PS3, or Xbox 360 product pages.

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		2			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
1		3			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
2		4			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		5			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		6			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		7			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		8			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		9			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PC	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		10			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		11			SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		12			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		13			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		14			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		15			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		16			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		17			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		18			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		19			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21		20			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		21			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		22			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		23			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	XB360	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
29		24			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		25			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		26			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		27			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		28			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		29			CRYSIS 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		30			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
34		31			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11		32			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	PS3	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
33		33			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		34			SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIME	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25		35			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
26		36			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
–		37			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		38			DISHONORED	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24		39			THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		40			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE

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LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
2		2			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1		3			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4		4			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		5			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		6			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		8			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		9			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		10			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		11			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		12			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		13			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
3		14			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	TERMINAL REALITY	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14		15			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		16			SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		17			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		18			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		19			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		20			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18		21			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
26		22			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		23			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
17		24			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19		25			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		26			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
25		28			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		29			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		30			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		31			SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIME	SANZARU GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30		32			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
38		33			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		34			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		35			RESIDENT EVIL 6	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
35		36			DARKSIDERS II	VIGIL GAMES	THQ	THQ
11		37			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PLATINUMGAMES	KONAMI	KONAMI
–		38			BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7		39			MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
36		40			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE

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This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:

Mega Man 4 (3DS) – E
Resident Evil: Revelations (Wii U) – M
Fast & Furious: Showdown (3DS) – T
The Smurfs 2 (Wii U) – T

Interesting Fast & Furious rating there… I suppose Showdown will be coming to the 3DS as well.

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