February 2013 NPD: Wii U, 3DS software rankings
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update: Added in 3DS rankings.
New Super Mario Bros. U continued its reign as the best-selling Wii U game in the US last month. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed overtook Scribblenauts Unlimited for the second position, though 5th Cell and Warner Bros.’s third-party effort only dropped down one spot. ZombiU and Call of Duty: Black Ops II round out the top 50 for February.
Here’s the full list:
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
3. Scribblenauts Unlimited
4. ZombiU
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
6. Just Dance 4
7. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
8. Skylanders Giants
9. Epic Mickey; The Power of Two
10. Wipeout
11. Assassin’s Creed III
12. ESPN Sports Connection
13. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
14. SiNG Party
15. Rabbids Land
3DS
1. Fire Emblem Awakening – more than 95k / 117k (not sure if they count bundles or not)
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – >10k
3. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – >10k
4. Mario Kart 7 – >10k
5. Super Mario 3D Land – >10k
6. Angry Birds Trilogy – >10k
7. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – >10k
8. Scribblenauts Unlimited – >10k
9. Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan – >10k, less than 15k
10. Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of lllusion – >10k-<15k 11. Wreck-it Ralph – >10k-<15k 12. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, The – >10k-<15k 13. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – >10k-<15k 14. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – >10k-<15k 15. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – >10k-<15k 16. Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! – >10k-<15k 17. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – >10k-<15k
Kamiya reiterates that Bayonetta 2 wouldn’t be possible without Nintendo
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Update: Added in another tweet from Kamiya:
If Nintendo wasn’t around, Bayonetta 2 probably wouldn’t be either. This is something that has, more or less, been stated a few times before, but supervisor Hideki Kamiya – and director of the original game – reiterated the situation on Twitter.
When one fan asked about who came up with the idea to make Bayonetta 2 a Wii U exclusive, Kamiya responded by noting that “There was no way other than that.” Kamiya is saying that the project wouldn’t exist (or perhaps would have been canned) if Nintendo wasn’t involved.
Right. RT @joshawott: Bayonetta 2 wouldn’t even exist without Nintendo’s support, right Mr. Kamiya?
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) March 25, 2013
Idea? There was no way other than that. RT @snatch_the_fox: Who’s idea was it to make Bayonetta a Wii U exclusive ?
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) March 19, 2013
Thanks to Tim for the tip.
[Video Feature] Eggbusters – New Super Mario Bros. U
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
A 2D game doesn’t seem like a great candidate for glitches… does it? Turns out that New Super Mario Bros. U has a handful of em to check out, so I tackle two of them in this new episode of Eggbusters. The first glitch doesn’t go quite as planned, but all things considered I’d say that the second one easily makes up for the frustration. Check it out! (pah!)
Artwork courtesy of Andrew Nixon. :]
Nintendo refunds consumers $12 for $60 LEGO City eShop purchases
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Remember how Wii U users were at first forced to pay $60 for a digital copy of LEGO City: Undercover? It was an error on Nintendo’s part that was quickly fixed, but consumers who did pay the initial amount made out pretty well.
After contacting Nintendo, affected Wii U owners have received a $12 refund on their credit card or eShop account depending on the form of purchase. Additionally, Wii U Deluxe Set owners maintain the extra $10 worth of points in the Digital Deluxe promotion. Not too shabby!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Nintendo retail flyer: “Why Wii U?”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
“Why Wii U?”, Nintendo asks. What separates a Wii U from a Wii and what makes it better?
Nintendo has outlined the (fairly obvious) differences between the two systems through a retail flyer:
Saw this “Why Wii-U?” flyer at retail today from Nintendo. Speechless. twitter.com/geoffkeighley/…
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 24, 2013
My question for Nintendo: what’s the point of this? Maybe it’ll help the uninformed consumer…
Another look at LEGO City: Undercover’s Nintendo references
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Media Create software sales (3/11 – 3/17) – Top 50
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01./00. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment #
02./00. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
03./00. [3DS] Super Robot Wars UX #
04./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
05./02. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice #
06./01. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f
07./06. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 #
08./00. [PS3] God of War: Ascension #
09./08. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A
10./09. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden
11./07. [PS3] Far Cry 3
12./00. [PS3] Darkstalkers Resurrection
13./11. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
14./19. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
15./05. [PSV] Tales of Hearts R #
16./14. [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita to Himitsu Dougu Hakubutsukan
17./12. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance #
18./00. [PS3] Winning Post 7 2013
19./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
20./13. [PSV] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Otome Shoujotachi no Shoumei #
Amazon holding Easter sale
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Amazon has kicked off a new sale that celebrates the Easter holiday. A bunch of LEGO, Disney, and Skylanders games are on sale, as well as others.
You can find the full lineup of discounted Easter games here
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Amazon: Amazing Spider-Man for $30, Skylanders Giants
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Despite having been out for just a couple of weeks, Amazon has already dropped the price of The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition. It’s currently available
for $30 with free shipping.
Skylanders Giants is another game on sale
at the moment on Amazon. The Wii U, Wii, and 3DS Starter Kits are all going for $40. You’d be saving $35 (nearly 50%) with a purchase.
