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

In a video posted to the official Rayman Facebook page, Rayman Legends creative director Michel Ancel and senior game manager Michael Micholic showed appreciation for fans’ support resulting from Ubisoft’s decision to push the game back on Wii U. Micholic said that it “definitely hurt us to see you guys so upset about the delay.”

Ubisoft previously said that it would be making an exclusive Legends demo available to Wii U owners. This won’t actually be happening. Instead, Ancel and Micholic confirmed that the company will release Rayman Legends’ full online challenge mode exclusively on Nintendo’s console, via the eShop.

Here’s the rundown of the download:

– Online challenge mode will be accessible through the main hub
– New challenges daily and weekly, each with their own leaderboards
– Challenges in 5 different settings with unique gameplay styles
– Deadly pit, land of the dead, infernal tower, dojo, dungeon
– Dungeon challenge created exclusively for Wii U
– All challenges can be played alone or up to 5 players
– Invite friends, filter the competition
– Each result recorded on the leaderboard and as a ghost
– History system saves all performances, trophies earned

The Rayman Legends online challenge mode will be hitting the Wii U eShop in early April as a free download. Micholic said it will be “playable for countless hours”.

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Update 2: Amazon has a pre-order page up as well. You can reserve the game here.

Update: Best Buy has a product listing up for a Wii U version of Watch Dogs as well. You can access it here.

More evidence suggests that Watch Dogs will be coming to Wii U.

GameStop is currently listing the title for Nintendo’s console. In fact, consumers can pre-order the supposed Wii U version right now.

Watch Dogs promotional material leaked out last week, which said that the title will be available on “all home consoles” this holiday. While we would hope that the Wii U is included in those plans, Ubisoft has not officially confirmed the platform for release.

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Over the next few weeks, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios will allow fans to vote on Injustice: Gods Among Us characters that would come out on top in a particular fight. Winners will be decided on Friday and new matchups will go live the following Monday. Characters that are victorious will be featured in new gameplay videos.

This week’s matchups are Aquaman vs. Cyborg and Green Lantern vs. Solomon Grundy. You can vote here.

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

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

Wii U

1. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. ZombiU – Ubisoft
5. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
6. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
7. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
8. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – Ubisoft
10. Just Dance 4 – Ubisoft

3DS

1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
6. Sonic Generations – SEGA
7. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – SEGA
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Angry Birds Trilogy – Activision Blizzard
10. Tales of the Abyss – Namco Bandai

Source: Chart-Track

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

This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:

The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (Wii U) – E
Puzzler World 2013 (3DS) – E
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Wii U) – M
Naruto Powerful Shippuden (3DS) – E10+

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Wii U owners who are connected to the Internet will autotically receive an update for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate tomorrow. Capcom will be adding in voice chat and keyboard support. Players will also be able to change the camera with the ZL/ZR buttons.

An overview of the update is posted below. Keep in mind that these features such be available for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate’s overseas launch.

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
–		2			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PS3	SEGA	SEGA
1		3			DEAD SPACE 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		4			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		5			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		6			DEAD SPACE 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		7			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		8			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		9			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		10			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PC	SEGA	SEGA
10		11			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		12			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		13			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		14			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		15			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
20		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21		17			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		18			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
22		19			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		20			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		21			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		22			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
6		23			NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH	PS3	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
23		24			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15		25			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		26			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		27			SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS	DS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		28			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
30		29			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
31		30			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		31			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
38		32			DISHONORED	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		33			UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		34			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
37		35			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
34		36			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		37			VIRTUA TENNIS 4: WORLD TOUR EDITION	VITA	SEGA	SEGA
40		38			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
33		39			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		40			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	XB360	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
1		2			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		3			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		4			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		5			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		6			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		7			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		8			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		9			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
13		10			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		11			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
11		12			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15		13			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		14			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		15			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17		16			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		17			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16		18			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
26		19			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
21		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
20		21			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
23		22			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
27		24			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
6		25			NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH	LEVEL 5	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
22		26			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
24		27			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28		28			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
–		29			SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS	5TH CELL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34		30			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		31			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
29		32			ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31		33			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
39		34			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
33		35			UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		36			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		37			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
36		38			DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO	BLITZ GAMES	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
25		39			DMC	NINJA THEORY	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
40		40			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		2			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		4			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		5			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1		6			NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH	LEVEL 5	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
7		7			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		8			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		9			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		10			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
10		11			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
6		12			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		13			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		14			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		15			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		16			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
17		17			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
16		18			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		19			MADDEN NFL 13	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		20			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
22		22			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
29		23			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		24			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11		25			DMC	NINJA THEORY	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
23		26			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28		27			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
19		28			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
27		29			ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30		30			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
20		31			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33		32			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
38		33			UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35		34			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36		35			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
–		36			DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO	BLITZ GAMES	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
39		37			LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34		38			XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN	FIRAXIS	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		39			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		40			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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

New Super Mario Bros. U was the best-selling Wii U title in the US for the month of January. It’s unclear how much the game sold, but it did manage to top the charts last month. Somewhat surprisingly, Scribblenauts Unlimited came in at the second position, followed by Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, ZombiU, and Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Here’s the full list:

1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Scribblenauts Unlimited
3. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
4. ZombiU
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
6. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
7. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
8. Just Dance 4
9. Assassin’s Creed III
10. Skylanders Giants
11. Madden NFL 13
12. ESPN Sports Connection
13. Wipeout
14. Nintendo Land
15. Rabbids Land
16. Marvel Avangers: Battle for Earth
17. NBA 2K13
18. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
19. SiNG Party
20. FIFA 13

Scribblenauts Unlimited, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, ZombiU, and Just Dance 4 are the only third-party Wii U releases in the states with sales over 100,000 units thus far.

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Square Enix announced a release date for the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X today. The game is due out in Japan on March 30 for 6,980 yen. Take a look at the boxart below:

A Dragon Quest X Wii U Premium Set will be available at launch for 42,000 yen. This includes a Wii U Premium Set, Pro Controller, a copy of Dragon Quest X, a $10 pre-paid card, and an item code.

Fans will be given the opportunity to download Dragon Quest X Wii U at a cheaper price if they already purchased the game on Wii. Square Enix will be offering a 50% discount for such consumers.

Finally, the beta for Dragon Quest X Wii U will begin on March 6.