Metacritic: the best-rated Nintendo-platform titles of 2012
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2013 is upon us, so it’s time to look back on the year that was 2012. How about we start with an overview of the highest-rated games?
Here’s how the results panned out for each of Nintendo’s systems – Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DS:
Wii U
1. Mass Effect 3: Special Edition
2. Assassin’s Creed III
3. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
4. NBA 2K13
5. Darksiders II
6. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
7. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
8. New Super Mario Bros. U
9. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
11. Nintendo Land
12. Little Inferno
13. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
14. ZombiU
15. Madden NFL 13
UK software sales (Week ending 12/29) – Wii U/3DS-specific charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. ZombiU – Ubisoft
4. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Activision Blizzard
6. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
7. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Just Dance 4 – Ubisoft
9. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
10. FIFA 13 – EA
3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
4. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – SEGA
5. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
6. Sonic Generations – SEGA
7. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
8. Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park – Mind Candy
9. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – Disney Interactive
10. FIFA 13 – EA
Source: Chart-Track
Lots of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Kasumi videos
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Don’t count on late Wii U ports from Capcom
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Capcom has announced one game for Wii U thus far: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. The company has other titles in store for the console, but don’t expect late ports. That means the chances of seeing the likes of Resident Evil 6 and Lost Planet 3 on Wii U aren’t too high.
Capcom’s Christian Svensson said the following when asked about older ports for Wii U:
“With regard to WiiU, in general we’re looking forward, not back so late ports are generally not on the table.”
Zavvi selling Wii U Premium Pack through eBay for £225
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Currently, UK consumers can purchase a Wii U Premium Pack from Zavvi’s eBay outlet for £225. You’d be saving £75 overall, and around £35 if you were to make a purchase through the retailer’s own site.
If interested, visit this link for additional information.
UK software sales (Week ending 12/29)
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Individual formats
3 1 FAR CRY 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 2 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 4 HALO 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
5 5 HITMAN ABSOLUTION XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10 6 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 7 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 8 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 9 FAR CRY 3 PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
12 10 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 11 HITMAN ABSOLUTION PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
11 12 ASSASSIN’S CREED III XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
13 13 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 14 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 15 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 PC SEGA SEGA
14 16 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15 17 ASSASSIN’S CREED III PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
21 18 WWE ’13 XB360 THQ THQ
17 19 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
18 20 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 21 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 22 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 23 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28 24 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
26 25 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 26 WWE ’13 PS3 THQ THQ
– 27 BORDERLANDS 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
38 28 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
34 29 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED XB360 SEGA SEGA
24 30 BOOK OF SPELLS PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
39 31 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 32 RESIDENT EVIL 6 XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
23 33 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 34 FIFA 13 VITA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
31 35 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED VITA ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30 36 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
37 37 DANCE CENTRAL 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 38 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED VITA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 39 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 40 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
All formats
2 1 FAR CRY 3 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 2 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 4 HITMAN ABSOLUTION IO INTERACTIVE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
6 5 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 7 HALO 4 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
7 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED III UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 9 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21 10 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
10 11 WWE ’13 YUKE’S THQ THQ
11 12 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13 13 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
22 14 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14 15 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 16 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
12 17 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18 18 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20 19 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO BLITZ GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
16 20 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
28 21 BORDERLANDS 2 GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 22 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
30 23 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
26 24 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
23 25 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 26 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
39 27 SLEEPING DOGS UNITED FRONT GAMES SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17 28 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
32 29 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 30 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29 31 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
34 32 SONIC GENERATIONS DIMPS SEGA SEGA
37 33 FAMILY GUY: BACK TO THE MULTIVERSE HEAVY IRON STUDIOS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25 34 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 35 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
36 36 F1 RACE STARS CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
27 37 BOOK OF SPELLS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 38 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR NORTH PLATINUM TAKE 2
– 39 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEENOX ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
40 40 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Lagombi screenshots and details
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Capcom updated its blog with a rundown of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate’s Lagombi creature. Details and screenshots can be found below.
– Type: Fanged Beast
– Has a thick layer of fur on its back
– Strong and smooth shell coating on its belly
– Lagombi can slide away from you, towards you, or in a circular motion with its shell
– Need to run fast or be quick with your guarding – both options require Stamina, which will deplete faster if you stay out in the cold for too long
– Hot Drinks needed for the Tundra
– Use Sonic Bombs to stall Lagombi in place for a few seconds
– From the same family as Arzuros
– Some very sharp claws as well as successive attacks in a swiping manner
Developers on the next-gen nature of Wii U and its potential
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Is the Wii U a next-gen console? Some will say yes, others will say no. This is a topic that has been debated since Nintendo announced the console at E3 2011, and will likely be a point of discussion in the future.
A few developers offered some insight regarding the next-gen nature of Wii U and its potential in the latest issue of GamesMaster. Below you’ll find comments from Ubisoft’s Gabrielle Shrager, Mass Effect 3’s external producer, and more.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II “Revolution” map pack DLC leaked?
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s first downloadable content may have been leaked. Titled “Revolution”, the pack will contain four maps and one new weapon – Hydro, Grind, Downhill and Mirage areas, along with the Peacekeeper SMG (Sub-Machine Gun).
The image above popped up on the official Call of Duty forums. As of now, Activision has yet to confirm the DLC’s validity. Be on the lookout for updates.
Media Create software sales (12/17 – 12/23) – Top 50
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01./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
02./00. [PSP] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake #
03./00. [PSP] AKB1/149: Love Election #
04./03. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
05./00. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 #
06./06. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
07./01. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei
08./05. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
09./08. [3DS] Pokèmon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
10./07. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
11./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition
12./00. [3DS] Magician’s Quest: Magical Town
13./10. [WIU] Nintendo Land
14./04. [PS3] Yakuza 5 #
15./00. [WII] Inazuma Eleven Go Strikers 2013
16./00. [PSV] AKB1/149: Love Election #
17./14. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
18./09. [3DS] Toriko: Gourmet Monsters!
19./16. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2
20./21. [3DS] Kobito Zukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set