Famitsu does a survey that reveals cautiously extreme excitement for the Wii U
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People in Japan are excited for the Wii U, but they’re also a tad worried that Nintendo will goof up the launch like they did with the 3DS. Here’s the rundown, as well as some quotes from Famitsu readers who were surveyed:
– 45% of respondents said they will buy the system on launch day.
– 37% said they’ll buy it eventually.
– 72% of those who will buy it are planning on getting the deluxe set instead of the basic, 8GB model.
– Most people cited the launch lineup (NSMBU, Monster Hunter Ultimate) as the main reason for purchase.
– “Now that I know I can play Monster Hunter online on it, I definitely want to buy it sometime soon.”
– “I want to see Mario and Dragon Quest X in HD as soon as I can, so I have a preorder in for launch day.”
– “I prefer the white color, but there’s a huge difference betwen 8GB and 32GB of internal memory. I’m sure I’m going to have free-space problems down the line if I get the Basic Set, so I’ll be getting the Premium version.”
– “Between the launch lineup and what Iwata has been saying, I feel like Nintendo is devoting a lot of attention to core gamers this time around. I hope they fully act on that, since that group got kind of left behind with the Wii.”
PDP announces Epic Mickey 2 Nunchuck replacements for Wii/WiiU
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NoA, XSEED on Xenoblade/Last Story sales, Reggie on localizing Monolith’s next game
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Xenoblade came out in Japan in June 2010. It hit Europe about a year later. North America had to wait another eight months for the title.
What took so long? Reggie Fils-Aime explained:
“We needed to make sure that there was really an opportunity for it. We wanted to see how it would sell in Europe, and based on the performance in Europe, we would look to bring it here to the U.S. It did well in Europe; we decided to bring it in here. We took a very smart approach and we sold it ourselves online in terms of physical goods as well as a focus on GameStop as a retailer, and it was a very good effort for us.”
Reggie was further asked how it sold. He responded with “Quite well.”
NBA 2K13 launch trailer
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European Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper boxart
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New Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed screenshots
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Japanese Monster Hunter Ultimate 3 Wii U boxart
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More new Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U screenshots
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Looks like the Wii U supply will be limited in Japan
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Japanese blog Sinobi is reporting that Wii U supply will be limited in Japan. The tidbit comes from Nintendo’s most-recent retailer meeting.
Consumers will be able to choose from three Wii U products in Japan: the Basic Set, Premium Set, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate bundle. It’s the Basic set that will apparently have the most stock.
Sinobi didn’t share specific numbers since it didn’t want to negatively impact big retailers. The fact of the matter is that the number of units available will be lower than originally expected, and Japanese consumers could have a tough time placing a pre-order.
Shennong and Momiji confirmed for Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, screenshots
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