Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/25/15)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Dragon Quest Heroes, Bravely Second, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, and Persona 5 are the new top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 8 and January 14.
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Famitsu weighs in on Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
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In one of its recent issues, Famitsu weighed in on Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and provided a review of the game. Four editors dished out scores of 8, 8, 9, and 9 for a total of 34 out of 40.
We now have a complete translation of what was said by the different Famitsu reviewers. Look for it below.
Pre-order updates (1/25/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Terraria (new) – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
New 3DS XL
Black – Best Buy, GameStop
Red – Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition (new) – Amazon
Terraria (new) – Amazon
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (new) – Amazon
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ – GameStop
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
SpongeBob HeroPants – Amazon
, GameStop
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon
, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Lords of the Fallen unlikely to hit Wii U, up to the publisher
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 90 Comments
In the latest issue of Gamesource, Deck13’s creative director Jan Klose was asked about the possibility of bringing Lords of the Fallen to Wii U.
The chances of that happening aren’t very high, as Klose stated that the team probably won’t be doing a Wii U port. Such a move would ultimately be a publisher decision.
Klose’s said:
Right now I don’t think that we are going to do a Wii U port of the project, even though we love Nintendo devices. But in the end this is a decision of the publisher, whether they think supporting the Wii U is reasonable for their sales or not.
Thanks to mahdi for the tip.
Media Create software sales (1/12 – 1/18) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
03./00. [3DS] Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood
04./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
05./03. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
06./05. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
07./06. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
08./09. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
09./07. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2
10./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
11./08. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V #
12./12. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers
13./15. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition]
14./00. [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: More, Blood – Limited V Edition #
15./11. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2
16./13. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
17./21. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015
18./16. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days
19./24. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
20./22. [3DS] Tomodachi Life #
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Sakurai on how it was decided which stages to bring back for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS feature stages from previous games in the franchise. There are some stages from Brawl, Melee, and even the original release.
In his latest “Smash Bros. Diaries” entry included in this month’s issue of Game Informer, director Masahiro Sakurai addressed a question about how the team decided on which stages to bring back.
There are several factors that came in to play. Sakurai mentioned “the popularity of the stage, whether or not it’s a match for the 3DS screen, and whether or not two stages from the same setting are getting ported” were all considered.
Below are Sakurai’s full comments:
U.S. sales for various Wii U and 3DS games
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Reliable NPD leaker “creansugar” is back once again with another round of data from the latest NPD report. This time around, we have lifetime U.S. sales figures for various 3DS and Wii U titles, including Bravely Default, Bayonetta 2, and more.
Here’s the full set of data:
Hyrule Warriors has done pretty well for Koei Tecmo
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Hyrule Warriors has done quite well overseas – the United States in particular. Take a look at some data compiled by NeoGAF’s “ZhugeEX” that compares sales of Hyrule Warriors to other Warriors entries in the states:
Since Japan is important, here’s a look at how Hyrule Warriors stacks up to other Musou entries:
Wii U
Hyrule Warriors ~130k
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper ~35k
Fist of the North Star 2 ~15k
Wii
Samurai Warriors Katana – 35k
Samurai Warriors 3 – 320k
Samurai Warriors 3XL – 80k
New IP Musou – sales in Japan for first game
340k – Dynasty Warriors 2
1060k – Samurai Warriors
670k – Warriors Orochi (excl PSP/PC)
660k – Dynasty Warriors Gundam (inc PS2)
660k – Fist of the North Star
70k – Warriors Legends of Troy
860k – One Piece Pirate Warriors
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Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle up for pre-order on Walmart
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The Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle may have sold out on Amazon, but you can get an order in over on Walmart. There’s sadly no way of telling how long pre-orders will be open for. For a limited time, this bundle will be the only way for consumers to obtain the new Mario amiibo.
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New Mario amiibo initially exclusive to the Mario Party 10 bundle
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There will be two versions of Mario Party 10 at launch – the standard game, and a bundle containing the new Mario amiibo. Strangely, we’re now hearing that the Mario figure will be exclusive to the bundle at launch.
A notice on Amazon’s
product page states, “For a limited time, the only way to play with the Mario Party Mario amiibo included!”
We’re not sure how long that “limited” window is. But at least to start out, you’ll need to pick up the bundle if you want to get your hands on the new Mario amiibo. Pre-orders are already sold out on Amazon, so that’s one retailer option already gone.
