May 2014 NPD: LTD software sales for Donkey Kong, Bravely Default, Yoshi’s New Island, Kirby Triple Deluxe
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We have a few life-to-date sales figures for Wii U and 3DS titles, which you can find below. Remember, these numbers apply to the US only.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 258,000
Bravely Default – 258,000
Yoshi’s New Island – 256,000
Kirby Triple Deluxe – 138,000
Aonuma reflects on Zelda: Skyward Sword’s tutorials, will be careful with them going forward
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One of the more common complaints with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword concerned the game’s tutorials. Many felt that there were too many of them, especially at the beginning.
This is something that series producer Eiji Aonuma has learned from. Aonuma told Kotaku that he now understands “that when you go out and buy a game, you buy the game because you want to play it, and you don’t want to have any obstacles in the way.” Additionally, he admitted that Skyward Sword’s tutorials were “frontloaded”.
Aonuma said this was all “a real learning experience for me”, and he’ll “be careful not to do that.”
Sonic Boom coming to Japan after all
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A few months ago, SEGA said that Sonic Boom wouldn’t be coming to Japan. Those plans have since changed.
The latest Famitsu leaks reveal that Sonic Boom is indeed heading to Japan… as “Sonic Toon”. Both versions – Wii U and 3DS – will be available sometime this winter.
Off-screen Disney Infinity 2.0 Venom footage
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More off-screen Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U footage
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Kamen Rider: Battride War II – 11-minute video
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Famitsu review scores (6/17/14)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Watch Dogs (PS4/PS3/360) – 9/9/9/9
Freedom Wars (PSV) – 8/9/9/9
Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure (3DS) – 8/9/8/8
Kamen Rider: Battride War II (PS3/Wii U) – 7/8/8/8
Kamen Rider: Battride War II (Wii U) – 7/8/8/8
Cross Channel: For All People (PS3) – 7/7/7/9
Robotics;Notes Elite (PSV) – 7/7/7/9
Date A Live: Ars Install (PS3) – 7/8/7/8
Aiyoku no Eustia: Angel’s Blessing (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Black Code (PSP) – 7/7/7/7
Cross Channel: For All People (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Girls und Panzer (PSV) – 6/6/6/5
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Even more off-screen Bayonetta 2 footage
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Mario Maker dev team comprised of staffers from various Nintendo teams, director revealed
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Takashi Tezuka has confirmed that the Mario Maker development team is comprised of staffers from various internal Nintendo groups. The project was originally being made by he Mario course tools team – who came up with the concept – but a new group was formed when Mario Maker turned into an actual game.
We also have news regarding Mario Maker’s director: Yosuke Oshino. Oshino is a relatively young staffer who is directing for the first time. He previously worked on New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Pikmin and Pikmin 2 as a programmer, and acted as programming support on Mario Kart 7.
