PowerA releasing Mario Kart 8 racing wheel
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
A few days before Mario Kart 8 hits store shelves, PowerA will release a racing wheel based on the Wii U title.
UK retailer GAME has details about the item that is officially licensed from Nintendo. “Get closer to the action than ever before, and feel ever twist and turn of the race, with an authentic arcade experience,” the product listing states. Users can easily attach their Wii Remote to the accessory, which features complete artwork from Mario Kart 8.
The “Wii U Super Mario Kart Racing Wheel” will be available in the UK on May 20. Pricing is set at £9.99.
Wii U finally surpasses lifetime Xbox 360 sales in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments
The Wii U has finally managed to outsell the Xbox 360 in Japan, based on the latest Media Create data.
Since launch, Nintendo’s console has sold 1,643,095 units in the territory. Meanwhile, lifetime Xbox 360 sales stand at 1,641,528 units.
Wii U will next try to catch the PS Vita, which has sold 2.5 million units to-date. The PS3 is much further off at 9.8 million units.
More: Japan, Media Create, sales, Xbox 360
GameStop ad (2/26 – 3/6)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. There aren’t too many notable deals this week, though you can save on Disney Infinity figurines and playsets.
Here’s the ad in full:
Media Create software sales (2/17 – 2/23)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] Knack – 309,304 / NEW
2. [PS3] Yakuza Restoration – 138,158 / NEW
3. [PS4] Yakuza Restoration – 82,540 / NEW
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – 72,350 / 634,433
5. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball – 45,681 / NEW
6. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 35,125 / 458,961
7. [PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall – 32,336 / NEW
8. [PS4] Battlefield 4 – 24,799 / NEW
9. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 17,665 / 457,796
10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 15,092 / 1,374,333
11. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 8 – 14,356 / NEW
12. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 14,330 / 50,047
13. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 13,862 / NEW
14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Ghosts – 13,701 / NEW
15. [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 12,093 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 11,302 / 3,961,624
17. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris – 8,859 / 67,204
18. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 8,808 / NEW
19. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost – 7,763 / 321,054
20. [PS4] Need for Speed: Rivals – 6,602 / NEW
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Media Create hardware sales (2/17 – 2/23)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 309,154
3DS LL – 22,253
Vita – 16,857
PS3 – 9,983
3DS – 9,898
Wii U – 8,407
PSP – 3,171
Vita TV – 1,383
Xbox 360 – 241
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 27,650
Vita – 17,081
3DS – 12,066
PS3 – 10,226
Wii U – 8,782
PSP – 2,944
Vita TV – 1,267
Xbox 360 – 256
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (2/26/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Images, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments
Tired of being caught in infinite combos? Sick of your friends mashing their way to victory with the “A” button? Then Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has just the slight gameplay tweak for you! Sakurai posted on Miiverse:
Pic of the day. Now consecutive standard attacks will always transition into a finishing move. This is Fox’s finishing kick after his standard combo attack.
More: Masahiro Sakurai, Super Smash Bros., wii u
Image: Another Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/Brawl comparison
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments
Save $35 on Assassin’s Creed IV through the end of today
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Through the end of today, you can purchase Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag at a significant discount. Amazon
and Best Buy both have the game available for $24.99. That’s a $35 discount off the regular price, or 58%.
More: Amazon, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Best Buy, sale, Ubisoft
More LEGO The Hobbit footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Sonic Boom behind the scenes video, game/TV series voice cast announced
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
The following people are involved with the voices for Sonic Boom’s game/TV series:
• Sonic Roger Craig Smith
• Dr Eggman Mike Pollock
• Tails Colleen Villard
• Knuckles Travis Willingham
• Amy Cindy Robinson
• Orbot Kirk Thornton
• Cubot Wally Wingert
• Voice Director Jack Fletcher
