[Interview] Frontier talks Coaster Crazy Deluxe, LostWinds, possibility of 3DS support, and more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Interviews, Wii U | 2 Comments
With Coaster Crazy Deluxe having been released just recently, there’s no better time then now to learn more about Frontier’s under-the-radar Wii U eShop title.
We spoke with producer Adam Woods who shared some information about the game, such as why the team decided to bring Deluxe to Wii U. Woods also commented on general topics including the possibility of returning to LostWinds, 3DS support, and more.
You can find the entire interview after the break.
Random thoughts: Off-TV play is a fantastic feature
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments
Some of you may remember my short-lived series of features (well, two) for Nintendo Everything known as “Rambling Thoughts”. It was mainly a means for me to share a few thoughts about a random topic.
For a few months now, I’ve been thinking about bringing that series back, but in brief video form. And that brings us to the topic at hand today: “Random Thoughts”.
Similar in name and purpose as Rambling Thoughts, I’m introducing Random Thoughts as a potential new feature for the site. Depending on how the first video is received, there could be more. Or maybe this will be the only one. We’ll see!
I’ve been working on this first one – again, for a several months – as I tried to determine what the best format was. I admittedly was thinking about scrapping the idea altogether at a few different points, in part because this is something completely out of my comfort zone. I also wasn’t sure if I had the voice/personality for this kind of thing.
But after I showed the first video to a few people, they convinced me to share it with you all. It’s nothing fancy, though hopefully you’ll enjoy it. I did put a heck of a lot of work into it! If you don’t like it, feel free to let me know. I’ll be thankful that you watched it in any case! If nothing else, you now have some evidence that I’m not a robot, and not just some person operating behind the scenes. And you’ll get to hear my voice. Hopefully you won’t mind it – Austin knows I’ve been incredibly harsh on how I sound.
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Pikmin 3 – Fortress of Festivity DLC footage
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Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – accolade trailer
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Updated Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze boxart may reveal fourth playable character
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 22 Comments
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze includes four playable characters. Thus far, we know of three: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Dixie Kong.
An updated version of Tropical Freeze’s boxart – discovered on Amazon – may reveal the fourth playable character. Who is it? Head past the break for the image.
UK software sales (Week ending 11/30) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
5. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
9. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
10. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
3DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
More: Chart-Track, sales, top, UK
UK: PS4 and Xbox One surpass Wii U’s life-to-date sales
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Wii U’s life-to-date sales in the UK stand at about 150,000 units, Eurogamer reports. How does that stack up to the other new consoles?
During the PlayStation 4’s launch weekend, the console sold 250,000 units. Eurogamer also writes that the Xbox One has moved 170,000 in total thus far.
Chart-Track isn’t officially sharing any numbers, but has confirmed that the PS4 and Xbox One have already surpassed Wii U’s lifetime sales.
More: Chart-Track, sales, UK
Pikmin 3 – latest DLC screenshots
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Batman: Arkham Origins – Initiation DLC out tomorrow, trailer
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
The Batman: Arkham Origins – Initiation DLC launches tomorrow for $6.99 / £5.49.
Here’s the DLC’s official overview:
Tomorrow, Dec. 3, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be releasing the Initiation Challenge Map Add-On for Batman™: Arkham Origins on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE online entertainment network from Microsoft, Steam and Nintendo eShop for $6.99. The Initiation Add-On focuses on Bruce Wayne before he donned his cowl, and introduces a new challenge campaign with four unique challenge maps and two original skins – Initiation Bruce Wayne and Vigilante Bruce Wayne. Players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet will have instant access to the content.
Set high in the Paektu-San Mountains of North Korea, the Initiation Add-On follows a young Bruce Wayne as he faces his ultimate test. Players will embark upon a series of challenge maps that test their martial arts training across exotic locales, including a bamboo forest and a mountain top monastery. Fans will face fresh enemies along with an epic final test to prove their worthiness to Bruce’s greatest and most pitiless teacher, Kirigi.
More: Batman: Arkham Origins, DLC, top
UK software sales (Week ending 11/30)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 13 |  | 2 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 |  | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 36 | | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 17 | | 6 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 7 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 |  | 8 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 1 | | 9 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 10 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 11 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 18 | | 12 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 13 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 12 | | 14 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 21 | | 15 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 19 | | 16 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 17 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 18 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 11 | | 19 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 20 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 15 | | 21 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 2 | | 22 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 25 | | 23 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 24 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 34 | | 25 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 4 | | 26 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 8 | | 27 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 6 | | 28 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 22 | | 29 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 28 | | 30 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 31 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 32 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 30 | | 33 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 32 | | 34 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 10 | | 35 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 33 | | 36 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 37 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 27 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 29 | | 39 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | XB360 | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 40 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 | | 1 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 1 | | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 3 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 4 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 4 | | 5 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 6 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 13 | | 8 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 14 | | 9 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 16 | | 10 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 11 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 12 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 13 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 14 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 5 | | 15 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 16 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 9 | | 17 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | | 18 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 19 | | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 22 | | 20 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 28 | | 21 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS | ROVIO | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 17 | | 22 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 38 | | 23 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 10 | | 24 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 25 | | 25 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 26 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 20 | | 27 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 21 | | 28 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 39 | | 29 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 24 | | 30 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | | 31 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 32 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| – | | 33 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 32 | | 34 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 18 | | 35 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY | LEVEL 5 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 33 | | 36 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 26 | | 37 | TEARAWAY | MEDIA MOLECULE | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 38 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED. | HIGH VOLTAGE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 40 | | 39 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | SUMO DIGITAL | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | ||
| – | | 40 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
