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IGN published a preview from Sonic Lost World, which reveals the first details about the Wii U and 3DS game. The information covers new and old returning elements, GamePad bits, and a confirmation that the 3DS version will also feature full 3D levels.

Details and screenshots rounded up from the preview can be found below.

– Mix of 3D and 2D mechanics
– Abstract levels
– SEGA has shown three levels thus far
– Twist, turn, and jump along floating constructs suspended in mid-air
– Levels are now informed by gameplay needs, with some stages focusing on slower speeds with more platforming, and others pushing players to run as fast as possible
– Areas include Wind Hill, Desert Ruins 1, Desert Ruins 2
– Desert Ruins 1 consists of cakes, cookies, donuts and all manners of candy
– Desert Ruins 2 features an entirely different gameplay style
– Desert Area 2 offers the “tunnel racing” concept from previous games
– Controlling Sonic’s speed and a “Parkour system” were two key elements that were thought of during development
– Parkour system: allows players to automatically accommodate basic obstacles when he’s running
– Team’s greatest challenge was maintaining a sense of speed for the series while finding controls that made sense
– By default, Sonic doesn’t burst off with a tilt of the analog stick
– Sonic walks until you use one of the GamePad’s triggers to engage his running speed
– Need to hold down the second trigger to pull Sonic into a ball, giving him access to his full momentum
– Iizuka compares this to the ‘Boost speed’ from previous titles
– By creating a tiered structure to movement, Sonic Team is hoping players will be able to navigate the wide range of level designs, exploring and running as necessary
– GamePad is used to activate various Whisp-based “Color Powers”
– These feature touch-based controls and are mostly used to gain access to side paths and areas
– Support Mode: one player uses the Wii U’s tablet to assist a second player who is controlling Sonic with a Wii remote and nunchuck
– Only control Sonic
– Friends such as Tails, Knuckles and Amy will make appearances in the story
– Story: Sonic chasing after Eggman and finds a mysterious floating island known as “Lost Hex”
– Sonic will run across the “Deadly Six”
– These foes will bring a “sense of danger and humor” to the story
– Sonic will save animals throughout levels
– Rescuing animals are tracked level by level as well as cumulatively
– This aspect will factor into unlockable content
– Red Star Rings can be collected for unlockable content
– Gold cannons help you access hidden paths
– 3DS version will also have full 3D levels

Head past the break for a bit of commentary from producer Takashi Iizuka.


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LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
12METRO LAST LIGHTXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
53FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
24DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
5RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONSXB360CAPCOMCAPCOM
6RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONSPS3CAPCOMCAPCOM
67LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
78LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
39POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
410METRO LAST LIGHTPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
1011GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1712FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1613ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1114TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
915DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2416ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2017FAR CRY 3XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
3218HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1519TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1220INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2621FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
22FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWNXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1423BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
2124FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
825CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1326THE WALKING DEADXB360TELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
2327GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2228GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2929THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
30CRYSIS 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3031FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
32FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWNPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3433RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1834THE WALKING DEADPS3TELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
35NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2736INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37JUST DANCE 4WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
38NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2539DEFIANCEXB360TRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
4040SKYLANDERS GIANTSWIISKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
1RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONSCAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
32FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
13METRO LAST LIGHT4A GAMESDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
24DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDETECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
5DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNSMONSTER GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
96ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
67TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
118FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
129LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
1310LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINSTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
811INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USNETHERREALM STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1412LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
413POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITYSPIKE CHUNSOFTNINTENDONINTENDO
14FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWNFIREBRAND GAMESACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2115NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1516GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
717THE WALKING DEADTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
1018BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
519CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1920SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1621THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDAXBOX 360 CLASSICSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1723GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
1824GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
4025HALO 4343 INDUSTRIESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2326LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2627RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2
2428FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
2929SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
2530HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3531TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2032DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISENCAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
3633JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2234DEFIANCETRION WORLDSTRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
3435FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENINGINTELLIGENT SYSTEMSNINTENDONINTENDO
2836SLEEPING DOGSUNITED FRONT GAMESXBOX 360 CLASSICSSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3837CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMERACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
38DEAD SPACE 3VISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
39THE SIMS 3THE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3040SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE

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01./00. [PSP] Summon Night 5 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.16} (¥5.980) – 105.511 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 63.055 / 925.108 (-39%)
03./02. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 20.304 / 712.225 (-35%)
04./03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 16.492 / 3.217.351 (-35%)
05./00. [PS3] MuvLuv Alternative: Total Eclipse # (5pb.) {2013.05.16} (¥7.140) – 12.373 / NEW
06./04. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 8.759 / 178.755 (-34%)
07./05. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 4.539 / 189.056 (-38%)
08./14. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 4.351 / 477.739 (+10%)
09./08. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
(Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 3.851 / 2.028.663 (-29%)
10./11. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.354 / 2.051.201 (-28%)
11./06. [PS3] Tomb Raider (Square Enix) {2013.04.25} (¥7.980) – 3.276 / 57.397 (-45%)
12./10. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 3.033 / 486.038 (-38%)
13./12. [PSV] PhotoKano Kiss (Kadokawa Games) {2013.04.25} (¥7.140) – 2.807 / 46.167 (-38%)
14./16. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (¥3.980) – 2.577 / 146.135 (-31%)
15./15. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 2.567 / 485.981 (-33%)
16./17. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
(Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 2.534 / 307.473 (-28%)
17./09. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.04.18} (¥7.480) – 2.532 / 125.507 (-53%)
18./13. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020-II (Sega) {2013.04.18} (¥6.279) – 2.324 / 104.473 (-46%)
19./21. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) – 2.237 / 512.244
20./25. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 2.168 / 3.005.619


This week’s GameStop’s ad is as follows:



The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 24,123
3DS – 13,001
PS3 – 10,948
Vita – 10,931
PSP – 6,524
Wii U – 6,037
Wii – 1,143
Xbox 360 – 349

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 33,351
3DS – 16,412
PS3 – 12,793
Vita – 12,331
Wii U – 7,974
PSP – 6,360
Wii – 1,506
Xbox 360 – 485


Namco Bandai must be very pleased with its latest Taiko Drum Master games. The company has announced that Taiko Drum Master: The Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb for 3DS and Taiko Drum Master: Super Splendid Edition for Wii have shipped over 500,000 copies each. Given how these two titles were only released in Japan, that’s not too shabby.

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1METRO LAST LIGHTXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
12DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
4METRO LAST LIGHTPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
125FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
56LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
47LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
28CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
39DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
710GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
811TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
612INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1813THE WALKING DEADXB360TELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
1014BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
915TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1316ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
3717FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2618THE WALKING DEADPS3TELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
1119CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1920FAR CRY 3XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2321FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
2122GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2223GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2024ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
1425DEFIANCEXB360TRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
3226FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
1527INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2528BIOSHOCK INFINITEPS32K GAMESTAKE 2
2829THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2730FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
1631DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISENXB360CAPCOMCAPCOM
2432HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
33GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2935HITMAN ABSOLUTIONXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
36LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1737PERSONA 4 ARENAPS3PQUBEPQUBE
38KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURESXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3839SIMCITYPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
40SKYLANDERS GIANTSWIISKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
1METRO LAST LIGHT4A GAMESDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
12DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDETECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
53FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
4POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITYSPIKE CHUNSOFTNINTENDONINTENDO
25CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
97THE WALKING DEADTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
48INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USNETHERREALM STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
79ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
610BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
1211FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1012LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
813LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINSTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
1514LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1415GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1716THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDAXBOX 360 CLASSICSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2017GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
1918GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
2219SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1320DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISENCAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
1821NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1622DEFIANCETRION WORLDSTRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
2623LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2924FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
2125HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3026RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2
1127PERSONA 4 ARENAATLUS SOFTWAREPQUBEPQUBE
3628SLEEPING DOGSUNITED FRONT GAMESXBOX 360 CLASSICSSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2529SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
2730SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
3131WWE ’13YUKE’STHQTHQ
2432STAR TREKDIGITAL EXTREMESPARAMOUNTNAMCO BANDAI GAMES
2833DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITIONTECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3534FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENINGINTELLIGENT SYSTEMSNINTENDONINTENDO
35TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3836JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
37MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERDANGER CLOSEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
38CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMERACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2339ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
3340HALO 4343 INDUSTRIESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT

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