8 pages of Hyrule Historia in English
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Dark Horse shared a public preview of its Hyrule Historia localization. Eight pages from the upcoming book can be found in the gallery above.
Rock Band Music Store update (1/22/13)
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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on January 22:
- Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – keyboard support
- Living Colour – “Cult of Personality” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
- Soundgarden – “Spoonman” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points.
Source: Harmonix PR
Nintendo sold 118,000 Wii U units in France last year
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According to a report from LSA, the Wii U sold 118,000 units in France last year. How does that stack up to the Wii? In 2006, the old system moved 180,000 units over the same period. Both systems launched very late in their respective release years, so the data accounts for about a month of sales.
Unsurprisingly, most of the Wii U’s sales came from the Premium Pack – 75% of consumers picked up the bundle. Another 15% purchased the ZombiU Premium Pack, followed by the Basic Pack at 10%.
Other 2012 sales figures from LSA worth mentioning:
3DS – roughly 950,000 units
PS3 – 700,000 units
Wii – 372,000 units
360 – 360,000 units
A little more off-screen Disney Infinity footage
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Sony settles with Jerry Lambert, still after Bridgestone
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A strange situation developed late last year between Sony and the well-known PlayStation “character” Kevin Butler. Butler, played by Jerry Lambert, was spotted in a Bridgestone Tires commercial with a Wii. The ad was eventually pulled and it was later discovered that Sony was suing the tire company as well as Lambert’s own company.
Sony is still in a legal battle with Bridgestone, but has since settled out of court with Lambert.
Lambert will not appear in any video game ad over the next two years. Once the period has passed, he can lend his talent to any commercial he chooses so long as the Kevin Butler character is not portrayed. Sony also gained the right to look over any video game-related ads Lambert partakes in to ensure that its Kevin Butler property is not involved.
Regarding the original Bridgestone commercial, Lambert did acknowledge that the ad may have led to consumer confusion since he was seen with a Wii.
Off-screen Disney Infinity footage
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Famitsu: Top 100 best-selling games of 2012
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Famitsu published a listing of the top 100 best-selling games in Japan of 2012. Enterbrain compiled the data based on sales between December 26, 2011 and December 30, 2012.
Keep in mind that games bought directly on digital platforms are not included, nor are download cards purchased at retail. Titles bundled in with hardware are included.
The full lineup can be found in the graphic below:
Pandora’s Tower is coming to North America
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It’s official: the Wii RPG trifecta is complete in the states. XSEED has just announced Pandora’s Tower localization for North America.
Pandora’s Tower will arrive in the states this spring. XSEED reached an agreement with Nintendo for publishing rights, just as it did for The Last Story.
Wii (and Wii U) owners will now have access to the console’s last three major RPGs from Nintendo. Xenoblade arrived last year, and The Last Story followed a few months after. Pandora’s Tower was the final title waiting to be localized.
Head past the break for the official announcement.
Media Create software sales (1/7 – 1/13)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
02./02. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
03./08. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 #
04./03. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
05./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) #
06./05. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei
07./04. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
08./13. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
09./06. [WIU] Nintendo Land
10./07. [PSP] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake #
11./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
12./14. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
13./09. [3DS] Fantasy Life
14./12. [3DS] Magician’s Quest: Magical Town
15./22. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition
16./20. [PS3] Yakuza 5 #
17./28. [PSP] AKB1/149: Love Election #
18./16. [3DS] Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney
19./21. [PS3] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational #
20./25. [WIU] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate #
21./26. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2
22./19. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land #
23./18. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters
24./11. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
25./17. [3DS] Pokèmon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
26./24. [3DS] Toriko: Gourmet Monsters!
27./30. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven 1-2-3!! Endou Mamoru Densetsu
28./27. [WII] Inazuma Eleven Go Strikers 2013
29./23. [3DS] Kobito Zukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set
30./29. [WII] Mario Party 9
GameStop ad (1/16 – 1/22)
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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:
