UK software sales (Week ending 6/30)
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1 1 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 2 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 3 SPEC OPS: THE LINE XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
2 4 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 5 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 6 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 7 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME XB360 SEGA SEGA
4 8 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 9 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME PS3 SEGA SEGA
– 10 SPEC OPS: THE LINE PS3 2K GAMES TAKE 2
– 11 THE RATCHET & CLANK TRILOGY: CLASSICS HD PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5 12 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
29 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 14 METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION VITA KONAMI KONAMI
15 15 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6 16 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 17 MAX PAYNE 3 XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
8 18 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 19 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
19 20 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
14 21 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
– 22 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9 23 MAX PAYNE 3 PS3 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
12 24 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 25 MASS EFFECT 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
25 26 FIFA STREET PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 27 DIABLO III PC BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16 28 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 29 SNIPER ELITE V2 XB360 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
28 30 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES 3DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20 31 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
33 32 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
17 33 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 34 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. XB360 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
34 35 FIFA STREET XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
37 36 SNIPER ELITE V2 PS3 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
23 37 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 38 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
30 39 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
24 40 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 3DS SEGA SEGA
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1 1 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 2 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEENOX ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 3 SPEC OPS: THE LINE YAGER DEVELOPMENT 2K GAMES TAKE 2
– 4 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME SEGA STUDIOS AUSTRALIA SEGA SEGA
2 5 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 6 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 7 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4 8 MAX PAYNE 3 ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
5 9 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 10 METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION ARMATURE KONAMI KONAMI
– 11 THE RATCHET & CLANK TRILOGY: CLASSICS HD IDOL MINDS/INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7 12 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
9 13 SNIPER ELITE V2 REBELLION 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
10 14 FIFA STREET EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
36 15 MASS EFFECT 3 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 16 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19 17 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
17 18 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 19 LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18 20 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 21 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
27 22 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
21 23 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
13 24 DIABLO III BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22 25 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
40 26 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
34 27 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29 28 WWE ’12 YUKE’S THQ THQ
20 29 DRAGON’S DOGMA CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
28 30 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 31 DIRT SHOWDOWN CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
26 32 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 33 KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING 38 STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
39 34 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14 35 GAME OF THRONES CYANIDE FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE KOCH MEDIA
15 36 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
38 37 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE PLATINUM CITY INTERACTIVE
35 38 SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
37 39 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
– 40 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. CD PROJEKT RED NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
Source: Chart-Track
Updates to the Nintendo Channel (6/28/12)
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Content is light on the Nintendo Channel this week…
Videos
Nintendo 3DS XL Comparison
Nintendo Update 6/28
Rumor: The specifics as to why EarthBound isn’t on the Virtual Console
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EarthBound is one of Nintendo’s most-classic SNES games, yet it still hasn’t arrived on the Virtual Console service. Legal issues are preventing the game’s release. What’s stopping it, exactly?
If new rumors can be relied upon, there are three specific reasons as to why the game hasn’t appeared on the Wii Shop Chanel. Two of these points are music-related.
EarthBound Central claims that the Sky Runner and Chuck Berry battle songs must be changed. Additionally, the enemy Dali Clock must receive a name-change.
While the Chuck Berry song could be easily interchanged and the Dali Clock would involve simple modification, the Sky Runner piece is the heart of the problem. There’s talk that new music would need to be made for the Sky Runner scenes. Sadly, there hasn’t been a push to do so.
Apparently Nintendo of America had been interested in making the appropriate changes so that legal issues could be avoided, but NCL wasn’t in favor of taking action.
Media Create software sales (6/18 – 6/24) – Top 50
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01./00. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 1.561.738 / NEW <80,17%>
02./02. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D # (Square Enix) {2012.05.31} (¥5.490) – 58.228 / 721.174 (-12%)
03./01. [PSV] Persona 4 Golden (Atlus) {2012.06.14} (¥7.329) – 29.293 / 166.369 (-79%)
04./00. [PSP] Kenka Bancho Bros: Tokyo Battle Royale (Spike) {2012.06.21} (¥5.229) – 21.797 / NEW
05./04. [PS3] Tokyo Jungle (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2012.06.07} (¥4.980) – 18.715 / 165.013 (-48%)
06./00. [PS3] K-On! After School Live!! HD Ver. (Sega) {2012.06.21} (¥5.229) – 13.581 / NEW
07./08. [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800) – 13.339 / 447.126 (-17%)
08./07. [3DS] Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo) {2012.05.24} (¥4.800) – 13.036 / 198.047 (-27%)
09./06. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom) {2012.05.24} (¥7.990) – 9.162 / 446.410 (-49%)
10./03. [PS3] Lollipop Chainsaw # (Kadokawa Games) {2012.06.14} (¥7.980) – 7.898 / 61.246 (-85%)
11./10. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) – 7.609 / 1.631.358 (-18%)
12./12. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 5.091 / 1.746.836 (-24%)
13./05. [PSP] Akiba’s Trip Plus (Acquire) {2012.06.14} (¥3.990) – 5.034 / 34.539 (-83%)
14./00. [360] Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor # (Capcom) {2012.06.21} (¥7.990) – 4.889 / NEW
15./00. [PSP] Arcana Famiglia: Vascello Phantasma no Majutsushi # (Comfort) {2012.06.21} (¥6.090) – 4.854 / NEW
16./16. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus # (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 4.287 / 965.713 (+8%)
17./14. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) – 4.269 / 1.481.643 (-23%)
18./13. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening (Nintendo) {2012.04.19} (¥4.800) – 3.972 / 417.760 (-31%)
19./11. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.06.07} (¥5.980) – 3.668 / 52.790 (-58%)
20./17. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2012.03.01} (¥4.800) – 2.965 / 186.789 (-17%)
New downloadable rewards added to Club Nintendo (7/1/12)
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A couple of new downloadable rewards have been added to Club Nintendo. But here’s the catch: they don’t expire at the end of the month.
Electroplankton Rec-Rec (3DS, 100 coins) and Mario Tennis (Wii, 150 coins) are available starting today. Electroplankton will leave the rewards site on July 15 while Mario Tennis is disappearing on July 22.
It seems as though downloadable rewards will be swapped out regularly. Rather than having to wait until the start of a new month, titles will be exchanged on more of weekly basis.
You can order the latest rewards here.
Photos of Nintendo’s booth from World Hobby Fair 2012
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Nintendo is one of many companies to have attended this year’s World Hobby Fair 2012 in Japan. You can find a few photos of the Big N’s booth in the gallery above.
Partial Nintendo Download lineup for July 5
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3DS Download
Family Tennis 3D – $6.99
3DS Demo
Heroes of Ruin
WiiWare
Let’s Create! Pottery – 500 points
We’ll know if any additional games are on the way next week.
Rock Band Music Store update next week (7/3/12)
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Cambridge, Mass. – June 29th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that tracks from The All-American Rejects, Mudvayne, and Rise Against are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.
Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™
A look at Project Zero 2: Wii Edition’s various endings
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Japanese game industry sees year-over-year gains in first half of 2012
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Famitsu has posted a report on the domestic industry sales totals for the first half of 2012. The data was collected through parent company Enterbrain.
Between December 26 and June 24, total hardware/software sales hit 193.4 billion yen. That’s a 0.7% increase from last year’s 191.98 billion. Year-over-year gains have been made for the first time in two years.
Hardware sales dropped from 79.81 billion yen in 2011 to 70.73 billion in 2012, but software sales increased from 112.17 billion yen to 122.67 billion yen.
Read on below for hardware data and a listing of the best-selling games in Japan in the first half of 2012.
Hardware
Nintendo 3DS: 2,219,548 (total 6,355,287)
PlayStation 3: 695,465 (total 8,112,613)
PlayStation Portable: 500,333 (total 18,737,441)
PlayStation Vita: 353,657 (total 756,451)
Nintendo Wii: 265,578 (total 12,433,321)
Xbox 360: 33,809 (total 1,554,547)
Nintendo DS: 20,239 (total 32,855,741)
Software
Pokemon Black & White 2 (3DS, Pokemon, 06.23.2012): 1,618,621
One Piece Pirate Musou (PS3, Namco Bandai, 03.01.2012): 806,578
Dragon Quest Monsters Terry’s Wonderland 3D (3DS, Squenix, 05.31.2012): 743,967
Mario Kart 7 (3DS, Nintendo, 12.01.2011): 665,573 (total 1,747,964)
Monster Hunter 3G (3DS, Capcom, 12.10.2011): 665,394 (1,474,716)