North America:
1. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360)
2. Zumba Fitness (Majesco, Wii)
3. Test Drive Unlimited 2 – Download Edition (Atari)
4. Dead Island (Deep Silver, X360)
5. Madden NFL 12 (EA Sports, X360)

Japan:
1. Dark Souls (From Software, PS3)
2. ICO/Wanda to Kyozou Limited Box (SCEI, PS3)
3. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360)
4. Dark Souls – Limited Edition (From Software, PS3)
5. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 6 (Konami, PSP)

UK:
1. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360)
2. Zumba Fitness (505 Games, Wii)
3. Dead Island (Deep Silver, X360)
4. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft, Wii)
5. Dead Island (Deep Silver, PS3)

Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
3. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus With Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)

Japan:
1. Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection (Square Enix)
2. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo)
3. Family Fishing Bundle (Namco Bandai)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Wii Remote Plus Variety Pack (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
2. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)

Nintendo 3DS

North America:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo)
3. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
4. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Senran Kagura: Shoujotachi no Shinei – Limited Edition (Marvelous)
2. Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D (Nintendo)
3. Senran Kagura: Shoujotachi no Shinei (Marvelous)
4. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
5. Devil Survivor Overclock (Atlus)

UK:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo)
3. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (Nintendo)
4. Puzzle Bobble Universe (Square Enix)
5. Rabbids 3D (Ubisoft)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo)
2. Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades Bundle (Activision)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns (Natsume)

Japan:
1. Atsumete! Kirby (Nintendo)
2. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)
3. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
4. Ni no Kuni (Level 5)
5. Oideyo Dobutsu no Mori (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
3. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Art Academy (Nintendo)

Metroid: Other M story was all Sakamoto, says Team Ninja

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Metroid: Other M’s story was controversial to say the least. Samus spoke more than ever before, and did so in a pretty melodramatic way.

If you’re looking for someone to blame for the game’s story, it looks like you could point to Yoshio Sakamoto. Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi recently said that it “was definitely the product of Mr. Sakamoto”.

“The story for Other M was definitely the product of Mr. Sakamoto at Nintendo. We definitely worked with them on the project, but that was all him. For NG3, we’ve worked with Masato Kato to create our own story. It’s going to be different in a lot of ways. There are definitely things we learned from Other M by working with Mr. Sakamoto and with Nintendo that we’ve applied to the NG development. The actual story that you will experience here, however, will have a very different feel. A ‘Team Ninja’ feel, you might say.”

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Go Vacation dated for North America

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NAMCO BANDAI Set to Release Open-Ended, Family-Friendly Vacation Destination Game
SAN JOSE, Calif., (September 22, 2011) – Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced that Go Vacation™ for the Wii™ system has been sent to manufacturing for a final retail release on October 11 for the suggested retail price of $39.99. Go Vacation is set on the diverse resort of Kawawii Island, where players can traverse an open-ended world of exploration and adventure that includes dozens of fun and engaging activities for the whole family to enjoy. With a huge variety of different resorts to explore and activities to play, gamers will experience a fun vacation that never ends.
“Even though summer is over, vacation will just be starting for Wii-owning families when Go Vacation is released on October 11,” said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing, NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “With the game off to manufacturing, Wii gamers are soon to be in for a family-friendly vacation full of exploration, adventure and fun.”

Zelda: Skyward Sword Fire Temple/boss battle footage

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Sengoku Basara 3 Utage footage

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Natsume’s Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Goes Gold, Out October 11

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Burlingame, CA. — September 22, 2011 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny has gone gold and is set for release on October 11th on both the PlayStation®3 and Nintendo Wii. This marks the debut of the Rune Factory franchise on Sony’s PlayStation® console. Set to thoroughly drench players in an exciting adventure, Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny combines the fun and rewarding gameplay of Harvest Moon with the fantasy and excitement of an action-RPG, offering Harvest Moon fans and traditional RPG players the best of both worlds.
“We’re very excited that owners of both Nintendo and Sony consoles will be able to experience this thrilling new chapter in the Rune Factory saga,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “Players will explore exotic islands, meet unique new characters, and solve the mystery that has befallen our heroes!”

Go Vacation dated for Europe

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This Christmas get the family together and enjoy your very own island escape as Go Vacation will see you surfing, kayaking and even hitting the ski jump – all in the comfort of your home
Transform your living room into your very own family holiday destination this winter, a welcome distraction from the cold weather outside as Go Vacation™ will see you travel to the vast Kawawii Island where you can unlock 50 varying activities ranging in category from sports simulations to dance-based challenges either in single player or four player multiplayer mode. Go Vacation will keep all members of your family entertained this Christmas as it launches exclusively for Wii™ on 4th November 2011.

Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (9/22)

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Nintendo Download (9/22, North America)

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop
3D Classics: TwinBee™ – This vertical-scrolling arcade game was originally available only on the Famicom system in Japan. Now, for the first time ever in North America, fans can play this classic shooter with a new 3D look. (For Nintendo 3DS™)
WiiWare™
Aya and the Cubes of Light – Solve the cubic mazes and rekindle the stars in this exceptional hybrid of puzzle-platform gaming and 3D action. Teleport onto the Cubes to collect the Energy Packs and get the Cube engines working again. (For Wii™)