Activision has sold over 240 million Skylanders toys
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
Skylanders has continued to perform well since the original game – Spyro’s Adventure – launched in 2011. Activision confirmed in its financial results today that more than 240 million toys have been sold.
It’s worth mentioning that sales have dipped slightly over the past few years. Activision sold only 20 million toys in 2011, but moved 80 million units in 2012. That number then decreased to 75 million in 2013, and 65 million in 2014.
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More Metroid Prime Trilogy footage (Wii download)
Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in Videos, Wii, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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Game Informer ranks the top 50 games of 2014
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This month’s issue of Game Informer features the magazine’s listing of the top 50 games of 2014. If you’re interested in checking out the results, head past the break.
Driver 5 was once planned for various platforms including Wii
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 1 Comment
Ubisoft and Sumo Digital were once planning Driver 5 for several platforms, including Wii. Unseen64 shares some insight into the cancelled project with a new article published today.
Driver 5 never moved past pre-production, according to the site. The original goal was to have it out by early 2011.
Ubisoft’s partnership with Sumo Digital fell through for unspecified reasons. Eventually, the project was given to the internal team Ubisoft Reflections, who made Driver: San Francisco.
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Katy Perry seen wearing a Wiimote strap during Super Bowl performance
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Wii | 13 Comments
Here’s an absolutely random weekend post for you. During her Super Bowl halftime performance a short while ago, singer Katy Perry was seen wearing a Wii Remote strap. I suppose she didn’t want her microphone flying out of her hands!
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Metroid Prime Trilogy loading time comparison – disc vs. eShop version (Metroid Prime 3)
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A bit more on the revival of Rodea: The Sky Soldier
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During a recent event for Rodea: The Sky Soldier in Japan, a bit more was shared on the revitalization of the title.
As many of you know, Rodea was first announced for Wii and 3DS back in January 2011. It disappeared after a few months and it wasn’t until November 2014 that it resurfaced again. People didn’t believe that Rodea would see a release before the game re-emerged at the time.
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Sonic Generations was originally slated for Wii and DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 5 Comments
Sonic Generations was one of the few recent entries in SEGA’s long-running series that never made it to Wii. However, it seems there were initially plans to bring the game to both Nintendo’s console as well as the DS.
In a new report, Unseen 64 writes:
The next update on Sonic Anniversary came from Madrid’s Gamefest 2010, courtesy of Sonic news site, Sonic Paradise. As corroborated by Sonic Reikai, a SEGA representative reportedly let slip an abundance of information on the game to one of their reporters. Without the authorisation of SEGA, the rep. disclosed that it was to be a combination of 2D and 3D gameplay, and would be developed for Nintendo Wii, PSP, PS3 and DS. When asked whether or not it was planned to come to Xbox 360, the employee indicated that talks were still ongoing.
Eventually, the game was officially announced as Sonic Generations on April 18, 2011 for Xbox 360 and PS3. It is uncertain how far the Wii, PSP and DS versions progressed, but our sources suggest that they were cancelled not long into development.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 causing issues for some who download the game externally
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 8 Comments
Super Mario Galaxy can be purchased and downloaded straight onto a Wii U console via its internal memory or external hard drive. For some unknown reason, a small amount of those who opt for the latter option are experiencing issues with the game. Users on Nintendo’s tech support forums have reported problems with a black screen and crashing.
I can’t say why an external hard drive would cause such issues. On the bright side, downloading Galaxy 2 internally works perfectly.
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Best-selling games in the U.S. for 2014
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The NPD group has released a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. for 2014. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS made the list, having taken the sixth spot. Check out the full results above.
