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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

This information comes from Sterne Agee analyst…

“Microsoft and Sony are expected to persist with the current consoles for the foreseeable future (at least 2 to 3 years and maybe longer). However, Nintendo will likely need to introduce its next upgrade (Wii 2.0?) much before that, simply to catch up with the technology in the PS3 and the 360. Wii’s motion-controller advantage no longer exists given the introduction of Microsoft Kinect and Sony’s Move last year. We would not be surprised if Nintendo unveiled the specifications of its next console at E3 in June this year, followed by product introduction early next year.”

I’d say it’s possible that we’ll get a tease about the Wii’s successor this year, though I’m not expecting a huge blowout with specs or anything like that. Nintendo is concentrating on the 3DS right now, and I expect this will be the case for the rest of 2011. We’ll likely hear more about Nintendo’s next console at E3 2012.

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Dragon Age 2 – 6
Homefront – 5
Bulletstorm – 9
Test Drive Unlimited 2 -7
Pilotwings Resort – 6
Nintendogs+Cats – 7
The 3rd Birthday – 7
The Last Story – 8
Total War: Shogun 2 – 9
Motorstorm Apocalypse – 8
Pixeljunk Shooter 2 – 8
Yakuza 4 – 7
SpaceChem – 9
Fight Night Champions – 9
Gods Eater Burst – 6

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Iwata at GDC

– Iwata’s speech caused a bit of controversy because some people thought he was putting down social/mobile gaming
– Iwata’s message was more about making your game matter regardless of the platform you’re developing for
– Nintendo is worried about the throwaway games you buy for a dollar or two, or even $40 that are worth nothing
– Iwata said the industry is at risk due to the glut of mobile games coming out that aren’t of high-quality

Zelda’s 25th anniversary

– Reggie said Nintendo has been focusing on the 3DS and Pokemon
– As a result, there haven’t been any new Wii announcements
– Reggie said there’s more content coming before E3, but didn’t elaborate
– Could be possible he was even talking about WiiWare games
– Zelda’s anniversary won’t be like Mario’s
– Iwata had said that Miyamoto is working on something for the anniversary that will allow gamers across the world to celebrate together

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Hideki Konno on the 3DS reaction in Japan…

“I actually left the day after it went on sale in Japan, so I haven’t actually go to hear any of that direct feedback yet. But I do have my own personal Nintendo 3DS, and from my house to the airport I turned on Streetpass, and the day after launch I got four hits or so. So there are already people out there using that function. I’ve looked at a couple things on the web, but I haven’t had the chance to sit down and thoroughly search for information, and I haven’t heard any direct consumer feedback from actual people yet.”

Konno on Sony’s NGP…

“It’s a bit difficult in terms of comparing the two systems. I think that our goal when we set about making this for our customers for us it’s to surprise them and create these new unique experiences. I don’t know that our goals are the same for one thing. As far as from a user’s perspective, I love these digital gadgets, so when the NGP goes on sale I’m sure I’ll take a look at it and see what software is available for it and what the system can do. Whether or not Sony or Nintendo through the launches of these two different hardware systems are trying to achieve the same goal that’s something that I don’t know. It’s difficult to speak to what they’re trying to do.”

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Anyone who has talked to me knows that I’m a big advocate of the Wii. Sure, it’s a little underpowered and has a lot of shovelware, but frankly it has a massive library of undiscovered gems that no one seems to know about or care about. That’s why, to be honest, it’s not such a huge surprise that nearly half of Wii owners in the United Kingdom have not used their console in over six months.

The survey covered 1,672 people aged 18 or older, and while 64% said they owned a Wii console, 48% said they had not used it in at least six months. The reasons? Mostly due to lack of time, but other factors include the novelty wearing off and the movement to either PS Move or Microsoft’s Kinect.

Ouch.

Via Gamerzines

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Ubisoft showed a trailer for their upcoming title ‘We Dare’ a couple weeks ago, and boy did it excite me. It looked like one of the goofiest, most entertaining games we’d seen since the release of the Virtual Boy, and I had already planned to buy it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t coming to America.

Well, now it’s apparently not coming to the United Kingdom either, despite coming to other European countries as planned. This is likely due to outrage from some newspapers and parents or other unimportant places that the game would be rated okay for ages 12 and up, despite being a bit racy.

Screw you, concerned parents!

Via MCVUK

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

3DS – 209,623
PSP – 76,246
PS3 – 25,918
Wii – 11,654
DSi LL – 8,951
DSi – 7,388
Xbox 360 – 2,353
PS2 – 1,750
PSP go – 1,080
DS Lite – 757

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

3DS – 374,764
PSP – 47,955
PS3 – 23,654
Wii – 12,159
DSi LL – 9,093
DSi – 7,802
Xbox 360 – 3,366
PS2 – 1,773
PSP go – 1,076
DS Lite – 663

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STRIKE THE RIGHT NOTE TO WIN THE RACE

Check out the latest WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare available for download this Friday!

In lilt line on WiiWare this week, you will need to have all your wits about you to compete in this fast moving racing game, complemented by its award winning dubstep soundtrack. Discover 15 levels of urban beats that will leave your senses buzzing for hours.

In Successfully Learning: Mathematics, Year 3 you enter into a whole new level of maths puzzles that will introduce children to increasingly complex mathematical challenges that will both test and entertain at the same time. However, if at any point you get stuck, then call upon your friendly vampire companion Freddy to help solve the puzzles.

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01. / 00. [PSP] Dissidia: 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy (Square Enix) {2011.03.03} – 286.117 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Way of the Samurai 4 (Spike) {2011.03.03} – 70.380 / NEW
03. / 03. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26} – 59.138 / 178.728 (-51%)
04. / 02. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: World (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} – 45.989 / 238.969 (-76%)
05. / 05. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} – 44.699 / 108.912 (-30%)
06. / 01. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (Sega) {2011.02.24} – 42.302 / 248.955 (-80%)
07. / 00. [NDS] Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars – Blue / Red (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.03} – 35.752 / NEW
08. / 06. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.26} – 30.112 / 79.438 (-39%)
09. / 09. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 26.210 / 4.351.882 (-28%)
10. / 00. [PSP] Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto – Ginga Bishounen Densetsu (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.03} – 21.353 / NEW
11. / 07. [3DS] Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom) {2011.02.26} – 16.974 / 61.624 (-62%)
12. / 08. [3DS] Ridge Racer 3D (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.26} – 15.810 / 54.036 (-59%)
13. / 15. [3DS] Winning Eleven 3DSoccer (Konami) {2011.02.26} – 15.301 / 39.857 (-38%)
14. / 04. [PS3] Disgaea 4 (Nippon Ichi Software) {2011.02.24} – 12.461 / 91.886 (-84%)
15. / 16. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 3 Z (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.10} – 12.251 / 302.963 (-49%)
16. / 21. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 9.639 / 5.101.102
17. / 22. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09} – 8.836 / 835.930
18. / 13. [PS3] Killzone 3 (SCE) {2011.02.24} – 7.507 / 34.224 (-72%)
19. / 17. [PS3] Catherine (Atlus Co.) {2011.02.17} – 7.131 / 170.139 (-66%)
20. / 24. [NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 (Capcom) {2011.02.03} – 6.527 / 192.440

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