Update: Nintendo has provided the following statement:
“There seems to be some buzz online today about the launch date of Super Smash Bros. We would like to clarify that the speculation about a Spring 2014 launch date for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U was the result of a misquotation in an interview. The original article has since been rectified and we have no further announcements to make at this time.”
Original: So much for that supposed spring release for the next Super Smash Bros. German outlet Nintendo-Online has received confirmation from Nintendo that the game doesn’t have a set timeframe for launch.
Yesterday, talk of Smash’s release date surfaced after Bernd Fakesch, general manager of Nintendo of Germany, said it would be out in addition to Mario Kart 8 in the spring. Mario Kart 8 is still on track for spring 2014 – as it always has been – but that’s not the case for Smash Bros.
Sony Pictures may own the feature film rights for the Sonic franchise. Several movie-related domains were registered last week, including sonicthehedgehog-movie.com, sonicthehedgehog-movie.net and sonicthehedgehogmovie.net. If there were to be a Sonic film – which hasn’t been announced and isn’t likely at present – it would probably be an animated effort from Sony Pictures Animation.
Unepic doesn’t have a final release date on Wii U, but EnjoyUp has narrowed down a potential window. According to a tweet from the studio, the indie title may land on Nintendo’s console sometime in January.
EnjoyUp wrote on Twitter:
@NintendoTown @unepic_fran January is a possible real date!!!!
— EnjoyUp (@enjoyupgames) December 11, 2013
GameStop will be initiating new deals this Sunday, a leaked circular reveals. The latest set of items, shown in the ad above, last through December 21. Among the highlights: a buy 2, get 1 free offer on all Wii and DS games. You can find the full set of discounts and deals above.
Amazon Japan has put together listings of the top-selling video games on its website for 2013. The data is based on sales between December 1, 2012 and November 30, 2013. You can find listings for the top 20 best-selling titles below, plus specific breakdowns for each platform.
The trailer below is for the Steam/other digital platform launches, though it’ll be out on Wii U next year.
