This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Wii Party U – €44.99 / £34.99
Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! – €44.99 / £36.99
Wii U Download
RUSH – €1.99 / £1.79 through January 9; normally €3.99 / £3.59
Wii Fit U Quick Check – free
To launch Wii Fit U Quick Check, you must already have Wii Fit U save data. You do not need to download Wii Fit U Quick Check if you have the paid download version of Wii Fit U. If you have the retail version of Wii Fit U, Wii Fit U Quick Check lets you easily transfer Fit Meter data, do the Body Test, and check your graphs without using the Wii Fit U disc.
Wii U VC
Zelda: A Link to the Past – €7.99 / £5.49
3DS Retail
Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! – €34.99 / £28.49
Cocoto Alien Brick Breaker – €19.99 / £17.99
Girl’s Fashion Shoot – €29.99 / £29.99
3DS Download
3D Ecco the Dolphin – €4.49 / £4.09
3D Galaxy Force II – €4.99 / £4.49
3DS Demos
Nano Assault EX
AeternoBlade
3DS VC
Donkey Kong 3 – €4.99 / £4.49
Special Offers
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns – €19.99 / £14.99 through January 9; usually normally €29.99 / £24.99
Snow Moto Racing 3D – €5.99/£5.39 through January 9; normally €7.99 / £7.19
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale – €4.99 / £4.49 through January 2; usually €7.99 /£7.19
Bugs vs. Tanks – €4.99/£4.49 through January 2; normally €7.99 / £7.19
Crimson Shroud – €4.99/£4.49 through January 2; normally €7.99 / £7.19
Liberation Maiden – €4.99/£4.49 through January 2; normally €7.99 / £7.19
The Starship Damrey – €4.99/£4.49 through January 2; normally €7.99 / £7.19
Permanent Price Reduction
Nano Assault EX – €9.99 / £8.74; was €14.99 / £12.49
Source: Nintendo PR
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
3 | 1 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
8 | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
– | 3 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
1 | 4 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
7 | 5 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
13 | 6 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
2 | 7 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
10 | 8 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
5 | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
14 | 10 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
9 | 11 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
15 | 12 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
12 | 13 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
16 | 14 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 15 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
21 | 16 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
19 | 17 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
6 | 18 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
25 | 19 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 20 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
23 | 21 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
17 | 22 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
34 | 23 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
33 | 24 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
29 | 25 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
18 | 26 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
27 | 27 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
11 | 28 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
31 | 29 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
20 | 30 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
36 | 31 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
37 | 32 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
30 | 33 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
39 | 34 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | XB360 | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
38 | 35 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 36 | WWE 2K14 | PS3 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 37 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
22 | 38 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
26 | 39 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
32 | 40 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
2 | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
3 | 3 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
7 | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
6 | 6 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
9 | 7 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 8 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
4 | 9 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
10 | 10 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
8 | 11 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
11 | 12 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
12 | 13 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
22 | 14 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
16 | 15 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
19 | 16 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
20 | 17 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
13 | 18 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
17 | 19 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
14 | 20 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
21 | 21 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS | ROVIO | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
25 | 22 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
27 | 23 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
28 | 24 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
31 | 25 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
15 | 26 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
30 | 27 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
23 | 28 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
18 | 29 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
35 | 30 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY | LEVEL 5 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
37 | 31 | TEARAWAY | MEDIA MOLECULE | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
36 | 32 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
33 | 33 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
24 | 34 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
26 | 35 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
34 | 36 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
29 | 37 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 38 | LITTLEBIGPLANET PS VITA | TARSIER/DOUBLE ELEVEN | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
38 | 39 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED. | HIGH VOLTAGE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
32 | 40 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS |
Q: “Is this a Steel Diver?” A: “Yes, indeed, that is a Steel Diver.” The sub from Steel Diver is now a cute projectile weapon–it launches torpedoes that fly slowly at first.
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During this weekend’s VGX event, a live demonstration of the upcoming Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze game for Wii U revealed some exciting details about the addition of Cranky Kong as a playable character. For the first time in the Donkey Kong Country series, players will be able to assume control of the fan-favorite Cranky Kong. Cranky joins Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong as one of Donkey Kong’s partners in the game. At VGX, an event celebrating video games, Nintendo also revealed that the game will launch in North America on Feb. 21 in stores and on the Nintendo eShop.
The bearded Cranky Kong is very spry for his age, using his cane to bounce on dangerous objects like spikes. This ability helps him access areas other characters can’t reach. During single-player mode, Cranky rides on Donkey Kong’s back. In co-op multiplayer, a second player can control Cranky, Diddy or Dixie directly (an additional controller is required for multiplayer play, and is sold separately).
San-ei Boeki is making a trio of Zelda: Wind Waker plush characters available. Link (small and medium), Zelda (small), and Tingle (small) are all getting their own dolls.
Pricing is set at 1,500 yen for the small plushes, which are 16 centimeters in height. The medium one, set at 2,500 yen, is 22 centimeters tall.
Jack and I recently had the opportunity to interview Manabu Yamana, the president and representative director of Genius Sonority. The Denpa Men, EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi, and former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi were among the topics discussed. Head past the break for our full interview with Yamana.
Square Enix has released the first Bravely Second screenshots, which you can find above. The game’s new teaser site is located here.
The second recording of episode 70 (the first was lost) features the following: Super Mario 3D World is better single player! Proteus is trippy, immersive, and interesting! Wind Waker HD has a very frustrating sidequest! PLUS: Listener mail about the Wii U’s lifespan and whether spoiled gamers are to blame for Wii U’s misery. AND: A discussion about immersive games, and what makes a game immersive vs. not.
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