This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
02./01. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
03./00. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
04./02. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
05./00. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
06./03. [WIU] Wii Party U #
07./04. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U #
08./07. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
09./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
10./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
11./05. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
12./13. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
13./14. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
14./16. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova
15./12. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
16./15. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
17./11. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess
18./17. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red #
19./00. [PSV] Final Fantasy X HD Remaster
20./18. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! #
21./06. [PS3] Drakengard 3
22./20. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 #
23./21. [3DS] Youkai Watch
24./09. [PSV] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
25./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
26./27. [WIU] Wii Fit U [Wii U Family Premium Set Black/White]
27./24. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land #
28./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
29./29. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
30./25. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Note: These initial figures are based on Famitsu data, which are generally close to Media Create sales. We’ll update this post once Media Create’s official data comes in.
Greg Martin, an artist of countless video game boxarts from the earlier days of gaming, has passed away. Martin worked on covers for Sonic the Hedgehog titles, Flintstones 2, Jetsons, Bonk’s Adventure, several Adventure Island games, and more.
Going forward and valid through the system’s entire lifespan, Nintendo will be forced to pay Tomita Technologies 1.82 percent of the wholesale price on every 3DS sold. That’s because a US judge ruled last month that Nintendo had infringed on company’s camera tech after using it without permission. Nintendo could end up paying Tomita $3 for every 3DS moved on the market.
Famitsu has published another wave of details on Dragon Quest Monsters 2 covering “New Life Fusion”. Read on below for the information summary.
– Can access more content after beating the game
– Ex: create SS rank monsters without having to breed generations of monsters
– “New Life Fusion”: instantly obtain a SS ranked monster from any family
– Players also get to switch out any of the monster’s characteristic traits with one from the parents
– Square Enix says the New Life Fusion method won’t be an easy task
– There are various conditions that must be met in order to pull it off.
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 5 |  | 1 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 |  | 2 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 1 |  | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 8 | | 4 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 3 | | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 4 | | 6 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 7 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 8 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 14 | | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 19 | | 10 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 9 | | 11 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 13 | | 12 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 21 | | 13 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 6 | | 14 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 18 | | 15 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 7 | | 16 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 24 | | 17 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 12 | | 18 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 19 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 28 | | 20 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 11 | | 21 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 29 | | 22 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 23 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 20 | | 24 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 27 | | 25 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 35 | | 26 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 39 | | 27 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 37 | | 28 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 22 | | 29 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 30 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 34 | | 31 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 32 | | 32 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 25 | | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 40 | | 34 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 31 | | 35 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – |  | 36 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 37 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 30 | | 38 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 33 | | 39 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 40 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 4 | | 4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 6 | | 6 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 7 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 9 | | 8 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 8 | | 9 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 10 | | 10 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 13 | | 11 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 11 | | 12 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 13 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 14 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 20 | | 15 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 21 | | 16 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 17 | | 17 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 25 | | 18 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 18 | | 20 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 14 | | 21 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 15 | | 22 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 23 | | 23 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 28 | | 24 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 27 | | 25 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 33 | | 26 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 30 | | 27 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 22 | | 28 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 24 | | 29 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 16 | | 30 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 29 | | 31 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 32 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 38 | | 33 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 35 | | 34 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 37 | | 35 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED. | HIGH VOLTAGE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 36 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | GIANTS SOFTWARE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 39 | | 37 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SEGA | ||
| 34 | | 38 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 39 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 36 | | 40 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS |
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS – 208,893
Wii U – 79,174
Vita – 75,207
PS3 – 27,020
PSP – 9,451
Wii – 2,719
Xbox 360 – 770
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 164,078
Wii U – 109,113
3DS – 68,522
Vita – 50,087
PS3 – 24,573
PSP – 9,905
Vita TV – 5,504
Wii – 1,711
Xbox 360 – 763
Note: These initial figures are based on Famitsu data, which are generally close to Media Create sales. We’ll update this post once Media Create’s official data comes in.
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Pic of the day. There will be trophies in the 3DS and Wii U games, and each version will boast different types and models. The 3DS trophies will be mainly from handhelds and the Wii U version will feature trophies from the home-console games.
ON THIS EPISODE: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds dominates discussion throughout the episode, but we also hear a bit about FTL from Austin, Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies from Laura, and Braid/Proteus/Counter Strike GO from Jack.
ALSO: Listener mail has us talking about the best way to spend eShop bucks.
AND: A discussion about the consequences of the new item system in A Link Between Worlds rounds out the ending.
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin, Jack, and Laura
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Wanted to take a few minutes to talk about my top 3 games of 2013. You can also find this in written form at the link below:
http://nintendoeverything.com/feature-nintendoeverythings-2013-game-of-the-year-picks/
Hopefully this video will tide you over while I work on/finish up the next true “Random Thoughts” entry. Finally decided on something worthwhile to talk about!
Apologies for any awkwardness and/or me sounding too boring. This video stuff is still new to me, so hopefully I’ll improve as I go along!
In 2014, Keiji Inafune of Comcept would like to have “The Year of the Attack”.
Inafune, speaking to 4Gamer, said that for titles like Mighty No. 9, the studio wants to be able to move content on its own. Comcept will of course welcome partners and publishers and work hard alongside them, given the opportunity.
Additionally, Comcept really wants to focus and increase the range on its own content. Along with gaming areas, they want to see how far the extent of their content can go.
In all of that, Inafune believes that 2014 will be a very fun year.
