Jason Rubin, co-founder of Naughty Dog and former THQ president, closed out GameTrailers’ Bonus Round with a few somewhat harsh words about Nintendo. Rubin remarked, “Nintendo is irrelevant as a hardware manufacturer in the console business.”
Rubin did praise the company as a whole, however. Nintendo is a “worldwide treasure,” he said, while also noting how “it is a crime that we do not play those games on the systems that we have.”
Data collected by shopping market research firm InfoScout indicates that the Xbox One was the most popular gaming console during Black Friday 2013, thanks to a 31 percent market share. Xbox 360 followed with a 30 percent share. The PlayStation 4 and PS3 were next with 15 percent each. Nintendo closed things out with a 6 percent share for Wii U and 1 percent share for Wii.
InfoScout also reveals the top-selling games for the Black Friday period. Call of Duty: Ghosts came out top, with Disney Infinity, Skylanders Swap Force, Grand Theft Auto V, and Madden NFL 25 rounding out the top five.
Mansion Lord, Golgom Games’ “RPG/business sim” with a murder mystery twist, could find its way to Wii U.
The team is currently seeking $28,000 in funding to make Mansion Lord a reality. If donations exceed $85,000, we’ll be seeing the game on Wii U. This would need to happen by December 19.
You can find the official Kickstarter page here.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
02./00. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
03./00. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red #
04./05. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
05./00. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess
06./01. [PSV] God Eater 2 #
07./03. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014
08./02. [PS3] Call of Duty: Ghosts – Subtitled Edition
09./07. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
10./00. [PSP] God Eater 2 #
11./00. [PS3] Monster Hunter Frontier G: Beginner’s Package
12./00. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! #
13./00. [PSV] New Atelier Rorona: Hajimari no Monogatari – The Alchemist of Arland #
14./00. [PS3] New Atelier Rorona: Hajimari no Monogatari – The Alchemist of Arland #
15./09. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
16./06. [3DS] Daigasso! Band Brothers P
17./12. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2013
18./10. [PS3] Battlefield 4
19./11. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014
20./16. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
Forbes has put up a new interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Wii U’s competition and third-party support were discussed, as was the issue of people not understanding the system is a new console – which Reggie believes has been addressed.
You can find Reggie’s full comments below. Forbes’ full piece can be found here.
Took a few photos of Prima’s Zelda Box Set
, which you can find in the gallery above. I decided to do a bit of a size comparison as well to show you how big the box/bookmark are by including a 3DS XL in some of the shots. On another note, the box with the guides weigh a ton – definitely over 20 pounds.
Prima’s Zelda Box Set comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by series producer Eiji Aonuma. On the certificate, Aonuma included a brief message for aficionados of the franchise.
Aonuma primarily thanked fans for their dedication. He additionally sneaked in a few words about the next Zelda game – most certainly Zelda Wii U – in which he expresses his “desire to create a unique experience that is beyond your expectations.”
Aonuma’s note in full reads:
It has been 25 years since The Legend of Zelda was introduced to the world, and it is still going strong. This was made possible by the fans who love the series. In the next installment, it is my desire to create a unique experience that is beyond your expectations. We are privileged to have your unwavering support.
