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A memorial was held for Hiroshi Yamauchi on Saturday, after the former Nintendo president passed away due to complications of pneumonia. Over 2,000 people attended the event, Mariner’s chairman/CEO and Nintendo of America board of directors member Howard Lincoln told The Business Journals.

Lincoln, recalling memories of Yamauchi, only had positive things to say.

“There’s a flood of recollections. I’ve known and worked for him (Yamauchi) for more than 30 years. More than 2,000 people came to his (memorial) in Japan on Saturday, I was told. He was a man of small stature and commanding presence. People liked him. I saw him in action in Japan and the United States, and he was always very warm. He was a visionary. We need to think about and never forget all he did for Seattle and for the Northwest.”

Yamauchi was former owner of the Seattle Marines before Nintendo of America – represented by Lincoln – took over. Despite his passing, the company “has no plans to sell its majority interest” in the team.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

3DS retail

FIFA 14 – €49.90 / £39.99
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – €39.99 / £34.99
Inazuma Eleven 3: Lightning Bolt – €34.99 / £29.99
Inazuma Eleven 3: Bomb Blast – €34.99 / £29.99
Around the World with Hello Kitty and Friends – €29.99 / £29.99
Jewel Master Cradle Of Rome 2 – €19.99 / £17.99
Jewel Master Cradle Of Egypt 2 3D – €19.99 / £17.99

3DS download

Happy Circus – €2.99 / £2.69

3DS VC

Milon’s Secret Castle – €3.99 / £3.59

Wii U VC

Zelda II – The Adventure of Link – €4.99 / £3.49
Gradius – €4.99 / £3.49

Special offer

Tangram Style – €2.99 (£2.69) until 31/10/13, 23:59 local time. Was €5.99 (£5.39)

Permanent price reductions

Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade – €19.99 (£19.99). Was €29.99 (£27.99)
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (Wii U) – €29.99 (£19.99). Was €44.99 (£24.99)
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (3DS) – £19.99. Was £24.99

Source: Nintendo PR

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		2			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		3			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		4			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
4		5			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
2		6			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
6		7			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		8			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		9			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
3		10			DIABLO III	XB360	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		11			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		12			SAINTS ROW IV	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		13			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
11		14			DISNEY INFINITY	XB360	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
7		15			DIABLO III	PS3	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		16			HARVEST MOON 3D: A NEW BEGINNING	3DS	PQUBE	PQUBE
10		17			ROME: TOTAL WAR II	PC	SEGA	SEGA
–		18			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PS3	SEGA	SEGA
13		19			DISNEY INFINITY	WII	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
14		20			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
25		21			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		22			PAYDAY 2	XB360	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
31		23			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	XB360	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
26		24			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
19		25			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		26			DISNEY INFINITY	PS3	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
30		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23		28			MAX PAYNE 3	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
22		29			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		30			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		31			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		32			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
24		33			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
28		34			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
–		35			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		36			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12		37			KILLZONE: MERCENARY	VITA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		38			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		39			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		40			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		2			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
25		3			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1		4			SAINTS ROW IV	VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
4		5			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	UBISOFT (TORONTO)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		6			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
3		7			DIABLO III	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		8			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
–		9			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
2		10			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8		11			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		12			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		13			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
9		14			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		15			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
13		16			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		17			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		18			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
7		19			PAYDAY 2	OVERKILL SOFTWARE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
–		20			HARVEST MOON 3D: A NEW BEGINNING	MARVELOUS INTERACTIVE	PQUBE	PQUBE
10		21			ROME: TOTAL WAR II	CREATIVE ASSEMBLY	SEGA	SEGA
30		22			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16		23			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		24			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
18		25			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
21		26			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
22		28			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
29		29			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
31		30			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
26		31			MADDEN NFL 25	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		32			FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33		33			THE SMURFS 2	UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		34			NHL 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		35			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		37			CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3	INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		38			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		39			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
35		40			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message:

“The speed and power of Samus’s Charge Shot has been drastically improved. However, that could potentially put her in danger on occasion.”

Mighty No. 9 has smashed through another stretch goal on Kickstarter. The game will now be receiving a Challenge Mode, having raised $2.4 million.

Next up for Mighty No. 9 is an extra end stage and boss. These elements will both be included if funds reach $2.55 million.

Just a little over a week remains in Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter campaign.

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Author: Laura
Contributors: Brian, Austin

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