This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
02./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
03./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
04./00. [PS3] Tales of Symphonia Chronicles
05./00. [PSV] Dangan-Ronpa 1-2: Reload
06./00. [PS3] Soccer Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club!
07./00. [PS3] Fairy Fencer F #
08./00. [PSV] Soccer Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club!
09./00. [360] Grand Theft Auto V
10./02. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
11./06. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
12./00. [PS3] F1 2013
13./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./03. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day
15./05. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
16./07. [3DS] Youkai Watch
17./11. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
18./04. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
19./12. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
20./00. [PSV] Tsukei Gakuen: Kou #
Nintendo UK made a big deal out of its new pre-order bonus – the musical treasure chest – for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. In fact, series producer Eiji Aonuma and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata went out of their way to promote the item in a special Vine clip.
But here’s the thing – we’re now hearing GAME won’t be offering the item, even though Nintendo named it as the retailer you could obtain the treasure chest from.
Tweets published by GAME yesterday read:
(1/3) You may have seen last night @NintendoUK tweeted about a pre-order chest item for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.
— GAME.co.uk (@GAMEdigital) October 15, 2013
(2/3) We have no pre-order bonus to announce but BUT you can be sure we're working with Din, Nayru & Farore to bring you something special…
— GAME.co.uk (@GAMEdigital) October 15, 2013
(3/3) Until then, feast your eyes on this special LoZ: A Link Between Worlds #3DSXL available to pre-order tomorrow! http://t.co/HzouDGpW80
— GAME.co.uk (@GAMEdigital) October 15, 2013
It’s unclear how the pre-order item will be handled at present. Perhaps it’ll shift to another retailer?
If you plan on downloading Wii Party U, you’ll need to reserve roughly 5.414GB (5514MB) of space. That’s how big the European version is, and the North American release should be very similar in size. Wii Party U will also be offered at retail.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 141,245
3DS – 72,325
Vita – 60,166
PS3 – 12,395
PSP – 3,467
Wii U – 3,276
Wii – 703
Xbox 360 – 575
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 85,885
3DS – 37,102
PS3 – 10,232
PSP – 4,093
Wii U – 4,001
Vita – 3,538
Wii – 914
Xbox 360 – 354
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. There aren’t a whole lot of offerings this week, so the only decent deal we can point to is Assassin’s Creed III for $20.
Here’s the ad in full:
“A panoramic view of Skyloft, a location that we’ve seen since the first announcement of the game. You fight landing on the various platforms.”
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Sonic Lost World (Wii U) – 9/9/9/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PS3) – 9/9/8/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PSV) – 9/9/8/8
Sonic Lost World (3DS) – 8/9/8/9
Armored Core: Verdict Day (PS3/360) – 9/9/8/8
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Root Double: Before Crime * After Days (PS3) – 9/9/8/7
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PSP) – 8/8/7/8
Diabolik Lovers More Blood (PSP) – 8/8/8/6
Kamigami no Asobi: Ludere Deorum (PSP) – 7/8/7/6
You may have noticed how VD-Dev’s website contains a Wii U logo. Does that mean the IronFall team has plans to develop for Nintendo’s home console in addition to the 3DS? Unfortunately, that would be a no.
We did receive confirmation from VD-Dev that the studio is authorized to make games for Wii U and PS Vita. However, there are “no plans” to get involved with either system at this time.
Pricing is set at 19,800 yen. The bundle launches on November 7.
