This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
02./03. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
03./00. [3DS] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake
04./10. [PS3] Dragon’s Crown
05./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
06./02. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
07./09. [PSV] Dragon’s Crown
08./08. [3DS] Youkai Watch
09./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
10./12. [WIU] Pikmin 3
11./00. [3DS] Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun SP: Rantou Kyousoukyoku
12./16. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
13./14. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
14./11. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link!
15./00. [PS3] Resident Evil 6: Special Package
16./06. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Knights #
17./00. [3DS] Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Game de Kaburincho!!
18./20. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!!
19./18. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom
20./17. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025
Little Orbit, publisher of the upcoming Young Justice: Legacy game, is teaming up with TNT to produce a new project based on the alien-invasion television series Falling Skies. President Matt Scott said in today’s announcement that the company is “collaborating closely with the show’s own writers to craft the game’s storyline, wholly integrating the Falling Skies universe into a visceral gaming experience.”
Little Orbit will release a Falling Skies title across “multiple consoles” next year. The game “will tie directly into the television series, with a scenario that will weave itself into the existing universe and feature voice work by the show’s actors.”
Source: Little Orbit PR
Circle Entertainment has updated its website with a few details about Wakedas.
Wakedas is described as “a contemplative and thoughtful shape shifting puzzle game with the perfect combination of eye-candy visuals and serene sounds.” Players will be tasked with grouping the same-colored blocks together on the touch screen.
Circle Entertainment says Wakedas will include over 300 original puzzles. Hints will be offered to those who need them.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 38,822
3DS – 18,949
Vita – 17,639
PS3 – 12,228
Wii U – 9,950
PSP – 6,303
Wii – 1,373
Xbox 360 – 275
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 57,940
3DS – 17,747
Vita – 17,702
PS3 – 11,743
Wii U – 10,038
PSP – 6,314
Wii – 1,327
Xbox 360 – 288
Nintendo of Taiwan is producing a very special and very limited 3DS. Only be entering a certain contest can fans get their hands on the unique system. Nintendo will be producing just five units, so it will be pretty much impossible to find.
Capcom producer Andrew Szymanski has weighed in on the possibility of localizing E.X. Troopers for a second time.
As he said last week, it all comes down to fan demand. Szymanski thinks it’d be best for people “to contact your local distributors and e-mail Capcom, because if there’s a demand for it, that will increase our ability to localize it.”
Right now, Szymanski feel those who are asking for E.X. Troopers to be localized comes from a vocal minority. That’s not enough to outset the costs of localization and distribution. Szymanski said, “There has to be some way to gauge the desire for the game above and beyond that.”
The best thing to do is to contact your local distributors and e-mail Capcom, because if there’s a demand for it, that will increase our ability to localize it. That game was designed to be a domestic title and there was no direct connection between the game and Lost Planet 3 in terms of narrative and the world. It all comes down to portfolio decisions in the end.
[In terms of overseas demand], it’s only from a vocal minority. You have a lot of people who say they want it, but how many copies do you think we’re going to get out there? Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have hundreds and thousands of people who want to play the game. But just hundred or a few thousand isn’t enough to justify localization and outside distribution. There has to be some way to gauge the desire for the game above and beyond that.
Thanks to Sebastian for the tip.
Famitsu published a new report on the 3DS version of Sonic Lost World, covering a trio of confirmed Wisps found in the game. We’ve translated the details below. You can also check out new screenshots in the included gallery.
Ivory Lightening
– New Color Power
– Ivory Whisp helps you transform
– Ram quickly into enemies and obstacles with this power
– Destroy the areas surrounding as well
– Can attack enemies while simply skipping through the line of electricity
– Can also serve as a conductor by connecting the coils charged with electricity
– Useful for battling on the move
Grey Quake
– Another new Color Power
– Grey Wisp provides this power
– Turn into an iron ball
– Tilt left or right with the 3DS to manipulate the direction of the rolling, iron ball
– Speed becomes very slow when Sonic is in the iron ball state
– Things like quicksand or areas with slimy floors make it even harder to move around freely
– Can go up any wall
– In the case of a problem, if you use the iron ball form while jumping, you can destroy all the enemies and obstacles at once with a devastating impact drop
– Move huge switches, which isn’t normally possible for Sonic
Red Burst
– Transform into a burning flame thanks to the red whisp
– Bounce freely through the air by the power of flame
– Destroy surrounding obstacles
– Deal great damage to enemies
– A big blast increases speed and jump distance
