Disney Infinity finally launched last month after being in development for a number of years. While we don’t have exact sales figures, Disney CFO Jay Rasulo said at the 2013 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference this week that the company is very pleased with the game’s sales thus far.
Disney Infinity released with “huge interest,” Rasulo stated. It may be early, but sales “have been on par” – or maybe even a bit better – than Skylanders.
“I don’t want to be definitive about something that is in its early days, but if you think about a really great product that has come out recently that had some similarities to Infinity, which is Skylanders, Skylanders Giants in particular … our sales have been on par with that even though we launched in August and they do theirs in September or October. We’re on that scale, maybe better.
“All indications are great, but these are very early days.”
Rasulo confirmed that Disney Infinity’s average player is 13 years-old. This is older than Disney anticipated, and there’s even a “certain percent” of users over 20. Most gamers have been picking up Disney Infinity on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Nintendo has tucked away a pretty neat Easter egg in its newly-opened Zelda: Wind Waker HD site. Buried in the source code is none other than… the triforce.
This does appear to be an Easter egg, as the triforce code has no impact on the site itself. It’s displayed in a comments block – meaning it doesn’t influence the site’s look or functionality.
I suppose Nintendo wanted fans to do a little digging and come across this little discovery for themselves!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2 #
02./00. [PS3] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
03./01. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle #
04./00. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate #
05./02. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
06./07. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
07./06. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
08./00. [PSV] Killzone: Mercenary
09./05. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
10./09. [3DS] Youkai Watch
11./03. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
12./00. [PS3] Puppeteer
13./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./12. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
15./04. [PS3] Lost Planet 3
16./00. [PSP] Kiyoka no Ori: Hiiro no Kakera 4 – Shiki no Shi #
17./00. [360] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
18./00. [360] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate #
19./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
20./18. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
Etrian Odyssey Untold is getting a demo in North America on Monday. What will be included?
An official notice sent out by Atlus confirms that the demo “will let players jump into the shoes of the Highlander and get a taste of the newly introduced Story Mode.” Players will be able to transfer progress to the full game.
Care for a sneak peak of Etrian Odyssey Untold’s music? You can find a battle preview below.
Lastly, we have a couple of profiles for Raquna Sheldon and Arthur Charles. You can find those after the break.
Nintendo has opened the full website for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. You can find it here. The site contains a rundown of the game’s features, story, and more. There’s also a few wallpapers and Facebook profile photos to download.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Kotaku has compiled a massive feature on Nintendo’s Treehouse localization division. It’s filled with a bunch of incredibly interesting stories, facts, and more. We’ve pulled out a few quotes below, but encourage you to check out the full piece over at Kotaku.
WayForward has shared a couple of tidbits about the Wii U version of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. The title will make use of off-TV play so that players can continue gaming on the GamePad. When the TV is turned on, the inventory will be placed on the controller.
According to WayForward’s Matt Bozon:
“Yes, it’s good to have a couple of Wii U titles under us. Our plan currently is to have inventory on the touch screen, with the option for players to use off-TV play.”
A few more Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call details have arrived with Square Enix’s official announcement for the game today. You can find the latst information below.
– Playable at TGS
– Again, over 200 new songs and 60 new characters, Battle Mode
– Play a 1-on-1 battle against another play
– This has you trying to get a higher score while using techniques to attack (interfere with) them
– Hunt for bosses by progressing through special maps
– Addition of Quest Melodies
– Use items from your Item Collection to strengthen your party
– StreetPass improvements
– Trade Profile Card designs and play data using the functionality
– Music Player and Theater sections returning
– DLC will be available again
– More improvements and content than in the original
