Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | ![]() | 1 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 2 | TALES OF XILLIA | PS3 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
2 | ![]() | 4 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
6 | ![]() | 5 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
11 | ![]() | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
20 | ![]() | 8 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
8 | ![]() | 9 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
30 | ![]() | 10 | THE SMURFS 2 | DS | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
5 | ![]() | 11 | PIKMIN 3 | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
10 | ![]() | 12 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
22 | ![]() | 13 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
9 | ![]() | 14 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
7 | ![]() | 15 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
21 | ![]() | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
14 | ![]() | 17 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
15 | ![]() | 18 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
16 | ![]() | 19 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
38 | ![]() | 20 | THE SMURFS 2 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
12 | ![]() | 21 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
24 | ![]() | 22 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
19 | ![]() | 23 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
13 | ![]() | 24 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
26 | ![]() | 25 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
40 | ![]() | 26 | THE SMURFS 2 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
28 | ![]() | 27 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
31 | ![]() | 28 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 29 | SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGE | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | KOCH MEDIA | ||
17 | ![]() | 30 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
27 | ![]() | 31 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
29 | ![]() | 32 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
18 | ![]() | 33 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
34 | ![]() | 34 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
37 | ![]() | 35 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
35 | ![]() | 36 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
– | ![]() | 37 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
23 | ![]() | 38 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
33 | ![]() | 39 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
36 | ![]() | 40 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | ![]() | 1 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
4 | ![]() | 2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
5 | ![]() | 3 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT (OSAKA) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 4 | TALES OF XILLIA | NAMCO TALES STUDIO | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
3 | ![]() | 5 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
2 | ![]() | 6 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
8 | ![]() | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
7 | ![]() | 8 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
9 | ![]() | 9 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
10 | ![]() | 10 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
6 | ![]() | 11 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
16 | ![]() | 12 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
14 | ![]() | 13 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
12 | ![]() | 14 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
13 | ![]() | 15 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
19 | ![]() | 16 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
11 | ![]() | 17 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | ALPHADREAM | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
18 | ![]() | 18 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
17 | ![]() | 19 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
29 | ![]() | 20 | SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGE | VOLITION | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | KOCH MEDIA | ||
24 | ![]() | 21 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
21 | ![]() | 22 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
15 | ![]() | 23 | PIKMIN 3 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
20 | ![]() | 24 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
23 | ![]() | 25 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
22 | ![]() | 26 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
36 | ![]() | 27 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
30 | ![]() | 28 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
– | ![]() | 29 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
33 | ![]() | 30 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
27 | ![]() | 31 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
26 | ![]() | 32 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
28 | ![]() | 33 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 34 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
25 | ![]() | 35 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
– | ![]() | 36 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
32 | ![]() | 37 | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 | INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
– | ![]() | 38 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
– | ![]() | 39 | REMEMBER ME | DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
40 | ![]() | 40 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
Much has been made of the Wii U’s price. Some have said that the console is simply too expensive, especially when compared to other upcoming systems such as the PlayStation 4.
But Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, speaking with CVG, said that the Wii U’s price is not the problem. Rather, the dearth of exciting titles is the root of the problem, “and the only solution is to provide the mass-market with a number of quality software titles.”
Iwata said:
“If the price is actually an issue [with Wii U], then there is some contradiction between the current sales balance between the Basic and Premium versions of the Wii U. The basic version should have sold a lot, but the fact of the matter is that people are buying more of the premium version. So the issue is not there.”
“I understand that the real issue is the lack of software, and the only solution is to provide the mass-market with a number of quality software titles.”

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Despite not having a book club discussion OR a listener poll (sorry!), we still manage to make it to two hours due to a lengthy discussion of Pikmin 3, tons of listener mail, and lots of news-talking. Regular show, as always!
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Let’s be honest: This is the game we’re waiting for for Game Night.
A couple of weeks ago we polled all of you to see which days and times worked best for getting together and playing video games every week, and today we’ve made our decision: Nintendo Everything Game Nights will be returning on Sunday, August 18th, at 4PM ET. Here’s all of the stuff you should know:
What: Game nights! We all get together (NintendoEverything staff, plus you guys) to play online games for a couple of hours every week. Just a small way of getting ourselves more involved with our games! On top of that, the event will be live-streamed for all to watch.
Where: On your Nintendo Wii U or Nintendo 3DS systems! Maybe Wii as well, depending on the week.
What games?: We’ll hold a poll every week to decide what games to play. If the same game keeps winning every week, we may force it out of rotation for a bit to give other games a chance as well.
How long? Probably just about two hours! Not a huge commitment, but enough to have some fun, chat with each other, and make good memories of blowing each other up with blue shells and stuff.
If you have any other questions, comment away! We’ll be here to answer.
I decided to take some footage of the The Wonderful 101 demo and edit it together to help some of you make sense of what the game really is! Within the footage is both explanation and review, so you’ll know what things work and what things don’t about the game prior to ever having to try it yourself!
Nintendo Everything has received confirmation from WayForward that Mighty Switch Force! 2 is coming to Wii U, but “it’s kind of a backburner project right now”. The studio hopes to make an official announcement sometime within the next few weeks.
Mighty Switch Force! 2 originally hit the 3DS eShop in June. PEGI rated a Wii U version just one month later, hinting at a potential release on Nintendo’s home console.
The first Mighty Switch Force!, released in late 2011, was initially a 3DS-only title as well. But for the Wii U’s launch, WayForward created a new version subtitled “Hyper Drive Edition”.
The video above comes from the Sonic Boom event yesterday. It’s low-quality, but it’s all we have at the moment!