This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 |  | 1 | GRID 2 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 2 | | 2 | GRID 2 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 6 |  | 3 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 3 |  | 4 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 5 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 5 | | 6 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – |  | 7 | REMEMBER ME | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 11 | | 8 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 7 | | 9 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 10 | REMEMBER ME | PS3 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| – | | 11 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 25 | | 12 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 9 | | 13 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 14 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 15 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 22 | | 16 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 17 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 18 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 28 | | 19 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 26 | | 20 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 8 | | 21 | METRO LAST LIGHT | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 17 | | 22 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 15 | | 23 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 23 | | 24 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 31 | | 25 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 20 | | 26 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 27 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | PS3 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 14 | | 28 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 21 | | 29 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 24 | | 30 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 13 | | 31 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 34 | | 32 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 33 | | 33 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 34 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | PC | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 35 | MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE | 3DS | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| – | | 36 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 37 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 18 | | 38 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | PS3 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| – | | 39 | NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH | PS3 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
| 37 | | 40 | THE WALKING DEAD | XB360 | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 2 | | 2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 3 | REMEMBER ME | DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| – | | 4 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 4 | | 5 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 3 | | 6 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 10 | | 7 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 12 | | 8 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 8 | | 9 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | MONSTER GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 6 | | 10 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 18 | | 11 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 16 | | 12 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 13 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 11 | | 14 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 21 | | 15 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 5 | | 16 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 7 | | 17 | METRO LAST LIGHT | 4A GAMES | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 17 | | 18 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 15 | | 19 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 19 | | 20 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 14 | | 21 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 22 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 23 | | 23 | THE WALKING DEAD | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 13 | | 24 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 20 | | 25 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 24 | | 26 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 29 | | 27 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 31 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 28 | | 29 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 30 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | SPIKE CHUNSOFT | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 31 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| 34 | | 32 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 38 | | 33 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 34 | MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 26 | | 35 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 36 | | 36 | DEFIANCE | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 33 | | 37 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 35 | | 38 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 40 | | 39 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 40 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT |
It’s amazing how a situation can turn around in the span of a generation. Whereas developers were constantly down on Nintendo’s handling of WiiWare, praise couldn’t be higher when it comes to the eShop.
Capybara Games’ Nathan Vella is the latest to speak positively about Nintendo’s approach to indies. Vella told VG247 that the company is ” making a big move to try and get smaller, unique, independent games on Wii U downloadable.” Vella also spoke highly of Dan Edelman who is essentially in charge of all things downloadable at Nintendo of America.
Vella said:
“I’ve seen personally, first-hand, Nintendo making a big move to try and get smaller, unique, independent games on Wii U downloadable. They have a really great team there; Dan Edelman who runs that division is one of the raddest dudes in video games, and I would say easily one of the most respected people by the independent community. Nintendo is reaching out and trying to do something. They’re playing catch up, obviously, and that’s a hard spot to be in when it comes to getting the new stuff, but they’re really putting in.”
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
3DS retail
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – €39.99 / £34.99
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns – €29.99 / £24.99
4 Elements – €12.00 / £10.79
Petz Fantasy 3D – €19.99 / £17.99
Luxor – €11.99 / £10.79
3DS VC
Sonic the Hedgehog – €4.99 / £4.49
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine – €2.99 / £2.69
Shining Force: Sword of Hajya – €3.99 / £3.59
Columns – €3.99 / £3.59
Wii U VC
Mario & Yoshi (US version) – €0.30 (£0.30) until 12/7/13, 23:59 CEST – will be €4.99 /£3.49
Wii VC
The Path of the Warrior Art of Fighting 3 – 900 points
System: Nintendo Wii U
Release Date: June 13th, 2013
Developer: Renegade Kid
Publisher: Renegade Kid
Author: Austin
There was something exceptionally captivating about Mutant Mudds when it released on 3DS back in January of 2012. I think, for me, the combination of slower-paced platforming and old school difficulty that Renegade Kid created scratched an itch that few games do, so naturally I was quite pleased upon hearing the announcement of an HD re-release for Max and his muddy rivals on Wii U.
It has been a long and arduous wait (the game was meant to hit Wii U much closer to launch after all), but I’ve finally got my hands on all 80 levels of Mutant Mudds Deluxe and I must report: It’s every bit as good as you’d think.
What better way is there to start a Nintendo conference than with a live Zelda performance? That’s exactly what attendees were treated to in 2011. A full-blown orchestra performed a medley of tunes from the Zelda series, capped off with new footage from Skyward Sword.
A series of Zelda announcements followed: Link’s Awakening 3DS VC release that very day, Four Swords for DSiWare, Skyward Sword’s gold Wiimote, symphony concerts, and music CDs.
The 3DS received the spotlight next. Nintendo unveiled new trailers for Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. Time was also taken to highlight Star Fox 64 3D.
What followed was all Wii U – the system’s name, GamePad reveal, overview trailer, and games. The very mention of Smash Bros. earned a huge reaction.
And who can forget how Nintendo closed its conference? With now-former EA CEO John Riccitiello coming on stage to announce the publisher’s “unprecedented partnership” with Nintendo. Oh how quickly things can change…
