The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 48,226
3DS – 26,898
PS3 – 18,322
Wii U – 13,746
PSP – 12,897
Vita – 9,748
Wii – 2,093
Xbox 360 – 611
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 51,015
3DS – 30,840
PS3 – 19,697
Wii U – 16,654
PSP – 15,343
Vita – 9,036
Wii – 2,199
Xbox 360 – 706
Crystal Warriors will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Game Gear download on February 6 for 300 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
A few new Shin Megami Tensei IV tidbits have been translated from this week’s Famitsu. In its latest issue, the publication provided information regarding the game’s battles.
Shin Megami Tensei IV will employ a press turn system. If players exploit an enemy’s weakness in battle, their party will gain additional actions.
When defeated, players will come across the ferryman from the Sanzu River. Give him a Macca and you’ll be back in action. This is unlike Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne – you simply head back to the main menu when defeated in the PS2 title.
Is Shin Megami Tensei IV proving too difficult for you? Then simply change the game’s difficulty to “easy”, which will allow defeated players to continue after losing a certain number of times.
Nintendo is offering a new incentive for players to collect one million coins in New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Australian players will join a special million coins club upon reaching the goal. Additionally, Nintendo will be handing out a unique certificate.
You can see all of the Australian millionaires here. Gamers have until March 31 to reach the total.
Nintendo has published the English translation of Brain Age: Concentration Training (known in Europe as Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training). Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Dr. Kawashima talk about the new 3DS game and more in a six page discussion. Access the discussion here.
Double Dragon will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on February 6 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has not only been a huge success at retail, but also on the 3DS eShop.
New Leaf has sold 2.73 million units in Japan through the end of December 2012. Based on data from Nintendo’s latest financials and data from Media Create as well as Famitsu, it looks like the game has sold a total of almost 800,000 copies digitally, 500,000 of which are direct downloads from the eShop.
Amazingly, the latest Animal Crossing has achieved close to 30% of its sales from digital downloads.
Brain Age: Concentration Training has been dated for Europe. 3DS owners can pick up the title starting on April 12.
In Europe, the new Brain Age goes by the lengthy title: “Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused?”.
Nintendo of America already confirmed a launch date for Brain Age: Concentration Training a few weeks ago. It’s hitting the states on February 10
Source: Nintendo PR
Let’s face it: Nintendo’s early 2013 lineup is bleak. Nintendo only has one major, core game releasing in January and February: Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Things will begin to turn around in March, according to president Satoru Iwata. Through the rest of the year and into 2014, “Nintendo will release a cavalcade of strong, fan-favorite software titles for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.”
Iwata wrote in an investor’s statement:
“Beginning in March and continuing through the rest of the calendar year and into 2014, Nintendo will release a cavalcade of strong, fan-favorite software titles for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. New entries in the Mario Kart, Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, LEGO City, Wii Fit and Pikmin franchises will help Nintendo regain momentum for Wii U. Additionally, highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS games such as Luigi’s Mansion 2 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf have the potential to be hardware drivers and bring new audiences to the platform.”
Update:
Looks like this is the real deal. GameStop has pre-orders running online here. Amazon also has a product page running
and includes a May 21 release date, which makes much more sense. Both retailers list a $49.99 price point.
Sniper Elite V2 has long been rumored for Wii U, but publisher 505 Games has never made any official announcements. But now it appears that the nearly year-old shooter will be coming to the console in just a few months.
GameStop casually lists the Wii U version of Sniper Elite V2 in its weekly ad – boxart and all. Consumers can begin pre-ordering the title, which apparently releases on May 24. The only red flag I see is that May 24 is a Friday. In North America, games typically launch earlier in the week.
Perhaps we’ll be hearing something official from 505 Games soon?
