As it turns out, LEGO City: Undercover can be downloaded from the Wii U eShop without a hard drive. Wii U Basic Set owners will not be able to fit the 22GB file on their system, but Deluxe Set owners should be good to go. It will definitely take up most of a Deluxe Set’s internal storage!
V-Jump has new details on Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode. The magazine’s latest issue introduced a new character and covers one of the game’s new chapters.
Information from the magazine is as follows:
– 5,480 yen
– New character: Rina Shinomiya, voiced by Haruka Tomatsu
– Rina wound up in the Digital World after a hole in the space-time continuum suddenly opened
– Rina partners with Veemon
– The two meet the protagonist
– Rina is generally quiet, but has strong beliefs deeper down
– Veemon has a strong sense of justice, but also has a mischievous side
– New “Scheming Demon King” chapter included
– In it, Barbamon wants to take over the Digital World
– Daemon, Lilithmon, Belphemon, Beelzemon, Lucemon FD, and Leviamon have begun stirring
– When the protagonists run into them at the mystery area that appeared in the tower, the story heats up
Some have said that Nintendo should go third-party. Others, like analysts, have suggested that the company should bring some of their content to mobile platforms including the iPhone and Android. However, Nintendo’s top brass including Satoru Iwata have not exactly been open the possibility.
One game that wouldn’t work so well on mobile devices is Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, according to its developers. A couple of the team’s staffers were asked about their thoughts about whether they could imagine the 3DS game on a piece of hardware such as the iPhone, but both feel that it’s a perfect match for Nintendo’s portable.
First up, here’s one comment from supervisor Yoshihito Ikebata:
“Actually, I really think that the feeling and the core of the game is only possible because it’s on this particular hardware, the 3DS. And it is really hard to imagine it running on anything else.”
And another from Next Level Games director Bryce Holliday:
“For me, I would add that Luigi’s an expressive personality. We spent a lot of time on the presentation and showing a lot of his face. Having your fingers on top of him—like you would have to do on a smartphone—would occlude some of that character. It’s nice to have buttons basically. It also might be hard to do a fishing mechanic with siding and tapping on a touch screen rather than having a circle pad and shoulder buttons.”
When you think about it, the fact that Nintendo allowed Next Level Games to make Super Mario Strikers was somewhat unexpected. The studio was a bit unproven at the time yet the Big N nonetheless allowed the developer to get its hands on some of the company’s most-beloved characters.
You might be wondering: how did Next Level’s partnership with Nintendo begin? It was actually the initiative on the part of Next Level that got the ball rolling. The team first decided to make a Mario soccer demo “with no direction from Nintendo”.
Read on below for comments from Next Level Games discussing how Mario Strikers as well as Punch-Out!! came to be.
Not much has been said about the Wii U version of Project Cards, but it sounds like it’ll be a fairly competent version.
Developer Slightly Mad Studios is looking to achieve a resolution of 720p while maintaining 30 FPS. While some may have hoped for a higher resolution or FPS count, the company is assuring that the game will “look and feel amazing”.
Creative director Andy Tudor, in an interview with NowGamer, said:
“We always prefer to aim for 30fps generally in order to keep gameplay-specific features like having more cars on track or better weather effects etc. So that’s standard across all consoles, and we’re more likely to utilize the native 720p support of the Wii U for launch especially since our physics and rendering systems demand a lot of processing power in order to deliver a truly next-gen experience. All you need to know is that when you get the game, it’ll look and feel amazing and you’ll want to show it off to your friends.”

Back in December, we finally received a confirmation that F1 Race Stars would be heading to Wii U. A newly outed boxart reveals that Codemasters will be bringing “Powered Up Edition” to the console.
This new version of F1 Race Stars will include all four DLC tracks – Europe, Canada, India, and China – along with nine accessory pack bundles. It’s currently unknown if Codemasters will be cramming in any additional content on Wii U.
We originally heard that F1 Race Stars was intended to ship on March 1. That day has obviously passed, so we’ll have to wait for a new date from Codemasters.
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | ![]() | 1 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
– | ![]() | 2 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
2 | ![]() | 3 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
– | ![]() | 4 | STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM | PC | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
3 | ![]() | 5 | SIMCITY | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 6 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | XB360 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
– | ![]() | 7 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | PS3 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
4 | ![]() | 8 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
9 | ![]() | 9 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
11 | ![]() | 10 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
8 | ![]() | 11 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
10 | ![]() | 12 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
12 | ![]() | 13 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
17 | ![]() | 14 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
14 | ![]() | 15 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
19 | ![]() | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
21 | ![]() | 17 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
16 | ![]() | 18 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
13 | ![]() | 19 | CRYSIS 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
27 | ![]() | 20 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
20 | ![]() | 21 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
24 | ![]() | 22 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
33 | ![]() | 23 | DEAD SPACE 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
28 | ![]() | 24 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
18 | ![]() | 25 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
23 | ![]() | 26 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
31 | ![]() | 27 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
15 | ![]() | 28 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
25 | ![]() | 29 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
29 | ![]() | 30 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
37 | ![]() | 31 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
6 | ![]() | 32 | NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 | XB360 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
– | ![]() | 33 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
32 | ![]() | 34 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
36 | ![]() | 35 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
34 | ![]() | 36 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
30 | ![]() | 37 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
26 | ![]() | 38 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
– | ![]() | 39 | DEAD SPACE 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 40 | UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | ![]() | 1 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
– | ![]() | 2 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
– | ![]() | 3 | STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
– | ![]() | 4 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
2 | ![]() | 5 | SIMCITY | MAXIS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
5 | ![]() | 6 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
8 | ![]() | 7 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
6 | ![]() | 8 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
7 | ![]() | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
4 | ![]() | 10 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
11 | ![]() | 11 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
14 | ![]() | 12 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
13 | ![]() | 13 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
12 | ![]() | 14 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
19 | ![]() | 15 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
10 | ![]() | 16 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
16 | ![]() | 17 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
18 | ![]() | 18 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
9 | ![]() | 19 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PLATINUMGAMES | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
3 | ![]() | 20 | NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 | CYBERCONNECT2 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
15 | ![]() | 21 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
22 | ![]() | 22 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
20 | ![]() | 23 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
23 | ![]() | 24 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
21 | ![]() | 25 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
26 | ![]() | 26 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
17 | ![]() | 27 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
24 | ![]() | 28 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
36 | ![]() | 29 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
35 | ![]() | 30 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
25 | ![]() | 31 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
33 | ![]() | 32 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
31 | ![]() | 33 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
29 | ![]() | 34 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
34 | ![]() | 35 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | ||
28 | ![]() | 36 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
37 | ![]() | 37 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
27 | ![]() | 38 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | ||
30 | ![]() | 39 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
40 | ![]() | 40 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |