MCV is reporting that the Wii U managed to sell roughly 40,000 units in its first couple of days on the UK market.
The site’s sources say that the console has essentially sold out, but some first-hand accounts say otherwise. In any event, while stock is still arriving slowly, there won’t be a significant replenish until the New Year.
Regarding software, MCV says that the console is experiencing an attach rate of around 2:1. However, that statistic doesn’t include downloadable sales from the eShop.
Chronoblade, announced earlier this year, is now known as Aeteno Blade. By changing the name, developer Corecell Technology hopes to avoid possible confusion with Square Enix’s games.
Aeteno Blade is a side-scroller featuring seven levels, puzzles, and 3D cut-scenes. Players will be able to perform combos by jumping, using the full moveset, and taking advantage of their sword. The camera will either zoom in or zoom out a bit based on what’s happening on screen.
At the moment, Corecell hopes to wrap up production by January 2013. It will most definitely be a 3DS eShop release and, depending on interest, it could arrive at retail as well.
Numerous UK Wii U owners had made note of the fact that Nintendo Land wasn’t included in their Premium Pack. This was particularly an issue with consumers who purchased the bundle from Amazon.
The retailer has since acknowledged the situation and apologized for the trouble. To make it up to customers, Amazon is sending out replacement download codes.
A message from Amazon UK reads:
“It’s been brought to our attention that a small number of orders for this item may have been delivered without the advertised game, Nintendo Land, due to supplier error. In the event that your order was one of the small number missing the game, please use the following code and instructions below, to download the game.”
Oddly, every single Wii U Premium Pack consumer is receiving a download code – even if Nintendo Land was included in their bundle. That means some users will have a physical copy of the game as well as a digital version.
Individual formats
1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 2 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 3 FAR CRY 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 4 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 5 HALO 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
7 6 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 7 HITMAN ABSOLUTION XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 8 FAR CRY 3 PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 9 ASSASSIN’S CREED III XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 10 HITMAN ABSOLUTION PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 11 NINTENDO LAND WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 12 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 13 ASSASSIN’S CREED III PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 14 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 15 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 PC SEGA SEGA
– 16 ZOMBI U WII U UBISOFT UBISOFT
10 17 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12 18 SKYLANDERS GIANTS WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17 19 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 20 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 21 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
22 22 BOOK OF SPELLS PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 23 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18 24 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 25 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
21 26 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 27 FAR CRY 3 PC UBISOFT UBISOFT
19 28 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 29 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24 30 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
13 31 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23 32 WWE ’13 XB360 THQ THQ
37 33 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 34 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
28 35 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 36 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
39 37 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 38 DISHONORED PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
31 39 RESIDENT EVIL 6 XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
– 40 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
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1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 2 FAR CRY 3 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
3 3 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4 HITMAN ABSOLUTION IO INTERACTIVE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4 5 ASSASSIN’S CREED III UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 6 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 7 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5 8 HALO 4 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
8 9 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9 10 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 11 NINTENDO LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 12 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15 13 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
– 14 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 15 WWE ’13 YUKE’S THQ THQ
12 16 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 17 ZOMBI U UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 18 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 19 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 20 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
20 21 BOOK OF SPELLS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14 22 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
17 23 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
30 24 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
19 25 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
21 26 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24 27 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
29 28 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22 29 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
36 30 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
34 31 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO JUNCTION POINT STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
23 32 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 33 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 34 UDRAW STUDIO: INSTANT ARTIST PIPEWORKS THQ THQ
– 35 JUST DANCE DISNEY PARTY LAND HO! UBISOFT UBISOFT
28 36 F1 RACE STARS CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
37 37 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 38 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
33 39 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED NIHILISTIC SOFTWARE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 40 DANCE CENTRAL 2 HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
Source: Chart-Track
Nintendo originally announced Brain Age: Concentration Training for a December launch in North America. A few months later, it was quietly delayed to 2013.
While the wait continues for a new, official date, Amazon has offered up its own information. According to the retailer, Brain Age: Concentration Training will hit North American store shelves on February 10.
So this is interesting. Nintendo Land guide Monita has a bit of a different voice in the UK version of Nintendo Land. Check out the video below to see what we’re talking about.
It seems odd that Nintendo would choose to force you to boot up a separate channel altogether if you want to play Wii games/old downloaded titles on the Wii U, doesn’t it? After all, every prior backwards-compatible Nintendo console just lets you play previous-generation games in the same way that you play the proprietary games on the system. Even 3DS puts your DSiWare titles on the main menu, as though they’re eShop games.
So why the change?
Well, I have a theory. You know how Wii U discs have rounded edges? At first I thought that was just a nice little touch to make people enjoy touching the sides of their games more (which admittedly did happen), but after a real examination of it I came to the conclusion that it was probably done to prevent piracy. After all, if you illegally download a pirated Wii U game onto an regular disc– no matter how good your Wii U hack or homebrew channel is– the console will just say “Hey dude, this disc doesn’t have rounded edges! It must not be a real Wii U game!”, spitting it back out and thus preventing you from pirating Wii U games. At least until someone gets a workaround.
But wait!, I thought, If it can’t read “regular” edge’d discs, how will it read the good ol’ Wii discs!?
Thus we begin to understand why Nintendo might have put in a separate channel for Wii games. When you open up the channel, it tells the system “Okay dawg, reboot yourself and drop the whole ‘No Reading Regular Disc Shapes’ thing for a bit.”
Then when you go back into “Wii U” mode, it turns the safety check back on.
Just a thought. And I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if this was the case! Anyone else come to different conclusions?
