This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Magi Hajimari no Meiky? (Demo) – FREE
Layton Kyouju Ky?jyu: Kiseki no Kamen Plus (Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Plus, retail game) – 3,000 yen
Dragon Quest VII – Eden no Senshitachi (retail title) – 6,090 yen
Virtual Console
Double Dragon (Famicom) – 500 yen
Ariel Crystal Densetsu (Crystal Warriors, Game Gear) – 300 yen
Video Content
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Nintendo Direct
Short Chotto Nintendo Direct (referred to as Nintendo eShop News) on the Wii U eShop about special prizes for Wii U games being registered on Club Nintendo here in Japan
Fantasy Life videos
New Super Mario Bros. U skills video
Animal Crossing: New Leaf commercials
Tank! Tank! Tank! videos
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask video
Magi Hajimari no Meiky? video
Zombie Slayer video
Johnny Kung Fu video
Nyokenshi Akane video
This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:
Wouldn’t you say that Trine 2: Director’s Cut looks quite amazing on Wii U? Developer Frozenbyte was even able to enhance the game’s visuals. But those graphics come with a (small) price. Frozenbyte won’t have Director’s Cut running at 60 FPS in the future.
Frozenbyte vice president Joel Kinnunen explained:
“As much as we praise the Wii U, there’s no chance for 60 fps. It’s just too much for the consoles with the graphics we’re throwing at it. The game runs at a rather steady 30 fps but there’s just not much room left. Sorry!”
Mutant Mudds Deluxe was originally planned for release this quarter on the Wii U eShop. That tentative window has now shifted, according to Renegade Kid.
Co-founder Jools Watsham tweeted that Deluxe will now arrive during Q2 2013. Watsham did not confirm a more specific date for the game’s release.
@gamingpixelshow Yes, I expect March for ATV 3D. Mudds Deluxe will be Q2 unfortunately.
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) February 5, 2013
Chasing Aurora’s update and demo are complete. Based on a tweet from developer Felix Bohatsch, both items could be submitted today.
Bohatsch tweeted yesterday:
Chasing Aurora Update & Demo is now fully tested. But I have no energy left for submission š -> we’ll submit it tomorrow!
— felix bohatsch (@mcloister) February 5, 2013
Doomsday hasn’t been confirmed for Injustice: Gods Among Us… yet. An announcement could be coming in the future.
In the Injustice character battle announcement video posted today, Warner Bros. appears to have included some snippets of Doomsday in action. As shown in the pictures above, it looks like he’s facing off against The Joker.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 51,654
3DS – 26,028
PS3 – 18,106
Wii U – 12,959
PSP – 12,191
Vita – 9,596
Wii – 1,904
Xbox 360 – 870
For comparisonās sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
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
