This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
02./00. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
03./00. [360] Halo 4 #
04./01. [PS3] Tales of Xillia 2 #
05./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
06./06. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
07./00. [PS3] Silent Hill: Downpour
08./04. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013
09./02. [PS3] Okami HD
10./03. [PS3] Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition
11./08. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013
12./13. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters
13./19. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
14./09. [PS3] Resident Evil 6
15./20. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
16./10. [PS3] Dark Souls with Artorias of the Abyss Edition
17./18. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate #
18./00. [3DS] Nicola Kanshuu: Model Oshare Audition Platina
19./22. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
20./07. [PSP] The Idolmaster: Shiny Festa – Honey Sound / Funky Note / Groovy Tune
Polygon has gone live with an interview featuring Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada.
We’ve picked out a few of the quotes below – the full discussion is here. There’s talk about how Nintendo wanted Namco Bandai to keep the Tekken experience hardcore on Wii U, what it was like for the Tekken team working with Nintendo (not much contact with Miyamoto), how Harada now sees Smash Bros. as a core fighter, and more.
Pac-Man will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on November 21 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Visitors can get Hands-On Time with the New Wii U and the Best Nintendo 3DS Games for the Holidays
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo and fun have always gone together, but never more than this year. Just a day after its launch, the new Wii U home console and its groundbreaking touch-screen GamePad controller will be on display at 26 malls from coast to coast. Starting Nov. 19, consumers will get a chance to learn how Wii U will not only revolutionize how people play video games, but also how people will enjoy video entertainment and connect with family and friends. What’s more, holiday shoppers will also get to play the hottest, must-have games for the portable Nintendo 3DS this holiday season and experience them on the 90 percent larger screens of the new Nintendo 3DS XL hand-held system. The fun continues at select locations with weekend visits from a host of Nintendo characters, game competitions, free giveaways (while supplies last) and a special chance to video chat with Mario.
“Nintendo has something for everyone on your holiday shopping list,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Whether you want to test drive Wii U with the revolutionary Wii U GamePad controller, check out some great games for Nintendo 3DS or just take a fun break from a busy shopping day, the Nintendo Mall Experience is your oasis from the shopping mall melee.”
Today’s out-of-the-blue Nintendo Direct was light on footage and heavy on information. I imagine most of you don’t speak Japanese, but the folks on NeoGAF have fortunately come through with a translation.
Read on below for details on Wii U’s handling of USB devices (2TB max, formatting the drive, two drives in the future with an update), backwards compatibility (future update to allow Wii U VC games to be playable on the GamePad), and more.
