This information comes from Super Mario 3D Land director Yoshiaki Koizumi…
“We always try to use what is appropriate for the tempo of the game, so while a hub was appropriate for Mario Galaxy, it might not be appropriate for a game like Super Mario 3D.”
Hub levels have been in every 3D Mario adventure, though they’ve started to take on less of an importance now thanks to Super Mario Galaxy 2. I actually remember being disappointed initially after hearing about Galaxy 2’s small hub, but in the end I found it more accessible than the Comet Observatory in the first title. Although I’d probably be a bit saddened if there wasn’t a hub at all in Super Mario 3D Land, it wouldn’t be the end of the world!
Wii
1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2. Kirby Returns to Dreamland
3. Mario Party 9
4. Rayman Origins
5. Rhythm Heaven Wii
DS
1. Kirby Mass Attack
2. Professor Layton and the Last Specter
3. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
4. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
5. Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns
3DS
1. Super Mario 3D Land
2. Mario Kart 7
3. Paper Mario
4. Luigi’s Mansion 2
5. Kid Icarus: Uprising
The data below is a listing of life-to-date worldwide sales for Wii, DS, and million seller titles for both platforms as of March 31, 2011…
Wii – 86.01 million
Wii Sports – 76.76 million
Wii Play – 28.02 million
Wii Sports Resort – 27.68 million
Mario Kart Wii – 27.00 million
wii Fit – 22.67 million
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 21.94 million
Wii Fit Plus – 18.49 million
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – 10.27 million
Super Mario Galaxy – 9.31 million
Mario Party 8 – 8.22 million
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 6.36 million
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – 5.82 million
LTD sales units of Wii software – 716.09 million
DS – 146.42 million
New Super Mario Bros. – 26.88 million
Nintendogs – 23.64 million
Mario Kart DS – 21.04 million
Brain Age – 18.96 million
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl – 17.57 million
Brain Age 2 – 14.83 million
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 11.90 million
Pokemon Black/White – 11.51 million
Animal Crossing: Wild World – 11.51 million
Super Mario 64 DS – 9.65 million
Mario Party DS – 8.21 million
Pokemon Platinum – 7.43 million
LTD sales of DS software – 839.48 million
Best Console Game
Mass Effect 3 – EA
Batman: Arkham City – Warner Bros.
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Sony
FIFA 12 – EA
Best Mobile Games
Mario Kart 3D – Nintendo
Uncharted: Golden Abyss – Sony
Resident Evil Revelations – Capcom
Best Family Game
Kinect Sports – Season 2 – Microsoft
Rayman Origins – Ubisoft
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster – Warner Bros.
Nominees that are on Nintendo platforms can be found above, but for the full listing, head on over to our sister site.
Nintendo of Europe have opened an official page for the 3DS Ambassador program, bringing us a few new details. Perhaps the most important piece of news is that system owners will be able to transfer the NES and GBA titles to a separate console. We also have a confirmation that sleep mode will not work with any of the GBA titles, even if you close your system.
The full list of details can be seen after the break.
If you have a 3DS and would like twenty free games, make sure you connect to the eShop by 11:59 PM EDT tonight. The first batch of titles (NES) will be available on September 1. The free GBA games will be released before the end of the year.
