Deer Drive Legends (3DS) – T
Zuma’s Revenge (DS) – E
50 Classic Games (3DS) – E
Major League Baseball 2K12 (Wii) – E
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (DS) – T
Mario Kart 7’s Maka Wuhu course contains a pretty significant issue. A glitch has been discovered in the track that allows players to skip a big chunk of the course.
Users were hoping that Nintendo would introduce a patch of some sort to fix the problem. The company hasn’t provided an official response, but NOA’s customer service support says that “there are no plans to update the game”. They explained that “doing so would create an unfair advantage for the users of the original release of the game.”
Nintendo of America’s Buddy Roemer said:
“Thanks for your patience in waiting for a response during this busy time of year. We are aware that it is possible to navigate a certain part of the track in Wuhu Island in a way that allows a large part of the course to be bypassed. There are no plans to update the game to remove this shortcut as doing so would create an unfair advantage for the users of the original release of the game. Rest assured your comments have been added to our records for Mario Kart 7.”
Thanks to Roger for the tip!
Wii VC (SNES)
Prince of Persia – 800 points
3DS VC (Game Boy Color)
Prince of Persia – £4.50 / €5
DSiWare
40-in-1 Explosive Megamix – 800 points
Come On! Heroes – 200 points
Source: Nintendo PR
Individual formats
4 1 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 2 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
9 3 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
1 4 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 5 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2 6 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 7 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 8 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 9 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 10 YOUR SHAPE: FITNESS EVOLVED 2012 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 11 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
13 12 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
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6 17 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 18 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24 19 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
16 20 RAGE XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
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34 32 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 33 ZUMBA FITNESS XB360 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
31 34 RAGE PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38 35 JUST DANCE 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
40 36 JUST DANCE 2 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
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32 38 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD PS3 THQ THQ
33 39 EA SPORTS ACTIVE 2 WII EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 40 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
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4 2 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 3 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2 4 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 5 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 6 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
12 7 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 ZOË MODE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
9 8 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10 9 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 10 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 11 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 12 YOUR SHAPE: FITNESS EVOLVED 2012 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
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8 14 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
15 15 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
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19 17 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
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27 20 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
17 21 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
29 22 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
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20 24 EA SPORTS ACTIVE 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 25 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
32 26 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
31 27 CARS 2 AVALANCHE SOFTWARE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
22 28 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38 29 DEAD ISLAND TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
21 30 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 31 WWE ’12 YUKE’S THQ THQ
30 32 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE SPECTRE’S CALL LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
34 33 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
39 34 STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
35 35 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
28 36 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25 37 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40 38 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 39 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION EIDOS MONTREAL EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 40 JUST DANCE 2 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
It looks like THQ is a-ok after all. The company has sent out an official notice denying rumors that their 2014 lineup has been cancelled.
The statement reads:
“THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO. As part of the ongoing review of our business, we have made decisions to ensure that the company is strategically addressing the most attractive markets. As we have previously announced, we have dramatically reduced our commitment to the kids’ boxed games sector which leads to a significantly more focused release schedule moving forward. Our slate for calendar 2012 and beyond is focused on high-quality core games and continues to build our digital platform and business. We are excited for our pipeline of original and high-quality content along with our relationships with some of the best talent in the industry.
“Additionally, we are thrilled with the great performance of Saints Row: The Third, which on a like for like period in North America has tripled in sell-through from Saints Row 2. In addition, WWE ’12’s worldwide sell-through sales are up almost 40% year-over-year for the same sales period with fewer platforms. According to NPD, for the month of December and the 2011 year, THQ was the #5 publisher overall, #4 third party, with reported sell through growing over 18% in a market that was down almost 6%. And coming up next, we have two great titles for the first half of the year including UFC Undisputed 3 and Darksiders 2.”
Maru’s Mission will be released in Japan on January 18 for 400 yen.
