Individual formats
1 JUST DANCE 2 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 2 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 3 KINECT SPORTS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
4 4 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5 5 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 6 FIFA 11 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 7 DANCE CENTRAL XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 8 DC UNIVERSE ONLINE PS3 SONY ONLINE ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10 9 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 10 FIFA 11 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 11 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 12 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 13 ART ACADEMY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 14 NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 15 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 16 YOUR SHAPE: FITNESS EVOLVED XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
19 17 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 18 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
11 19 NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 20 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 PC SEGA SEGA
20 21 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
23 22 WII PARTY WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 23 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 24 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 25 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
25 26 FABLE III XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
27 27 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE LOST FUTURE DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
28 28 HALO: REACH XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
29 29 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 30 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 31 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 PS3 KONAMI KONAMI
– 32 RAVING RABBIDS: TRAVEL IN TIME WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
32 33 RED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMARE XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
30 34 GOLDENEYE 007 WII ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33 35 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011 XB360 THQ THQ
– 36 KINECTIMALS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
37 37 MARIO KART DS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 38 EA SPORTS ACTIVE 2 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
38 39 THE SIMS 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 40 007: BLOOD STONE XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
All formats
3 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1 2 FIFA 11 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 JUST DANCE 2 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 4 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 5 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
4 6 NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 7 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 8 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
8 9 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 10 DC UNIVERSE ONLINE SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT SONY ONLINE ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9 11 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO / EDGE OF REALITY EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 12 DANCE CENTRAL HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
12 13 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
13 14 EA SPORTS ACTIVE 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 15 ART ACADEMY HEADSTRONG GAMES NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 16 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 17 RED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMARE ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
19 18 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
20 19 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011 YUKE’S THQ THQ
16 20 YOUR SHAPE: FITNESS EVOLVED UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
22 21 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 22 HARRY POTTER: THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 EA BRIGHT LIGHT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
38 23 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
15 24 MEDAL OF HONOR DANGER CLOSE/DICE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
25 25 WII PARTY ND CUBE NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 26 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
28 27 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 28 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
34 29 007: BLOOD STONE BIZARRE CREATIONS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29 30 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27 31 FABLE III LIONHEAD STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
31 32 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE LOST FUTURE LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
30 33 TOY STORY 3 N-SPACE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
33 34 HALO: REACH BUNGIE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
32 35 RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 36 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS RETRO STUDIOS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 ASSASSIN’S CREED II: COMPLETE EDITION UBISOFT (MONTREAL) XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
35 38 GOLDENEYE 007 EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37 39 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED II LUCASARTS LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
– 40 RAVING RABBIDS: TRAVEL IN TIME UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
Nintendo of Europe will be holding a live stream of the Nintendo’s 3DS event beginning at 3 PM CET. You can access the stream right here. We haven’t heard of a similar setup in North America, but we’ll let you know if anything changes.
The latest issue of Japanese magazine Friday contains an article regarding players’ experience while playing the 3DS at Nintendo World 2011. According to the magazine, many attendees felt dizzy within 10 minutes of play time. Others said that they experienced some fatigue eye fatigue as well. One man told Friday that he was forced to switch the system to 2D mode after playing Samurai Warriors: Chronicle for a few minutes. Although many players were interesting in experiencing 3D, apparently a great deal of people turned off the effect as a result of eye fatigue.
As would be expected, a number of participants suggested keeping the system in a fixed position to lessen the symptoms. It has been stated numerous times that the system has a sweet spot for optimal 3D viewing, and players can adjust the 3D affect by adjusting the 3D depth slider.
Whether creating the perfect sandwich or stepping into the boxing ring with wild animals, the latest additions to the WiiWare™ and Nintendo DSiWare™ downloadable game services are anything but ordinary. Doc Clock™: The Toasted Sandwich of Time treats Wii™ owners to a wild time-traveling adventure with an industrious, snack-happy hero. A demo version of the acclaimed BIT.TRIP BEAT game for WiiWare lets players sample its dazzling retro action for zero Wii Points™. For hand-held gaming fans, Glory Days – Tactical Defense brings rich military strategy to Nintendo DSiWare, while Animal Boxing pits the player against a passel of pugilistic critters against one another in the squared circle. Visit the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop every Monday to discover an inventive, ever-growing variety of games.
– From Hamster
– Devs have used 3D so that players can see the numbers you’ve added to the play field like they’re floating
– Puzzle’s starter numbers will be at the lowest level for easier viewing
– Stage clear and random problem modes
– Up to 4 players for wireless play to finish puzzles the quickest
– Stylus or button controls
– Nurikabe, Heyawake, Kakkuro, Bijutsukan, Hitori ni Shitekure, Mashu and Slitherlink included
– 1,000 problems in total
– New features for the 3DS version
– New characters
– Two new characters for 3DS: Emporio Ivankov and Boa Hancock
– All areas from Wii title will be in the 3DS version
– Fishing, treasure hunting, original character Gabri will be present
– 3DS boxes are slimmer than DS boxes
– DSi/DSi XL adapters can be used with 3DS
– 3DS top screen supports 800×240 pixels resolution
– 3D visuals accomplished by splitting the pixels in half (one for the right eye, one for the left)
– When receiving a Mii via Sleep Mode, you can see the player’s name, location, last game played, and when the exchange took place
– Previously played games registered with the system can execute Sleep Mode transfers simultaneously for up to 12 titles
– Control Sleep Mode transfers through parental controls
– Can’t visit the Home menu/use some of its functions when using wireless or the system’s camera
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed last week that 1.5 million 3DS units will be shipped to Japan by the end of March. How much product will be available on launch day, though?
Well, a retailer is under the impression that the number will be around 400,000 units. This is quite a low figure, all things considered. The retailer believes consumers should pre-order when the program begins on January 20th due to the small shipment. It would probably be best to do the same in North America and Europe, too. Only 2.5 million 3DS units will be shipped outside of Japan, which means that the US, UK, and plenty of other territories will be forced to share the inventory.
