This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual Formats
All Formats
Source: Chart-Track
This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. Super Smash Bros.
4. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. FIFA 13 – EA Sports
9. Mario & Sonic: Sochi Winter Games 2014 – Nintendo
10. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Avalanche Software
3DS
1. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom
2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
7. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
9. Xenoblade Chronicles – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
We’ve seen an abundance of events since the launch of Pokémon Shuffle that have ranged from legendaries to exclusive Pokémon you can’t get normally, and chances to compete for a Mega Stone. Now, there’s a brand new event unlike the others – the Pokémon Safari.
If you’re familiar with Pokémon, you’ll know that the Safari Zones (or Friend Safari in XY) are places you can go to where you can catch a slew of random Pokémon that are either exclusive to the zones or bundled up with Pokémon you normally wouldn’t see in the same place. This event takes the same concept, surprising you with a brand new Pokémon each time you play it.
Don’t forget to Check In to get the new update so you’re able to access the new Pokémon Safari event! The event will run until May 2nd. See what surprises are headed your way!
The illustrious Mario Kart is a series that’s been around since SNES and has touched the hearts of millions across the globe with its simplistic-yet-addictive and sometimes-competitive gameplay. We’ve seen the series grow exponentially in features and gimmicks with each new generational entry, but there’s always been one thing in particular that they’ve all had in common that was causing the series to dwindle in its excitement and keeping it from its full potential: speed.
Now, just to be clear, I’ve always loved and will continue to love Mario Kart. It’s held a special place in my heart since I first played it as a child on the Nintendo 64, but as I’ve grown and watched it evolve with each new entry, whether handheld or console, my interest in Mario Kart began to tank, specifically after Double Dash!!. I didn’t have any animosity towards the series (except for Mario Kart Wii) – it’ll always be in a league of its own – but as I began to delve into other racing games across various platforms, quickly becoming one of my favorite genres, it was hard to go back to Mario Kart expecting an immersive, adrenaline-fueled experience games like Burnout, Need for Speed, Extreme G Racing, or F-Zero would give me. After a while, even games that had the same power-up/items mechanics it had like Wipeout, Blur, Split/Second and, in a more obscure sense, Twisted Metal started to feel superior to Mario Kart. I’d still go back and play Double Dash!! and 64 from time to time with friends, but despite the merriment of the occasion, I couldn’t play more than twenty minutes at a time before wanting to go to sleep. The excitement was lost for me. I preferred to watch from a distance.
There was lots of Nintendo news this week, including the announcements of Monster Hunter Stories and Project X Zone 2. Brian and Daan talk about both of these games, along with the new Mario Kart 8 DLC tracks, Smash Bros., and more!
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Update 2: Latest winners announced! Congratulations to NintendCoo, TheOfficialBert, and thecerealwizard.
Update: Our winner is in! Congratulations to 1upGoomba.
The Mewtwo festivities aren’t over though! Thanks to Dingledots and an anonymous giver, we have three more codes (2 3DS, 1 Wii U) to hand out. Enter the Wii U giveaway here, and the 3DS giveaway here.
Reader mrsujano was kind enough to give us a Mewtwo DLC code for Smash Bros. Wii U. That means it’s time for a new giveaway!
Entering is very simple, though you’ll need a Twitter account. We’ll choose a random winner based on those who are following us on Twitter and re-tweet this post. It will be a quick giveaway, as we’re choosing a winner tomorrow.
Good luck!
Let’s Talk #4: The future of 3D Mario games
3D Mario platformers have done quite a bit since Super Mario 64 launched for the N64 back in 1996. We’ve seen Mario leap into paintings, explore a tropical island, and even travel through space. Super Mario 3D World, the series’ latest entry, also allowed for four-player multiplayer for the first time in a 3D Mario game.
So what’s next? Where do new 3D Mario games go from here? That’s the topic for this week’s Let’s Talk!
If I’m being completely honest, I’d want to see Super Mario Galaxy 3 above anything else. I absolutely adored the Galaxy games on Wii, and would be very interested to see what Nintendo could do with the idea on another console.
That’s not to say I’m against other possibilities! Actually, I’d also be open to another game like Super Mario 64. I feel like a lot of people would love to see a sequel to that game, or something that follows a similar sort of path.
The one thing I absolutely don’t want is another game like Super Mario 3D World. I did like Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS (a lot!), and thought World was pretty good. But now I’d like for Nintendo to move on from that overall type of game.
And now it’s your turn! Where do you want to see 3D Mario platformers go from here? Do you have any ideas for new titles? Sound off in the comments section, and be sure to check out some of your highlights from last week’s topic below!
Last week’s topic: Which Wii games do you want to see on New 3DS?
IndigoRift
If Kirby’s Return to Dreamland happened, I might consider purchasing it. Otherwise, if the Wii game isn’t something that’s hard to find, I really don’t care to see any ports. They need to catch up on N64 and GCN first.
mofi
Something that allows for short intensive bursts gameplay wise. I don´t know maybe Galaxy, MadWorld, Muramasa or something like that
Hexodious
If they make a port of Pandora’s Tower and The Last Story, then i’ll buy the New 3DS in a heartbeat.
Bandai Namco released the boxart for Super Run for Money: Assemble! The Strongest Runaways. Take a look at it above.
Update: Fixed first names for Morizumi and Ishitani.
Bandai Namco officially unveiled Project X Zone 2 last week. After the announcement, Famitsu caught up with a few of the game’s developers for an interview. The magazine spoke with Kensuke Tsukanaka (producer, Bandai Namco), Souichiro Morizumi (Monolith Soft, development director), and Koji Ishitani (development producer, Monolith Soft).
Famitsu starts by asking when development on Project X Zone 2 kicked off. According to Morizumi, the team was “considering the project and playing new entries of featured games” after Project X Zone’s Japanese launch. Work truly began after the team received feedback from the western release in 2013.
Tsukanaka also said, “The release had very good reputation in North America and Europe. So given the situation both domestically and overseas, we started to create the sequel.”
