Thanks to Famitsu, we have some insight as to how games have been selling in the digital space. Check out the latest rankings below:
01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
02. [3DS] Pokemon Battle Link!
03. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
04. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
05. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Nemureru Yuusha to Michibiki no Meiyuu Online
06. [PS3] Rain
07. [PSV] Terraria
08. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
09. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
10. [3DS] Youkai Watch
11. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
12. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
16. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment #
17. [PS4] FIFA 14 #
18. [3DS] Bravely Default: For the Sequel
19. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
20. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd
At the company’s Annual Shareholders Meeting, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was once again re-elected to the board of directors. That means he’ll retain his position within the company.
It’s unclear what sort of approval rating Iwata earned. In 2011, Iwata’s rating came in at 92.9 percent, but dropped to 77.3 percent last year.
In addition to today’s daily screenshot, Sakurai also announced that Japan will be getting their first hands-on with the latest generation of Smash games at this year’s Generation World Hobby Fair. It’s unknown whether this will be the same build as E3 or whether or not they will have something new in-store.
The latest post over on the Platinum Games blog comes from the concept artist responsible for the designs of Bayonetta and Jeanne in Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2, Mari Shimazaki. Shimazaki touches on a number of different topics relating to the characters’ design, such as the the themes behind the character outfits and of course shows off a bit of concept art. Here’s an excerpt:
Bayonetta’s overall theme this time is “Solid.”
She’s still wearing black, and I think her shorter hair gives her a generally more masculine look. While her design in the last game focused on curves, this time we see more straight lines. All of her accessories follow this, except her glasses, which I gave a slightly softer design.
Go check out the full post here, well worth a read
Mii fighters make a return today, Sakurai explains how they stack up next to Mario:
Some of the physical characteristics of Miis get carried over when you use them as Mii Fighters. The smaller ones become speed fighters and the bigger ones are more akin to power fighters.
Update: Full transcript below!
Also available on 3DS! Austin takes on the newly released first-ever game from Yacht Club Games. Is it any good? Oh no, you’ll just have to watch the review to see. (Want to skip the analysis? Go to 10:51 for the recommendation on who should buy it and who shouldn’t)
