Nintendo Everything

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	SUCKER PUNCH	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		2			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
1		3			TITANFALL	RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		4			FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3		5			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		6			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		7			DARK SOULS II	FROM SOFTWARE	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
4		8			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7		9			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		10			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5		11			THIEF	EIDOS MONTREAL	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8		12			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		13			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		14			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		15			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		16			YOSHI’S NEW ISLAND	ARZEST	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15		18			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
18		19			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		20			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
36		21			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19		22			PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES	NAMCO	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
21		23			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		24			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		25			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
23		26			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		27			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
17		28			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		29			LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26		30			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
29		31			LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA	TRAVELLER’S TALES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
34		32			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		33			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		34			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
30		35			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		36			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		37			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA
–		39			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
27		40			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		2			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
1		3			TITANFALL	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		4			FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		5			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	XB ONE	KONAMI	KONAMI
–		6			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
4		7			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		9			FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER	VITA	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		10			DARK SOULS II	XB360	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
6		11			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		12			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		13			DARK SOULS II	PS3	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
5		14			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		15			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		16			YOSHI’S NEW ISLAND	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		17			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
13		18			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		19			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		20			THIEF	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		21			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		22			TITANFALL	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		23			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36		24			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21		25			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15		26			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
22		27			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		28			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		29			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		30			THIEF	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
14		31			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		32			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18		33			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		34			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
20		35			THIEF	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
31		36			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
32		37			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		38			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
40		39			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		40			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U VC
Super Mario Kart (SNES) – €7.99/£5.49) – US Version
Special offer for Mario Kart 8 available to everyone who buys Super Mario Kart:
From 30/05/2014 until 30/06/2014 only, you will be able to save £5.49 / €7.99 on Mario Kart 8 if you buy Super Mario Kart at any time before buying Mario Kart 8 from Nintendo eShop!

(The discount is only offered if Super Mario Kart is bought first and between 27/03/2014 and 30/06/2014. Purchases of Super Mario Kart that are made taking advantage of the special Virtual Console loyalty offer also qualify. Both titles must be bought from Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U.)
Mighty Bomb Jack (NES) €4.99/£3.49 – US Version
Ninja Gaiden (NES) €4.99/£3.49 – US Version

3DS
Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright €44.99/£39.99
Skater Cat €4.99/£4.49
Wakedas Demo

3DS VC
Adventure Island II €4.99/£4.49

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Price Reductions

Wii U
F1 Race Stars Powered Up Edition (Codemasters) – €12.49/£9.99 (Ends April 3, regular price €24.99/£19.99)

3DS
Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB) – €5.99/£5.39 (Ends April 17, regular price €7.99/£7.19)
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D (Zordix AB) – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends April 17, regular price €9.99/£8.99)

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Along with this image, Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai posted the following on Miiverse:

Pic of the day. Never bully Cuccos. Seriously, attacking them is out of the question! This has always been a cardinal rule of The Legend of Zelda series.

We haven’t seen any Cuccos in the Smash Bros. games before, so what purpose will they serve here? Are they items? Assist trophies? New Animal Crossing residents? Way to be cryptic, Sakurai.

Grab your Ferrari (or just a 3DS), because it looks like M2’s next 3D re-imagining of a retro Sega title is the 1986 classic, Out Run. The game’s logo popped up on the Japanese website for their range of 3DS ports, so it looks like more news on the game should be imminent.

We’re still waiting to see if Sega will localise this second wave of 3D classics, but fingers crossed that we’ll get to play these new versions of Fantasy Zone, After Burner II and, of course, Out Run some time in the near future. But until then I’ll be working on my Galaxy Force II high score.

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ON THIS EPISODE: Laura tried an interesting new game this week called World of Warcraft, and she’s… on the fence about it to say the least! Jack briefly talks about his experiencing listening to the Zelda: Skyward Sword soundtrack and playing more Wind Waker HD, and Austin primarily talks about a new game: Max Payne 3. He’s less than impressed by it.

PLUS: A sparse news segment means that we talk about Nintendo Downloads and that’s about it, but listener mail fills in with TONS of Zelda-related talk, including a defense of A Link Between Worlds and some more Ocarina of Time vs. Majora’s Mask discussion.

AND: The book club is delayed! Austin and Jack hadn’t the time to finish Zero Escape, so we’re giving them two more weeks to fully complete the game.

This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin, Jack, and Laura

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We’ve brought in three more developers for the next entry in our new feature series, “Developer Musings”. This week, we have a few words from Gaijin Games, Neko Entertainment, and Goodbye Galaxy Games as they touch on how they deal with feedback from critics and players alike. Head past the break for their comments.

Unsure as to what Developer Musings is about? Check out our first entry here for an explanation.

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