Kamiya says “2014 will be the year where a new project will fully be set in motion”, Sakurai resolves to complete Smash Bros.
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In the latest issue of Famitsu, a number of developers shared their resolutions for 2014.
Hideki Kamiya’s was particularly noteworthy. In his resolution, Kamiya stated that “2014 will be the year where a new project will fully be set in motion.”
Here’s his resolution in full:
There’s a lot I hold dear in making games, but I think for developers, having fun is most important. The atmosphere of the workplace shows clearly in a game’s quality, so I want to treasure a team atmosphere where each member can have fun developing games. Also, 2014 will be the year where a new project will fully be set in motion. I want to boldly and happily walk that path without fear of failure.
Elsewhere in Famitsu’s feature, Masahiro Sakurai said: “I resolve to complete development on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and release it in 2014.”
UK software sales (Week ending 12/28)
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Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
3 | 2 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
6 | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
2 | 4 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 5 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
10 | 6 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
12 | 7 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
11 | 8 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
13 | 9 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
8 | 10 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
4 | 11 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
9 | 12 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
17 | 13 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
15 | 14 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
16 | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
20 | 16 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
19 | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
18 | 18 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
28 | 19 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
14 | 20 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
24 | 21 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
21 | 22 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
7 | 23 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
22 | 24 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
25 | 25 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
32 | 26 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
27 | 27 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
31 | 28 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
29 | 29 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
26 | 30 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
36 | 31 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
35 | 32 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
33 | 33 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
37 | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
38 | 35 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
34 | 36 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
39 | 37 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
23 | 38 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 39 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 40 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
2 | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
3 | 3 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
4 | 4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
6 | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
8 | 6 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 7 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
7 | 8 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
10 | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
11 | 10 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
12 | 11 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
14 | 12 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
15 | 13 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
9 | 14 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
13 | 15 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
23 | 16 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
18 | 17 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
16 | 18 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
22 | 19 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
20 | 20 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
35 | 21 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
17 | 22 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
26 | 23 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
24 | 24 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
31 | 25 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
30 | 26 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
27 | 27 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
29 | 28 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
25 | 29 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
28 | 30 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
19 | 31 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS | ROVIO | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
21 | 32 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
37 | 33 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
33 | 34 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
32 | 35 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
36 | 36 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
– | 37 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED. | HIGH VOLTAGE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 38 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 39 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SEGA | |||
38 | 40 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
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Hackers give first glimpse of PC streaming to the Wii U GamePad
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At the Chaos Communication Congress conference, hackers demonstrated new functionality that allows for PC streaming to the Wii U GamePad. Technically, this could pave the way for some neat ideas such as video streaming, GameCube support through Dolphin… and perhaps even Steam support.
You can check out a brief demo here at the 47-minute mark. The original Zelda: Wind Waker for GameCube is shown running via Dolphin, directly on the GamePad.
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eShops are up for good, Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter news coming “as soon as possible”
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Following the 3DS eShop’s second round of maintenance yesterday, it has now opened for good. Furthermore, Nintendo doesn’t anticipate additional outages for either the 3DS or Wii U digital stores.
Nintendo has also said that news regarding the launches of Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter will be shared “as soon as possible.”
The Nintendo eShop is now available on all systems. pic.twitter.com/FGWHjfSV8o
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 29, 2013
We do not anticipate any further outages, but will continue to closely monitor the situation.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 29, 2013
We sincerely apologize for this week's inconsistencies and thank you again for your patience and support.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 29, 2013
We will share more information about the launch of Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter as soon as possible.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 29, 2013
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Media Create software sales (12/16 – 12/22) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
03./00. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
04./00. [PS3] Drakengard 3
05./03. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
06./00. [PSV] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
07./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
08./11. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
09./09. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
10./08. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova
11./05. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
12./12. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess
13./14. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
14./13. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red #
15./17. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
16./00. [PSV] Gekijouban Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram #
17./21. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
18./22. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
19./15. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
20./23. [WIU] Wii Party U
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Nintendo issues another response to online services outage, explains what led to initial downtime
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Nintendo has issued yet another response to the situation surrounding its online services outage.
In the note, the company explained that the initial issues came about due to an influx of new accounts being created and accessing the eShop, as well as existing 3DS account information being moved to new Nintendo Network accounts. Nintendo also said that additional maintenance may be needed in the future.
You can find Nintendo’s full message after the break.
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Gunman Clive sells over 250,000 copies, “vast majority” of sales on 3DS
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Gunman Clive sales have topped 250,000, creator Bertil Hörberg has revealed.
The milestone was shared on Twitter earlier today. According to Hörberg, “the vast majority” of sales have come from the 3DS version.
Hörberg tweeted:
Gunman Clive has now sold more than a quarter of a million copies; the vast majority of which were on the 3DS eShop
— Bertil Hörberg (@BertilHrberg) December 28, 2013
Hörberg also says that sales in Japan “are very good”:
@Sab_Mas Yes the Japanese sales are very good, basically the same as the rest of the world combined
— Bertil Hörberg (@BertilHrberg) December 28, 2013
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Wii U and 3DS eShops back up and running
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The Wii U eShop as well as the 3DS eShop appear to be back up and running follow Nintendo’s 12-hour maintenance period. They’re up in the US, and we’re hearing that all is well in Europe in addition. Other online features such as Miiverse are also functioning properly.
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Tomoya Asano: Bravely Default’s future depends on success of Bravely Second
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Bravely Default/Bravely Second producer Tomoya Asano has previously mentioned that he hopes to create a new entry in the series each year. Annual releases don’t appear to be set in stone, however.
In an interview with 4Gamer, Asano mentioned how Bravely Default’s future relies upon the success of Bravely Second. This makes 2014 a particularly important year, Asano says.
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Capcom – New Shu Takumi game being announced in 2014, next Ace Attorney in the works, more
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Japanese outlet 4Gamer recently had the chance to catch up with a number of prominent staffers at Capcom, who teased the company’s plans for the future. Here’s an overview as to what was shared:
– Deep Down producer/director of the second dev. department Kazunori Sugiura said many titles were announced in 2013
– Some didn’t make it this year and will be announced in 2014
– Those will “surprise the readers a lot”
– Sugiura also encouraged fans to look forward to next year as Capcom intends to reaffirm its presence in the fighting genre
– Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara producer Kenji Kataoka says another classic from Capcom’s history will be revived by the end of 2014
– Can’t say what it’ll be yet
– Announcement about this title when it gets a bit warmer
– Shu Takumi’s new game will be announced next year
– Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies director Takeshi Yamazaki says the team is now working full force on the next title even if things are just getting started
– Unclear if Takumi and Yamazaki team are working on one or more new titles (whether they’re working on the same title or on different ones)