No Need for Speed: Rivals for Wii U due to poor sales of Most Wanted
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Last year’s Need for Speed game, Most Wanted, landed on Wii U earlier this year as a late (but impressive) port. The same can’t be said of this year’s release, Rivals.
Rivals’ non-appearance on Wii U can be attributed to one reason: sales. Creative director Craig Sullivan provided the TSA with the following explanation regarding the decision to leave the platform out of the mix this year:
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Batman: Arkham Origins – Blackgate screenshots
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
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Batman: Arkham Origins’ final two assassins revealed
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Wondering who the final assassins of Batman: Arkham Origins are? Head past the break for a couple of off-screen shots showing the two characters’ bios.
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2DS screen repair costs more than $65
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
You could argue that it’d be tougher to break a 2DS than a 3DS or 3DS XL. After all, unlike its counterparts, Nintendo’s latest handheld iteration lacks a hinge.
Still, the 2DS’ screens are a bit vulnerable. There is no clamshell design, so they’re always exposed.
Let’s say you were to break the system’s screens. How much would a fix cost?
One unlucky girl recently found her system destroyed after dropping it down a flight of concrete stairs, causing the screens to break entirely. Nintendo offered to provide a fix for $65 (not to mention a shipping and handling fee).
So remember: be extra careful with the 2DS… or you may end up having to pay of the system’s cost for Nintendo to fix/replace the screens!
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Wii officially goes out of production in Japan
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 1 Comment
A few weeks ago, we found out about Nintendo’s plans to discontinue the Wii in Japan. Now the move has been made official.
Nintendo’s official Wii page says that the console has been discontinued. Going forward, the company will no longer produce and distribute new units in Japan.
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Reborn Kickstarter cancelled, will relaunch next month
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Elemental-Labs has pulled the plug on Reborn’s Kickstarter. However, there are plans for a relaunch next month.
In a Kickstarter update, Elemental-Labs explained, “after thinking about our Kickstarter campaign and talking to backers regarding our reward levels and various other requests for ports including our stretch goals, we really want to consider a relaunch of REBORN with many things about our campaign corrected and refined.”
Reborn’s next Kickstarter will include items such as a behind-the-scenes motion capture session, gameplay sneak-peak of the menu system, HUD, and combat/combo system, rewards restructure, and improved stretch goals.
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Knite & The Ghost Lights Kickstarter promises Wii U version
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Last month, Mobot Studios opened a Kickstarter for “Knite & The Ghost Lights” – a new side-scrolling adventure game. It promises “a mixture of adventure, storytelling, and action from games we know and love like Metroid and Castlevania, but with a completely fresh feel for today’s gamer.”
Mobot Studios added in support for a Wii U version of a couple of weeks ago, but the news kind of went under the radar. If Knite & The Ghost Lights is funded, you can expect to see it on the console “close” to the game’s launch.
Now here’s the thing: Knite & The Ghost Lights only has about six days left to reach its Kickstarter goal. A little over $18,000 has been raised out of the required $35,000 total.
You can show your support for Knite & The Ghost Lights by checking out the official Kickstarter and donating here.
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Japanese software sales (10/7 – 10/13) – Top 50
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
02./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
03./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
04./00. [PS3] Tales of Symphonia Chronicles
05./00. [PSV] Dangan-Ronpa 1-2: Reload
06./00. [PS3] Soccer Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club!
07./00. [PS3] Fairy Fencer F #
08./00. [PSV] Soccer Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club!
09./00. [360] Grand Theft Auto V
10./02. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
11./06. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
12./00. [PS3] F1 2013
13./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./03. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day
15./05. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
16./07. [3DS] Youkai Watch
17./11. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
18./04. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
19./12. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
20./00. [PSV] Tsukei Gakuen: Kou #
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Nintendo: We’re focused on ‘kids’ with 2DS, Sonic and Nintendo franchises will sell the system
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Platforms | 1 Comment
– Nintendo product manager Dani Robinson
Sonic: Lost World is out now in Europe, and on October 29th in North America.
Here’s a Podcast – Episode 63!
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Podcast | 6 Comments
Another kick-butt show this week! ‘What we played’ contains lots of talk on Wind Waker HD vs. other Zelda games, the merits of JRPGs as a genre of game, and some talk about Pokémon X/Y. A heaping pile of listener mail on a huge variety of topics rounds out the end of the show. Thanks, everyone!
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Laura and Austin and Jack
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