Category Archives: Nintendo
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:38 BST
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D tops in Japan
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D topped the Media Create charts in Japan with 104,569 units moved, and ultimately helped provide 3DS with a much needed surge after disappointed hardware sales over the last couple of weeks. Sales of 3DS LL hit 29,533 units over the prior week’s 27,172 units, while 3DS sales saw the biggest jump out of the two offerings. The system moved 17,602 compared to 12,700 the prior week.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:00 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4 to release on PC “a few weeks after” console versions
Ubisoft game director Ashraf Ismail has said not to expect Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag on PC to launch alongside the consoles versions.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, PS4, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: AC4, Ashraf Ismail, Assassin’s Creed 4, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Black Flag
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:16 BST
Ashes Cricket 2013 release moved to July
505 Games has announced a release date change for Ashes Cricket 2013. Originally slated for release on June 21, the sports title will now release in July.
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Posted in: 505 Games, PC, PS3, Sports, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Ashes Cricket 2013, Trickstar Games
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:42 BST
Ecco the Dolphin 3D hits 3DS in Japan next week, Galaxy Force 2 inbound
Ecco the Dolphin will be splashing his cheeky little flippers on the Japanese 3DS eShop from June 26, Sega has confirmed.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Japan, Nintendo, Sega, eShop
Tags: Ecco the Dolphin, Galaxy Force 2
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:51 BST
Rayman Legends Wii U was delayed over poor sales projections
Rayman Legends suffered a well-documented delay earlier this year, and Ubisoft has come forward to say that the Wii U build was postponed following poor sales projections of the title.
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Posted in: PS3, Platformer, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Rayman Legends, Yves Guillemot
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:18 BST
Nintendo: competition from Xbox One and PS4 “puts no pressure on us at all”
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata may have just said that the company alone is to blame for poor Wii U sales, but Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime is towing an opposite line. He has stated that the company feels no pressure from Microsoft and Sony’s next-gen consoles, as Nintendo is targeting a different area of the market.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:22 BST
“We are to blame” for poor Wii U sales, says Nintendo CEO
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata says poor marketing and a lack of killer app are to blame for the Wii U’s less than stellar sales, both of which he freely admits are Nintendo’s own fault.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:30 BST
3DS colours limited by western retail approach
Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has blamed North American retail practices for the relative lack of variety in 3DS and 3DS XL colours.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo
Tags: reggie fils-aime
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:18 BST
Youkai Watch video demonstrates battles, ghost hunting
Here’s a new video showing off the battle system and exploration in Level-5′s new 3DS game, Youkai Watch. We have no idea if this is coming west yet, but Steph and I are basically in raptures over every video of it so you can bet we’re gonna post ‘em.
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Posted in: 3DS, RPG
Tags: level-5, Youkai Watch
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 23:35 BST
Steel Diver to be resurrected as Nintendo’s first F2P release
Nintendo’s very first free-to-play title will be a multiplayer affair based on Steel Diver, the 3DS submarine sim.
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Posted in: 3DS, Free-to-Play, Nintendo, Strategy, Wii U
Tags: shigeru miyamoto, Steel Diver
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 22:44 BST
The Wonderful 101 is about 20 hours long
After much controversial discusson on just how long The Wonderful 101 will last, director Hideki Kamiya has said an average first play session could be about 20 hours.
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Posted in: Action, Wii U
Tags: Hideki Kamiya, platinum games, The Wonderful 101
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 22:03 BST
Metal Max 4: Moonlight Diva announced for 3DS
Metal Max 4: Moonlight Diva has been announced for 3DS. The RPG, vehicle combat titles takes place in a post apocalyptic world with an open ended gameplay and combat dogs.The game was announced via Famitsu and will be released in Japan this fall. Kadokawa Games will publish the title, and its DLC. Thanks, Siliconera.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Action, Japan, RPG, Racing
Tags: Kadokawa Games, Metal Max 4, Metal Max 4: Moonlight Diva, Moonlight Diva
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:07 BST
Batman: Arkham Origins – “people have the right to be cynical,” says WB Montreal
Batman: Arkham Origins will have a great story, according WB Games Montreal’s Eric Holmes, and “fans are going to love” it.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox One
Tags: Arkham Origins, batman, Batman: Arkham Origins, Eric Holmes, WB Games Montreal
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:12 BST
Miyamoto would liked to have “done more” with Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto feels the firm could have “done more” with 1987′s Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG
Tags: elda 2: The Adventure of Link, Nintendo Entertainment System, shigeru miyamoto
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:50 BST
3DS StreetPass crashes being reported after applying system update
European 3DS owners have reported crash issues with StreetPass after applying the latest firmware update. According to CVG, users are finding that when they purchase the new content available through the update, an error messages occurs causing them to be unable to download the titles. A Nintendo representative said the firm was aware of “the technical difficulties which are occurring,” and that it is “currently investigating the situation.” Thanks, CVG.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Europe, Nintendo
Tags: 3ds firmware update, StreetPass
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:00 BST
Teslagrad puzzler platformer announced for Wii U release
Teslagrad, the side-scrolling puzzler from Rain Games, has been announced for Wii U.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:34 BST
Warner a “believer in the Wii U,” console just “off to a slow start”
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president Martin Tremblay has said the firm is still confident in Wii U, it’s just the console got off to a slow start.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PS4, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox One
Tags: Martin Tremblay
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 12:18 BST
Smash Bros. Wii U screens show Wii Fit Trainer smacking down fools
Super Smash Bros’ new combatant Wii Fit Trainer has been showcased in a screen assault from Nintendo. Get all the images here.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Fighter, Wii U
Tags: Super Smash Bros., Wii Fit Trainer
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 11:26 BST
Pikmin 3 is “ultimate version” of the original game, Miyamoto says
Pikmin 3 will include all of the features Shigeru Miyamoto wasn’t able to get into the GameCube original due to technical limitations and because the man has a very massive imagination. Regardless, the Wii U romp will see all of those ideas brought back into one charming package of win.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 09:08 BST
Microsoft’s ecosystem doesn’t encourage small development, says Molyneux
Microsoft’s ecosystem across Windows and Xbox formats isn’t encouraging the influx of indie-to-small developments as it should, former Microsoft Game Studios exec Peter Molyneux has cautioned.
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