Category Archives: Ds

Six Nintendo 3DS Games In Japanese Top Ten

3DS, Ds, DSi, Microsoft, Nintendo, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Sony, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, , ,

animal_crossing_new_leaf_characters

This week’s Media Create sales charts are in from Japan. Tomodachi Collection, which is exclusive to Nintendo 3DS, is the best-selling game in Japan once again. The life simulation is closely followed by the well-received Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The Nintendo 3DS remains the best-selling system, although the Wii U has seen sales dip once again. Here’s the Japanese software and hardware charts.

  1. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life
  2. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
  3. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  4. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
  5. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
  6. [PS3] Tomb Raider
  7. [PSP] Kud Wafter: Converted Edition
  8. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
  9. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
  10. [3DS] Run For Money: Flee From the Strongest Hunters in History
  1. Nintendo 3DS XL – 33,351 (50,190)
  2. Nintendo 3DS – 16,412 (26,273)
  3. PlayStation 3 – 12,793 (17,415)
  4. PlayStation Vita – 12,331 (22,051)
  5. Wii U – 7,974 (13,173)
  6. PSP – 6,360 (8,443)
  7. Wii – 1,506 (2,238)
  8. Xbox 360 – 485 (596)

LEGO Friends Will Build Up To Autumn 3DS Release

3DS, Ds, , ,

lego friendsLEGO is about to get a spritz of feminine couture in TT Games’ new title announced for the Nintendo 3DS and DS. LEGO Friends is based on the building set collection of toys, which was launched in 2012, and has proved very popular for the younger generation of girls.

LEGO Friends, based in the tranquil area of Heartlake City, will allow players to explore their unique sense of style, dance until their feet drop off and take pictures with the 3DS camera at the studio, as well as focus on building relationships with their group of friends.  And even if you’re a bit of a tomboy, LEGO Friends has got you covered, as you can have a kick-around at football practice.

TT Games Managing Director Tom Stone said in support of the title:

“We are very proud to welcome even more girls into the world of LEGO videogames with a title based on the best-selling LEGO Friends line. LEGO Friends allows players to build personal fun adventure while expressing their individual style and personality along the way.”

The game is set for release this Autumn. Is it good news that the LEGO franchise is expanding to another audience? Let us know your thoughts below.

Five Nintendo 3DS Games In The Japanese Top Ten This Week

3DS, Ds, DSi, Microsoft, Nintendo, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, ,

animal-crossing-tom-nook

This week’s Media Create sales charts have come in from Japan. Tomodachi Collection: New Life was the best-selling game this week selling an impressive 208,814 units. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon clung onto second place, swiftly followed by Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The Nintendo 3DS was the best-selling hardware this week, beating both the PlayStation Vita and the PlayStation 3. Here’s the Japanese sales charts.

  1. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life
  2. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
  3. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  4. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
  5. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
  6. [PS3] Tomb Raider
  7. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
  8. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
  9. [Wii] Taiko Drum Master Wii Super Wonderful Edition
  10. [PSP] Seven Dragon 2020 II
  1. Nintendo 3DS XL – 50,190 (37,536)
  2. Nintendo 3DS – 26,273 (17,897)
  3. PlayStation Vita – 22,051 (21,399)
  4. PlayStation 3 – 17,415 (14,682)
  5. Wii U – 13,173 (8,262)
  6. PSP – 8,443 (7,536)
  7. Wii – 2,238 (1,660)
  8. Xbox 360 – 596 (490)

Level 100 Deoxys Available In Pokémon Wi-Fi Event Until May 31

Ds, Nintendo, ,

deoxysIf you ever wanted the chance to get your hands on the legendary Pokémon Deoxys, well now’s your chance, as the Wi-Fi event is now live for all English versions of Black and White 2 on the Nintendo DS, according to a news article on Serebii.net.

The event – similar to the previous Meloetta event hosted by GAME – will provide an ample opportunity to receive a special Level 100 Deoxys with the following moves: Nasty Plot, Recover, Dark Pulse and Psycho Boost. The legendary will also attach an extra treat for Pokémon fans by holding a Life Orb inside its Dusk Ball.  Make sure to pick one up while you remember, though, as the special Wi-Fi event will end its run on May 31.

In order to claim Deoxys through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service, you must have the following:

  • Wireless broadband Internet access
  • A Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL system
  • A copy of the Pokémon Black 2 or Pokémon White 2 game
  • No more than 11 Wonder Cards in your possession

 

Older Pokémon Games Are Still Selling Pretty Well

3DS, Ds, Nintendo, , ,
Released Title March 2012 March 2013 Increase
2007 Pokémon Diamond/Pearl 17.61 million 17.63 million +20,000
2010 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver 12.40 million 12.67 million +270,000
2011 Pokémon Black/White 14.71 million 15.42 million +710,000

Last year, Nintendo released the latest Game Freak-developed Pokémon role-playing games for the Nintendo DS, Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 – both of which have sold over seven million units. As you can see in the above table, which was compiled from Nintendo’s various financial reports over the last year, older Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS are still selling well, especially considering all of them were released over two years ago. The next installments in the main Pokémon series, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, are scheduled to release later this year, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS.

Scribblenauts Dev Faces Copyright Infringement Over Internet Memes

3DS, Ds, Nintendo, Wii U, , , ,

scribblenauts_unlimitedCopyright is always a pesky problem when it comes to designing characters in the video games industry. Most recently a female Yoshi look-a-like was spotted in an indie game released for the iOS, but fortunately Nintendo worked outside of the courtroom. Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell hasn’t been so lucky. The company is being sued, alongside publishers Warner Bros., over copyright infringement from the use of internet memes Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat within their Scribblenauts series.

Keyboard Cat creator Charles Schmidt, who found success on YouTube, and Christopher Orlando Torres who developed the Nyan Cat animated gif are both suing on copyright grounds, and allegedly claim that their creations were used without license or authority. 5th Cell and Warner Bros. featured the animated versions of the two aforementioned cats which were included as Easter eggs in the 2009 Scribblenauts release, Super Scribblenauts in 2010, Scribblenauts Remix, and the most recent title Scribblenauts Unlimited.

“For the past three years, WB, along with game developer 5th, have knowingly and intentionally infringed plaintiffs’ copyrights and trademarks by using ‘Nyan Cat’ and Fatso’s image in WB’s top selling ‘Scribblenauts’ games. Including, most recently, ‘Scribblenauts Unlimited’, which WB released in 2011.”

- Complaint from the legal paperwork of Schmidt and Torres V Warner Bros and 5th Cell Media

Warner Bros. and 5th Cell are yet to make an official statement.

You Can Transfer Your Old Flipnote Animations To Flipnote Studio 3D

3DS, Ds, DSi, Nintendo, , ,

??????????????????????????

Nintendo has revealed that you will be able to transfer your old Flipnote Studio animations on Nintendo DS to Flipnote Studio 3D on the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo has already announced that the Flipnote Studio community for Nintendo DSi on Hatena will go offline on May 31st. It is now recommending claiming and transferring your animations to the new Flipnote community. You can read more about how to perform this transfer, right here.

Tomodachi Collection And Nintendo 3DS Continue To Rule Japan

3DS, Ds, DSi, Microsoft, Nintendo, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Sony, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360,

tomodachi collection new lifeThis week’s Media Create sales charts are in from Japan. Tomodachi Collection: New Life for the Nintendo 3DS remains the best-selling video game in Japan, selling 145,000 units. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon managed to sell 38,884 units, which has kept it sitting pretty at number three in the software charts. The Wii U is still struggling in the hardware charts as sales were slightly down this week. The console still sold 8,262 units which just placed it higher than Sony’s ageing PSP. Here’s the Japanese software and hardware charts.

  1. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life
  2. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
  3. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
  4. [PS3] Tomb Raider
  5. [PS3] Steins;Gate: Senkei Kousoku no Phenogram
  6. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  7. [PSV] Photo Kano Kiss
  8. [PSP] Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere Portable
  9. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
  10. [PS3] BioShock Infinite
  1. Nintendo 3DS LL – 37,536 (57,089)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 21,399 (15,011)
  3. Nintendo 3DS – 17,897 (18,833)
  4. PlayStation 3 – 14,682 (13,915)
  5. Wii U – 8,262 (8,798)
  6. PSP – 7,536 (7,816)
  7. Wii – 1,660 (1,379)
  8. Xbox 360 – 490 (515)

Pokemon Black & White 2 Gamers Can Grab Deoxys Next Month

3DS, Ds, Nintendo, , ,

deoxys_pokemon

Nintendo has announced that Pokemon Black & White 2 players can pick up the mythical Pokemon Deoxys next month. Pokemon Black & White 2 owners can add Deoxys to their collection through a special character distribution via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service on May 8th. Pokemon Trading Card Game players can also grab the  Deoxys-EX card in the new Pokemon TCG: Black & White—Plasma Freeze expansion at stores the same day.

Thanks, Ducklett

Nintendo UK Will Continue To Sell DS Hardware This Year

Nintendo, Ds, DSi, , , ,

dsi_orange

Earlier today, Nintendo’s financial results from last fiscal year led us to believe that the Nintendo DS hardware would no longer be sold for the current year. However, Nintendo UK have stated that they will be continuing to sell DS hardware – although this is not indicative as to whether the console will be coming to a halt later this year.

“Nintendo will continue to sell Nintendo DS Hardware but is not revealing a unit sales forecast at this time.”

- Nintendo UK