Category Archives: Wii

Here’s The Most Wanted Games In Japan (Wii Game At Number One)

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Famitsu has published its readers most wanted games of 2012 and Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online for Wii, and eventually Wii U, has topped the list. There are a total of five games for Nintendo related platforms in the entire top ten. Here’s the games the Japanese are looking forward to playing the most this year:

  1. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online
  2. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma
  3. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4
  4. [PSV] Persona 4: The Golden
  5. [PS3] One Piece: Kaizoku Musou
  6. [3DS] Animal Crossing 3DS
  7. [3DS] New Love Plus
  8. [PSP] Shining Blade
  9. [PSP] Super Robot Taisen Z
  10. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

THQ Says Less Than Half Of uDraw Tablet Stock Was Sold Holiday 2011, 1.4 Million Tablets Sitting In Warehouses

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THQ has admitted that it took a massive gamble releasing the uDraw tablet on platforms other than the Wii. CEO Brian Farrell confessed that the company sold one million uDraw tablets to retail stores, but the vast majority of the tablets remain unsold to consumers. Farrell estimates that there’s roughly 1.4 million uDraw tablets left sitting in warehouses.

“We were confident that uDraw would resonate again this holiday, given last year’s robust sell-through. Our confidence was misplaced.”

“We were looking at uDraw as a bridge to this core and digital future, and that bridge turned out to be a plank that we walked off of.”

Nintendo Announces Xenoblade Chronicles North American Release Date

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Nintendo of America has announced that the superb Xenoblade Chronicles is coming to North America on April 6th. The game launched to critical acclaim when it was released earlier last year in Europe, and is most certainly a game you should consider picking up. Xenoblade Chronicles will be available to purchase through Gamestop and Nintendo.

Here’s A Character Trailer For The Last Story On Wii With English VA

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Nintendo has uploaded a brand new trailer for The Last Story which shows off the numerous characters that feature in the highly anticipated game. The trailer also features English voice acting, which can be heard for the first time. The Last Story is coming to Europe on February  24th. Nintendo of America has yet to confirm a US release.

Nintendo 3DS Sits At Top Of Japanese Charts, Twelve Nintendo Games In The Top Twenty

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This weeks Media Create Japanese software charts show that Capcom’s Resident Evil Revelations managed to secure second place on its week of release. The software charts show that there were a grand total of twelve Nintendo related games in the top twenty overall. The Nintendo 3DS once against topped the Japanese hardware charts, easily outselling the competition selling 84,789.

  • 01./00. [PS3] Armored Core V
  • 02./00. [3DS] Resident Evil: Revelations
  • 03./00. [PSV] Tales of Innocence R
  • 04./01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
  • 05./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G
  • 06./00. [360] Armored Core V
  • 07./04. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
  • 08./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster
  • 09./02. [3DS] Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure
  • 10./07. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark
  • 11./00. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Mokuba no Kiseki
  • 12./12. [WII] Just Dance Wii
  • 13./10. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3
  • 14./13. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3)
  • 15./11. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2
  • 16./14. [WII] Wii Party
  • 17./15. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus
  • 18./19. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends
  • 19./17. [WII] Mario Kart Wii
  • 20./16. [WII] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
  1. Nintendo 3DS: 84,789
  2. PlayStation 3: 22,924
  3. PlayStation Vita: 18,942
  4. PlayStation Portable: 16,008
  5. Wii: 10,369
  6. Nintendo DS: 1,918
  7. Xbox 360: 1,235
  8. PlayStation 2: 713

Nintendo Of America Invites Fans To The Rhythm Heaven Fever Launch Event

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Nintendo has announced that it’s teaming up with iam8bit and Giant Robot to invite consumers to celebrate the release of the Rhythm Heaven Fever for the Wii. The launch party will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees will have the chance to get hands-on time with the game in advance of its February 13th release. In addition guests will enjoy game play, food, beverages and music throughout the evening.

  • Who:  California video game fans and music and art lovers of all ages
  • When: Friday, February 10th 6-10pm
  • Where: iam8bit Gallery 2147 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026

Here’s The Nintendo Gamer Magazine Review Scores For Metal Gear Solid 3D, The Last Story And Tekken 3D

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UK gaming publication Nintendo Gamer, which was previously called NGamer, has reviewed Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, The Last Story and Tekken Prime 3D Edition. Unfortunately I can’t find any extracts from the reviews, but I can tell you that Metal Gear Solid 3D received 93%, The Last Story for Wii received 85% and Tekken Prime: 3D Edition was awarded 76%. The Metal Gear Solid review score is extremely encouraging.

Wii U Will Feature NFC And Personal User Accounts

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Nintendo has announced that the Wii U controller will feature Near Field Communication, or NFC for short, which according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will allow the Wii U to do the following:

“By installing this functionality, it will become possible to create cards and figurines that can electronically read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world.”

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata also revealed that the Wii U will get personal user accounts similar to those seen on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This should mean that digital purchases will be linked to user accounts, rather than the actual console.

“Also for the Wii U, we are planning to introduce a personal account system compatible with Nintendo Network. With this, for example, the ease of using a video game system when the hardware is shared by multiple family members, which has been a challenge we needed to tackle, shall be improved, and we will also be able to construct and offer the system by combining a variety of different services and content.”

 

Nintendo 3DS Continues Its Reign Of Terror In The Japanese Charts This Week, Thirteen Nintendo Games In Top Twenty

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This weeks Media Create Sales are in and once again the Nintendo 3DS is clearly out-performing all the competition selling an impressive 80,960 units. The Nintendo 3DS’ closest competitor is the PlayStation 3 which only managed to sell 21,155 units. Mario Kart continues to be the best-selling Nintendo 3DS game in Japan taking the number one position. Thirteen of the overall top twenty games in Japan are on Nintendo platforms.

  1. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
  2. [3DS] Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure
  3. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G
  4. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
  5. [360] Onechanbara Z: Kagura
  6. [PSP] Heroes Phantasia
  7. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark
  8. [3DS] Beyond the Labyrinth
  9. [PSP] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin II – Revelation of Evil God
  10. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3
  11. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2
  12. [WII] Just Dance Wii
  13. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3
  14. [WII] Wii Party
  15. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus
  16. [WII] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
  17. [WII] Mario Kart Wii
  18. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Dubbed Edition
  19. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends
  20. [WII] Go Vacation (Bandai Namco Games) 
  1. Nintendo 3DS: 80,960
  2. PlayStation 3: 21,155
  3. PlayStation Portable: 17,181
  4. PlayStation Vita: 15,219
  5. Wii: 10,173
  6. Nintendo DS: 2,022
  7. Xbox 360: 1,588
  8. PlayStation 2: 903

Tip: Nintendaan