Epic Mickey 2 Is Apparently Confirmed And Ready For A Fall 2012 Release

According to a poster over at NeoGaf Disney has released a newsletter that confirms Epic Mickey 2 is currently in development and is scheduled for a Fall 2012 release. Unlike the original Epic Mickey, Epic Mickey 2 will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3. Epic Mickey 2 also reportedly features a co-op mode and is a likely candidate for Wii U.

Sonic 4 Episode 2 Has New Graphics And Physics Engine And Playable Tails

Sega has stayed true to its promise and has released a teaser trailer for Sonic 4: Episode 2. Sadly the Wii isn’t listed as one of the platforms that game will be available for but if you own a Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or a smartphone then you’ll be able to get your dose of Sonic 4, which features a new graphic engine a new physics engine and features Tails.

Nintendo 3DS Decimates All Other Consoles During Christmas Week, PlayStation Vita Fails To Beat PSP

The Media Create hardware sales are now in and show that it was yet again another fantastic week for the Nintendo 3DS which successfully decimated the competition to claim the number one spot. Sony’s recently released PlayStation Vita didn’t have a good week as it ended up fifth and failed to fend off even its predecessor the PlayStation Portable. Nintendo will once again be breaking open the champagne.

3DS 482,200
PSP 101,121
Wii 91,176
PS3 75,943
Vita 72,479
DSi LL 8,470
DSi 5,894
Xbox 360 4,245
PS2 1,582
DS Lite 32

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Metacritic Shows The Wii Had the Lowest Average Review Scores During 2011

Metacritic has published its best games of the year list 2011 and it shows that the Wii received the lowest average review score out of the three current generation consoles. It should be noted however that the Wii had fewer games released for it compared to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Here’s the list of best reviewed games on any platform during 2011:

Title / Platform Genre Metascore Users
1 Batman: Arkham City PS3 Action-Adventure 96 8.1
2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 360 Action-RPG 96 8.5
3 Portal 2 PC Puzzle/Shooter 95 8.4
4 Portal 2 360 Puzzle/Shooter 95 8.1
5 Portal 2 PS3 Puzzle/Shooter 95 8.0
6 Batman: Arkham City 360 Action-Adventure 94 8.4
7 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 3DS Action-Adventure 94 8.5
8 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC Action-RPG 94 8.3
9 Mass Effect 2 PS3 Action-RPG 94 8.2
10 Minecraft PC Sandbox/RPG 93 7.1

The Nintendo 3DS Outsold The PlayStation Vita In Japan, Nintendo Games Dominate Top Ten

This weeks Media Create figures are in and they clearly show that the Nintendo 3DS outsold the recently released PlayStation Vita in Japan. The Nintendo 3DS managed to sell an impressive 367,691 units whilst the PlayStation Vita sold 324,859 units. Also of note is that seven of the top ten games were on Nintendo platforms. I’m sure Nintendo is busy celebrating.

Japanese software chart

01./00. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 #(Square Enix) {2011.12.15} (¥7.980) – 524.217 / NEW

02./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G #(Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) – 208.427 / 730.386 (-60%)

03./02. [3DS] Mario Kart 7(Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 182.418 / 789.871 (-1%)

04./00. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark(Level 5) {2011.12.15} (¥5.800) – 135.259 / NEW

05./03. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land(Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) – 112.533 / 837.143 (+25%)

06./08. [WII] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land(Nintendo) {2011.10.27} (¥5.800) – 71.028 / 398.516 (+59%)

07./00. [PSV] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational <SPT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.12.17} (¥4.980) – 61.412 / NEW

08./00. [PSV] Uncharted: Golden Abyss <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.12.17} (¥5.980) – 48.224 / NEW

09./10. [WII] Just Dance Wii(Nintendo) {2011.10.13} (¥5.800) – 44.021 / 323.293 (+42%)

10./12. [WII] PokePark 2: Beyond the World(Pokemon Co.) {2011.11.12} (¥5.800) – 43.829 / 164.018 (+44%)

Japanese hardware chart

Nintendo 3DS: 367,691

PlayStation Vita: 324,859

PlayStation 3: 65,119

PlayStation Portable: 64,468

Wii: 60,916

DSi LL: 5,600

Xbox 360: 3,584

DSi: 3,523

PS2: 1,400

DS Lite: 32

Tip: Asher D

Nintendo: Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Loves Gaming On Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 And PC

Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed that he enjoys playing games on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Reggie confessed that he loves to play the biggest games around regardless of what platform they are on. He also revealed that he has a ‘special Wii’ in his office that he’s been playing Skyward Sword on since around E3 time.

“So, I’ve played Battlefield [3] on the home consoles, I’ve played it on PC. I’ve played some Gears of War to see how that played, I played a little Resistance [3]. You know, I think it’s important for me to have knowledge, insight on everything that’s coming out. I got to see Skyrim at E3, and I’m looking forward to seeing that. But I try to get my hands on everything.”

Nintendo: Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Comments On Kinect And PlayStation Move

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told Brazilian gaming site Jogos that even though Microsoft and Sony have both launched motion sensing peripherals which were influenced by the Wii, both companies have yet to produce a continuous stream of quality games and continue to offer consumers a ‘cool’ experience.

“After our competitors become aware of what Nintendo can do, as they will innovate and bring new experiences for consumers that can only be made possible with another system? You know, perhaps speaking from the perspective of our performance in the U.S., even after our competitors have launched their movement devices, once the initial excitement, where are the games, cool experiences? They have been slow in putting this into practice.”

Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS Outsells The PSP By Double In Japan, Still Going Strong

The Nintendo 3DS is still holding its own in Japan as it remains the best-selling platform in Japan. This week saw the Nintendo 3DS outselling the PlayStation Portable by 2 to 1 even though Square Enix released Final Fantasy Type-O exclusively for the platform.

LW TW Platform Weekly Sales Last Week
1 1 3DS 65,041 73,933
3 2 PSP 30,605 22,095
2 3 PS3 25,217 23,897
4 4 Wii 11,784 11,235
5 5 DS 3,125 3,334
6 6 360 1,704 1,620
7 7 PS2 1,228 1,296