- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 26, 2013 02:25 JST
- Tags: DS, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, PS3, PSP, Rankings, RPG, Statistics, Wii U

Authoritative 2012 sales figures for Japan’s video game market have been released, with Nintendo’s array of child-friendly mega-franchises dominating sales more strongly than ever.
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Disappointed gamers have been complaining bitterly that Nintendo has even “cheaped out” on the Wii U’s controller battery, after learning of its “paltry” 1500mAh battery and the rather suspect large empty space around it.
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Ninja Gaiden’s Wii U debut “Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge” has brought the expected blend of well animated big boobs and sexy kunoichi action to Nintendo’s new console – with graphics which look at least on par with with any previous iteration.
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The first formal unboxing of the Wii U has seen immediate complaints about the “Xbox huge” size of the two power adapters the console comes with, although its defenders were soon channelling the spirit of Steve Jobs with the defence that “the brick is not too large, your home is too small!”
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In a rare moment of candidness, Platinum Games, makers of hit witch shooter Bayonetta, have laid into Sega for ruining the title in their notoriously bad PS3 port of same, with Platinum lamenting the decision to let them near it as “our biggest failure.”
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Ninja Gaiden seems to have been taking cues from Dead or Alive – the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge has been getting the benefit of sexy scenes with Ayane, despite being on the WiiU…
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Along with the WiiU’s pricing comes details of the launch lineup in the form of gameplay videos and trailers for a slew of games including the new Mario title, Bayonetta 2, and of course all the ports, most of which seem to have been favourably received by expectant gamers.
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Nintendo has finally announced the release of the WiiU, said to be “20 times” more powerful than the Wii but suspected to be less powerful than the PS3, with it getting a Japanese release on December 8th and prices starting at some $340 for the normal model, with the controller alone costing $175.
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Serious doubts are being raised as to whether Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console has the power to support more than one of its wonder-controllers in play, something Nintendo seems to have been keeping quiet by only showing it running with one controller…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jun 15, 2012 16:16 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Controllers, Interviews, Nintendo, Plagiarism, PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360

Nintendo’s CEO has been saying the PS4 and Xbox 720 are no competition for the Wii U – because consumers won’t be able to tell the difference anyway.
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Efforts to compare the power of Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U to the practically obsolete PS3 and Xbox 360 have finally yielded results – and those hoping for the Wii U to at least beat – if not exceed – the capabilities of the lowly PS3 have been gravely disappointed.
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Nintendo’s newly announced “Wii U” console is already the subject of controversy – the company has admitted using footage from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of games in its promotional material, and when confronted over the swindle they lamely point to their discrete “all gameplay images are intended only as illustrations” disclaimer.
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