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The tri-Crescendo-developed Namco Bandai RPG, Fragile, will eventually make its way to Europe, GameSpot reports. Sometime in early 2010, Europeans will be able to get their own taste of this post-apocalyptic title following Seto, who is believed to be the last living human being. It’s kind of like I Am Legend, but, like, bearable.

Made by the same team behind Eternal Sonata, Fragile is currently set to release in North America during the holidays courtesy of XSEED, and will arrive in Europe via Rising Star Games.

Fragile arrives on European shores early 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Also available for download this week: Let’s Catch on WiiWare, and some more Brain Training on DSiWare.

WiiWare:

• Icarian: Kindred Spirits
• Let’s Catch

DSiWare:

• A Little Bit of … Brain Training: Maths Edition

VC Friday: Let’s Catch a Kindred Spirit originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One week after the launch of the DSi Shop, Nintendo already appears to be ignoring it, but that may be because Europe could turn out to use a (basically) monthly schedule like Japan. Anyway, that doesn’t matter. What matters is Bubble Bobble Plus!

Taito’s fantastic-looking Bubble Bobble sequel/remake arrives in the West today, and we are super jealous. Enjoy your four-player Bubble Bobble, PALs. We’re just going to be over here in North America, playing NES Bubble Bobble like total chumps.

• Bubble Bobble Plus — WiiWare — 800 Wii Points
• Equilibrio – WiiWare — 500 Wii Points
• Family & Friends Party – WiiWare — 1,000 Wii Points

VC Friday: Bubble Bobble Plus Jealousy originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A list of ‘retailer info’ containing release dates for upcoming games popped up on NeoGAF. Judging by the use of the German title for Broken Sword, we decided to try Amazon.de to check these dates against their database, and they match. These dates might be placeholders, and they might be subject to change, or our PALs might have an awesome March to look forward to!

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins might actually come out in Europe in the same month as North Americans get to play it: Amazon says it’ll be out February 26, alongside Castlevania Judgment. Broken Sword: Director’s Cut is listed for March 26, while Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers (retitled, as is the Xbox game, Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Killers) is expected March 18 — a slight delay from the official date.

[Via NeoGAF]

Rumor: Tenchu 4, Broken Sword, Onechanbara, more dated for Europe originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We called it, and now those lovely 2D Boys have confirmed it: World of Goo will be rocking Europe, Australia, and New Zealand’s WiiWare service this coming Friday, a.k.a. tomorrow! Eeee!

You may recall that the puzzler endured a rocky road leading up to its Euro/Aussie debut. At one point, plans were afoot to launch the PAL version in something known in the olden days as a “box.” Fortunately, the outcry over that decision caused 2D Boy pair Ron and Kyle to opt for a WiiWare release, and we’ll be reaping the benefits of that noble decision in just a few hours!

See also: 2D Boy reflecting on World of Goo’s success with insignificant, meaningless us!

PAL regions joining World of Goo tomorrow originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analysts think that due to the continuing decline of the U.S. dollar and the 13-year high for the Japanese Yen, you won’t be seeing too many hot deals on Nintendo’s Wii this holiday season. With the Yen being so high, it drives up the cost of Japanese goods for U.S. retailers. And, seeing as how the U.S. economy has been in such bad shape all year, merchants have discounted their goods to offset that fall to a point where they can’t afford to lower prices to attract customers any more.

Wii Fit, one of the items analysts see as being a must-have this season, could be most affected. With the profit margin on it so small (same goes for the Wii console itself), retailers can’t afford to cut prices. One positive thing to come out of this, however, is that the Euro has been on a decline, as well. This means that Nintendo should be shipping more to the U.S., whereas in the past, Nintendo focused on Europe first.

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Even though Wii Fit continues to be as common as chicken teeth everywhere, Nintendo finally seems to be sorting out its Mario Kart Wii stock issues in Europe. After dipping in recent weeks, the racer (which nearly made this blogger sob with frustration at our last Game Night) has risen in Ireland, Holland, and the UK. Wii Play had a fine few days, sensationally nabbing second spot in Britain, while Sports Island is raking in the euros in the Netherlands. Those crazy Dutch.

Not much on the horizon next week, except for some beat-’em-up. Super Crash Bros. Fighter, or something. We forget. Charts follow the break, folks.

United Kingdom (Week 25, 2008)

01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (06) Wii Play (Wii)
03. (__) Alone In The Dark (360)
04. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Wii)
05. (03) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
06. (05) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (NDS)
07. (__) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
08. (17) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09. (04) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
10. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

Ireland (Week 25, 2008)

01. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
02. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
03. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04. (04) Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
05. (06) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
06. (05) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
07. (08) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
08. (07) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
09. (11) Wii Play (Wii)
10. (10) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)

Netherlands (Week 25, 2008)

01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (06) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
03. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (03) Sports Island (Wii)
05. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (08) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
07. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
08. (09) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
09. (02) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
10. (__) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)

Germany (Week 25, 2008)

01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (__) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
04. (06) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
05. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
07. (04) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
08. (07) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
09. (__) Mario Party 8 (Wii)
10. (__) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)

Sweden (Week 25, 2008)

01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (02) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
03. (04) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
04. (08) FIFA 08 (PS2)
05. (03) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
06. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
07. (07) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
08. (__) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
09. (06) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
10. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360)

Denmark (Week 25, 2008)

01. (01) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
02. (04) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04. (06) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
05. (02) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
06. (05) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
07. (08) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
08. (07) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
09. (09) Need for Speed ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, Mobile)
10. (__) Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (360, PC, Mac)

Read: UK chart data
Read: Irish chart data
Read: Dutch chart data
Read: German chart data
Read: Swedish chart data
Read: Danish chart data

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers. Want to know what’s selling everywhere else? Then check out our weekly Japanese sales articles here, or the latest North American sales here.

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A lengthy, to-and-fro legal battle between the BBFC and Rockstar prevented Manhunt 2 from being released in the UK, with the BBFC eventually giving up and granting the game an “18″ certificate in March. Having won its right to lop limbs clean off be released in Britain, it was no surprise that the title appeared in Nintendo’s latest European release schedule this morning.

But wait, for there’s another twist to this twistiest of sagas! A Rockstar spokesperson contacted Eurogamer earlier today to reveal that it “has no confirmed release date set for Manhunt 2 in Europe.” Ho boy. If any Europeans out there are beginning to feel particularly indifferent about Manhunt 2 at this stage, we can’t say we blame you.

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You don’t have to be a gas mask-wearing, telepathic oddball to know what dominated Europe this week. Metal Gear Solid 4’s ascent to numero uno throughout most of Europe was thoroughly predictable, though that’s not to suggest that Wii titles had it rough.

Most managed to maintain high spots (seriously, Britain, what is it about LEGO and Indiana Jones?), while there was a heartwarming comeback for Wii Fit, which finally appears to be getting restocked here. It’s reappeared in the Irish and Dutch top tens, and appears at 11th in the UK. Sports Island debuted in European countries that aren’t Britain this week, and for the most part had a storming start, with a third place in Holland and eighth in Germany. Yet there is also sad news, reader: Okami — beautiful, stunning, endlessly gorgeous Okami — only reached 20th. In Sweden. Gah.

Next week, brace yourselves for the arrival in the charts of Ferrari Challenge and Alone in the Dark (except in Scandinavia, of course).

Check out this week’s charts beyond the break. Lederhosen optional.

United Kingdom (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (01) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Wii)
03. (14) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
04. (05) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
05. (12) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (NDS)
06. (04) Wii Play (Wii)
07. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
08. (06) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
09. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360)
10. (15) Sports Island (Wii)

Ireland (Week 24, 2008)

01 (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02 (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04 (04) Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
05 (03) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
06 (08) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
07 (11) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
08 (05) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09 (12) Wii Fit (Wii)
10 (07) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)

Netherlands (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
03. (__) Sports Island (Wii)
04. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
05. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (05) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
07. (08) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
08. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09. (__) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
10. (__) Wii Fit (Wii)

Germany (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (04) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
05. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (09) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
07. (08) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
08. (__) Sports Island (Wii)
09. (06) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
10. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)

Spain (Week 23, 2008)

01. (01) Wii Play (Wii)
02. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3)
04. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
05. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
06. (08) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
07. (07) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
08. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (360)
09. (__) Big Brain Academy (Wii)
10. (__) Race Driver: GRID (PS3)

Sweden (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (08) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
03. (01) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
04. (07) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
05. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
06. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
07. (06) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
08. (09) FIFA 08 (PS2)
09. (20) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
10. (__) Mass Effect (PC)

Denmark (Week 24, 2008)

01. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
02. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
03. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04. (03) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
05. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
06. (04) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
07. (05) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
08. (06) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
09. (08) Need for Speed ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, Mobile)
10. (10) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)

Read: UK chart data
Read: Irish chart data
Read: Dutch chart data
Read: German chart data
Read: Spanish chart data
Read: Swedish chart data
Read: Danish chart data

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers. Want to know what’s selling everywhere else? Then check out our weekly Japanese sales articles here, or the latest North American sales here.

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Having watched the in-the-flesh Harrison Ford creak and grimace his way through Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on the big screen, this week European consumers got a chance to give the LEGO version a leg-up to the top of the charts.

And mostly, that’s just what they did. The Wii edition of LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures showed Grand Theft Auto IV who was boss in the UK by nabbing top spot, and versions for other consoles charted well elsewhere on the continent. It’s no surprise that LEGO Indy did so well in Blighty — we still recall the whole country tripping over itself in the rush to pick up the LEGO Star Wars games. Evidently, the titles have that oft-discussed crossover appeal that most marketing types would slaughter their entire families for.

On a sadder note, Mario Kart Wii bowed out of the Dutch and UK top tens, Deca Sports Sports Island only reached 15th in Britain, and Wii Fit is keeping up its disappearing act … everywhere but Germany. So much for your empty, empty promises, Nintendo! Oh, and the Spanish charts failed to materialize this week, probably because they’re all busy gawking at the footy.

Check out what Europe is buying past the break, and don’t forget to join us next week, when we’ll be sulking about how nobody bought Okami.

United Kingdom (Week 23, 2008)

01. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Wii)
02. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (02) Wii Play (Wii)
05. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
06. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
07. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
08. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS3)
09. (05) Race Driver: GRID (360)
10. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)

Ireland (Week 23, 2008)

01 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02 (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03 (02) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04 (06) Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
05 (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06 (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
07 (14) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)
08 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
09 (09) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
10 (04) Wii Play (Wii)

Netherlands (Week 23, 2008)

01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (__) Race Driver: GRID (PS3)
04. (__) Race Driver: GRID (360)
05. (05) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
06. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (360)
07. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3)
08. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
09. (07) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
10. (08) Mario Kart DS (NDS)

Germany (Week 23, 2008)

01. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (01) Wii Fit (Wii)
03. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
04. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
05. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
06. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
07. (05) Race Driver: GRID (PS3)
08. (09) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
09. (07) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (NDS)
10. (10) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)

Sweden (Week 23, 2008)

01. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
02. (__) Mass Effect (PC)
03. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
04. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
05. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
07. (05) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
08. (01) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
09. (07) FIFA 08 (PS2)
10. (__) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)

Denmark (Week 23, 2008)

01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (03) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
04. (04) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
05. (07) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
06. (06) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
07. (18) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)
08. (__) Need for Speed ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, Mobile)
09. (__) Mass Effect (360, PC)
10. (16) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)

Read: UK chart data
Read: Irish chart data
Read: Dutch chart data
Read: German chart data
Read: Swedish chart data
Read: Danish chart data

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers. Want to know what’s selling everywhere else? Then check out our weekly Japanese sales articles here, or the latest North American sales here.

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