The Latest UK Video Games Chart

Welcome back to the Latest UK Video Games Chart, below is a list of last week’s most popular games.

January 22nd – 28th

The Latest UK Video Games Chart

Well I’m back again with the Latest UK Video Games Chart and I’m still tweaking that pesky layout, below is last week’s list.

January 15th - 21th

The Last Story Limited Edition Details Arise

Nintendo have announced an exclusive limited edition bundle coming for The Last Story , the latest action-packed RPG from legendary Hironobu Sakaguchi (founder of the Final Fantasy series), available exclusively on Wii across Europe from February 24th.

The limited edition The Last Story bundle will be available for pre-order while stocks last, featuring a copy of the game, an exclusive SteelBook cover decorated with stunning artwork, and a The Elements Of The Last Story package which includes The Premium Soundtrack CD and The Illustrations art booklet. The CD features a 7-track selection of music from the game composed by Nobuo Uematsu who has worked on many projects within the Final Fantasy series.

The Last Story adds a modern twist to the traditional RPG style, offering a strategic, real-time combat system and allowing you to customise your character and weaponry. By mastering a mysterious ability called The Gathering you will be able to help the main protagonist Zael and his band of mercenaries complete the many missions and battle vast bosses by discovering their weak spots and using teamwork to bring them down. The Last Story not only features a story-driven single player campaign, but also two online multiplayer modes, Deathmatch and Co-op, allowing you to battle against or alongside up to five other people across Europe.

The Latest UK Video Games Chart

Well I’m back again with the Latest UK Video Games Chart and I’m trying out a new layout, below is last week’s list.

January 8th - 14th

POS.		TITLE	PUBLISHER	LAST WEEK
1	-	FIFA 12	EA SPORTS	1
2		JUST DANCE 3	UBISOFT	4
3		THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	5
4		BATTLEFIELD 3	EA GAMES	2
5		CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3	ACTIVISION	3
6	-	ZUMBA FITNESS	505 GAMES	6
7		ZUMBA FITNESS 2	505 GAMES	12
8		RAGE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	9
9		ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS	UBISOFT	10
10		NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN	EA GAMES	7
11		MARIO KART 7	NINTENDO	13
12		YOUR SHAPE: FITNESS EVOLVED 2012	UBISOFT	-
13		FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	MICROSOFT	11
14		SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD	THQ	8
15	-	SUPER MARIO 3D LAND	NINTENDO	15
16	-	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012	SEGA	16
17		RAYMAN ORIGINS	UBISOFT	19
18		MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	14
19		KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO	MICROSOFT	18
20		WII FIT PLUS	NINTENDO	-

Prince of Persia Jumps Its Way onto the 3DS and Wii

Nintendo’s eShop (along with Nintendo DSi shop and Wii Shop Channel) gets an update this week, and included for 3DS and Wii owners are the retro Prince of Persia games.

Depending on where you shop, you will get a different version of Prince of Persia. Those who browse the eShop will find the Game Boy Color version while those who check out the Wii Shop Channel will find the SNES version.

For DSi owners…Yeah you’re screwed as you get no Prince of Persia. On the plus side you get 40-in-1 Explosive Megamix and a cute looking tower defense game called Come On! Heroes. Okay so that’s not much of a consolation, especially with the former sounding like a huge waste of time. At least the latter seems to be charming with a cute visuals and hopefully an amusing story behind it.

You can check out the prices and descriptions below.

For those using Nintendo Video, you’ll be pleased to hear that:

“Available this week via Nintendo Video, is the next instalment of the Circus 3D series. Circus 3D is a series of clips which will transport you into a world of a real life circus and put you the viewer in the heart of the action wherever you may be. Take in a birds-eye view of an acrobat on parallel bars or feel like you are with the artists on stage through innovative points of views. Watch an aerial performance from the floor or the point of view from inside a cage with tigers. Circus 3D will offer you an exhilarating experience which immerses you into circus life as if you were actually there, all in 3D and in the palm of your hand.”

“Also available this week via Nintendo Video is a 3D clip courtesy of Red Bull, showcasing some of the world’s best skiers taking part in the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel, Austria. From the Start all the way down to the finish, this unprecedented 3D clip provides a breathtaking insight into the toughest downhill ski race in the world.”

The Latest UK Video Games Chart

Push Start is going to start providing you with the UK’s gaming habits. The titles below are what gamers of the UK are playing right now… or at least what they were playing last week. We’ll aim to provide you with this information every Monday.

January 1^St – 7th

1.  FIFA 12

2.  Battlefield 3

3.  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

4.  Just Dance 3

5.  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

6.  Zumba Fitness

7.  Need For Speed: The Run

8.  Saints Row: The Third

9.  RAGE

10.  Assassin’s Creed: Revelations

11.  Forza Motorsports 4

13.  Zumba Fitness 2

14.  Mario Kart 7

15.  Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games

16.  Super Mario 3D Land

17.  Football Manager 2012Sonic Generations

18.  Kinect Sports: Season 2

19.  Rayman Origins

20.  EASports Active 2

Puzzler Doodle Fit to Arrive on the eShop, DSi Shop and Wii Shop This Week!

Just what everyone loves, a bit of a puzzler. Well Nintendo have a double dose for you, with challenging puzzles and a make-up master class!

The Christmas season is over and everything is in full swing this month. Fear not, for if you feel that little bit glum, Nintendo do have the answer for you, with a full suite of new games to download on the Nintendo eShop, DSi Shop and the Wii Shop!

3DS and DSi owners have a puzzle for a treat in the form of Doodle Fit. The task that will be set before you may seem simple and easy, filling each given shape with the allotted blocks, however the correct combination will be become obvious immeadiately. You will need to rotate the shap and make sure that you try different combinations to complete each shape, making it colourful in the doodle art style!

Fashionists also get a treat with Make-Up: Style, which is also available on the eShop and DSi shop this week!By using a series of realistic make-up tools, you can become a master make up artist. You can practise on your own face in the game by simply taking a picture of yourself, placing it onto a 3D face in the game and then start applying that make up!

Bobby Carrot Forever is another treat for puzzlers which will be available for the WiiWare this week. Take control of the famous puzzle hare as he searches for the six golden carrots by solving puzzles, collecting carrots and making new friends, in this charming 2D puzzle adventure!

Check out all the latest offerings which are available for download this Thursday
via Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel.

Netflix Arrives in the UK and Ireland

Today it was announced that the popular entertainment streaming service Netflix would be crossing the pond. Yup, if you’re living in the UK or Ireland and you’re willing to be separated from £5.99 a month you can access Netflix and its bountiful selection of films and TV programmes. If you’re not quite sure about the service and in need of a little persuasion then you’ll be happy to know that the first month is free for everyone across multiple platforms, all you need to do is head over Netflix.com. If you’re wondering what devices support Netflix then look no further than about an inch below this paragraph;

• Smart TVs
• Game Consoles (Wii, 360, PS3)
• Blu-ray Players
• Laptops
• Tablets
• Mobile Phones

“We are starting 2012 in the best possible way: by giving consumers in the UK and Ireland an amazing entertainment experience,” said Reed Hastings, co-founder and chief executive officer of Netflix. “Now, you can enjoy as many great films and TV programmes as you want, when you want, where you want, for one low monthly price with no contracts or commitments.”

At launch, Netflix is offering films and TV programmes from All3Media, the BBC, CBS, Channel 4’s 4oD, Disney UK & Ireland, ITV, Lionsgate UK, MGM, Miramax, Momentum Pictures, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Viacom International Media Networks, there will be more than enough to satisfy anyone that is thinking of adopting the service into their home.

Review: The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword

“You fight like no man or demon I have ever known. Though this is not the end. My hate… never perishes. It is born anew in a cycle with no end!”
— Demise

The Legend of Zelda franchise is perhaps one of the biggest out there. Many people would have heard of the legends such as Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask etc., and believed to follow this through until Link will finally rest and Zelda is no more in trouble. However that is not the case; Twenty fives years on and Link is still saving Zelda and defending his homeland from peril. The Latest installment to mark the 25th anniversary of this epic franchise is Skyward Sword. This game is set both on foot, on the earth, and in the sky in a town called Skyloft. Here is a brief summary to click you into the minds of the game!

Skyward Sword is the first in the Zelda series, which is then followed by Minish Cap and then Ocarina of Time. We follow the story of Demise, the origin of Ganon and the creation of the Master Sword. Hylia, the main Goddess, has previously had a battle with Demise and managed to seal him away, but not for long. We then move to Skyloft, which Hylia created. Link and Zelda are both childhood friends on this small island and peace is on the island. However things are shook when evil forces make Zelda fall below the cloud onto Hyrule, thus being in a completely new world. Link then follows, as Zelda is the one person whom he does not want to see in danger.

This game has brought about a new way to the style of playing Zelda games. We have the innovative Wii Motion controls, which make you feel as if you are Link himself, moving the sword at your own pace and striking the exact area you want. It also polishes on what Twilight Princess brought us, the aiming on the bow and arrow, the shaking of the nunchuk to roll, a lot of new things have been added to extend and progress the way the player controls Link. Throughout the story you will gain new and improved items to get through the story. You also have the option to upgrade your items back on Skyloft when you have collected the right amount of items, suck as the golden skulls or blobs from the jelly like creatures. Another new feature we get to play with is the motion control when flying. If you jump off a building or a high place, Link might go into the ‘belly flop’ mode, where he will land on a specific area. You can control Link using your Wii remote to get to the exact location you wish to land. You can also control Link’s bird in the game using the Wii remote. This vastly improves on the other games where you just used the joystick, when infact Skyward helps bring you closer to the mode of transport than the other games!

The graphics may be the only thing letting the game down, but nonetheless, it still looks beautiful and sleek. The graphics systems are not up to date compared to the 360 or PS3, but we all know that graphics are not what makes a game! Unless the game has a brilliant story, it is a pointless game, something to just play through and leave, never to be played again. On the other hand, one with such a story and graphics at the same time makes it to be something beautiful and out of this world, which is hard to come by these days. Zelda improves on the graphics with each game, this one taking a hybrid form of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, which is something that we consider a wise move, as it works in this world of Skyloft and Hyrule!

We think that this is perhaps the greatest Zelda game out there, not forgetting the likes of Majora’s Mask and the Wind Waker, but it certainly is one to be considered as the greatest. It also helps push the Legend of Zelda franchise into a new direction; with the way we control Link and explore the lands of Hyrule! Nintendo have come out, again, with another top-notch game and perhaps one of the greatest games they have ever produced!

Mario Kart Wii reaches 28 million in sales

Nintendo have announced that Mario Kart Wii, the 8th Mario Kart game in the series, has sold a huge 28 million copies.

It’s no surprise really as aside from Mario Kart (and the Mario franchise as well) being a huge powerhouse, Mario Kart Wii is the perfect Mario Kart (aside from Mario Kart Super Circuit in my opinion), due to being accessible to everyone and just down right fun, even if the blue shells can make things miserable.

The release of Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS on 2nd December (Europe) and 4th December (North America) should see the Mario Kart series continue it’s very successful run.

Note: I haven’t played Mario Kart 7, but out very own Daniel Pepper has and you can check out his excellent review right very soon.

Note 2: If your wondering why I said “Mario Kart Wii, the 8th Mario Kart game in the series” and not “the 6th Mario Kart game in the series*, it is because Nintendo also released two Mario Kart Arcade machines.

Source: My Nintendo News