Added: 13.03.2014 22:30 | 11 views | 0 comments

Full February NPD US sales data will be coming in shortly, but ahead of the official announcement, Nintendo sent a press release detailing some of their own highlights for last month.

Nintendo reports that both the Wii U and 3DS increased in sales over February of last year; the Wii U grew by 180% and the 3DS by 25%.

Nintendo attributes increased sales of the Wii U in the US to the success of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Nintendo's follow-up to their popular platformer Donkey Kong Country Returns sold 130,000 copies (including digital and physical sales), and it was the number four best-selling SKU for February.

The 3DS's continued strong performance was due in part to Bravely Default, which was the number two best-selling game SKU for February. Nintendo reports that the game "improved on the launch of Fire Emblem Awakening by more than 10 percent, selling more than 200,000 combined units in just over three weeks." And Pokemon X and Y continued to go strong with 130,000 more copies sold, bringing the game's lifetime sales total to 3.4 million in the US.

We'll have full NPD data, including a list of the top 10 selling games, and which console came out on top overall, later today.

Added: 12.03.2014 22:15 | 19 views | 0 comments


Patrick of GameCloud writes: "There were so many excellent parts to this game that, otherwise, just didnt fit together, and likely because they were prevented from grooving together by all of the forced nostalgia that was crammed in. It tried too hard to cling to tried and true methods, regardless of whether or not they fit in with the rest of the game, or were under-developed for what they were supposed to accomplish. It was still fun to play, but probably not as much as it was the first time we played it as Donkey Kong Country Returns. Tropical Freeze isnt a bad game, by the standards of most platformers that get released these days, its above average. For all its faults, it still delivered challenging platforming, which is mission accomplished on at least providing the core of what a platforming game should be."

Added: 12.03.2014 5:15 | 14 views | 0 comments


Pixels for Breakfast writes: If fun, colourful platforming games that challenge those reflexes of yours is your thing, then don't look any further than this entry to the Donkey Kong Country series. There's charm, great stages and their secrets to discover, and some ridiculous boss battles to overcome. However if you're aiming to get in on the co-op, I'd advise pairing with a friend of a similar skill level to your own, or perhaps a girlfriend/boyfriend that you'd like to have a reason to break up with.

Added: 11.03.2014 3:15 | 18 views | 0 comments


Mini Fortress writes: "Retro Studios returns to gamers hearts with a sequel to their re-imagining of the Donkey Kong Country series. After spending nearly a decade with the Metroid series, Retro Studios conquered the sidescrolling platformer, but just a few years later, they have perfected it. Move over Rayman, the real king of jungle platforming is back."

Added: 08.03.2014 3:18 | 9 views | 0 comments


A little late thanks to site kerfuffles, but the weekly dosage of game music recommendations is back on its feet! List of games include... Borderlands 2, Sonic and Knuckles, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Starbound, The Stanley Parable, Comix Zone, Battlefield 4

Added: 05.03.2014 23:28 | 14 views | 0 comments


Think you're the top banana in platformers? Check out this trailer to see how difficult Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze can be.

Added: 04.03.2014 17:00 | 15 views | 0 comments


Watch IGN's Jose Otero, Marty Sliva, and the speedrun community tackle the first boss of Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.