Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion screenshots
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Slides roundup from Nintendo’s financial results briefing
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Direct quote from Iwata on free Excitebike download, adding future VC platforms to eShop
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This information comes from Nintendo’s Financial Results Briefing…
“However, for the system update, we need to have consumers voluntarily go online with their Nintendo 3DS. We are planning to do some promotional activities in order to urge them to do so. More specifically, we will give a free download of ‘ExciteBike’ as one of the ‘3D Classics’ series during a certain period of time after the beginning of the system update. We would like to announce this widely and have as many people as possible update their hardware and start using Nintendo eShop. Concerning the Virtual Console software, we will begin with GameBoy and GameBoy Color software, and continue with this until we gradually realize the Virtual Console software for the other platforms.”
 
 It isn’t clear if the Excitebike download is Japan-specific or if North America and Europe will also offer the game for free. I have a feeling that this will be a global promotion, but for now we’ll have to wait for a confirmation from Nintendo’s other departments.
UK software sales (Week ending 4/23)
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Individual formats
–		1	 	 	PORTAL 2	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 –		2	 	 	MORTAL KOMBAT	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
 –		3	 	 	MORTAL KOMBAT	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
 –		4	 	 	PORTAL 2	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 1		5	 	 	ZUMBA FITNESS	WII	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
 –		6	 	 	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 –		7	 	 	OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RED RIVER	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
 10		8	 	 	WII FIT PLUS	WII	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 26		9	 	 	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 3		10	 	 	POKEMON BLACK VERSION	DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 4		11	 	 	POKEMON WHITE VERSION	DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 27		12	 	 	WII SPORTS RESORT	WII	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 9		13	 	 	JUST DANCE 2	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
 8		14	 	 	FIFA 11	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 2		15	 	 	CRYSIS 2	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 16		16	 	 	LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS	XB360	LUCASARTS	LUCASARTS
 –		17	 	 	PORTAL 2	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 5		18	 	 	HOMEFRONT	XB360	THQ	THQ
 25		19	 	 	FIFA 11	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 13		20	 	 	CRYSIS 2	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 –		21	 	 	OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RED RIVER	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
 15		22	 	 	LITTLEBIGPLANET 2	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 7		23	 	 	WII PARTY	WII	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 –		24	 	 	SOCOM: SPECIAL FORCES	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 –		25	 	 	CARNIVAL GAMES: IN ACTION!	XB360	2KPLAY	TAKE 2
 12		26	 	 	ART ACADEMY	DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 17		27	 	 	HOMEFRONT	PS3	THQ	THQ
 30		28	 	 	WWE ALL STARS	XB360	THQ	THQ
 19		29	 	 	LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS	DS	LUCASARTS	LUCASARTS
 32		30	 	 	KINECT SPORTS	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
 14		31	 	 	LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS	WII	LUCASARTS	LUCASARTS
 –		32	 	 	WWE ALL STARS	PS3	THQ	THQ
 20		33	 	 	MOTORSTORM: APOCALYPSE	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 23		34	 	 	KILLZONE 3	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 18		35	 	 	BULLETSTORM	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 11		36	 	 	TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 12: THE MASTERS	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 6		37	 	 	TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 12: THE MASTERS	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 21		38	 	 	MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
 38		39	 	 	DRAGON AGE II	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 24		40	 	 	SHIFT 2: UNLEASHED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
All formats
1	 	 	PORTAL 2	VALVE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 –		2	 	 	MORTAL KOMBAT	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
 9		3	 	 	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 1		4	 	 	ZUMBA FITNESS	PIPEWORKS	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
 2		5	 	 	LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	LUCASARTS	LUCASARTS
 –		6	 	 	OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RED RIVER	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
 4		7	 	 	FIFA 11	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 3		8	 	 	CRYSIS 2	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 20		9	 	 	WII FIT PLUS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 6		10	 	 	HOMEFRONT	KAOS STUDIOS	THQ	THQ
 7		11	 	 	POKEMON BLACK VERSION	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 8		12	 	 	POKEMON WHITE VERSION	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 12		13	 	 	WWE ALL STARS	THQ SAN DIEGO	THQ	THQ
 29		14	 	 	WII SPORTS RESORT	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 19		15	 	 	JUST DANCE 2	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
 5		16	 	 	TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 12: THE MASTERS	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 18		17	 	 	DRAGON AGE II	BIOWARE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 15		18	 	 	MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
 10		19	 	 	SHIFT 2: UNLEASHED	SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 14		20	 	 	ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
 36		21	 	 	FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 11		22	 	 	LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
 13		23	 	 	RED DEAD REDEMPTION	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
 16		24	 	 	BULLETSTORM	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 22		25	 	 	THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 24		26	 	 	LITTLEBIGPLANET 2	MEDIA MOLECULE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 17		27	 	 	WII PARTY	ND CUBE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 –		28	 	 	SOCOM: SPECIAL FORCES	ZIPPER INTERACTIVE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 –		29	 	 	CARNIVAL GAMES: IN ACTION!	CAT DADDY	2KPLAY	TAKE 2
 23		30	 	 	ART ACADEMY	HEADSTRONG GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
 33		31	 	 	KINECT SPORTS	RARE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
 31		32	 	 	WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
 21		33	 	 	TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED 2	EDEN STUDIOS	ATARI	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
 25		34	 	 	MOTORSTORM: APOCALYPSE	EVOLUTION STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 27		35	 	 	KILLZONE 3	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 –		36	 	 	F1 2010	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
 37		37	 	 	TOY STORY 3	N-SPACE	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
 38		38	 	 	CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 –		39	 	 	CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE	INFINITY WARD	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 –		40	 	 	THE SIMS: MEDIEVAL	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
GameStop no longer selling DS Lite systems
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GameStop has confirmed that they willl no longer be selling the DS Lite. A spokesperson explained that the decision way necessary to boost 3DS sales and “take advantage of this unique product.” Consumers can still purchase the DSi and DSi XL, however.
You will still be able to find DS Lite inventory at most locations. Charlie Scibetta, senior director of corporate communications at Nintendo of America, said the following regarding stock at other retailers…
“Nintendo DS Lite is still available at most retail locations. Consumers will be able to find Nintendo DS Lite without much trouble.”
Mega Man Legends 3 screenshots
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Rumor: Nintendo conference details – Vitality Sensor alive, 3DS eShop talk, sales, more
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Update: Andriasang has confirmed some of the information posted below, so it looks like most (if not all) of the points below are the real deal.
There seems to be a bit of confusion about when Nintendo’s last conference took place and what information was shared at the event. While the news below looks very legitimation, take the details with a grain of salt for now. Only one source has provided details from the conference so far, so it’s difficult to confirm that everything is completely accurate.
– No Kid Icarus: Uprising until after summer
 – Nintendo interesting is adding more platforms to the eShop in addition to Game Boy/Game Boy Color
 – Excitebike (3D Classic) apparently will be offered in Japan for free
 – Nintendo still working on Wii Vitality Sensor
 – Challenge with the sensor is that its easy to make it work for 80% of people, but difficult to make to make it work for 99%
 – Nintendo needs other companies to succeed on the 3DS
 – Nintendo still planning their own titles around third-party games
 – Made decision on Wii successor announcement because of logistics for getting people to E3
 – Nintendo still wants a surprise at E3 with their new console
 – Iwata admitted that Nintendo has relied to much on its own, won’t do everything on their own from here on out
 – Expect to see something about the above at E3
 – Iwata: 3DS not meeting expectations following second week of sales
 – Iwata believes the earthquake in Japan had an impact on sales, but isn’t the only factor
 – European/US sales lower than expected
 – Nintendo “need to make efforts” to improve sales
 – Pokemon Black/White has sold more than previous versions globally in the same time frame
 – More talk of Nintendo saying that Project Cafe is a new concept/structure for a console
 – Nintendo will still be pushing the Wii
 – Nintendo releasing one Wii title every month to push the console’s performance
 – Nintendo realizes they must provide incentive for people to use StreetPass/system updates
 – Because of this, free content such as classic games will be offered
 – Nintendo feels that gaming is better with buttons, so you won’t see a machine without them
 – Nintendo will accommodate social networking services in games, but won’t see Nintendo games on non-Nintendo hardware
Nintendo release schedule for North America/Europe/Japan, overview of releases for last fiscal year
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
Nintendo’s release schedule is absolutely barren. Although, there really is no reason why it should be – in North America and Europe at least. We’re still waiting for a localization confirmation of Xenoblade Chronicles in the states, and The Last Story hasn’t been announced for any overseas territory.
Regarding the 3DS, fans know of only one game coming from Nintendo – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Unfortunately, that won’t be out until June, and Star Fox 64 3D has yet to be dated for North America or Europe.
Reggie Fils-Aime said that announcements about upcoming titles will be made before E3. I just hope Wii Play: Motion and Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust aren’t the only new games that fans can look forward to on the Wii over the next few months. If nothing else, I expect that a number of dates will be shared at E3.
Updated Nintendo million-sellers listing
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The data below accounts for life-to-date total global sales. For a more specific breakdown, check out the image below.
DS
Pokemon Black/White – 11.51
 New Super Mario Bros. – 26.88
 Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 11.90
 Mario Kart DS – 21.04
 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future – 1.97
 Art Academy – 1.90
 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! – 1.78
 Mario Party DS – 8.21
 Dragon Quest IX – 1.05
 Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – 4.13
 Super Mario 64 DS – 9.65
3DS
nintendogs + cats – 1.71
Wii
Wii Sports – 76.76
 Wii Sports Resort – 27.68
 New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 21.94
 Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 6.36
 Wii Fit Plus – 18.49
 Wii Party – 5.77
 Donkey Kong Country Returns – 4.98
 Mario Kart Wii – 27.00
 Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition – 2.24
 Kirby’s Epic Yarn – 1.59
 Mario Sports Mix – 1.54


 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 




