Nintendo today reported financial results for the first six months of its current fiscal year (through Sept. 30, 2011), and revised downward full-year financial and unit sales forecasts.
In total, the company shipped 9 million hardware units and more than 73 million software units during the half year. In addition, Nintendo revised its full-year unit global shipment forecasts as follows, compared with projections at the end of the previous fiscal quarter:

Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (10/27)

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Nintendo Download (10/27, North America)

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo Video™
Thriller – DreamWorks Animation – Shrek, Fiona and Donkey are in for the scariest Halloween of their lives when they attend a midnight musical based on Michael Jackson’s classic video… it’s bound to be a Thriller! (For Nintendo 3DS™)
Nintendo eShop
Burger Time Deluxe™ – How fast can you put together a burger when there are toppings out to get you at every turn? Give Chef Peter Pepper a helping hand in creating the ultimate hamburger in this classic arcade game. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Media Create hardware sales (10/17 – 10/23)

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3DS – 73,933
PS3 – 23,897
PSP – 22,095
Wii – 11,235
DSi LL – 2,005
Xbox 360 – 1,620
PS2 – 1,296
DSi – 1,293
DS Lite – 36

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS – 55,025
PS3 – 28,596
PSP – 25,271
Wii – 12,161
DSi LL – 2,721
DSi – 1,999
Xbox 360 – 1,887
PS2 – 1,280
DS Lite – 71

Robin/Zelda Williams Four Swords Anniversary Edition commercial heads to Japan

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The European Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition commercial featuring Robin/Zelda Williams will now be played in Japan. It’s essentially the same video with subtitles added on. Looks like the Williams’ ad campaign has been successful!

New Nintendo DSi XL Bundles Add Color and Mayhem to the Holidays

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Nintendo is giving value-minded consumers even more choices for satisfying everyone on their holiday gift lists. Starting Nov. 6, new Metallic Rose and Midnight Blue versions of the Nintendo DSi XL™ hand-held system will be available in bundles, each packaged with a free copy of the Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! game.
Offered at a suggested retail price of $169.99 in the U.S., these colorful bundles deliver countless hours of portable fun with fan-favorite Nintendo characters. The bundles make great stocking stuffers.

Updated European Namco Bandai release dates

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Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3/360) – 11/4
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact (PSP) – 11/11
Family Trainer Magical Carnival (Wii) – 11/18
Ben 10 Galactic Racing (DS/PS3/360/Wii) – 11/25
Power Rangers Samurai (Wii/DS) – 12/2
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy (3DS) – Winter 2011
SoulCalibur V (PS3/360) – 2/3 (2012)
Inversion (PS3/360) – 2/10 (2012)
Saint Seiya Sanctuary Battle (PS3) – February 2012
One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP (3DS) – February 2012
Ridge Racer (Vita) – February 22 2012
Shinobido 2 (Vita) – February 22 2012
Touch My Katamari (Vita) – February 22 2012
Tales of the Abyss (3DS) – 2012
Ben 10 Galactic Racing (3DS) – TBA
Victorious: Time to Shine (360) – TBA
Victorious: Hollywood Arts Debut (DS) – TBA
Tekken X Street Fighter (PS3/360) – TBA
Tekken 3D: Prime Edition (3DS) – TBA
Tekken (Wii U) – TBA
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) – TBA
Ridge Racer Unbounded (PS3/360) – TBA
Armored Core V (PS3/360) – TBA
Tales of Graces F (PS3) – TBA
Pac Man Party 3D (3DS) – TBA
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (PS3/360) – TBA

ESRB updates (10/24)

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ZhuZhu Pets Quest for Zhu (DS) – E
Coooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic (3DS) – E
Myst (3DS) – E
Alien Chaos 3D (3DS) – E10+
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Wii) – E10+
Tsumiki Block Drop Mania (DS) – E

Nintendo Download (10/27, Europe)

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3DS VC

Burger Time Deluxe (£2.70)

DSiWare

Halloween: Trick or Treat (£7.20/800 DSi Points)

WiiWare

Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix (500 Wii Points)
Kyotokei Demo (free)