Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Multiplatform
North America:
1. Medal of Honor (EA Games, PS3)
2. Brink (Bethesda, X360)
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
4. Zumba Fitness (Majesco, Wii)
5. Brink (Bethesda, PS3)
Japan:
1. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo, Wii)
2. Queen’s Blade: Spiral Chaos (Namco Bandai, PSP)
3. Meruru no Atelier (Gust, PS3)
4. Queen’s Blade: Spiral Chaos – Limited Edition (Namco Bandai, PSP)
5. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011 (Konami, PS3)
UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games, Wii)
2. Dirt 3 (Codemasters, PS3)
3. L.A. Noire (Rockstar, PS3)
4. L.A. Noire (Rockstar, X360)
5. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
3. Epic Mickey (Disney)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo)
2. Wii Remote Plus Variety Pack (Nintendo)
3. Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Level 5)
4. GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo)
5. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
3. Just Dance 2: Extra Songs (Ubisoft)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
Nintendo 3DS
North America:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Rayman 3D (Ubisoft)
3. Ridge Racer 3D (Namco)
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (Konami)
5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Activision)
Japan:
1. Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D (Nintendo)
2. Starfox 64 3D (Nintendo)
3. Tales of the Abyss (Namco Bandai)
4. Sengoku Basara Chronicle (Koei)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Inu & New Friends (Nintendo)
UK:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends (Nintendo)
3. Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
4. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Cars 2 (Disney)
5. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Devil Survivor 2 – Limited Edition (Atlus)
2. Devil Survivor 2 (Atlus)
3. Nora to Toki no Koubou: Kiri no Mori no Majo (Atlus)
4. Battle & Get Pokemon Typing DS (Nintendo)
5. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
3. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
4. Art Academy (Nintendo)
5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
Nintendo release schedule for Wii/3DS/DS – Fatal Frame on track for 2011 in Japan
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Nintendo has officially translated the name of the new Fatal Frame game as “Zero Shinsaku”. Based on what we’ve seen of it so far, it’s a remake of Fatal Frame 2.
In other news, Mario Kart 7 is also scheduled for a December release in Japan while Super Mario 3D Land launches in November as well.
Check out the full release “schedule” above.
Updates to the Nintendo Channel (7/28)
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Videos
Nintendo Week – 7/28
Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con 2011
Capt America Wii Launch Trailer
Capt America DS Launch Trailer
Phineas and Ferb Across the 2nd Dimensions Gameplay
Let’s Golf! 3D Cinematic Trailer
Burn The Rope Trailer Info
Portable Shrine Wars Info
Oscar’s World Tour Trailer
3DS Ambassador program: NES games aren’t 3D classics, no price drops for DS models, more
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Nintendo has provided some slight clarifications about questions you may have regarding the 3DS Ambassador program.
First off, here’s what a representative said regarding the possibility of the NES games being 3D Classics…
“These will be 2D games. They are not 3D Classics. When the NES games become available to the general public later this year, they will include additional features such as multiplayer simultaneous play. Ambassadors will then be able to download those updated version at no cost.”
Next, you might be wondering if this program means that we’ll be seeing NES and GBA titles regularly on the eShop. Naturally, Nintendo wouldn’t say…
“Beyond this offer, we have nothing more to announce at this time, although the press release does indicate that the NES games will eventually be available for sale to the public.”
Here’s one last point: Nintendo is not dropping the price of any of their DS model. That means the DS Lite will still cost $99.99, the DSi will still cost $149.99, and the DSi XL will cost $169.99.
Personally, with this price drop, I see absolutely no reason why anyone would purchase a DS over the 3DS. The 3DS can do so much more, can play practically every DS game, and will be supported for years to come (hopefully) whereas DS support is winding down.
Rising Star Games unveils stellar fourth-quarter line-up (Europe)
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Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, The KING OF FIGHTERS XIII, DoDonPachi Resurrection, Rune Factory 3 and Cradle of Rome 2 all coming this year
Thursday 28thJuly 2011: Leading independent videogame publisher Rising Star Games today unveiled an all-star line-up of titles for the final six months of 2011.
The latter half of the year will cement the firm’s reputation as a publisher that delivers what its fans want. Catering for five different genres, Rising Star Games’ line-up includes some of the best loved franchises in their respective categories, all of which have been high on gamers’ wish lists.
Details from Nintendo’s Q1 financial results
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If you love sales and numbers, you’re going to greatly enjoy the points below. All of the details come from Nintendo’s Q1 2011 financial results.
– Nintendo expected net sales of 360,000 million yen for the half year spanning April 1 – September 30
– Expected operating income of 20,000 million yen
– Also expected net income of 18,000 million yen
– Now been respectively cut to 240,000 yen, 50,000 million yen, and 35,000 million yen
– Lowered sales forecast from 1,100,000 million yen to 900,000 million yen, operating income forecast from 175,000 million yen to 35,000 million yen, and net income forecast from 110,000 million yen to 20,000 million yen (full year ending March 31, 2012)
– Revisions due to stronger-than-expected yen appreciation, sales performance, 3DS price cut, sales outlook for the holidays
– Nintendo has to revise its exchange rate assumption from 83 yen to 80 yen per US dollar
– Lowered DS sales expectation to 9 million, 16 million for 3DS, 12 million for Wii
– DS and Wii figures are down from 11 million and 13 million, 3DS is the same
– Now expecting to sell 70 million units of software
– DS software projection cut from 67 million to 62 million
– Wii projection cut from 120 million to 110 million
– Current three month period ending June 2011: Sales fell to 93,928 million yen from the 188,646 million the same three month period in 2010
– Operating loss of 37,712 yen (23,342 million operating gain last year)
– Net loss remains at 25,516
– Reasons for losses: exchange rate, advertising costs for 3DS, costs for research/development for Wii U
– 3DS: .71 million units of hardware sold, 4.53 worldwide
– Total hardware sales for 3DS: 4.32 million
– Software sales for 3DS: 13.96 million
– Nintendo said Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D was favorably received, but “3DS had few other hit titles”
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (7/28)
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Nintendo Download (7/28, North America)
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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop
Let’s Golf 3D – Choose from eight customizable characters and play in exotic locations, including the Mayan jungle and a winter wonderland. The 3D visuals will let you view your ball’s trajectory like never before. (For Nintendo 3DS™)Virtual Console™
Brawl Brothers – Rick and Doug know all the moves, from martial arts to pro wrestling throws, and they don’t hesitate to use them. You really don’t want to mess with them! (For Wii™)