Nintendo responds to NPD data – Dragon Quest IX sales and more
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
Nintendo Sells More Than 650,000 Hardware Units in the U.S. in July
Nintendo sold more than 650,000 video game systems in July – more than any other company – according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks sales of video game products in the United States. The Nintendo DS™ family of systems sold nearly 400,000 in July, and Nintendo’s Wii™ console marked its 45th consecutive month of more than 250,000 units sold with July sales of nearly 254,000. These tallies bring the 2010 U.S. sales totals through the end of July for Nintendo DS to more than 3.4 million and Wii to more than 2.71 million.
Five of the top 10 best-selling games of July play on Nintendo systems. These include Super Mario Galaxy™ 2 for Wii at No. 4 with more than 192,000 sold, LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 for Nintendo DS at No. 5 with nearly 142,000 sold, LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 for Wii at No. 7 with more than 133,000 sold, DRAGON QUEST IX®: Sentinels of the Starry Skies™ for Nintendo DS at No. 8 with more than 132,000 sold and New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii at No. 9 with more than 128,000 sold.
Exclusive games for both Wii and Nintendo DS this fall and holiday season from both Nintendo and its third-party publishers demonstrate Nintendo’s commitment to provide unique game experiences that are only available on Nintendo platforms.
Some Wii-exclusive games on the horizon include Metroid™: Other M launching on Aug. 31, Samurai Warriors™ 3 on Sept. 27, Kirby’s Epic Yarn™ and Wii Party™ this fall, and Donkey Kong Country™ Returns, FlingSmash™ and PokéPark™ Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure for the holidays. Upcoming third-party Wii games include New Carnival Games® from 2K Play, NBA JAM from EA Sports, GoldenEye 007™ from Activision, Just Dance® 2 from Ubisoft, Disney Epic Mickey from Disney Interactive Studios and Sonic Colors™ from SEGA.
For the Nintendo DS family of systems, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future™ launches on Sept. 12, Pokémon Ranger™: Guardian Signs this fall and both Golden Sun™: Dark Dawn and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem for the holidays. Some top third-party games coming this fall include Super Scribblenauts™ from Warner Bros. and Rock Band® 3 from Electronic Arts/MTV.
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.
Source: Nintendo PR
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver commercial – behind-the-scenes video
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos | 1 Comment
This month
1. NCAA Football 2011 (360) – 368K
2. NCAA Football 2011 (PS3) – 298.8K
3. Crackdown 2 – 208.8K
4. Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 193K
5. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DS) – 141.7K
6. Red Dead Redemption (360)
7. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Wii) – 133K
8. Dragon Quest IX – 132K
9. New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 128K
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
360 – 443.5K
DS – 398.4K
Wii – 253.9K
PS3 – 214.5K
PSP – 84K
Last month
1. Red Dead Redemption (360) – 582.6K
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 548.4K
3. Red Red Redemption (PS3) – 380.3K
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 200.9K
5. Just Dance – 174.8K
6. Wii Fit Plus
7. Toy Story 3 (DS)
8. UFC 2010: Undisputed (360)
9. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Wii)
10. UFC 2010: Undisputed (PS3)
DS – 510.7K
360 – 451.7K
Wii – 422.5K
PS3 – 304.8K
PSP – 121.0K
Analysis from Anita Frazier:
“While video game retail sales show a very slight decline versus last July, we have to consider the success of Starcraft II this month, which helped the PC games category to realize a 103% increase in dollars over last July. PC Games and video game industry sales combined for an increase of 4% in revenues as compared to July’09.”
Over 4 minutes of Okamiden character footage
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos | 0 comments
Sonic Colors “not really a game for the core gamers,” says producer
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 7 Comments
This information comes from Sonic Colors producer Takashi Iizuka…
“We know there are sometimes opinions about control from core gamers, but we’re intending Sonic Colours to be played by children of probably between six and twelve years-old. So, with Sonic Colours we have aimed more to make a game that everyone can control and have fun in. So, it’s not really a game for the core gamers. If you take the rail grind, it’s something that’s fast, not difficult but is fun to do and looks great. It’s about making a game that’s right for the core audience of the game.”
Even if this is true, I don’t know why Iizuka would say something like that. Such comments could very easily alienate hardcore Sonic fans who have been interested in purchasing the game. With that said, I suppose a well-made Sonic gamed aimed at children is better than a low-quality release. That is, if Sonic Colors is actually decent!
Ubisoft announces new CSI: Crime Scene Investigation video game
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 1 Comment
CSI: Fatal Conspiracy For Next Gen Platforms and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™: Unsolved! for Nintendo DS™ to Debut in October
SAN FRANCISCO – August 12, 2010 – Today Ubisoft and CBS Consumer Products announced all-new video games based on one of the world’s top ten television brands CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The game will be available in October 2010 for the Nintendo Wii™ system , the Microsoft Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, Windows PC, and for the first time ever on the Sony Playstation® 3 computer entertainment system.
CSI: Fatal Conspiracy features five new connected cases written by the same writers from the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Players will experience an authentic crime-solving video game with real CSI characters, heart-pounding interrogations and enhanced graphics. A unique story structure that unveils the truth piece by piece brings a new level of suspense and intrigue to the top-selling franchise.
Namco Bandai Games lifts the lid on its GamesCom 2010 public line up
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
– Players Will Get Their Hands on Hot Titles from NAMCO BANDAI Games, D3Publisher and More this August 19th to 22nd in Cologne, Germany –
CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 11 August 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games gets ready to put its lovingly crafted games into the hands of the public with today’s unveiling of its games line up for GamesCom 2010 in Cologne, Germany from August 19th to 22nd. The NAMCO BANDAI Games stand located in Hall 8, Stand B 030 features a blistering selection of hotly anticipated titles which it can’t wait to let the biggest audience of gamers in the world loose on.
Titles available for hands-on play include breath-taking cinematic adventure ENSLAVEDTM: Odyssey to the West; ninja anime sensation NARUTOTM SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2; the unstoppable Dragon Ball®: Raging BlastTM 2; original fantasy action adventure Majin and the Forsaken KingdomTM; D3Publisher’s Despicable Me: The Game based on the animated feature film; and PAC-MAN PartyTM which marks the triumphant return of the yellow gaming hero.
The Sprouse Brothers Hit the Beach to Film Pokémon Commercial
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 1 Comment
Sand. Sun. Sprouse brothers. The only way to make a day at the beach better is to play some Pokémon. Longtime Nintendo fans Dylan and Cole Sprouse of Disney Channel’s The Suite Life on Deck did just that when they filmed a new commercial for the Pokémon™ HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version games for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems. The commercial will begin airing on Aug. 16 on Cartoon Network, Disney XD, Nickelodeon and Nicktoons.
In this behind-the-scenes video, fans can get a look at Dylan and Cole’s day on the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., as they play the games, battle against each other and race to see who can rack up the most steps using the Pokéwalker™ accessory, a small pedometer-like device that lets players bring their favorite Pokémon with them wherever they go. By walking, players earn Watts, which are used within the Pokéwalker to encounter and catch wild Pokémon or search for hidden items that can then be transferred into the Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version games.
Both Sprouse brothers have been big fans of the Pokémon series for years. “I think I like Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver because we played the original Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, so to play these games again is really nostalgic,” said Cole Sprouse.
Nintendo Download (8/13, Europe)
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
CARS, FIREWORKS, CARDS AND SMOKING GUNS – PLUS PLENTY MORE ACTION-FILLED FUN!
Sparks are flying this week on the Wii Shop Channel and the Nintendo DSi Shop
Get ready for action with Drift Street International for Nintendo DSiWare. Speed around the city streets of the world in daring drag races, or explore the wondrous world of Disney at night launching your own rockets over different Disney kingdoms with Disney Fireworks.
There’s yet more action-packed excitement on the Wii with Wild GunsTM for Virtual Console and HoopWorldTM: BasketBrawl on WiiWare. Shoot your way past robots and outlaws in an explosive 2-player co-op mode, or challenge friends to arcade-style basketball games set in mysterious ancient ruins.
