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Things to note:

– Xenoblade is listed for North America as “TBA.” However, you can probably tell that the game is still called Monado: Beginning of the World. I’m not sure if it’ll be given that name or Xenoblade overseas, but we’ll find out eventually!
– Kirby’s Epic Yarn is listed as “CY2011/Q1” for Europe. Unfortunately, this means our European friends won’t be able to play Kirby until early next year.
– Don’t get confused by the 3DS listing. It still is expected to be released sometime by the end of March 2011. We’ll find out the exact date in September.
– The Last Story is still expected to be released in Japan this year.


– First quarter (April – June) saw a drop in sales
– Nintendo said the appreciation of the yen and lowering of the DS price contributed to the drop
– ¥188,646 million in sales in the first quarter
– ¥253,498 million was the total of the same period last year
– Operating income down from ¥40,401 million to ¥23,342 million
– Super Mario Galaxy 2 has sold 4.09 million units worldwide
– Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver, Tomodachi Collection have continued their success
– 3.15 million DS units sold, compared to 5.97 million units of the same period last year
– 123.04 million DS units worldwide total
– 3.04 million Wii units sold, compared to 2.23 million units of the same period last year
– 73.97 million Wii units life-to-date numbers
– DS software sales at 22.41 million units, compared to 29.09 million units from last year
– 740.93 million units of software so far in total
– 28.17 million Wii games sold from April to June, compared to 31.07 million from last year
– 573 million units sold in total since launch (not including downloadable games)

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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01. [Wii] Wii Party – 99,000 / 446,000
02. [PSP] Fate/Extra – 72,000 / NEW
03. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3 – 39,000 / 176,000
04. [DS] Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu – 39,000 / 176,000
05. [Wii] Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory – 36,000 / 172,000

06. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2010 – 29,000 / 81,000
07. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2010 – 28,000 / 148,000
08. [Wii] Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 21,000 / 714,000
09. [PSP] Last Ranker – 21,000 / 81,000
10. [DS] Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX – Kessen! Shin 6 Chouka – 20,000 / NEW
11. [DS] Quiz! Hexagon II
12. [DS] Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Youkai Daikessen!!
13. [DS] Harvest Moon: Twin Villages

14. [PS3] White Knight Chronicles 2
15. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
16. [PSP] TRICK×LOGIC Season1
17. [360] Ninety-Nine Nights II
18. [DS] Art Academy
19. [PSP] Momotaro Railway Tag Match: Friendship – Cooperation – Winning Volume!
20. [DS] TV Anime: Fairy Tale Gekitou! Madoushi Kessen
21. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
22. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii

23. [PS3] Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono. 2G
24. [DS] Digimon Story: Lost Evolution
25. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP the Best)
26. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii
27. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
28. [DS] Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 3rd Story
29. [DS] Odoru Daisousasen The Game: Sensuikan ni Sennyuu Seyo!
30. [DS] Densha de Go! Tokubetsu-hen: Fukkatsu Shouwa no Yamatesen


Fractured Soul trailer

Posted on 14 years ago by (@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos | 1 Comment


– Not directly connected to Radiata Stories
– Vancule is divided into 5 counties
– Stok is 19 years-old
– Granorg is led by Queen Protea
– People of Aristel are turning into sand by the “Sand Person Disease”
– Noah is the leader of Aristel, believes Protea has caused the disease
– Renny and Marko are Stok’s subordinates, they help Stok infiltrate Granorg
– Group of children give Stok the power to time travel, they say that the world needs his power
– Menu shows the current time and space
– Game features a branching story (determines different futures)
– Large world map in the game, choose location from there
– See enemies on field, make contact to start a battle through the symbol encounter system
– Some enemies will take up a few slots on the grid in battle
– Will learn an ability in the game that can change the position of the enemies on the grid
– Enemies will take on more damage if they are grouped together on one part of the grid
– add multiple enemies to a single grid spot to dish out big damage
– Enemies as well as allies can be seen on the top screen, which shows a timeline
– Currently 80% complete

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– Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (PS3, Xbox 360)
– Driver San Francisco (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– R.U.S.E. (PS3, Xbox 360)
– Michael Jackson – The Experience (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, NDS)
– Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2. (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

– Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (Xbox 360)
– Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time (Wii)
– MotionSports (Xbox 360)
– Racket Sports (PS3 PS Move)
– Just Dance 2 (Wii)

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In what Nintendo probably considers a major victory over piracy, the High Court in London ruled that the “R4” flash cartridges are a violation of Nintendo’s rights and the DS system, and therefore are now illegal to import, sell, or advertise for them in the UK. Unfortunately, the DS is in the end of its life and so it probably won’t have a massive effect on the sales of software for the system in the future, but anything can help, as there have been millions and millions of software sales lost to the device in the past.

Why was the card outlawed? In an explanation that makes a lot more sense than most people’s arguments of simply “It’s bad to do”, the court ruled that since the card must circumvent Nintendo’s handheld’s security before it is able to be used, then it is a violation of the property that they have made and therefore should not be used.

“Nintendo promotes and fosters game development and creativity, and strongly supports the game developers who legitimately create new and innovative applications. In the UK alone, there have been over 100,000 game copying devices seized since 2009. Nintendo initiates these actions not only on its own behalf, but also on behalf of over 1,400 video game development companies that depend on legitimate sales of games for their survival.”

Well, that’s a good enough explanation for me!

Via CVG


SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — De-classifying previously top secret information, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) revealed new details today about Call of Duty(R): Black Ops’ release on November 9th with the confirmation of an all-new companion game for the Nintendo DS(TM) family of hand-held systems, developed exclusively for the platform by n-Space. Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS will put gamers in the boots of CIA-backed operatives that are dropped into the shadowy world of deniable operations with an expansive arsenal of weapons at their disposal.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS is going to take the handheld Call of Duty experience to a new level,” said Dan O’Leary, n-Space Studio Head. “From taking the controls of an attack helicopter to flying an experimental stealth fighter jet, players will have a wealth of new features to utilize.”


Radiant Historia details

Posted on 14 years ago by (@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 2 Comments

– Releasing November 4
– 6279 yen
– Designer Satoshi Takayashiki and character/art designer Hiroshi Konishi worked on Radiata Stories
– Mitsuru Hirano is the director, worked on Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne games
– Yoko Shimomura is working on the music
– Game takes place in Vancule, become dry/barren/desert-like
– Play as a spy for the nation of Aristel, Stok
– Start off with a mission to infiltrate Granorg (Aristel is at war with), rescue an agent
– Stok captures/wounded in Granorg, somehow gets the power to time travel and travel across parallel worlds that are connected
– Go to the past/future
– Correct mistakes made long ago, try to bring peace and environmental stability back to Vancule
– Turn-based battles
– Enemies on a 3×3 grid
– Monsters occupy front and rear positions
– Creatures on front take more damage compared to ones in the rear
– Turn order determined
– Can do combo moves when two player-characters have consecutive turns

“This game is a collection of stories based around the concept of time travel. When you look at something from a different point of view, everything can seem completely different. In this way the hero learns that his bitterest of enemies was just doing what he had to, among other things, and every cast member has a deep background to back up that storytelling. You aren’t an impartial observer, either — the player’s actions have the power to dramatically change history. We’re devoting just as much care to the boundless amount of side stories as we are to the main plot, so I hope you take the time to seek them all out.” – Satoshi Takayashiki

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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