Monster Hunter Tri – 10
Cave Story – 9
Espgaluda II – 9
Red Dead Redemption – 9
WarioWare DIY – 9
3D Dot Game Heroes – 8
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey – 8
Split/Second Velocity – 8
Alan Wake – 8
Skate 3 – 8
Lost Planet 2 – 7
NieR – 7
Patchwork Heroes – 7
2010 FIFA World Cup (360) – 6
The Whispered World – 6
Again – 4
Dead to Rights: Retribution – 4
Dead or Alive Paradise – 3
Thanks to joclo for the tip!
Cuthbert on X-Scape, possibility of creating another Star Fox
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First, Q-Games’ Dylan Cuthbert discussed X-Scape…
“X was a very special game for me. It was the first game I made for Nintendo. Star Fox is very much a Miyamoto group game. X’s themes are a little more adult, a little more science fiction based. It’s a bit of a self challenge, to go back to something you made 20 years ago and going through all the old ideas and trying to remake them with the experience I have now. As a challenge that was more fun for us than doing another Star Fox. It let’s us explore more themes because it’s not a major franchise title.”
Mr. Cuthbert was also asked about the possibility of creating another Star Fox title…
“We’re willing to do any game for Nintendo. It’s up to them.”
X-Scape looks like a really neat game. I’ve actually been looking forward to the title quite a bit since I saw the first trailer. And about Star Fox…I’ve said it before and I’ve said it again – I’d love to see it happen. Now we just need Nintendo to ask Mr. Cuthbert if he’ll do it for them!
Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride Card Battle Taisen heading to DS
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments
– Releasing this summer in Japan
– Arcade version allows players to battle two-on-two tag match battles
– Game also used Kaem Rider characters (starting with Showa)
– Create a team of heroes by scanning cards of your main hero and then the support character
– DS game has cards from 1-9 arcade versions
– Over 700 cards
– Gain cards as you progress in the story (unique to DS version)
– Trade cards with other players wirelessly
– Early bonus: “11 Rider Kick Card”: scan into the arcade version, make 11 Kamen Rider heroes show up on the battle field at once for a rider kick
Capcom’s latest financial results (Darkside Chronicles underperformed, healthy growth for Monster Hunter Tri)
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 2 Comments
Capcom Co., Ltd. would like to announce that net sales decreased to 66,837 million yen (down 27.3 % from the previous year). As for profits, operating income decreased to 5,587 million yen (down 61.8 % from the previous year), and ordinary income decreased to 5,530 million yen (down 59.9 % from the previous year). Net profit for the current period decreased to 2,167 million yen (down 73.1 % from the previous year).
In flagship Home Video Games business, “Monster Hunter Tri” (for Wii) and “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite” (for PlayStation Portable) continued to grow in Japan. And existing products such as “Resident Evil 5? (for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) and “Street Fighter IV” (for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) which were released late in the previous year achieved healthy growth in the overseas markets. However, weak sales of some new titles besides the releases of “Lost Planet 2? (for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360), “Super Street Fighter IV” and “Monster Hunter Tri” for overseas were postponed to the next fiscal year significantly depressed sales compared to previous year.
Nintendo Power WiiWare/VC/DSiWare ratings
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 1 Comment
WiiWare
Diner Dash – Hmmm…
Fishie Fishie – Hmmm…
Triple Shot Sports – Grumble Grumble
WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase – Recommended
Virtual Console
Ironclad – Hmmm…
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber – Recommended
DSiWare
101 Minigolf World – Grumble Grumble
Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs — Fight for Survival – Hmmm…
Car Jack Streets – Recommended
Disney Fireworks – Grumble Grumble
Drift Street International – Hmmm…
Libera Wing – Recommended
Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop – Recommended
Save the Turtles – Recommended
Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures – Hmmm…
Zoo Frenzy – Hmmm…
Game & Watch: Flagman – Grumble Grumble
Game & Watch: Helmet – Hmmm…
Game & Watch: Judge – Grumble Grumble
Game & Watch: Vermin – Hmmm…
Game & Watch: Ball – Grumble Grumble
Game & Watch: Chef – Recommended
Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. – Recommended
Game & Watch: Manhole – Recommended
Game & Watch: Mario’s Cement Factory – Recommended
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
2. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo
Japan:
1. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
5. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo)
2. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force Collector’s Edition (Disney)
3. Pokemon HeartGold Version (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix)
2. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
3. Hakuouki DS (Idea Factory)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Love Plus (Konami)
UK:
1. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon HeartGold Version (Nintendo)
3. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Nintendo)
4. Dora Saves the Mermaids (2K Games)
5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
Details from Nintendo’s investors briefing – Turn on/off 3D for 3DS, improved anti-piracy measures
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– Nintendo working to improve anti-piracy measures for 3DS
– Iwata didn’t want to go into detail because it might give “hints” to culprits
– Iwata on piracy: “We fear a kind of thinking is become widespread that paying for software is meaningless. We have a strong sense of crisis about this problem.”
– Can turn on/off 3D functionality for 3DS
– Iwata on Wii sales: “I’m not pessimistic, and this is not a pessimistic forecast”
Media Create hardware sales (4/26 – 5/2)
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PSP – 59,315
PS3 – 32,874
Wii – 30,757
DSi LL – 25,569
DSi – 15,628
Xbox 360 – 4,943
DS Lite – 4,068
PSP go – 1,890
PS2 – 1,577
For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from last week.
PSP – 28,758
PS3 – 25,629
Wii – 23,691
DSi LL – 16,676
DSi – 10,640
DS Lite – 2,789
Xbox 360 – 2,214
PSP go – 1,544
PS2 – 1,490
Million-seller titles of Nintendo products
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First/third-party Nintendo launch schedule – Zelda Wii as TBA, Kirby listed once again, more
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 3 Comments
For the most part, I’d say there are no big surprises here. Zelda Wii is listed as TBA rather than 2010…Even though Nintendo is looking to release the game this year, it looks like we won’t hear anything official until E3. And for the umpteenth time, Kirby pops up on a launch schedule. When the heck will Nintendo actually acknowledge Kirby for Wii?