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Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 2 Comments

“Nintendo’s overall performance has fallen short of our expectations, with software down over 30% and Wii hardware units down almost 50%. The company may have faced supply constraints for its hardware, but staple titles like Wii Fit with Balance Board and Wii Play were also well below historical levels. We are hopeful that the supply situation for hardware and for these key titles will correct in March; if not, we think that weak sales may suggest waning consumer support. We expect continued momentum for the PS3 due in part to its list of exclusives in early 2010 (Heavy Rain, God of War III, MLB the Show 10, et al) and Blu-ray compatibility. We are less sanguine about a March or April catalyst for the Wii, as there are no exciting first party exclusives until May (Super Mario Galaxy 2). Over the last several years, the Wii has benefited from being the cheapest console, but a consistently declining tie ratio causes us some pause. We believe that the PS3, with multiple high-profile exclusives and the newly-announced Move Controller, and the Xbox 360, with Project Natal, may begin to cut into Nintendo’s market share later this year, and think that it is possible that the three consoles divide the market more evenly at holiday. The DS continues to sell at an amazing pace, and we expect solid sales in March with the end-of-month introduction of the DSi XL. We also expect solid software contribution in March from the release of the Pokémon games, which we project will sell 5 million units combined world wide. We found the company’s announcement of the 3DS somewhat ill-timed, coming the week before the launch of the DSi XL. In our view, the company’s announcement warned consumers that the DSi XL would be obsolete within a year, and we were surprised at the timing.” – Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter

I’ve got to admit, Nintendo’s first-party lineup for the first few months of 2010 is bland. However, it’s possible that the company is allowing third-party titles like Red Steel 2 and Monster Hunter Tri to shine. And then we’ve got three fantastic titles – Super Mario Galaxy 2, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, and Metroid: Other M – all within about a month of each other. Regarding Sony and Microsoft, we’ll have to wait and see if they are able to capture the same type of success Nintendo has with their motion control devices.

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Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 3 Comments

01. [PS3] Hokuto Musou – 385,000 / NEW
02. [PS3] Yakuza 4 – 83,000 / 467,000
03. [DS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of L0ght – 51,000 / 327,000
04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 51,000 / 3,575,000
05. [DS] Tomodachi Collection – 44,000 / 3,032,000
06. [PS3] God of War III – 43,000 / NEW
07. [360] Hokuto Musou – 30,000 / NEW
08. [PSP] Gundam Assault Survive – 27,000 / 118,000
09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus – 21,000 / 1,782,000
10. [PSP] Chaos;Head – Love Chu*Chu! – 20,000 / NEW
11. [DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2010
12. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
13. [360] Chaos;Head – Chu Chu!
14. [WII] Wii Sports Resort
15. [DS] Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Ultimate Hits)
16. [PS3] God of War Trilogy
17. [PSP] God Eater
18. [DS] New Super Mario Bros.
19. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid 2
20. [PSP] Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 3D
21. [DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Obaka Daininden – Susume! Kasukabe Ninja Tai!
22. [DS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
23. [WII] Mario Kart Wii
24. [PSP] Prinny 2: Toukou Yuugi! Akatsuki no pants Daisakusenss!!
25. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4: Ichinen Sensou
26. [PSP] VitaminZ Revolution
27. [DS] Seitokai no Ichizon: DS-suru Seitokai
28. [DS] Dragon Quest VI
29. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad Company 2
30. [PS3] PachiPara 15: Super Umi Monogatari in Okinawa 2

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Grill-Off With Ultra Hand – 80 coins
Game and Watch Collection 2 – 800 coins
Club Nintendo Mario 3-Poster Series – 350 coins

Take a look at the rewards here

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 1 Comment

Famitsu has yet to official report the latest hardware sales yet, but this information was calculated based on data from the fiscal year report and last week’s numbers. We’ll see how these sales compare to Media Create tomorrow.

NDS – 45,294
PSP – 44,356
PS3 – 45,116
WII – 35,810
360 – 5,282

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– Developed by Tom Create
– Control a hamster, ride through a wheel in 2D side-scrolling levels
– Avoid obstacles (stones, pits) by jumping, obtain sunflower seeds
– Hamster will die if you go to fast down a slope and the gauge gets maxed out
– Bosses in the game
– Move with d-pad, jump with A, dash with B
– Keep tapping Y in boss battles
– Releasing this spring in Japan
– 200 points

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FY2009 Market Size
HW Value: 216.18 bln yen
SW Value: 332.88 bln yen
Total Value: 549.06 bln yen (-0.6% yoy)

FY2009 Hardware Sales
NDS – 3,922,762 (30,075,728)
PSP – 2,422,765 (14,227,354)
Wii – 2,183,938 (10,137,092)
PS3 – 1,925,429 (4,934,824)
360 – 251,911 (1,253,102)

FY2009 Software Top 5
1. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX – 4,150,667
2. [NDS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 3,663,655
3. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 3,587,755
4. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection – 3,085,838
5. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII – 1,881,972

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– Published by Genterprise
– Releasing July 29
– 5229 yen
– Amazon exclusive in Japan
– New monsters, dungeon types
– Auto-walk feature
– Upgraded menu tree for party’s camp

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Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Rumors | 3 Comments

This is a response from a Nintendo customer service representative regarding Golden Sun DS…

Hm…I’m not too sure about this. We don’t know what the original email said and that could have influenced the response. That said, stranger things have happened. And we all know that Twilight Princess ended up on the GameCube and Wii. So, you never know! We’ll just have to wait until E3 to hear new information about Golden Sun DS.

Thanks to 357 Lobster for the news tip!

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