Thorium Wars for Nintendo DSiWare coming October 5, 2009
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Let the battle begin.
Minneapolis, MN, October 1, 2009 – Big John Games will release Thorium Wars on October 5, 2009 for download at the Nintendo DSi™ Shop. In Thorium Wars, stop the Thorions, a super species of Thorium based machines, from destroying mankind. Exciting features of the title include:
Futuristic Vehicle Shooter: Blast through waves of Thorions using five powerful vehicles across twelve exciting missions.
First day sales in Japan
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Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – SA 108,000 (42%)/BB 9,300 (16%)
Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha – Blizzard (DS) – 93,000 (52%)
Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha – Fire (DS) – 80,000 (49%)
Gran Turismo (PSP) – SE 50,000 (33%)/BE 4,900 (26%)
Macross Ultimate Frontier (PSP) – SE 36,000 (42%)/LE 28,000 (83%)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3) – SE 24,000 (46%)/LE 3,200 (56%)
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce (PS3) – 16,000 (23%)
Minna no Sukkiri (PSP) – 7,700 (21%)
Trinity Universe (PS3) – SE 6,600 (30%)/LE 2,600 (50%)
Winning Post 7 2009 (PSP) – 4,900 (40%)
Mana Khemia 2: Ochita Gakuen to Renkinjutsushi Tachi Portable+ (PSP) – 4,400 (26%)
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce (Xbox 360) – 3,800 (25%)
Cross Edge Dash (Xbox 360) – 2,300 (26%)
Hiiro no Kakera: Shin Tamayorihime Denshou (PS2) – SE 1,700 (40%)/LE 1,500 (54%)
Shin Hisui no Shizuku: Hiiro no Kakera 2 (PS2) – 1,500 (40%)
Touka Gettan: Koufuu no Ryouou (PS2) – DX 1,400 (44%)
MySims Agents (Wii) – 950 (20%)
Shadow of Memories (PSP) – 880 (12%)
Hiiro no Kakera Aizouban (PS2) – 780 (30%)
Media Create hardware sales (9/21 – 9/27)
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Media Create has published the latest hardware sales figures from Japan. The results are below.
DSi – 63,342
PS3 – 39,960
PSP – 17,334
DS Lite – 15,057
Wii – 11,731
Xbox 360 – 4,854
PS2 – 2,347
For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from September 14 (last week).
DSi – 66,073
PS3 – 51,055
PSP – 21,073
Wii – 16,698
DS Lite – 13,555
Xbox 360 – 4,965
PS2 – 2,723
Top DSiWare, WiiWare, VC titles of the week
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DSiWare
1 (1) – Flipnote Studio
2 (2) – Nintendo DSi Browser
3 (6) – MySims Camera
4 (3) – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
5 (4) – Guitar Rock Tour
6 (5) – Paper Airplane Chase
7 (7) – Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
8 (8) – Oscar in Toyland
9 (10) – Art Academy: First Semester
10 (9) – Bird & Beans
11 (11) – WarioWare: Snapped!
12 (N) – Dragon Quest Wars
13 (12) – Dr. Mario Express
14 (14) – Mario Calculator
15 (17) – Mario Clock
16 (15) – Master of Illusion: Deep Psyche
17 (19) – Sudoku Student
18 (N/A) – Clubhouse Games Express: Strategy Pack
19 (16) – Puzzle League Express
20 (18) – Pop+ Solo
WiiWare
1 (1) – Contra Rebirth
2 (2) – Reel Fishing Challenge
3 (3) – My Aquarium
4 (4) – World of Goo
5 (6) – Texas Hold’Em Poker
6 (5) – Tetris Party
7 (7) – Final Fantasy IV The After Years
8 (8) – My Pokemon Ranch
9 (9) – Dr. Mario Online Rx
10 (N/A) – You, Me, and the Cubes
11 (11) – Sexy Poker
12 (10) – Texas Hold’em Tournament
13 (15) – Defend your Castle
14 (12) – Tales of Monkey Island – Chapter 1
15 (16) – Brain Challenge
16 (17) – Water Warfare
17 (14) – Family Slot Car Racing
18 (18) – Family Mini Golf
19 (19) – Bust-A-Move Plus!
20 (13) – Tales of Monkey Island – Chapter 2
VC
1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3
2 (2) – Super Mario Bros.
3 (3) – Super Mario World
4 (4) – Super Mario Bros. 2
5 (5) – Super Mario 64
6 (6) – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
7 (7) – The Legend of Zelda
8 (8) – Mario Kart 64
9 (10) – Punch-Out!!
10 (9) – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11 (11) – Donkey Kong Country
12 (12) – Pac-Man
13 (13) – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
14 (15) – Donkey Kong
15 (16) – Paper Mario
16 (17) – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
17 (18) – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
18 (20) – Star Fox 64
19 (14) – Super Return of the Jedi
20 (19) – Galaga
XSEED thinks Inazuma Eleven would be a tough sell in North America
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“…In terms of Inazuma 11, RPGs are tough enough to sell in America as it’s considered a niche genre, but combine that with soccer and it would make it that much harder to get support from retailers regardless of how good the games may be.” – XSEED rep
Even though I’d love to see Inazuma 11 out in North America, I have to agree with XSEED. And unfortunately, I’m not so confident the game would sell well even though it’s a high-quality product. You may remember that the game received a 36/40 from Famitsu last year.
Japanese hardware/software sales for the first half of fiscal year 2009
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This data comes from Enterbrain (Famitsu)…
Hardware
[NDS] 1.698.818 (27.851.784)
[PSP] 813.604 (12.618.193)
[WII] 594.398 (8.547.552)
[PS3] 581.676 (3.591.071)
[360] 137.059 (1.138.250)
Software
[NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Square Enix) – 3.925.285 / NEW
[NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) – 2.067.609 / NEW
[WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 1.194.491 / NEW
[NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 1.156.103 / NEW
[WII] Monster Hunter 3 (Capcom) – 908.693 / NEW
European Wii/DS release schedule for the rest of 2009
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Wii
Family Party: Outdoor Fun (D3Publisher) – 2nd October
Crazy Mini Golf 2 (Data Design Interactive) – 2nd October
FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS) – 2nd October
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquillity (Nintendo) – 9th October
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (LucasArts) – 9th October
Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Oxygen Interactive) – 9th October
All Star Cheerleader 2 (THQ) – 16th October
Drawn to Life The Next Chapter (THQ) – 16th October
Countdown (Mindscape) – 16th October
Family Fortunes (Mindscape) – 16th October
Media Create software sales (9/21 – 9/27)
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Media Create has published the latest official software sales figures from Japan. The results are below.
01./06. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) – 96,000 / 1,220,000 (+32%)
02./02. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold (Pokemon Co.) – 68,000 / 1,008,000 (-69%)
03./01. [NDS] Pokemon Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) – 64,000 / 1,009,000 (-71%)
04./03. [PS3] Tales of Vesperia (Namco Bandai) – 49,000 / 265,000 (-77%)
05./04. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 4 (Konami) – 42,000 / 146,000 (-60%)
06./11. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 36,000 / 1,226,000
07./05. [NDS] SaGa 2 Legendary Secret Treasure: Goddess of Destiny (Square Enix) – 32,000 / 123,000 (-65%)
08./09. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Square Enix) – 30,000 / 3,944,000 (-8%)
09./00. [360] Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios) – 30,000 / NEW
10./07. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 4 (Konami) – 14,000 / 65,000 (-72%)
Nintendo Power WiiWare/VC/DSiWare ratings
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Family Slot Car Racing (WiiWare) – Grumble Grumble
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits (WiiWare) – Recommended
Overturn (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Mr. Driller W (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Picturebook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Rock N’ Roll Climber (WiiWare) – Recommended
Sexy Poker (WiiWare) – Grumble Grumble
The Revenge of Shinobi (VC) – Recommended
Super Empire Strikes Back (VC) – Recommended
Super Star Wars (VC) – Recommended
Tecmo Bowl (VC) – Grumble Grumble
Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Art Style: precipice (DSiWare) – Recommended
Guitar Rock Tour (DSiWare) – Grumble Grumble
Brain Age Express: Sudoku (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Pop+ Solo (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Aspyr Media and GameStop team up on Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
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Legendary Book Available as Exclusive Pre-Order Item in North America
AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 29, 2009 – Aspyr Media and GameStop have teamed on an exclusive GameStop pre-order item for Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for Nintendo DS™. Savvy gamers who reserve Fighting Fantasy will receive a copy of the re-released book that goes by the same name. The first in the hit series, this will be the only way to get the book in the U.S. With this special pre-order, North American gamers will experience the original Fighting Fantasy on both paper and Nintendo DS. Pre-orders can be made online at www.gamestop.com or in-store.
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a first-person RPG experience that draws directly from the pages of the original book. Customize your character from the start and work your way through the dreaded Firetop Mountain keep. Staying true to the original print version, you’ll be offered questions in the course of your quest that will ultimately affect the outcome of your adventure – it’s up to you which path you take every step of the way. There’s danger around every corner, with a multitude of enemies, traps and treasure! How will you decide to navigate this maze of tunnels to reach the treasure of Zagor, the Warlock of Firetop Mountain?
