Nintendo: Industry hardware sales record set
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Nintendo DS Product Line Sells More Than 1.04 Million, Sets Industry Record for April Hardware Sales
Powered by the launch of the new Nintendo DSi™ hand-held system, the Nintendo DS franchise set a new all-time U.S. record for April hardware sales for any video game platform, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Nintendo sold more than 827,000 Nintendo DSi systems in April and an additional 215,000 Nintendo DS™ Lite systems, for a combined total of more than 1.04 million. This brings life-to-date sales of the Nintendo DS franchise in the United States alone to more than 30 million.
At the same time, Nintendo’s Wii™ console remained the No. 1 home system in the United States, selling more than 340,000 in April, more than the other current-generation home console systems combined. Wii has sold through nearly 20 million in the United States since its launch in November 2006.
April 2009 NPD sales data
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PlayStation 2 172K
PlayStation 3 127K
PSP 116K
Xbox 360 175K
Wii 340K
Nintendo DS 1.04M
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 1 471K
POKEMON PLATINUM VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 2 433K
MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 3 210K
PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 4 170K
THE GODFATHER II ELECTRONIC ARTS 360 5 155K
RESIDENT EVIL 5* CAPCOM USA 360 6 122K
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 7 119K
MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 8 112K
GUITAR HERO AEROSMITH* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (CORP) 360 9 110K
THE GODFATHER II ELECTRONIC ARTS PS3 10 91K
Activision Publishing puts the fun back in the lab with Science Papa this July
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 14, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Science Papa™ is coming to Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ this July. Using fundamentals from a wide variety of sciences as a basis for fun skill-based experiments, Science Papa will turn living rooms into virtual laboratories that will fuel kids’ curiosity.
“With Science Papa, we’re taking real-world elements of science and giving players the chance to interact with them in safe and creative ways,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “While the focus here is clearly family fun, the game can stimulate interest and discussion about science.”
Playable characters and musical collaborations in Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
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ACTIVISION > TRANSFORMERS 2: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN > NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS AND MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS
We just wanted to let you know about two new exciting features for the eagerly anticipated Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen video game. Firstly, we’re pleased to announce a host of new playable characters, some of which will be exclusive only to multiplayer.
Playable characters include:
AUTOBOTS:* Optimus Prime
* Ironhide
* Breakaway
* Bumblebee
* Ratchet
* Aerialbot (Multiplayer-exclusive)
* Protectobot (Multiplayer-exclusive)
Details on Mr. Brain, Square Enix’s first DSiWare title
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– Based on upcoming drama
– Main character is a genius neuroscientist, works with police
– “Brain power training” title
– Solve puzzles quickly to gain points
– Will cost 500 points
– Releasing May 27
DJ Star game details
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Details announced for the new DJ music game for Nintendo DSTM
Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, and the French video game producing company Game Life, reveal further information regarding DJ Star for Nintendo DS™.
Music, parties, travel, and plenty of attractive fans – that is how we picture the life of a turntable superstar. In the new game DJ Star, that dream comes within the reach of every music lover’s Nintendo DS stylus. In Career Mode, DJs start out by playing at small private parties, and work their way up the career ladder one performance at a time, ultimately joining the ranks of the world’s best DJs. In Creation Mode, players get to show off their talent as composers and create the next big hit with just a few moves of the Nintendo DS stylus, thanks to more than 200 samples and the simple user interface. They can even swap their favorite songs with their friends through DS Wireless Communications.
EA and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirm Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince videogame release date
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The Harry Potter and the Half-Blood videogame is THE place for fans to live the thrills, action and excitement of Harry Potter from June 30th*
GUILDFORD, UK – 14th May 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today confirmed that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ video game will be in stores across the world from 30th June 2009*, just ahead of the Warner Bros. Pictures’ film based on J.K. Rowling’s sixth book in the Harry Potter series.In the game of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, players will return to Hogwarts to help Harry survive a fraught sixth year. They will also have a chance to engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class and take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory. Players may even get sidetracked by Ron’s romantic entanglements as they journey towards a dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.
Japanese software sales (5/4 – 5/10)
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01./05. [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (Pokemon Co.) – 44,000 / 283,000 (+2%)
02./02. [NDS] Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyajin Raishuu (Namco Bandai) – 41,000 / 115,000 (-45%)
03./03. [NDS] Made in Ore (Wario Ware) (Nintendo) – 41,000 / 97,000 (-27%)
04./09. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (Nintendo) – 26,000 / 606,000 (+18%)
05./08. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) – 23,000 / 663,000 (-12%)
06./06. [WII] Monster Hunter G (Capcom) – 23,000 / 195,000 (-43%)
07./12. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 20,000 / 3,403,000
08./04. [PS2] Jikkyou Power Pro Major League 2009 (Konami) – 16,000 / 58,000 (-63%)
09./01. [PSP] Persona (Atlus Co.) – 14,000 / 93,000 (-82%)
10./16. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii (Namco Bandai) – 14,000 / 498,000
