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“It is still the first few months of the year when sales are slow for the industry so we are not particularly concerned. We hope to line up strong software to support hardware sales in the second half of the year.” – Nintendo spokesperson

If I were Nintendo, I wouldn’t be concerned either. I would expect that sales will continue to be strong and pick up in the future with significant software releases, much like this spokesperson said.

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NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: SIX NINTENDO DSIWARE TITLES, ONE WIIWARE GAME AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED TO SHOP CHANNELS

April 6, 2009

This week marks the launch of Nintendo DSi™, the third iteration of the nation’s top-selling portable video game system. Along with it comes the grand opening of the Nintendo DSi Shop, an online store where players can redeem Nintendo DSi Points™ for a wide variety of games and applications, including Nintendo DSiWare™ titles. Just as the WiiWare™ service does for Wii™ owners, the Nintendo DSiWare service delivers an ever-growing library of cool new downloadable content for Nintendo DSi users, with new games added on Mondays.

For this first edition of Nintendo Download, we’re pleased to highlight the latest additions to both the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel. You’ll find six Nintendo DSiWare titles to choose from, including a free Web browser that lets Nintendo DSi owners access the Internet with a swipe of the stylus. Wii users, meanwhile, will see a fun new WiiWare game that’s compatible with the Wii Balance Board™ (sold separately with Wii Fit™), plus a classic exploration game for the Virtual Console™.

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The latest EDGE review scores are as follows:

GTA: Chinatown Wars (NDS, Rockstar): 9
Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena (PS3/Xbox 360, Atari): 8
Little King’s Story (Wii, Rising Star Games): 9
Godfather II (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 6
Wanted: Weapons of Fate (PS3/Xbox 360, Warner): 4
Madworld (Wii, Sega): 6
Wheelman (PS3/Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 4
FF Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Wii/NDS, Square Enix): 6
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii, Sega): 3
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (DS) – 7

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Rhythm Heaven (DS) – 9.0
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier (DS) – 7.0
Excitebots: Trick Racing (Wii) – 8.0
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (Wii) – 9.0
Steal Princess (DS): 6.0
Major Minor’s Majestic March (Wii) – 6.0
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Director’s Cut (Wii) – 7.0
Don King Boxing (Wii) – 5.5
Dokapon Journey (DS) – 4.0
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS) – 9.0
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (Wii) – 7.5
Touch Mechanic (DS) – 5.0
The Dark Spire (DS) – 5.0
Pokemon Platinum (DS) – 9.0

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In this photo released by Nintendo, Anthony Lewis, 22, from Sherman Oaks, CA was among the first to get a hands-on demonstration of Nintendo DSi by Jessica Villarreal. Hundreds of Nintendo fans congregated to GameStop at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles for the chance to get a first-look at the third iteration of the world’s best-selling portable video game system, which officially launches in the U.S. on April 5, 2009. (Nintendo photo by Bob Riha, Jr.)

In this photo released by Nintendo, Gym Class Heroes band members pose with video game icon Mario after they performed at the Nintendo DSi launch event at GameStop at Universal CityWalk, Sunday, April 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Nintendo photo by Bob Riha, Jr.)

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Bird & Beans – 11 blocks
Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face – 19 blocks
Art Style: AQUIA – 91 blocks
WarioWare: Snapped! – 61 blocks
Brain Age Express: Math – 71 blocks
Nintendo DSi Browser – 96 blocks

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“If Nintendo is really committed to reaching a broader, more diverse audience of gamers beyond the ‘kids’ market that they’ve always engaged, there isn’t much new with the DSi to support that. Significant gamer demographic groups are being ignored, and there continues to be limited opportunities for games from external publishers to do well on the DSi. Compare that with the PSP platform, where we have many blockbuster franchises from our publishing partners launching this year, representing a wide variety of genres and targeting diverse demographics. Games such as Rock Band Unplugged from MTV Games, Assassin’s Creed from Ubisoft, Dissidia Final Fantasy from Square Enix, and Hannah Montana from Disney demonstrate the commitment that publishers have to the PSP. From our own first-party studios, we’re launching unique versions of LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm, and we’re also planning a steady stream of downloadable games — both new titles and PSone classics — to add to the content that PSP owners can already purchase wirelessly through PlayStation Store.” – SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller

Wait…So all of the adults who have purchased Professor Layton and Brain Age are actually just kids? And since when was Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars developed for children?

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Best Buy

Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS) – $24.99
SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (Wii) – $29.99
de Blob (Wii) – $29.99
LEGO Batman (Wii) – $39.99
Dream Day Wedding (DS) – $14.99
Carnival Games (DS) – $14.99
Scrabble (DS) – $19.99
Backyard Baseball (DS) – $19.99
Spore Creatures (DS) – $19.99
Lego Batman (DS) – $19.99
My Sims Party (DS) – $19.99
Phineas and Ferb (DS) – $24.99
Backyard Baseball (Wii) – $19.99
Neighborhood Games (Wii) – $19.99
Major League Baseball 2K9 (Wii) – $39.99
My Sims Party (Wii) – $29.99
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) – $29.99
Ready 2 Rumble Revolution (Wii) – $29.99

Target

Scrabble (DS) – $22
MySims Party (DS) – $22
SpongeBob Vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off (DS) – $19.99
Drawn To Life (DS) – $19.99

ToysRUs

$10 off on the following DS titles:

– Cooking Mama 2
– Mario and Sonic at the Olympics Games
– Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
– Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
– Trackmania DS
– Imagine: Family Doctor
– My Baby Girl
– Tinkerbell
– Monsters vs. Aliens
– Littlest Pet Shop Gardin: Spring
– Discovery Kids: Dolphin Discovery
– Imagine: Cheerleader
– Transformers Animated: The Game
– Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force
– Backyard Baseball 2010
– Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
– Lego Batman
– Fashion Studio: Paris Collection
– SpongeBob Squarepants: The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off
– SpongeBob Squarepants: Drawn to Life
– SpongeBob Squarepants: Globs of Doom

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“Firstly, it might sound a bit corny, but we don’t use the word “success” when we talk about Nintendo’s market position. It implies an end point, a place where we can sit back and rest on our past and assume we will continue to do well in the future. The reality is that we don’t want this journey to end.

In 2009, we will work hard to keep our momentum going by continuing to introduce new games and experiences. One thing that seemed to make a lot of people happy was Mr. Iwata’s announcement at the Game Developer’s Conference that Wii owners now have the ability to increase the system’s storage space. Now you can save your downloaded WiiWare and Virtual Console games onto an SD card and access them when you need them. Gamers have been asking for this feature, and we are happy to provide a solution that makes sense for everyone.

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