1. GTA IV – Xbox 360 – 1.85 million*
2. Mario Kart Wii – Wii – 1.12 million
3. GTA IV – PS3 – 1.00 million*
4. Wii Play w/ remote – Wii – 360K
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Wii – 326K
6. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue – PS3 – 224K
7. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness – DS – 202K
8. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time – DS – 202K
9. Guitar Hero III – Wii – 152K
10. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Xbox 360 – 141K*

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Brawl: 3 million sold in US, Mario Kart #2 game for April, more

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Nintendo News
Nintendo’s Wii Sits Atop April U.S. Sales
Wii™ emerged as the top-selling console in April, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales. Wii sold more than 714,000 units in April alone, bringing its lifetime sales in the United States to more than 9.5 million.
“Wii sales were buoyed in part by the strong launch of Mario Kart Wii, which sold more than 1.1 million units,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Our belief in appealing to a broad, diverse audience of players continues to resonate with consumers, and we look forward to continuing our outreach to an expanded audience with the launch of Wii Fit next week.”
Other Nintendo highlights from April’s NPD report include:
* Mario Kart® Wii finished as the No. 2 game of the month.
* Six of the top 10 games of the month are for Nintendo systems: Mario Kart Wii (No. 2), Wii Play™ (No. 4), Super Smash Bros.® Brawl (No. 5), Pokémon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (No. 7), Pokémon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (No. 8 ) and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (No. 9).
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl crossed the 3 million sales mark in the United States.
* Wii and Nintendo DS™ again finished as the two top-selling hardware systems.

Source: Nintendo PR email

Pokemon Platinum confirmed

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The first rumblings of a Pokemon game for the DS began a few days ago with the first details from a Japanese magazine, CoroCoro. Nintendo themselves, however, have remained mum – until now. Nintendo has opened a new website for Pokemon Platinum, thus confirming the existence of the game. Pokemon Platinum is not an entirely new game, but more of a new rendition of Diamond/Pearl.

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Japanese software sales (5/5 – 5/11)

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1. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 107,000 / 1,227,000
2. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom) – 82,000 / 1,992,000
3. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 53,000 / 2,039,000
4. [WII] Link’s Bowgun Training (Nintendo) – 49,000 / 141,000
5. [NDS] Meccha! Taiko Drum Master DS! Adventure of 7 Islands (Bandai Namco) – 34,000 / 133,000
6. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger Batonage! (Pokemon) – 27,000 / 535,000
7. [WII] Deca Sporta (Hudson) – 22,000 / 207,000
8. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) – 21,000 / 2,979,000
9. [NDS] We’re Fossil Diggers (Nintendo) – 17,000 / 102,000
10. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl – 16,000 / 1,620,000

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EA announces MySims Kingdom, the next experience in the popular MySims franchise, coming in Fall 2008

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DS Version

Guildford, UK — May 14, 2008 — The Sims™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) Label, today announced first details for MySims™ Kingdom, the next experience from the creators of MySims™. Launching exclusively on the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ platforms, MySims Kingdom sets you on a story of adventure, discovery and exploration to help King Roland and his subjects revitalize the Kingdom. Launching globally in autumn 2008, MySims Kingdom for the Wii and Nintendo DS puts the creativity in your hands to make the Kingdom something to behold!
MySims Kingdom for the Wii
King Roland needs your help to make the Kingdom a better place. Throughout this tale to bring the Kingdom back to its former glory, you must help new and old friends alike, discover new lands and build to the limit of your imagination.
Your MySims Kingdom experience begins in The Capital, the majestic land at the center of your story-telling. Check out the Castle, explore this first land and begin to meet your first set of new friends, including King Roland, Princess Butter, and the Wizard Marlon. Find out more of what awaits you here and then get in your boat to sail to many more lands on the horizon!

Famitsu news, review scores – New Castlevania for DS confirmed

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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

– That’s not the JP title but it’s definitely the same game
– 1-2 players
– Another Igavania

Mad World (Wii) – Platinum Games

– black and white game world, red blood
– action game with ‘comical’ ultra-violence
– “Cheerful violence” and “Curb Brawler”
– main character carries the burden of his past on his shoulders, and must deal with his killing ways
– Director – Shigenori Nishikawa
– no official Japanese release date at this time

Number of EA games for the year

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30 – PS3
30 – Xbox 360
Over 20 – Wii
18 – DS
8 – PSP
30 – PC
15 – PS2

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Wildly Popular Franchise Scheduled to Debut on Nintendo DS(TM) This Fall with THQ’s Viva Pinata(R): Pocket Paradise(TM)

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AGOURA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 13, 2008–THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Viva Pinata(R): Pocket Paradise(TM) is scheduled for release this fall for Nintendo DS(TM). The game is based on Microsoft Game Studios’ highly-rated original Viva Pinata game for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise features an array of content exclusive to Nintendo DS and an intuitive control scheme designed to take full advantage of the DS touch screen and stylus, making it a breeze to navigate through the garden.
“Nintendo DS is the perfect platform for the Viva Pinata franchise because players can have direct interaction with the environment and their pinatas using the stylus,” said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. “We are thrilled to introduce Microsoft’s critically-acclaimed Viva Pinata series to an entirely new segment of the gaming community.”

Complete Japanese hardware sales for April

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PSP – 380, 697
Wii – 187, 121
DS Lite – 169,911
PS3 – 37,676
PS2 – 34,312
Xbox 360 – 8,193

While Nintendo had a fairly impressive month, the PSP overtook the apparent invincible DS Lite. Moreover, the PSP managed to sell more than double the amount of Wii units moved in April.

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