Metal Torrent to be released in Europe this Friday
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Prepare yourself for one of the most intense shoot ‘em ups to hit Nintendo DSiWare. Your mission is simple: get the highest score possible, across eight phases of fierce vertical-scrolling action.
Choose from two powerful craft: Red Orion and Blue Nova, tailored for novice or experienced players. Both ships have standard blasters for unlimited fire, as well as special weapons unique to each craft. Special weapons drain your energy gauge, though, so think before you fire!
Media Create software sales (4/19 – 4/25) – Top 50
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01. / 00.  [PS3] NieR Replicant (Square Enix) – 60.174 / NEW
 02. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 28.757 / 3.715.496 (-10%)
 03. / 00. [PSP] Tokyo Mono Harashi: Karasu no Mori Gakuen Kitan (Atlus Co.) – 21.953 / NEW
 04. / 02. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 19.681 / 3.130.665 (-6%)
 05. / 00. [PSP] Ys: Oath of Felghana (Falcom) – 16.167 / NEW
 06. / 03. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) – 15.607 / 118.340 (-25%)
 07. / 09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 15.217 / 1.847.757 (+4%)
 08. / 15. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 13.671 / 2.711.000
 09. / 00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda Softworks) – 12.479 / NEW
 10. / 06. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.) – 12.408 / 408.906 (-22%)
2K Games Announces Sid Meier’s Pirates! Setting Sail for Wii System This Autumn
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Windsor, UK – May 04, 2010 – 2K Games announced today that Sid Meier’s Pirates!™, the classic swashbuckling high-seas adventure, will set sail this Autumn for Wii. Originally developed by Firaxis Games, the Wii version is being developed by 2K China and allows would-be buccaneers to serve as captain as they raid and plunder the 17th century Caribbean, successfully navigate pirate ship battles, triumphantly dispatch opponents in clanging sword fights and woo fair maidens with the streamlined controls of the Wii Remote™ in a quest to save their family from the evil Marquis de la Montalban.
“We are big fans of the Wii and think Pirates! is the perfect game to bring to that platform,” said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games, and designer of the Sid Meier’s Pirates! series. “We’re sure Wii fans will enjoy the timeless adventure of being a pirate captain on the high seas as much as all of our other fans have!”
Mario Kart Wii tournament – Mario Circuit race
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Sin and Punishment 2 out in Europe this week
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RELENTLESS ARCADE ACTION SHOOT EM UP COMING TO Wii THIS WEEK
The European launch of Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies from Japanese developer Treasure promises hours of compelling quick fire action power play!
4th May 2010 –Sin and Punishment originally released in Japan in 2000 for the Nintendo 64 was heralded with critical acclaim, praised for its relentless action and forged a great legacy behind it. European players were given a treat when this cult game was made available to download through Virtual Console on Wii years later as part of the Hanabi Festival – a special event which offers European players the opportunity to download classic games which have previously never been released in Europe. Since then anticipation has been building amongst fans of the series for the next instalment. This week Wii owners can expect explosive, exhilarating run-and-gun action as Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies launches across Europe on 7th May 2010.
A rapid-fire arcade action game following the tradition of Japanese developer, Treasure, Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies pits two characters, Isa Jo (male) and Kachi (Female) against seemingly endless hordes of attacks by violent creatures from the dimension – fourth earth.
UK software sales (Week ending 5/1)
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Individual formats
–  	 	1  	   	   	2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA  	PS3  	EA SPORTS  	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 – 		2 	  	  	2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA 	XB360 	EA SPORTS 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 2 		3 	  	  	JUST DANCE 	WII 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 1 		4 	  	  	TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION 	XB360 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 4 		5 	  	  	WII FIT PLUS 	WII 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 – 		6 	  	  	SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 	PS3 	CAPCOM 	CAPCOM
 3 		7 	  	  	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY 	PS3 	ROCKSTAR 	TAKE 2
 6 		8 	  	  	WII SPORTS RESORT 	WII 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 – 		9 	  	  	SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 	XB360 	CAPCOM 	CAPCOM
 – 		10 	  	  	GOD OF WAR COLLECTION 	PS3 	SONY COMPUTER ENT. 	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 10 		11 	  	  	CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 	XB360 	ACTIVISION 	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 5 		12 	  	  	MONSTER HUNTER TRI 	WII 	CAPCOM 	CAPCOM
 8 		13 	  	  	POKEMON HEARTGOLD 	DS 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 7 		14 	  	  	POKEMON SOULSILVER 	DS 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 9 		15 	  	  	BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 	XB360 	EA GAMES 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 18 		16 	  	  	GOD OF WAR III 	PS3 	SONY COMPUTER ENT. 	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 11 		17 	  	  	NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII 	WII 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 12 		18 	  	  	BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 	PS3 	EA GAMES 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 14 		19 	  	  	JUST CAUSE 2 	XB360 	EIDOS 	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
 16 		20 	  	  	JUST CAUSE 2 	PS3 	EIDOS 	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
 15 		21 	  	  	FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 	XB360 	MICROSOFT 	MICROSOFT
 19 		22 	  	  	NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 	DS 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 25 		23 	  	  	HALO 3: ODST 	XB360 	MICROSOFT 	MICROSOFT
 28 		24 	  	  	FINAL FANTASY XIII 	PS3 	SQUARE ENIX 	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
 – 		25 	  	  	MIRROR’S EDGE 	XB360 	EA GAMES 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 17 		26 	  	  	MARIO KART WII 	WII 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 26 		27 	  	  	FINAL FANTASY XIII 	XB360 	SQUARE ENIX 	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
 30 		28 	  	  	METRO 2033 	XB360 	THQ 	THQ
 – 		29 	  	  	YAKUZA 3 	PS3 	SEGA 	SEGA
 31 		30 	  	  	PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX 	DS 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 24 		31 	  	  	CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 	PS3 	ACTIVISION 	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 – 		32 	  	  	TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION 	PC 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 – 		33 	  	  	IRON MAN 2 	XB360 	SEGA 	SEGA
 23 		34 	  	  	HEAVY RAIN 	PS3 	SONY COMPUTER ENT. 	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 20 		35 	  	  	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 	PC 	SEGA 	SEGA
 21 		36 	  	  	FIFA 10 	PS3 	EA SPORTS 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 – 		37 	  	  	JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME 	XB360 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 – 		38 	  	  	JEWEL QUEST MYSTERIES: THE EMERALD TEAR 	DS 	GSP/AVANQUEST 	GSP/AVANQUEST
 – 		39 	  	  	ALIENS VS PREDATOR 	XB360 	SEGA 	SEGA
 22 		40 	  	  	FIFA 10 	XB360 	EA SPORTS 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
All formats
–  	 	1  	   	   	2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA  	EA CANADA  	EA SPORTS  	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 – 		2 	  	  	SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 	CAPCOM 	CAPCOM 	CAPCOM
 2 		3 	  	  	JUST DANCE 	UBISOFT (FRANCE) 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 1 		4 	  	  	TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION 	UBISOFT (MONTREAL) 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 3 		5 	  	  	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY 	ROCKSTAR NORTH 	ROCKSTAR 	TAKE 2
 4 		6 	  	  	WII FIT PLUS 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 7 		7 	  	  	WII SPORTS RESORT 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 6 		8 	  	  	BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS 	EA GAMES 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 8 		9 	  	  	CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 	INFINITY WARD 	ACTIVISION 	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 – 		10 	  	  	GOD OF WAR COLLECTION 	BLUEPOINT GAMES 	SONY COMPUTER ENT. 	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 9 		11 	  	  	JUST CAUSE 2 	AVALANCHE STUDIOS 	EIDOS 	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
 5 		12 	  	  	MONSTER HUNTER TRI 	CAPCOM 	CAPCOM 	CAPCOM
 20 		13 	  	  	JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME 	UBISOFT (MONTREAL) 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 11 		14 	  	  	POKEMON HEARTGOLD 	GAME FREAK 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 16 		15 	  	  	FINAL FANTASY XIII 	SQUARE ENIX 	SQUARE ENIX 	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
 12 		16 	  	  	FIFA 10 	EA CANADA 	EA SPORTS 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 10 		17 	  	  	POKEMON SOULSILVER 	GAME FREAK 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 24 		18 	  	  	GOD OF WAR III 	SCEA SANTA MONICA 	SONY COMPUTER ENT. 	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 13 		19 	  	  	NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 – 		20 	  	  	IRON MAN 2 	SEGA STUDIOS SAN FRANCISCO 	SEGA 	SEGA
 29 		21 	  	  	ALIENS VS PREDATOR 	REBELLION 	SEGA 	SEGA
 15 		22 	  	  	SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING 	SUMO DIGITAL 	SEGA 	SEGA
 18 		23 	  	  	ASSASSIN’S CREED II 	UBISOFT (MONTREAL) 	UBISOFT 	UBISOFT
 17 		24 	  	  	FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 	TURN 10 STUDIOS 	MICROSOFT 	MICROSOFT
 – 		25 	  	  	MIRROR’S EDGE 	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS 	EA GAMES 	ELECTRONIC ARTS
 26 		26 	  	  	NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 21 		27 	  	  	MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 	SEGA 	SEGA 	SEGA
 34 		28 	  	  	HALO 3: ODST 	BUNGIE 	MICROSOFT 	MICROSOFT
 25 		29 	  	  	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV 	ROCKSTAR NORTH 	PLATINUM 	TAKE 2
 19 		30 	  	  	LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME 	TRAVELLER’S TALES 	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
 31 		31 	  	  	METRO 2033 	4A GAMES 	THQ 	THQ
 23 		32 	  	  	MARIO KART WII 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 28 		33 	  	  	SEGA MEGA DRIVE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 	BACKBONE 	SEGA 	SEGA
 14 		34 	  	  	BAND HERO 	VICARIOUS VISIONS 	REDOCTANE 	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
 – 		35 	  	  	YAKUZA 3 	SEGA 	SEGA 	SEGA
 30 		36 	  	  	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 	SPORTS INTERACTIVE 	SEGA 	SEGA
 – 		37 	  	  	PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX 	LEVEL 5 	NINTENDO 	NINTENDO
 22 		38 	  	  	DEAD TO RIGHTS: RETRIBUTION 	VOLATILE GAMES 	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES 	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
 – 		39 	  	  	JEWEL QUEST MYSTERIES: THE EMERALD TEAR 	IWIN 	GSP/AVANQUEST 	GSP/AVANQUEST
 33 		40 	  	  	HEAVY RAIN 	QUANTIC DREAM 	SONY COMPUTER ENT. 	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary
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Black Wii
– Nintendo finally releasing a new color in North America
 – It’s been out in Japan/Europe/Australia
 – Nintendo usually holds onto colors until sales slow down
 – Comes out next week
 – Will include WIi Sports/MotionPlus, still $199.99
 – Craig really likes the look of it
 – White system will also be sold as a bundle now
New Wii package in North America – Announcement from Reggie
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Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Nintendo Week 5/3
 WarioWare: DIY – Todd Lewis Made It Too
 Picross 3D – Info Video 2
 What’s New at Animal Crossing: City Folk – May
 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – BTS Spot
 Backyard Sports: Sandlot – Info Video
 Mega Man Zero Collection – Info Video
 Trauma Team – Info Video
 Trauma Team – Info Video
 Monster Hunter Tri – Villains of the Volcano
 Monster Hunter Tri – Tyrants of the Tundra
 Zombie Panic in Wonderland – Info Video
 Kung Fu Funk – Info Video
 Rage of the Gladiator – Trailer – Boss: The Sea Witch
 Bloons – Info Video
 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection – Info Video
Demos
Picross 3D
 America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Creme Demo
 America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo
 Rooms DS
 Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects
 Deca Sports DS – Cheerleading demo
 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing DS
 Deca Sports DS – Ping Pong demo
 Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
 Disney the Princess and the Frog
 Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Alpine Skiing
 James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
 Bakugan Battle Brawlers
 James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion (distribution ends 5/9/2010)
 Videos
 Nintendo Week – 5/3
 WarioWare: DIY – Todd Lewis Made It Too
 Picross 3D – Info Video 2
 What’s New at Animal Crossing: City Folk – May
 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – BTS Spot
 Backyard Sports: Sandlot – Info Video
 Mega Man Zero Collection – Info Video
 Trauma Team – Info Video
 Trauma Team – Info Video
 Monster Hunter Tri – Villains of the Volcano
 Monster Hunter Tri – Tyrants of the Tundra
 Zombie Panic in Wonderland – Info Video
 Kung Fu Funk – Info Video
 Rage of the Gladiator – Trailer – Boss: The Sea Witch
 Bloons – Info Video
 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection – Info Video


