Media Create software sales (7/20 – 7/26)
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Media Create has published the latest software sales figures from Japan.
01. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Square Enix) – 270,000 / 3,202,000
02. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 74,000 / 428,000
03. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 74,000 / 763,000
04. [NDS] Penguin no Mondai: Tenkuu no Senshi (Konami) – 43,000 / NEW
05. [NDS] Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Oosouji (Nintendo) – 35,000 / NEW
06. [PS3] Katamari Damacy Tribute (Namco Bandai) – 28,000 / NEW
07. [NDS] Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble X – Mirai Chou-Bakuhatsu!! (Takara Tomy) – 28,000 / NEW
08. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 6 (Konami) – 22,000 / 72,000
08. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 6 (Konami) – 21,000 / 95,000
10. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP the Best) (Capcom) – 18,000 / 818,000
Monster Hunter Tri ships over 1 million units in Japan
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– Release marks new record for most units shipped for a third party Wii game in Japan at release* – *Researched by Capcom
Capcom is pleased to announce that the initial Japanese shipment of Monster Hunter Tri has surpassed 1 million units.
“Monster Hunter Tri” is the latest entry in the series, and adds fresh new features to the already rich and unique Monster Hunter experience. Beyond the greatly enhanced graphics, the entire world of “Monster Hunter” has also been expanded. For the first time in the series, the hunting of underwater aquatic beasts has been made possible. Also, “Monster Hunter Tri” has been tailored to home consoles by making use of the Nintendo Wii online functionality for multiplayer, implementing a split-screen co-op mode and introducing a new Arena fighting mode. This new entry in the series will bring the strength of the “Monster Hunter” brand to the Wii, and make use of the unique features of the Wii console.
Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light screenshots
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This game will be launching in Japan on October 29.
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming sprouts on Nintendo DS next month
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Burlingame, Calif., July 30, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming has entered into manufacturing and will launch in August for the Nintendo DS. Set in the world of last year’s DS hit Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming continues the tale of the island and its residents.
Something strange is happening on Sunny Island! Crops are popping up everywhere and growing out of control! If something isn’t done soon, the once-tranquil island will be buried in an avalanche of vegetables! It’s up to the players to solve the mystery of this produce predicament as they try to tame the crops and gather as many vegetables as they can!
LTD hardware sales for Wii, DS
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Nintendo has released updated life-to-date hardware sales figures for both the Wii and DS. This information comes from Nintendo’s most recent financial report…
DS: 107.7 million
Wii: 52.6 million
The DS number is pretty astounding…But how has the DSi performed? According to the same report, the handheld is already at 6.9 million.
Nintendo releases Facebook functionality for DSi in Japan
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Update: The Facebook functionality has also been released in Europe, alongside a new version of the DSi firmware.
First announced at E3, Facebook compatibility for the DSi is now available – But only for Japan right now. Really, the service couldn’t be any easier to use on the DSi, although it will probably be considered limiting for consistent Facebook members.
Pictures can be chosen for upload in the DSi Camera application by clicking on a certain button. The images can then be sent to Facebook as soon as a user logs in. Unfortunately, that’s the only thing that can be done with the social networking site. It does not seem possible to delete any pictures sent from the DSi unless the user does so at a computer.
3 Doors Down – “Kryptonite”
Arctic Monkeys – “Brianstorm”
Blink-182 – “The Rock Show”
Dire Straits – “Sultans Of Swing”
Jimmy Eat World – “Bleed American”
Johnny Cash – “Ring Of Fire”
Megadeth – “Sweating Bullets”
Mötley Crüe – “Looks That Kill”
Muse – “Plug In Baby”
Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure”
Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”
The Killers – “All The Pretty Faces”
The Raconteurs – “Steady As She Goes”
TV On The Radio – “Wolf Like Me”
Previously announced tracks include:
A Perfect Circle – “Judith”
AFI – “Medicate”
Attack! Attack! UK – “You And Me”
Band Of Horses – “Cigarettes, Wedding Bands”
Beastie Boys – “Gratitude”
Beck – “Gamma Ray”
Billy Idol – “Dancing With Myself”
Billy Squier – “Lonely Is The Night”
Blur – “Song 2”
Bob Dylan – “All Along The Watchtower”
Bon Jovi – “You Give Love A Bad Name”
Brand New – “Sowing Season (Yeah)”
The Bronx – “Six Days A Week”
Bush – “Comedown”
Children Of Bodom – “Done With Everything, Die For Nothing”
Coldplay – “In My Place”
Darker My Love – “Blue Day”
Darkest Hour – “Demon(s)”
David Bowie – “Fame”
Deep Purple – “Woman From Tokyo (’99 Remix)”
The Derek Trucks Band – “Younk Funk”
The Duke Spirit – “Send A Little Love Token”
Duran Duran – “Hungry Like The Wolf”
Eagles Of Death Metal – “Wannabe In L.A.”
Elliott Smith – “L.A.”
Elton John – “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”
Face To Face – “Disconnected”
Garbage – “Only Happy When It Rains”
Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”
Gov’t Mule – “Streamline Woman”
Grand Funk Railroad – “We’re An American Band”
Iggy Pop – “Lust For Life (Live)”
Iron Maiden – “2 Minutes To Midnight”
Jeff Beck – “Scatterbrain (Live)”
John Mellencamp – “Hurts So Good”
Kaiser Chiefs – “Never Miss A Beat”
King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man”
Kings Of Leon – “Sex On Fire”
Kiss – “Shout It Out Loud”
Love and Rockets – “Mirror People”
My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
Nirvana – “Lithium (Live)”
No Doubt – “Ex-Girlfriend”
Peter Frampton – “Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)”
The Police – “So Lonely”
Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde – “Bring the Noise 20XX”
Queens Of The Stone Age – “Make It Wit Chu”
Rammstein – “Du Hast”
The Rolling Stones – “Sympathy For The Devil”
Rose Hill Drive – “Sneak Out”
Rush – “The Spirit Of Radio (Live)”
Santana – “No One To Depend On (Live)”
Scars On Broadway – “They Say”
Screaming Trees – “Nearly Lost You”
Smashing Pumpkins – “Bullet With Butterfly Wings”
Sonic Youth – “Incinerate”
Spacehog – “In The Meantime”
Sublime – “What I Got”
Sunny Day Real Estate – “Seven”
T. Rex – “20th Century Boy”
The Sword – “Maiden, Mother & Crone”
Thin Lizzy – “Jailbreak”
Thrice – “Deadbolt”
Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down A Dream”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “American Girl”
Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk”
Weezer – “Why Bother?”
The White Stripes – “Blue Orchid”
Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music”
Wolfmother – “Back Round”
Namco Bandai partners to distribute ‘Easy Piano,” the first DS game with a real keyboard
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– Have Fun and Learn to Play the Piano on the Go Using a Real Keyboard for the First Time Exclusively on Nintendo DS –
LYON, FRANCE – 29 July 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Partners today announced that it will distribute the new game from publisher Game Life, ‘Easy Piano’. The fun and educational new game lets players enjoy the most realistic piano experience ever on DS thanks to its unique 8-note full-octave keyboard peripheral. The various game modes will guide players’ first steps in the piano world and offer the chance for more practiced players to play all-time classics. The game is scheduled for release in November 2009 in Europe and PAL regions.
Whether you are playing along with different tracks from the game or learning the piano, for the first time on DS players will be able to practice on a real keyboard and be tutored in the correct finger movements and skills required to become a mobile virtuoso. The 8-note piano keyboard peripheral represents a complete musical octave, but players will have access to a full three octave range while playing. Players can also choose from piano, guitar or a number of other instruments included with the game depending on how the mood takes them or what their chosen musical opus demands.
