Nintendo continues to impress with the sales of both the Nintendo DS and Wii taking both the top spots over all of its competitors. It should be interesting to see this month’s sales with the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Sega Superstars Tennis – no time to implement online

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Wii, and even DS owners have been known to be victims of developers who do not put effort into creating their games – ports, cash-ins, and the removal of features in other versions of a specific game are commonly found in Wii and DS versions of multi-console games. Sadly, Sega Superstars Tennis is heading in this direction. Although the game seems to hold up quite well when compared to the other versions, one aspect that is missing is the online functionality in both the Wii and DS games. According to Sumo Digital, however, online modes are absent only because of a time constraint. Apparently, they simply did not have enough time to guarantee a workable online mode.

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Japanese software sales – (3/3 – 3/9)

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01./00. [PS3] Yakuza 3: Kenzan! (Sega) – 181,000 / NEW
02./02. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 50,000 / 1,408,000
03./03. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 49,000 / 1,659,000
04./00. [PS2] Gundam Musou Special (Bandai-Namco) – 39,000 / 189,000
05./00. [WII] Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo) – 32,000 / NEW
06./09. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) – 19,000 / 2,838,000
07./04. [NDS] Soma Bringer (Nintendo) – 17,000 / 68,000
08./00. [NDS] Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant DS (Bandai-Namco) – 17,000 / NEW
09./07. [PSP] Musou Orochi (Koei) – 16,000 / 87,000
10./00. [WII] Everyone’s General Knowledge Training TV (Nintendo) – 14,000 / NEW

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Spectator mode for Brawl – fixed!

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Unfortunately, a number of Super Smash Bros. Brawl owners have been plagued with issues dealing with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. One of the main problems gamers have faced gamers is the Spectator Mode. For some, Spectator Mode had failed to show up the past few days. Luckily, Nintendo was right on the case. According to a NOA tech representative, “the Spectator Mode and Options menu started appearing for most people early this morning.”

Initial online woes with Brawl have been strong, but it looks like Nintendo is trying to fix many of the problems.

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Top 20 VC games – (3/6 – 3/12)

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1 (1) Super Mario Bros 3
2 (2) Super Mario Bros
3 (3) Mario Kart 64
4 (4) Super Street Fighter 2
5 (5) Super Mario World
6 (6) Super Mario 64
7 (4) The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time
8 (8) Bomberman 93
9 (9) Super Mario Bros 2
10 (E) Kirby 64 : The Crystal Shards
11 (12) The legend of Zelda : A Link to the Past
12 (10) 1080 Snowboarding
13 (11) Pac-Man
14 (13) Sonic 3
15 (16) Sonic
16 (17) Adventure Island
17 (15) The Legend of Zelda
18 (14) Paper Mario
19 (20) Yoshi’s Story
20 (18) Bubble Bobble

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Carnival Games coming to the DS, Carnival Mini-Golf for Wii

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2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced two new titles as a part of its brand extension strategy for its highly popular Carnival Games series. The new titles include Carnival Games for Nintendo DS, which is scheduled to ship this summer, and Carnival Games: Mini-Golf, an all-new game exclusive to the Wii home video game system, which will debut later in the year. 2K Play is also announcing that its flagship Carnival Games title has reached a milestone shipment of one million units worldwide, while remaining a regular fixture in the Chart Track top five (Wii chart).
“The success of Carnival Games is proof that the casual game market continues to grow,” said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. “We are actively working to expand the 2K Play label and are committed to producing fun, quality games for the mass market, with the Carnival Games franchise paving the way.”
“The consumer response to Carnival Games has been extraordinary,” said Steve Lux, vice president of business development for 2K Play. “The game resonates with every demographic, and the feedback we have received from mums, dads, kids and grandparents shows Carnival Games as one of the drivers of family gaming. Our new games build on the strength of the first title and will promote this growing trend.”

Famitsu review scores

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???? Deca Sporta
?????Spider Man 3
?????Time Hollow
?????Sakura Taisen
?????Zoo Tycoon 2
?????Rosario + Vampire
?????Ninja Gaiden DS
?????Need for Speed: Pro Street
?????Super Dodge Ball Brawlers
?????Bangai-O Spirits
?????Sim City DS2
?????Dekotora Black
?????Kekkaishi DS
?????Evangelion @ Game
?????Crayon Shin-Chan Arashi o Yobu Cinema Land
?????Pokemon DS

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Official: Mario Kart Wii releasing April 27th in NA

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REDMOND, Wash., March 12, 2008 – This year, the typical signs of spring will be accompanied by the sweet sound of revving engines and the sight of lightning-fast shells whizzing around every corner. Mario Kart® Wii is zooming toward its launch in the United States on April 27. The game comes with the intuitive Wii Wheel™, which makes it easy for novices to compete against veterans, so no one is left in the dust. And with a broadband hookup to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, players can compete with up to 11 other drivers from around the world for racing dominance.
“Mario Kart Wii transforms one of our most popular franchises into a race that every member of the family can join,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Driving with the Wii Wheel could not be more natural, and this is one place where speeding is encouraged.”
Mario Kart Wii will include 16 new courses and 16 classic courses from previous Mario Kart games. For the first time ever, players have the option of racing with either karts or motorbikes. Players can also hit the road as their personalized Mii™ caricatures in addition to the handful of classic Nintendo characters found in the game. True to the series, the game features tons of racing, plenty of power-ups and oodles of objects for players to use to slow down other drivers. And 10 battle arenas will keep players busy between trips around the circuit.

Game Informer review scores, rumor – EA to release own console?

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Review scores

Bully (Xbox 360/Wii, Rockstar): 8.5 / 8.5)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, Nintendo): 9.5 / 9.5)
Opoona (Wii, Koei): 5.5 / 5)
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (NDS, Nintendo): 7.5 / 8.75)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (NDS, Square Enix): 6 / 7)
Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles: (NDS, Ubisoft): 6 / 5)

Rumors

EA is working on their own console, which will see release in 2010

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