UK software sales (Week ending 4/28)
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Individual formats
– 1 [PROTOTYPE 2] XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 2 [PROTOTYPE 2] PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 3 KINECT STAR WARS XB360 LUCASARTS MICROSOFT
1 4 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. XB360 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
3 5 FIFA STREET XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 MASS EFFECT 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 7 FIFA STREET PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 8 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 9 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 10 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 11 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
9 12 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 13 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
19 14 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22 15 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD XB360 THQ THQ
16 16 MARIO PARTY 9 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 17 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 18 MASS EFFECT 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 19 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 20 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 21 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40 22 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24 23 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 24 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
34 25 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
32 26 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 3DS SEGA SEGA
10 27 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38 28 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30 29 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
35 30 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 31 SSX XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
36 32 KID ICARUS: UPRISING 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 33 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28 34 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
27 35 SSX PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 36 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 37 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 38 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD PS3 THQ THQ
26 39 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 40 UFC UNDISPUTED 3 XB360 THQ THQ
All formats
– 1 [PROTOTYPE 2] RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 2 FIFA STREET EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 3 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 4 MASS EFFECT 3 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 5 KINECT STAR WARS TERMINAL REALITY LUCASARTS MICROSOFT
1 6 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. CD PROJEKT RED NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
6 7 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 8 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 9 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
12 10 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
14 11 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13 12 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10 14 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15 SSX EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 16 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
24 17 UFC UNDISPUTED 3 YUKE’S THQ THQ
17 18 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
28 19 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26 20 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
25 21 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
23 22 MARIO PARTY 9 ND CUBE NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 23 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
22 24 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27 25 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 26 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 27 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 28 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29 29 WWE ’12 YUKE’S THQ THQ
34 30 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
30 31 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
31 32 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
35 33 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
33 34 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
16 35 RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY SLANT SIX GAMES CAPCOM CAPCOM
– 36 FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
32 37 CARS 2 FIREBRAND GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 38 METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION BLUEPOINT GAMES KONAMI KONAMI
37 39 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 ZOË MODE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
– 40 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
Source: Chart-Track
New Pokemon Black/White 2 footage
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Pokemon Smash showed a new round of Black/White 2 footage on yesterday’s episode. One of the main point’s we can take away from the video is that Keldeo is #298 in the game’s Unova Pokedex.
Media Create software sales (4/16 – 4/22) – Top 50
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01./00. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening
02./00. [3DS] Code of Princess
03./03. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land #
04./01. [PSP] 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen
05./06. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G #
06./02. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D -Dream Drop Distance- #
07./05. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising
08./08. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
09./00. [3DS] Cho-ricchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi
10./00. [NDS] Detective Conan: Prelude from the Past
11./07. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
12./04. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
13./09. [NDS] Pokemon Conquest
14./10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
15./14. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus #
16./00. [PSP] Seinaru Kana: Orichalcum no Na no Motoni #
17./00. [PS3] The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
18./00. [PSP] Detective Conan: Prelude from the Past
19./17. [WII] Mario Kart Wii
20./00. [PSP] Miyako: Awayuki no Utage #
GameFly lists Adventure Time for October release
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WayForward’s video game take on the Adventure Time cartoon may arrive this October. According to GameFly’s site, D3Publisher will publish the title on October 16.
We’ve seen some surprisingly accurate listings from GameFly in the past, so don’t be surprised if this date sticks.
Thanks to Olivegeek for the tip.
Updates to the Nintendo Channel (4/26/12)
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Videos
Mario Tennis Open Customization Trailer
Chuck E. Cheese’s Arcade Room Trailer
Block Factory Trailer
Walmart rolls back price of DSi XL
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Walmart has reduced the cost of the DSi XL (Metallic Rose, the only color carried online) to $129.96. It’s a rollback item, meaning this has a decent chance of being a permanent price drop. The $40 cut is listed in this week’s ad as well.
Before this, the DSi XL had been retailing for $169.99. This could be the first significant price drop for the handheld since the 3DS’ launch – the price remained the same even after the 3DS went down from $249.99 to $169.99.
The DSi is still going for $149.99, by the way.
Famitsu’s most-wanted games – issue 1221
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01/01. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom, 05/24/12) – 1,367 votes
02/02. [PS3] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom, 10/04/12) – 1,306 votes
03/03. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online (Square Enix, 08/02/12) – 1,004 votes
04/04. [PSV] Persona 4: The Golden (Atlus, 06/14/12) – 959 votes
05/05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom, TBA) – 908 votes
06/07. [NDS] Pokemon Black & White 2 (Pokemon, 06/23/12) – 644 votes
07/06. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D (Square Enix, 05/31/12) – 625 votes
08/09. [PS3] Final Fantasy Versus XIII (Square Enix, TBA) – 480 votes
09/08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Jump Out (Nintendo, 2012) – 452 votes
10/11. [PS3] Tokyo Jungle (SCEJ, 06/07/12) – 419 votes
11/13. [PS3] Lollipop Chainsaw (Kadokawa Games, 06/14/12) – 417 votes
12/16. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV (Atlus, 07/05/12) – 373 votes
13/17. [3DS] Rune Factory 4 (Marvelous AQL, 07/19/12) – 359 votes
14/19. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 355 votes
15/14. [PSP] Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (Atlus, 05/17/12) – 341 votes
16/12. [PS3] Toki to Towa (Namco Bandai, 2012) – 313 votes
17/18. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, TBA) – 299 votes
18/–. [PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki (Nihon Falcom, 07/26/12) – 295 votes
19/21. [3DS] Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo, 05/24/12) – 276 votes
20/24. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (Square Enix, 2012) – 267 votes
21/30. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami, TBA) – 251 votes
22/25. [PSP] God Eater 2 (Namco Bandai, 2012) – 248 votes
23/27. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level-5, 2012) – 244 votes
24/26. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Nintendo, 2012) – 229 votes
25/–. [3DS] Culdcept (Nintendo, 06/28/12) – 215 votes
26/23. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Knights (NIS, 2012) – 196 votes
27/29. [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ, TBA) – 188 votes
28/28. [PS3] Robotics;notes (5pb., 06/28/12) – 167 votes
29/–. [PS3] Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of the Ground of Dusk (Gust, 06/28/12) – 159 votes
30/–. [360] Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom, 05/24/12) – 145 votes
YTD hardware and software sales around the world
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Update: If you’re having issues reading the hardware sales graphs, you can find an exact listing of the figures in the final gallery image (via).
Nintendo provided a variety of year-to-date hardware and software sales during its financial results briefing today.
Hardware sales (via NPD, Media Create) are available for the United States, Japan and Europe – all of these figures can be found in the gallery above. Software sales in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, and Spain are also included.
News from Nintendo’s investor meeting – no Wii U pricing at E3, NSMB2 for retail/download, more
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Update: Event appears to be over. You can find more updates on the home page and here.
As is typical for the company, Nintendo is holding a meeting with investors following the release of their fiscal results yesterday. When there was a briefing similar to this in January, we received some interesting information, such as individual accounts and NFC support for Wii U.
We’ll be keeping this post updated with all of the tidbits from the latest meeting. In one way, I guess you can say this is a live-blog! Keep checking back for updates, which come from David Gibson.
– Nintendo’s release schedule hasn’t changed much, but there are 3 Pokemon games on track for the U.S.
– 3DS sales post-Christmas have accelerated in Japan, but not overseas
– Next Smash Bros. games will be key in the U.S. and will have long-term demand
– “3ds has only 2, 3, 2 titles in top 20 in germany, france, spain respectively, 2 in UK”
– Again: Wii U shipping in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Australia this year, with more details at E3
– Nintendo will not announce pricing information for Wii U at E3
– “3ds standard title globally include mario kart etc, but also monster hunter, fire emblem, kid icarus, plus pokemon titles on ds will help”
– Mario Kart is a core title for the 3DS globally, but so are Monster Hunter and Fire Emblem according to Satoru Iwata
– 3DS launching in Korea tomorrow
– Nintendo planning to bring the 3DS to other countries as well
– New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be sold at retail or full download to an SD card
– “Digital buys will also include retail as place for payment and download, but said ‘it does look complicated’ in demo”
– Because game life is getting shorter, retails carry fewer games
– Digital downloads will help retailers since the inventory risk will be reduced
– Retailers will sell titles digitally, so there won’t be a big pricing different in packaged/digital releases
– Downloading retail games digitally will be available for Wii U’s launch
– Digital packaged release prices will be set by retailers and not Nintendo
– Nintendo is focused on improving quality and having long-term relationships with customers
– “Overall focused on improving quality, and having long term relationship with customers, hopeful digital will long term +ve”
– Nintendo wants to find the Wii Sports equivalent for Wii U
– Regarding concerns that downloading games will take too long, consumers can purchase these titles directly or download them late at night
– “WiiU – will need to consider social game play, cannot say more”
– Nintendo not commenting on wholesale price to retail for digital vs. packaged software
– Regarding hardware, Iwata says consumers buy hardware for the software, not the console
– Again: Nintendo has learned from the 3DS’ launch, so Wii U will have a rich lineup from the beginning with a few rich titles
– Nintendo not worried about Japanese vs. international performance of the 3DS as overseas 3DS support was rising and will catch up to Japan by E3
– “Forecast profit this year is not nintendo type and not a satisfactory level”
– Demand for the 3DS in Europe/US has been weak
– 3DS’ third year will be crucial; if it surges, Nintendo will achieve Nintendo-esque profits
– Nintendo won’t go all out with digital since it doesn’t suit all users and the company wants a win-win relationship with retailers
– “Digital wholesale price will not be the same as packaged as inventory risk is different”
– “Iwata doesn’t think retail margins will be coming down as a result of digital”
Wii/3DS/DS million sellers
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Nintendo has updated its million sellers chart. While there aren’t any new entries, we have updated for figures such as Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land.
The full listing is as follows (worldwide numbers):
Nintendo DS
Pokemon Black/White – 14.71 million
New Super Mario Bros. – 29.09 million
Mario Kart DS – 22.57 million
Professor Layton and the Last Specter – 1.25 million
Kirby Mass Attack – 1.06 million
Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario 3D Land – 5.84 million
Mario Kart 7 – 5.24 million
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 2.61 million
Pokemon Rumble Blast – 1.08 million
Wii
Mario Kart Wii – 32.44 million
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 26.26 million
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword: 3.52 million
Wii Sports – 79.60 million
Wii Sports Resort – 30.14 million
Wii Fit Plus – 20.48 million
Super Mario Galaxy – 10.68 million
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – 1.31 million
Wii Play: Motion – 1.26 million
