Solatorobo has an official release date
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Between this and Kirby Mass Attack, my handheld gaming needs are filled for the month of September!
Torrance, Calif. (September 9, 2011) – Fans will soon take to the skies! XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, is pleased to announce today that the upcoming action RPG title, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter for the Nintendo DS™ handheld system has gone gold and is slated to ship to retailers across North America on September 27, 2011. The game will give players the option to play in English, Spanish, and French. The first run copies of Solatorobo: Red the Hunter will contain a bonus soundtrack CD at an MSRP of $34.99. To help celebrate the upcoming launch, XSEED Games is launching the official product web site, www.solatorobo.com, which fans can access to get more information on the game along with a host of gorgeous art and assets.
Developed by renowned Japanese games studio CyberConnect2, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter is the spiritual successor to the PlayStation classic Tail Concerto, and features a vibrant anime art style and a unique fantasy world of floating islands and airships. Solatorobo’s soundtrack is equally memorable, with music composed by famed Japanese musician Chikayo Fukuda (.hack series), and both the game’s Opening and Ending songs were sung by LeiN (Tomoyo Mitani and Chikayo Fukuda).
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Multiplatform
North America:
1. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo, Wii)
2. Super Paper Mario (Nintendo, Wii)
3. Dead Island (Deep Silver, X360)
4. Dead Island – Download Edition (Deep Silver, PC)
5. Madden NFL 12 (EA Sports, X360)
Japan:
1. Tales of Xillia (Namco Bandai, PS3)
2. BioHazard Revival Selection (Capcom, PS3)
3. Tales of Xillia – Limited Edition (Namco Bandai, PS3)
4. Grand Knights History (Marvelous, PSP)
5. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo, Wii)
UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games, Wii)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
3. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Limited Edition (Square Enix, X360)
4. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft, Wii)
5. Driver: San Francisco (Ubisoft, PS3)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
2. Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)
3. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
4. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
5. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo)
2. Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross (Namco Bandai)
3. Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
3. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Warner Bros)
Nintendo 3DS
North America:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs (Ubisoft)
3. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
4. Super Monkey Ball 3D (Sega)
5. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
Japan:
1. Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D (Nintendo)
2. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
3. Devil Survivor Overclock (Atlus)
4. Tales of the Abyss (Namco Bandai)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends (Nintendo)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
3. Rabbids 3D (Ubisoft)
4. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
5. Puzzle Bobble Universe (Square Enix)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. Chrono Trigger (Square Enix)
4. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
5. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Atsumete! Kirby (Nintendo)
2. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
3. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)
4. Ninokuni (Level 5)
5. New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. Cars 2 (Disney)
3. New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
4. Art Academy (Nintendo)
5. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
Photos of the Metallic Rose DSi XL
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New Metallic Rose Nintendo DSi XL Set to Bloom Sept. 18
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This fall, Nintendo has a shiny new option for consumers seeking a hand-held entertainment device that matches their personal sense of style. On Sept. 18, the range of hardware colors for the portable Nintendo DSi XL™ system grows to include Metallic Rose, an eye-catching shade of pink with a luminous modern sheen. For kids eager to head back to school in style or busy adults with an appetite for on-the-go entertainment, this new color option rolls fun and fashion into one irresistible package.
Nintendo DSi XL features two 4.2-inch screens that are 93 percent larger than those of the Nintendo DS™ Lite system, giving users a brilliant view of their favorite games and applications and providing a wider viewing angle that lets friends and family members share in the fun. In addition to two built-in cameras, Facebook™ photo integration and pre-loaded software including Flipnote Studio™, Brain Age™ Express: Math, Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters and Photo Clock, Nintendo DSi XL also offers access to an ever-growing variety of downloadable content via the Nintendo DSi Shop (broadband Internet access required).
Nintendo Week (9/8)
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On this week’s episode: Star Fox 64 3D, Let’s Golf! 3D, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Aliens: Infestation.
New Professor Layton and the Last Specter screenshots
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Nintendo responds to August NPD: 3DS, Wii, DS sales revealed, 3DS up 260 percent
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Nintendo 3DS Sales Up 260 Percent Following Price Reduction
Nintendo sold more than 235,000 Nintendo 3DS™ portable entertainment systems in the United States in August, and the system finished as the No. 2 best-selling dedicated game system for the month, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. About 185,000 units were sold following a price reduction on Aug. 12, an increase of more than 260 percent during the comparable 19-day time period in July.
“Consumers are responding very positively to the new suggested retail price of $169.99 for the Nintendo 3DS,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “With Star Fox 64 3D and the new Flame Red color launching tomorrow, and Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 arriving later this year, Nintendo 3DS will offer consumers cutting-edge entertainment and tremendous value this holiday season.”
Other Nintendo milestones reached in August include:
- Nintendo sold more than 590,000 total hardware units in August, including more than 190,000 Wii™ systems and more than 165,000 units of the Nintendo DS™ family.
- For the third month in a row, the majority of the best-selling software SKUs play on Nintendo platforms. August featured five of the top 10 and 15 of the top 20.
- So far in 2011, more than 50 million units of software have been sold for Nintendo platforms.
- In total, 540 million units of software have been sold for the Wii system and Nintendo DS family of systems combined.
- For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.
Source: Nintendo PR