It’s not a Virtual Console game, but this is a straight-up port of the weird third person shooter developed by Bioware for the PC, Dreamcast and later the PS2 back in 2000. And boy is it weird, with a cast of heroes that include a robotic, six-legged dog, a mad scientist, and a janitor. At only 1000 Nintendo points, it’s not a bad deal, and who knows — if enough people buy it, maybe we’ll eventually get an MDK 3.

Best-selling games in Japan for April

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This information is based on data collection from March 28 to April 24…

1. [PSP] Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Hakai-hen (PSP) – 315,642 / NEW
2. [DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional – 300,417 / NEW
3. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 – 116,982 / NEW
4. [PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) – 115,373 / NEW
5. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 – 101,195 / NEW
6. [PSP] Earth Defense Force 2 Portable – 76,248 / NEW
7. [PSP] Persona 2: Innocent Sin – 72,249 / NEW
8. [PSP] Final Fantasy IV The Complete Collection – 62,878 / 164,391
9. [DS] Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS – 50,580 / NEW
10. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 6 – 48,986 / 424,358

ESRB updates

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BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (3DS) – T
ExerBeat (Wii) – E
Chrono Trigger (Wii) – E
Dream Trigger 3D (3DS) – E
Junior Island Adventure (DS) – E
Reel Fishing 3D Paradise (3DS) – E
Zimo: Mahjong Fanatic (DSi) – E
Transformers Dark of the Moon AUTOBOTS (3DS) – E10+
Transformers Dark of the Moon DECEPTICONS (3DS) – E10+
Let’s Create! Pottery (DSi) – E

Iwata discusses lack of third-party success on Wii, wants to cooperate with software devs for Project Cafe

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It’s pretty much a well-known fact that third-parties haven’t been able to find success on the Wii. Sure, a few titles have performed beyond expectations – such as Just Dance – but on the whole, third-party releases just haven’t sold well.

Satoru Iwata was asked to comment on Nintendo’s inability to attract third-parties for the Wii at the company’s financial results briefing last week. Iwata explained that poor sales of previous games was a factor, as was the console’s graphical limitations and competition among other platforms. He also said that Nintendo is interested in cooperating with software developers for the Wii’s successor and admitted that third-parties are important to maintain the market.

“Regarding your analysis that cooperation with third-party software developers didn’t go as well for Wii as it went for Nintendo DS, there actually are some arguments which attribute the reason to the system’s ‘performance,’ but in terms of ‘performance,’ Nintendo DS did not overwhelm other devices by its performance. However, it proposed what other devices could not, and that value was recognized, and as a result the software sold well, which is the most important point. Unfortunately, there are very few success stories of third-party software in Japan on Wii. This lowered the motivation of the software developers, and at a time when these software developers should have been running their businesses on the platform with the biggest installed base, this wasn’t the reality. On the contrary, in the U.S., several titles sold well. Not only ‘JUST DANCE,’ which I introduced today, but for some titles, such as ‘Guitar Hero,’ even if the titles were released for multiple platforms, the Wii version sold the most, and in such a situation, the developers did not completely lose motivation for development on Wii. However, Wii is good in some areas but not in others, so especially for games like ‘Call of Duty,’ the Wii version sold pretty well, but the unit sales were very different from the versions of other platforms, and I assume that one of the reasons is the issue with the graphical representations which you mentioned before, and also, the consumers who like that kind of game will have other platforms at home as well, which led to this result. Of course, we would like to cooperate with software developers for Wii’s successor, and as I am repeatedly saying, I don’t believe Nintendo can carry out everything alone. I am saying that we are responsible for building up the market, but I don’t think that Nintendo can maintain the market alone; We are aiming for creating a situation where software publishers will be willing to cooperate. As for commenting on such things as the performance, I already stated in the beginning that I would not mention any specific plans. Thank you for your understanding.”

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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (5/2)

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Nintendo Download: Action is in Full Bloom with New Game Downloads for Nintendo Systems

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Spring flowers aren’t the only new arrivals you’ll want to savor as May gets underway. The latest downloadable games for the Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems include action-packed fare that’s sure to keep your adrenaline pumping. For the WiiWare™ service, a new demo version of BIT.TRIP RUNNER invites players to discover the fast-paced, retro-flavored platforming fun of the BIT.TRIP series for zero Wii Points™. On the Virtual Console™ service, RIVAL TURF! delivers classic street-fighting kicks from the Super NES™ era. And for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, Anonymous Notes Chapter 2 – From The Abyss – plunges hand-held gamers deep in the heart of a rich dungeon-based adventure.

Media Create software sales (4/18 – 4/24) – Top 50

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01. / 00. [NDS] Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS (Pokemon Co.) {2011.04.21} – 59.363 / NEW
02. / 03. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional (Square Enix) {2011.03.31} – 45.397 / 337.166 (-47%)
03. / 01. [PSP] Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen (Bandai Namco) {2011.04.14} – 44.973 / 351.992 (-85%)
04. / 04. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (Konami) {2011.04.14} – 27.931 / 99.195 (-61%)
05. / 02. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (Konami) {2011.04.14} – 24.365 / 110.851 (-72%)
06. / 00. [NDS] Detective Conan: Aoki Houseki no Rinbukyoku (Bandai Namco) {2011.04.21} – 19.786 / NEW
07. / 00. [PSP] GachiTora! Abarenbou Kyoushi in High School (Spike) {2011.04.21} – 13.560 / NEW
08. / 00. [PS3] SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs 4 (SCE) {2011.04.21} – 12.613 / NEW
09. / 06. [3DS] Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo) {2011.04.14} – 10.675 / 37.228 (-60%)
10. / 00. [360] Otomedius X (Konami) {2011.04.21} – 10.502 / NEW
11. / 05. [PSP] Persona 2: Innocent Sin (Atlus Co.) {2011.04.14} – 10.400 / 73.122 (-83%)
12. / 00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Forward .1 Premium Package) (Capcom) {2011.04.20} – 10.393 / NEW
13. / 13. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 8.558 / 4.446.505 (+2%)
14. / 00. [NDS] Original Story from Fairy Tail: Gekitotsu! Kardia Daiseidou (Hudson) {2011.04.21} – 8.376 / NEW
15. / 08. [PSP] Earth Defence Force 2 Portable (D3 Publisher) {2011.04.07} – 8.207 / 88.900 (-51%)
16. / 00. [PS3] Clannad (Prototype) {2011.04.21} – 7.466 / NEW
17. / 12. [PSP] Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Square Enix) {2011.03.24} – 7.369 / 171.311 (-18%)
18. / 11. [PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31} – 7.016 / 109.463 (-25%)
19. / 16. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 6.748 / 1.860.133 (-3%)
20. / 15. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} – 6.303 / 196.242 (-15%)

NGamer review scores

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Wii

Conduit 2 – 60%
Lego Star Wars lll: The Clone Wars – 70%
Virtua Tennis 4 – 65%
Guilty Gearxx Accent Core Plus – 84%

Japan import

Ikenie no Yoru – 68%
Rune Factory: Oceans – 73%

3DS

Puzzle Bobble Universe – 40%
Rabbids 3D – 35%
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D – 37%
The Sims 3D – 55%
Madden NFL: Football – 46%

Japan import

Cubic Ninja – 75%

Monster Tale – 80%
Musiic Party: Rock the House – 51%
Lego Ninjago: The Videogame – 64%
Duke Nukem Crital Mass 29%
Plants vs Zombies – 86%
Lego Star Wars lll – 64%

Thanks to Jose for the tip!

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Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)

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Multiplatform

North America:
1. Active Life: Explorer with Mat (Namco Bandai, Wii)
2. FlingSmash with Wii Remote Plus (Nintendo, Wii)
3. Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros, PS3)
4. Portal 2 (Valve, X360)
5. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)

Japan:
1. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Ignition, PS3)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2: Professional (Square Enix, DS)
3. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (Capcom, PSP)
4. Patapon 3 (SCEI, PSP)
5. Battle & Get: Pokemon Typing DS (Nintendo, DS)

UK:
1. Portal 2 (Valve, X360)
2. Zumba Fitness (505 Games, Wii)
3. Portal 2 (Valve, PS3)
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision, X360)
5. Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros, X360)

Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Active Life: Explorer with Mat (Namco Bandai)
2. FlingSmash with Wii Remote Plus (Nintendo)
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
4. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
5. Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Billy’s Boot Camp: Wii de Enjoy Diet! (Rocket Company)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus (Nintendo)
4. Wii Party (Nintendo)
5. Donkey Kong Returns (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
3. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
4. Wii Party (Nintendo)
5. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)

Nintendo 3DS

Japan:
1. Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
2. Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba & New Friends (Nintendo)
3. Sengoku Musou Chronicle (Koei)
4. Layton Kyouju to Kiseki no Kamen (Nintendo)
5. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)

UK:
1. Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
2. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
3. Ridge Racer 3D (Namco Bandai)
4. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends (Nintendo)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Squinkies (Activision)

Japan:
1. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2: Professional (Square Enix)
2. Battle & Get: Pokemon Typing DS (Nintendo)
3. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
4. Ninokuni (Level 5)
5. Meitantei Conan: Aoki Houseki no Rinbukyoku (Bandai Namco)

UK:
1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Art Academy (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)

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Nintendo Download (4/29, Europe)

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Virtual Console

The Ignition Factor – 900 Points

DSiWare

Zoonies – Escape from Makatu – 500 Points
Succesfully Learning English Year 3 – 500 Points
Ice Hokey Slovakia 2011 – 200 Points

Thanks to Jake for the tip!