Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads
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Nintendo Download: Put That Sugar Overload to Good Use with New Games from Nintendo
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Halloween has passed, but there’s no reason you can’t spend time pretending to be someone – or something – else. For the WiiWare™ downloadable game service, players can hop inside a robot in Robox®. For Nintendo DSiWare™, players can take on the role of the Ultimate Pacifier in Paul’s Shooting Adventure or go solo with Peg Solitaire. For a sporty look, try out a classic three-on-three basketball game for the Virtual Console™ service. Get the best of both worlds with a virus-controlling game, Gene Labs available for both WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare.
Nintendo Power chooses the most influential Nintendo-published games of all time
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We provided you guys with a sneak peak of Nintendo Power’s “Game Changers” article a couple of weeks ago via a scan released on the magazine’s official website, but we’ve posted the complete list below.
13. Wii Fit
Influenced such games as: EA Sports Active: More Workouts, Just Dance, Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum
12. Metroid
Influenced such games as: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Mega Man ZX, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge
11. Nintendogs
Influenced such games as: SimAnimals, Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise, Monster Tale
10. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
Influenced such games as: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Art Academy
9. GoldenEye 007
Influenced such games: Metroid Prime, Call of Duty: World at War, The Conduit
8. Tetris
Influenced games such as: Dr. Mario, Columns, Puyo Pop
7. Pokemon Red Version and Pokemon Blue Version
Influenced such games as: Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories, Mega Man Battle Network, Dragon Quest Monsters
6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Influenced such games as: Resident Evil 4, Star Fox Adventures, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Media Create software sales (10/18 – 10/24) – Top 50
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01. / 00. [WII] Super Mario Collection: Special Pack (Nintendo) – 307.755 / NEW
02. / 01. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) – 81.915 / 4.243.312 (-51%)
03. / 00. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 2 (Bandai Namco) – 63.675 / NEW
04. / 00. [PS3] Vanquish (Sega) – 48.318 / NEW
05. / 02. [WII] Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo) – 35.633 / 127.913 (-61%)
06. / 00. [PS3] Medal of Honor (Electronic Arts) – 25.365 / NEW
07. / 03. [PSP] Lord of Arcana (Square Enix) – 24.939 / 94.872 (-64%)
08. / 00. [PS3] Beat Sketch! (SCE) – 22.165 / NEW
09. / 00. [PS3] FIFA 11: World Class Soccer (Electronic Arts) – 18.995 / NEW
10. / 06. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 15.895 / 1.138.627 (-32%)
11. / 04. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (Square Enix) – 14.995 / 141.748 (-52%)
12. / 00. [PS3] Time Crisis: Razing Storm (Bandai Namco) – 12.653 / NEW
13. / 00. [WII] No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Marvelous Entertainment) – 11.373 / NEW
14. / 00. [360] Vanquish (Sega) – 11.204 / NEW
15. / 05. [PS3] Red Dead Redemption (Take-Two Interactive) – 10.454 / 107.347 (-60%)
16. / 00. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Move Special Pack) (Capcom) – 9.399 / NEW
17. / 00. [360] Medal of Honor (Electronic Arts) – 6.958 / NEW
18. / 15. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom) – 6.371 / 456.266 (-2%)
19. / 00. [PS3] Sports Champions (SCE) – 6.349 / NEW
20. / 07. [PS3] Gekijouban Macross F: Itsuwarino Utahime – Hybrid Pack (Bandai Namco) – 6.123 / 176.892 (-66%)
Photos from Nintendo’s Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Halloween Slumber Party
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In this photograph taken by AP Images for Nintendo of America, Isabella R., 12, of Los Angeles and Amara E., 10 of Woodland Hills enjoy playing DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies at a Halloween slumber party in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. The slumber party gave girls a chance to play the Nintendo DS game, which has attracted players of all ages and backgrounds since it launched in July 2010. (Casey Rodgers/AP Images for Nintendo of America)
In this photograph taken by AP Images for Nintendo of America, Jocelyn G., age 11, of Los Angeles, seen front, and friends enjoy a special Halloween slumber party in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. The party gave girls a chance to play DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies for the Nintendo DS family of systems, which has attracted fans of all ages and backgrounds since it launched in July 2010. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Nintendo of America)
Golden Joysticks 2010 winners
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Action game of the year: Assassin’s Creed II
Game On Shooter of the year: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Racing game of the year: Forza Motorsport 3
RPG of the year: Mass Effect 2
Puzzle game of the year: World of Goo
Fighting game of the year: Super Street Fighter 4
Sports game of the year: FIFA 10
Strategy game of the year: Plants vs. Zombies
Music game of the year: Guitar Hero 5
Online game of the year: League of Legends
Downloadable game of the year: Plants vs. Zombies
Portable game of the year: Pokemon Heart Gold/ Soul Silver
Soundtrack of the year: Final Fantasy XIII
One to watch: Call of Duty: Black Ops
UK Developer of the year: Jagex
Ultimate game of the year: Mass Effect 2
UK software sales for September 2010
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1. FIFA 11 (EA)
2. Halo: Reach (Microsoft)
3. F1 2010 (Codemasters)
4. Dead Rising 2 (Capcom)
5. Mafia 2 (2K Games)
6. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (Square Enix)
7. Toy Story 3 (Disney)
8. Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands (Ubisoft)
9. Sports Champions (Sony)
Best-selling games in the U.S., other regions for 2010, hardware sales in Europe, top 20 sales in the U.S. this gen
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Millon-seller titles of Nintendo products
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DS
Pokemon Black Version/White Version – 4.07 million
Pokemon Heart Gold Version/SoulSilver Version – 10.93 million
New Super Mario Bros. – 24.13 million
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 5.10 million
Wii Sports Resort – 20.94 million
Wii Sports – 67.71 million
Wii Fit Plus – 15.22 million
Wii Party 2.50 million
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 16.73 million
Mario Kart Wii – 24.01 million
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
3. Wii Party (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
5. Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Super Mario Collection Special Pack (Nintendo)
2. Keito no Kirby (Nintendo)
3. Wii Party (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
3. Wii Party (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Super Scribblenauts (Warner Bros.)
4. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Ougon no Taiyou: Shikkokunaru Yoake (Nintendo)
2. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)
3. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
4. Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (Square Enix)
5. Solatorobo: Sore kara Coda e (Namco)
UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Lost Future (Nintendo)
2. Sight Training (Nintendo)
3. Toy Story 3 (Disney)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)