We haven’t heard much about Ni-no the past few months, but the title is greatly anticipated in Japan. I, too, am quite interested and am looking forward to hearing more about it. Based on what we’ve seen so far, Ni no Kuni could be a special game!

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Media Create hardware sales totals for March 2010

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Now that the latest Media Create hardware sales data has been reported, the complete totals for March (3/1 – 3/28) have been calculated.

PSP – 188,399
PS3 – 155,917
Wii – 133,290
DSi LL – 89,168
DSi – 58,430
DS Lite – 17,184
Xbox 360 – 10,853
PS2 – 7,160
PSP go – 5,831

Media Create hardware sales (3/22 – 3/28)

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PS3 – 50,448
PSP – 46,449
Wii – 36,849
DSi LL – 23,188
DSi – 17,376
DS Lite – 4,995
Xbox 360 – 3,002
PSP go – 1,874
PS2 1,785

For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from last week.

PS3 – 50,164
PSP – 38,017
Wii – 31,101
DSi LL – 20,765
DSi – 14,256
DS Lite – 3,953
Xbox 360 – 2,419
PS2 – 1,711
PSP go – 1,491

SouthPeak’s Miniclip Sushi Go Round rolls off the conveyor belt and into retail stores

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SouthPeak Games Now Shipping the Addictive Eat-’em-up for WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM
MIDLOTHIAN, VA – April 1, 2010 – SouthPeak Games today announced they are serving up Miniclip Sushi Go Round on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ to stores across North, Central and South America.
Based on the incredibly popular Miniclip online game – which has been played more than 60 million times worldwide – Sushi Go Round expands on the original with a completely redesigned look and feel, new recipes and settings and even bosses to put you to the test. But it isn’t going to be easy; you’ll need to multitask! It’s up to you to remember a book-full of recipes, order supplies when your stock gets low, clear away dirty dishes and, most importantly, keep your customers happy by making some terrifically tasty sushi.

Pachter: PS3, 360 may begin to cut into Nintendo’s market share later this year, timing of 3DS announcement surprising

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“Nintendo’s overall performance has fallen short of our expectations, with software down over 30% and Wii hardware units down almost 50%. The company may have faced supply constraints for its hardware, but staple titles like Wii Fit with Balance Board and Wii Play were also well below historical levels. We are hopeful that the supply situation for hardware and for these key titles will correct in March; if not, we think that weak sales may suggest waning consumer support. We expect continued momentum for the PS3 due in part to its list of exclusives in early 2010 (Heavy Rain, God of War III, MLB the Show 10, et al) and Blu-ray compatibility. We are less sanguine about a March or April catalyst for the Wii, as there are no exciting first party exclusives until May (Super Mario Galaxy 2). Over the last several years, the Wii has benefited from being the cheapest console, but a consistently declining tie ratio causes us some pause. We believe that the PS3, with multiple high-profile exclusives and the newly-announced Move Controller, and the Xbox 360, with Project Natal, may begin to cut into Nintendo’s market share later this year, and think that it is possible that the three consoles divide the market more evenly at holiday. The DS continues to sell at an amazing pace, and we expect solid sales in March with the end-of-month introduction of the DSi XL. We also expect solid software contribution in March from the release of the Pokémon games, which we project will sell 5 million units combined world wide. We found the company’s announcement of the 3DS somewhat ill-timed, coming the week before the launch of the DSi XL. In our view, the company’s announcement warned consumers that the DSi XL would be obsolete within a year, and we were surprised at the timing.” – Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter

I’ve got to admit, Nintendo’s first-party lineup for the first few months of 2010 is bland. However, it’s possible that the company is allowing third-party titles like Red Steel 2 and Monster Hunter Tri to shine. And then we’ve got three fantastic titles – Super Mario Galaxy 2, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, and Metroid: Other M – all within about a month of each other. Regarding Sony and Microsoft, we’ll have to wait and see if they are able to capture the same type of success Nintendo has with their motion control devices.

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Media Create software sales (3/22 – 3/28)

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01. [PS3] Hokuto Musou – 385,000 / NEW
02. [PS3] Yakuza 4 – 83,000 / 467,000
03. [DS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of L0ght – 51,000 / 327,000
04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 51,000 / 3,575,000
05. [DS] Tomodachi Collection – 44,000 / 3,032,000
06. [PS3] God of War III – 43,000 / NEW
07. [360] Hokuto Musou – 30,000 / NEW
08. [PSP] Gundam Assault Survive – 27,000 / 118,000
09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus – 21,000 / 1,782,000
10. [PSP] Chaos;Head – Love Chu*Chu! – 20,000 / NEW
11. [DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2010
12. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
13. [360] Chaos;Head – Chu Chu!
14. [WII] Wii Sports Resort
15. [DS] Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Ultimate Hits)
16. [PS3] God of War Trilogy
17. [PSP] God Eater
18. [DS] New Super Mario Bros.
19. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid 2
20. [PSP] Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 3D
21. [DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Obaka Daininden – Susume! Kasukabe Ninja Tai!
22. [DS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
23. [WII] Mario Kart Wii
24. [PSP] Prinny 2: Toukou Yuugi! Akatsuki no pants Daisakusenss!!
25. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4: Ichinen Sensou
26. [PSP] VitaminZ Revolution
27. [DS] Seitokai no Ichizon: DS-suru Seitokai
28. [DS] Dragon Quest VI
29. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad Company 2
30. [PS3] PachiPara 15: Super Umi Monogatari in Okinawa 2

New rewards added to Club Nintendo

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Grill-Off With Ultra Hand – 80 coins
Game and Watch Collection 2 – 800 coins
Club Nintendo Mario 3-Poster Series – 350 coins

Take a look at the rewards here

Famitsu hardware sales (3/22 – 3/28)

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Famitsu has yet to official report the latest hardware sales yet, but this information was calculated based on data from the fiscal year report and last week’s numbers. We’ll see how these sales compare to Media Create tomorrow.

NDS – 45,294
PSP – 44,356
PS3 – 45,116
WII – 35,810
360 – 5,282

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Go! Go!! Hamster heading to DSiWare

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– Developed by Tom Create
– Control a hamster, ride through a wheel in 2D side-scrolling levels
– Avoid obstacles (stones, pits) by jumping, obtain sunflower seeds
– Hamster will die if you go to fast down a slope and the gauge gets maxed out
– Bosses in the game
– Move with d-pad, jump with A, dash with B
– Keep tapping Y in boss battles
– Releasing this spring in Japan
– 200 points

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