Iwata doesn’t see the iPhone as a DS rival
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This information comes from Nintendo’s Financial Results Briefing Q&A…
“Quite recently, media have been reporting that iPhone is a rival to Nintendo DS, but I do not strongly agree mainly because of the difference in the customers. For the customers with whom we have the most strength, it must be rather difficult for Apple to reach, and for the customer base where Apple has the biggest strength, Nintendo products would have a hard time in receiving their appreciations…Already today, a number of people are aware of and appreciate the convenience of online shopping. Accordingly, Nintendo must be making efforts to provide them with the new mode of shopping. Simultaneously, however, I do not believe the competitive edge that packaged software has today will easily be taken up anytime soon. Also, I do not imagine that iPhone will dominate the Nintendo DS market at once. My impression as the person who has used iPhone is, it is very attractive but, frankly, I did not feel that it was designed to be appreciated by a wide variety of people like how Nintendo has been designing its products.” – Satoru Iwata
Japanese hardware sales (5/11 – 5/16)
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DSi 34,152
PSP 28,683
Wii 15,116
PS3 11,605
DS Lite 4,888
PS2 4,020
Xbox 360 3,233
NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 goes gold
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TOMY CORPORATION’S NARUTOTM SHIPPUDEN: NINJA COUNCIL® 4 FOR NINTENDO DSTM GOES GOLD
Players Are Invited to Experience the hit NARUTO Shippuden Saga for the First Time on the Nintendo DS
LOS ANGELES – May 21, 2009 – TOMY Corporation today announced that the next installment in the hit Ninja Council series, NARUTO™ Shippuden: Ninja Council® 4, has gone gold and will be available at retail outlets nationwide on June 2 for Nintendo DS™. NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 allows dedicated franchise fans and new Naruto fighters alike to experience the NARUTO Shippuden storyline for the first time on the handheld device with a host of playable characters sporting their updated NARUTO Shippuden looks and wireless multiplayer battles for up to four players.
“NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 will allow DS owners the opportunity to experience the Naruto storyline for the very first time through the game before it actually airs on television,” said Laura Yoshioka, director of consumer software at TOMY Corporation. “An all-new storyline, brand-new modes and non-stop battles are just a few of the features that make this title a classic action-adventure game.”
First day sales in Japan
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Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (DS) – 24,000 (30%)
Sloan to Michael: Nazo no Monogatari (DS) – 19,000 (30%)
Mass Effect (360) – 12,000 (55%)
Tact of Magic (Wii) – 3,000 (15%)
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (PSP) – 2,000 (20%)
Yuuzai x Muzai (DS) – 1,500 (20%)
Ora ga Omae o Mamoru (DS) – 1,000 (20%)
Simple DS Series Vol. 48: The Saibanin: 1-tsu no Shinjitsu, 6-tsu no Kotae (DS) – 800 (15%)
European/Australian Wii/DSi shop updates
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WiiWare
Penguins & Friends – Hey! That’s My Fish! – 800 Nintendo Points
Crystal Defenders R2 – 800 Nintendo Points
DSiWare
ArtStyle: PicoPict – 500p
Pop Superstars – 800p
Natsume announces two new Harvest Moon games
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NATSUME ANNOUNCES HARVEST MOON: ANIMAL PARADE FOR THE NINTENDO Wii AND HARVEST MOON: SUNSHINE ISLANDS FOR THE NINTENDO DS
Two Exciting New Harvest Moon Titles Cropping Up on Nintendo Platforms this Year
Burlingame, Calif., May 21, 2009 – Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that it will publish Harvest Moon: Animal Parade for the Nintendo Wii and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands for the Nintendo DS. Harvest Moon: Animal Parade will be released this fall, while Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands will be available later this summer. Both of the new games will be shown for the first time in public at Natsume’s booth (South Hall, booth # 848) in June at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
“Harvest Moon: Animal Parade and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands continue our beloved Harvest Moon franchise with wonderful new storylines, plenty of activities, and exciting new features,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “Each game introduces intriguing new characters and exciting new features, such as the ability to share your photos over WiiConnect24 in Harvest Moon: Animal Parade.”
Japanese software sales (5/11 – 5/17)
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01. [PSP] Bleach: Heat the Soul 6 (SCEI) 41,000 / NEW
02. [PSP] Grow Lancer (Atlus) 23,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyajin Raishuu (Namco Bandai) 20,000 / 136,000
04. [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (Nintendo) 15,000 / 299,000
05. [NDS] Made in Ore (Wario Ware) (Nintendo) 15,000 / 112,000
06. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 15,000 / 678,000
07. [WII] Winning Eleven Playmaker 2009 (Konami) 14,000 / NEW
08. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 11,000 / 3,414,000
09. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 10,000 / 616,000
10. [PS2] Rack Pachi 6 (Tecmo) 9,000 / NEW
ESRB Rates new Star Wars Battlefront game; This time for DS
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Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
Platform: Nintendo DS
Rating: Everyone 10+
Content descriptors: Fantasy Violence
Rating summary: ” Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is an action adventure game in which players experience different battles from the Star Wars universe. From a third-person perspective, players engage in space battles, ‘speeder bike’ chases, and top-down battling. The ground battle includes constant laserfire combined with hand-to-hand combat using ‘lightsabers.’ A depleting health bar and various “yelps” indicate damage inflicted upon certain characters.”
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days commercial
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