North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games)
4. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Resident Evil Zero: Wii Edition (Capcom)
5. Family Trainer (Namco Bandai)

Europe:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
3. Big Beach Sports (THQ)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)

Nintendo DS:

North America:
1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
5. Brain Age (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
2. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain)
3. The Game With No Name (Square Enix)
4. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo)
5. Hiiro no Kakera DS — Special Edition (Idea Factory)

Europe:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. My Health Coach (Ubisoft)
3. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
4. Scrabble 2007: New Edition (Ubisoft)
5. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)

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Mushroom Men takes a page out of Mario

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The Mario franchise has arguably been the most influential series of games of all time. When creating a game, developers sometimes “study” the numerous titles that have been released, as the series has one of the most important qualities of video games – each of the games are fun. Mushroom Men will be releasing later this year in North America, although you may not have known that the mushrooms in Mushroom Men are indeed a nod to Mario. In an interview, Chad Barron explained, “Dan and Kris wanted to do a game set in an oversized world. So while they wanted to pay homage to Lorne Lanning and his Oddworld series, Dan brought up the idea of having mushrooms be the focal point as a homage to the Mario games.”

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Eledees power on to DS

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Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced the return of its popular Eledees characters, as the cute energy creatures head to DS in an all-new title Eledees: The Adventures of Kai and Zero heading to Europe this Winter.
Eledees was an original title designed for the Wii and starred the titular creatures who have the ability to supply electricity when gathered together. As such, players were charged with locating and collecting the tiny Eledees creatures needed to power their home, and this basic concept has been retained for Eledees: The Adventures of Kai and Zero, but within a touch-screen adventure created specifically for the Nintendo handheld.
Eledees: The Adventures of Kai and Zero acts as a direct sequel to the Wii game, and adds a mystical slant to the story. The two titular heroes find themselves transported into a mysterious realm by a magical bus created by Kai’s inventor Father. As they get used to their surroundings, the pair must use all their skills to gather the Eledees they will need to assist their progression, with Kai making good use of his special capture gun, which is used to grab the evasive Eledees, and lift, manipulate and move any objects in his path.
In addition to locating the various Eledees to power devices, players are also challenged with locating a new species of ‘Omega’ Eledees, who boast a wider range of abilities and act as side-kicks who accompany Kai through the vast stages. As the game progresses, ‘Omega’ Eledees capable of locating hidden areas, freezing water, and illuminating dark areas must be found and put to good use to progress to later stages.
The DS game also extends the multi-player elements of the Wii title, with the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi service allowing players to compete head-to-head, or in four-player battles to round up the errant power sources.
Eledees: The Adventures of Kai and Zero will be released for Nintendo DS this winter.

Source: GamesPress

Japanese hardware sales (6/23 – 6/29)

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PSP 58,861
DS Lite 48,884
Wii 48,480
PS3 17,973
PS2 7,673
Xbox 360 5,104

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First look at Chrono Trigger DS

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Unlike FFIII and FFIV for the DS, Chrono Trigger’s classic style will remain intact.

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Ubisoft’s European Nintendo lineup

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Farm Life (Nintendo DS) – 04.07.08
Sports Party (Wii) – 11.07.08
Animal Genius (Nintendo DS) – 18.07.08
Fashion Dogz (Nintendo DS) – 25.07.08
Puzzler (Nintendo DS) – 01.08.08
Imagine Girl Band (Nintendo DS) – 08.08.08
Puzzler (Wii) – 29.08.08
Soulcalibur Legends (Wii) – 29.08.08
Imagine Figure Skating (Nintendo DS) – August 2008
Brothers in Arms: Double Time (Wii) – August 2008
Imagine Fashion Model (Nintendo DS) – Fallt 2008
Imagine Teacher (Nintendo DS) – Back to School – Fall 2008
My Secret World by Imagine (Nintendo DS) – Back to School 2008
Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking (Nintendo DS) – Fall 2008
Imagine Baby Club (Nintendo DS) – Fall 2008
Imagine Fashion Model (Nintendo DS) – Fall 2008
Imagine Modern Dancer (Nintendo DS) – Fall 2008
Martin Mystery (Nintendo DS) – Fall 2008
Babies Party (Wii) – Fall 2008
Dogz 2008 (Wii) – Fall 2008
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Nintendo DS) – Fall 2008
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Wii) – Fall 2008
Shaun White Snowboard (Xbox 360) – Herbst 2008
Shaun White Snowboard (Wii) – Fall 2008
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King (Nintendo DS) – Q3 2008

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Guitar Hero®: On Tour Sets Activision North American Retail Sales Record

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul 03, 2008 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Guitar Hero^®: On Tour has sold in excess of 300,000 units in North America in the first seven days since its launch, making it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS^TM in the company’s history by more than a factor of eight. In addition, Guitar Hero: On Tour’s performance ranks it as one of Activision’s top 5 best-selling launches of any title on any platform in the company’s history.
Guitar Hero: On Tour brings the popular Guitar Hero franchise to the handheld platforms for the first time delivering a unique gaming experience and challenging handheld gamers to prove their skills on the most diverse set list of master tracks ever offered in a Guitar Hero game.
“Guitar Hero is one of the most successful entertainment properties and continues to push the boundaries of innovation with Guitar Hero: On Tour,” said Mike Griffith, President and Chief Executive Officer, Activision Publishing, Inc. “The game’s breakthrough peripheral brings the Guitar Hero experience to the 41 million DS users in North America and Europe, where they can play anywhere, anytime.”