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01./00. [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (Pokémon) – 242,000 / NEW
02./00. [WII] Deca Sporta (Hudson) – 65,000 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Armored Core for Answer (From Software) – 54,000 / NEW
04./00. [NDS] SimCity DS 2: From the Past to the Future (EA) – 49,000 / NEW
05./03. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 48,000 / 1,752,000
06./00. [PSP] Tales of Rebirth (Bandai-Namco) – 47,000 / NEW
07./04. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 41,000 / 1,490,000
08./00. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land (Banpresto) – 35,000 / NEW
09./01. [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training (Nintendo) – 35,000 / 101,000
10./00. [NDS] Time Hollow: Seeking the Lost Past (Konami) – 34,000 / NEW

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The best and most recent Sonic titles have been found on the Nintendo DS. Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure were the closest games that returned Sonic to his roots and are ultimately two of the more entertaining games on the DS. With that being said, the Sonic games on console have been notoriously awful throughout the years. Sonic Unleashed may be changing this, however. The latest rumor floating around about the game is that Sonic Unleashed will use the same game system/engine as the Sonic Rush titles do. If this is to be believed, Sonic Rush might possibly turn out to be one of the most surprisingly enjoyable games of the year.

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Sigma Harmonics (DS)

– 60% complete
– Hiroki Chiba – director (DoC: FFVII)
– Yusaku Nakaaki – character designs (DoC FFVII’s subcharcter and mechanics designer)
– Kitase – producer
– Adventure RPG
– hold the DS book-style
– Persona 4-style story
– murder/mystery story
– RPG elements (level up by experience gained from battles, etc)
– Divided to chapters, in every chapter a new murder/accident/mystery happens

Reviews

?????Umihara Kawase
?????SuperLite 2500 Chotto-Aima no Colpile DS
?????Detective Conan: Tantei Ryoku Trainer

Release dates

Wii:
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World – June 26th

DS:
Sigma Harmonics – Summer

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Rock Band

– Coming out in June, 63 songs (5 exclusive), offline multiplayer, in stereo
– Missing important features – downloadable content, online – yet, still costs the same
– Basically a port of PS2 version
– Rushing the game

WiiWare

– Launching in Japan tomorrow
– Videos, interface, etc. will be available

Final Okami version in office

– 16 X 9 mode is perfect
– Runs at 30 FPS, sometimes dips
– Good, not better than Twilight Princess
– Better looking on Wii than on PS2

We Ski

– Uses Wii Balance board – go down slopes
– Looks slick (Matt and Bozon were surprised), but not dazzling

We Love Golf!

– Matt excited, videos have been posted
– Looks solid
– Team previously has developed Mario Golf games
– Hasn’t sold well in Japan, Matt wants people to support it in America

Mario Kart

(Notes below are about local play – Bozon and Matt can’t talk about online)
– Grand Prix – one player only
– Battle mode – up to 4 players, must use teams – free for all gone
– Balloon Fight, Coin Runners
– You can come back in Balloon Fight when you lose all of your balloons – scoreboard utilized for the mode
– Timed 3 minutes each
– Coin Runners: lose all of your coins when hit, also 3 timed 3 minutes
– Reviews that are out that haven’t been fully tested – can’t talk about online in reviews

Sega Superstars Tennis

– Not as good as it should have been – Matt
– No online, looks blurry

– Skycrawlers coming out for Wii
– Blast Works looking impressive – gameplay is really at level editor

Reader Questions

– Sonic Unleashed won’t come to Wii – Matt thinks it looks too nice, Bozon thinks it actually looks good
– Nintendo is trying to attract casual gamers with Mario Kart Wii
– Bozon doesn’t think Guitar from Guitar Hero will be compatible with Rock Band
– Letter-grade system, 5-star system good review score systems
– Some sports games (ex: Madden – off of the field, hockey) would benefit from PES system
– Voice chat plans up in the air, won’t depend on Pay to Play – may follow DS model
– The IGN office has already had a Brawl tournament
– Is Mario Kart Wii a must-buy? Matt:”Eh…” – Will depend on online functionality – Bozon thinks DS version is better
– Matt cannot confirm/deny Factor 5 Kid Icarus rumor
– Mother 3 won’t be brought to America
– Matt hasn’t seen Kid Icarus in action, “developer is pretty damn good”
– Fight Night on Wii has potential
– Recent Capcom announcements: Matt hopes to see new IPs
– Sonic and the Secret Rings improvements: Speed, random walls popping up should be removed, more loop moments/shooting Sonic in air
– Pay to Play: Will apply to some downloadable content (ex: WiiWare games)
– Mario Kart release date was positioned to counter GTA4 a bit, but GTA will outsell it
– Favorite Wii titles that nobody has played – Matt: Medal of Honor Heroes 2, Zack and Wiki , Bozon: Scarface, Godfather
– Other than harddrive, voice chat, Matt would like to see “graphics,” more horsepower
– Bozon really excited about Target Terror (joke)
– Nintendo might do downloadable content for Animal Crossing on Wii, won’t be MMORPG
– There’s a chance Command and Conquerer could come out on DS and Wii (speculation)
– No MegaMan on Wii yet, Bozon hopes to see it on Virtual Console
– Wii Music may have a peripheral, but Matt doesn’t know yet
– Matt will ask Camelot questions about Mario Golf
– Sonic Unleashed HD screenshots on Wii story going around is a lie
– Soma Bringer might be localized, Matt and Bozon love the game

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Okami (Wii) 9.5
SNK Arcade Classics Vol 1 (Wii) 9.0
Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii) 10
Castle of Shikigami III (Wii) 7.0
WWII Aces (Wii) 2.0
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii) 7.0
ObsCure: The Aftermath (Wii) 7.5
Sega Superstars Tennis (360, PS3, Wii, PS2) 8.5
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (NDS) 9.5
Rondo of Swords (NDS) 8.0
Final Fantasy: Ring of Fates (NDS) 8.0

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Target

Brain Age 2 (DS) – $17
Flash Focus (DS) – $17
Petz Bunnyz 2 (DS) – $26
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS) – $26

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PSP 57,651
Wii 55,845
DS Lite 53,266
PS3 14,934
PS2 9,930
Xbox 360 1,744

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NDS Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage – 127k
WII Deca Sporta: Wii de Sports 10 Shumoku! – 30k
NDS Sakura Taisen: Kimi Arugatame – 27k
NDS SimCity DS 2: Kodai kara Mirai e Tsuduku Machi – 26k
NDS Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Cinema Land: Kachinko Gachinko Daikatsugeki! – 19k
NDS Time Hollow: Ubawareta Kako o Motomete – 14k
NDS Chou Nekketsu Koukou Kunio-Kun Dodge Ball Bu – 10k
NDS Kekkaishi: Kokubourou Shuurai – 8k (just 10-20% sell through)
NDS Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword – 4k
NDS Bangai-O Spirits – 3k (<10k shipment)

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1. [DS] Beautiful Character Training (Nintendo) – 66,000
2. [PS3] Yakuza 3: Kenzan! (Sega) – 46,000 / 227,000
3. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 45,000 / 1,704,000
4. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 41,000 / 1,449,000
5. [PS2] Gundam Musou Special (Bandai-Namco) – 24,000 / 213,000
6. [DS] Shugo Character! The Three Eggs and the Strange Joker (Konami) – 20,000
7. [PS2] Daito Giken Koushi Pachislot Simulator: Shin Yoshimune (Paon) – 18,000
8. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) – 17,000 / 2,855,000
9. [DS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (Marvelous Entertainment) – 11,000 / 93,000
10. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) – 11,000 / 2,271,000

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Info here