Platforms

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments

This is another part of Nintendo Power’s “250 reasons to love Nintendo” in their latest magazine. The list is in no particular order.

– “Do a barrel roll!” – Peppy Hare, Star Fox 64
– “Fight, Mega Man! For everlasting peace!” – Mega Man
– “Uh-oh! The truck have started to move.” – Snake, Metal Gear
– “Join the Nintendo Fun Club today! Mac.” – Doc Louis, Punch-Out!!
– “A winner is you.” – Pro Wrestling
– “I feel asleep!!” – Guard, Metal Gear
– “What a horrible night to have a curse.” – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
– “I am error.” – Error, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
– “Thank you Mario! But our Princess is in another castle!” – Toad, Super Mario Bros.
– “Congraturation this story is happy end.” – Ghosts ‘N Goblins
– “Good morning, Crono!” – Crono’s Mom, Chrono Trigger
– “It’s a secret to everybody.” – Moblin, The Legend of Zelda
– “Bard!” – Random Thug, River City Ransom
– “Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?” – Bad Dudes
– “It’s time for revenge.” – Bill Rizer, Contra III: The Alien Wars
– “Let’s attack aggressively!” – Lance Bean, Contra III: The Alien Wars
– “A slime draws near!” – Dragon Warrior
– “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.” – Old Man, The Legend of Zelda
– “Dodongo dislikes smoke.” – Old Man, The Legend of Zelda
– “I have fury!” – Fawful, Mario & Luigi series
– “Finish him!” – Mortal Kombat series
– “Take a key for coming in!” – Super Ghosts ‘N Ghosts
– “Just a girl. Get out of here!” – Ryu Hayabusa, Ninja Gaiden
– “You and your friends are dead. Game over.” – Friday the 13th
– “Welcome to warp zone!” – Super Mario Bros.
– “You spoony bard!” – Tellah, Final Fantasy IV

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

Thanks to PlayStati0nNetwork for the news tip!

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

Thanks to PlayStati0nNetwork for the news tip!

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 9 Comments

Update: Post has been updated with the top 30.

This data comes from ASCII Media Works/Dengeki, which has included sales from December 29 of last year to December 20 of 2009.

1. [NDS] Dragon Quest 9 – 4.09M
2. [NDS] Pokemon HG/SS – 3.30M
3. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection – 2.05M
4. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 1.89M
5. [WII] Wii Sports Resort – 1.49M
6. [PS3] Final Fantasy 13 – 1.45M
9. [PSP] MHP2G (Best) – 870,000
10. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2 – Fire/Blizzard – 851,175
11. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 – 708,311
12. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days – 571,981
13. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 – 552,553
14. [PS3] Yakuza 3 – 552,826
15. [WII] Wii Fit – 499,251
16. [NDS] Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute – 481,311
17. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2 – 404,751
18. [WII] Mario Kart Wii – 404,751
19. [PSP] Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce – 397,080
20. [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Sky Battalion – 383,226
21. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii – 375,895
22. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2010 – 370,831
23. [NDS] Rhythm Heaven Gold – 361,292
24. [PS3] Tales of Vesperia – 352,961
25. [PSP] Tales of the World Radiant Mythology 2 – 339,523
26. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum – 325,911
27. [PSP] Gundam vs. Gundam NEXT Plus – 323,531
28. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode – 314,832
29. [NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations – 313,891
30. [PS2] SD Gundam G Generation Wars – 306,985

In terms of the top 30 best-selling software, here’s how each system fared:

NDS – 12
Wii – 7
PS3 – 5
PSP – 5
PS2 – 1

Source 1, Source 2

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Listen up Sega Mega Fans, we have an incredible holiday deal for those of you among us with a Wii. For a limited time only grab our best selling Virtual Console titles for 40% off! That means instead of paying the usual 800 Wii Points, you’ll be able to take home some of our most cherished Sega Genesis games for the low low price of 500 Wii Points. Start saving on December 24th, but don’t wait too long — this awesome deal ends January 6th 2010. Scroll down to see the games offered at this discount!

Take your pick from Sega’s holiday sample platter – double dipping is highly encouraged:
• Sonic The Hedgehog
• Sonic The Hedgehog 2
• Sonic The Hedgehog 3
• Gunstar Heroes
• Toe Jam & Earl
• Puyo Puyo 2
• Shining Force
• Golden Axe
• Altered Beast
• Streets Of Rage 2

Source

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

WiiWare:
-The Mystery of Whiterock Castle (RTL Playtainment, 700 points)
-TV Show King 2 (Gameloft, 800 points)

DSiWare:
-A Little Bit of… Magic Made Fun: Mind Probe (Nintendo, 200 points)
-Art Academy: First Semester (Nintendo, 800 points)
-Me and My Dogs: Friends Forever (Gameloft, 800 points)
-Rayman (Ubisoft, 800 points)
-Sparkle Snapshots (Nintendo, 500 points)

Source

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Guildford,UK. – Dec. 24, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from Paul McCartney’s latest live album will soon be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Paul McCartney joins the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.

Read More

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 2 Comments

Astro Boy: The Videogame (DS) – 12%
Copter Crisis (WiiWare) – 3 (out of 5)
Disney’s A Christmas Carol (DS) – 61%
Dragonology (DS) – 52%
Easy Piano (DS) – 53%
Family GameShow (Wii) – 39%
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) – 84%
Jigapix Wonderful World (DS) – 39%
LEGO Indiana Jones 2 (DS) – 63%
My Boyfriend: The Summer Of My Life (DS) – 17%
Pokemon Rumble (WiiWare) – 2 (out of 5)
PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Great Adventure (Wii) – 68%
Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem (WiiWare) – 1 (out of 5)
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii) – 85%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack (DS) – 14%
Tony Hawk: Ride (Wii) 40%
Wireway (DS) – 62%

Thanks to PSan for the news tip!