European/Australian Wii Shop Channel update
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Wii video service causing TV companies to panic
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Nintendo announced that a new Video Channel would become available in Japan early this year. TV execs and those who work in the television industry, however, are not anticipating its release. A senior executive over at Fuji Television said that if the channel is successful, it could lead to “the stuff of television producers’ nightmares.”
The executive also worries that prime-time viewing figures could see a reduction. This comes at a time in which broadcasters have been criticized for repeats and focus on celebrity formats.
It might be a bit premature to begin worrying about how successful Nintendo’s video service will be. However, one has to admit that the Wii does have a huge and varied audience – That will definitely help Nintendo get the channel off the ground.
MadWorld screenshots
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A few old and a few new in this batch. Old images are now watermark free.
Credit cards in Wii, now in picture form
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A few days ago, a story about a woman who jammed three credit cards in her Wii were made public. Some people – though not everyone – doubted that anyone would be that silly to actually break their system in such a way. Well folks, now there are pictures. We admit, they’re not entirely conclusive. However, this is the best evidence you’ll be able to see. And I still don’t think anyone would ever lie about a situation like this…There’s just no reason to.
Gamers playing PS2 more than 360, PS3, Wii
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According to 2008 data from the Nielsen Company, the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii are not the most used console in terms of usage minutes. Sony’s PS2 actually leads the way and commands 31.7% of total minutes spent. Strangely, only about 38% sessions are spent on next-gen systems.
Two other relatively old systems – the Xbox and PS3 – are hanging in as well. The GameCube stands at the end of the pack with 4.6% of usage minutes, but the original Xbox stands at 9.7% which is a bit more than the PS3.
The complete standings are as follows: PlayStation 2 (31.7%), Xbox 360 (17.2%), Wii (13.4%), Xbox (9.7%), PlayStation 3 (7.3%), GameCube (4.6%), Other (16.2%).
Some of this data might be related to the number of consoles sold. The PS2 commands the majority yet isn’t really considered a next-gen system. One possible case could relate to the install base behind the console. The same goes for Wii – There’s a good chance that most casual gamers own the Wii, so they’re probably not going to sink their teeth into a huge adventure like Zelda or Super Mario Galaxy. Of course, none of these assumptions/guesses have been proven to be correct.
Top WiiWare, VC titles of the week
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VC
1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3
2 (2) – Super Mario Bros.
3 (4) – Super Mario World
4 (3) – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
5 (6) – The Legend of Zelda
6 (10) – Pac-Man
7 (8) – Super Mario Bros. 2
8 (9) – Super Mario 64
9 (5) – Punch-Out!!
10 (11) – Mario Kart 64
11 (7) – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
12 (12) – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
13 (13) – Donkey Kong Country
14 (14) – Donkey Kong
15 (15) – Tecmo Bowl
16 (18) – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
17 (16) – Sonic the Hedgehog
18 (19) – Excitebike
19 (N/A) – Paper Mario
20 (17) – Secret of Mana
WiiWare
1 (1) – World of Goo
2 (2) – Tetris Party
3 (3) – My Aquarium
4 (5) – Dr Mario Online Rx
5 (4) – Target Toss Pro: Bags
6 (N) – Fun! Fun! Minigolf
7 (20) – Tiki Towers
8 (7) – Defend your Castle
9 (14) – My Pokemon Ranch
10 (9) – Mega Man 9
11 (6) – Brain Challenge
12 (10) – Midnight Bowling
13 (12) – Bomberman Blast
14 (15) – Wild West Guns
15 (13) – TV Show King
16 (19) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
17 (17) – Pong Toss – Frat Party Games
18 (8) – Space Invaders Get Even
19 (16) – Sudoku Challenge
20 (11) – Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough
Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Fred Willard Holiday Cooking Special
2008 Most Viewed Video Ranking: Top 30 – 21
2008 Most Viewed Video Ranking: Top 20 – 19
2008 Most Viewed Video Ranking: Top 10
Wii Speak Channel Info Video
My Fitness Coach Info Video
Blue Dragon Plus Video 2
Developer’s Voice: Ninjatown
Clone Wars DS Saga TV Spot
Age of Empires: Mythologies Video 4
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero Video
Soul Bubbles Bird Mask Video
Wario Land: Shake It! Tips 3
FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play Video 3
Maboshi’s Arcade Info Video
Pool Revolution Info Video
Digest Video
Demos
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo (Expires 1/04)
Mystery P.I. – Portrait of a Theif (Expires 1/11)
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero (Expires 1/11)
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals (Expires 1/4)
Dragonball: Origins Demo (Expires 1/4)
Ninjatown Demo (Expires 1/4)
Most wanted games in Japan (Famitsu)
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1. Dragon Quest IX (NDS, Square Enix)
2. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
3. Biohazard 5 (PS3, Capcom)
4. Monster Hunter 3 (Wii, Capcom)
5. Dragon Quest VI (NDS, Square Enix)
6. Amagami (PS2, Enterbrain)
7. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (360, Square Enix)
8. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
9. The Last Remnant (PS3, Square Enix)
10. Ryuga Gotoku 3 (PS3, Sega)
11. Street Fighter IV (PS3, Capcom)
12. Seventh Dragon (NDS, Sega)
13. Ninokuni: The Another World (NDS, Level 5)
14. Gyakuten Kenji (NDS, Capcom)
15. Final Fantasy Agito XIII (PSP, Square Enix)
The best-selling games of 2008 in Japan
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1. PSP Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom) – 2 507 400 / 2 507 400
2. DS Pokémon Platinum (Nintendo) – 2 125 348 / 2 125 348
3. Wii Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 2 024 113 / 2 889 790
4. Wii Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 1 973 089 / 1 973 089
5. Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 1 808 709 / 1 808 709
6. DS Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo) – 1 320 047 / 1 320 047
7. DS Dragon Quest V (Square Enix) – 1 228 014 / 1 228 014
8. DS Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo) – 724 608 / 724 608
9. Wii Animal Crossing : Let’s Go to the City (Nintendo) – 709 640 / 709 640
10. Wii Wii Sports (Nintendo) – 694 765 / 3 180 278
11. PSP Phantasy Star Universe Portable (Sega) – 664 660 / 664 660
12. DS Pokémon Ranger : Nuit sur Almia (Nintendo) – 663 040 / 663 040
13. PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of the Patriots (Konami) – 654 648 / 654 648
14. DS Professor Layton 3 (Level 5) – 551 890 / 551 890
15. Wii Wii Play (Nintendo) – 539 825 / 2 638 954
16. PSP Dissidia : Final Fantasy (Square Enix) – 496 178 / 496 178
17. PS2 Super Robot Taisen Z (Banpresto) – 490 112 / 490 112
18. DS Mario Party DS (Nintendo) – 487 822 / 1 811 132
19. DS Calligraphy Training (Nintendo) – 467 490 / 467 490
20. DS Jam With The Band DX (Nintendo) – 450 711 / 450 711
21. DS Mario Kart DS (Nintendo) – 433 908 / 3 265 962
22. PS2 Warriors Orochi 2 (Koei) – 432 672 / 432 672
23. DS Wagamama Fashion (Nintendo) – 430 835 / 430 835
24. DS Chrono Trigger (Square Enix) – 425 625 / 425 625
25. DS Taiko no Tatsujin DS 2 (Bandai Namco) – 408 529 / 408 529
26. PSP Mobile Suit Gundam : Gundam Vs. Gundam (Bandai Namco) – 377 662 / 377 662
27. DS Mario & Sonic aux Jeux Olympiques (Nintendo) – 366 265 / 366 265
28. PSP Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 3 (Konami) – 334 445 / 334 445
29. PS2 Persona 4 (Atlus) – 314 418 / 314 418
30. DS New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) – 310 796 / 5 085 112
