Famitsu – Top 20 games monthly (6/30 – 7/27)
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1. NDS Dragon Quest V 864503 / NEW
2. PS2 Persona 4 264319 / NEW
3. PSP Gundam Battle Universe 193378 / NEW
4. WII Wii Fit 103971 / 2365304
5. NDS Daigasso! Band Brothers DX 103446 / 225629
6. PS2 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 86950 / NEW
7. NDS Derby Stallion DS 75170 / 222328
8. WII Mario Kart Wii 74246 / 1600910
9. NDS Densetsu no Stafi: Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan 68570 / NEW
10. PS3 Initial D: Extreme Stage 67221 / NEW
11. PSP Monster Hunter Portable 2 G 51701 / 2352206
12. PSP Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd 48737 / NEW
13. NDS Nanashi no Game 48705 / NEW
14. WII Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball 48015 / 134257
15. WII Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World 47035 / 198173
16. WII Wii Sports 45907 / 3055599
17. PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot 45216 / 621653
18. PS3 Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi 42319 / NEW
19. WII Resident Evil 0 41304 / NEW
20. PS3 SIREN: New Translation 36341 / NEW
Harry Potter – To delay, or not delay
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The newest iteration in the Harry Potter series was set to debut on all major video game platforms this Fall, but Warner Bros. announced yesterday that the movie would be pushed back – all the way to next summer, in fact. Now EA is faced with a predicament: Should they delay the release of the games to coincide with the launch of the movie, or should the company stay on schedule and release it this November? EA is obviously struggling with the decision and can be seen through the words of one of the company’s representatives. “We are making a great game that Harry Potter fans will really enjoy — we are evaluating the impact of the movie date change.” Usually, video game movie titles are released before the movie counterparts, but never this far in advance. Eleven or so months might be pushing things!
THQ Euro release dates
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Wii:
Wall-E – 12 September 2008
Opoona – 13 September 2008
de Blob – 26 September 2008
G1 Jockey Wii 2008 – 26 September 2008
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons : Globs of Doom – October 2008
Tak and the Guardians of Gross – October 2008
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno – October 2008
All Star Cheer Squad – October 2008
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 – November 2008
Deadly Creatures – February 2009
Nintendo DS:
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise – 5 September 2008
Wall-E – 12 September 2008
Lock’s Quest – 26 September 2008
SpongeBob SquarePants : Drawn To Life – 26 September 2008
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons : Globs of Doom – October 2008
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno – October 2008
All Star Cheer Squad – October 2008
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 – November 2008
Age of Empires: Mythologies – 4th quarter 2008
Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games – 2nd quarter 2009
Voyage au centre de la terre 3D – TBA
Bratz: Girls Really Rock! – TBA
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Nintendo Wii
North America
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
4. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
5. Madden NFL 09 All-Play (EA Sports)
Japan:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Zero: Gesshoku no Kamen (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Carnival Funfair Games (2K Games)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Brain Age (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
5. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
Japan:
1. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
2. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)
3. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu No Hanayome (Square Enix)
4. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
5. Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft)
Swords & Soldiers coming to WiiWare – from the original creators of de Blob
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Sharpen your weapons: “Swords & Soldiers” is coming!
Ronimo Games announces their studio and the first competitive strategy game for Wii Ware: Swords & Soldiers.
UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS – August 15, 2008 – The developers of the original version of “de Blob” announce their new game studio Ronimo Games and their first title: Swords & Soldiers.
Ronimo Games is founded by seven developers in Utrecht, the Netherlands. As students the team was responsible for the original pc game “de Blob”. Being an innovative and fun game, “de Blob” became popular on the internet and was eventually picked up by THQ. The publisher bought the IP and will soon release the new version of “de Blob” for Nintendo Wii.
Disaster: Day of Crisis not dead after all?
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There was huge disappointment when readers found about about the indefinite delay of Disaster: Day of Crisis for Wii. Not only was it an original IP, but it was also very close to release in Japan. However, there is a good chance that Disaster might be releasing soon, or in the very least, simply gives encouragment that the project isn’t canned. Diaster: Cay of Crisis has been rated by the OFLC – with an M rating – along with Need for Speed Undercover and Space Invaders Get Even.
Japanese hardware sales (8/4th – 8/10)
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DS Lite 60,434
PSP 58,501
Wii 38,506
Xbox 360 24,962
PS3 9,673
PS2 8,503
Suda 51, EA, Shinji Mikami working to make multiplatform title
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“We are very honored and think this is a great opportunity for us” – Suda51
“This game is dark, scary, and exciting. Stay tuned” – Shinji Mikami
Considering how unique No More Heroes for Wii was, if Suda 51 can replicate a similar experience – in the sense that it’s simply entertaining – they’ll have a hit on their hands. I have to admit though, it’ll be interesting to see Suda 51, Mikami, and EA all having a part in how the game turns out…Although, EA is mainly the publisher.
DS 608k
Wii 555k
Playstation 3 225k
PSP 222k
Xbox 360 205k
Playstation 2 155k
Top 10 Software
360 NCAA FOOTBALL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS JULY 2008 397.6K
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAY 2008 369.6K
NDS GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR ACTIVISION JUNE 2008 309.7K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 284K
PS3 NCAA FOOTBALL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS JULY 2008 242.5K
360 SOUL CALIBUR IV NAMCO BANDAI GAMES OF AMERICA JULY 2008 218.9K
WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA APRIL 2008 174.5K
WII ROCK BAND SPECIAL ED BUNDLE MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS JUNE 2008 165.8K
PS3 SOUL CALIBUR IV NAMCO BANDAI GAMES OF AMERICA JULY 2008 155.8K
360 SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION REVOLUTION TAKE 2 INT. CORP. JULY 2008 147.6K
