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This data is based on sales collected from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010…

JAPAN
PSP – 240,000 (6 new titles)
NDS – 216,000 (7)
WII – 186,000 (5)

PS2 – 8,000 (0)
PS3 – 6,000 (Red Seeds Profile)
360 – 3,000 (Red Seeds Profile)

EUROPE
WII – 217,000 (5)
NDS – 87,000 (4)

PSP – 11,000 (Half-Minute Hero)

NORTH AMERICA
WII – 65,000 (Little King’s Story; Valhalla Knights Eldar Saga)
PSP – 18,000 (Half-Minute Hero)
NDS – 3,000 (Flower, Sun and Rain)

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Super Mario Galaxy 2

– Out in stores
– When you get 240 stars, something happens, when you do that something else, nothing happens
– Good reveal when you get 240 stars
– Craig gave the game a 10
– Fran was initially surprised by the score, he thought Craig would crumble and decide against giving it a perfect score
– 10 doesn’t mean it’s absolutely perfect
– The game was leaked online
– You can be effective as a co-op player in the game
– Some people complained that Craig gave an “expansion pack” a 10
– Craig was somewhat skeptical about whether the game could surpass the original going in
– First one felt very fresh
– Craig was amazed with all of the new ideas in Galaxy 2
– Somewhat similar to Majora’s Mask
– Peer feels like it’s going from Super Mario Bros. 3 to Super Mario World
– Galaxy 2 much more streamlined than the original
– Fran feels like he’ll always be able to sit down and enjoy it
– Feels weird playing a Super Mario game in the summer
– Galaxy 2 is Craig’s favorite Mario game
– A lot of 2D stuff, Craig wants to see the engine used again but for more 2D levels
– Took Craig 25-30 hours to get everything


WiiWare

Viral Survival – 273 blocks
Art Style: light trax – 115 blocks
Manic Monkey Mayhem – 112 blocks

DSiWare

Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper – 128 blocks
World Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘Em – 70 blocks
Advanced Circuits – 47 blocks
Metal Torrent – 37 blocks


Videos

Nintendo Week 5/24
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor Developer’s Voice
Super Mario Galaxy 2 How To Play #1
Super Mario Galaxy 2 How To Play #2
Tournament of Legends Teaser Video 1
Disney Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force: Herbert’s Revenge
Manic Monkey Mayhem Info Video
Viral Survival Info
Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper Info Video
Advanced Circuits Info Video
Rage of the Gladiator Trailer – Boss: Gardgan

Demos

Picross 3D
America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Creme Demo
America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo
Rooms DS
Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects
Deca Sports DS Cheerleading Demo
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Deca Sports DS Ping Pong Demo
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Disney The Princess and the Frog
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion


As far as I’m aware, these details come from a PS3/360 preview, but most of the information should apply to the Wii version…

– Build the park while skating
– Press shape button to make rails, quarter pipes, banks, etc.
– If you want to keep grinding but you’re the rail will end, you can press the shape button to keep it going
– Green rail can go in any direction
– No limit of rails, though all pieces have a long length limit
– Merge rails by running one into the other
– Game has a story mode
– Play as yourself in the story mode
– The Ministry dislike fun/risk/danger, Shaun White has started The Rising with other skaters to free the city of The Ministry, show the benefits of having fun
– 5 big districts in the city
– No shaping functions at the start, earn them as you free districts
– Can go back to previously unreachable areas in districts with the shaping abilities you receive
– 100 challenges (shaping/skating challenges), Bronze/Silver/Gold levels
– Receive XP after completing a challenge, unlock new tricks with the points
– Increase combo meter, unlock bigger (random) moves for each direction by chaining moves
– Can tweak tricks
– Manuals tied to a button press
– Releasing this fall

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– Game features a complete battle system
– Battle system comes into play for the game’s scenario/boss-level fights
– Turn-based system
– Control main character only
– Party members move independently
– Standard commands such as fight, skill, magic commands
– Combat options added as you progress, such as heal, sleep, silence
– More than 100 spells and skills

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