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“There’s tremendous support for Wii MotionPlus. First, what it would highlight is that ‘Wii Sports Resort’ continues to sell exceptionally well. In addition to that you’re seeing some fantastic third party support. ‘Red Steel 2’…about to come out. And from a first party perspective we showed ‘Fling Smash.’ There are more titles that are coming, it continues to be a core part of what we do. But I guess what’s unique with Nintendo is we don’t force our developers to stick to a particular type of control scheme, and you’ve seen that. Everything from the new ‘Metroid’ title to be single remote driven to ‘Fling Smash’ utilizing the Wii MotionPlus. So it’s all about what’s right for the game.” – Reggie Fils-Aime

There haven’t been a ton of games released that use MotionPlus, but then again, not a whole lot of titles have needed it. If a game works well with just the Wiimote, then it’d be silly to add MotionPlus support. We know of one big game coming out this month that uses it, though – Red Steel 2. That game is seeing a huge improvement in accuracy thanks to the peripheral.

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GLUTTONS FOR PUNISHMENT UNITE! ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, ABC AND ENDEMOL USA ANNOUNCE WIPEOUT: THE GAME FOR NINTENDO DSTM AND WiiTM

Video Game Hilarity based off of ABC’s Smash Hit TV Show Hits Shelves This Summer

SANTA MONICA, CA – March 18, 2010 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that it is bringing the Endemol USA produced hit ABC TV show Wipeout to Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ this summer. Wipeout: The Game challenges fans to master speed, balance, and precision to overcome the world’s largest obstacle course while enduring the inevitable hilarious falls, sometimes at the hands of your friends and family!

“Watching ABC’s Wipeout every week on TV is outrageous fun, and viewers can’t help but dream of trying the obstacles themselves,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “We designed the video game with this in mind. Wipeout: The Game brings all of the challenge and laugh-out-loud hilarity, without the pain.”

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This response comes from Kentaro Kawashima, Producer at Namco Bandai Games, who was asked if the company has more Wii/DS games in development…

“Yes we certainly do, but everything is confidential at this time. My apologies.”

Hm…I wonder which titles Namco Bandai is working on. Well, I suppose we’ll find out in due time!

Thanks to Robert for the news tip!

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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
3. Just Dance (Ubisoft),
4. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
5. Karaoke Joysound Wii DX (Hudson)

UK:
1. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
5. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon HeartGold Version (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Infinite Space (Sega)

Japan:
1. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
2. Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren 4 – Kami no Hitomi to Akuma no Heso (Spike)
3. Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki (Nintendo)
4. Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi (Square Enix)
5. Love Plus (Konami)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)
4. Pokemon Platinum Version (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (Nintendo)

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WiiWare

– Muscle March (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe, 500 Wii Points)

Virtual Console

– Milon’s Secret Castle (HUDSON SOFT, NES, 600 Wii Points)
– CASTLEVANIA RONDO OF BLOOD (KONAMI, Turbografx, 900 Wii Points)

DSiWare

– Photo Dojo (Nintendo, 200 Nintendo DSi Points)
– Flips: The Enchanted Woods (Electronic Arts, 500 Nintendo DSi Points)
– Libera Wing (Pixel Federation, 800 Nintendo DSi Points)
– Flashlight (Kaasa, 200 Nintendo DSi Points)
– Car Jack Streets (Tag Games, 800 Nintendo DSi Points)

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That’s right – This commercial is running on television right now!

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PSP – 39,125
Wii – 31,460
PS3 – 26,481
DSi LL – 21,604
DSi – 13,581
DS Lite – 3,920
Xbox 360 – 2,668
PS2 – 1,825
PSP go – 1,191

For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from March 1st (last week).

PSP – 64,808
Wii – 33,880
PS3 – 28,824
DSi LL – 23,611
DSi – 15,017
DS Lite – 4,316
Xbox 360 – 2,764
PS2 – 1,839
PSP go – 1,275

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Sega West boss Mike Hayes on whether it’s unfair to compare PlayStation Move to the Wiimote…

“Yes, I think that is unfair. Let’s not forget that Sony has launched hugely successful peripherals before. Whether it’s EyeToy or its controllers, Sony has been there and had great success.

But also, how bad is a comparison with Wii? It’s one of the most successful consoles of all time. For something like PlayStation 3, that surely allows a motion controller to do some pretty great things.

We don’t have a crystal ball, but would I bet a lot of my salary on Microsoft and Sony will make a success of these devices? I think the chances are high.

Microsoft are clearly taking Natal very seriously and spending a lot of money on it. Sony are doing the same – and they have the track record to go with it.”

Hayes on whether SEGA would consider a MadWorld sequel, possibly on different platforms…

“As Blackadder would say: ‘Yes… and no.’

It’s something we’ve looked at and it’s something we constantly talk about. But there are no firm things to discuss on that at the moment.”

Hayes on SEGA’s core Wii strategy and whether the company will reduce the amount of core games for Wii…

“No, not at all – you’ll see that at E3. One of the things is whether they’re super-mature – that’s a different thing. But the Wii market is huge. Going for the super-hardcore? Probably, the answer is not. But do we think there are edgy games we can bring out on Wii? Yes.”

I’d be totally shocked if a MadWorld sequel was released for Wii. It was a critical success, but a financial flop. I don’t think SEGA would be willing to risk another MadWorld title on Wii.

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Thanks to jcr for the news tip!