First day sales in Japan
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Shiren the Wanderer DS 2 (DS) – 30k
Mega Man Star Force 3 (DS) – 30k
Tomgari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Days (DS) – 20k
Nishimura Kyotaro Suspence 2 (DS) – 10k
Family Ski: World Ski (Wii) – 5k
Sonic Unleashed Wii Holoska trailer
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NRevolution review scores (Animal Crossing, Mushroom Men)
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Tomb Raider Underworld (Wii) – 8
Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City (Wii) – 9
Guitar Hero World Tour (Wii) – 9
Wii Music (Wii) – 8
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Wii) – 9
My Sims Kingdom (Wii) – 8
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant (Wii) – 8
Need for Speed Undercover (Wii) – 7
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon (Wii) – 7
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw (Wii) – 8
FaceBreaker KO Party (Wii) – 8
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (Wii) – 7
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars (Wii) – 8
Last King of Africa (DS) – 6
Exit DS (DS) – 7
Zubo (DS) – 9
Mechanic Master (DS) – 9
More Touchmaster (DS) – 7
Ninjatown (DS) – 9
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS) – 9
Unsolved Crimes (DS) – 8
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant (Wii) – 5
Thanks to Joclo for the news tip!
Square Enix picking up LostWinds for a Japanese release
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While most of us have had the opportunity to sit down and guide Toku through the world of Mistralis for many months now, Japan has yet to see the game become available. However, this will change soon, as Square Enix has announced that they plan to publish the game in Land of the Rising Sun. The game will cost 1,000 Wii points and will be available in December.
Atari goes for gold and announces My Horse and Me sequel
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NEW YORK, NY – November 14, 2008 – Atari, Inc. one of the world’s most recognized video game publishers, today announced the development of a new and dramatically enhanced iteration of its equestrian title, My Horse & Me, for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. Scheduled to release in March 2009, My Horse & Me: Riding for Gold, provides horse enthusiasts with one of the most authentic, compelling equine experiences ever seen in a video game.
With the exclusive license from the FEI (International Equestrian Federation), one of the world’s foremost horse sports organization, My Horse & Me: Riding for Gold, features competitions and courses based in actual US and European locations, realistic riding animations and models, extensive training, grooming, and vet activities, as well as custom horse and rider modes. The game also includes beautifully detailed environments and an engrossing storyline that captures the spirit, excitement, and pressure of equine competition.
Nintendo defends Wii Music sales, says it’s an “evergreen title”
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Wii Sports and Wii Fit have, for the most part, sold at astronomical rates. Though, the same cannot be said for the third brother in the family, Wii Music. Reported NPD numbers say that Wii Music sold more than 50,000 units, which isn’t exactly terrible. However, compared to Wii Fit, Wii Music has garnered a less successful reception. Nintendo wholeheartedly believes in the game, however, and are more than willing to defend the game’s sales.
“You’ll see in [the NPD sales] that it did about somewhere [like] 65 or 66,000 based on our internal numbers for the two weeks that was reported…We’re predicting that it’s going to be an evergreen title. And if you look at titles like ‘Brain Age,’ it’s about the same as what ‘Brain Age’ did during it’s first few weeks and went on to sell 2.5 million copies. ‘Wii Fit’ certainly had a larger launch than that. But I think that people are starting to understand ‘Wii Music.’” – Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo executive vice president of sales and marketing
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. Wii Music (Nintendo)
5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)
Japan:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy Diet! (Rocket Company)
3. Family Ski: World Ski & Snowboard (Namco)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Wii Music (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
4. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
5. FIFA 09 All-Play (EA Sports)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age (Nintendo)
5. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Tongari Boushi no Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami)
2. Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe (Nintendo)
3. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo)
4. Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren DS 2 – Sabaku no Majou (Sega)
5. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
3. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
4. Cooking Guide (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Guitar Hero World Tour for Wii sells more than other console versions – UPDATE
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Update: The numbers initially reported were incorrect. NPD has clarified that the Xbox 360 version of World Tour actually sold a bit more than the Wii edition.
NPD numbers last night showed that Guitar Hero World Tour failed to reach the top 10 software sales for October. There may be a bright spot for Activision, however, or at least as far as the Wii version goes. Even though the game sold 534,000 copies across all platforms – which is a respectable number in itself – 183,000 units of the Wii version were purchased by gamers. This figure is actually more than what the PS3 and 360 numbers of World Tour sold, which may give third-parties something to consider in the future.
Nintendo News: Malls Nationwide Feature Wii Music Street Performers
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Nintendo News
Malls Nationwide Feature Wii Music Street Performers
Live musical performances have always been a fun part of the holidays. This year, Nintendo will be making spirits bright at family destinations and retail locations across the country with bands of street performers demonstrating Wii Music™.
Now through the end of the month, the family trio of music-makers will entertain shoppers by turning the Wii console into a musical instrument with Wii Music, the new music game from Nintendo. Wii Music contains more than 50 songs and lets players use more than 60 different instruments to make their music, from melodic steel drums to soaring trumpets. To play, players simply use the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers to make the same motions they would with a real instrument: Strum a guitar or pound the keys of a piano. The game challenges players to transform improvised notes into great music, while enabling the freedom to customize your song, instrument, genre, tempo and stage.
