Spike, Check, Dunk and Dodge in Mario Sports Mix for Wii
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New Game Offers Volleyball, Hockey, Basketball and Dodgeball with a Mario Twist
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– With Mario™ and his Mushroom Kingdom pals on your side, why take up just one sport when you can play four? Launching today exclusively for the Wii™ system, the MARIO™ SPORTS MIX game invites players to enjoy the outrageous, fast-paced fun of four different sports – volleyball, basketball, hockey and dodgeball – each packed with imaginative twists and challenges. All four sports are available on a single game disc at a suggested retail price of $49.99, offering inclusive, irresistible game play at an unbeatable value. Best of all, players can share the spotlight with Mario and his friends by playing each sport as their own customized Mii™ characters.
MARIO SPORTS MIX enhances the basic elements of all four included sports with a flurry of eye-catching power-ups, obstacles and unexpected twists. Players might fling banana peels and green shells to thwart an opponent, or an entire court might move from side to side under players’ feet. Each character also has a powerful special move, such as Mario’s ability to swirl in the air and dunk a basketball from anywhere on the court. Throughout the game, players can also boost their scores by collecting coins to earn bonuses. Whichever sport they choose, newcomers and experienced players alike can count on a memorable mix of athletics and imagination.
Nintendo Download: Nintendo Invites Players to Download Brawny Action, Brainy Puzzles or Both
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You needn’t choose between action-packed games and mind-bending puzzle fare when the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop offer plenty of both. This week, you can face down monstrous mutations of high school teachers in a demo version of LIT for the WiiWare™ service, now available for zero Wii Points™. Enter an intergalactic battle in the NES™ shooter S.C.A.T.™, which has just landed on the Virtual Console™ service. Action and strategy combine in G.G Series Dark Spirits for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, while 505 Tangram offers pure hand-held puzzle bliss.
Best-selling games in Japan for January
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This information is based on Famitsu data taken from December 27, 2010 to January 30, 2011…
1. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd – 649,916 / 4,130,905
2. [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns – 279,100 / 839,068
3. [Wii] Wii Party – 237,794 / 1,777,022
4. [DS] Pokemon Black/White – 166,708 / 5,081,521
5. [Wii] Mario Sports Mix – 161,941 / 583,986
6. [DS] Ni no Kuni – 161,564 / 493,875
7. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol – 127,835 / 363,779
8. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort – 116,325 / 2,236,173
9. [Wii] The Last Story – 109,704 / NEW
10. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles 3 – 108,985 / NEW
Famitsu’s most-wanted games
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1) Catherine (PS3)
2) Dragon Quest X (Wii)
3) Shin Sangoku Musou 6 (PS3)
4) Tales of Xillia (PS3)
5) Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy (PSP)
6) Super Robot Wars Z (PSP)
7) Sengoku Musou 3 Z (PS3)
8 Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3)
9) Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PSP)
10) Yakuza: Of The End (PS3)
11) Metal Gear Solid: Rising (PS3)
12) Way of the Samurai 4 (PS3)
13) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)
14) Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 (PSP)
15) Mario Kart 3D (3DS)
Media Create software sales (1/24 – 1/30) – Top 50
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01. / 00. [WII] The Last Story (Nintendo) {2011.01.27} – 114.722 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles 3 (Sega) {2011.01.27} – 102.779 / NEW
03. / 00. [PSP] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute Portable (Bandai Namco) {2011.01.27} – 88.493 / NEW
04. / 00. [PSP] Kenka Bancho 5: Laws of Manhood (Spike) {2011.01.27} – 58.977 / NEW
05. / 00. [PSP] Magical Index Term (ASCII Media Works) {2011.01.27} – 56.017 / NEW
06. / 00. [PS3] Dragon Age: Origins (Spike) {2011.01.27} – 42.854 / NEW
07. / 02. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 33.338 / 4.128.278 (-23%)
08. / 00. [360] Dream Club Zero (D3 Publisher) {2011.01.27} – 21.734 / NEW
09. / 01. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep – Final Mix (Square Enix) {2011.01.20} – 20.528 / 97.846 (-73%)
10. / 03. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09} – 19.214 / 773.893 (-6%)
11. / 00. [360] Dragon Age: Origins (Spike) {2011.01.27} – 14.000 / NEW
12. / 00. [PSP] Tsuku Monogatari (FuRyu) {2011.01.27} – 13.329 / NEW
13. / 00. [360] Gal Gun (Alchemist) {2011.01.27} – 12.419 / NEW
14. / 09. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 10.778 / 1.767.425 (+1%)
15. / 00. [PSP] Chaos; Head – Love Chu Chu! (5pb.) {2011.01.27} – 10.753 / NEW
16. / 08. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 10.654 / 5.050.638 (-12%)
17. / 07. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre (Level 5) {2010.12.16} – 10.437 / 388.350 (-16%)
18. / 06. [NDS] Ni no Kuni: The Ebony Wizard (Level 5) {2010.12.09} – 8.814 / 459.967 (-30%)
19. / 00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Season 10 Premium Package) (Capcom) {2011.01.27} – 8.055 / NEW
20. / 05. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.23} – 7.916 / 359.859 (-38%)
High Voltage discusses lack of WiiSpeak support in Conduit 2
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This information comes from High Voltage chief creative officer Eric Nofsinger…
“We wanted to support [Wii Speak] but the two libraries are incompatible, and really the choice came down to which one was the better [between Wii Speak and the PDP Headset]. The headset was just… the clarity was much better, there was less latency when you speak into it to hear back, and we did a lot of testing on that, and we worked with PDP on their libraries, and that was something we felt what was best for the game and for a first-person shooter experience. We understand that some people that bought Wii Speak might be put out, but it was really what was best for the game. And it didn’t seem that, outside of us and Animal Crossing, there was not that many people supporting Wii Speak. In that case, you go with what the best option is.”
I fully support High Voltage’s decision. WiiSpeak was another Nintendo peripheral that never really received a ton of support. Plus, I think most gamers would rather speak through a headset while playing a first-person shooter.
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Multiplatform
North America:
1. Zumba Fitness (Majesco, Wii)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision, X360)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, Wii)
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision, PS3)
Japan:
1. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (Capcom, PSP)
2. Macross Triangle Frontier – Itsuwari no Utahime Pack (Bandai, PSP)
3. Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Capcom, DS)
4. The Last Story – Special Edition (Nintendo, Wii)
5. Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii wake ga Nai Portable – Limited Edition (Banpresto, PSP)
UK:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
2. FIFA 11 (EA Sports, PS3)
3. FIFA 11 (EA Sports, X360)
4. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft, X360)
5. Art Academy (Nintendo, DS)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Just Dance Kids (Ubisoft)
5. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. The Last Story – Special Edition (Nintendo)
2. Shape Boxing 2 Wii de Enjoy Diet (Rocket Company)
3. Donkey Kong Returns (Nintendo
4. The Last Story (Nintendo)
5. Wii Party (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Wii Party (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (Square Enix)
3. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Super Scribblenauts (Warner Bros)
Japan:
1. Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Capcom)
2. Gyakuten Kenji 2 – Collector’s Package (Capcom)
3. Ninokuni: Shikkoku no Madoushi (Level 5)
4. Eigo de Tabisuru: Little Charo (Nintendo)
5. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Art Academy (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (Nintendo)
4. Professor Layton and the Lost Future (Nintendo)
5. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
