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This information is based on data from the ASCII Corporation…

The Top 10 software titles of 2010

Pokemon Black/Pokemon White (DS) – 4,734,064
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP) – 3,163,750
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) – 1,692,401
Wii Party (Wii) – 1,385,541
Dragon Quest VI (DS) – 1,354,841
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (DS) – 1,305,750
Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 1,112,298
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) – 931,534
Inazuma Eleven 3 Snake/Bomber (DS) – 930,580

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (PSP) – 844,980

Hardware sales (+/- vs 2009):

PSP (all): 2,729,718 (+604,199)
DS (all): 2,719,544 (-1,054,354)
Wii: 1,592,563 (-155,398)
PS3: 1,542,258 (-126,680)
360: 231,258 (-118,405)
PS2: 83,030 (-114,116)

Source 1, Source 2


– There will be over 300 different interactive characters on screen at one point while playing
– Team has to make everything in the game in real life first
– Over 175 characters and vehicles to choose from in total
– Story contains content from the films, such as taking part in the battle on Genosis at the end of Attack of the Clones
– Several secret characters from the films, Season 3, and The Force Unleashed
– Collect minikit to find the characters

Thanks to Chestah for the tip!

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This information comes from Nintendo Power…

– Red Fly developing the Wii version
– Wii version has its own unique story and gameplay
– Action-brawler
– Focuses on Mjöllnir
– Producer Chad Barron: “In fact, it’s almost more about the hammer than it is about Thor”
– Customize Mjöllnir as you progress
– 3 upgrade categories: storm, valor, might
– Dev team experimented with around 10 control schemes
– Decided too much motion would be tiring in a beat-’em-up
– Buttons for standard attacks
– Motion for over-the-top moves
– Based on the movie/comic books
– Boss battles will feature some of Thor’s all-time greatest adversaries including Surtur
– Unlock costumes throughout different eras of the comic
– WayForward making DS version


PSP – 177,691
Wii – 131,761
DSi – 93,464
DSi LL – 92,329

PS3 – 64,228
DS Lite – 5,790
PSP go – 5,380
Xbox 360 – 5,298
PS2 2,604

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.

PSP – 162,558
Wii – 99,681
DSi LL – 72,146
DSi – 71,804

PS3 – 49,515
DS Lite – 4,227
Xbox 360 – 3,726
PS2 – 2,188
PSP go – 1,949


01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd – 404,000 / 3,560,000
02. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol – 236,000 / NEW
03. [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns – 214,000 / 531,000
04. [DS] Pokemon Black/White – 165,000 / 4,909,000
05. [Wii] Wii Party – 162,000 / 1,574,000

06. [PSP] The 3rd Birthday – 140,000 / NEW
07. [Wii] Mario Sports Mix – 136,000 / 436,000
08. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre – 117,000 / 293,000
09. [DS] Ni no Kuni – 84,000 / 329,000
10. [DS] Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery – 74,000 / 249,000
11. [DS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
12. [Wii] Kirby’s Epic Yarn
13. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus

14. [PS3] Gundam Musou 3
15. [DS] Fossil Fighters 2
16. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
17. [Wii] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Minna de Party * 3-Yome!
18. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii
19. [Wii] Super Mario All-Stars
20. [DS] Tamagotchi no Narikiri Challenge
21. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
22. [DS] New Super Mario Bros.
23. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
24. [DS] Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Youkai Daikessen!!
25. [DS] Penguin no Mondai: The World
26. [DS] Momotarou Dentetsu World
27. [DS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 13
28. [DS] One Piece: Gigant Battle

29. [360] Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force
30. [DS] Motto! Stitch! DS Rhythm de Rakugaki Daisakusen


WiiWare

Around the World – 316 blocks
chick chick BOOM – 184 blocks
Max & the Magic Marker (demo version) – 147 blocks

VC

Magical Drop 2 – 98 blocks
Fighter’s History Dynamite – 90 blocks

DSiWare

DodoGo! Challenge – 89 blocks
Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots and Games – 78 blocks
G.G Series Z•ONE – 21 blocks


Just in case you missed Sakaguchi’s The Last Story presentation earlier this week…


SEE IN THE NEW YEAR WITH STYLE AND SUBSTANCE, COURTESY OF NINTENDO

Get your grey matter and your trigger finger primed for the tantalising line-up of WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare games, available for download this Friday!

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Individual formats

1 1 JUST DANCE 2 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
3 2 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 3 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10 4 FIFA 11 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 5 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 6 NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 7 FIFA 11 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 9 KINECT SPORTS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
14 10 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 11 NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 12 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 13 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE LOST FUTURE DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
16 14 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 15 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 16 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 17 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
18 18 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
25 19 DANCE CENTRAL XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 20 WII PARTY WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 21 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 22 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 23 MEDAL OF HONOR XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
22 24 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
29 25 RED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMARE XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
21 26 MEDAL OF HONOR PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
30 27 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY WII DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
39 28 RAVING RABBIDS: TRAVEL IN TIME WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
28 29 FABLE III XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
36 30 RED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMARE PS3 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
31 31 GOLDENEYE 007 WII ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33 32 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
27 33 HALO: REACH XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
32 34 SONIC COLOURS WII SEGA SEGA
37 35 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 36 ART ACADEMY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 THE SIMS 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 38 SUPER MARIO ALL-STARS 25TH ANNIVERSARY WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 39 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3: ULTIMATE COLLECTION XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
35 40 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 PC SEGA SEGA

All formats

1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 2 FIFA 11 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 3 NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 4 JUST DANCE 2 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 5 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 6 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13 7 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO / EDGE OF REALITY EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 8 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
12 9 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 10 MEDAL OF HONOR DANGER CLOSE/DICE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
14 11 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
17 12 RED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMARE ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
9 13 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 14 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE LOST FUTURE LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 15 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS RETRO STUDIOS NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 16 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 17 HARRY POTTER: THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 EA BRIGHT LIGHT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 18 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
25 19 DANCE CENTRAL HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 20 WII PARTY ND CUBE NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 21 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 22 SONIC COLOURS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
26 23 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 24 TOY STORY 3 N-SPACE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
23 25 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
34 26 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY JUNCTION POINT STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
29 27 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011 YUKE’S THQ THQ
– 28 MONOPOLY STREETS EA SALT LAKE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 29 RAVING RABBIDS: TRAVEL IN TIME UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
31 30 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30 31 THE X FACTOR HYDRAVISION DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
28 32 FABLE III LIONHEAD STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
32 33 GOLDENEYE 007 EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33 34 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
36 35 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
38 36 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED II LUCASARTS LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
27 37 HALO: REACH BUNGIE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
39 38 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 39 ART ACADEMY HEADSTRONG GAMES NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 40 SUPER MARIO ALL-STARS 25TH ANNIVERSARY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO


1. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
2. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol
3. [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns
4. [DS] Pokemon Black/White
5. [Wii] Wii Party

6. [PSP] The 3rd Birthday
7. [Wii] Mario Sports Mix
8. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre
9. [DS] Ni no Kuni
10. [DS] Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery



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