Individual formats
– 1 HOMEFRONT XB360 THQ THQ
– 2 HOMEFRONT PS3 THQ THQ
2 3 POKEMON WHITE VERSION DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 4 SHOGUN 2: TOTAL WAR PC SEGA SEGA
3 5 POKEMON BLACK VERSION DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 6 JUST DANCE 2 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 7 DRAGON AGE II XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 8 KILLZONE 3 PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4 9 FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 10 FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 11 DRAGON AGE II PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 12 UDRAW STUDIO WII THQ THQ
20 13 LITTLEBIGPLANET 2 PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10 14 BULLETSTORM XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 15 FIFA 11 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 16 KIRBY’S EPIC YARN WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 17 WII PARTY WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 18 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 19 HOMEFRONT PC THQ THQ
15 20 DANCE JUNIORS WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
12 21 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 22 TOP SPIN 4 XB360 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
18 23 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
17 24 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21 25 ART ACADEMY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 26 YAKUZA 4 PS3 SEGA SEGA
– 27 TOP SPIN 4 PS3 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
26 28 TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED 2 XB360 ATARI NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
23 29 FIFA 11 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 30 KINECT SPORTS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
22 31 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25 32 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
29 33 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 34 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
33 35 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 36 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD PC UBISOFT UBISOFT
36 38 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 PC SEGA SEGA
– 39 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
32 40 KINECT JOY RIDE XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
All formats
– 1 HOMEFRONT KAOS STUDIOS THQ THQ
1 2 DRAGON AGE II BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 POKEMON WHITE VERSION GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 4 SHOGUN 2: TOTAL WAR CREATIVE ASSEMBLY SEGA SEGA
4 5 POKEMON BLACK VERSION GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 6 FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 7 JUST DANCE 2 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 8 FIFA 11 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 9 KILLZONE 3 GUERRILLA GAMES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13 10 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 11 BULLETSTORM EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 12 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 13 TOP SPIN 4 2K CZECH 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
10 14 UDRAW STUDIO PIPEWORKS THQ THQ
21 15 LITTLEBIGPLANET 2 MEDIA MOLECULE SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17 16 TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED 2 EDEN STUDIOS ATARI NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
27 17 KIRBY’S EPIC YARN GOOD FEEL NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 18 WII PARTY ND CUBE NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 19 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
36 20 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16 21 DANCE JUNIORS LAND HO! UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 22 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 23 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 24 ART ACADEMY HEADSTRONG GAMES NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 25 YAKUZA 4 SEGA SEGA SEGA
32 26 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 27 JUST CAUSE 2 AVALANCHE STUDIOS XBOX 360 CLASSICS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26 28 BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS XBOX 360 CLASSICS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24 29 F1 2010 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
29 30 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011 YUKE’S THQ THQ
– 31 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 32 SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
31 33 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
28 34 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
25 35 MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3: FATE OF TWO WORLDS CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
35 36 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 38 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: COMPLETE EDITION ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 39 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
– 40 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
Nintendo’s Hideki Konno on whether or not the collaboration for the Wii Fit Balance Board was the inspiration for his involvement with the 3DS hardware…
“Well actually, the hardware team that worked on Nintendo 3DS and the hardware team that worked on the Wii Fit Balance Board were not the same hardware teams.
One thing about our development style at Nintendo, we’ve had hardware teams and software teams, obviously, working in the same building for a long, long time. Personally myself, I’ve been 25 years on the software side of things. So having someone — as you had said — from the software side enter hardware development at such an early stage, may not be a common occurrence.
But as you said, and I think you’re right, with the development of the Balance Board I think the software team provided a lot of information and a lot of ideas that the hardware team incorporated into the completion of the development process of that particular product.”
New System’s March 27 Launch Ushers in the Era of 3D Fun without Special Glasses
REDMOND, Wash., March 21, 2011 – Nintendo introduces portable entertainment in 3D – without the need for special glasses. The Nintendo 3DS™ system goes on sale in the United States on March 27 at a suggested retail price of $249.99. It comes with a collection of pre-installed games and fun features, with more on the way.
“Nintendo 3DS can play 3D video games and take 3D pictures, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “The 3D display is amazing in its own right, but just as compelling are the new forms of game play it delivers, and the groundbreaking ways it will connect players to new content … and each other.”
Forget about tan lines and beach towels. This spring break, you can download the ingredients for a fun-filled getaway on your Wii™ or Nintendo DSi™ system. Fans of classic 16-bit action can launch themselves into the wrestling ring as Natsume Championship Wrestling™ – a brawny favorite from the Super NES™ era – makes a fresh appearance on the Virtual Console™ service. Other adventuresome offerings include G.G Series D-TANK for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, which places players on the front lines of a fierce tank battle. Visit the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop today to browse hundreds of downloadable games, no sunscreen required.
Thanks to TBone for the tip!
This information is based on data taken from January 31 to February 27…
3DS – 374,764
PSP – 248,653
PS3 – 99,508
Wii – 54,380
DSi LL – 42,854
DSi – 35,817
Xbox 360 – 9,949
PS2 – 7,198
PSP go – 3,709
DS Lite – 3,695
The 3DS comes bundled with a few Augmented Reality cards, one of which has been used quite often lately to bring Miis into the real world for photo taking. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen fans create larger versions of the question mark card to increase the size of their Mii to human-like proportions. Even Nintendo themselves will soon be offering a large-sized AR card over at Club Nintendo Japan.
In the video above, you can see that a fan has taken the process to an entirely new level. Essentially, one of the largest 3DS “cards” we’ve seen this far has been made. It really is quite impressive and it seems like it took quite a bit of work. You can check it out in the video above.
