I have to keep this real brief, because I am way too busy today (tonight*), but I have selected out CM4 contest winners! Here’s what we’ve got:
1st Place: Jaime Berco (3 prizes)
2nd Place: Benjamin Backhand (2 prizes)
3rd Place: Christian Amaya (1 prize)
Each of you gets your choice of Wiimote covers, DSi covers, DSi XL covers, or a 3DS cover, all courtesy of our friends at CM4! 1st place selects their choices first, 2nd places second, etc etc. If you didn’t win but you’re still interested in purchasing some Catalyst accessories for Wii, DSi, DSi XL and 3DS, you can buy some at their website! Winners should e-mail me ([email protected]) so we can sort out what you’ve won! If I don’t receive an e-mail within two weeks, your prize automatically goes to some other random person on the list, so make sure you stay on top of it!
Thanks so much to everyone who participated, and thanks to all those folks at CM4!
As we mentioned last week, Nintendo will be holding an investor’s meeting at 3 AM EDT. That’s just a few hours from now. I suppose you could say this is “part 2” of the company’s conferences for the week since Satoru Iwata already delivered a presentation yesterday.
I haven’t decided if I’ll stay up to cover the event, although I’m not sure there will be a ton of news in any case. After all, Nintendo already confirmed that they are working on Project Cafe and won’t share any additional information until E3. Then again, a few nuggets could slip out…
In any case, if you happen to be up around that time, stop by the site. There might not be any news right away, or information may not be available until the conference is finished… or there might not be anything significant to report on at all. If I find anything interesting, I’ll be sure to update NE immediately. Stay tuned!
Nintendo’s release schedule is absolutely barren. Although, there really is no reason why it should be – in North America and Europe at least. We’re still waiting for a localization confirmation of Xenoblade Chronicles in the states, and The Last Story hasn’t been announced for any overseas territory.
Regarding the 3DS, fans know of only one game coming from Nintendo – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Unfortunately, that won’t be out until June, and Star Fox 64 3D has yet to be dated for North America or Europe.
Reggie Fils-Aime said that announcements about upcoming titles will be made before E3. I just hope Wii Play: Motion and Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust aren’t the only new games that fans can look forward to on the Wii over the next few months. If nothing else, I expect that a number of dates will be shared at E3.
The data below accounts for life-to-date total global sales. For a more specific breakdown, check out the image below.
DS
Pokemon Black/White – 11.51
New Super Mario Bros. – 26.88
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 11.90
Mario Kart DS – 21.04
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future – 1.97
Art Academy – 1.90
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! – 1.78
Mario Party DS – 8.21
Dragon Quest IX – 1.05
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – 4.13
Super Mario 64 DS – 9.65
3DS
nintendogs + cats – 1.71
Wii
Wii Sports – 76.76
Wii Sports Resort – 27.68
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 21.94
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 6.36
Wii Fit Plus – 18.49
Wii Party – 5.77
Donkey Kong Country Returns – 4.98
Mario Kart Wii – 27.00
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition – 2.24
Kirby’s Epic Yarn – 1.59
Mario Sports Mix – 1.54
Videos
Nintendo Week 4/25
LEGO Pirates 3DS Trailer
Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 TV Spot
Word Searcher Deluxe Trailer
Airport Mania: First Flight Info Video
Inchworm Animation Trailer
Ubongo Info Video
01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 3.849.907 / 3.849.907
002. [NDS] Pokemon Black (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 2.604.240 / 2.604.240
003. [NDS] Pokemon White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 2.362.497 / 2.362.497
004. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 1.676.891 / 1.676.891
005. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009.12.03} – 1.469.092 / 4.177.584
006. [NDS] Dragon Quest VI: Realms Of Revelation (Square Enix) {2010.01.28} – 1.343.447 / 1.343.447
007. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) {2010.04.28} – 1.230.487 / 1.230.487
008. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) {2009.06.18} – 1.033.857 / 3.536.227
009. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) {2010.05.27} – 947.540 / 947.540
010. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami) {2010.04.29} – 819.158 / 819.158
011. [WII] Super Mario All-Stars (Nintendo) {2010.10.21} – 803.453 / 803.453
012. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) {2009.10.01} – 785.222 / 2.205.816
013. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix) {2010.01.09} – 768.721 / 768.721
014. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09} – 638.305 / 638.305
015. [PSP] God Eater (Bandai Namco) {2010.02.04} – 634.645 / 634.645
016. [PS3] Yakuza 4 (Sega) {2010.03.18} – 577.199 / 577.199
017. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 (SCE) {2010.11.25} – 563.378 / 563.378
018. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage (Koei) {2010.03.25} – 549.316 / 549.316
019. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} – 540.859 / 3.109.566
020. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Ailu Village (Capcom) {2010.08.26} – 517.139 / 517.139
I only include the images that actually made sense and didn’t just have a bunch of technical mumbo jumbo in them. You can check out all the images here if you’re one of those “intellectual” types. 😛
Enjoy!
