PSP – 75,689
PS3 – 68,840
Wii – 41,267
DSi LL – 28,370
DSi – 26,548
Xbox 360 – 4,329
PSP go – 1,675
DS Lite – 1,539
PS2 – 1,332
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 96,601
PS3 – 29,058
Wii – 27,851
DSi LL – 21,836
DSi – 20,550
Xbox 360 – 7,083
DS Lite – 1,904
PSP go – 1,816
PS2 – 1,255
Art Academy for Nintendo DS Gives Adults and Kids a Way to Get Creative Every Day
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– If you’ve ever wished for a little more creative spark in your life, you’re not alone. A new survey conducted by Wakefield Research for Nintendo indicates that 81 percent of adults wish they were more creative. While making time for creative pursuits can be difficult for working adults and students alike, Nintendo has offered a unique solution with the recent launch of the Art Academy™ software for the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems. This new portable software offers a convenient way for people from all walks of life to satisfy their creative appetites, featuring fun and interactive drawing and painting lessons that can be applied to real-world art materials and a Free Paint mode that lets you create art whenever inspiration strikes.
It’s no secret that creativity enhances the human experience. The findings of the Wakefield study point not only to the strength of people’s creative impulses, but also to the value they place on creativity in the world at large. Nearly 80 percent of respondents believe that creativity is one of the rarest skills in the workplace, while more than two-thirds of surveyed parents said they would rather have their children be creative than athletic.
1. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5
2. [DS] Super Robot Wars L
3. [Wii] Mario Sports Mix
4. [Wii] Super Mario Collection Special Pack
5. [DS] Pokemon Black/White
6. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa
7. [DS] Fossil Fighters 2
8. [Wii] Wii Party
9. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops
10. [DS] Power Pro Kun Pocket
This information comes from Nintendo Power…
– Not a port of the PS3/360 versions
– Made specifically for Wii
– Over-the-top cartoonish graphics
– Focuses on Wiimote gameplay
– High Voltage is the developer
– Takes place during World War II
– Captain America is infiltrating a castle that Hydra has made into its base
– Enemies from the comic books in the game including Lady Hydra
– Aim at your target with the Wiimote pointer
– Tap a button to throw Captain America’s signature weapon
– Times slows down when you hold the C button
– Captain America can paint numerous targets at once in this mode
– When you release the button, shield thrown automatically and goes from target to target, which stuns/knocks down enemies
– Can hide behind the shield if someone is attacking you
– If an enemy is firing a submachine gun, hold the block button and then use the pointer to point back at the enemy, bullets will deflect back where the pointer is facing
“The Wii Speak microphone is still available at limited retail locations. Additional shipments can be made if consumer demand increases.” – Nintendo statement
“Honestly, it boils down to this: the firmware required to support the PDP headset is incompatible with Wii Speak. We had to decide which one device to support. Sadly, we knew either route was likely to tick off some of our fans. So, we chose to support the best option for gameplay. And at the end of the day, the headset peripheral is more in line with what we believe our fans and first shooter players want/expect.” – Eric Nofsinger, High Voltage
In this case, I definitely see where High Voltage is coming from. I would much rather communicate through a headset rather than WiiSpeak when playing a first-person shooter. How about you guys?
The 3rd Birthday (PSP) – Demo and trailer
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix (PSP) – Demo and trailer
Dissidia 012 (PSP) – Demo and trailer
SaGa 3 (DS) – Demo and trailer
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 Professional (DS) – Demo and trailer
Dragon Quest Monsters Wanted! (Mobile) – Demo and trailer
Final Fantasy Legends (Mobile) – Trailer
WiiWare
Astro Bugz Revenge – Hmmm…
Racers’ Islands – Crazy Racers – Grumble Grumble
Target Toss Pro: Lawn Darts – Hmmm…
Triple Jumping Sports – Hmmm…
VC
Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory – Hmmm…
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest – Hmmm…
DSiWare
Academy: Tic-Tac-Toe – Hmmm…
Armada – Hmmm…
Datamine – Recommended
Fizz – Grumble Grumble
Ivy the Kiwi? Mini – Recommended
G.G. Series Super Hero Ogre – Hmmm…
Rummikub – Recommended
Snapdots – Recommended
Zenonia – Recommended
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Recommended
This information comes from Q-Games…
“The 3DS does look like it could be a pretty amazing piece of hardware, doesn’t it? I’m just as excited about it as you are. Unfortunately, I’m sorry to say that we can neither confirm or deny any 3DS development…”
I think it’s only a matter of time before we see a 3DS project from Q-Games. The company worked on Star Fox Command for DS, as well as a number of DSiWare titles.
