Because NPD changed the way they are distributing sales data, sales numbers for titles like Metroid: Other M were not reported on Thursday. However, a few numbers are now available, and fortunately, we know how Team Ninja’s first Metroid effort performed in the United States. In September, Other M sold about 173,000 units. It’s not the best number in the world, but to be fair, the title seems to have sold worse in Japan and Europe. Hopefully Other M will be one of Nintendo’s releases that maintain sales over a long period of time.
Global video game developer and publisher, THQ Inc. today announced that its uDraw™ GameTablet™, a first-of-its-kind, innovative new gaming accessory exclusively for Wii™, will hit U.S. retail store shelves on November 14, just in time for the holiday season.
The uDraw GameTablet will launch bundled with an expansive drawing, coloring and art-based video game, uDraw™ Studio, for a suggested retail price of $69.99. In addition to uDraw Studio, two other video games designed for use with the uDraw GameTablet – Pictionary™ and Dood’s Big Adventure™ – are scheduled to hit store shelves on the same day for a suggested retail price of $29.99 each. Future waves of video game titles are planned during calendar 2011 and beyond.
For more information on the uDraw GameTablet, please visit:
http://www.WorldofuDraw.com.uDraw GameTablet and uDraw games can also be found on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldofudraw
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/World_Of_uDraw
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/worldofudraw
Source: THQ PR
This information comes from Mega Man Legends 3 producer Tatsuya Kitabayashi (via a translator), who was asked why the game is coming to the 3DS and not consoles…
“The 3DS has a lot of interesting elements to it, new features out there. I think it’s something we wanted to try making a game for. And I know we have a lot of games coming out for the 3DS, but this is one we thought would be really cool on the 3DS, and that’s why we decided to put it on the 3DS.”
At E3, it definitely seemed like Capcom would be one of the 3DS’ strongest supporters. With that said, I don’t think a lot of people thought that Mega Man Legends 3 would end up on the handheld. I have a feeling that some fans would have preferred to see the title on consoles instead, but I’m personally just glad it’s happening at all.
Update: Game Night is now over!
Xbox 360: 483,989 Units (Up 37% Year Over Year)
DS: 403,000 Units (Down 23% Year Over Year)
PS3: 312,000 Units (Down 37% Year Over Year)
Wii: 254,000 Units (Down 45% Year Over Year)
