Famitsu has released a full report today regarding the sales of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in Japan. According to information from Enterbrain (Famitsu’s publisher), the game has already reached a milestone. 936,734 units were sold from December 3rd to December 6th. This means that New Super Mario Bros. Wii is now the best-selling Wii title of all time in terms of first week sales. Not a bad achievement for a game that has only been out for a few days.

Thanks to Thomas N for the news tip!

Take Link and Zelda on an Unforgettable New Adventure with Seamless Touch-Screen Controls, a Massive World to Explore and an Unprecedented Storyline

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 7, 2009 – One of the year’s biggest adventures is fired up and heading down the tracks. Today’s launch of The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks for the hand-held Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ video game systems marks a fun new chapter in the historic franchise. For the first time, heroic Link™ teams with Princess Zelda™, who accompanies him on an original quest to save Hyrule from ruin. This unforgettable saga has Link navigating perilous dungeons and commanding a customizable train. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks features challenging puzzles, wide-ranging exploration and a deep storyline.

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Maybe the holiday season has you grinning from ear to ear, or maybe you’re already stressing out about choosing the right gifts for everyone on your list. Either way, you’d be wise to take a look at this week’s new downloadable games from Nintendo. The latest Nintendo DSiWare™ releases include the original Rayman® – perfect for prolonging your jubilant mood or providing a respite from the season’s hustle and bustle. Speaking of stress relief, this week’s new WiiWare™ games include Stop Stress: A Day of Fury, which offers a truly unusual way for players to unwind. And Virtual Console™ fans now have two more classic titles to liven up their game libraries: the Super NES™ gem Street Fighter® Alpha 2 and the legendary SEGA arcade title Shinobi. All told, you’ll find 11 new games added to the already stellar selection on the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop. Whether you’re browsing for yourself or a loved one, don’t forget that you can also use the Wii Shop Channel to download five free game demos and try before you buy.

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This data comes from Famitsu…

01. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (Konami) – 321,722 / NEW
02. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo) – 308,944 / 1,709,209
03. [NDS] Layton Kyouju to Majin no Fue (Level 5) – 301,290 / NEW
04. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 282,224 / 942,128
05. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon) – 250,472 / 3,021,701
06. [PS3] Bayonetta (Sega) – 187,379 / NEW
07. [NDS] Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden (Square Enix) – 178,510 / NEW
08. [PSP] Persona 3 Portable (Atlus) – 174,228 / NEW
09. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha – Fire (Level 5) – 163,769 / 659,104
10. [PS3] Tekken 6 (Bandai Namco Games) – 158,965 / NEW

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**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT** SLIPKNOT AND SIMON & GARFUNKEL DEBUT ON ROCK BAND!
Guildford, UK. 4th Dec 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that both Slipknot and Simon & Garfunkel will make their debut next week in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

These artists join the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.

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Over the past few months, Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime and Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter have had an ongoing verbal bout of sorts. Pachter has been claiming that a Wii HD is on the way, but a few weeks ago, Fils-Aime flat-out denied any plans for such a console to be released. On the November episode of GTTV, he stated:

“You know, Michael continues to be the only one who believes that this is gonna happen. I don’t know how forcefully we can say there is no Wii HD.”

Even with those remarks from Reggie, though, Pachter still believes that an HD version of the Wii is coming. On the latest episode of the Bonus Round, Pachter said:

“Reggie and I have a good cop, bad cop relationship. So I just keep saying yes, he keeps saying no…I know nothing, it makes rational business sense for them to introduce and soon, and I think they will introduce it and soon. 2010…Wii Plus…Yup [it is coming].”

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Beat City (DS) – E
Blaster Master (Wii) – E
Faceez (DSi) – E
Kart Racer (Wii) – E
Kung Fu Funk (Wii) – E10+
Truck Racer (Wii) – E
Zorro: Quest for Justice (DS) – E10+
QuickPick Farmer (DSi) – E
Disney Fireworks (DSi) – E
Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time (Wii) – E
Flight Control (DSi) – E
Worms: Battle Islands (Wii) – E10+
VT Tennis (DSi) – E
Me & My Dogs: Friends Forever (DSi) – E
Miami Nights: Life in the Spotlight (DSi) – T

Over the past few weeks, GameTrailers has featured teaser trailers of new games that will be completely unveiled at the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Awards. Up to this point, ten games have been announced. When the first VGA news hit the internet, it seemed as though only around eleven games would be at the event. This is not true, however. Geoff Keighley has stated that there are “definitely more than 11 games to show,” which means that the VGAs will be filled to the brim with new titles.

On the Nintendo side of things, right now, it looks as though only one or two games may be for the Wii. And while I don’t expect any announcements from the Big N themselves, perhaps there will be a surprise or two from a third-party.

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Thanks to Ross M for the news tip!