This data is based on sales collected from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010…
JAPAN
PSP – 240,000 (6 new titles)
NDS – 216,000 (7)
WII – 186,000 (5)
PS2 – 8,000 (0)
PS3 – 6,000 (Red Seeds Profile)
360 – 3,000 (Red Seeds Profile)
EUROPE
WII – 217,000 (5)
NDS – 87,000 (4)
PSP – 11,000 (Half-Minute Hero)
NORTH AMERICA
WII – 65,000 (Little King’s Story; Valhalla Knights Eldar Saga)
PSP – 18,000 (Half-Minute Hero)
NDS – 3,000 (Flower, Sun and Rain)
Don’t ask me why Nintendo decided to announce this now, but hey, I’ll take it! We’re light on details right now, but this title does appear to be a remake of Fire Emblem: Monsh? no Nazo. That’s the third Fire Emblem game in the series, and was originally released in 1994. Intelligent Systems will once again be handling the project.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
– Out in stores
– When you get 240 stars, something happens, when you do that something else, nothing happens
– Good reveal when you get 240 stars
– Craig gave the game a 10
– Fran was initially surprised by the score, he thought Craig would crumble and decide against giving it a perfect score
– 10 doesn’t mean it’s absolutely perfect
– The game was leaked online
– You can be effective as a co-op player in the game
– Some people complained that Craig gave an “expansion pack” a 10
– Craig was somewhat skeptical about whether the game could surpass the original going in
– First one felt very fresh
– Craig was amazed with all of the new ideas in Galaxy 2
– Somewhat similar to Majora’s Mask
– Peer feels like it’s going from Super Mario Bros. 3 to Super Mario World
– Galaxy 2 much more streamlined than the original
– Fran feels like he’ll always be able to sit down and enjoy it
– Feels weird playing a Super Mario game in the summer
– Galaxy 2 is Craig’s favorite Mario game
– A lot of 2D stuff, Craig wants to see the engine used again but for more 2D levels
– Took Craig 25-30 hours to get everything
WiiWare
Viral Survival – 273 blocks
Art Style: light trax – 115 blocks
Manic Monkey Mayhem – 112 blocks
DSiWare
Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper – 128 blocks
World Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘Em – 70 blocks
Advanced Circuits – 47 blocks
Metal Torrent – 37 blocks
Thanks to Ross M for the tip!
Believe it or not, Pac-Man turned the big 3-0 on Saturday. And to honor the video game character’s anniversary, Google replaced their logo with a fully-functional version of the arcade classic late last week. Fortunately, even though Google has reverted back to its normal self, Pac-Man is playable on a newly dedicated page.
The game contains 255 levels, along with the well-known glitch in the 256th level. Additionally, a second player can control Ms. Pac-Man with the “WASD” keys.
Videos
Nintendo Week 5/24
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor Developer’s Voice
Super Mario Galaxy 2 How To Play #1
Super Mario Galaxy 2 How To Play #2
Tournament of Legends Teaser Video 1
Disney Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force: Herbert’s Revenge
Manic Monkey Mayhem Info Video
Viral Survival Info
Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper Info Video
Advanced Circuits Info Video
Rage of the Gladiator Trailer – Boss: Gardgan
Demos
Picross 3D
America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Creme Demo
America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo
Rooms DS
Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects
Deca Sports DS Cheerleading Demo
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Deca Sports DS Ping Pong Demo
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Disney The Princess and the Frog
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion
As far as I’m aware, these details come from a PS3/360 preview, but most of the information should apply to the Wii version…
– Build the park while skating
– Press shape button to make rails, quarter pipes, banks, etc.
– If you want to keep grinding but you’re the rail will end, you can press the shape button to keep it going
– Green rail can go in any direction
– No limit of rails, though all pieces have a long length limit
– Merge rails by running one into the other
– Game has a story mode
– Play as yourself in the story mode
– The Ministry dislike fun/risk/danger, Shaun White has started The Rising with other skaters to free the city of The Ministry, show the benefits of having fun
– 5 big districts in the city
– No shaping functions at the start, earn them as you free districts
– Can go back to previously unreachable areas in districts with the shaping abilities you receive
– 100 challenges (shaping/skating challenges), Bronze/Silver/Gold levels
– Receive XP after completing a challenge, unlock new tricks with the points
– Increase combo meter, unlock bigger (random) moves for each direction by chaining moves
– Can tweak tricks
– Manuals tied to a button press
– Releasing this fall
