Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. The House of the Dead: Overkill (Sega)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Virtua Tennis 2009 (Sega)
Japan:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Punch-Out!! (Nintendo)
4. Dragon Ball: Tenkaichi Daibouken (Bandai)
5. Suzumiya Haruhi no Heiretsu — Chou SOS Danhiro Collection (Sega)
UK:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
4. The Legendary Starfy (Nintendo)
5. Brain Age (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Dragon Quest IX (Square Enix)
2. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
3. Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Rich Oosouji (Nintendo)
4. Moyashimon DS — Limited Edition Kamoshi Box (Takara Tomy)
5. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
5. Junior Brain Trainer DS (Avanquest)
The most advanced, innovative and practical fitness product for the WiiTM is set to top Christmas wish lists this year with NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer already making a huge impact in the market.
Due for release mid-September the all-video product combines goal based training with great nutritional advice and the option to train with one of four top class personal trainers.
Advance orders from retailers have exceeded all expectations as the UK continues to lap up health and fitness. Gym memberships are up year on year, celebrity fitness regimes never fail to capture headlines and Government initiatives such as Change4Life are driving home the importance of health and fitness to young and old.
“It’s not just a DS with cameras in it as some might think. It’s a more powerful platform. This is something we’ve really been thinking about and working on. What’s interesting about the DSi is [that] it’s a much more capable system than the DS and DSLite than some may think. We want to do it right [guitar games/peripherals for DSi]. We want to get the best experience for what that platform can deliver.” – David Nathanielsz, executive producer of the forthcoming Band Hero DS
This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard the DSi is more powerful than the DS/DS Lite in some areas. It’ll be interesting to see if developer’s will be able to take advantage of additional horsepower and other hardware boosts for future DSi-exclusive games.
We already know that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers is supposed to launch “this winter,” but now the release window has become narrower. Square Enix has confirmed that the game will ship this year – not early next year – in North America. According to Square Enix, The Crystal Bearers can be expected sometime this holiday.
24th July, London – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV games today announced five new songs for the upcoming videogame release, LEGO Rock Band.
• “You Give Love a Bad Name” – Bon Jovi
• “In Too Deep” – Sum 41
• “Accidentally in Love” – The Counting Crows
• “Aliens Exist” – Blink 182
• “Tick Tick Boom!” – The HivesLEGO Rock Band combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band® with the fun, customisation and humour of the LEGO videogame franchise. Packed with brilliant chart-topping modern day songs and classic rock favourites suitable for younger audiences, previously announced tracks include:
