According to Media Create sales data, Dragon Quest IX sold 2,318,932 copies in just two days. That figure is much different than the rumored first day sales figure, but it’s still quite impressive. Media Create additionally reported that the game possessed an astounding 81.56% sell through rate. Dragon Quest IX is performing better than its predecessor and takes the crown for the best first week sales on the DS.
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Game Info
System: Nintendo Wii
Genre: First Person Shooter/Action
Players: 1 Local, 12 Online
Release Date: June 23, 2009
Publisher: Sega
Developer: High Voltage Software
The excitement surrounding the Wii and its launch was, to put it bluntly, huge. The idea that games could be controlled by the movements of the player was mesmerizing and on top of that the price of admission was cheap. But this bliss faded quickly when Wii owners came to realize that the revolutionary motion controller was not as perfect as many had hoped, the only flawless feature being the Wii’s IR sensor. This sensor, however. would spawn a new following as the possible innovator of the increasingly popular FPS genre, idealistically offering precision aiming and a more natural feeling for shooting than the clunky (albeit improving) dual analog control scheme. Sadly, games came and went and one poorly designed FPS after another went from development to shelf to bargain bin. It has been nearly three years since the Wii’s launch, and the number of FPSs worth playing on the system can be counted on half of one hand. This begs the question, why? Could it be that the Wii is simply so underpowered that it can’t handle the prowess of modern FPS games? Many would have held that as the truth, that is, until High Voltage Software stepped in to take the reigns of the genre and show every other third parties how it’s done.
Course: Yoshi Falls
Objective: Go through track on mushrooms
Restriction: Wii Wheel only
Tournament date: 7/15 – 7/25
The Dragon Quest series is one of the most successful video game franchises in Japan. That fact alone left no doubt that Dragon Quest IX would be a mega hit in Japan. Reports surfaced a few days ago that preorders numbers reached the two million units mark which only added to the belief that the game could be one of the best-selling titles this year.
Dragon Quest IX went on sale Saturday and now there is a number being thrown around regarding first day sales. It should be stressed, however, that this rumor should be taken with a big grain of salt. Fortunately, more reliable figures will become available in the next few days. For those interested though, speculation puts the title at 2,877,000 units sold on day one. Data provided since 1996 shows that Final Fantasy VIII has the highest first week numbers in Japan at 2.5 million, so DQIX would surpass that. Even if the unofficial results are incorrect, you can be rest assured that the game will be a huge seller in the market.
It’s pretty tough to find a word that won’t be recognized in Scribblenauts. Five people provided the developers with assistance in researching words for six straight months. Because of the amount of time spent in that area, the game can transport even a giant enemy crab or Leroy Jenkins into the game. But won’t about words that can’t be viewed in Scribblenauts? Here’s a partial list below.
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