The big question when Wii Music was announced was whether or not the title would see the same success that Wii Sports and Wii Fit have experienced. After all, Wii Music follows in the steps of the other two titles in that they’re simple and casual fun that anyone can pick up and play. First day sales of Wii Music from Japan are in, and the numbers should be fairly encouraging for Nintendo. According to Enterbrain, the game has sold about 50,000 copies in its first day. That’s not too shabby at all, and there’s a chance that Wii Music may top the charts in Japan next week.
– LittleBigPlanet – 10
– Fable II – 9
– Far Cry 2 – 8
– Dead Space – 8
– Rock Band 2 – 9
– Midnight Club: Los Angeles – 7
– Motorstorm: Pacific Rift – 7
– Lego Batman – 4
– Fracture – 4
– Saints Row 2 – 5
– Wipeout HD – 8
– Baja : Edge of Control – 5
– Mega Man 9 – 6
– Captain Rainbow – 7
– Flower, Sun and Rain – 4
– Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood – 6
– Disgaea 3 – 8
– Tales of Vesperia – 8
– Legendary – 4
– World of Goo – 8
– Trackmania DS – 8
– Line Rider 2: Unbound – 5
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts)
4. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Bandai Namco)
5. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games)
Japan:
1. Wii Music (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Bandai)
4. Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum (Bandai)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Wii Play (Nintendo)
2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision)
3. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (2K Games)
4. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
5. FIFA 09 (EA Sports)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. My Japanese Coach (Ubisoft)
Japan:
1. Culdcept DS (Sega)
2. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
4. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)
5. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
5. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts)
The company started in 2003 as a mobile games developer, creating over 35 titles for mobile phones based on some of the best known brands working with all the major publishers.
At the end of 2007 the company successfully transitioned from mobile gaming to hand held console development and struck a multi-title deal with the publisher Slitherine. The first handheld console title born out of this relationships is due for release in Q1 2009.
Iain McNeil, Slitherine’s director of development, said: “We are very happy to be working with Impressionware on a number of projects. Their background in mobile gaming gives them a unique insight into designing the gameplay and user interface and the technical knowhow to make sure games run well on handheld consoles.”
