212,995 Super Mario Bros 3
209,441 Super Mario Bros
Remember, these numbers only count users who have downloaded the Nintendo Channel and have agreed to allow Nintendo access their Wii data.
151,881 Super Mario World
146,219 Mario Kart 64
131,024 Super Mario 64
100,509 Legend of Zelda
97,498 Ocarina of Time
87,696 Wario’s Woods
85,756 Paper Mario
82,935 Kirby’s Adventure
80,520 Link to the Past
79,868 Super Mario Bros 2
78,235 Punch-Out!!
Spelunker (NES)
DoReMi Fantasy Milion’s Doki Doki Adventure (SNES)
Chase H.Q (TurboGrafx)
YS Book 1&2 (TurboGrafx)
“We definitely wanted to make Dead Rising on the Wii more accessible. You know, some of the elements in the original one were really cool but more targeted for the hardcore audience. So, things like the mini-game side missions that were in the original Dead Rising are incorporated into the actual narrative of the story now. So, you know, a lot of the hardcore users wanted that extra something to go back to whereas now you can play through the whole game and experience a lot of those different stuff that might have been missed originally.” – Capcom PR rep
The same representative also mentioned that there will be a “satisfactory number of enemies on screen to fight off against” in Chop Till You Drop.
I understand the partial meaning behind these words, though I can’t ever imagine Grandma Muriel playing Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. Additionally, in some ways, these statements are a bit disheartening for hardcore Wii owners. Capcom is deliberately making Dead Rising on Wii more casual because of the majority audience that owns the system. Even though Dead Rising is a very hardcore game, Capcom still wants it to appeal to every type of Wii owner.
“[Take-Two has spent] an enormous amount of time and effort [building a relationship with Nintendo to make Chinatown Wars happen]. [GTA: Chinatown Wars has] significant value to add [to the DS] It’s not a one-way relationship in any way. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is not even the first step, but an important step, in continuing to develop that relationship…Without commenting on whether GTA is coming to the Wii or not, Nintendo and Take-Two work very well together; Nintendo and Rockstar work well together, and we are continuing to grow that relationship.”
This news is obviously very important for Nintendo. Nintendo needs to have the continued support of third-party publishers. Perhaps the company is beginning to change it’s “behavior” towards third-parties. After all, High Voltage Software has stated that the big N has been helping them with The Conduit and seems to be establishing a better relationship with third-parties – with some companies, at least.
“There are still decisions ahead but we’re retaining franchises that fit with our long-term strategy. The company is reviewing its options regarding titles that it will not be publishing.” – Activision Blizzard statement
Wii
LEGO Batman – 84%
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – 76%
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension – 74%
Samba de Amigo – 60%
Madden NFL 09 All-Play – 78%
Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 90% (Import)
Strong Bad – 4/5
Frat Games: Pong Toss – 1/5
Wild West Guns – 3/5
DS
Madden NFL 09 – 69%
Spore Creatures – 60%
Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen – 81%
Ankh: The Curse of the Scarab King – 50%
Prey, the Stars – 72%
Football Directors DS – 70%
International Athletics – 48%
KORG DS-10 – 77%
Doki Diko Majo Shinpan Duo – 40% (Import)
Rhythm Tengoku Gold – 80% (Import)
Thanks to Biggity for the news tip.
