The DSi released just a few months ago, yet it has already managed to sell 2 million units in Japan. 1.28 units were sold from November 1 to December of last year. In total, the DS has sold 26,083,985 million units in Japan. As for specifics, the DS Lite has sold 17,610,348 million and the original DS has sold 6,449,206 million units up to this point.
Looks like the game will finally be revealed at the beginning of April.
– Doesn’t use Wii MotionPlus
– Game is true to the movie
– Has full camera controls
– Different times of day at Hogwarts
– Better navigational elements
– Can call on Nearly Headless Nick to help with missions
Earlier today, rumors surfaced that the DSi would soon be receiving the ability to download Game Boy/GBA games, similar to the Wii Virtual Console. Though it should still be considered a rumor, another platinum Club Nintendo member who attended a DSi preview event in Illinois is claiming the same rumor is indeed true. Not only that, however, but this person also says that the representative at the event mentioned SEGA is interested in bringing Game Gear titles to the DSi. Nothing is set in stone at all at this point, but SEGA is apparently looking into it.
Videos
Nintendo Channel Exclusive: New Punch-Out!! Teaser
Pokemon Platinum Launch TV Spot
Liv Tyler Plays Zelda
Developer’s Voice – Bit.Trip Beat
Carlos Henriquez of JLCO talks and plays Wii Music
What is Club Nintendo?
EA Sports Active Info Video
Virtua Tennis 2009 Teaser Video
GTA Chinatown Wars Sniping Clip
Lux-Pain Video 2
Final Fantasy: Echoes of Time Tribes Video 2
Gardening Mama Info Video
Imagine Family Doctor Info Video
Pop ‘Em Drop ‘Em Samegame Info Video
MadWorld Sports Video 3
Digest Video
Demos (Expire 3/29)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
Monsters vs. Aliens
TrackMania DS
Avalon Code
Following up on the story regarding a full-fledged Pokemon title on the Wii, it also looks like a MMO entry in the series can be ruled out for now as well. Pokemon Platinum game director Junichi Masuda reiterated the importance of “real-world communication” and how players are unable to “see each other online.”
“At this point, we’re not thinking of going in that direction [MMO]. Trading is a core concept of Pokémon. So when you’re trading, you meet with a friend and decide which one you want and which one they want. I would like to emphasize real-world communication. You don’t see each other online.”
World of Goo has been one of the standout WiiWare titles. Not only is it a fantastic game, but it has also topped the weekly charts on Nintendo’s downloadable service for weeks. At GDC today, co-creator of World of Goo Rob Carmel (2D Boy) chatted about the costs and profits of the game’s development.
In two years, $96,000 was spent in addition to the costs of investments – $1,000 on software, $4,000 on hardware, $5,000 for localization, $5,000 for legal fees, and another $5,000 on QA testing. As far as sales of World of Goo goes, in 2008, 60% of all sales can be attributed to WiiWare, 25% came from the website, and 3% resulted from retail.
Thanks to Jake for the news tip.
