Christmas Wii sales are expected to be “up more than 100%” according to Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter. Patcher said, “I haven’t done the work for NPD yet, but my guess is that 360 sales were flat or up a little, PS3 sales down a little, and Wii sales up more than 100%. That would end up around 1.2 – 1.3 million 360s, around 700,000 PS3s and around 3 million (or more) Wiis.”
Official estimates from Patcher should be released early next week. The NPD sales numbers for December will be revealed on January 15.
VC
Kirby’s Dream Land 3 – 48
WiiWare
Sandy Beach – 296
Wii-kly Update
One WiiWare Game and One Virtual Console Game Added to Wii Shop Channel
A new year means even more new games at the Wii™ Shop Channel, starting with a pair of imaginative titles to kick off 2009 in style. Anyone who loves Kirby™ can keep the confetti flying to celebrate the release of the classic Kirby’s Dream Land™ 3 for the Virtual Console™. And if you’re already desperate for a warm mid-winter getaway, check out Sandy Beach, a sand castle game on WiiWare™ that’s loaded with sunny fun.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
“2009 will also see Resident Evil 5 finally released, and it’ll also then see us on to our next step. We haven’t shown what Capcom has in store for 2009 yet, so I hope we can surprise you all soon.” – Jun Takeuchi, producer of Resident Evil 5
Capcom’s Christian Svensson stated not too long ago that the company has some tricks up their sleeves for 2009…And then Monster Hunter G was revealed. I’m not entirely sure if Takeuchi is referring to the Wii when he mentions that he hopes Capcom can surprise us, but it is possible.
Wii Top Ten
1. Wii Sports
Total Sales: 3.2 million
2. Wii Fit
Total Sales: 2.8 million
3. Wii Play
Total Sales: 2.5 million
4. Mario Kart Wii
Total Sales: 1.9 million
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Total Sales: 1.7 million
6. Mario Party 8
Total Sales: 1.2 million
7. Super Mario Galaxy
Total Sales: 932,119
8. Animal Crossing: City Folk
Total Sales: 727,555
9. WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Total Sales: 605,479
10. Mario And Sonic At The Beijing Olympics
Total Sales: 590,265
Battle details
– choose command
– screen rotates to monster perspective when being attacked
– camera zooms out for certain spells
– ‘Hissatsu moves’ are available when you have low hit points. These are special attacks that deal out big damage
– different character classes have different ‘Hissatsu moves’
– ‘Hissatsu’ command lights up when move is available
– Soldier ‘Hissatsu move’ = Excellent Hit
– if all characters use ‘Hissatsu moves’ at the same time, you get a ‘Super Hissatsu move’
New monsters
– Nubon: sluggish and lazy for the most part, but may suddenly strike with a boulder throw
– Desert Runner: very fast
– Upa Soldier: specializes in dodging attacks
– Snail Frog: cross between a snail and a frog, attacks with a lick that immobilizes you
Resident EvilTM 5, Street FighterTM IV, Dead RisingTM Chop Till You Drop, Neopets® Puzzle Adventure, Flock!TM, MotoGP for Nintendo Wii
London – January 5, 2009 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, has today confirmed that seven of its upcoming titles will be released within the first half of 2009. The line up demonstrates Capcom’s commitment to pursuing a multiformat strategy and growing its portfolio of titles and includes the latest instalment of some of the industry’s most cherished franchises.
Throughout 2008, Capcom was at the forefront of digital download titles and this is set to continue into 2009 and beyond. Its first downloadable game of the year Flock! is scheduled for release this February and will be available for the Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation®Network and PC platforms. Flock! sees players take control of a UFO that is tasked with herding animals to its mothership through a variety of interactive levels. With over 50 levels in single player and online co-op mode and a simple yet powerful level editor to extend the experience, Flock!’s unique theme, clever humour and easy pick up and play controls will ensure a new twist on the puzzle genre.
Wii Games
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Endless Ocean
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Link’s Crossbow Training
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 8
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Super Sluggers
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Paper Mario
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wario Land: Shake It!
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wii Fit
Wii Music
Wii Play
