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January 20, 2010

Wii Play is Best-Selling Game in U.S. Since 1995

by Jared Rosenberg - 11:57 am EST
Total comments: 15 Source: Gamespot

A Wii game sits atop the NPD Group's top ten most purchased games of the last fifteen years.

Since the NPD began tracking game sales for the United States in 1995, Wii Play has sold more copies than any other title. Other games exclusive to the Wii that made the top ten best-selling list include Wii Fit, which sits on the chart in fifth place, and Mario Kart Wii, which came in sixth.

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January 19, 2010

Enticing Pre-Order Bonuses for the Upcoming Pokémon Titles DS

by Jared Rosenberg - 2:16 pm EST
Total comments: 12 Source: Press Release

Pre-Order Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and you shall receive a figurine of a legendary pocket monster.

Nintendo recently announced that they will be offering special pre-order bonuses for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Kaiyodo, a Japanese company well-known for making anime figurines, will be crafting the pre-order rewards. Those who pre-order Pokémon HeartGold will receive a figure of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. On the other hand, consumers who pre-order Pokémon SoulSilver will get a Lugia figurine.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Sets Sales Record in Japan Wii

by Andy Goergen - 7:35 am EST
Total comments: 61 Source: Andriasang

The flagship title is the fastest Wii game to reach 3 million in sales.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii has sold over three million copies in Japan in just seven weeks, making it the fastest selling Wii title yet released in the region.

Famtisu.com reported sales figures of 3,002,753 as of the week ending January 17, just seven weeks after the game was released on December 3.

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January 18, 2010

Just Dance Tops UK Charts Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:32 pm EST
Total comments: 3 Source: EDGE

The Wii-exclusive dancing game dethrones Modern Warfare 2 in the United Kingdom.

The latest UK best sellers chart reveals that Ubisoft's Wii title Just Dance is the top selling game, dethroning Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Activision's shooter had sat atop the chart for for nine weeks straight. In previous weeks Just Dance sat as low as number 100, but the game has seen a 114% rise in sales since its debut on the charts.

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Red Steel 2 Sales Projections Halved Wii

by Andy Goergen - 12:46 pm EST
Total comments: 33 Source: Total Video Games

Ubisoft slashes its sales expectations for the upcoming action title.

Ubisoft has cut sales projections for Red Steel 2, due out in March 2010, in half from 1,000,000 to 500,000. This comes shortly after Ubisoft's "Avatar: The Game" sold under projected figures last month.

"For Avatar we said 2.5 million units and our expectations were more in the 3.5-4 million... Read more...

Ubisoft Announces Raving Rabbids 4 Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 10:30 am EST
Total comments: 38 Source: Gamasutra

Outside of that, the company will focus on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the next fiscal year.

Ubisoft has announced that, for the next fiscal year, they will focus on more traditional, core titles, due to their casual portfolio shrinking by 50 percent, according to Gamasutra.

These titles include a new Assassin's Creed title, The Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, and a fourth Raving Rabbids game.

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This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Andy Goergen - 8:23 am EST
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March powers through to the top of the release list this week.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us seven new titles for the digital platforms.

First up on WiiWare is Muscle March, a strange Japanese game from publisher NBGI that has you posing as a muscle-man or polar bear to catch thieves, who have stolen the "all mighty protein powder". The game... Read more...

January 17, 2010

Over 100 Million Miis Created So Far Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 8:20 pm EST
Total comments: 10 Source: SiliconEra

Mii makers in Japan and North America have been busy.

In a games seminar held in Japan on December 4, 2009, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed that over 100 million Miis have been created since the Wii launched in Japan and North America.

20 million Miis have been made in Japan, while players in North America have created 80 million. These... Read more...

Capcom Announces Rockman Zero Collection DS

by James Jones - 8:07 pm EST
Total comments: 5 Source: Capcom

The DS title will include all four Mega Man Zero games.

Capcom has announced Rockman Zero Collection (Mega Man Zero outside of Japan) for the Nintendo DS. It contains all four Game Boy Advance Mega Man Zero titles, a series that saw annual entries beginning in 2002 and running through 2005.

The Mega Man Zero series is the third series of Mega Man games, set 100 years after the Mega Man X series and starring X's sidekick Zero.

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Hudson Director Comments on Mature Games on Wii Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 4:46 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Gamasutra

Calling director believes that high quality mature titles can find an audience on Wii.

High on the heels of Capcom and Sega commenting on how mature rated titles perform poorly on Wii, Calling director Kazufumi Shimizu has expressed his concerns on the topic. He believes that while the Wii audience is hard to appeal to, quality is key in attracting an audience to mature titles.

"When... Read more...

Ubisoft Comments on Avatar's Disappointing Sales Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:56 pm EST
Total comments: 39 Source: Gamasutra

Ubisoft CEO blames the film's release date on the game's failure.

In a recent conference call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has expressed his concerns over Avatar's failure across all consoles. Despite the movie being a box office success the videogame game adaptation has been both a critical and commercial failure, not appearing on the NPD's top 20 best sellers list. According to the CEO, the film's late December release date affected the game's overall performance.

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Red Steel 2 Release Date Revealed Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 3:52 pm EST
Total comments: 13 Source: http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=7795

According to Ubisoft's website, Red Steel 2 is hitting stores on March 23.

Ubisoft's Red Steel 2 game page shows a March 23 release date for the Wii first-person shooter.

Red Steel 2, which requires Wii MotionPlus and will come bundled with the peripheral upon release, was originally slated for fall 2009, but was delayed into the first quarter of 2010.

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Amazon Bundles Endless Ocean: Blue World with Wii Speak Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:41 pm EST
Total comments: 8 Source: Silicon Era

The online retailer will offer the Wii Speak microphone with the purchase of Endless Ocean: Blue World.

Amazon is offering players who pre-order Endless Ocean: Blue World the chance to receive a Wii Speak microphone bundled with the game for no additional cost.

It is a limited time offer currently available on Amazon. The Endless Ocean: Blue World/Wii Speak has yet to appear on any retailer listing.

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January 15, 2010

Nintendo Sets U.S. Retail Records

by Neal Ronaghan - 3:32 pm EST
Total comments: 12 Source: Nintendo

In America, Nintendo plays you.

It's an understatement to say that Nintendo had an excellent 2009. On the heels of the recent NPD December sales report, the company has announced several records set during the holidays.

The Wii continued its torrid sales pace, shifting more than 3.8 million units in December to set a new all-time... Read more...

Nintendo Dominates December Sales, 2009 Overall Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 8:52 am EST
Total comments: 28 Source: Gamasutra

The Wii and DS reigned triumphant in December, and the rest of the year as well.

December numbers from the NPD Group reveal that Nintendo was the winner in hardware sales, with the Wii and DS respectively taking the number one and two spot. The Wii exceeded 3.81 million in sales, while the DS was not far behind with 3.31 million units sold.

Software sales were lead by Nintendo's... Read more...

January 14, 2010

Medaverse Announces Gravitronix Tournament at PAX East Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:48 pm EST
Total comments: 1

Expo attendees could win $1,000 if they beat the lead designer at his own game.

Medaverse Studios has announced that they will be holding a Gravitronix tournament at their booth at the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo East in Boston, Massachusetts. Players willing to participate will be able to take on Gravitronix's lead designer Jesse Lowther in the tournament's final round for a chance to win $1,000. If the player loses to the Lowtherator, they will receive $250 as a consolation prize.

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Bloober Executive Says "Don't Blame Wii" For Poor Sales

by Pedro Hernandez - 2:48 pm EST
Total comments: 63 Source: Eurogamer

Developer refutes recent comments regarding core games not doing well on Wii.

Bloober Team Executive Marcin Kawa refutes Capcom's recent comments about core titles not being strong performers on the Wii, stating in a candid manner that "Only bad Wii games sell badly". He elaborates further by saying that "With such a strong install base it's hard to believe that there's not enough people to appreciate mature, core content".

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Trademarks Registered For 'Wii Relax' in North America

by Andy Goergen - 12:10 pm EST
Total comments: 13 Source: SiliconEra

Nintendo may soon be asking you to get less excited about a game.

Although nothing has been announced formally yet, Nintendo has laid the groundwork for Wii Relax in North America via a series of trademarks filed recently. Similar trademarks were filed in Europe under the name WiiRelax.

The trademarks seem to run the gamut from video games to trading card... Read more...

DSi XL European Launch Set For March 5 DS

by Andy Goergen - 12:09 pm EST
Total comments: 1

The super-sized DSi will be migrating to Europe late this winter.

Nintendo revealed the release date of the DSi XL in Europe to be March 5, 2010.

The system, which has screens almost twice the size of the DS Lite, will supplement the current Nintendo DSi, which was released in April 2009.

No launch price has been revealed, but the system currently sells in Japan for 20,000¥, which is the equivalent of 151€ or $220. The Nintendo DSi sells in Europe for 149€.

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Pokémon Ranger Sequel Announced in Japan DS

by Andy Goergen - 12:03 pm EST
Total comments: 2 Source: Andriasang

Follow the "Path of Light" this March.

Coro Coro Comics has revealed that Pokémon Ranger Hikari no Kiski will release onMarch 6 in Japan. The title, which is translated as "Path of Light", will be the third game in the series.

The game, as is the same with previous games in the series, allows you to pick a male or female character... Read more...

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