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Mario has been in over 250 games. Goozernation attempts to near down the top 10 Mario games of all time to the top 5. What makes the cut into the top 5? Will Mario Galaxy be mentioned? What about Super Mario RPG? Where does Paper Mario fall?
Heads up, racers!Nintendo has just announced a new Black Wii bundle, that you can enjoy with friends and family. It can be a present Christmas gift, just put on your helmet and you would be fine.
Just picked up a Wii? Well there are plenty of must haves for the Wii for first time Wii owners. Thankfully not all of them are first party Nintendo games. Games like Goldeneye, Metroid Prime 3, Donkey Kong Country Returns, the Resident Evil games, and of course the Mario games make the list. Best of all many of these games can be found on the cheap.
"Gaming has changed. There's nothing profound there, it's just an observation: technology has evolved, values have changed, and the industry has gone in a completely different direction. The small industry has grown significantly with the significantly growing market."
"You won't find Link's Master Sword or Mario's fireballs here, folks. Instead, we've chosen to focus on those weapons that make players most eager to pull the trigger again and again."
It has become common knowledge at this point that Nintendo's online infrastructure for the Wii is fairly primitive. Few games support voice chat, Friend Codes are required for games to run on Nintendo's servers, and in the case of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, sometimes the games with the most online potential don't even work. Despite the obvious shortcomings of the Wii's online, there have been some online enabled games that excel even with Nintendo's handcuffs.
"Little did hundreds upon hundreds of driving instructors all over the world know, the final years of the twentieth century had ushered in a new breed of young, would-be drivers. They were covetous of speed, their road rage reached startling levels, and they were always on the lookout for items to be acquired while never releasing the gas pedal."
Gran Turismo 5 has finally arrived for PS3 owners, but some racing purists are still convinced that it doesn't belong in the upper tiers of racing games. Here's an interesting list of five racing games that some would argue are actually better.
"They debuted their work of art at the Japanese Culture Festival in Bilbao, Spain, and needless to say, many gamers now wish they had this in their house. Seriously, what better way is there to drive these RC karts around than in a track that mimics the games! Sure makes that one I drew on the kitchen table look like crap. While the RC karts aren't designed to handle like the ones in the games (no powerslides here), it's still a fun idea, and a neat way to perk up a videogame themed room in..."
Mario Kart has been around for a long time. How well have the most recent installments in the long-running kart racing series held up? To what audience do they cater? And can we expect a reboot of the series soon?
"Everyone loves finding something in a game before anyone else, particularly if it’s a delicious secret and they’ve beaten everyone to the punch – that’s the cool thing about stumbling on an Easter Egg way before any other gamer has and why the internet is full of spoilers showing them all off. Just check Google or Youtube and you’ll be virtually bombarded with the exploits of people who found something before anyone else – on top of it, they won’t ever let you forget it. Ever. But, what if th..."
Nintendo today revealed a new hardware sales milestone for the Nintendo Wii in the U.S. in addition to unveiling the top 10 best-selling first and third party games on the system so far.
"In celebration of our new look for LVLONE.com we are welcoming you to our relaunch of the LVL UP Podcast. We touch upon plenty of topics and go on a tangent or two, you don’t want to miss this.
New games: Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Killzone 3.
Trouble in the land of Mario Kart
Final Fantasy Versus XIII rumors
New game DLC vs premium paid DLC.
LVLONE on Justin.tv
FPS Innovations
A little bit of E3 news
And much much more!"
"Absolutely magnificent is the simplest phrase I can use to relate my feelings about Blur so far. Offering players what many who grew up playing Mario Kart will have caught themselves wishing for on more than one occasion and while Mario Kart has been around for a little over a decade, that doesn’t make it a bad game. It merely has failed to adequately adapt to the times or the audience that grew up playing the original. Where successive iterations of Mario Kart only gave players one or two ne..."
"Mario's racing days are in the past! Almost dead at this point. Due to the longevity and lack of creativity in the series, the game is getting outdated. Their is a cure for those who want a great vehicular combat racing game. Here are some racing games that can put Mario Kart on the ropes."
For the month of March, GameStop.com is offering $5 off coupon
on up to 3 Nintendo Wii games of $29.99 or more. This is the best widely available discount for Nintendo Wii games at the moment, and with this GameStop coupon several of the most popular Nintendo Wii games are at the best prices online.
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of January 2010, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of January 3 to January 30.
Headlines:
Mass Effect 2 gets more than a half million in first week sales
Industry trending downwards again
Industry:
Total sales: $1.17 billion (-13%)
Hardware: $353.7 million (-21%)
Software: $597.9 million (-12%)
Accessories: $217 million (+2%)
Hardware:
WII: 465.8k (116.45k per week)
ND...
"My gut tells me that playing Mario, the adventures of a fat plumber in a Mushroom Kingdom of warbling enemies and happy conflict, is juvenile.
My mind tells me I'm a more ideal Mario player than any 8-year-old kid.
Grown men play Super Mario games, so I feel that it is time for me, a grown man, to figure out why and whether this is a habit I ought to quit."
Once sleeper wonders Guitaroo Man and Golden Sun make the list as it counts down the best games of the 2000's. The quantity of niche titles start to take over the majority of this man's list. Another recap of the last decade of gaming doesn't stop here.
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of December 2009, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of November 29 to January 2, 2010.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 3810k (762k per week)
NDS: 3310k (662k per week)
PS3: 1360k (272k per week
360: 1310k (262k per week)
PSP: 654.7k (131.48k per week)
PS2: 333.2k (66.64k per week)
...
"Last year, 2009, turned into a sensational twelve months for Activision as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ended the year as the best-selling videogame topping the coveted 2009 All Formats Chart, according to data released today by ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has continued to set new records since its release in November last year, grossing more than £67 million in its first week of sales."
After compiling All Age Gaming's choices for the 10 best PS3 and Xbox 360 games, All Age Gaming's John Elliott delves into the library of games available for the Nintendo Wii and selects his Top 10 Wii games to date. Found out his choices after the jump.
A special treat for The Bender this week. We spend time with the gamer who loves to sue (currently Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, and Activision-Blizzard), Erik Estavillo. Special guest Raychul Moore (girl gamer, Dan Hsu's better half) joins us with this interview discussing his cases and the guy himself. Listen in at the end of the show for some random thoughts about the interview with Mike and James along with some news blips. Get us on iTunes, through Zune, or download the mp3 here
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of November, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of November 1st to November 28th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 1700k (425k per week)
WII: 1260k (315k per week)
360: 819.5k (204.88k per week)
PS3: 710.4k (177.6k per week
PSP: 293.9k (73.47k per week)
PS2: 203.1k (50.78k p...
"After twenty-eight years, over one hundred games and sales of over two hundred and twenty two million, new research today reveals Mario as the best-loved videogame character of all time. Independent research carried out by YouGov across Europe places the Italian dynamo ahead of such gaming luminaries as Lara Croft, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pacman and Master Chief from Halo."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of August, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of August 2nd to August 29th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 552.9k (138.225k per week)
WII: 277.4k (69.35k per week)
360: 215.4k (53.85k per week)
PS3: 210.0k (52.5k per we...
YouTube comedy troupe DrCoolSex recently filmed this fun little trailer for a hypothetical Mario Kart movie. To be honest, if this were a real movie I would love to watch it. It gave me a few chuckles...
For more fake Video Game Movie Trailers click here.
Limit Break have posted up a family line chronicling Mario's nearly 30 years of appearances, starting as Jumpman in Donkey Kong Arcade back in 1981. The "tree" depicts how the Mario franchise has branched out over the years and where some of the concepts for the popular spin-offs stem from. For example, the Mario Kart series can be traced back to the Famicom Grand Prix F-1 Race game which was released in 1987, ages before Super Mario Kart was introduced. I seriously had no idea about some of ...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of June, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of May 31st to July 4th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 766.5k (153.5k per week)
WII: 361.7k (72.34k per week)
360: 240.6k (48.12k per week)
PS3: 164.7k (32.94k per week)
PSP: 163.5k (32.7k per week)
PS2: 152.7k (30.54k per week)...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of May, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of May 3rd to May 30th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 633.5k (158.38k per week)
WII: 289.5k (72.38k per week)
360: 175.0k (43.75k per week)
PS3: 131.0k (32.75k per week)
PS2: 117.0k (29.25k per week)
PSP: 100.4k (25.1k per week)
2009 Year-to-...
"In the second of Electronic Theatre’s brand new Sunday Specials, part of the new Weekly Features presentation available on the brand new Electronic Theatre website, we today bring you another session of easy reading for that lazy Sunday afternoon. After last week introduced the series by highlighted the Top Ten Multi-player Games according to the Electronic Theatre team, today we discuss a more localised area of videogame development the Top Ten Current-Generation Racing Games."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of April, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of April 5th to May 2nd.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 1040.k (260.0k per week)
WII: 340.0k (85.0k per week)
360: 175.0k (43.75k per week)
PS2: 172.0k (43.0k per week)
PS3: 127.0k (31.75k per week)
PSP: 116.0k (29.0k per we...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of March, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of March 1st to April 4th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 601.0k (120.2k per week)
NDS: 563.0k (112.6k per week)
360: 330.0k (66.0k per week)
PS3: 218.0k (43.6k per week)
PSP: 168.0k (33.6k per week)
PS2: 112.0k (22.4k per week)
2009 Year-to-Date in US:
WII: 2,033,200
NDS...
"Videogame history is littered with rage and frustration. While we all love and cherish this noble hobby we call gaming, it has still been the source of thrown controllers, broken furniture and endless streams of curse words. While much anger has been had at bad level design, cheap deaths and wasted money, plenty of rage has been reserved for the characters themselves.
Game characters can be incredibly annoying. This is the result of an industry where game developers try to be writers, and ..."
The NPD Group has released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the recently unveiled February 2009 sales numbers yesterday, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of February 2009
01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 644k
02. [360] Street Fighter IV* (Capcom) - 446k
03. [PS3] Street Fighter IV* (Capcom) - 403k
04. [WII] Wii Play (Nintend...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of February, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of February 1st to February 28th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 753.0k (188.25k per week)
NDS: 588.0k (147.0k per week)
360: 391.0k (97.75k per week)
PS3: 276.0k (69.0k per week)
PSP: 199.0k (49.75k per week)
PS2: 131.0k (32.75k pe...
"It is unfortunate that in the real world, there are certain types of people who just look like sex offenders. Whether they are or not. Peter Jackson, for example, wouldn't look out of place with his trousers round his ankles, running through a nursery and being sick all over himself. Same goes for Geoffrey out of Rainbow. There are certain people that, should it come to light that they've been arrested for some hideous sexual misdemeanor, we wouldn't be surprised. This is why it's so easy for..."
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The NPD Group before the weekend released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the January 2009 sales numbers, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers are inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of December 2008:
01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 777k
02. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 415k
03. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 292k
04. [360] Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts) - 243k...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of January, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of January 4th to January 31st.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 679.2k (169.8k per week)
NDS: 510.8k (127.7k per week)
360: 309.0k (77.25k per week)
PS3: 203.2k (50.8k per week)
PSP: 172.3k (43.075k per week)
PS2: 101.2k (25.3k per week)
2009 Year-to-Date in...
"Isn't playing video games the language of love? What's that you say? Is isn't? Well, it should be, because we can hardly think of a better way to spend Valentine's Day - that's this Saturday, for the uninformed - than by playing video games. Of course, being a social event that you should be enjoying with your spouse or boy/girlfriend, you'll have to make sure that the game you're playing is interesting for the other party, whether they be taking part or not. Here's our list of the top ten ga..."
"According to a new research survey conducted by Kelton Research between January 6th and January 19th, 2009 for Game Crazy, found that 80 percent of Americans actually would like to play games with their partner, spouse and super-significant other. Ah, now doesnt that just warm your heart? Anyway, the study also found that gaming could help couples stay together. You might want read on before continuing through with that call to your divorce lawyer."
"Nintendo will be pleased with the list of the worlds biggest selling videogames of 2008 with Mario Kart Wii beating out titles such as Wii Fit and Grand Theft Auto IV to become the biggest selling videogame of the year worldwide."
The top list of games sold this week has been released.
Wii - Wii Fit was in the top 3 of all regions. Mario Kart Wii and Wii Play were up in the top as well.
Xbox 360 - Call of Duty: World at War was at the top of North America and Europe, along with Gears of War 2. In Japan, Race Driver: GRID and Fallout 3 came out on top.
Playstation 3 - Littlebigplanet finished number one in both Europe and North America. Fallout 3 did well in Europe and Japan, as did Call of Duty: World at Wa...
The NPD Group has released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the recently unveiled December 2008 sales numbers yesterday, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers are inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of December 2008:
01. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 1460k
02. [360] Call of Duty: World at War* (Activision Blizzard) - 1330k
03. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 999k
04. [...
"One is a pure, bubbly and pretty-as-pink princess who rarely reveals even the skin of her ankle. The other is a sassy, sexy and no-nonsense computer program who has spent her entire existence in the nude. Within the tightly linked and extraordinarily small world of videogame voice acting, however, these two women are the exact same person."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of December, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of November 30th to January 3rd.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 3040.0k (608.0...
"Lets not forget about the console wars! There are sale charts, there are fanboys slamming other fanboys data, there are all sorts of ways to decide the winner of the console wars One of them is, of course, checking the exclusive games and thats exactly what were planning to do now. So, the battle is on: PS3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Wii which console has the best exclusives?"
"Of course, we cant say otherwise about Activision or Nintendo, even though the companies could be a bit upset they did not manage to break some records with their titles. But maybe next year
until then, here are the bestselling titles in the UK:
1. FIFA 09
2. Call of Duty: World at War
3. Mario Kart Wii
4. Need For Speed Undercover
5. Dr Kawashimas Brain Training
6. Wii Play
7. Quantum of Solace
8. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
9. Tomb Raider Underworld
10. Wii Fit"
"Welcome to the fourth edition of The Twelve Games of Christmas; Electronic Theatres feature series highlighting the greatest performers of 2008, one month at a time! Today, we take a look at April 2008, the games that you liked, loved or missed altogether and can probably pick-up for a much more reasonable price in those January sales!"
"EA SPORTS FIFA 09 has become UKs all-format Christmas number one following a late sales spike at the retailers. The highly successful sports title, which was considered second-place in the running for the top spot, stole the accolade from under Activisions Call Of Duty: World At Wars nose..."
"You've read about some of our favorite games of the year. Now it's time for the disappointments.
The games below, chosen by the usual panel of Wired.com contributors, is in no way supposed to be a list of the worst games of 2008. Those are all for the Wii, cost $10, are about dogs and/or babies, and we wouldn't be caught dead playing them. No, these are the games that let us down the most this year. Most of them are actually good games. But they failed to live up to the hype, or didn't del..."
"Guess what ramps up the difficulty of any kart race? Ink sprayed into your flippin' eyes. Thanks, Blooper. Ever since those water levels of Super Mario Bros. we have really hated you and your unpredictable swimming stroke, flopping all around like you were caught on an invisible fishing line. And don't get us started on the knocked-up Bloopers that spit out little babies. Just keep your nasty ink off of the race track and out of our faces.
For as much as we appreciate the nearly impenetrab..."
"ELSPA (Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) today announced the list of videogames vying for the number one spot this Christmas. And leading bookmaker Ladbrokes makes Call of Duty: World at War its 1/3 favourite for the festive accolade..."
"Despite a widely-reported slowdown in consumer spending on the High Street, the majority of specialist games retailers are enjoying a more lucrative Christmas than they did last year. This is according to the findings of a new nationwide study the MCV Retail Survey 2008 which shows that 58 per cent of UK retailers believe their Christmas takings are up on 2007..."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of November, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of November 1st to November 29th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:...
User 'TubularGoldmine' on comedy/video website Funny or Die has posted something called the 'Mario Kart Love Song', and it's as lovely as it is amusing. Check it out through the source!
Sub-Zero of unrealitymag.com has created a top list for... real estate? Yes that's right, they've made a top list concerning the ten places you'd not want to consider living in.
With a steady theme of violence being a major deterrent, Silent Hill took out first place. This was followed by Raccoon City of Resident Evil and Megaton of Fallout 3.
Read on to see the pros and cons for each!
Here are the top 20 best selling games for all formats, week ending November 29. Mario Kart Wii maintains an impressive #4 spot despite being on just one platform and having been out since April, and Fallout 3 enters at #13. Meanwhile Call of Duty: World at War is at #1 again this week.
Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2008 ELSPA Ltd
Rini of gamegirl.com has made a more heart felt top list in response to Thanksgiving Day. This list is made of some games to keep you and your family happy during the reunion.
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves topped the list with Wii Sports coming seventh. The Wii and Nintendo in general is finally getting recognised in a positive light for the casual gaming attitude.
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Stuck for buying a game this Christmas Wii owners? Be stuck no more! There's a great variety of games out there just waiting to be bought and played. The Christmas list is separated into four categories "bargains for the cheap, essentials to prevent embarrassment, socializers to bring everyone together and epics to log the hours". Each game has the name, a picture, price, rating and a description.
What will you buy this Christmas?
Australia gets to see its software sales for 16th of November! What topped the all consoles category? Surprisingly it's the game that's had a lot of criticism, Wii Music! Call of Duty: World at War then took second and third place on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 respectively.
Wii Music also topped the Wii section. This was followed by the popular Guitar Hero: World Tour and then the ever well selling Wii Fit.
Brain Training has done well again on the Nintendo DS taking first. MySims K...
Japanese newssite GPara has Media Create's top thirty software rankings for the week of November 10th to November 16th. This week's top ten is an eye-opener, and is pretty weird compared to other weeks.
New releases:
02. [PS3] Samuraidou 3 (Spike) 81,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami) 72,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren DS 2: Sabaku no Majou (SEGA) 45,000 / NEW
05. [PS3] Resistance 2 (SCE) 33,000 / NEW
06. [NDS] DS Nishimura Kyout...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of October, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of October 7th to November 4th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 830.0k (207.5k per week)
NDS: 491.0k (122.75k per week)
360: 371.0k (92.75k per week)
PSP: 193.0k (48.25k per week)
PS3: 190.0k (47.5...
"Nintendo's total hardware unit sales represent a 25.7 percent increase over October 2007. They also account for 59.3 percent of the industry's total hardware unit sales..."
Software Sales for the week ending on November 9th for Australia are in! The winner, Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360! This was followed by Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 for Playstation 2 in second and Wii Play for the Nintendo Wii in third.
Wii Play also took out top on the Wii chart, Mario Kart and Wii Fit still going strong in second and third respectively.
Nintendo DS top sellers were obviously for the more intellectual customer. Number one was Sight Training followed by Brain Training and More...
"Be puzzled by mind bending brain teasers as you aim to uncover the mystery of Professor Layton and the Curious Village at all NintendoDS locations, see live demonstrations of the highly anticipated Wii Music and take a trip to the city in the all new Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City , both at selected Wii locations..."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of September, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of September 1st to October 6th.
The notables this month:
Hardw...
Here is the top list of games that have sold all over the world, for this week.
Wii
In North America, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit came out on top. In Japan, Wii Fit and Disaster Day of Crisis finished on top. And in Europe, Wii Play and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 came out on top place.
Xbox 360
On the 360, Star Wars the Force Unleashed come out as second in both North America and Europe. Rock Band 2, Raiden IV, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 came out on top.
Playstation 3
In North Ameri...
Enterbrain/Famitsu has released their data for the first half of the 2008 fiscal year, for the period of March 31, 2008 to September 28, 2008. Overall, sales are down as compared to last year at this point in time, with drops in both hardware and software sales. Leading the way in terms of hardware is Sony's PlayStation Portable, and leading the way in software is Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii.
The numbers:
Hardware:
XX. Name - Year-to-Date (Lifetime-to-date)
01. PlayStation Portable - ...
Here are the games that sold the most in week 39, 2008. On the Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit game out on top in most regions, along with Wii Play, and Star Wars: The Force Unleahsed. On the 360, the top games were Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Rock Band 2, and Janline. Again on the PS3, Star Wars: The Force Unleahsed is doing incredibly well, finishing first in two regions, not in Japan.
Go to the source for the full list.
IGN members Matt Casamassina, Mark Bozon and Lucas Thomas have compiled a list of the twenty Nintendo Wii games that every Wii gamer should own.
It's well structured listing the name, publisher, develop, whether it's Wii exclusive, an overview, a profile picture and a video.
The first game on the list is Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and the last is Excite Truck.
Most of the list is a listing of the most popular games around, however, some are quite surprising.
Australian software sales for the week of September the 21st for all consoles, the Wii and the Nintendo DS.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed heavily dominated the all consoles top ten, also managing a respectable second on the top ten Wii games from being beaten by Wii Fit which also managed third being the best all console seller other than Star Wars. Wall-E managed top spot for the DS chart closely followed by Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat.
Overall the Nintendo Wii was by far ...
Media Create's initial top thirty software rankings have made their way to Japanese newssites, and with that there aren't very many surprises. Familiar names are still in the top ten, with some new releases breaking their way into the top ranks.
New releases:
02. [NDS] Dragonball DS (Namco Bandai) 72,000 / NEW
04. [PS3] Trusty Bell (Namco Bandai) 34,000 / NEW
07. [PSP] Katekyoo Hitman REBORN! Battle Arena (Marvelous) 25,000 / NEW
08. [PSP] Samurai Dou Portable PSP (Spike) 17,000 / NEW...
UK Software sales currently for all consoles, the Wii and the Nintendo DS.
It's no surprise that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has come out on top of the all consoles chart. Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii performed as expected, taking second and third on the all consoles chart along with first and second on the Wii chart. More surprising statistics include Imagine: Teacher achieving fourth on the DS chart!
The list of the top selling games has been once again released. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has come out on top for pretty much every system, doing really well. For the Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit came out first and second. On the 360, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Tales of Vesperia, and Rock Band 2 came out in the lead. For the PS3, again, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game out on top along with Afrika in Japan; Grand Theft Auto IV and Metal Gear Solid 4 came high as well. To see t...
Japanese newssite Inside Games has Media Create's top thirty software rankings for the week of September 8th to September 14th. Having seen Famitsu's numbers for the week earlier today, there aren't really any new surprises, although there are some discrepancies in the order of the rankings.
New releases:
01. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (The Pokémon Company) - 963,000 / NEW
02. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy DS (Konami) - 119,000 / NEW
03. [360] Infinite Undiscovery - 90,000 / NEW
04. [WII] One ...
In the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, magazine publisher and sales tracker Enterbrain has posted what is their sales numbers for the second week in September. It was already reported that Pokémon Platinum had sold 967,675 copies in two days. The Xbox 360, on the strength of a price cut and the release of Infinite Undiscovery, actually has sold more than the Wii for the first time in its lifetime, by only a thousand units.
New Releases:
1. Pokémon Platinum (NDS) 967.675 [967.675]
2. Qu...
"10. Track 2, Excitebike
9. World 8-4, Bowser's Final Castle, Super Mario Bros.
8. The Dark World, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
7. Hyrule, Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
6. Brinstar, Metroid
5. Katina, StarFox 64
4. Mario Kart Series, Rainbow Road
3. Super Mario Bros. 3, Giant Land
2. Bob-Omb Battlefield, Super Mario 64
1. Special Zone, Super Mario World
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Matt Matthews from Edge-Online has posted his analysis of the recently released August 2008 NPD.
In his analysis, he reviews the hardware and top ten software rankings released in the NPD's public report, and also outlining or taking note of possible trends that are emerging in the industry right now.
Here is a list of the top 5 video game sales on Amazon, for week 37 in 2008. On the Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Wii fit came out on top for most regions, but beaten by One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 in Japan. On the Xbox 360, Dead Rising, Infinite Undiscovery, and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames came out on top. Grand Theft Auto IV and Halo 3 are also up there as well. For the PS3, Metal Gear Solid 4 came out second in every region. Afrika and Grand Theft Auto IV came out top.
To see th...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of August, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of August 3rd to August 31st.
This month, there were two notables:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 518.3k (129.6k per week)
WII: 453.0k (113.3k per week)
PSP: 253.0k (63.25k per week)
360: 195.2k (48.80k per week)
PS3: 185.4k (46.35k per wee...
Japan's game and hardware sales from last week have been revealed, with Rhythm Tengoku Gold, a Ninteno DS game, coming first. One of the newest additions to the Japanese market, Afrika, came in second with 38,000 units sold. Rounding out the top five is J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship for the PS2, PSP Fate/Tiger Colosseum Upper for the PSP, and Wii Fit.
Over on the hardware side, the DS Lite sold the most, reaching over 56,000 units! Second was the PSP with 41k new owners, ...
A new tournament for Mario Kart Wii online has come out, and it is for Wii Wheel pros. It is going to be on Nintendo 64's Skyscraper Battle Stage, and you are only allowed to use the Wii Wheel. The mission is to get the best time on the track, and the tournament dates are from September 1st - September 10th.
Another week has passed, which means it's time for some Australian game sales!
Mario Kart Wii has snatched the lead from the Wii Fit game, the Wii Play bundle is still selling steadily in third, followed by the oh-so-popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl and SingStar Amped.
Most of the games in the overall sales list are either the from the Wii or the DS. With all the success Nintendo has been having lately, I'm not surprised. To check out some console-specific sales, hit the source.
All...
In a surprise press release today, sales trackers NPD Group, Enterbrain and GfK Chart-Track Limited have announced that they will be collaborating on an all new Top Global Markets Report for video game sales, which will combine the trackers' US, Japan, and UK data, respectively, in a sales ranking chart to track the global sales of video games. They are currently working on incorporating the other countries they cover, namely Canada (NPD) and the rest of Europe (GfK). This is the one of the...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of July, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of July 6th to August 2nd
This month, there were three notables:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 608k (152k per week)
WII: 555k (138.75k per week)
PS3: 225k (56.25k per week)
PS...
Japanese newssite GPara has just posted the top 30 software rankings for Japanese sales tracker Media Create, with again more new releases breaking into the top thirty, along with some familiar faces still sticking around, and others experiencing some continued strong sales, for the week of August 4th to August 10th.
This week's new releases in the top thirty:
02. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Sword of Light (Nintendo) - 145,000 / NEW
04. [360] Tales of Vesperia (Namco Ba...
As is the standard, Japanese newssite GPara has posted Japanese sales tracker Media Create's top thirty sales rankings for Japanese game software for the week of July 28th to August 3rd.
This week's new releases in the top thirty:
01. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable - (Sega) - 342,000 / 342,000
02. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold - (Nintendo) - 213,000 / 213,000
04. [PS3] Soul Calibur IV - (Namco Bandai) - 75,000 / 75,000
06. [360] Soul Calibur IV - (Namco Bandai) - 35,000 / 35,000
07. [Wii] F...
"The newest Mario Kart Wii tournament went live a few days ago, but unfortunately, some participants took it upon themselves to hack their way to the top. Two racers have submitted ludicrous times - 0.004 and 0.609 seconds. Immediately upon looking at these results, one would quickly surmise that the results would not have been able to have been achieved through ethical means. Also, one of the hackers has gone so far as to dawn the name ihack@you. This is not the first time the Mario Kart Wi..."
Nintendo has released their Q1 Financial Report [PDF] for this year, reporting astronomical numbers, with an operating income of 119.19 billion yen (USD ~1.1 billion), net sales of 423.38 billion yen (USD ~3.9 billion), and a net income of 107.26 billion yen (USD ~0.99 billion). The quarter ended June 30, 2008.
The video game giant also reports lifetime sales of 29.62 million Wiis and 77.54 million DSs worldwide as of June 30. The report also notes Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Ti...
The latest week of Japanese sales are in, with a bunch of new releases lining the charts, headlined by the latest remake from Square Enix: Dragon Quest V DS.
The top seller this week is the aforementioned Dragon Quest V for the DS, selling a whopping 644k units. Coming in second is the latest Gundam game, Gundam Battle Universe for the PSP, selling 138k copies. Rounding out the top five are last week's top seller, Persona 4 (PS2 - 41k), new ecchi game Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi (PS3...
The NPD Group's hardware and software numbers for the month of June has been released, representing sales for the United States in the five week period of June 1st to July 5th.
This month, there are three notable happenings:
"Its been almost a year since Nintendo stepped onto the stage of their E3 2007 press conference and threw the industry a curveball with their new take on gaming.
Lets run down some of the major announcements at last years conference:
* Wii Fit revealed and demoed
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy release dates
* Wii Zapper announced
* Mario Kart Wii and wheel peripheral shown
More importantly, Nintendo did the opposite of their wildly popular ..."
"10. Wii Play (Wii) 411,416 copies
9. Mario Kart DS (DS) 416,935 copies
8. Mario Party DS (DS) 497,547 copies
7. Wii Sports (Wii) 544,958 copies
6. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 576,437 copies
Not sure which is more impressive: A month old game like MGS4 making it into the top ten or a two and a half year old game like Mario Kart DS doing it. YOU DECIDE! Hit the jump for the top five.
5. Pokémon Ranger: Battonage (DS) 576,467 copies
4. Wii Fit (Wii) 1,443,167 copies
3. Mario Kart Wii (W..."
"Next time you're on a multiplayer server, you might want to ask everyone who's a Canadian, and then ask who among them are dudes. Because according to a Microsoft survey, every fifth one of them (in the long run) has gamed in the nude, and might be doing so now.
Microsoft commissioned a pretty serious poll up in the Great White North, asking Canadians all sorts of questions that sound like a Cosmo bedside astrologer survey, if "game" is used as a euphemism for "sex." Do you game at work? (..."
The Mario Kart franchise has been one of the great successes of the gaming industry and has been for 15 or so years. Fans all over the world were getting excited (and nervous) about the new versions imminent release - would it take things to the next level? Exactly how different would it be? Would the wireless technology hinder the gameplay? It's been out for a few months now and If you havent yet bought the game or have just bought a Wii and are interested in purchasing the game - check out...
Most would agree that the Xbox360 has the best online system on the market today with their Xbox Live service. However, with the continuing improvement of rival online systems on both PC's and the Playstation 3, is the annual fee of Xbox Live Gold Membership truly worth it, and what does it offer that the PSN and Steam don't? Read on to find out.
"Nothing's perfect. Stare closely enough at anything - even a masterpiece - and you're bound to find flaws sooner or later. They might be small. They might be insignificant. They might not detract from the overall quality of the piece at all...
Except when they really, really do. With these seven games, in fact, you don't need to stare. Their flaws are so huge, so obvious, so frustrating and so effing obnoxious that you can't help but notice them, despise them and wonder how the damn things..."
The May 2008 NPD numbers have been recently released, and by the looks of it, the numbers overall were below people's expectations, with hardware and software numbers decreasing since last month. Many thanks for sonycowboy at NeoGAF and the NPD Group for making the numbers available. The tracking period was a four week period, from May 4th to May 31st.
May only saw one major release: the ever-popular Wii Fit from Nintendo. The focus this month came on Grand Theft Auto IV, Mario Kart W...
Seven new titles have found their way into the top 10 of the software charts for the Japanese. Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 3, which is made by Konami, took the number 1 spot and the number 2 spot is now occupied by Endless Frontier: Super Robot Wars OG Saga for the DS, which is a new game made by Namco Bandai.
The chart is based off of Media Create.
"Taking a cue from Mario Kart DSs Mission mode, the new Galaxy Arena tasks the player to bash around several of the Spiky Topmen who were last seen knocking Mario into space in Super Mario Galaxy. The aim of this mission being, to knock four of the baddies off the side of the stage in as short a time as possible.
Admittedly the downside of this news is that this mode and arena are only available when competing in the online Tournament mode and not in offline multiplayer, but its still nic..."
Mario Kart Wii has finally been overtaken from the number 1 spot on Media Create's software list. The new number 1 game is Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou!, which is made by Sega. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is still 2nd, but it is the only PSP title in the top 10, every other game is a Nintendo title on the software chart. On the hardware side, the PSP still has a nice lead. The PSP was able to outsell the Wii by over 15,000 units!
"May 23, 2008 - Following a few weeks in second place behind Nintendo's latest Wii million seller, Mario Kart, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G rubber banded this week back into first place. Media Create reports sales of 53,248 units for the monster PSP hit, which has now crossed the two million mark.
Mario Kart came in at second for the week spanning May 12 to May 18, with 41,739 units sold.
The chart wasn't all old titles, though. Marvelous Entertainment's Luminous Arc 2 Will for the DS p..."
Reel Gamers have pulled together a list of the top 10 worst games that came out for next generation consoles, which include the Xbox 360, Wii and Playstation 3. The list ranges from Blue Dragon to Lair to Mario Kart Wii. Go to the source to view the rest and the reasonings behind them.
"To keep in line with their austere safe and fun policy, Nintendo has banned the name Hitler from Mario Kart Wiis online services. If you attempt to access the Wi-Fi Connection with your Mii licence set as Hitler, you will receive a message stating that such nick names are forbidden and that you must modify your Mii name to proceed. On the other hand, those who connect to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection as other notorious gentlemen such as Stalin and Osama will be able to do so without a mess..."
The NPD Group recently released their tracked sales numbers for April 2008, for the four week tracking period that ends on May 3rd, 2008. Many thanks to sonycowboy at NeoGAF and the NPD Group for the numbers.
April saw the release of two major games: Grand Theft Auto IV, which shattered industry records, and Mario Kart Wii, the latest installment in Nintendo's Mario Kart franchise. You would think that there would be strong sales all around for the three current generation consoles, but ...
"Japan appears to be fixed the combination of Mario Kart and Monster Hunter. The Nintendo and Capcom smash hits continued their reigns at the top of this week's Media Create sales chart, covering April 28 to May 4.
Mario Kart Wii was, once again, in the top spot with an additional 173,387 sales. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G took second with 102,320 units. The two have remained in the same position for the past four weeks, since Mario Kart's release. In terms of overall sales, Mario Kart ha..."
Mario Kart Wii! Online!! Oh, No!!!
Well, well, well... What do you know, Nintendo is organizing Mario Kart Wii tournaments. They are going to find out who the true Mario Kart Wii master is. The first race was held on Thursday. What is better than some serious action against the clock to start off the tournament.
These are worldwide tournaments and all you need is an internet connection. (And of course a Nintendo Wii and Mario Kart Wii for it.)
"May 2, 2008 - There's no stopping Mario Kart over in Japan. In its third week of sales, the Wii title sold an additional 151,918 units, placing it at the top of Media Create's software chart for the week covering 4/21 to 4/27.
Mario Kart was followed in second by another long seller. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G sold an additional 92,656 units. The two titles have remained fixed in first and second for the past three weeks.
Following these two were a trio of new titles. Sega's Valkyria..."
Ever since its release, Mario Kart Wii has been recieving stellar reviews from gaming sites everywhere. And now Kotaku have reviewed the game, analyzing even the small parts of Mario Kart Wii.
(Go to the source to read full review, including the pros and cons of the game)
"PSP 99000
Wii 49000
DSL 40000
PS3 11000
PS2 7800
360 1900
1.Mario Kart Wii 143000 (952000)
2.MHP2G 120000 (1851000)
3.Senjou no Valkyria (PS3) 78000
4.Taiko no Tatsujin DS 2 60000
5.Summon Night (DS) 44000
6.WiiFit 36000 (1890000)
7.Bokura ha Kaseki-Horida (DS) 25000 (65000)
8.DS Bi-Mozi Training 22000 (185000)
9.Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PS2) 18000 (332000)
10.Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) 17000 (463000)
11 DS NARUTO 15000
12.Mario Kart DS 14000 2979000
13.Pro Basebal..."
GameSpot reviews the new Mario Kart racing game for the Nintendo Wii. Find out the positives and negatives of it, is a game worth buying or just a rental?
"PC
Baseball Mogul 2009, Iron Man
PS2
Iron Man, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
PS3
Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition, Grand Theft Auto IV, Iron Man
Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition, Grand Theft Auto IV, Iron Man
Wii
Iron Man, Mario Kart Wii
DS
Brain Voyage, Iron Man, Toy Shop
PSP
Iron Man, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1"
The popular Playstation Portable game, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G has got Japan to ship over 2 million units. This is the first time that any game in the Monster Hunter franchise has gone this far in Japan and it's the second hottest game, following Mario Kart Wii. Now here's hoping for an English version!
"This Thursday, April 24, if you head out to the Sheraton Hotel on 811 7th Ave., between 52nd and 53rd streets, you'll be able to meet Mario, or a reasonable facsimile of same. He'll be able to hail you a cab, which he will then pay for in advance (!), from 8-10 AM and 12-2 PM.
Any New York City Game|Lifers want to head down and snap some pics? Bonus points if you get a ride to the Nintendo World Store."
"Nintendo has confirmed what we knew was in the pipeline after discovering a membership card in our review copy of Mario Kart Wii - Club Nintendo is coming to Australia.
Essentially, Club Nintendo will reward you for buying Nintendo games. Games that are part of the system will come with a unique PIN that can be entered into the Club Nintendo site. You'll then be given Star points, which can be used to purchase "goodies" from a catalogue available on the Club Nintendo site.
This would al..."
It could be these shortcuts which explain the exceptionally low time-trail mode scores, or it could be actual cheaters, however whatever it is, this video shows you the secrets in the various levels of the game, which can help any gamer achieve first place more easily. Visit the source and view the video and be surprised by the numerous shortcuts that have been added.
You may have heard recently about the cheaters on the time trials of Mario Kart Wii, well now Nintendo has gotten serious and blocked the way of cheating as well as deleting all the cheated time trial times.
Seems we can count on Nintendo for saving this game many times to come when more glitches are exploited.
Nintendo always seems to have the worst luck when it comes to the online modes in their games.
Mario Kart Wii was only released today, and already people have taken over the online mode to cheat their way to winning.
The Time Trials have been the worst hit, with most of the times recorded being impossible to legitimately reach.
Iwata goes to three guys that are on the development staff of Mario Kart Wii to ask a few questions.
The staff tells us that Mario didn't start off as Mario in the Mario Kart series, but rather as a man in overalls. The game didn't even start off as a racing game but more off as a free roaming game.
The staff also talks about how they didn't want a rehap of what happened in the DS version where little by little the track became deserted. That's why in the Wii version they plan on changi...
"Oh my. Anyone preparing to throw the Wii Wheel out with the bathwater when their copy of Mario Kart arrives may want to know this. The latest fact sheet handed to us from Nintendo contains some notes on the game's four control schemes. Here's what it says for the Classic and GameCube controls:
Classic Controller: Mario Kart veterans can let their thumbs do the driving with the Classic Controller. However, players cannot perform certain moves with this control scheme.
Nintendo GameCub..."
On April 5th in the United Kingdom, thirty game stores will hold Mario Kart Wii tournaments. Lucky winners who qualify for the finals will face off on April 12 at an exclusive racing day event at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, Surrey where the "Grand Wii" final will take place. The best racer gets to take home a Mario Kart VW Convertible. See source for a list of game stores.
With Mario Kart Wii's launch date of April 11th (Europe) fast approaching, details of the game are being released everywhere. Today, Nintendo of Europe has revealed the Wifi modes of the game.
You could choose between Worldwide or Regional in random matches, or duke it out with your friends. As you wait for your turn to hit the track, you could spectate other races going on. You could also set up rooms with your friends where you can text chat about the match. There will also be rankings w...
Recently IGN revealed that Mario Kart Wii will have voice-chat ... but that has now turned out to be not so true. Today IGN have updated their article with more "accurate" information.
If you were looking forward to bugging your rivals online or casually chatting to friends, then you will have to wait for a future Nintendo game instead.
Mario Kart Wii's voice chat will consist of a small list of automated statements and responses for you to choose from while playing the game.
"
GDC 2008: Show Floor Cam Trailer
Grab a Wii Wheel and get ready to ride!
Are you a Mario Kart junkie? Well, we've got an article for you! CVG has put together a Mario Kart Wii FAQ, that features every single detail of MKWii that we know so far. The FAQ includes everything from the new and classic tracks, the vehicles, the characters, the controls, the items, and even the multiplayer.
A truckload of new Mario Kart Wii information has been recently released, including brand new screenshots. Fans might be a bit iffy about the style of the game's graphics, but it's still early days, and it's sure to look better by the time of it's release.
(go to source for more info and screenshots)
As we approach the apparent release date of mid-late April for this anticipated game, Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo can't help but tease us with screenshots, details, and now the box art. So we now know what it looks like, now the next question that comes to mind is: What's it going to cost us? With the Wii-Wheel it's bound to be more than the average $50, but perhaps buying it packaged with the game will be cheaper.
Anyways, can't have a Mario game without the mascot to show off in the cover n...
"Mario Kart Wii will be released on April 10th in Japan. Nintendo thus reveals to us the first images and some information:
- the karts will be usable in 'Coupe' mode.
- the karts can use a new special action "Wheelie".
- a Wi-Fi mode with 12 players.
- the possibility of playing with a Mii.
Lastly, courses. We will once again find 16 new courses and some remakes of the old circuits. Among the latter, the ones that were already confirmed are Waluigi Stadium (Game Cube), Mario Circuit ..."
It picked up an Emmy in 2007 for its invention of the D-Pad, and now the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and DS dual/touch screen functionality have combined to see Nintendo scoop another Emmy at this year's awards in Las Vegas.
So, Nintendo sent out new PR, detailing their new release schedule. Unfortunately, that includes Brawl on Feb. 10
However, there are some very amusing and hidden gems. Assassin's Creed apparently is set to be released February '08, and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin will be releasing on January 21st. There are some delays, including February 4th for Professor Layton (originally Dec. 3). It is shaping up to be a great end of '07/early '08.
Take note that this is a partial list. Most not...
Hi folks, Nintendo just let out the big one.
From Ge-maga via IGN, a live-blog of a live-blog of Nintendo's Japanese Fall Press Conference has let loose the megaton.
Here are the notables (Thanks evilmax17 at CAG for list compiling. Thanks!):
Fire Emblem DS
Mario Baseball Wii - Super Mario Stadium Baseball
7,800,000 VC downloads (JPN? Worldwide?)
Pokemon Ranch: Wii Ware, can upload Pokémon from DS to be raised on the Wii.
Dr. Mario: Wii Ware
Nintendo Wii Ware with three screens
...
"One of the biggest titles coming up for the Wii is Mario Kart. And now, I think the hype meter is going to shoot up about another ten notches as 16 player multiplayer races were confirmed in the upcoming edition of the Official Nintendo Magazine."
Think you know everything about Mario Kart Wii? Think again. CVG tells us all the secrets about the upcoming entry to the Mario Kart series, and they manage to preview the game as well. This is one article that Mario Kart fans don't want to miss.
Some of these secrets include:
"For the holidays we have a huge line-up of Wii games already, including Metroid Prime 3 Corruption, Super Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles and Pokémon Battle Revolution. Fans will not be hurting for great games to play, said Nintendo, who wants to delay one of its biggest franchises for an onslaught in 2008."
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