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Japan Still Loves Soccer, Favors PlayStation Games

11. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) 12. Bayonetta (PS3) 13. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 15. Hexyz Force (PSP) 18. Tekken 6 (PS3) 20. Need for Speed: Shift (PS3) 22. Infamous (PS3) 25. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 27. Summon Night X: Tears Crown (DS) 28. Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (Xbox 360)

Wednesday, Nov 18

Spike Video Game Awards Nominees Announced

EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Tiburon) Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo / AlphaDream) Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box (Nintendo / Level-5)

Thursday, Nov 12

Konami Kicks Bayonetta Off Top Of Japan's Game Charts

12. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 14. Infamous (PS3) 15. Bayonetta (Xbox 360) 16. 3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3) 18. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 21. Gran Turismo (PSP) 22. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (Xbox 360) 23. Rune Factory 2 (DS) 27. Stein's Gate (Xbox 360) 29. Love Plus (DS) 30. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)

Thursday, Nov 5

Bayonetta Brushes Back Pokemon, Tops Japan's Game Charts

05. Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) - 88,000 / 2,844,000 06. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) - 81,000 / 780,000 07. Bayonetta (Xbox 360) - 64,000 / NEW 08. Tomodachi Collection (DS) - 53,000 / 1,519,000 09. Inazuma Eleven 2 (DS) - 41,000 / 527,000 10. Super Robot Taisen NEO (Wii) - 27,000 / NEW

Wednesday, Nov 4

Domo Games Micro-Review: No Thanks, Nintendo [Review]

If there's a good Nintendo and a bad Nintendo, then the release of five linked, downloadable games on the DSi represents that latter corporate personality at its worst. This is the dark side of DSiWare, from the company you might forget brought you Super Mario 64, WarioWare and Wii Sports b...

Tuesday, Nov 3

The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Nov 1) [Wii]

The Nintendo Channel is properly calculating and reporting player data again and so I can provide this month's look at Wii gaming usage without last month's asterisks. The stats on the chart are up to date as of the first of November. Two games rose in the top 10 this month. Call of Duty, fueled l...

Saturday, Oct 31

Weekend Coupons: Keep on Diggin' [Dealtaku]

• The standard Wii config (Wii Sports, 'mote) is $20 off through Dell. [TechDealDigger] • Friendly reminder, today is the final day to take advantage of a couple major retailers' offers. Best Buy's 2:3 deal - Wii, 360, PS3 - expires. Ditto Amazon's spend $80, get $40 in future credit racket.

Friday, Oct 30

Forza 3 Makes Inroads Into Japanese Game Chart [Sales Get]

Yes, Pokemons Heart Gold and Soul Silver once again top the Media Create software chart, followed by chart toppers Wii Fit Plus and Tomodachi Collection. Another good week for Nintendo. It was also a pretty good week for games like Rune Factory 3, FIFA 10 and Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special.

New Super Mario Bros. Nearing 20 Million In Sales [Nintendo]

So it beats Mario Kart DS, which is at 16,090,000 and Mario Kart Wii, which is at 18,360,000 copies sold. Other big-sellers on NIntendo's chart include Wii Sports (bundled with the Wii in North America and Europe) at 50,540,000, Wii Play at 23,430,000 and Wii Fit at 22,500,000.

Thursday, Oct 22

Nathan Drake Charts Among Japan's Bestselling Games [Sales Get]

02. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) - 118,000 / 610,000 04. Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha Fire/Blizzard (DS) - 61,000 / 437,000 05. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) - 54,000 / NEW 06. Okami (Wii) - 24,000 / NEW 07. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - 23,000 / 1,300,000

Monday, Oct 19

NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note [Npd]

Halo Crushes, Briefly: There something to be said for the relatively light amount of campaign content in Halo 3 ODST not affecting the game's first month of sales. The game tripled its nearest competitor, Wii Sports Resort. Did consumers care that it is a seven-hour game with lots of multip...

Halo 3: ODST Beats Out Madden, Mario & Marvel To Win September [Npd]

01. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360) - 1,520,000 02. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - 442,900 03. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360) - 298,600 04. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS) - 258,100 05. The Beatles: Rock Band (Xbox 360) - 254,000 06. Madden NFL 10 (PS3) - 246,500 09. Guitar Hero 5 (Xbox 360) - 210,800

Sunday, Oct 18

OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake. [Ruh Roh]

That infamous "Mama!!!" video where the Wiimote destroys the flat-screen has been endlessly debated: staged or real? In this, it's safe to assume the Home Shopping Network did not intend to smash its own TV showing off Wii Tennis. Nintendo Wii Gaming System with Wii Sports and 15 Accessor...

Saturday, Oct 17

Weekend Coupons: The Known and Unknown [Dealtaku]

• Also, should you be in the market for a Wii MotionPlus (or an additional controller) consider the bundle being offered by Amazon. It's $56.99 but you get Wii Sports Resort with two MotionPlus Controllers. It's $10 more than the game's standard package but the two controllers is a bargain, e...

Friday, Oct 16

Wii, PS3 Sales In Dead Heat In Japan [Console Taisen]

A curious tie, we suppose, as Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus continue to sell better than the PlayStation 3 competition. But less curious is the continued dominance of the Nintendo DSi and PSP, both doing just fine on the software and hardware front.

Japan Snaps Up A Lot More Pokemon Heart & Soul [Sales Get]

02. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) - 153,000 / 492,000 03. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS) - 97,000 / NEW 05. Tomodachi Collection (DS) - 63,000 / 1,351,000 06. Gran Turismo (PSP) - 40,000 / 174,000 07. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - 24,000 / 1,277,000

Thursday, Oct 8

Show Us Your Wii History [Wii]

I'll show you which nine games (and non-games) have gotten the most play time on my Nintendo console. Mind sharing yours? The oddest entry on this list is the Nintendo Channel. I'm on it for a couple of hours each month, pulling stats like these.

Wii Fit Plus Takes Japan by Storm [Sales Get]

The release of Wii Fit Plus has been met with open arms in Japan. The newest Wii Balance Board-powered fitness game from the house of smiles sold more than 340,000 copies in its first week on sale. Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]

Is Single-Player Gaming In Danger Of Extinction? [Feature]

While the latest Nintendo platformer may not be the first game in the series to sport a multiplayer component—portable games Super Mario 64 DS and New Super Mario Bros. both featured wireless multiplayer modes in a much more limited capacity—rarely has a Mario Bros. game focused so heavil...

Monday, Oct 5

Frankenreview: Dead Space Extraction

When a major Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title makes the trip to the Nintendo Wii, you generally expect a watered-down version of the original game. Not so with Dead Space Extraction, which presents an entirely new chapter in the sci-fi survival horror experience, complimenting the origi...

Thursday, Oct 1

Dead Space Extraction Review: Frighteningly Good [Reviews]

Dead Space Extraction was developed by EA's Visceral Games and published by EA for the Wii on September 29. Retails for $49.99 USD. Played through the campaign on "hard" using Wii Remote and Nunchuk (Zapper mode also available). Tried Remote-only second-player co-op. Played a challenge lev...

Japanese Market Continues To Experience Shrinkage [Only In Japan]

Nintendo DS (DS Lite, DSi, etc) First Half Fiscal 2009: 1,698,818 units Life-to-date: 27,851,784 units Wii First Half Fiscal 2009: 594,398 units Life-to-date: 8,547,552 units Xbox 360 First Half Fiscal 2009: 137,059 units Life-to-date: 1,138,250 units

Wednesday, Sep 30

Japan Chooses Miis! Pokemon Is Defeated! [Sales Get]

Bungie's latest Halo outing managed to squeak into the Media Create top ten, moving 30,000 copies in Japan in its debut week. That's about half of what Halo 3 did when the game launched over there nearly two years ago. Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]

Where Are All The "Next Gen" Games? [Feature]

It's something that's been gnawing at me for a while now, but as we approach Christmas 2009 – the fifth holiday season for the Xbox 360, and fourth for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii – that gnawing has turned into some serious, unchecked mastication.

Sunday, Sep 27

The Wii's Officially $199 Today, and Amazon Offers the First Deal [Dealtaku]

50 off Nintendo Wii Game Console with Wii Sports + $25 Amazon Gift Card [Dealzon]

Saturday, Sep 26

What Makes a "Real" Sport in an Unreal World? [Stick Jockey]

• A sports game allows you to imitate and reasonably achieve the results you see in a real athletic competition. Wii Sports has a home run derby. So does Major League Baseball 2K9. Wii Boxing's point is the same as Fight Night. Tactically speaking, those who half-ass their approach to Wii Golf w...

Friday, Sep 25

Tales Of Vesperia Just Can't Beat Those Pokemons In Japan [Sales Get]

There's no lack of new additions to this week's Media Create sales charts, with a few you might be familiar with, including the new Korg DS-10, The House of the Dead: Overkill and another Idolm@ster game. Oh, I know you know that last one.

Thursday, Sep 24

Wii Price Drop Timed to Wii Fit Plus Release

The key component is value. Right out of the box, Wii owners receive unique motion control with the Wii Remote, and the groundbreaking Wii Sports," she said. "This experience isn't available anywhere else at any price-but now it's available from Nintendo at a more affordable price."

Sunday, Sep 20

Pokemon Silver & Gold Remakes Steal Gundam's Top Spot In Japan

Last week, Bandai's latest Gundam game for the PlayStation 3 took the top spot on Japan's list of bestselling games. Typically, that territory is saved for Nintendo DS and Wii games. Well, things are back to normal. Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]

Thursday, Sep 10

Madden Tops Charts Again, But Sales Plummet On PS2, Wii [Npd Group]

01. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360) - 928,000 02. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - 754,000 03. Madden NFL 10 (PS3) - 665,000 04. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360) - 303,000 05. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) - 290,000 06. Madden NFL 10 (PS2) - 160,000 08. Wii Fit (Wii) - 128,000 09. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 120,000

Thursday, Sep 3

The Games Not Invited to Wii Sports Resort [Wii Sports Resort]

Wii Sports Resort's dodecathlon includes events such as skydiving, sword-fighting and ping-pong. But there were a few games that missed the final cut. Such as? Fishing, a "water slide activity," and a game built on a type of cup-and-ball toy, producer Katsuya Eguchi told Wired.com

Nintendo Still Sitting Pretty Atop Japanese Game Charts [Sales Get]

No new Japanese video game release can topple the Nintendo DS powerhouse that is Tomodachi Collection, the Mii collecting game that sits, once again, atop the weekly Media Create sales chart. It's certainly not for a lack of new releases...

Monday, Aug 31

Move Over Wii Sports, It's Time For The Biggest Loser [Clips]

This clip for The Biggest Loser, a cash-in on the TV show of the same name for the Wii, is too long. Too much menu footage. But in between that? We're talking party game of the year here, people. via Go Nintendo]

Saturday, Aug 29

Kotaku Originals: Follow That [Original]

Roundups Old News '97: Sony Forces Nintendo Game Prices Down This Week In Video Game Comics Numbers Charting The Growth Of Nintendo's Hardware Sales Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million in America, Ditto for Europe Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million In Japan Art The Mario Scape Pepsi Built

Friday, Aug 28

Nintendo's Mii Collecting Game Still A Big Hit In Japan [Sales Get]

19. Wii Fit (Wii) 20. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 21. Heart no Kuni no Alice (PSP) 22. Armored Core Portable 3 (PSP) 24. Mario Kart DS (DS) 25. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 26. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (PS2) 27. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 28. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii) 29. Magna Carta II (Xbox 360)

Thursday, Aug 27

Approval Ratings: Batman Positive, by 2-to-1 [Polls]

The 51 percent negative for Wii Sports Resort sends a pretty strong anti-casual message from the readership. The gameplay variety and motion control aspect seem to do little to overcome our posture that we like our games deep, we like them to have narratives, and we like them to have guns an...

Tuesday, Aug 25

Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million in America, Ditto for Europe [Nintendo]

Not only has Wii Sports Resort broken the million mark in Japan, but it's also done the same in both the United States and Europe. People love their Wii Sports Resort. Going on sale on July 26 and bundled with Wii MotionPlus, the game features archery, sword fighting, table tennis, basketbal...

Monday, Aug 24

Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million In Japan [Japan]

Nintendo has announced that Wii Sports Resort has reached the million seller milestone in its native Japan.

Sunday, Aug 23

In Defence Of Sports Games [Feature]

A centrepiece of both Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA in recent years has been a game mode where you create a single player, then assume the role of that player (and that player alone) during games, guiding them through their career, from benchwarmer to superstar.

Saturday, Aug 22

Kotaku Approval Ratings: Batman and Your Game Platforms [Polls]

Do you want to play Madden NFL 10? (any platform)(survey) Do you want to play The Conduit? (Wii)(answers) Do you want to play Killzone 2? (PS3)(polls) Do you want to play Halo Wars? (Xbox 360)(trends) Do you want to play Wii Sports Resort? (Wii)(surveys)

Friday, Aug 21

Metroid Prime Trilogy Unlockables Dust Off Nintendo History, Detours [Wii]

There are no unlockable, as far as I could tell, associated with 2004's Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. I don't recall the original having any. Instead, it offered split-screen multiplayer, which is available in Trilogy as well. That's another sign of what Nintendo was experimenting with and wha...

Thursday, Aug 20

Wii Fit Plus: Feeling The Burn [Gamescom]

Wii Fit Plus' mini-games are less recognizable than what Nintendo offered in the original—not unlike Wii Sports Resort's collection of games—but a little more inventive. Some offer serious sweat opportunities, particularly Bird's Eye Bull's Eye and Obstacle Course. If you're lookin...

Thursday, Aug 13

Wii Sports Resort Outsells All (Except NCAA Football) In July [Npd Group]

01. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - 508,200 02. NCAA Football 10 (Xbox 360) - 376,500 04. Wii Fit (Wii) - 164,300 05. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 156,600 06. Mario Kart DS (DS) - 132,200 08. Fight Night Round 4 (Xbox 360) - 116,400 09. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) - 101,800 10. EA Sports Active (Wii) - 96,800

Wednesday, Aug 12

Japan Still Lovin' The PS2, Still Buyin' Gundam [Sales Get!]

Plenty of new titles made appearances throughout the Media Create sales chart, including Magna Carta II (another Namco Bandai game), Square Enix's Blood of Bahamut, EA Sports Active and Red Faction: Guerrilla. Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]

Sunday, Aug 9

Iwata: Nintendo Doesn't Think It's E3 Presser Went So Hot [Nintendo]

In the company's quarterly financial results briefing, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata confessed that, yeah, internally no one believes that Nintendo's E3 2009 briefing was anything to shout about, either. Iwata: We Know Our E3 Briefing Wasn't Good, Still Trying to Improve [Nintendo Ever...

Saturday, Aug 8

Kotaku Originals: Denvernati, WKOT ... [Original]

Why Did Nintendo Send Me A Rock In The Mail? Battle.net Revamp "Similar To Xbox Live" Xbox 360 Pro Being Phased Out Pretty Soon? Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Comes To Wii This November Dynasty Warriors PSP Game Coming To Xbox Newt Gingrich Needs Tips on Wii Sports

Friday, Aug 7

Wii MotionPlus Is Wall Street Journal Approved [Clips]

However enjoyable, the Wii MotionPlus is more of an evolutionary change than a revolutionary change. If you've never played video games on a Wii before, you wouldn't know what you were missing if you used the remote without MotionPlus.

How Many Hours People Play Sports Games On Wii (Go, Madden) [Nintendo]

People buy sports on the Wii, the only console currently bundled with a sports-based video game. But how much do they play these things? And how do the Maddens, the fishing games and the mighty Wii Fit rate? Average Per-Gamer Playing Time For Sports Games On The Wii (as of August 1)

Wii Sports Resort Conquers European Charts, Hearts As Well [Wii]

Anyone doubting the sales potential of a game with the words "Wii Sports" in the title need only look at some figures from Europe, which reveal the game is selling even more there than it is in the US. Wii Sports Resort Tops 600,000 In Europe [Edge]

Thursday, Aug 6

The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of August 1) [Wii]

Where's all this from? (AKA an explanation of the above chart for stat junkies only): In a move somewhat surprising for the generally secretive company, Nintendo makes all of this data public. Any Wii owner can download the Nintendo Channel to their Wii and begin browsing for games. Any gam...

Wednesday, Aug 5

Monster Hunter Slays Dragon Quest IX In Japanese Sales Chart [Sales Get!]

Dragon Quest IX's three week run at the top of the chart is ended by sales of more than half a million copies of Monster Hunter 3. And with the release of Sega's Puyo Puyo 7 in Japan, the top five games this week are all for Nintendo platforms. Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]

Tuesday, Aug 4

What Games Did Japan Buy In July? [Japan]

The number crunchers at Famitsu publisher Enterbrain have crunched some numbers. Those numbers make up Japanese sales data for the month of July. Let's have a look. Okay! 2. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) Launch: June 25, 2009 July Sales: 381,399 Life-to-date: 735,226

Monday, Aug 3

Don't Go Looking For A Wii Price Cut Just Yet [Satoru Iwata]

It sounds like Iwata isn't blaming the Wii or the Wii's price tag for Wii sales during the April - June financial quarter, but the lack of new, big titles. Wii Sports Resort was released in late June, and the title is expected to help console sales.

Sunday, Aug 2

Newt Gingrich Needs Tips on Wii Sports [Politicians]

I would have pointed him to the bowling ball attachment. As for golf, well, I find that the distance your ball travels relative to the dots feel a bit longer after the second dot. Keep that in mind when you're trying to make a mid-range iron shot onto the green.

Thursday, Jul 30

Frankenreview: Wii Sports Resort [Round Up]

With a dozen sports and a total of two dozen ways to play them, Wii Sports Resort packs in the play with mostly fun games. You'd think that Wii Sports and Wii Play would have exhausted the minigame catalog for the Wii, but these mostly new games are a worthwhile addition to anyone's Wii. Even wit...

Sunday, Jul 26

Wii Sports Resort Review: More Motion in the Ocean [Review]

First there was Wii Sports and then came Wii Play, which sweetened the deal with a free remote. Now we have Wii Sports Resort which comes with a whole new technology and a chance to play Swordplay, Wakeboarding, Archery, Frisbee, Basketball, Power Cruising, Cycling Golf, Table Tennis, Bo...

Saturday, Jul 18

33 Months Of Motion Control, The Wii's Hidden Struggle [Opinion]

If the lack of games doing great things with motion control was one sign of trouble for the Motion Control Revolution, another was last summer's revelation that Nintendo was building a gadget that would enhance/repair/improve the Remote's motion-sensitivity. Bundled with copies of n...

Wednesday, Jul 1

The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of July 1) [Wii Stats Report]

Make way for Rune Factory Frontier and Rock Band 2 in our (theoretically) monthly study of which Nintendo Wii games are getting played the most, per user. What's the lesson from July? Hardcore RPGs get a lot of playing time. So do games that are fun at parties. And so do games with strong online m...

Saturday, Jun 27

Kotaku Originals: The Beer Frame [Original]

When Robot Chicken Meets Video Games Father Knows Best: The Best and Worst Fathers in Video Games Nintendo How Much Of New Mario Vs. DK Is Actually New The Little Things Noticed At Our Nintendo Demos Fifty-Seven Flights Up With New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Tuesday, Jun 23

Wii Sports Resort Preview: Motion Game Of The Year? [Preview]

Away from the chaos of E3, we've gotten a chance to swing a MotionPlus-appended Wii Remote to control Wii Sports Resort, the showcase game for Nintendo's latest controller add-on. Yes, the chaos of the big show was absent, but present were guys from Nintendo.

Thursday, Jun 11

Nintendo's Reggie Finds Natal 'Ironic,' Talks Facebook, Virtual Console [E3 2009]

This year Fils-Aime could talk about Wii Fit Plus. But he could also talk about New Super Mario Bros Wii, the surprisingly deep gameplay of Wii Sports Resort and even a new Metroid game, Other M. ("As fans will see, 'Other M' has a number of meanings, which we'll reveal in the coming months.")

Wednesday, Apr 29

Opinion: A Reminder Of How Small A Group "We, Gamers" Are [Wii]

According to GamePlan Insights' own polling data - which reportedly canvasses "1,000 gamers on a weekly basis" - MadWorld wasn't the most-anticipated Wii game on the horizon. It was the 41st, behind a string of "casual, music and puzzle" games like Wii Sports Resort and Trivial Pursuit.

Monday, Jan 19

Opinion: Welcome To the Family: A Letter From Nintendo's Cammie Dunaway

Welcome to the Family is a series of three letters that will run this week from the heads of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. To: New Wii owners From: Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Monday, Nov 24

Hhgregg Enters Video Game Business On Black Friday [Black Friday]

hhgregg’s initial assortment of gaming inventory will include Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade, Xbox 360 Pro, Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii. In addition, hhgregg will offer top gaming accessories for these platforms, including “Guitar Hero” and Wii accessories. The company will also be carrying...

Thursday, Oct 2

Iwata's Speech and Slides During the Nintendo Press Conference [Nintendo]

Nintendo DSi will launch in two colors: Matte White and Matte Black. The suggested retail price of Nintendo DSi is 18,900yen. We will launch it on November 1 2008 in Japan. Well, I have so far explained about the new family member of Nintendo DS called Nintendo DSi.

Thursday, Sep 18

Opinion: Wii Music Blares Across America On Oct. 20 [Nintendo]

Nintendo is hoping that "blue ocean" lightning strikes thrice with the October 20th release of Wii Music in North America, the rhythm game that, according to the company, "builds on that inclusive legacy" of Wii Sports and Wii Fit and translates into runaway sales. With more than 60 instr...

Wednesday, Jul 30

Game Critics' Best of E3 Finalists Announced

Best Sports Game Madden NFL 09 NBA Live 09 Shaun White Snowboarding Skate It Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 Best Social/Casual/Puzzle Game Guitar Hero World Tour Lego Batman: The Videogame LittleBigPlanet Rock Band 2 Wii Sports Resort Best Online Multiplayer Game Gears of War 2 Left 4 Dead

Monday, Jun 23

Nintendo Channel Reveals Hard Truths About Wii Play, Boom Blox, More

Anyone who obsesses over NPD numbers, Media Create data and other signifying-nothing sales info needs to get over themselves. There's a new numbers obsession to be had: the Nintendo Channel. Ugly And Pretty Usage Numbers For Wii Games, Crunched From Wii Nintendo Channel

Wednesday, Apr 23

Opinion: Microsoft, Rare, Gyration Talk 360 Wii Remote Rumors

Motus calls its Darwin controller "the evolution of the Wii" (Darwin, evolution, SEE WHAT THEY DID THERE?), but Motus chairman Satayan Mahajan says he's not trying to trash-talk: "We really admire the Wii; we think it's a great device. It's done a lot for us... in bringing motion sensing out t...

Thursday, Mar 13

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Only In Japan]

02. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - 50,000 / 1,408,000 03. Wii Fit (Wii) - 49,000 / 1,659,000 05. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) - 32,000 / NEW 06. Wii Sports (Wii) - 19,000 / 2,838,000 07. Soma Bringer (DS) - 17,000 / 68,000 10. Minna no Joushiki Ryoku TV (Wii) - 14,000 / NEW

Monday, Dec 10

Mini-Skirt Or Not, No More Customers [Suda51]

Japanese game press like IT Media, GA Graphic and Famitsu were at the bust of an event and didn't have any customers to photograph at the launch. According to Akiba Blog, a staffer from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain apparently went and bought a copy of No More Heroes for Wada and Suda to sign. R...

Monday, Oct 29

Opinion: Digs Wii, Xbox 360 "Collecting Dust," No PS3

The Wii's real innovation has less to do with the Wiimote than the ideas and concepts behind it. It has made everyone stop and think about what you 'need' in order to have a succesful platform. Nintendo's focus is very different than MS and Sony, they look at a game console as a way to sell softwa...

Saturday, Sep 22

We Love Golf! Hands On Impressions and Control Scheme

We Love Golf! is not Wii Sports Golf rehashed. You still swing the remote to swing your club like you do in WSG, but that's about where the mechanical similarities end—you know, aside from what's inherent to them both being golf games. It's deeper, enough so to justify being a whole game on its...

Friday, Jul 20

A Week In Comments (With Ban Info) [Multi-tap]

As a Japanese, I must say the most comments on 2chan are not very serious, they are just making fun. You need to read through hundreds of these comments, and few are worth reading. The comment about "Hot Shots Golf" is 100% joke I'm sure, as people often make a jest of it.

Friday, Apr 13

Harvest Moon Creator Has Advice For Nintendo

Wii Sports is the only game that can be ONLY played on Wii, not on any other console. So future games plans such as Brain Training on Wii or that type of thing — I don't think this is such a great idea — as these games are already being played and are very popular on DS... they are not specific to the Wii.

Wednesday, Feb 14

Virtua Fighter 5 Tops Japanese Sales Charts

Looks like Ashcraft (by way of Japanese bloggers) was wrong. Japan is kookoo for Virtua Fighter 5. The Sega fighter made its debut on the PLAYSTATION 3 recently, nabbing decent enough sales to land the number one spot for the week on the Japanese sales charts. Blockbuster? Nah, but not a bad de...

Tuesday, Feb 13

Look Horribly Fashionable Playing Wii Sports

Want to look your absolute best when playing Wii Sports? City Mag, who thinks we have much more disposable cash than reality tells us, has some tips on how to spice up your wardrobe for your sexy game sessions. Hermes gloves for bowling? C'mon! And that Chanel gym bag doesn't even have a price...

Wednesday, Jan 24

Frankenreview - Warioware: Smooth Moves

Smooth Moves is the latest installment in the Warioware franchise of micro-gaming, and the first for the Nintendo Wii. Only one question comes to mind after an absolutely thrilling intro like that: "Is this game the best thing evar?" Hint: you get to pick your nose.

Wednesday, Dec 6

Wii Launch Australia: Wii Play Impressions

Wii Play isn't really even that much of a game; it's more a seies of tutorials on how to use the Wii Remote, and it does its job well enough. It's a small collection of minigames, with the mechanics of each designed to teach you the various way the Wii Remote can be used to play games.

Friday, Nov 3

Opinion: Hands-On, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Feature]

Gameplay/Control For gamers, Zelda will probably be number one...for people who are new to this industry, or who used to play and have left...I think Wii Sports is going to be the big draw," Perris says. I know what she means, and it comes down to the complexity of controls.

Monday, Sep 18

Amazon Sells Out Of Wii Preorder Units [Preorders]

But it's starting to look like supply's going to be bad. How bad? Well, Amazon.com sold out of all of its Wii pre-orders on September 15th, the same day they went live. Of course, it sure looked like a swell deal for those with their fingers on the left mouse button. Amazon offered preorders with W...