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Mario & Sonic Sells Five Million
Looks like Sega's Masanao Maeda underestimated the power of Sonic and Mario in the same game. Back at TGS last year he claimed that Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games would sell four million copies, matching the sales of the original Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis. Expectation met, and neatly surpassed. In three months the title has sold over five million copies worldwide as gamers flocked to the store in droves to witness what sort of train wreck occurs when you let Sega screw around with both their own characters and Nintendo's, while parents bought up copies because it was the most kid friendly game they could find without Billy Ray Cyrus's daughter on the front cover. Since they mention both in the press release, I am assuming this covers both the DS and Wii versions of the game, but they're equally mediocre so I'll allow it. Congratulations Sega for proving once again that a game can sell based on characters alone. More » -
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Week in Games: No More Heroes Edition
We finally start getting some good titles this week with No More Heroes, Advance Wars 2, Pirates of the Burning Sea and Burnout Paradise My wallet is going to start emptying itself again. I can just feel it coming. What are you going to be picking up this week? More »
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Comment by weirdperson: HI! I am Weird but this game looks fun. Anyway i can't wait till it comes out on DS! AHHHH! more » | Other threads
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Week in Games: Silent Hill Origins Edition
The flood of amazing game titles seems to have ebbed a bit this week which my beleaguered bank account is most thankful for. Silent Hill: Origins will be my purchase this week as I try to plow through the last two week's worth of purchases. Anything on the list catch your eye? More » -
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Mario & Sonic Sprint To Early Release Date
We posted earlier today of a handful of new events that had been added to Sega's Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games, but missed out on some North American specific details. Good news for those looking for an answer to the burning questions "Who's faster, Mario or Sonic?" and "Who's a better fencer, Luigi or Tails?" as Sega has bumped up the release date to November 6 for the American release. After being jostled around, from November 13 to November 20, it seems they've settled on the sixth, also noting the Wii game's new "gold" status. More » -
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Sonic, Mario, Dreams and Mii
If you thought that a fat Italian plumber outrunning Sonic the Hedgehog was pretty implausible, imagine my lazy ass doing it. Sega has announced Mii integration in the upcoming Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, allowing you to use your Mii to compete against gaming legends, finally allowing me to live out my fantasy of stabbing Wario in the face with an epee, though the lack of a full-contact co-ed wrestling event leaves another unfulfilled. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ese: I wish my Wii-mote had a rapid button so I could win without all the work. Now that I can... more » | Other threads
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Mario & Sonic At The Olympics Looks Bronze-Worthy
German gaming site Gaming Universe has first in-game shots of the highly anticipated Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario crossover game from Sega and Nintendo Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games and they look... about on par with what you'd expect from a thrice licensed game on the Wii and Nintendo DS. What we're saying is, if you've ever wanted to see a low polygon Sonic compete in archery or pit Dr. Robotnik against Princess Peach in a foot race, this is the game for you. More »
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Sega: PS3 Pricing Key To Sony's Success
Masanao Maeda, corporate director for Sega, weighed in on the PLAYSTATION 3 sales situation, telling Reuters that "superior marketing and pricing strategy will be the key for Sony." In other words, Maeda probably feels that a price cut this year will help tepid PS3 sales. I don't want to be a Negative Nelly here, but when Sega is giving you advice on how to run your console business, you might want to start worrying. More »
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Comment by L_K_M: @Next-Gen-Gamer: The last two PS gens god price cuts pretty late. The PS2 actually sold for more than the Cube... more » | Other threads
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Good News About Mario & Sonic? Not Just Miyamoto...
Shigeru Miyamoto? Busy dude. Yet, the legendary game creator is going to work on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Along with Miyamoto, the game is being created by Sega's sports team instead of Team Sonic — Who have been responsible for the spate of recent, AWFUL Sonic games. But how much will Miyamoto contribute? Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan explains: More »
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Comment by muppetsausages: @Skylar: Although it's technically un-grammatical, I think, most English speakers are more comfortable with putting the word "team" in front... more » | Other threads
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Comment by davis101: I really don't know if this is a wise choice for Sega right at this moument. Over (I don't know... more » | Other threads
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