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Nintendo Reveals Lifetime Wii, DSi Sales Figures
We left you on a bit of a cliffhanger earlier. Gave you lifetime DS sales, but held out on Wii and DSi lifetime sales. It’s only fair we complete the lineup. The lifetime, worldwide sales for both consoles were disclosed as part of Nintendo’s financial results for the past quarter (April-June). And they are as…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009 -
Facebook Now On DSi in Japan
The Facebook photo application for the DSi was first detailed back at E3. While slated for “Fall” in the States, the app has gone live in Japan with a recent firmware update. It looks like this and allows DSi owners to upload their DSi Album pics on their Facebook page. Since Facebook isn’t as popular…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 -
How Did Nintendo Software Do? (Total Sales Are Down)
Like hardware, Nintendo’s total software sales were down during the April – June 2009 quarter. There were some flickers of life, but generally, sales are down, down, down. For the DS platform, total software sales reached 29.09 million during the quarter compared with 36.69 million during the same period last year. Down elsewhere in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 -
How Did Nintendo Hardware Do? (Total Sales Are Down)
Nintendo’s DS sales took a slight dip during the last quarter, down from 6.94 million total units sold year-on-year to 5.97 units this past April – June 2009 quarter. Sales were up slightly in Japan, but down elsewhere. DSi sales did help energize the platform, and the Nintendo DS reached a new life-to-date total of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 -
Nintendo Sales Down 40 Percent
Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., Ltd. released its financial statement from its April – June 2009 earnings. Net sales were down compared to the same time last year — down by 40 percent, that is. Obviously, Nintendo experienced phenomenal sales during the same period last year and faced a much more optimistic global economy. According to Nintendo,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 -
Hey Nintendo, Why Aren’t Core Third Party Games Selling?
Third party Wii titles like MadWorld and The Conduit are aimed towards core gamers. And…they’re not selling so hot. Why the heck not? Tons of people own Nintendo Wii consoles. According to Nintendo’s Denise Kaigler, “You know, I don’t know. It’s hard to say. It could be titles have the same type of sales curve…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 -
Dreamcast, NES Ported to Papercraft
Sure, they don’t work, but these cardboard consoles definitely start more conversations. Best part, you don’t even need tape or glue. Thicker paper is recommended, as is a nice printer that can handle 150dpi printouts. You don’t technically even need color, like these old-school pals. (There is a little bit of red, in the logos;…
By Owen Good Published July 29, 2009 -
Punch-Out!! Developer Envisions, Wants Sequel
Unsurprisingly, the developer of the critically acclaimed Wii re-imagining of Nintendo’s Punch-Out!! would like to make a sequel. Yes, Next Level Games enjoys steady work and continued paychecks apparently. But the proposed ideas for a sequel are what’s interesting. Next Level Games’ gameplay lead Bryce Holliday tells the Official Nitnendo Magazine UK that the developer…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 -
Doc Louis Will End You
He made you, and he can break you. Here’s four new shots of the officially-named Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!!!, one of the rewards you can choose for being a Platinum member of Club Nintendo. Nintendo passed along these new screens in order to help anyone still struggling with the choice between this downloadable game and the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2009 -
A Bit More Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Coming In October
Get ready to pay full price for a little more content, as Nintendo confirms an October release date for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. You Pokémon fans know the drill. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky combines the best-selling DS titles Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, adds an additional five starter Pokémon…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2009 -
Nintendo Breaks Its Silence About Silence
Nintendo’s lead characters are rare among modern gaming heroes in that they seldom talk out loud. But rarer still is a Nintendo game that does include recorded speech. Punch-Out Wii did, and its creators explained why. “Nintendo’s tradition is that the hero or central character never vocally speaks,” the game’s producer, Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe, told…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2009 -
Happy 20th Birthday, MOTHER!
The hard-working kids at Starmen got in touch to let us know that today – July 27, 2009 – is the 20th birthday of the MOTHER series, otherwise known in the West as Earthbound. Happy birthday! On this day in 1989, the first MOTHER game was released in Japan, for Nintendo’s Famicom (ie the NES).…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
Reviews
Little King’s Story Review: So Creative, So Hostile
At last, a Japanese role-playing game on Wii that can spark thoughts of Pikmin and Psychonauts. But it’s also the first game to make this mild-mannered reviewer angrily throw his controller in about a decade. Shall we thank the people who make us the most creative games, for which there isn’t yet a mold? But…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2009 -
Punch-Out Devs Talk Graphics, Difficulty, Nixed Princess Peach Idea
Few Wii games have been designed to please long-time Nintendo fans as much as the recent Wii Punch-Out!! Developers on the game recently explained to Kotaku just how the game came together, who did what, and what got left out. Punch-Out on the Wii was a collaboration between Nintendo’s Japan home office and Canadian studio…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2009 -
Custom Make “Any Game” as an NES Cart Necklace Charm
We do a lot of free ads for Etsy craftspersons, yeah, but this is pretty good: Old school NES carts are available as mini-sized necklace charms, in hypoallergenic silver if you want to upgrade. Artist Laura Swingle makes the charms; her page features Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, Zelda, Zelda II, Super Mario Bros. 2 and…
By Owen Good Published July 25, 2009 -
Scribblenauts in Action With Giant Crab, Eyeball
Not a whole lot of new creations seen here, but we do get to see a bit more of the actual game in action. Personally, I don’t care about the game, the mechanic has already sold me. But for you gaming purists out there who want a little substance too, this video is for you.
By Brian Crecente Published July 24, 2009 -
Wii Bowling Leagues Taking Over Chicago
Wii bowling has been all the rage at retirement homes pretty much since the Wii started selling with Wii Sports packed in, which was day one. But instead of fading away, the Wii Bowling movement seems to keep growing. In a recent piece in the Chicago Tribune, Alicia Fabbre talks about a particularly popular Wii…
By Brian Crecente Published July 24, 2009 -
Dev: DSi Is “A More Powerful Platform” Than DS Lite
One of the top DS development houses in the industry doesn’t see the DSi as just a DS Lite plus gimmicks. “It’s not just a DS with cameras in it as some might think,” video game producer David Nathanielsz told Kotaku in an interview earlier this week. “It’s a more powerful platform.” Nathanielsz is the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 24, 2009 -
Capcom Details Monster Hunter 3 Online
On August 1, Monster Hunter 3 goes on sale in Japan. From 10am on that same day, Monster Hunter 3‘s network service becomes active. There are a couple free deals that let players test out the online feature for either 20 or 90 days, but beyond that, players will need to pony up cash for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 24, 2009 -
How Wii Sports Resort Took Over Times Square
Witness a major marketing spend and a video game taking center stage at the Crossroads of the World. At the center of this stunt? 50 tons of New Jersey sand, part of a promotional island for Wii Sports Resort. (Apologies for the low video quality. Last time I take a video with my Blackberry, folks…)
By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2009