The girls surveyed showed the most interest towards DDR Hottest Party II, with 18 percent of 8-10 year olds, 24 percent of 11-13 year olds, and 15 percent of 14-17 year olds hoping to receive the game a gift.

Among boys, Guitar Hero World Tour is the most popular title, with 18 percent of 8-10 year olds, 15 percent of 11-13 year olds, and 15 percent of 14-17 year olds planning to ask for the title. 14 percent of boys aged 11-13 years old also intend to ask for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

Of the respondents — each of which own at least one console — most said that they own a Wii, Nintendo DS, or PlayStation 2. 51% of boys aged 8-10 years old reported having a Game Boy Advance, while 51% of 14-17 year old males said that they own a Xbox 360.

Holiday Gift Tracker Survey polled a total of 965 respondents, which was composed of 488 boys and 477 girls aged 8-17 years old.

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- When asked what they liked to do the most, the eight teens, which was split 50/50 when it came to gender, and aged between 14-17, all answered that they like to hang with friends. They all enjoyed gaming, but it wasn’t a priority, so they weren’t hardcore gamers to say the least.

- Every single one of them had access to a Wii. Either they owned one or had a family member that has one. All the girl games, plus one guy owned theirs. Of the remaining dudes, two of them had a Xbox 360 as their main console, while the last one mostly payed games on his laptop. Three of the girls also had 360s at home, though it was not specified if it was theirs or a family members. No one had a PS3.
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Mega Man 9
- Debate was going on about what score the graphics should get
- Matt thinks the graphics are outdated and kind of ugly, but it doesn’t affect the gameplay
- Craig/Bozon say it’s not a bad looking game, just a step back in technology
- Daemon doesn’t think the graphics are bad either
- Graphics score given was a 3
- In the swing of things, the whole breakdown doesn’t affect the scores as much as people think they do
- Talk about how cool the Mega Man 9 press kit is

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Nintendo Wii:
- Bomberman
- Disaster: Day of Crisis
- SimCity Creator
- Simple 2000 Series Wii Vol. 1: The Table Game
- Soul Eater: Monotone Princess

Nintendo DS:
- Chokkan! Asonde Relaxuma
- Gabu*Gabu Planet
- Guitar Hero: On Tour
- Knights in the Nightmare
- Kumatanchi
- Princess Maker 4 DS Special Edition
- Sakai Burai Kaiji: Death or Survival
- Simple DS Series Vol. 44: The Gal Mahjong
- U-Can Pen Ji Training DS
- Umiuru to Sudoku Shiyo!
- World Destruction: Michibi Kareshi Ishi

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European national news paper “Te Independent” has put together this list of what they believe is the 50 best games on the market.

* Wii Sports
* Braid
* Halo 3
* Fallout 3
* Rock Band
* Burnout Paradise
* Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training / Sight Training
* Gears of War
* Guild Wars
* Rez HD
* Mario Kart Wii
* Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
* BioShock
* Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
* Project Gotham Racing 4
* Medieval 2: Total War
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* World of Warcraft
* Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

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Best Buy

My Weight Loss Coach (DS) – $24.99
First Act Mini Amp (Compatible with Guitar Hero On Tour) – $19.99
Big Brain Academy (Wii) – $29.99
de Blob (Wii) – Free T-Shirt in pack – Best Buy exclusive
Samba de Amigo (Wii) – Get a pair of maracas for $4.99 when you buy the game
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii) – $19.99
Kung Fu Panda (Wii) – $39.99

Circuit City

Buy 1 get 50% off – SSBB, Mario Party 8, Mario Super Sluggers, Madden NFL 09 All-Play, Top Spin 3
Big Brain Academy (Wii) – $29.99
de Blob (Wii) – Free Blob Mood Music CD with purchase
2 for $40: Imagine: My Secret World, WALL-E, Imagine: Babyz, Imagine: Teacher, Mario Party DS, Diddy Kong Racing, Little League World Series Baseball 2008
LEGO Batman: The Video Game (Wii) – Free set of 4 collectible buttons + free $5 gift card with purchase

Target

Big Brain Academy (Wii) – $29.99

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