Nintendo Wii

North America:

1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)
4. Rock Band (EA Games)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Japan:

1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - Nami ni Yureru Hihou (Bandai)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. BioHazard: Umbrella Chronicles — Best Price! (Capcom)

UK:

1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Nintendo DS

North America:

1. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
2. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Square Enix)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. GRID (Codemasters)

Japan:

1. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
2. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
3. Quiz Magic Academy DS (Konami)
4. Dragon Ball DS (Bandai)
5. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)

UK:

1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
5. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft)

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Virtual Console

1 (1) - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
2 (2) - Super Mario Bros. 3
3 (3) - Super Mario Bros.
4 (4) - Mega Man
5 (5) - Super Mario World
6 (N) - Mega Man 2
7 (7) - Super Mario Bros. 2
8 (8) - The Legend of Zelda
9 (6) - Sonic the Hedgehog
10 (9) - Super Mario 64
11 (10) - Punch-Out!!
12 (11) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
13 (12) - Mario Kart 64
14 (14) - Donkey Kong Country
15 (15) - Pac-Man
16 (16) - Donkey Kong
17 (18) - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
18 (17) - Paper Mario
19 (19) - Double Dragon
20 (20) - Kirby’s Adventure

WiiWare

1 (1) - My Aquarium
2 (4) - My Pokemon Ranch
3 (2) - Strong Bad Episode 1 Homestar Ruiner
4 (3) - Defend your Castle
5 (N) - Strong Bad Episode 2 Strong Badia the Free
6 (5) - Dr. Mario Online Rx
7 (6) - Wild West Guns
8 (8) - Pong Toss - Frat Party Games
9 (10) - TV Show King
10 (9) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
11 (N/A) - Groovin’ Blocks
12 (11) - Midnight Pool
13 (7) - Helix
14 (12) - LostWinds
15 (13) - Family Table Tennis
16 (16) - V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack
17 (14) - Cocoto Fishing Master
18 (15) - Gyrostarr
19 (17) - SPOGS Racing
20 (19) - Block Breaker Deluxe

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Germany

01. Spore (PC)
02. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (PC)
03. Wii Fit (Wii)
04. Stalker: Clear Sky (PC)
05. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. The Settlers: Awakening of Cultures (PC)
07. Spore: Galactic Edition ( PC)
08. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
09. Brain Training (DS)
10. Wii Play (Wii)

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UK

1. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (EA)
2. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (EA)
3. Spore (EA)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
6. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
7. Carnival: Funfair Games (2K Play)
8. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
9. TNA Impact (Midway)
10. Wii Play (Nintendo)

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Nintendo Wii

North America:

1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Active Life: Outdoor Challenge (Namco Bandai)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Rock Band (EA Games)

Japan:

1. One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - Nami ni Yureru Hihou (Bandai)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. Hajimete no Wii (Nintendo)

UK:

1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (EA Sports)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)

Nintendo DS

North America:

1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. Spore Creatures (EA Games)
3. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
Japan:

1. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
2. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)
3. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu No Hanayome (Square Enix)
4. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
5. Dokidoki Majo Shinpan! 2 (SNK Playmore)
UK:

1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
3. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
4. Scrabble 2007 Edition (Ubisoft)
5. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft)

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According to yesterdays NPD number, Madden 09 took the top three spots on the Software sales chart. You would think that it would be 360 PS3 and Wii version of Madden at those spots? Well, the trust is that the Wii version took the ninth spot and the PS2 took the third. This leaves many to think that Nintendo is “Inhospitable” to third-party publishers.

Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz says that the Wii version of Madden 09 sold 79 percent less units than the PS3 version, and 87 percent less units than the 360 version, despite a larger console install base and a better Metacritic rating.

“We continue to believe that the Wii is a relatively inhospitable platform for third-party publishers,” Creutz says.

I think one of the things that alienated Madden fans, in fact it is all EA sports fans, is the introduction of the All Play feature. It is supposed to bring in new players with its easy to use controls. In fact I believe it has hurt the franchise more then help it. It seemed to me that to much time was spent on this All play feature, that other parts of the game may of been put on the back burner.

Here is the list of the top ten selling games of last month, so you can see the numbers.

1. Madden NFL 09 – 360 – 1 million
2. Madden NFL 09 – PS3 – 643K
3. Madden NFL 09 – PS2 – 424.5K
4. Wii Fit - Wii – 394.9K
5. Mario Kart - Wii – 328.7K
6. Wii Play w/remote – Wii – 394.9K
7. Soul Calibur IV – 360 – 174K
8. Too Human – 360 – 168.2K
9. Madden NFL 09 – Wii – 115.8K
10. Guitar Hero: On Tour – DS – 111.2K

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Sept. 11, 2008

Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ again topped the hardware sales charts for August, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. In August, more than 514,000 portable Nintendo DS systems sold in the United States, bringing the lifetime U.S. total to nearly 22 million. In August, more than 448,000 Wii consoles sold in the United States, bringing the lifetime U.S. total to nearly 12 million and extending its lead as the best-selling video game console of this generation.

Five games made for Nintendo systems placed in the top 10 best-selling games of the month, including Wii Fit™ at No. 4 with nearly 395,000 sold, Mario Kart® Wii at No. 5 with nearly 329,000 sold, Wii Play™ at No. 6 with more than 200,000 sold, Madden NFL 09 All-Play for Wii at No. 9 with nearly 116,000 sold and Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS at No. 10 with more than 111,000 sold.

“The positive public response to Nintendo DS and Wii has stayed strong throughout 2008,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “New titles like Madden NFL 09 All-Play for Wii have joined top 10 veterans like Wii Fit, demonstrating the wide and long-lasting appeal of Nintendo games.”

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