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Wii™ emerged as the top-selling console in April, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales. Wii sold more than 714,000 units in April alone, bringing its lifetime sales in the United States to more than 9.5 million.

“Wii sales were buoyed in part by the strong launch of Mario Kart Wii, which sold more than 1.1 million units,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Our belief in appealing to a broad, diverse audience of players continues to resonate with consumers, and we look forward to continuing our outreach to an expanded audience with the launch of Wii Fit next week.”

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We brought you the announcement for these game a while back. Cubed has got there hands on a little more info about it.

In development by Bloober …
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“The fact is that we have put far more product on store shelves worldwide than our competitors. The difference is that in a very short time we have far outpaced …
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1(1) – Super Mario Bros. 3 2(2) – Super Mario Bros. 3(4) – Double Dragon 4(5) – Super Mario World 5(3) – River City Ransom 6(6) – Mario …
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Thats right, according to, Enterbrain, the Wii has sold a staggering amount of 6 million units. It also reports that Wii Fit has sold over 2 Million.

NES: 19,200,000 SNES: …
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Kick Off Summer With Ten Complete Sporting Events

REDWOOD CITY, CA – May 13, 2008 – Hudson Entertainment, the North
American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today announced that DECA
SPORTS, a unique ten-sport game, exclusive to Wii, is now available at
retail for $29.99 SRP. Combining ten sporting events into one game,
players can compete in beach volleyball, snowboard cross, badminton,
basketball, curling, figure skating, archery, supercross, soccer and
kart racing.

“DECA SPORTS has been a highly anticipated title in the minds of the
enthusiast media and consumers alike almost immediately from the time
we announced it was coming to the U.S. market,” said John Greiner,
President of Hudson Entertainment. “With summer on the horizon, we
anticipate DECA SPORTS being a popular choice for those looking for a
fun-filled Wii experience.”

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WiiWare launches in Europe on May 20th, with two more games then NA’s WiiWare launch. Check out the list below.

Dr. Mario & Germ Buster – 1000 …
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SANTA MONICA, CA – MAY 12, 2008 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today “Pitfall: The Big Adventure” for Wii™ is in development at Edge of Reality and will swing onto shelves this Fall. With more than 10 million Pitfall titles sold to date, Pitfall: The Big Adventure will introduce the franchise to a new generation of gamers while bringing a fresh Pitfall experience to long time fans.

“Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote™ to swing on a vine over blood thirsty crocodiles as retro-cool Pitfall Harry?!”

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I am not sure if you have heard much about the WiiWare title Blackjack, I know I haven’t. If you think this game looks interesting, remember you can downloaded it …
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UK:

Nintendo Wii: – Dream Pinball 3D – Pop!

Nintendo DS: – Doctor Who – Draglade – Street Football

Japan:

Nintendo Wii: – Totsugeki!! Famicom Wars VS

Nintendo DS: …
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Popular Online PC Franchise From Sandlot Games Coming To Wii

BRISTOL, U.K. – Monday, 12th May – Baking bedlam goes motion-based as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and Sandlot Games, a leading developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games, today announced Cake Mania®: In The Mix! for Wii™.

Following the hectic, time-management style gameplay of the original Cake Mania, and the branching storyline of Cake Mania 2, Cake Mania: In The Mix! introduces all-new characters, motion-based mini-games and a unique co-op mode where cake baking heroine Jill Evans receives some much needed assistance. Based on Sandlot Games’ award-winning PC franchise that has been downloaded more than 80 million times worldwide and sold 315,000 units on Nintendo DS™, Cake Mania: In The Mix! is expected to release in Europe and PAL territories in early 2009.

“Joining Cake Mania’s trademark resource management play with the Wii’s motion-based control is a natural extension of an incredibly successful brand on PC and DS,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco. “The Wii version’s expanded feature set, ranging from catering integration to cake design mini-games, enables fans of the series to experience the franchise in an entirely new way.”

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