Voice chat/Virtual Console
– Reggie talked about how Nintendo is still considering voicechat, and how he wouldn’t be surprised to see it on Wii in the future.
– Both expect it to happen (when Nintendo say stuff like this, it basically means it is happening) but are dumbfounded by how long it is taking.
– Both really hope it comes out in time for Smash, but are doubtful.
– For the majority of VC games, we’re not going to see modifications or upgrades (like we did with Pokemon Snap), simply because Nintendo doesn’t need to do it.
– Don’t expect a VC price drop in the future – they’re doing great and there’s no need to change anything.
– Hope to see more import games (like Sin and Punishment) and expect this because it appears that Nintendo is paying attention to the wider gaming community.
NPD
– Both Wii and DS did exceptionally well.
– Analysts are predicting around 1.6-1.7 million for Wii in December.
– Make sure you camp out if you want to get a Wii – don’t go on ebay or anything because you will be ripped off.
– If the quantity had been there, Wii sales would have definitely been over 1 million. Nintendo would be kicking themselves right now because of their inability to get more units out.
– Very solid performance by 360 (not too far away from Wii) and PSP, as well as Playstation 2. Playstation 3 numbers are still comparatively low, but much improved from last month.
– Galaxy released a week later than COD4, so both games are basically selling at the same pace – if Galaxy came out earlier, then it would probably have reached around the same numbers as COD4.
– Guitar Hero 3 Wii should be a 1 million seller by the end of the year, which should do very good things for future Wii 3rd party support and also proves that 3rd party games can sell very well if they are high quality and appeal to the Wii audience. EA should be kicking themselves for not releasing Rock Band on Wii.
– Bozon thinks it’s taken way too long for the mono issue in Guitar Hero 3 Wii to be fixed. Action needs to be taken.
Wii Software LTD’s
Super Mario Galaxy = 1.2 million
Smackdown vs Raw 2008 = 53,000 – not very good first-month numbers, and comparatively lower to PS2 and 360.
Carnival Games = 300,000 – has sold better than Nintendo’s Big Brain Academy.
For the second time in a month the Big Five will be a little different. The normal information put into the Big Five hasn’t been released. So, instead of me …
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1 SUPER MARIO GALAXY Nintendo 2 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK Activision 3 PLAY W/ REMOTE Nintendo
Handhelds
NDS MARIO PARTY Nintendo NDS LEGEND OF ZELDA: PHANTOM …
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1. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360, Activision) – 1.57 million 2. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, Nintendo) – 1.12 million 3. Assassin’s Creed (Xbox 360, Ubisoft) – 980k 4. …
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Germany:
01. Need for Speed ProStreet (PS2) 02. Brain Training (DS) 03. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) 04. More Brain Training (DS) 05. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) …
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Thursday 13th December/…MCV, the leading trade publication for the videogames industry, has today published the results of its annual independent retailer survey – with the release of Halo 3 being lauded as the best single moment in 2007.Microsoft claimed a triple-whammy, as the publisher was voted the best in terms of overall quality and attitude throughout the year. In addition, Xbox 360 is considered the format to win the next generation battle, with 49 per cent of the vote. PlayStation 3 came second – with 35 per cent – and Wii third with 16 per cent of the vote. It’s probably no coincidence that the Nintendo format’s notoriously tight supply issues was voted the biggest disappointment of the year.
The independents’ biggest concern is the supermarkets – their increased market share was specified by 62 per cent as the biggest problem facing games retailers at the moment. Discounting on new releases – often driven by the same supermarkets – came second in the list of greatest concerns, with 28 per cent of the vote.
Despite this, 85 per cent of stores reported being confident about their business in 2008 – a huge endorsement on the games industry, which continues to generate more and more revenues year by year.
“It’s software, not hardware, which provides a continual revenue stream for UK retail, so it’s no surprise that one of the year’s most celebrated games proved to be the independents’ highpoint,” says Neil Long, editor, MCV. “Of greater concern are the more general supply issues which not only impact takings, but disappoint customers. But despite this, the outlook looks incredibly positive.”
What title will be the All Formats Christmas Number 1?
1. Need For Speed: Pro Street 42%
2. Call of Duty 4 16%
3. Assassin’s Creed 10%
4. Mario Galaxy 6%
5. WWE Smackdown 5%
6. Guitar Hero III 4%
7. FIFA 4%
8. Pro Evo 2008 4%
17 years ago
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All platforms
01. Super Mario Galaxy—Nintendo (Wii) 02. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare—Activision (Xbox 360) 03. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games—Sega (Wii) 04. Wii Play w/ …
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Reviews:
Galaxy- 9.5, 10, 10 NiGHTS- 7,7.5,7 RE:UC- 7.5,7.5, 6 SC Legends- 6,7, 4.5 MX vs. ATV- 6, 7, 5 Mario Party DS- 6.5, 6.5, 6.5
Rumors
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Majesco Entertainment, Masaya Matsuura And Rodney Alan Greenblat Partner To Create New Game Exclusively For The WiiTM System
The Creators of ‘PaRappa the Rapper’ Return with Music-Based Video Game
BRISTOL, U.K., December 10, 2007 – Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced a partnership with legendary multimedia musician and game designer, Masaya Matsuura, and famed New York artist Rodney Alan Greenblat, to develop and publish an original music-based video game scheduled for release in late 2008. Creators of the highly acclaimed, best-selling PaRappa the Rapper series, Matsuura and Greenblat will bring their engaging gameplay and distinctive art style to the Wii™ home video game system for the first time.
Heres a list of the Ten greatest rhythm games according to gametap:
10. Bust a Move: Dance & Rhythm Action (1998, Enix, PSone) 9. Pump It Up Extra (2001, Andamiro, …
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North America:
1. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) 2. Wii Play (Nintendo) 3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) 4. Guitar Hero III Bundle (Activision) 5. High School …
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17 years ago
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 05, 2007 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) is making wishes come true this holiday season with games for kids of all ages and interests from the top brands in interactive entertainment including Call of Duty® 4: Modern WarfareTM and Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock to games based on such blockbuster movie hits as “TRANSFORMERS,” Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Columbia Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man 3,” and DreamWorks Animation’s “Bee MovieTM” and “Shrek the ThirdTM.”
Titles Based on Top Brands in Interactive Entertainment:
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