Folks, it's been awhile since I last posted as I was having too much fun at Comic-Con. There were many games that I tried out in addition to Batman: The Brave and the Bold. I also played Marvel vs Capcom 3, Metroid Other M, OkamiDen, Sengoku Basara Samurai Hero, and the DS version of Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Anyway, on Tuesday, many familiar PC gamers picked up their rifles and yelled "Hell. It's about time." That's right, we all got Starcraft fever and every one of you should have Starcraft 2.
But what about those who got the Collector's Edition? Well this is for you boys
1) A Copy of Starcraft 2
2) An artbook of Starcraft 2
3) A behind the scenes DVD of Starcraft 2
4) A Soundtrack
5) A USB Drive that resembles a Metal Dogtag. A copy of the original Starcraft and its expansion Brood War are installed on it
6) A Comic book featured around the War Pigs unit
7) And downloadable content that activates when you link the Collector's Edition to your Battle.net Account(A newer variation of Thor and a Mini-Thor pet for World of Warcraft users)
Reviews are starting to come in for this game and so far, many reviews enjoy the new take on Starcraft. I will be testing out this new game. If you have the chance, go ahead and pick up Starcraft 2, or double dip for the Collector's Edition. In the meantime, happy hunting.
You can look at the reviews at:
Metacritc
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Comic-Con Impressions: Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Folks, I've been to Comic-Con preview night, and lemme tell ya, it makes a buffalo stampede look like a quiet crowd. I was able to get my hands on a Wii-exclusive title: Batman the Brave and the Bold, a Wii/DS Exclusive title based on the Animated Series of the same name.
For those of you wanting a Wii Brave and the Bold take on Arkham Asylum, think again. This game is a complete 100% 2D Beat-em-up. You can choose between Batman and the pre-selected partner of that stage. For the Catwoman stage, you have Robin. For the Rogues gallery, you have Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
You attack with the A button and jump with B. The cOntrol pad will select you special ability and you can use it with Z. C is to block. And when you have a Super Charge, shake both the Wiimote and the Nunchuck to perform a super attack that will knock your enemies senseless. You can even invite a 2nd player to join you.
If you're looking for an epic Batman title, you're better off with Arkham Asylum 1 or 2. But if you're wanting a good ol fashion beat-em-up, The Brave and the Bold may be for you.
For those of you wanting a Wii Brave and the Bold take on Arkham Asylum, think again. This game is a complete 100% 2D Beat-em-up. You can choose between Batman and the pre-selected partner of that stage. For the Catwoman stage, you have Robin. For the Rogues gallery, you have Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
You attack with the A button and jump with B. The cOntrol pad will select you special ability and you can use it with Z. C is to block. And when you have a Super Charge, shake both the Wiimote and the Nunchuck to perform a super attack that will knock your enemies senseless. You can even invite a 2nd player to join you.
If you're looking for an epic Batman title, you're better off with Arkham Asylum 1 or 2. But if you're wanting a good ol fashion beat-em-up, The Brave and the Bold may be for you.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Pre-Comic Con Capcom edition
Folks, we are 2 days away from Comic-Con and already there is a massive storm brewing over what may be shown. Ladies and gentlemen, the Double Trouble: PRe-Comic-Con Capcom edition.
First off, word has it that Capcom is collaborating with Namco on a new Fighting game. Or should I say, 2 Fighting Games.
Capcom vs Namco
Namco vs Capcom
So why 2 Fighting Games? Turns out there is rumors that there will be 2 styles of Fighting. Capcom's side will be 2D ala Street Fighter. Namco's side will be 3D ala Tekken. Here's what Kotaku had to say
Note these are fighting games, not a continuation of the old Namco x Cappcom RPG title that appeared on the previous hardware generation. Why two games? Simple: each company makes one! Capcom would be developing Capcom vs Namco, built on the Street Fighter IV engine, while Namco will develop Namco vs Capcom, which will run on the Tekken 6 engine.
As fighting game fans are already no doubt coming to grips with, this would mean two significantly different games, Street Fighter IV's 2D arenas contrasted nicely with Tekken's more three-dimensional combat.
GI say that Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono is handling Capcom's side of the deal, while it's expected Namco Bandai's Katsuhiro Harada will be in charge of the opposing project.
That's right. You want to partake in this process? You can choose between 2D or 3D Gameplay. Those who grew up on Street Fighter or Darkstalkers can go Capcom vs Namco while those who are familiar with Tekken or Soul Calibur can go Namco vs Capcom. Everyone wins, unless you're a gamer who thinks 3D Polygons are blasphemy to gaming.
Second, last week, Capcom announced a new Mega Man game called Mega Man Universe. This game will be available on PSN and XBLA and from the looks of the trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IkCn8ucFJg
it looks like players will play as Mega Man, Ryu(street fighter), Arthur(Ghouls N Ghost) and the Mega Man on the Mega Man 1 cover*SHOT*
Later this week, we'll learn more about Mega Man Universe and the Capcom/Namco collaboration. Till then, stay tuned
Works Cited
Kotaku
Note: I may be testing out games at Comic-Con tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled.
First off, word has it that Capcom is collaborating with Namco on a new Fighting game. Or should I say, 2 Fighting Games.
Capcom vs Namco
Namco vs Capcom
So why 2 Fighting Games? Turns out there is rumors that there will be 2 styles of Fighting. Capcom's side will be 2D ala Street Fighter. Namco's side will be 3D ala Tekken. Here's what Kotaku had to say
Note these are fighting games, not a continuation of the old Namco x Cappcom RPG title that appeared on the previous hardware generation. Why two games? Simple: each company makes one! Capcom would be developing Capcom vs Namco, built on the Street Fighter IV engine, while Namco will develop Namco vs Capcom, which will run on the Tekken 6 engine.
As fighting game fans are already no doubt coming to grips with, this would mean two significantly different games, Street Fighter IV's 2D arenas contrasted nicely with Tekken's more three-dimensional combat.
GI say that Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono is handling Capcom's side of the deal, while it's expected Namco Bandai's Katsuhiro Harada will be in charge of the opposing project.
That's right. You want to partake in this process? You can choose between 2D or 3D Gameplay. Those who grew up on Street Fighter or Darkstalkers can go Capcom vs Namco while those who are familiar with Tekken or Soul Calibur can go Namco vs Capcom. Everyone wins, unless you're a gamer who thinks 3D Polygons are blasphemy to gaming.
Second, last week, Capcom announced a new Mega Man game called Mega Man Universe. This game will be available on PSN and XBLA and from the looks of the trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IkCn8ucFJg
it looks like players will play as Mega Man, Ryu(street fighter), Arthur(Ghouls N Ghost) and the Mega Man on the Mega Man 1 cover*SHOT*
Later this week, we'll learn more about Mega Man Universe and the Capcom/Namco collaboration. Till then, stay tuned
Works Cited
Kotaku
Note: I may be testing out games at Comic-Con tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
NPD June 2010: In memory of Peter Fernandez (1927-2010)
Folks, before we get down to the NPD Nitty Gritty, just wanna pull something up about Comic-Con. As a word of warning, the Comic-Con will have some unnecessary guests in the form of the Westboro Baptist Church.
Westboro Baptist Church, the notorious "Gods Hates Fags" congregation out of Kansas, will be in San Diego next week to rain down 45 minutes of eternal and inconsequential damnation upon your idolatrous worship of Spider-Man and Green Lantern.
That's right Churchgoers of Optimus Prime and Megatron. You're going to hell because you'd rather be an Autobot or a Decepticon, and not a flesh'n blood human.
Moving right along, it's NPD time again. And we just came off of the last NPD a couple of weeks ago. How'd we do hardware wise?
June 2010
May 2010
Believe it or not, Sales are up this time. The 360 overtakes the Wii while the DS maintains its lead over both systems. Even the PS3 made a huge jump. But it seems the PSP is over 100K. No word on the PS2 as it looks like the NPD has called it quits on the PS2.
Software time. And we're going back to the old Chart compared to May's report. So how'd we do this time? Did Autobots and Decepticons rumble in? Did a Snake sneak through? Let's find out
Nnnnn...no. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Big Boss and even Zero failed to make the Top 10 games. While Red Dead Redemption is continuing its spot on the charts, Mario is starting to weaken the Sheriff Red Dead's grip by bypassing the PS3 version. New Super MArio Bros Wii is right behind the PS3 version with Just Dance dancing in 5th. Wii Fit Plus is still on the charts. Strangely, the DS version of Toy Story 3 is the only version of Toy Story 3 on the charts. Rounding out the top 10 are UFC 2010 in 8th and 10th respectively while Lego Harry Potter is sandwiched in between. So much for relying on Dumbledore.
Will Seth Green convince DS owners to get Dragon Quest IX when next month's sales come out? Stay tuned.
Works Cited:
Kotaku report on Westboro Baptist Church
Westboro Baptist Church, the notorious "Gods Hates Fags" congregation out of Kansas, will be in San Diego next week to rain down 45 minutes of eternal and inconsequential damnation upon your idolatrous worship of Spider-Man and Green Lantern.
That's right Churchgoers of Optimus Prime and Megatron. You're going to hell because you'd rather be an Autobot or a Decepticon, and not a flesh'n blood human.
Moving right along, it's NPD time again. And we just came off of the last NPD a couple of weeks ago. How'd we do hardware wise?
June 2010
| System | Sales |
| Wii | 422.5K |
| DS | 510.7K |
| Xbox 360 | 451.7K |
| PlayStation 3 | 304.8K |
| Playstation Portable | 121.0K |
| PlayStation 2 | Unreported |
May 2010
| System | Sales |
| Wii | 334.8K |
| DS | 383.7K |
| Xbox 360 | 194.6K |
| PlayStation 3 | 154.5K |
| Playstation Portable | 59.4K |
| PlayStation 2 | Unreported |
Believe it or not, Sales are up this time. The 360 overtakes the Wii while the DS maintains its lead over both systems. Even the PS3 made a huge jump. But it seems the PSP is over 100K. No word on the PS2 as it looks like the NPD has called it quits on the PS2.
Software time. And we're going back to the old Chart compared to May's report. So how'd we do this time? Did Autobots and Decepticons rumble in? Did a Snake sneak through? Let's find out
| Software | Publisher | System | Sales |
| Red Dead Redemption | Take 2 | 360 | 582.9K |
| Super MArio Galaxy 2 | Nintendo | DS | 548.4K |
| Red Dead Redemption | Take 2 | PS3 | 380.3K |
| New Super Mario Bros Wii | Nintendo | Wii | 200.9K |
| Just Dance | Ubisoft | Wii | 174.8K |
| Wii Fit Plus | Nintendo | Wii | N/A |
| Toy Story 3 | Disney Interactive | DS | |
| UFC 2010: Undisputed | THQ | 360 | N/A |
| Lego Harry Potter | Warner Bros | Wii | N/A |
| UFC 2010: Undisputed | THQ | PS3 | N/A |
Nnnnn...no. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Big Boss and even Zero failed to make the Top 10 games. While Red Dead Redemption is continuing its spot on the charts, Mario is starting to weaken the Sheriff Red Dead's grip by bypassing the PS3 version. New Super MArio Bros Wii is right behind the PS3 version with Just Dance dancing in 5th. Wii Fit Plus is still on the charts. Strangely, the DS version of Toy Story 3 is the only version of Toy Story 3 on the charts. Rounding out the top 10 are UFC 2010 in 8th and 10th respectively while Lego Harry Potter is sandwiched in between. So much for relying on Dumbledore.
Will Seth Green convince DS owners to get Dragon Quest IX when next month's sales come out? Stay tuned.
Works Cited:
Kotaku report on Westboro Baptist Church
BREAKING: Sonic's new voice actor
Folks, we just got word that Jason Griffith and Amy Palant will no longer be the voice of Sonic and Tails as Sonic and SEGA All-Star Racing is their last role. Sonic's new Voice Actor is now Roger Craig Smith.
Smith's no stranger to SEGA ether. He has had voice roles in two other SEGA games: Madworld and Valkyria Chronicles. He is also the current voice of Chris Redfield since Resident Evil 5.
Replacing Amy Palant is Kate Higgins of Naruto fame(Voice of Sakura), Like Roger, Kate has had voice roles in both Valkyria Chronicles and Madworld. She is also the voice of Tina Armstrong in Dead or Alive.
Not to be down and out, Mike Pollock will remain on board as Eggman's voice actor.
Works Cited: Sonic City blognik
Smith's no stranger to SEGA ether. He has had voice roles in two other SEGA games: Madworld and Valkyria Chronicles. He is also the current voice of Chris Redfield since Resident Evil 5.
Replacing Amy Palant is Kate Higgins of Naruto fame(Voice of Sakura), Like Roger, Kate has had voice roles in both Valkyria Chronicles and Madworld. She is also the voice of Tina Armstrong in Dead or Alive.
Not to be down and out, Mike Pollock will remain on board as Eggman's voice actor.
Works Cited: Sonic City blognik
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Backlash on Blizzard = Boo boo by ESRB
Folks, if you play World of Warcraft, many of you had gotten teed off over the Real ID system that was implemented with Patch 3.3.5. Many fans have written to the ESRB over the complaint on Blizzard's Real ID system.
During the recent Real ID catastrophe on the forums, many players decided to appeal to an industry source that might have been able to sway Blizzard to change its mind. These players contacted the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) as a Better Business Bureau-type middleman in this situation with their concerns. The ESRB itself has championed such causes in the past with its Privacy Online program, which is designed to help companies meet various privacy laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
That should be enough to teach Blizzard not to use real names in a fantasy game, right?
However, it appears as if the ESRB don't necessarily understand the basics themselves. In what could be called a rookie mistake, the ESRB did a Reply All to everyone who had emailed them with concerns, thus unintentionally exposing almost 1,000 email addresses to the other recipients.
Oops. Looks like the ESRB accidentally pulled the same situation that Blizzard did, except with Email addresses. It's almost as if Beavis and Butthead themselves were the ones who did the replying
But fortunately, the ESRB has issued an apology involving what justhappened.
Yesterday we sent an e-mail to a number of consumers who wrote to us in recent days expressing their concern with respect to Blizzard's Real ID program. Given the large number of messages we received, we decided to respond with a mass e-mail so those who'd written us would receive our response as quickly as possible - rather than responding to each message individually, as is our usual practice.
Through an unfortunate error by one of our employees, some recipients were able to see the e-mail addresses of others who wrote on the same issue. Needless to say, it was never our intention to reveal this information and for that we are genuinely sorry. Those who write to ESRB to express their views expect and deserve to have their contact and personal information protected. In this case, we failed to do so and are doing everything we can to ensure it will not happen again in the future.
The fact that our message addressed individuals' concerns with respect to their privacy underscores how truly disappointing a mistake this was on our part. We work with companies to ensure they are handling people's private information with confidentiality, care and respect. It is only right that we set a good example and do no less ourselves.
We sincerely apologize to those who were affected by this error and appreciate their understanding.
Sincerely,
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Folks, if you want more on the Real ID fiasco, you can read more about it here. And keep your eyes on this page tomorrow. I have a feeling the NPD will be available.
Works Cited
WoW page 1 This includes the letter concering the Real ID fiasco.
WoW Page 2
During the recent Real ID catastrophe on the forums, many players decided to appeal to an industry source that might have been able to sway Blizzard to change its mind. These players contacted the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) as a Better Business Bureau-type middleman in this situation with their concerns. The ESRB itself has championed such causes in the past with its Privacy Online program, which is designed to help companies meet various privacy laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
That should be enough to teach Blizzard not to use real names in a fantasy game, right?
However, it appears as if the ESRB don't necessarily understand the basics themselves. In what could be called a rookie mistake, the ESRB did a Reply All to everyone who had emailed them with concerns, thus unintentionally exposing almost 1,000 email addresses to the other recipients.
Oops. Looks like the ESRB accidentally pulled the same situation that Blizzard did, except with Email addresses. It's almost as if Beavis and Butthead themselves were the ones who did the replying
But fortunately, the ESRB has issued an apology involving what justhappened.
Yesterday we sent an e-mail to a number of consumers who wrote to us in recent days expressing their concern with respect to Blizzard's Real ID program. Given the large number of messages we received, we decided to respond with a mass e-mail so those who'd written us would receive our response as quickly as possible - rather than responding to each message individually, as is our usual practice.
Through an unfortunate error by one of our employees, some recipients were able to see the e-mail addresses of others who wrote on the same issue. Needless to say, it was never our intention to reveal this information and for that we are genuinely sorry. Those who write to ESRB to express their views expect and deserve to have their contact and personal information protected. In this case, we failed to do so and are doing everything we can to ensure it will not happen again in the future.
The fact that our message addressed individuals' concerns with respect to their privacy underscores how truly disappointing a mistake this was on our part. We work with companies to ensure they are handling people's private information with confidentiality, care and respect. It is only right that we set a good example and do no less ourselves.
We sincerely apologize to those who were affected by this error and appreciate their understanding.
Sincerely,
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Folks, if you want more on the Real ID fiasco, you can read more about it here. And keep your eyes on this page tomorrow. I have a feeling the NPD will be available.
Works Cited
WoW page 1 This includes the letter concering the Real ID fiasco.
WoW Page 2
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Everybody's a little bit racist
Folks, if you're like me, you're itching to go get a copy of Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS. However, the folks at SquareEnix are a little uneasy lately. According to this translated interview, Yuji Horii, who worked on Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger, had this to say about Turn-based RPGs nowadays
"I sometimes wonder why the U.S. reviewers are more negative towards turn-based battle system. Real-time play has fun aspects too, but for this type of game there is more strategy that comes with a turn-based system. Also, you can play with other people in this game and decide what actions to take together. Real-time play has fun aspects too, but for this type of game there is more strategy that comes with a turn-based system So, you can play with other people in this game and decide what actions to take together."
Now come on Yuji Horii. That's not fair to say the least. If what you said was true, Final Fantasy XIII would have bombed harder than 1.8 million units. I mean, its not like it sold worst than FFXII in America. Heck, it's not like he has a thing with Elder Scroll and....
Oblivion. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I like that a lot.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Say it ain't so Yuji Horii. Say you didn't betray your Japanese RPG fan community for Elder Scrolls IV
Works cited IGN
"I sometimes wonder why the U.S. reviewers are more negative towards turn-based battle system. Real-time play has fun aspects too, but for this type of game there is more strategy that comes with a turn-based system. Also, you can play with other people in this game and decide what actions to take together. Real-time play has fun aspects too, but for this type of game there is more strategy that comes with a turn-based system So, you can play with other people in this game and decide what actions to take together."
Now come on Yuji Horii. That's not fair to say the least. If what you said was true, Final Fantasy XIII would have bombed harder than 1.8 million units. I mean, its not like it sold worst than FFXII in America. Heck, it's not like he has a thing with Elder Scroll and....
Oblivion. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I like that a lot.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Say it ain't so Yuji Horii. Say you didn't betray your Japanese RPG fan community for Elder Scrolls IV
Works cited IGN
Thursday, July 1, 2010
May NPD 2010: Better late than never
Folks, after along time, the NPD for May 2010 has finally arrived. And it took a long time for it to come out.
Now normally, we would do the hardware first and then the Software. But this time, I'd like to do something different. We're gonna show the software first. The software. And we're gonna do it in ascending order with the Top 20 courtesy of Gamasutra(Please note we can only list the Sales of the top 5 games.
Number 20: Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, Wii): STrange. I thought this would do almost as well as Wii Fit
Number 19: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision, Xbox 360): Hey. What happened to Battlefield 2: Bad Company? Why is this still in the Top 20?
Number 18: ModNation Racers (United Front/Sony, PS3): An enjoyable racer which unfortunately isn't doing as well as Mario Kart. Speaking of which, look at Number 16
Number 17: Super Street Fighter IV (Capcom, PS3): The newest update to Capcom's 4th Street Fighter game. But didn't Capcom have numerous Street Fighter chapters before?
Number 16: Mario Kart, with wheel (Nintendo, Wii): How this is still in the Top 20 is beyond me.
Number 15: Just Dance (Ubisoft, Wii): You ain't the late Michael Jackson with this game.
Number 14: God of War III (Sony Santa Monica, PS3): Kratos continues his training despite his fall from the top. And he has another game coming to the PSP.
Number 13: Pokemon Heartgold (Nintendo, DS): This version isn't as golden as the Silver version when it comes to sales
Number 12: New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo, DS): There are still people who want to play Mario's first return to 2D Gaming
Number 11: Lost Planet 2 (Capcom, Xbox 360): Not as big as the first Lost Planet. But it still gets the job done.
Number 10: Skate 3 (EA Canada/Electronic Arts, Xbox 360): EA's Skate continues its domination over Skateboarding games. But will Shaun White threaten EA's domination?
Number 09: Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Game Freak/Nintendo, NDS): Why is Silver worth more than Gold? I may never know
Number 08: Alan Wake (Remedy/Microsoft, Xbox 360): Detectives Wanted.
Number 07: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo, Wii): There's no stopping Mario's 2nd 2D return.
Number 06: Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo, Wii): They're still using that Balance Board? And I haven't got it yet?
Number 05: UFC 2010: Undisputed (Yuke's/THQ, PS3): The PS3 version of the UFC's Martial Arts fighter(Sales Figures: 192.3K)
Number 04: UFC 2010: Undisputed (Yuke's/THQ, Xbox 360): Careful. Don't let Brock Lesnar's fist go to your face(Sales Figures: 221.1K)
Number 03: Super Mario Galaxy 2(Nintendo, Wii): For the first time, a traditional Mario game doesn't hit the top spot on arrival(Not counting Mario Kart Wii)(Sales Figures: 563.9K)
Number 02: Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar San Diego/Take-Two, PS3): Reach for the Skies(Sales Figures: 567.1K)
Number 01: Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar San Diego/Take-Two, Xbox 360): Now why didn't Rockstar sign a deal with Disney and Pixar to put Woody, Jessie and Bullseye into this game? It would have caught the attention of Toy Story fans. Rockstar, Disney, you boys better put Woody in the next Red Dead title(Sales Figures: 945.9K)
And that's the Software. Now we're moving onto the hardware. Now right now, I assume that Red Dead Redemption helped the sales of the 360 and PS3 hardware. Well, lemme see it clear and bright.
May 2010
April 2010
NOOOOOO!
Well, unfortunately, it seems Wii sales have gone up while 360 sales have only edged up. PS3 sales unfortunately have fallen. DS sales are lower than the Wii's, but are still better than the Playstation Portables. How the mighty have fallen for Sony's PSP. Even a UMD-free PSP couldn't save them.
See you in a couple of weeks when we do the next NPD. Will it be lead by Autobots and Decepticons? Or has a Snake snuck in there?
Gamasutra article here
Now normally, we would do the hardware first and then the Software. But this time, I'd like to do something different. We're gonna show the software first. The software. And we're gonna do it in ascending order with the Top 20 courtesy of Gamasutra(Please note we can only list the Sales of the top 5 games.
Number 20: Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, Wii): STrange. I thought this would do almost as well as Wii Fit
Number 19: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision, Xbox 360): Hey. What happened to Battlefield 2: Bad Company? Why is this still in the Top 20?
Number 18: ModNation Racers (United Front/Sony, PS3): An enjoyable racer which unfortunately isn't doing as well as Mario Kart. Speaking of which, look at Number 16
Number 17: Super Street Fighter IV (Capcom, PS3): The newest update to Capcom's 4th Street Fighter game. But didn't Capcom have numerous Street Fighter chapters before?
Number 16: Mario Kart, with wheel (Nintendo, Wii): How this is still in the Top 20 is beyond me.
Number 15: Just Dance (Ubisoft, Wii): You ain't the late Michael Jackson with this game.
Number 14: God of War III (Sony Santa Monica, PS3): Kratos continues his training despite his fall from the top. And he has another game coming to the PSP.
Number 13: Pokemon Heartgold (Nintendo, DS): This version isn't as golden as the Silver version when it comes to sales
Number 12: New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo, DS): There are still people who want to play Mario's first return to 2D Gaming
Number 11: Lost Planet 2 (Capcom, Xbox 360): Not as big as the first Lost Planet. But it still gets the job done.
Number 10: Skate 3 (EA Canada/Electronic Arts, Xbox 360): EA's Skate continues its domination over Skateboarding games. But will Shaun White threaten EA's domination?
Number 09: Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Game Freak/Nintendo, NDS): Why is Silver worth more than Gold? I may never know
Number 08: Alan Wake (Remedy/Microsoft, Xbox 360): Detectives Wanted.
Number 07: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo, Wii): There's no stopping Mario's 2nd 2D return.
Number 06: Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo, Wii): They're still using that Balance Board? And I haven't got it yet?
Number 05: UFC 2010: Undisputed (Yuke's/THQ, PS3): The PS3 version of the UFC's Martial Arts fighter(Sales Figures: 192.3K)
Number 04: UFC 2010: Undisputed (Yuke's/THQ, Xbox 360): Careful. Don't let Brock Lesnar's fist go to your face(Sales Figures: 221.1K)
Number 03: Super Mario Galaxy 2(Nintendo, Wii): For the first time, a traditional Mario game doesn't hit the top spot on arrival(Not counting Mario Kart Wii)(Sales Figures: 563.9K)
Number 02: Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar San Diego/Take-Two, PS3): Reach for the Skies(Sales Figures: 567.1K)
Number 01: Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar San Diego/Take-Two, Xbox 360): Now why didn't Rockstar sign a deal with Disney and Pixar to put Woody, Jessie and Bullseye into this game? It would have caught the attention of Toy Story fans. Rockstar, Disney, you boys better put Woody in the next Red Dead title(Sales Figures: 945.9K)
And that's the Software. Now we're moving onto the hardware. Now right now, I assume that Red Dead Redemption helped the sales of the 360 and PS3 hardware. Well, lemme see it clear and bright.
May 2010
| System | Sales |
| Wii | 334.8K |
| DS | 383.7K |
| Xbox 360 | 194.6K |
| PlayStation 3 | 154.5K |
| Playstation Portable | 59.4K |
| PlayStation 2 | Unreported |
April 2010
| System | Sales |
| Wii | 277.2K |
| DS | 440.8K |
| Xbox 360 | 185.4K |
| PlayStation 3 | 180.8K |
| Playstation Portable | 65.5K |
| PlayStation 2 | Unreported |
NOOOOOO!
Well, unfortunately, it seems Wii sales have gone up while 360 sales have only edged up. PS3 sales unfortunately have fallen. DS sales are lower than the Wii's, but are still better than the Playstation Portables. How the mighty have fallen for Sony's PSP. Even a UMD-free PSP couldn't save them.
See you in a couple of weeks when we do the next NPD. Will it be lead by Autobots and Decepticons? Or has a Snake snuck in there?
Gamasutra article here
Sony: LEAVE 3D GLASSES ALONE
Everyone has a Chris Crocker deep on the inside. Sony is one of em, as the head of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida, tells Nintendo that poking fun at 3D Glasses is completely Taboo
"I have hope that they have a broader perspective with 3D," says Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida. "When you listen to what they are saying about the effect of 3D perspective to the games, they are saying the same message we are, but they don't have to bash some small part of what the other company is doing,
Exactly. They also had this to say about Nintendo
"We'd like to work together to promote 3D."
Personally, I think Nintendo is making a big mistake on creating a video game handheld that uses 3D Without the glasses. In fact, I would prefer if the system required a really bulky headset to wear just to see the real 3D popping out at ya. In fact, Sony agrees with needing glasses for true 3D
"If you really want a big theater experience, of course you have to wear glasses. With the latest technology, the glasses are light and you kind of forget you're wearing them after awhile."
But I object to kind of forget. If I want 3D glasses, I want them as bulky as possible, and as expensive as possible. Sony, do us all a favor and make the bulkiest and most expensive 3D Glasses as possible. It will do us all a favor on 3D so that we don't go breaking and/or misplacing our 3D glasses when Nintendo can do this without the need for em.
Works cited:
Destructoid
"I have hope that they have a broader perspective with 3D," says Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida. "When you listen to what they are saying about the effect of 3D perspective to the games, they are saying the same message we are, but they don't have to bash some small part of what the other company is doing,
Exactly. They also had this to say about Nintendo
"We'd like to work together to promote 3D."
Personally, I think Nintendo is making a big mistake on creating a video game handheld that uses 3D Without the glasses. In fact, I would prefer if the system required a really bulky headset to wear just to see the real 3D popping out at ya. In fact, Sony agrees with needing glasses for true 3D
"If you really want a big theater experience, of course you have to wear glasses. With the latest technology, the glasses are light and you kind of forget you're wearing them after awhile."
But I object to kind of forget. If I want 3D glasses, I want them as bulky as possible, and as expensive as possible. Sony, do us all a favor and make the bulkiest and most expensive 3D Glasses as possible. It will do us all a favor on 3D so that we don't go breaking and/or misplacing our 3D glasses when Nintendo can do this without the need for em.
Works cited:
Destructoid
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