I'm BAAAAACK

Well folks. We are back and raring to go. In case anyone wants to know, I spent 8 of my days in Maui all while spending the rest jamming on World of Warcraft. In fact, I'm raring that I am ready to write that review of Sonic Colors and rip it apart and...

Wait. Did you say the NPD came while I was away? Urrgh. Fine.

But before we do that, how about a quick report. Entertainment Weekly marked Kirby: Epic Yarn as the worst game of 2010. Something I have to disagree with because Kirby isn't a blue hedgehog, nor is he a bunch of naughty care bears.

However, it seems Jim Sterling of Destructoid, which has no relation to MSNBC, has pointed out a contradiction in nominating Kirby: Epic Yarn as the worst game.

A pink globe gets plopped into a world constructed of colorful twine and craftsy cloth, and the result is likely the most adorable game ever. Yes, it's kinda easy, but you'll never stop smiling. B+


For a magazine that dedicates itself more to celebrities than to gaming, it seems they say it all: Good Games are the worst. In fact, I'd take the Angry Video Game Nerd's advice and play nothing but bad NES games from here on out.

And now for the NPD. Unfortunately, the hardware sales is where I must throw up. Why?


Nintendo DS: 1.5M
Xbox 360: 1.37M
Wii: 1.27M
PS3: 530k
New! PSP: 288K
New! PS2: ~80K

uDraw - 190K


The DS, 360 and Wii all have sold over 1 million units each while the PS3 only around half a Million, the PSP at 288K and the PS2 below 80K. This is ridiculous. The Wii outsells every Sony system combined? That's like Donkey Kong Country returns selling ridiculously well despite being undersold by Call of Duty. And speaking of which....


01. Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, Wii, PC, NDS) ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ** - 8.4 Million (4.9 Xbox 360, 3.1 PS3)
02. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (360, PS3) UBISOFT ** - 1.14 Million
03. Just Dance 2 (Wii) UBISOFT - <700K
04. Madden NFL 11 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP) ELECTRONIC ARTS
05. Fable III (360) MICROSOFT**
06. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) NINTENDO - 430.5K
07. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (PS3, 360, Wii, PC) ELECTRONIC ARTS - 417K
08. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) SONY** - 400K
09. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP,PC) TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
10. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) NINTENDO**

Call of Duty: Black Ops sold an impressive 8.4M units across all platforms with the 360 version selling the most. Assassin's creed: Brotherhood also sold a million across both platforms. Just Dance 2 dances behind in 3rd, but ahead of Madden NFL 11 with Fable III right behind. DKC Returns sold more than 400K in its debut month, though it is odd to see a 3rd party Wii title outsell a 1st party Wii title.

But what's really nerve racking is that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit outsold Gran Turismo 5. That's Sony's flagship racing title. How dare a 3rd party knockoff outsell the real deal, even if the newest GT won't let you import your saves from the Prologue title. Rounding out the Top 10 are NBA 2K11 and Wii Fit Plus.

(Special thanks to NeoGAF for providing the numbers)

Who will have a Merry Christmas and who will get the lump of coal? I sure hope it's Nintendo because I'm biased like that.

Works Cited

Destructoid
NeoGAF