Posted Apr 15, 2008 2:33 pm GMT

the constant and never ending interest in pokemon never ceases to amaze me, 1.3 million for pokemon mystery ! didn't diamond and pearl sell something ridiculous like 4 or 5 million in japan alone ?
I guess for some kids over there, pokemon is what gaming is all about, they know nothing else, not even Mario galaxy cracked the top 5 !

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Posted Apr 10, 2008 9:16 am GMT

i just recently bought a Wii, and im impressed. the graphics are OK not HD but there not that bad. what got me open is the way you use the controller and it has internet..i also have an xbox360 i enjoy the variety of games it has, and the controller in my opinion is the best on any platform so far (they did bite off of the Dreamcast controller)..the Wii fit is going to be different and it will give me change of pace when ive been sitting on the couch for hours playing COD4 or Rainbow6 part 2.

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Posted Apr 7, 2008 6:48 pm GMT

wii is number one baby in your face sony and microsoft lover, but the only thing ridin for ps3 is ratchet and clank/ uncharted drakes fortune

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Posted Apr 7, 2008 6:38 pm GMT

wii 1

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Posted Apr 7, 2008 2:18 pm GMT

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Posted Apr 7, 2008 8:25 am GMT

Well, ok then. I love the wii and the 360. The PS3, not so much.

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Posted Apr 6, 2008 4:19 pm GMT

For me the best console is the wii, it doesnt has great graphics but it provides you a lot more fun than an Xbox 360. The wii rules, the PS3 is OK and the Xbox 360 sucks!!!!

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Posted Apr 5, 2008 6:07 pm GMT

If your gonna call Ninty the "mario factory" then you should call Microsoft the "halo factory" and Sony the "nothing factory".

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Posted Apr 4, 2008 5:35 pm GMT

Y'know, I'm wondering what other franchise games they're gonna be makin'.

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Posted Apr 4, 2008 11:30 am GMT

Go video games! I'm really rooting for video games. I'm glad to see that video games have swept the list of top 10 best selling video games for the month. I'm such a video games fanboy. They're way better than your non video games. The graphics are better, the gameplay is tighter, they're more innovative, and there is online play. Your non video games are far inferior, which is why I don't own them, nor do many of the Japanese care for them.

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Posted Apr 4, 2008 11:25 am GMT

gamers can say whatever they want, but wii p0wns all. in sales, and in fun.

and this is coming from an xbox 360 owner, so dont flame me fanboys

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Posted Apr 4, 2008 9:58 am GMT

Yayaya 600,000 Japanese gamers can now play with us on Xbox Live!! >D I love playing them in Dead or Alive 4.

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Posted Apr 4, 2008 12:38 am GMT

I hear that retailers in japan mandated the purchase of wii fit for a purchase of a wii. This can explain why it tops sales chart, yet very little has been reported on the mandate. I think nintendo might be giving some type of kickbacks for the retailers that followed this mandate.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 9:54 pm GMT

"In total, the number crunchers reckon, that now adds up to over 22 million DSs out and about, almost 9 million PSPs, 6 million Wiis, 2 million PS3s, and 603,000 Xbox 360s."

X360 is looking to be another expensive paperweight in Japan, not gonna change anytime soon. Loving my Wii and PS3! Go PS3 and Wii!

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 9:45 pm GMT

yay

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 6:25 pm GMT

Glad to seee the big N back on top, I got get me a Wii one of these days.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 6:07 pm GMT

Damn, the 360 sold 1/4 as good as the PS3? That's pretty impressive considering the Xbox's past track record in Japan...

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 4:53 pm GMT

A video game system focused on fun and innovation rather then graphics and non-video game based applications wins the match? Never would have saw that one coming right?

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 3:12 pm GMT

When will the 360 surpass 1 million in Japan

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 2:37 pm GMT

@Link_Destined_1
maybe the reoson brawl lost was because it was release in febuary in japan, which is 1 month before the end of the fiscal year, whereas the rest of the games were released well earlier

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 2:25 pm GMT

Little under 1/5 of everyone in japan owns a ds lol

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 2:14 pm GMT

GO NINTENDO!

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 2:02 pm GMT

Go Wii

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 1:57 pm GMT

Wii Fit Balance board and two remotes in hand could make for a good game if they can come up with a good concept.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 1:46 pm GMT

To those surprised at Wii Fit's sales, don't forget that it comes with the balance board which will (hopefully) be put to great use in the future.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 1:32 pm GMT

Nintendo seems to own at home. Wii Fit is a big hit in Japan. Who knew? Maybe it will be a hit here, in the US, too.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 1:29 pm GMT

603k 360's? not bad.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 1:21 pm GMT

Nintendomination *noun*- When Nintendo dominates the video game market. This word needs to be added to the dictionary.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 12:56 pm GMT

nintendo's dominance continues on a worldwide basis.....glad they bucked the trend of high def graphics for more reasonable enjoyable system and creativity

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 12:50 pm GMT

I must submit and go back to being one of $ony's freaky hoes. I ditched my PS2 a few months ago, out of frustration that I wouldn't be able to play its games on the PS3. I also decided to NOT get a PS3. While I'll probably never buy a PS3, for obvious reasons, I've decided to replace my old PS2. Especially seeing as how $ony won't be abandoning it any time soon. I've still got my old memory card, TS2 and Mercenaries so I'll just need to get the core system. I still have a GameCube and some cool games on it (TS:FP, MKeception, SSBM), because I'm definately getting the Wii.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 12:44 pm GMT

"WHO RULES?!" (asks Nintendo)

"You do my lord!" (answers gamers)

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 11:50 am GMT

The Wii's number is higher than the PSP's.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 11:46 am GMT

the wii beat the psp during the fiscal year
however, the psp beat the wii in terms of total sales
hope that helps clear up some confusion

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 11:29 am GMT

wii fit? what so great about that?
and how did it beat Brawl anyway?
wow, exercise addicts...

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 11:20 am GMT

Well this article is worded really bad lol, the PSP lost to the DS (althought it did frigging awesome still!). The PSP did not out sell the wii at all folks make sure you reread this before posting that it did

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 11:12 am GMT

NIntendo FTW.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 11:05 am GMT

Super Smash Bros. Brawl officially sold more than Melee in Japan

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 11:05 am GMT

PSP beats Wii...Wii beats PSP...it doesn't really matter. I skim over these articles anyway. I have both so I'm glad they're both selling well, in any case.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 10:56 am GMT

I don't get how they can say the PSP is after the DS in sales and before the Wii, especially considering that the Wii sold 3.7 million compared to the PSP's 3.4 million. Either they accidentally transposed a number somewhere, or this is just bad journalism. I mean yeah, in lifetime sales, the PSP is beating the Wii, but it had a year and a half head start on it, and this article is only about 2007 sales. Anyways, I am also surprised that Mario Galaxy is not up there, but it is possible it has sold around a million, which while still great, is not enough to compete with Smash Bros. Brawl or anything Pokemon. As far as I know, while they do all right over in Japan, the Zelda, Mario, and Metroid series (especially Metroid) are all more popular in the United States than Japan.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 10:51 am GMT

PSP isn't over Wii. The Wii has a 300,000 lead. I guess it was typoed in the article. It's close though.

Wii 3.7M
PSP 3.4M

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 10:50 am GMT

Wii Fit, Mario Party DS and Wii Sports all beating Brawl? If this isn't a sign that the age of casual gaming is here, I don't know what is.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 10:39 am GMT

portables sell wel in japan, nothing to do with PSP over wii, becvause the DS beat the PS3

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 10:24 am GMT

Congrats to Nintendo.

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 10:11 am GMT

over 1 million sales in Japan for Wii Fit? Just think what would happen once it comes to America! O__O

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 9:34 am GMT

@Dualmask People sure do love their handhelds. I know I do. No surprise that the DS is on top, but it is a tad bit surprising that the PSP sold more than the Wii. Then again, maybe not.

It's just phrased in a misleading way. Wii = 3.7 mil, PSP = 3.4 mil. Wii sales > PSP sales. Glad to see both up there, though, as they rock, just settin' the record straight

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Posted Apr 3, 2008 9:34 am GMT

DualMask, are you referrign to the total sales of the pssp and wii? If so, then it makes sense since the psps has been out way longer.

But if you are referrign to the yearly totals for 2007-2008, then the wii did outsell the psp.

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