Big in Japan Oct. 12-18: Pokemon-mania epidemic, PS3 wins again

the wii would have been the best system if: 1:better graphics 2:better controller connectivity 3:nintendo could release a game with a rating above T

Good to see Okami still selling. I hate myself for it, but I'm right near the end and still haven't finished it.. That's my goal once school ends in December.

@ wiifan001 Wow, is that envy i see? Nintendo lost about 50% profit. See its useless bashing on any system or company. All should prosper because in the long run its better for all of us. PS3 is a great system and there is no denying that just like how the xbox360 is great and Nintendo is undeniably great as well....except for the wii though.

10 weeks now 10 weeks.(World wide, since the begining in Japan)

I can't believe how well the DSi is selling!! Well done to Nintendo.

@Draaagoon interesting point...which is valid and i could see where your coming from.

Good job PS3. Sold out the Wii and 360. If the Ps3 doesn't win the console wars this year, it will be a hell've a compitition next year.

Looks like another victory for the PS3! X360 eat your heart out.

Looks like another eventual win overall for the PS3, the PSP however is a different story...

@GNWPCD I agree, owning two of the three consoles I am glad they are doing well. One thing about your comment though is your bit about supply and demand. This is true in most cases, if you were making a profit on the product in demand. But think if Sony really was making a loss like all the articles stated on every console old, the more demand there is the more money they would lose.

@KaizerJinn I actually don't actually blame the games for Sony slipping, I blame it more on a high price point for a machine which did pretty much everything its competitor did and some things not as well. This is ofc my opinion because I don't make the most of Blu-ray because I don't really care about movies, it is a games machine after all.

Took Sony long enough, but seems like they are finally getting it together in the world wide market. All it took was lowering the price which people had been asking them to do for years. Supply and Demand that's all it comes down to. Lower the price to meet demand and people will buy it. Even in Japan. But I don't think Nintendo is crying any time soon.. they still have a lot of the top 10 selling games there on the DS and Wii. If anything seems like Microsoft is having a rough go out there in the land of the rising sun. But they are doing well in the US market so it all equals out for everyone. As a video game fan I'm happy to see all 3 companies doing well in various markets. It keeps games coming and the market strong for a long time to come. Everyone wins no matter which system you own.

@ KaizerJinn Agree!!!

@Draaagoon i always find it amusing that people think 'SONY' is slipping because 'DEVELOPERS' dont make alot of good games for PS3. LoL. i personally think sony did a great job on making a wonderful machine. it's the developers job to exploit it. IMO. =)

now that psp is selling that good sony should finally give us FF8 and FF9 on the psn :P

Uncharted 2 : get the top spot this year!!!

oh yeah. I use to have a launch 360 with around 30 games. got a RROD and decided I wouldn't mess with them anymore. Don't lecture me.

hey get this my friend (360 fanboy) said "uncharted 2 is an overrated copy of indiana jones" what a dumbass.

PS3 fanboyism spawned long before articles like this. It started with 360 fanboys rubbing it in the PS3 fanboys faces with the poor launch. The PS3 is a wonderful machine Tech wise. It was just a bit pricey. Totally worth it in my opinion. Besides half of the 360 fanboys are ex-PS2 fanatics and it's only a matter of time before they show the PS3 some love. With the current price drop everyone should give one a shot. Had mine since launch and it's kept me and my wife pretty entertained and gets the job done.

ive played over 24 hours of uncharted 2, and i kinda think pokemon is getting old now, but whatever.

ok ps3 wins

still the ds is selling like crazy, almost everybody owns one

oh yeah ps3 won. They won by only 266 units :roll:

@Neogenic Sorry I didn't realise Nintendo actually created the Pokemon franchise. Lol Pokemon history is not really a strong interest and I thought it was the cartoons before the game. You and Wiki have set me right. So I totally agree, don't see this game going anywhere other than Nintendo. :)

i could say that "x360 beat the crap out of DS lite", but i will receive some thumbs down, so i will not say that. :P

@Draaagoon I get where you are coming from. Most companies like Bethesda, Squasoft-Enix, etc. have been selling system exclusives and have now started to sell their games across other platforms. But these are 3rd party vendors. Besides one Zelda game on the CDI, have you ever seen Mario, Zelda, Crash Bandicoot or any other console trademark character appear in a game outside their own platform? When a company that actually makes consoles owns a certain franchise, it is unheard of that this company would release their titles across other platforms, for if they did, there would be no reason for the consumer to buy their consoles.

@Draaagoon The comparing part is pretty much with every fanboy, not only with the Playstation 3 fanboys. Every side has it's owns. Some fanboys, don't really even care about the topic, they're just curious to see what the other has to say about the claim. Well, I know it hasn't felt like a waste to me, but that's just my opinion, like yours is yours.

@ taddia I think everyone has given the PS3 some respect, it has always been a good console even from release. But sadly PS3 fanboys feel the need to compare it and say its better than its competitors when in truth, it has been slacking and has been about equal with competitors. After playing Uncharted 2 though, I think now we are seeing the real potential of the console and I am glad because honestly, for the past year it has felt like a waste of £300.

@ Neogenic Tbh in this gaming generation, "never say never" would be the thing to keep in mind. We have all seen many console exclusives become multi-platform. If Pokemon really is the uber cash cow real deal, once Nintendo have milked all its worth to Nintendo fans, there is nothing to say they will not sell exclusive rights for one or more games to another developer or manufacturer for stupid amounts of cash.

i'm disgusted for what im about to say... but im kinda happy ps3 got some respect, it's a good gaming system, it was time it had some comeback... (said by a nintendo supporter)

@xra897 & anyone replying The chances of Pokemon being released on any other system then Nintendo is non-exsistent as the Pokemon franchise is owned by Nintendo.

Is Pokemon really that big in the States? I just don't get it... kinda like Soccer I guess.

So the PS3 is in full stride now, that's good to see. I still disagree with fanboys making out like every sale of the console somehow makes it better than the 360. Both consoles release great games.

@xra897 Aaaand... would Pokemon be much different on PSP or PS3? Besides, do you really think that a Pokemon game would be released on any non-Nintendo console?

looks like Pokemon is still dominating the nintendo hand held market still. nice

360 got dominated by 26569

Looks like the 360 did good...

It's simple as this 30231 vs 3662! WOW Ps3 PAWNZ the 360

By the way... when are these two Pokemon games out in the UK ?

@xra897 That will never happen, it just wouldnt be a Pokemon if it were put on a Playstation console... or any other console other than Nintendo to be honest (not a Nintendo fangirl) but im just saying.

All Japaneses love Pokémon, that's why it sells a lot there! I think Pokémon will never stop being a "Must Buy" in Japan

I wish they'd make pokemon on like psp, or ps3 or something, cause the game keeps looking the same

ha ha this is nothing december 17th when final fantasy 13 is released exclusivley for the ps3 in japan thats gonna be interesting

distance between ps3 and wii - only 266 phanks to uncharted 2 (great game bu too shirt ). after new silent hill , new super mario an new resident evil (exclusive for wii) release wii became number 1 as it should be. I'm playing Okami on my WII - great controls!!!

Pokemon is always going to sell well.

Next month will be the real month to see which console sells better. CoD will be a good game and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. That will say which system sells more.

im suprised uncharted 2 made the top 5 in japan :O

@IslanderSwagg are you surprised? I already got the Japanese game. It's better than any other pokemon game to DATE!

@IslanderSwagg yes. I know. I have the game and it's better than any Pokemon game I ever played =)

what!?!?!?! theres a new pokemon game coming out!? im so excited now!!!!!