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Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 5/19-5/25
No new Wii games debuted last week; at least, none that ended up in the top thirty. There was one teensy weensy title that was introduced into the Japanese market, though. You may have heard of it: Guitar Hero III.To put it bluntly, sales for the game were low. In fact, it didn't even make the top fifty in Media Create's charts, and Famitsu reports that the title only sold 1,300 copies. Compared to sales in other regions (like North America and Europe, for example), where Guitar Hero III performed fiercely, you can see that tastes often differ between western and eastern gamers.Other than that, there's not to much to report about the software charts. Battalion Wars 2 managed to hang in the top ten, while Mario Kart Wii slipped into third place. Meanwhile, Smash Bros. Brawl might be in danger of falling out of the top thirty soon.In hardware, the gap between the Wii and the PSP lessened as sales for Nintendo's console rose, while sales for Sony's handheld fell. Still, the PSP had a lead of about 15,000 units last week, keeping the Wii locked in its second place spot:The software numbers are located after the break, so go on and take a look.
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 5/12-5/18
The new kid on the Japanese Wii software block last week was Battalion Wars 2, which faired well enough in its debut to hit the top ten. Will it stay there? Our guess is no, sadly. Still, it's nice to see the game get some recognition in Japan.Once again, the only non-Nintendo title for the Wii that made the top thirty was Deca Sports, which dropped thirteen spots from the week before. Ouch. We're not sure what made Japan fall so out of love with Deca Sports in one week, but the game seems to have lost some of its legs. Smash Bros. Brawl also took a spill, falling from tenth place to nineteenth.The other noticeable drop was Mario Kart Wii, which only fell one spot, but an important spot -- from first to second -- and finally succumbed to the frightening power of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. Hardware was also a PSP victory, as the handheld beat all other systems by a convincing margin. Now that you've seen the hardware numbers, check past the break for the software sales.
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/28-5/4
Ah, remember Link's Crossbow Training? The game that was bundled with the Wii Zapper last November (December, for PALs)? It was only released in Japan last week. If sales are any indication, though, Japanese gamers were clamoring for the goron-junk shooter rail shooter, as it claimed the third place spot.Even so, Link had to hail to the king (baby), as Mario Kart Wii still dominated the charts. The other big news for Mario Kart Wii? It passed one million sales in the Far East, denoting its success. Meanwhile, Deca Sports clamored back into the top ten, but Brawl only slipped further downward, thus answering our question from last week. Also proving that the Japanese love their sports games for the Wii, Bandai Namco's Pro Baseball Family Stadium debuted at spot twenty.The Wii triumphed in hardware last week as well. While the console continues to trail behind Sony's handheld, Wii sales went up almost 30,000 units from last week -- perhaps from the Link's Crossbow boost. Go on and check things out for yourself after the break, if you feel so inclined.
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/21-4/27
Mario Kart Wii continues to top the charts in Japan, but a lot of movement happened with the Wii's other software. Because a bunch of new games came out last week, Wii Sports, Deca Sports, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl were all knocked out of the top ten. We know that Wii Sports will return to top ten fame soon enough, since it always does, but we'll be interested to see whether the other two titles can pull that off as well.On the hardware side of things, the Wii got sandwiched by the two portables as it jumped up into second place: PSP: 92,411 Wii: 48,796 Nintendo DS: 42,435 PlayStation 3: 9,107 PlayStation 2: 7,108 Xbox 360: 1,283 To see the software sales, just bring your super smooth moves past the break.
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/14-4/20
The Wii had a good week in Japan, as far as sales are concerned. With Mario Kart Wii continuing to champion the cause, the little white console almost nabbed second place in hardware: PSP: 85,421 Nintendo DS: 44,551 Wii: 44,241 PlayStation 3: 7,438 PlayStation 2: 6,545 Xbox 360: 1,076 Even in software, five of the top ten games were Wii titles. Wii Sports found its way back into the coveted ten once again, managing to coexist peacefully with Hudson's Deca Sports. Wii Play, meanwhile, performed the worst in relation to the rest of the Wii games in the top thirty, but still ended up in spot twelve.Check after the break to see just how well Mario Kart Wii did last week in Japan.
25 minutes of direct-feed footage of Deca Sports
Yes, you read that correctly, a whole 25 minutes of fresh footage from Hudson's upcoming Deca Sports. And, you know what? It looks good. Seriously, we haven't been this excited for badminton in our entire life. In the video, you can also check out some curling, snowboarding and even archery. Hudson, you've got us excited.%Gallery-7109%
Deca Sporta TV spota
Actually, it's two spots for Deca Sporta (Deca Sports for everyone else), fresh from Japan. As with most Japanese ads, there is quite the amount of shouting. But, that's okay, because we get to check out some gameplay. We can't be the only one impressed with the amount of different sports in this game? What we're pondering really, though, is whether or not this game will have a sport that can topple Wii Sports: Bowling as the ultimate go-to game for anyone that enjoys Wii or has had yet to experience it? Perhaps others enjoy the Wii Sports: Tennis more, but our experience has been that everyone loves Bowling, while only some have liked the Tennis.Hit up the break for the other TV spot.%Gallery-7109%
Break a sweat looking over these Deca Sports screens
Some fresh, albeit kind of small, screens for Hudson's upcoming take on the whole Wii Sports thing, Deca Sports, have hit the net. And, we're hoping this game manages to be as fun as Wii Sports, because the overall package looks to have nothing but "win" written all over it. There's a ton of sports included in the game, some mainstream and some not so much (we can't wait to try the curling), so if you find yourself interested, hit up the gallery below for the new screens.%Gallery-7109%
Hudson sports some fresh Deca Sports screens
Upon hearing that Hudson's Deca Sporta would be coming to North America (and Europe)minus one a and plus one s, we were excited for a possible successor to the Wii Sports crown. We still have some time before we find out how good it is, but we're glad to report some new screens are up for your viewing pleasure. There's the usual beach volleyball, figure skating and racing on dirtbikes with our gallery below.%Gallery-7109%
Deca Sporta gets sorta new name for North America
Hudson's decathlon-themed, Adidastic minigame collection, Deca Sporta, was recently announced for Europe with the totally personality-free title of Sports Island. We were surprised, then, and pleased to hear that (most of) the original title will be used for the American release of the game, Deca Sports. The Wii audience has proved that they enjoy sports-based minigames, so if this is any good and is marketed at all, it could be one of the biggest games of 2008. We've updated our gallery with some new images from the game, which is due out in the summer -- the perfect time for, well, some of the featured sports. We've also posted the press release announcing the localized version after the break.%Gallery-7109%
Models enjoy Deca Sporta, Adidas
Deca Sporta's site has updated with a new trailer featuring footage of all deca ten of its sportas. We're pretty excited about some more sports on the Wii, and Hudson has had experience designing small games for Nintendo systems. We think that if this game is any good at all, it could be more Wii Sports. But more than that, we're excited about Adidas products.The many products in Adidas's footwear and activewear lines are exactly what even casual athletes need to maintain a healthy, fun lifestyle. We wouldn't dream of even pretending to play Deca Sporta for a trailer without comfortable, stylish Adidas gear. If you'd like to check out Adidas's products, you can do so from home with the convenient Shop Adidas website.Adidas.
Deca Sporta coming to Europe in mid-2008 with new, uninspiring name
Deca Sporta might have been a fairly neutral title for a sports game, basically conveying nothing but the fact that there are ten sports in the game, but it makes the game sound action-packed compared to the name that Hudson is using for Europe: Sports Island. If this is the name that came out of the contest, we are disappointed with you all.We guess Sports Island lends the game a feeling of friendly play rather than intense sports competition, but along those lines it also lends a feeling of yawn and snooze. Sports Island: The Island Where Sports Go On Vacation.The characters are totally adorable, though. So there's that. We've loaded up our Deca Sporta gallery with a bunch of new screens! Sports Island will be out in PAL Continent (well, Europe -- we don't know about Australia) in Q2 of next year.%Gallery-7109%[Via NeoGAF]
Deca Sporta NA-bound, Hudson asks you to name the game
Hudson's Wii Sports clone (or wannabe sequel, depending on how you look at it) Deca Sporta will be making its way to North America. If compilations of 10 different sports minigames is your sort of thing, then Hudson's title might be right up your alley. Based on what we've seen, the plethora of minigames available within are varied and, most important of all, look fun.%Gallery-7109%[Via Siliconera]
