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Normally we bring you Japanese sales charts on Wednesday, but since Japan was on vacation this week, that didn’t exactly work out. It’s back to work for Japan, however, which means that the sales numbers for games and hardware for the week of 12/24 were finally released.

So, how did Nintendo fare? While software sales were good, the company certainly lost its dominance in the charts. The week of 12/17 had Nintendo in nine out of ten of the top spots, while the week of 12/24 had the company in only seven. (Note: When “only seven” is a bad week, that’s a good thing.)

To see what this means for the Wii (and to view the actual Famitsu sales numbers), check out the numbers below for yourself.

Most software sales (for all platforms) slowed down this week, including those for Super Mario Galaxy, which found itself slipping to the number ten spot. The top Wii game for the week was Wii Sports, which beat out its newer cousin Wii Fit by about 13,000 copies. In the end there weren’t many surprises, as all the big contender games we assumed would be in the charts were, in fact, there.

As for hardware, sales dropped for the Wii by about 100,000 units this week. While this is quite a large drop, it’s important to note that the sales from 12/17 were a huge jump from the week before, and not indicative of current sales trends (or sustainable sales trends). Still, the Wii finds itself with a little less breathing room, as the PSP inches closer and closer to the second place spot.

Hardware:

* DS: 195,000
* Wii:162,000
* PSP: 158,000
* PS3: 49,000
* PS2: 30,000
* Xbox 360: 9,200

Software:

1. Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations Gaiden (PS2) — 199,000
2. Mario Party DS (DS) — 162,000 (1,232,000)
3. Final Fantasy IV (DS) — 138,000 (447,000)
4. Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP) — 115,000
5. Wii Sports (Wii) — 94,000 (2,465,000)
6. Dragon Quest IV (DS) — 90,000 (1,053,000)
7. WiiFit (Wii) — 81,000 (818,000)
8. Wii Play (Wii) — 72,000 (1,991,000)
9. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (PSP) — 71,000
10. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) — 68,000 (748,000)
11. Professor Layton 2 (DS) — 65,000 (615,000)
12. Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (Wii) — 56,000 (363,000)
13. Mario Party 8 (Wii) — 46000 (1,054,000)
14. Monster Hunter Portable 2 (PSP) — 38,000 (1,490,000)
15. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (DS) — 38,000 (1,257,000)

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by Candice Savino

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The Wii did well last week in Japan, finally managing to outsell the PlayStation 3 again by five to one. WiiFit, Super Mario Galaxy, and Mario and Sonic continued to find success in the software sales charts, while Wii Sports and Wii Play extend their quests toward spectacularly high numbers.

We’re glad to see that Super Mario Galaxy is doing well (the game is great, in case you haven’t noticed), and are still awed by the phenomenon that is Wii Sports. Only one game in the top ten (and top fifteen, for that matter) was for a non-Nintendo system, which exemplifies the company’s current dominance in Japan. Chocobo’s
Mysterious Dungeon is mysteriously missing from the charts, however, leading some to speculate that the game sold less than FIFA 360 (which took the last place with 2,400 copies sold).

Hardware:

* DS: 319,000
* Wii: 264,000
* PSP: 162,000
* PS3: 51,000
* PS2: 24,000
* Xbox 360: 8,100

Software:

1. Final Fantasy IV (DS) — 309,000
2. Mario Party DS (DS) — 308,000 (1,070,000)
3. WiiFit (Wii) — 210,000 (737,000)
4. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) — 109,000 (680,000)
5. Wii Sports (Wii) — 109,000 (2,371,000)
6. Dragon Quest IV (DS) — 108,000 (963,000)
7. Wii Play (Wii) — 105,000 (1,919,000)
8. Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (Wii) — 100,000 (307,000)
9. Doraemon Baseball (DS) — 96,000
10. Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 2 (PS2) — 94,000
11. Pokemon Dungeon (DS) — 83,000 (1,218,000)
12. Professor Layton 2 (DS) — 68,000 (550,000)
13. Mario Party 8 (Wii) — 60,000 (1,008,000)
14. Mario Kart DS (DS) — 53,000 (2,660,000)

[via NeoGAF]

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by Candace Savino

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Thanks to Anonymouse for the heads up

Grandma’s WiiFit anti skid sheets? Do I smell a
lawsuit?

And what WiiFit Grandma wouldn’t be stylish without
one of these at the nursing home?

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1UP got their hands (feet?) on a copy of WiiFit and immediately set to playing with it making some informative videos to help us understand the game. More than the fitness aspect of the game, we like the idea of a unique interface for some arcade-style challenges (unique interfaces being one of the reasons we’re, you know, Wii
Fanboys).

The first three videos (including the one at the top of the post) show off some of the minigames that can be found inside the package, and we think the marble-rolling game looks awesome. Basically, in this game, your whole body becomes a joystick, tilting the platforms around with your awkward wobbles.

The fourth video is a discussion about the game by the 1UP staffers who got up on the Bumble Board and played with it. The consensus seems to be that the minigames are both more enjoyable and more physically taxing than the pure exercise stuff, which is fine with us. Given the choice, we’d rather be playing the fun parts.

Footrace Minigame

Skiing Video

1UP Import Impressions

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by JC Fletcher

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We were waiting for Japanese sales numbers to be released to see how WiiFit debuted, and they have finally come. Famitsu is reporting that WiiFit ended the week at the #2 spot (behind Professor Layton 2 for the DS) in software sales, with 254,000 copies sold. Keep in mind also that since WiiFit was released later in the
week, these numbers only account for two days of the game being available (most games on the Japanese charts account for four days of sales). It’s also interesting to note that in two days, WiiFit has already sold more than Super Mario Galaxy sold in its first week.

Furthermore, Wii hardware sales jumped up this week, as the console pushed 71,000 units. That’s approximately a 30% increase from last week’s sales, and a 97% increase from two weeks ago when the Wii sold 36,000 units. Although software clearly played a big part in this growth, it seems likely that Nintendo also made sure to ship more Wiis to Japan with the release of WiiFit.

by Candace Savino - nintendowiifanboy.com

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Nintendo Co.’s new WiiFit title flexed to the top sales rank at Amazon Japan as consumers flocked to purchase the new product on release. On Dec. 1, WiiFit reached the No. 1 sales rank at Amazon Japan’s Video Games division. The fitness title includes the Wii Balance Board peripheral to facilitate more than 40 exercises,
including aerobics, yoga, and muscle training. In addition, the product yielded a review score of 4.5 out of 5 at the retailer from 87 user reviews.

Nintendo debuted WiiFit in July at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Santa Monica, CA. The product will be sold early next year at an undisclosed price. The fitness title is an entry that will allow the company to continue to expand into the casual games market. Previous casual titles include the bundled Wii Sports and Wii
Play. Nintendo in Oct. raised profit forecast estimates on strong demand for the Wii and Nintendo DS handheld. It expects to sell 17.5 million Wii units this business year.

from   punchjump.com

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