It is no surprise that Nintendo is doing well in sales, they tend to showboat quite a bit about it. Nintendo’s 2007 fiscal year ended with huge profits. They posted sales of more than 1.67 trillion yen, an increase of 73 percent over the prior year, and reported FY08 operating profits of more than 487 billion yen, a year-over-year increase of 115.6 percent.
Nintendo is also projected an increase in projected shipments of the Wii console. For the fiscal year that began April 1, 2008, Nintendo forecasts global Wii console shipments increasing to 25 million.
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April 25, 2008 at 7:30 am | Business & Law, Wii | No Comments
The month of March brought Nintendo continuing success in sales. According to the independent NPD Group, which monitors retail activity in the video game industry, more than 720,000 Wii™ systems sold in March, representing the highest monthly sales total outside of holiday months (November or December) to date, while Nintendo DS™ also sold through nearly 700,000 systems.
Nintendo also finished with the top-selling U.S. game of March. Super Smash Bros.® Brawl, which launched March 9, came in at No. 1 with 2.7 million units sold.
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April 18, 2008 at 8:58 am | Business & Law, Wii | No Comments
Nintendo announced today the pricing for an upcoming Wii Fit bundle that will include the Wii Fit game and the Wii Balance Board. The bundle will be available at Nintendo World Store on May 19th for $89.99.
Wii Fit will include a mix of more than 40 yoga, aerobics, strength training and balance activities. Gamers can stay fit via the wireless Wii Balance Board, setting individual fitness goals and tracking progress over time.
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April 15, 2008 at 7:27 pm | Hardware, Wii | No Comments
GameStop has revealed through a flyer that the Nintento Wii Wheel will not only be bundled with Mario Kart, but sold as a separate item as well. The flyer shows the Wii Wheel shell encapsulating a Wii Remote and having a sold separately asterix below it. The Wii Wheel will cost you $14.99, and will be available on April 27th.
March 30, 2008 at 12:35 pm | Hardware, Wii | No Comments
According to Nintendo, after just one week on store shelves, Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii has become the fastest-selling video game in Nintendo of America’s history. Since its launch on March 9, the game has sold more than 1.4 million units in the United States, including more than 874,000 on March 9 alone. It has sold at a rate of more than 120 units per minute between launch and March 16.
“Super Smash Bros. Brawl has made the leap from video game to cultural phenomenon,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Game reviewers and the public alike praise its fun game play and extensive, inventive content.”
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March 19, 2008 at 8:00 pm | Action & Adventure, Wii | No Comments
Nintendo’s sales figures were solid during the month of February according to the NPD Group. The DS and Wii topped the US charts with nearly 587,600 DS units and nearly 432,000 Wii units.
“Our momentum has not let up since the holidays and we expect it to continue throughout the year,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We have the industry’s strongest lineup of games for everyone from core to casual gamers.”
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March 15, 2008 at 10:36 am | Business & Law, Wii | No Comments
The Game Developers Conference held in San Francisco gives Nintendo the opportunity to reveal two new products for the Wii console.
“We are excited to participate in the Game Developers Conference this year to share with developers and consumers alike our upcoming unique services and products,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We are hopeful that they will appreciate our offerings of WiiWare, Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which represent a trio that will continue to attract new players to the world of video games.”
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February 20, 2008 at 7:23 pm | Wii | No Comments
This week you only get 2 new games for the Wii-Kly update. They include games from NES and Sega Genesis.
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom: (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Violence, 500 Wii Points): Join master ninja Ryu Hayabusa, last member of the famous Dragon Clan, in the third and final chapter of the legendary Ninja Gaiden saga. Ryu is framed for FBI agent Irene Lew’s murder, and it’s up to him to clear his name. Defeating superior life-forms created out of “life energy” called BIO-NOIDs and avoiding enemy ambushes are among the many obstacles which Ryu faces in this unpredictable adventure of mystery, deceit and destruction. Noticeable changes to the game-play mechanics include Ryu’s ability to grab on to horizontal surfaces, his reduced falling speed and altered jumping maneuvers, and visible power-ups. Help Ryu defeat the forces of evil once more and discover the real culprit behind Irene’s death as one of the most loved trilogies in video-game history comes to a close.
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February 18, 2008 at 10:58 am | Wii | No Comments
Nintendo and Best Buy are teaming up to put on four regional Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments to crown a champion. The tournaments will be located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and finally New York for a Midnight Madness Launch event at the Best Buy store at 622 Broadway in New York. All of the 256 participants at each location will receive a $10 Best Buy gift card. One winner will receive a custom-designed, crystal-covered Wii, a home theater system from Best Buy and other prizes.
“Super Smash Bros. is one of the world’s most popular game franchises because it draws in characters from across the Nintendo universe and beyond for some all-out fighting fun,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales & marketing. “Super Smash Bros. Brawl has extreme appeal among our core audience, but these tournaments are a great way to get new fans involved as well - before the game is even available in stores.”
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February 17, 2008 at 8:31 am | Action & Adventure, Wii | No Comments
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February 6, 2008 at 8:01 pm | Hardware, Wii | No Comments
