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During a somewhat quiet month for videogame releases, the NPD Group has announced videogame software and hardware sales figures in the US for the month of April, revealing an incredible 26 percent drop in overall revenues for the region compared to the same period last year.
Good news for Ubisoft was hidden in the bleak April report, as the publisher’s Splinter Cell: Conviction topped the software sales chart for the month, ahead of evergreen Nintendo titles and the blockbuster God of War III.
By now it’s clear that Pokémon is here to stay. What some once considered to be a fad has proven remarkable staying power, with four generations of games and two remakes over 12 years, each selling huge numbers. And it’s no wonder – the gameplay is accessible but exceptionally deep, the Pokémon themselves are adorable and the meta-game around collecting them leads to the game selling itself by word of mouth. In my very limited experience of the series I have found SoulSilver to be the most enjoyable Pokémon game I’ve played. If you’re a Pokémon fan don’t miss out on these great remakes, and if you’ve never played before, this is a good time to join in the fun.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Pokemon Soul/Silver.
March saw the release of a number of highly anticipated titles such as God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver. The sales of the new titles seem to have injected some life back into the videogame industry in the US, with the latest data from US tracking firm NPD Group showing that sales increased by 6% to $1.52 billion in March.
Software sales also recorded an increase, up 10% to $875.3 million, while accessories shot up 11% to $206.8 million. Hardware sales, however, continue to suffer, dropping 4% to $440.5 million.
According to NPD analyst Anita Frazier, “In terms of total revenue, March 2010 is the third best non-holiday month on record behind March 2008 and June 2008.”
Just Cause 2 has entered Chart Track’s UK Software Chart this week at No. 1, ahead of double debutant Pokemon SoulSilver at No. 2 and Pokemon HeartGold at No. 4, resulting in one of the biggest shake-ups the chart has seen this year.
This No. 1 position for Just Cause 2 makes up for the original title’s inability to clinch the top spot when it debuted at No. 2 almost four years ago. Square Enix seems to be on a bit of a roll this year, now with its second No. 1 published game in the UK after Final Fantasy XIII achieved the same feat a few weeks ago.
According to worldwide life-to-date sales data released by Nintendo earlier today, three of the publisher’s titles, namely Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii, have all surpassed 10 million units sold for the period of April 1st 2009 to December 31st 2009.
Core Gaming of South Africa has announced that South African Nintendo DS gamers can expect the next iterations of Pokemon, HeartGold and SoulSilver, to release on March 26th in the country, which is exactly in line with games’ release date in the UK.
At participating retailers in North America, and starting February 1st, you’ll be able to pre-order Pokemon Heartgold and SoulSilver for the DS, and if you do, you’ll be eligible to pick up one of two cool looking figurines related to each of the games.
If you pre-order HeartGold, you’ll get a Ho-oh figurine (the orange/red wing-ed bird), and if you pre-order SoulSilver, you’ll get a Lugia figurine (the more emo-esque, greyish wing-ed beast).
The figurines are created by Japanese toy company Kaiyodo, apparently, so you know you’re getting something of quality.
Head on down below for some larger images:
Nintendo of Europe has unveiled a list of its upcoming hardware and software release dates for the next few months, highlights of which include the DSi XL, Red Steel 2, Endless Ocean 2, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, and Jonas Brothers.
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Check out Nintendo’s full European release list for the next quarter below:
Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver were officially dated yesterday for an unspecified Western region yesterday (if you’re the type who follows those darned press releases), but it’s now abundantly clear that the March 14th release date slapped on the pair of Gold and Silver remakes (with Pokewalker) was meant for the North American version.
After already having been released in Japan to great acclaim (somewhere in the region of three million units in sales, if Kotaku is to believed), the latest entries to the Pokemon series of games on the DS, HeartGold and SoulSilver, have both had Western release dates confirmed for mid-March.
Also confirmed is that both versions will come standard with the Pokewalker, the special Pokemon-themed pedometer that allows you to train a chosen Pokemon while you walk, while the Western box art for both games has also been revealed.
Famitsu is reporting that the newly released remakes of the classic Gold and Silver Pokemon games, HeartGold and SoulSilver respectively on the Nintendo DS, have both gone on to sell nearly 1.5 million units combined in Japan in only two days.
Releasing last Saturday in the region (September 12th), the pair sold roughly 1 480 980 copies combined. Japanese retailers are reporting shortages of both titles.
This week’s Japanese software sales chart is going to look extremely interesting indeed!
Source: Famitsu via VG247 and RPGSite.net
Some Japanese TV advertisements for the new Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver games on the DS have managed to wrangle themselves a position on the internet, revealing the kinds of things those of us in the West ‘miss out on.’
First up, though, is a video overview of the new Pokemon games, all in Japanese obviously:
You’re also ‘lucky enough’ to be able to watch a series of three Japanese TV spots for Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver below:
An energised debut trailer has been released for the Pokemon Gold and Silver DS remakes, HeartGold and SoulSilver (no spacing required), and it’s pretty keen.
The trailer shows a little bit of in-game footage, revealing the game’s use of the DS’s 3D ‘capabilities,’ with some cinematic flair and Pokemon battles to get prospective players excited for the duo’s release in the West next year.
Watch the debut Western trailer for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver below:
A debut trailer has been released for the Pokemon Gold and Silver DS remakes, Pokemon Heart Gold and Pokemon Soul Silver, featuring a host of new graphical features, gameplay situations and usability niceties that the developers have added to the original Game Boy classics.
The trailer also reminds prospective Pokemon trainers that the games are accompanied by the PokeWalker, a pedometer that allows you to transfer one Pokemon over to the device and train up that critter as you walk (in real life, mind you).
Watch the Japanese debut trailer for Pokemon Heart Gold and Pokemon Soul Silver for the DS below:
Kotaku have managed to get their hands on shots of the Japanese box art for the Fall releasing (in Japan) Pokemon Gold and Silver remakes, Pokemon Heart Gold and Pokemon Soul Silver, for the DS.
Heart Gold and Soul Silver will also come standard with the PokeWalker, a special PokeBall-shaped pedometer that allows you to train up one Pokemon as you walk, converting the number of footsteps you take while holding the device into experience points for your chosen Pokemon.
Check out shots of the Japanese Pokemon Heart Gold and Pokemon Soul Silver boxes below:
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