Big in Japan July 19-25: Wii Party, Fate/Extra

Nintendo's minigame collection continues rocking the Japanese sales charts weeks after release, PSP action-RPG enjoys strong debut.

News: Nintendo's Q1 DS sales down 44 per cent

While Mario Galaxy 2 sells over 4m. Nintendo lost money during the three months ended 30th June 2010, with worldwide DS sales down 44.7 per cent year on year to 3.15 million, while DS software sales slumped 22.9 per cent to 22.42 million. The platform holder blamed "fewer new software titles", a lowering of the DS price and hefty foreign exchange losses for the losses. Super Mario Galaxy 2 ...

Nintendo DS Sales Sink by Half, Intensify Quarterly Loss

It was inevitable: Nintendo's reporting a substantial loss as sales of its DS gaming handheld fell last quarter, leading the company to a quarterly net loss for the first time in two years.

Pac-Man: Video game star comes back

MARIETTA - When Aeryn Parker spots an old Pac-Man arcade game, she can't help but pull out a few quarters and slide them in the slot. "Pac-Man is classic," said Parker, 22, of Athen.

Wii Party Recaptures Top Sales Spot In Japan

Nintendo's Wii Party recaptured the number one video game software sales slot in Japan for the week ended July 25, marking the second time the party game reached the top of the chart. Tracking firm Media Create revealed Thursday that Wii Party, released July 8, sold 99,000 units during the week, bringing the three-week total to 446,000 units in the region. The previous week, Wii Party was in the ...

Wii Party Returns to #1 on Japanese Software Charts

The Wii, PSP and Nintendo DS have dominated the charts for another week in Japan. Nintendo's Wii Party returned to the #1 spot according to the Media Create rankings ending July 25, displacing the recently released Fire Emblem remake (via Gamasutra ). Wii Party was announced in May, and launched in Japan earlier this month. The gameplay is similar to that of a boardgame, with Miis serving as ...

Declining DS Biz, Strong Yen Carve $288.4 Million Q1 Loss For Nintendo

Unfavorable exchange rates and a contracting DS business slugged Nintendo's balance sheet during its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, and the company today reported a 25.2 billion-yen ($288.4 million) loss -- in the same period last year, it saw a 42.3 billion-yen ($483.7 million) profit. Sales slipped over 25 percent year over year to 188.6 billion yen ($2.16 billion). Although Nintendo ...

Profits abound at Sony, Panasonic; Nintendo sinks

The recession is over for top Japanese electronics brands like Sony, Panasonic and Sharp, all of which charged back to black last quarter. But it may just be starting for Mario and the gang at Nintendo.

Pokemon Black/White Looks to Addict Children

New trailer reveals series will finally be making the leap to 3D -- partially

St. Louis-Area Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at the St. Louis Galleria as part of Wii Games: Summer 2010, the first-ever nationwide Wii video game tournament. On July 30-Aug. 1, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendos motion-control video games ...