DS Wario and Mario Lap PSP Ridge Racers

[ShotgunSteven]

December 23, 2004 - According to retail sales tracking service Media Create, Nintendo DS games continue to lead the pack in the Japanese handheld sector. Wario Ware Touched! (Sawaru Made in Wario) and Super Mario 64 DS sold a cumulative 249,000 and 241,000 copies respectively in Japan, nabbing spots #4 and #5 on the weekly sales chart ending December 19, 2004.


Sales of the two DS games nearly tripled those of Sony PSP's biggest seller, Ridge Racers, which sold 87,000 copies since its launch on December 12. At the same time, Game Boy Advance title sales are also still going strong.
1. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2): 487,000 units (487,000 total)
2. Tales of Rebirth (PS2): 372,000 (372,000)
3. Dragon Quest VIII (PS2): 116.000 (3,113,000)
4. Wario Ware Touched! (DS): 75,000 (249,000)
5. Super Mario 64 DS (DS): 68,000 (241,000l)
6. Daito Giken Koushiki Pachislo Simulator Yoshimune (PS2): 57,000 (234,000)
7. Pokemon Emerald (GBA): 57,000 (1,250,000)
8. Mario Party 6 (GCN): 57,000 (268,000)
9. Dynasty Warriors (PSP, Koei): 56,000 (56,000)
10. Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team of Blues (GBA): 54,000 (120,000)

Though the newly released Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors) for PSP landed the #9 spot on the weekly charts with 56,000 units, DS launch title Pokemon Dash (#15) also still remains ahead with a cumulative 109,000 sold copies. Konami's new Metal Gear Acid for PSP made its entry on #20 with 24,000 copies in three days of sales.

Japanese publishers remain optimistic about the PSP's future in Japan, citing the low number of systems available in stores as one of the primary reasons why PSP software sales are comparatively low. Nintendo expects to ship 2.8 million DS units to Japanese and American retailers by the end of the year, guaranteeing continued brisk software sales and a faster growing install base.

More as it breaks.

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[Xionide]

Go polish your "spark arrestor".

 

[BigJ]

That's all well and good, but what's going on in the states?

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: BigJ
That's all well and good, but what's going on in the states?

Well, I can guarantee you at this point in time, Mario is still outselling Ridge Racers in the States. 😀 Who cares if Ridge Racers isn't out yet?? 😉

This is isn't surprising news, as Mario trumps anything in Japan, and almost anything here (not as much anymore, though).

 

[Wanescotting]

thanx for the info

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: BigJ
That's all well and good, but what's going on in the states?

Well, I can guarantee you at this point in time, Mario is still outselling Ridge Racers in the States. 😀 Who cares if Ridge Racers isn't out yet?? 😉

This is isn't surprising news, as Mario trumps anything in Japan, and almost anything here (not as much anymore, though).

Well yes obviously, but that list doesn't feature purely PSP and DS games. It also features other console games, which is a list I'd like to see for the US.

 

[Deeko]

I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

 

[AnyMal]

I love MarioDS, it looks great and plays amazingly easy on DS. I also picked up a copy of Asphalt Urban GT this past weekend and it's a must have for racing fans. I was going to get the Ridge Racer but reviews were horrible.

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: Deeko
I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

Man if you really need to play a handheld and use the whole battery up in a day you really need to get a life.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: Deeko
I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

Man if you really need to play a handheld and use the whole battery up in a day you really need to get a life.

There's a difference b/t a day and 2.5 hours, which is the real world life of the PSP.

 

[slycat]

i got a DS for Christmas..its pretty cool but the case is not. Looks like a electronic translator that all the foreign students carry around.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: Deeko
I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

Man if you really need to play a handheld and use the whole battery up in a day you really need to get a life.

There's a difference b/t a day and 2.5 hours, which is the real world life of the PSP.

Now you know better than to say the real world life of the PSP is 2.5 hours. Don't confuse those who don't know. In testing done at IGN I believe, with a full battery playing Ridge Racer at full volume (which they say is way too loud) and full brightness (which they say is way too bright, washed out the screen), battery life was around 3 - 3.5 hours. Turn down the volume a bit and use tone down the brightness, and you could have around 4-5 hours with the thing. And negating long ass car rides, if a 4 hour battery life isn't long enough for your typical day on a handheld, may god be with you.

 

[777php]

These charts are a bit misleading...only 350,000 PSP units have been produced and sold in Japan, there is currently a major shortage of PSP units due to a limited release by Sony. The DS on the other hand has been selling for quite some time and have many many more units in circulation.

In many reviews, they state that at medium brightness it matches the DS's brightness and at full brightness it is extremely bright.

 

[raildogg]

woohoo im gonna get me a Nintendo DS even though i already have a SP. yayyyy

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: Deeko
I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

Man if you really need to play a handheld and use the whole battery up in a day you really need to get a life.

Were you ever a little kid?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: Deeko
I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

Man if you really need to play a handheld and use the whole battery up in a day you really need to get a life.

Were you ever a little kid?

I don't think a little kid is really going to be concerned about the battery life of a handheld. It'll more be like

"Mommy, Daddy! I want PSP or DS! Now!"

They couldn't give a damn if it lasted a half hour. They'd just make mom and dad stock up on batteries or buy replacement ones, or get a car charger if available.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: Deeko
I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

Man if you really need to play a handheld and use the whole battery up in a day you really need to get a life.

There's a difference b/t a day and 2.5 hours, which is the real world life of the PSP.

Now you know better than to say the real world life of the PSP is 2.5 hours. Don't confuse those who don't know. In testing done at IGN I believe, with a full battery playing Ridge Racer at full volume (which they say is way too loud) and full brightness (which they say is way too bright, washed out the screen), battery life was around 3 - 3.5 hours. Turn down the volume a bit and use tone down the brightness, and you could have around 4-5 hours with the thing. And negating long ass car rides, if a 4 hour battery life isn't long enough for your typical day on a handheld, may god be with you.

I too was about to slap the ignorant with the book of knowledge.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: Deeko
I guess those in Japan prefer a handheld with more than 5 minutes of battery life.

Man if you really need to play a handheld and use the whole battery up in a day you really need to get a life.

Were you ever a little kid?

I don't think a little kid is really going to be concerned about the battery life of a handheld. It'll more be like

"Mommy, Daddy! I want PSP or DS! Now!"

They couldn't give a damn if it lasted a half hour. They'd just make mom and dad stock up on batteries or buy replacement ones, or get a car charger if available.

The point is, especially on vacations and whatnot, a little kid could easily play more than 3 hours in a day.