The Nintendo DS is the top selling system for the month of July

In the Month of July, Nintendo had a lot to be excited about and that was total domination. The Nintendo DS had another top selling month, by selling the most systems in the month of July. Increased numbers of Nintendo DS sales could be contributed to the game Guitar Hero on Tour being the number 3 game of the month. The Sony PSP also managed to sell more systems than the XBOX 360 and Playstation 2.  

NPD Numbers

Nintendo DS - 608,400

Wii - 555,000
PlayStation 3 - 224,900
Sony PSP - 221,700
Xbox 360 - 204,800
PlayStation 2 - 155,500

Guitar Hero On Tour has an successful July

The NPD software numbers were released today and Activision had a great month with high sales for their game for the Nintendo DS "Guitar Hero On Tour". It was the only Nintendo DS game on the top 10 list for highest selling games. 

NPD Numbers 

01. NCAA Football 09 (Xbox 360) - 397,600

02. Wii Fit (Wii) - 369,600
03. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) - 309,700
04. Wii Play (Wii) - 284,000
05. NCAA Football 09 (PS3) - 242,500
06. Soulcalibur IV (Xbox 360) - 218,900
07. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 174,500
08. Rock Band Special Edition (Wii) - 165,800
09. Soulcalibur IV (PS3) - 155,800
10. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (Xbox 360) - 147,600

Nintendo is suing the makers of R4

Nintendo is suing the makers of the popular flash cart device for the DS called the R4 Revolution. The R4 Revolution is a device that makes it possible to play homebrew .NDS roms and even play pirated .NDS roms of video games that are sold in stores. They filed this in the Tokyo Court system along with 54 other gaming companies. They filed it under Unfair Competition Prevention Law. They are asking for the cease of all sales of the device, marketing and importation of the device. Nintendo has said that this is a severe problem that can eventually hurt the gaming industry. The suit is only being filed in Japan. Some of the other companies that sued R4 is Arc System Works, SNK, Capcom, Koei, Jaleco, Square Enix, Sega, Taito, Takara Tomy, Tecmo, Hudson, Bandai Namco, The Pokemon Company, Yukes, and Level Five. 

I wonder if America would follow suit. 

Kotaku

E3 2008: Nintendo DS Trailers

E3 2008: Rhythm Heaven Screenshots

E3 2008: Cooking Guide DS

E3 2008: Nintendo is releasing Rhythm Heaven!

In the Press Disc that was given to all of the Media outlets that was at the Nintendo Press Conference, it was confirmed that the Japan game Rhythm Tengoku will be released in America under the name Rhythm Heaven. 

The game is a music game that is sort of like mini games too. More information later on today. 

IGN

E3 2008: Live Nintendo Press Conference Coverage

9:02: We have visual of the Press Conference but no one has walked out yet.

9:04: Right now I am watching two different video coverages, trying to decide which one is the best. I wish I had G4 right now on my television.

9:06: The conference has officially started with a montage of people playing the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii. With Wii Fit, Mario Kart, and many more games. Everyone is smiling and having a fun time. "We promise to keep the world smiling"

9:07: Kamie Donnaway is here.

9:10: Shawn White is Snowboarding on the Wii Balance Board

9:14: Iwata is now out on the stage!

9:15: Iwata is talking about the change in the paradigm in Gaming.

9:16: Nintendogs, Mario Kart DS, Brain Age has helped change the market.

9:18: Grandmothers are playing Nintendo DS's and Women in Salon shops are playing DS. 

9:19: Europeans are buying 2,000 DS every week.

9:20: Iwata is talking about how Guitar Hero is outselling all the other versions.

9:21: They have destroyed the Psychological Barrier.

9:22: Nintendo is always striving to be pioneers.

9:23: They are about to announce Animal Crossing for the Wii!!!!!! I think? Its called Animal Crossing City Folk.

9:24: WiiSpeak is a microphone that is releasing for the game where players are allowed to talk to other players while playing the game. 

9:28: Reggie has taken the stage!

9:29: 20 Nintendo DS million systems sold in America! 

9:30: The Nintendo DS has sold more systems than all of the systems that are next gen, the Nintendo DS is has always peaked high every year. 12% ahead of last year. 

9:31: 29% of software sales ahead of last year.

9:32: Brain Age, Brain Age 2, Nintendogs, and New Super Mario Brothers sales went up right after the commercials came out with Carrie Underwood and others. 

9:39: There are more handheld games sold more than console.

9:40: Guitar Hero On Tour Decades for the Nintendo DS is on it way out soon.

9:41: Video of Guitar Hero and Spore Creatures. 

9:43: November 10 is the release date for Pokemon Rangers 2.

9:44: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS this winter.

9:46: A cookbook title will come out for the DS later this year.

9:48: Wii Sports Resort with MotionPlus accessory. 

9:53: Smiling Faces is the theme.

9:54: Smoke is every where, and there is a guy playing music with the balanced board and the wiimote and nunchuck, this is all happening on the drums.

9:57: Miyomoto is playing fake saxophone, I could kill him on the saxophone.

10:09: Nintendo is no longer a fad!

10:10 Nintendo is a wrap!

E3 2008: The Handheld Wars' Live Coverage of Nintendo and Sony

Today is July 15, and that means that Sony and Nintendo are both having there respective press conferences today. The Handheld Wars is ready to give you guys the readers, live updates of the newest things that are coming out for the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS. So get ready for the big E3 2008 press conferences today. We will be updating the site every minute to get the news out to you. So stay tuned to our site for regular updates. 

E3 2008: Possible Slim DS at $100

I CAN BE THINNER!

There has been insiders that work for Nintendo telling IGN that there will be a slimmer DS released for the low price of $100. It will have the GBA slot removed and it make come with a new accelerometer built inside, and with this motion sensing will be provided inside the handheld system. 

Kotaku

E3 2008: Who is Speaking for Nintendo?

Nintendo's E3 Press Conference is on July 15, 2008, which is tomorrow. The official list of speakers have been announced.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. President Satoru Iwata 

Nintendo Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime
Nintendo of America Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing Cammie Dunaway
Nintendo of America Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs Denise Kaigler

Touch Screen Lawsuit on the way for Nintendo?

Could the touch screen marvel handheld system we all know and love, not be so fresh and innovative than we ever thought it was? Gamepolitics, just reported that, John R. Martin filed a lawsuit or a complain claiming that Nintendo stole his idea of using touch screen technology for the handheld system. 

Could this be the original touch screen gaming before the Nintendo DS?

The main complaint comes from this description in the patent: 

An electronic game device system [which] is switchable between an amusement mode and a gaming or gambling mode and is useful for vehicles such as airplanes or boats which move geographically from jurisdictions where gambling is legal to jurisdictions where it is not...

An improved method of operating a touch screen on a CRT or ICD computer screen uses finger release as input registering... Mounting arrangements for mounting computer screens or monitors are also disclosed...

I guess this relates to the Nintendo DS because of the gaming method of playing on the touch screen with multiple screens that responses with the stylus registration. I don't necessary see where Nintendo has stole this guy's idea, but if the court favors in his favor then Nintendo is going to have to pay a pretty big penny. 

GamePolitics 

Mystery Case FIles: Millionheir Images

A week ago, Nintendo announced part of their line up for the rest of the year and that included for the Nintendo DS was Kirby Ultra Stars and this detective game called Mystery Case Files: Millionheir. Both games will be released in September. Here are some screenshots for Mystery Case Files: Millionheir.

The PSP rules the Subways of New York City

MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo took a poll in the past year of what was the most handheld systems on the subways of New York. And the results were shocking. He found that there was more Sony PSP players than Nintendo DS players. It was at a 3:2 ratio. He saw 67 PSP, 44 DS, and 6 GBA. He jokes and say he didn't see any Gizmondo's or Zodiac's. Those are handheld that were released a couple of years back and didn't really catch on, even though I really wanted a Gizmondo.

I thought this was very interesting because of the NPD numbers that show that many more people in America have more DS's that PSP. I think there are more PSP players on the subway because of the demographic that probably rides the subway. The people that rides the subway is probably are in there late teens and early to late twenties. 

MTV Multiplayer Blog 

Press Release for Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir

Press Release:

Mystery Case Files™: MillionHeir™, launching Sept. 8, uses the unique Nintendo DS interface to expand upon the seek-and-solve game play of the popular series from Big Fish Games. Players seek out cleverly hidden items in a multitude of painted scenes. Players progress through an interactive detective story investigating a cast of characters and uncovering new evidence to find the rightful heir to a million-dollar fortune. This new portable installment is available only for Nintendo DS. With interactive logic puzzles that use both the touch-screen interface and built-in microphone and include the first ever multiplayer mode for a Mystery Case Files game, Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir presents a new generation of seek-and-solve games for casual gamers and franchise fans.

This game will be released on September 8, 2008.

Kirby Super Star Ultra for the Nintendo DS

From Press Release:

Kirby Super Star™ Ultra for Nintendo DS, launching Sept. 29, re-imagines one of the most beloved Kirby games of all time. Kirby Super Star Ultra features new graphics and fully rendered animated cut scenes. With so many adventures waiting to be unlocked, there will never be a dull moment as Kirby runs, floats, copies enemies and uses Helpers to fight King Dedede and Meta Knight. New modes like Revenge of the King and Meta Knight Ultra await, along with classics like The Great Cave Offensive and Milky Way Wishes. On top of the main modes, there are also three new touch-screen-controlled mini-games that can be played with up to three friends via DS Download Play. Not only that, but players can go on Kirby adventures with a friend via local wireless as well.

Club Nintendo Japan: Exclusive, Limited Edition Nintendo DS Lites

I wished Nintendo of America cared about their customers as much as Nintendo of Japan cared about theirs.

Club Nintendo, a JAPAN ONLY REWARD SERVICE FROM NINTENDO, is a system where gamers in Japan are allowed to redeem points they get from buying Nintendo products to use towards buying exclusive things only from Club Nintendo. They are also allowed to in the running to win exclusive contest with exclusive prizes. 

Well Club Nintendo is now offering "Premium Nintendo DS lites" on the dates of July 1st to August 31st. There are only 3,000 of these DS's being offered. There are 1,000 Premium Silver, 1,000 Premium Rose, and 1,000 Premium Black. These DS are offered in their regular color Silver, Jet Black and Metallic. The things that make them special is a special metal coating on them. These DS will be offered to people who have brought at least two DS titles with the serial numbers at hand to receive a contest entry, there is a limit of five entries per person. Of all of the contest entries there will be 3,000 lucky winners. 

Personally, I think that people being able to enter the contest are lucky, because at least they have a Club Nintendo, while we have, well.... NOTHING!!!!!

Kotaku

Has the Nintendo DS Peaked?

The Nintendo DS has been out for three years and many people around the world have been converted to enjoying the wonders of handheld gaming and causal gaming as well. Could this success with awesome sales for the Nintendo DS be over? 

Well Japanese Analyst, Kiroshi Kamide from KBC Securities Japan thinks that the Nintendo DS has been the reason that the casual gaming has grown over the past three years. He thinks that the hardware sales for the Nintendo DS has peaked, worldwide. As a result, then that means software sales would fall, because causal gamers are happy with the games they have and see no reason to buy more. 

Is this the end of the Nintendo DS domination as we know it? Probably not.

Kotaku

Nintendo DS is still the top selling handheld

The Nintendo DS has sold 452,000 systems in the month of May and the Sony PSP sold 182,o00 systems during the month of May.

Could the iPhone murder the DS????

Apple will beat Nintendo and Nintendo will like it! LOL

Next week is Apple's Conference and it is obvious that Apple is going to release games for the iPhone because they said this earlier this year that they would be doing so, but that doesn't ask the interesting question, "Could the iPhone beat the DS?". The iPhone has a touch screen, great graphics processor, and it even has tilt technology.

Forbes wrote an article recently about this possiblity. They said that Apple could take part of the market away from the Nintendo DS.

In my opinion, its just like having cellphone games, or having the iPod games that no one buys. People buy Apple products for innovation in the way we view media, and people buy Nintendo products for the innovation in the way we play games and the games that come on their system. And if Apple wants to take over, they have to get pass the PSP and then try to go to the Nintendo DS next. 

Forbes