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M U L T I

- Here are some images of the new Mexico fighter El Fuerte from Capcom's arcade fighting game Street Fighter IV.


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- Here are the latest console hardware sales in Japan for the week of March 31 to April 6, 2008:

  1. PSP - 120,964 [1.151.847]
  2. NDS Lite - 55,190 [1,025,968]
  3. Wii - 44,618 [1,025,517]
  4. PlayStation 3 - 11,303 [323,530]
  5. PlayStation 2 - 10,423 [166,155]
  6. Xbox 360 - 1,452 [44,202]

- Here are the latest console software sales in Japan for the week of March 31 to April 6, 2008:

  1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP, Capcom) - 488,208 [1,369,000]
  2. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PS2, Koei) - 227,535
  3. Star Ocean: Second Evolution (PSP, Square Enix) - 90,861
  4. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (PS2, Konami) - 80,222
  5. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (PS3, Konami) - 60,215
  6. Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage (NDS, Nintendo) - 58,399 [406,000]
  7. Wii Fit (Wii, Nintendo) - 39,367 [1,834,000]
  8. Tottadoo! Yoiko no Mujintou Seikatsu (NDS, Bandai Namco) - 38,958
  9. Super Smash Bros, Brawl (Wii, Nintendo) - 24,209 [1,548,000]
  10. Deca Sporta: Wii de Sports 10 Shumoku! (Wii, Hudson) - 21,951 [116,000]
  11. SimCity DS 2: Kodai kara Mirai e Tsuduku Machi (NDS, EA)
  12. Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land (NDS, Banpresto)
  13. Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo)
  14. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (NDS, Bandai Namco)
  15. Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo)
  16. Hajimete no Wii [Wii Play] (Wii, Nintendo)
  17. Mario Party DS (NDS, Nintendo)
  18. Meitantei Conan: Kieta Hakase to Machigai Sagashi no Tou (NDS, Bandai Namco)
  19. Taiko no Tetsujin DS: Touch de Dokodon! (NDS, Bandai Namco)
  20. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS, Sega)

- Shacknews reported that Interplay is working on sequels to MDK, Descent, Earthworm Jim and Dark Alliance, development works have already started.

W i i

- Nintendo of Japan reported that a small percentage of disc problems with Mario Kart Wii, the game would freeze or crash while playing, the reason is that the game is on a Dual Layer DVD, a small percentage of Wii console were not able to read these discs probably due to dust or other problems with the laser.

- Treasure's president Masato Maegawa mentioned that the company is working on two new games for Wii, and both games are in 3D.

- Nintendo will release the long delayed Wii survival action game Disaster: Day of Crisis in Japan on July 3, 2008.

- Nintendo announced Super Mario Slugger for Wii, a new baseball game featuring Mario characters, you use the Wii Remote as the bat to hit the ball. Super Mario Slugger will be released in summer 2008

- Konami confirmed that Elebits 2 will appear on Wii, as opposed to NDS as previously reported.

- Here are some new images of Square Enix's new Wii action RPG Soul Eater: Monotone Princess, based on the popular manga of the same name....


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- Sony will release a new update patch for Lair on April 17, 2008 in Japan, which includes Dual Shock 3 rumble support and the ability to control the dragon with analog control instead of Sixaxis.

- Sony announced a limited edition Gunmetal Grey PlayStation 3 will be released on June 12, 2008 in US, for the Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition bundle.

N I N T E N D O   D S

- Here are some new images of Square Enix's Nintendo DS RPG Valkyrie Profile: Toga wo Seou Mono [Valkyrie Profile: The Accused One].


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- Here are some new images of Nintendo's tactical RPG Hercules no Eikou: Tamashii no Shoumei [Hercules' Glory: Proof of the Soul], the protagonist is a young boy named Hercules, who discovered himself an immortal during his journey....


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- Bandai Namco announced they have shipped 500,000 copies of the popular drum music game Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Touch de Dokodon! for NDS, since its release on June 26, 2007.

- Square Enix will release the US version of Final Fantasy IV for NDS on July 22, 2008.

- Bandai Namco confirmed that Tales of Innocence for NDS will not be released in US and Europe, confirmed by developer Hideo Baba.



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