| mike_intellivision said: Jman You may have a point ... but your evidence does not back up your hypothesis. The DS had six of the top 10 selling software titles last week, including three new IPs that made the top 10. The titles you mentioned were third and eighth respectively. Only a PS2 J-League soccer release prevented the DS from topping the charts again. Interestingly, the rest of the top 10 was Wii (2) and Sony (PS2 and PSP). The Xbox 360 and PS3 did not have a title in the top 20. The whole market in Japan is in flux and is down. And one week does not a trend make, especially where Nintendo software is concerned because titles seem to sell forever. Mike from Morgantown Mike from Morgantown |
Again, I'm not saying the DS is having trouble selling software. I'm saying the DS's success doesn't necessarily lead to the success of every good game. And some games may be better of on other hardware. Last time I checked, just a couple of weeks ago Tales of Vesperia sold way more software than the two titles I mentioned on an install base that's 30 times smaller than the DS.
My Top 5:
Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid 3, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Chrono Trigger
My 2 nex-gen systems: PS3 
and Wii 
Prediction Aug '08: We see the PSP2 released fall '09. Graphically, it's basically the same as the current system. UMD drive ditched and replaced by 4-8gb on board flash memory. Other upgrades: 2nd analog nub, touchscreen, blutooth, motion sensor. Design: Flip-style or slider. Size: Think Iphone. Cost: $199. Will be profitable on day 1.
