Mostly, but not a big fan of JRPGs lol. I did play some, but I'm mostly into games made by Japanese companies like capcom, SEGA, Konami, Nintendo. I have to start playing JRPGs someday, the few I played, I really enjoyed, but I like other genres a bit more.

Oh no, those are the games that will make me a JRPGer, I'm totally awaiting those games.

I might Xxplode of anticipation, can I do that too?

Actually it has always went through both publishers and the platform owners since the platform owners typically make an official announcement like this whenever something hits that greatest hits status.  Like many games hit platinum status on 360 before its released as a greatest hit on PS3, sometimes they line up, but the console owners still usually make an official announcement as well.

That's what Nintendo is doing here, publishers still have the right to lower their prices how they feel, but for the logo they just have to go through the channels to get it, and with Nintendo's way of doing things they base it off the ratings people give games on the Nintendo channel.

they are trying to get more 3rd party sales and try to get more high quality games on the wii shelves

Oh well, my bad I guess. I always thought of it as a cheaper reprint that some companies might be doing regardless of how well the game sold. I don't know how many units they necessarily need to sell, is there a set number?

That's the main idea I know, but then 3rd parties should once in a while show the platform some love and make some quality games as well. It's hard to predict the Wii market, and 3rd parties may be reluctant to try, but the games can be a success. They are hurting themselves if they stop supporting the Wii for long periods and then suddenly come back, people do move on.

There's really no set sales, it's usually just when sales slow down enough that they feel there needs to be a price drop (publisher) so they say hey Nintendo give us a players choice sticker, they set the price drop date, print up some new discs and cover art, and done.

they are rewarding the companies that did so by making them part of this selection.  It's a cool idea, probably won't have a huge impact but it has to help some.  Get some shovelware off the shelves and more quality 3rd party titles.  I'm sure marvelous is very happy at least, the re-release  could go on to sell nearly half as much as the first release, who knows.

Yes Marvelous more than anyone deserves those sales. I hope Muramasa shows some legs. Little King's Story should be next.

BTW, is there any way of checking which games got awarded Silver, Gold or Platinum in Japan?