October NPD - http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21117
360/PS3
Total Games: 15
Genres: Shooter (7), Non-Shooter RPG (1), Platformer (1), Sports (3), Music (3)
Wii
Total Games: 4
Genres: Fitness (1), Racing (1), Minigame (1), Music (1)
Notables
PS3/360 actually have non shooter games selling well. A non-shooter thats not on a Nintendo system is the #1 game of the month. Very few Wii games but they 3 of them are in the Top 5, all of a different genre.
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November NPD - http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21514
360/PS3
Total Games: 9
Genres: Shooter (6), Music (1), Non-Shooter RPG (1), Sports (1)
Wii
Total Games: 7
Genres: Minigame (1), Fitness (1), Racing (1), Music (3)
Notables
No Little Big Planet, No Mirror's Edge, No Banjo 3... all well reviewed non-shooter games. All Top 10 placing 360/PS3 games are shooters. Last month's notable #1 drops to #19
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December NPD - http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21906
360/PS3
Total Games: 6
Genres: Shooter (5), Sports (1)
Wii
Total Games: 9
Genres: Minigame (2), Fitness (1), Racing (1), Music (2), whatever Animal Crossing qualifies as (1), Shooter (1), Sports (1)
Notables
Madden makes a surprise return to the charts. It is also the only non-shooter for the PS3/360. Still no Little Big Planet, Mirror's Edge, Banjo 3 or Prince of Persia... all well reviewed non-shooter games.
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Woe for the 360/PS3 owner who doesn't like shooters. I cry a river for the one that also dislikes sports games. Do you think it bodes well for the future if developers see that if you're going to be a non-shooter, you're wasting your time by putting it on the 360/PS3. Regardless of quality, nobody really cares about it.
