http://www.nintendic.com/news/1183

Halo 3 has blown all other records out of the water over in the US and the hysteria has been sweeping Europe as well, despite the quality of the game actually being brought into question in some quarters. In fact, so big is the hype for the Bungie-developed Xbox 360 title that even Japanese gamers poured out in their masses to pick it up…along with a Wii console!

Yes, whilst it may seem completely ridiculous, Kotaku has photographic evidence of Japanese consumers rushing out to not only buy Halo 3, but one of the plentiful supply of Wii consoles currently lay around retail over there. Kotaku mentions that this was at the Yodobashi Akiba store on the launch day of the eagerly awaited game. Below are some images of just what was happening over there:

It will certainly be interesting to see how this actually affects the sales of Wii next week, considering how low its figures have dropped lately. Stay tuned for further updates throughout the day right here on Nintendic…

Just cos they have three photos of people who have obviously been waiting  

I don't know why, but I find this very amusing. I would laugh if the launch of Halo 3 in Japan somehow increases Wii sales more than Xbox 360 sales.

lol, thanks halo, you're the best :D

If Wii sales increase by more than 10% this week in Japan, I'll ROFL!

 yea me too haha

can you imagine if it had caused masses of people to think I may as well pick up a wii whilst i'm here, they seem fun quirky and cheap. bummer for Microsoft, they must be feeling as unwanted in japan as a ginger haired stepson

why not with PS3... ((

hahahaha....that is just palin old awesome--you know to counter this someone is going to go buy a wii game and snap some pictures of the 360 on the counter next to it---but man that is priceless

Pretty good evidence right that there that the Wii is a perfect system to compliment a 360 or PS3.

I remember a saying a while back from somebody saying the Wii would be the generation winner because it could end up being everybody's "second" system of choice. :)

Obviously the scenario is very different but it's great all the same to see the whole Wii60 thing actually having a bit of oomph behind it heh.

lmao.

I don't think I've ever seen a game increase of a competing console before. If ever there was a sign of the times in Japan, this is it.

Wii60 lives on in Japan.