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Like any crazy rich corporation, Nintendo celebrated the new year and closed out the old by releasing sales figures. As exciting as that sounds, things actually get more exciting once you look at the worldwide sales numbers for the Wii. You know, the gimmick. The gimmick that sold a combined 3.19 million consoles worldwide since launch a month and change ago? I don’t know what kind of profit...

I believe 2006 was one of the best years Nintendo has had in a long time. The DS really hit its stride solidifying itself as the portable platform to own (and maybe the system to own), Wii launched (it really works!) and was well received by just about everyone, and the GBA continued to sell very well. So was last year just a sign of things to come? Is Nintendo just starting to gain home console m...

His journey continues…

To followers of the Gregorian calendar, I wish you Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions for 2007? Note: Infendo Radio is off the air this week. Look for its return next weekend and keep an eye out for Infendo staff resolutions later this week!

Maybe DQ9 going to DS wasn’t such a bright idea, or at least that’s what one can take from a Famitsu poll this week asking the public what they think of the newest installment to Japan’s biggest franchise. The Qs and As: “Do you welcome Dragon Quest IX on the Nintendo DS?” 40.3 percent say “Yes” 46 percent say “No” 5.2 percent say “Neithe...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6iULZa-_uo]Interesting glitch found in Wii Sports. Anyone else have Wii Sports-related glitches/cool finds worth mentioning? [Thanks, Will]

Unless you wait until New Year’s to open your holiday loot, most of you have probably unwrapped, unmasked, played to death or otherwise pantsed your Nintendo loot (or any other non-gaming related loot I care little to nothing about). So, what’s your hoard look like? Does Super Mario Bros. sit atop the heap thanks to a Virtual Console purchase? Maybe the Elebits are beaming their way in...

The Toronto Star reports on the overwhelming analyst majority and consumer buzz suggesting that Wii is the early winner of the console war. Said Kotaku editor Brian Crecente: “Anecdotally, the Wii certainly has beaten the PS3 over the holiday… The people purchasing the Wii seem to be more happy with their purchase than the people who purchased the PS3.” This is good news for Nint...

VG Charts, which tracks video game sales that are admittedly both “unconfirmed” and “incomplete” using proprietary information compiling, is reporting that Wii has sold more than 3 million units worldwide as of now. That is 40% of the total estimated 360 fanbase in just over a month. Furthermore, the guestimation site has the DS listed at 35+ million units SOLD worldwide, s...

It would seem New is in this year. Well, if we’re talking about New Super Mario Bros. anyway. The DS title (which still makes bank in Japan) took top honors in the Amazon Editor’s Top 10 games of he year, beating out Twilight Princess (Wii), which got the second slot. Other Nintendo titles of note: Brain Age at 6 and Metroid Prime: Hunters at 8. I never did pick up Hunters due to conce...

I was speaking with a friend today about how freaking enjoyable the Wii is, principally its controls. He said something that really stuck with me: That is, almost every Wii game (the ones that work) have a controller “sweet spot” that may vary for a given player. For example, it took me zero time to find bowling’s and tennis’ sweet spot, but about 45 minutes for Excite Truc...

There’s a GameCube in your Wii too, Infendo. Give it some love. It’s now late for most, but for those belated Xmas/b-day giftees, religious agnostics or atheists, abstract theologians, Christmas non-celebrators or gamers who straight up spoil themselves any day of the year, GameStop is having a sale – now through Jan. 2nd – on some very worthwhile GameCube games. Quirky ...