Sales
The hairier they are, the further they fall
The sales chart above chronicles the decline of Nintendo’s Donkey Kong franchise, a once-proud series of elite games now seemingly relegated to mediocre spin-offs and low-key handheld titles. From this brief article taking a retrospective look at the decline and written by a devilishly handsome, talented and scholarly ginger: As game developers breathe life back into bygone series, however, ...
EA: Wii weaker than expected, needs more games
Last week we learned that Nintendo President of Japan Satoru Iwata felt the Wii is not in a “healthy” state and with the release of Electronic Art’s earning report yesterday it seems that EA, being the most prolific third party publisher on the Wii, can’t seem to avoid having the same feelings. Although EA is making the most profit with the Wii than any other console, ...
New color, new game contribute to Wii resurgence
Sorry, kids, the bubble hasn’t burst just yet. Earlier this week, we brought you word that Nintendo would probably never, ever give the Wii a price drop, even though the Xbox 360 has a basic model that’s currently $50 cheaper than the Wii and sales have slumped slightly in recent months. To better understand why Nintendo will never entertain the idea of a price drop anytime soon, consi...
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