Nintendo DS Beats Sony PSP In Japan
...system sales with 64,515, which was 26,244 more than the Sony PSP
Comparatively, the Xbox 360 continues to struggle in Japan. The week before, Microsoft sold 6,107 consoles, while this week, only 3,616 were sold.
It will be interesting to compare this date once the Sony ps3 and the Nintendo Revolution are released. Most likely, the now popular handhelds will have to make way for the hugely anticipated consoles. The question remains though; who will win the console war in Japan?
When Nintendo released market share data for the handheld video game industry it revealed that Game Boy Advance holds 41% of the market, the Nintendo DS at 31% and the P...more
The Reason For Wii's Success
...When video games first began, there was this huge explosion of excitement. Everyone was interested and wanted to see "the next best thing." There was no avoiding the presence of this interactive medium. You'd walk into your local restaurant, only to find huge line-ups for that next game of Donkey Kong, or Pac-Man. Video games were the new kids on the block. They were new, fresh, fun and exciting. In the early to mid 1980's, the video game industry was experiencing a crash. Was it the beginning of the end? As it turns out, fortunately that was not the case.
A newcomer in the industry, Nintendo, was responsible for releasing the nes (Nintendo Entertainment System), that essentially single-handily revived the entire industry. Although Nintendo is over a century old, video games in particular were a new venture for them, so there was a lot of skepticism. That skepticism was quickly silenced once they released their first game console, with the globally recognized game mascot, super Mario brothers. This one game alone was responsible for putting the industry back on the map. One of the reasons for the game's huge success is not solely catered to the characters cute personality, ...more
Sony PSP - A Complete Entertainment System
...The PSP has quickly become one of the most popular handheld gaming systems on the market. However, the Sony PSP goes way beyond just great gaming. It is the first truly integrated handheld entertainment system designed to provide music, video, wireless Internet, photos, RSS, and even online gaming. Here's a complete run-down on what's possible with your PSP.
Games - Of course, the cornerstone of the PSP is it's gaming capabilities. The widescreen LCD helps bring all of your games to life. Plus, if you ever want to play on a full-screen, you can plug your PSP straight into your TV.
Unfortunately, all of these games can start to g...more
Beat super Mario World In 12 Stages
...'s castle. Complete this last stage and congratulate yourself on beating the game in record time/in 12 stages.
To reiterate the 12 stages are
1.) Yoshi's Island 2
2.) Yoshi's Island 3
3.) Yoshi's Island 4
4.) Iggy's castle
5.) Donut Plain 1
6.) Donut Secret 1
7.) Donut Secret House 1
8.) Star World 1
9.) Star World 2
10.) Star World 3
11.) Star World 4
12.) Bowser's castle (front door)
This is the fastest way of beating super Mario World (snes).<...more
