Slashdot Mirror
Revolution Interface, DS Chart-Toppers
Joystiq reports on the continued success of the DS in Japan, where the two-screened console is not only outselling the 360, but topping the charts as well. They're also showing off mock-ups of what the Revolution virtual console service might work like. As Doc Brown said, "Please excuse the crudity of this model." The virtual console will allow Revolution owners to buy and play classic Nintendo games. Includes a list of possible launch titles.
Did you read the article? The main text is a sales chart for the week beginning December 26th.
# FORMAT TITLE
1 DS Brain Training 2
2 DS Animal Crossing: Wild World
3 DS Mario Kart DS
4 PS2 Kingdom Hearts II
5 DS DS Training For Adults: Work Your Brain (Brain Training)
6 PS2 Front Mission 5: Scars of the War
7 DS Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
8 DS Gentle Brain Exercises
9 DS Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop!
10 DS Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon: Blue Rescue Force
As you can see, the DS is outselling EVERYTHING, not just the Xbox360, but also the PS2, Gamecube, GBA, and PC games. 8 of the Top 10, and all of the Top 3. For those that may say "but that's just game sales" also read the other article about 13 million DS's being sold. Not shipped, not "sent to retailers", SOLD.
The Grandparent is right to point out that the 360 is a dumb thing to compare sales to, however. The Hardware numbers for that week:
DS - 390,181 (Sold Out)
PSP - 110,741
PS2 - 78,646
GBA SP - 15,998
GC - 12,579
Xbox 360 - 12,300
GBM - 11,234
GBA - 447
Xbox - 121
So the DS isn't just outselling the 360 (which the silly blurb finds notable), but outselling it over 31 times.
"I Know You Are But What Am I?"
Last I checked, this term is reserved for those game systems that sit by your TV.
Actually no, you've never checked, because there is nothing relating to "games" anywhere in the definition of console. Computer consoles have existed long before Nintendo or even Atari had an electronic product.
The definition, btw: "The portion of a computer or peripheral that houses the apparatus used to operate the machine manually and provides a means of communication between the computer operator and the central processing unit"
Typically, ignoramuses who have never heard of any kind of console aside from a "game console" will make an unjustified abbreviation, which is similar to how people who've never heard of any kind of "emulator" besides a "hardware emulator" go and say "Wine Is Not An Emulator".