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.

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Re:Meaningful comparison?

[briankoenig]

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.

DS is the new PS2 in Japan

[dancingmad]

The DS is doing amazingly well in Japan. I got mine outside of Osaka in early December and boy am I glad - there are places selling used machines for $200 American dollars. Kids are using their New Year's money to snap up the machines (If I weren't so convinced that Nintendo will soon have a handle on production again, I'd buy a load of the machines in the U.S. and bring them over).

The only machine that has the shelf space in nearly all the consumer oriented video game stores (as opposed to the holes in the wall in Den Den Town which cater to more hardcore gamers) is the PS2. The DS is well on its way to being a ubiqutious platform just like the PS2.

There are shelves for the PSP, but the games are crap and there's not nearly as much advertising, compared to the brochures, banners, and boxes for Nintendogs, Brain Training, Mario Kart, and Animal Crossing.

The place to be is the DS.