I've seen a lot of good scores for Shattered Memories from other outlets. I wouldn't necessarily believe Game Informer's review.
That Crystal Bearers score makes me sad. I hope that the game isn't as bad as the review makes it out to be. Been looking forward to this game for a few years now.
I usually don't like relying on retailer for information, but I've found lately that GameFly and Amazon (in some instances, for release dates) have been the most reliable.
Technically, it'd make sense for the game to be released for as many systems as possible since it's promoting the movie. I hope that doesn't mean it'll be quantity over quality, though.
Okay, I'll admit I'm a little surprised about Uncharted 2 not having a presence in the top 20.
Well, actions speak louder than words - Let's see what actually happens next year.
No huge surprises. Glad to see that Dragon Age: Origins is doing pretty well and Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is still on the list.
Well, of course. Activision didn't even really seem to care about Reflex Edition until the game was released. No official trailer, a few poor screenshots, small amount of advertising. And World at War only sold something like 100,000 units between the Wii and DS, so things could be worse.
It's unfortunate that we don't have an exact number, but I'll guess that it's around 80,000. And I can't really say that's awful knowing how little Activision had been supporting the game. I mean, they didn't even release an official trailer when the game came out.
Decent starting number for Tales of Graces. Not surprised by Modern Warfare 2's numbers. They'll probably taper off next week like most western releases.
@ Jamescagney - The Wii or New Super Mario Bros. Wii?
Saaking - New Super Mario Bros. Wii. By far the biggest game released for the system this year.
Well, this week we know why it got a bump: New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
So Famitsu was right about the Wii selling over 100,000 units last week. I wonder how long those sales will be sustained.
Almost missed this tidbit:
"Nintendo’s internal sales figures show that the first four-player Super Mario Bros. game has already surpassed the 2 million sales mark when December sales are included."
That's pretty good. Globally, the game is obviously doing very well. Media Create data for the game's first week sales in Japan were good as well.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Samurai Warriors 3 helped out with sales a lot. Similarly, I expect that the sales of the PS3 will go up as well once FFXIII is released. But, as always, keep in mind that these are estimates and Media Create will post official numbers in a little less than 24 hours.
Post updated with top 30. Assassin's Creed 2 (360 version) at number 16. Apparently, the PS3 version sold somewhere around twice as much for those wondering.
If I'm remembering correctly, PokePark has one day less of data or so since it wasn't released on a Thursday. A lot of strong debuts for titles, like New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Phantasy Star Portable 2. Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3 version) just made it into the top 10.
I wouldn't be surprised if it came to PSN. When Mega Man 9 was first announced, it was only coming to WiiWare. Obviously, though, that changed.
Well, at least the show this year doesn't seem like it'll be a complete failure and disappointment like years past. I'll be watching for sure, but I hope it won't be a letdown.