
The Wii’s curious lack of quality software is being highlighted by the release of the worst selling Wii title ever, Sukeban Shachou Rena Wii (“Woman CEO Rena”), a game centred on the managerial leadership of a talking female cat, Rena.
In the week since its release it has sold a total of 100 copies.
The game can be seen in action below:
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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has publicly admitted the Wii’s momentum has slowed and that a failure to deliver any decent games has soured the public to the console.
His statements were made after the company had to announce a 58% drop in net profits and a 43% drop in Wii sales…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Oct 24, 2009 02:14 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Marketing, Microsoft, Nintendo, PSP, Rankings, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360

A comparison of the post-price cut Japanese sales figures for the major consoles reveals that PS3 sales have rocketed 707% compared to the same period a year earlier, whilst Xbox 360 sales have actually decreased 70%, in spite of price cuts.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Oct 20, 2009 23:29 JST
- Tags: Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Rankings, Sony, Statistics, USA, Wii, Xbox 360

The expected huge lead in PS3 sales in the USA has materialised, and it is no wonder Microsoft put a brave face on things – the PS3 even managed to unseat the Wii, and is currently the best selling home console in the much coveted US market.
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The latest Tales “mothership” title Tales of Graces is due for release just in time to be slaughtered by Final Fantasy XIII, but with the announcement of a Tales of Graces Wii bundle some have begun wondering if this might not signal a (PS3) port is in the offing even now…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Oct 9, 2009 08:55 JST
- Tags: Marketing, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, PSP, Rankings, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360

The latest console sales figures show what looks to be an irreversible and humiliating collapse in Japanese Xbox 360 sales, with the console by some margin the worst selling console on the market, even dropping once again below the PS2.
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The latest “mothership” Tales title is Tales of Graces for the Wii, due for release soon and by the looks of the trailers featured below one of the most impressive Tales games to date.
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Nintendo is said to be planning a new iteration of its dominating Wii console in 2011, though the console may be a direct competitor to the PS3 and Xbox 360 rather than a device aimed at children and casual gamers, and may come with a different kind of controller to the current Wii.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Sep 6, 2009 02:28 JST
- Tags: Clannad, Dengeki, Famicom, Final Fantasy, Nintendo, PS2, Rankings, RPG, Wii

Japanese gamers were surveyed as to what games they felt would be the best to leave to posterity, and the results include the expected slew of Nintendo classics and blockbuster RPGs, but also includes surprising entries such as Okami and Clannad.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Aug 21, 2009 11:36 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Marketing, Nintendo, PS2, PS3, Sony, Technology, Wii, Xbox 360

Sony’s much heralded PS3 Slim seems an immediate hit, but any objective comparison seems to reveal its slimness is rather overstated, with shrewd marketing and the substantial price cut the real cause of attention.
The comparison above illustrates the sizes of the major recent consoles in some detail…
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The dread Red Ring of Death has long been a feature of Xbox 360 ownership, but a recent survey reveals the shocking truth: the console boasts a failure rate of 54.2%, compared to 10.6% for the PS3 and 6.8% for the Wii.
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Panchira hunting RPG Monster Hunter 3’s release has rapidly turned into a disaster after a reasonable start and the distinction of a full 40 point score from top gaming rag Famitsu. However, now the game is already selling for 60% off its starting price, and industry sources are saying this is “a once in 5 years” flop.
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