250,000 puppies homed in the first week. Oh, and Advance Wars is not doing too badly either...
VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY GOES TO THE DOGS – LITERALLY
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 1, 2005 – With sales of a quarter of a million units in its first week of availability, Nintendogs™ is not only America's hottest-selling video game, but the best-selling new game franchise ever for a portable system.
Retailers already are reporting that Nintendogs, made exclusively for the hand-held Nintendo DS™, has sold out in numerous locations across the country, and Nintendo will deliver more shipments as soon as possible. The three versions of Nintendogs and the DS unit itself consistently rank at the top of Amazon.com's best-selling list of all video game products.
"Nearly 15 percent of all DS owners bought Nintendogs in just a week, a virtually unprecedented adoption rate for any title on an established system," said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing. "And it's also helping sell new DS hardware. Coupled with a price drop to $129.99, retailers are reporting DS sales up between one and a half and three times previous levels, and last week DS comfortably outsold our portable competitors."
Nintendogs lets owners train and care for lifelike puppies using the DS system's touch screen and microphone. It became a cultural phenomenon in Japan and launched in the United States on Aug. 22.
People who like traditional hard-core video games have plenty to enjoy as well. Retailers also report that the new Advance Wars®: Dual Strike military strategy game for Nintendo DS has become one of Nintendo's top sellers.
The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy® Advance SP, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems extend Nintendo’s vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video games and more than 353 million hardware units globally, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario™ and Donkey Kong® and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid®, Zelda™ and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere.
For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.nintendo.com.
*Grabs a folding chair and slams
it down over Coconut Commander's back!*
1. Taco Bell, forever, is #1 amongst fast food. It is not only by far the best tasting, but it's also economical: and for a penny-pinching college student to say that gives it a lot of clout.
2. Burger King... has the best burgers, comparable prices, a superior dollar menu, and all-around better food than McDonalds. Not to mention that its mascot is, by far, the coolest commercial character ever, hands down.
3. KFC: a bit pricey, but sooo good... where else can you get cole slaw, mashed potatoes and fried chicken in under four minutes?
4. Quiznos is the reigning champion of sub shops. Their zombie hamster commercials are hilarious, and while a bit pricey, their grinders are nigh untouchable by the competition.
5. Wendy's has a viable dollar menu, plus baked potatoes, chili, and decent chicken yummies... but mediocre hamburgers and average prices.
6. Subways are a dime a dozen in Massachusetts. Jared Fogle is not only the most annoying spokesman, he's also the gayest... he makes me not want to ever buy Subway again. Beyond that, their modestly-crafted subs run from expensive to ludicrously expensive.
7. McDonalds is just all around poor in quality. Their one boon was that they used to be cheap, but nowadays you can't get a real meal for less than $5 anymore. It's supposed to be FAST and CHEAP! What's the fucking deal, McDonalds!? By the way, their new commercials: GAY. As in (see SUBWAY.)
Remember when video games used to have codes and cheats that could be unlocked by pressing certain button combinations?
Without looking them up, can anyone still remember their codes? What is your favorite?
My favorite is the full power cheat from Gradius III. Pause the game and press Up, Up, Down, Down, L, R, L, R, B, A. Be careful though, it is dangerously similar to the self destruct cheat. Pause the game and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.
i think a poll is order, every month or so i change my avatar and sig, i want to change it something but cant decide so i thought you guys would for me.
This was/is a great game. A definite recommendation for horror-movie fans (not to be confused with "horrible" movies like Scream, the Ring, and that other Japanese import not worth remembering).
Each level is themed with a different camp-flick in mind and half the fun of this game is picking out the references. The objective of each level is to reach the victims before the monsters do. Once you have found and rescued the designated number of victims a doorway will open and you can proceed to the next stage. Fortunately you are able to equip yourself with anything from your standard issue squirtgun, to tomatoes, to plates and silverware, to weedwhackers, to popsicles, to bazookas, to odd potions that give your character, Zeke, incredible abilities.
This game starts out simple enough but as you progress the levels get increasingly harder. With 48 levels and 7 bonus levels, you can be sure you will get a few years logged into this game before you can declare yourself victorious, no joke. This is a very addictive game and very replayable.
The CoconutCommander gives Zombies Ate My Neighbors a 10/10.
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I am enlisted in the US Air Force and am currently station in Augusta, Georgia. I don't care much for the military, they pay the bills so I try not to complain.
I own GC, N64 and SuperNintendo. I am a die hard nintendo fan. I once owned a Xbox, but Halo2 got old so I got rid of it. I am highly anticipating Twilight Princess and the next in the Smash Brothers line.
Be prepared, I am sure to be the the next big thing. It would be well advised that you hop onto the CoconutCommander bandwagon early. Although there is enough seating for everyone, first class is first come first serve. So get on board before all your friends do. Nobody likes being the last to discover something cool.
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