DC RID3R
05-29-2007, 06:02 AM
It would be fair to say that up until now, the major games on Nintendo's global online Wi-Fi Connection service have been mainly for the DS. However, gradually more online games released for the Wii console are beginning to make their presence felt, with a 20 percent jump in Wi-Fi Connection useage.
First it was Pokémon Battle Revolution. This Japanese-only game (due for US release on June 25th), enables you bring your pokémon from the Diamond and Pearl DS games onto the Wii. In our last chart, it was the ninth most popular game on the NWC.
More startling however, the European launch of Mario Strikers: Charged Football (it was out on May 25th, but with some apparently pre-launch sales also being logged) saw that title shoot into the charts at number three, only being trumped by Pokémons Diamond/Pearl.
The top 10 games on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
As of: Saturday 26th May (Total activity 911,854)
1. Pokémon Diamond (269,458 players, Japan/US only)
2. Pokémon Pearl (187,864, Japan/US only)
3. Mario Strikers: Charged Football (151,785, Euro only, Wii)
4. Animal Crossing: Wild World (68,100)
5. Mario Kart DS (59,083)
6. Metroid: Prime Hunters (39,700)
7. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (21,115, Japan only)
8. Jump! Ultimate Stars (20,484, Japan only)
9. Pokémon Battle Revolution (13,003, Japan only, Wii)
10. Tetris DS (12,377)
(Figures sourced using the WFCstatus tool.)
News source: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DS/Nintendo+Wi%2DFi+Connection/news.asp?c=3177
First it was Pokémon Battle Revolution. This Japanese-only game (due for US release on June 25th), enables you bring your pokémon from the Diamond and Pearl DS games onto the Wii. In our last chart, it was the ninth most popular game on the NWC.
More startling however, the European launch of Mario Strikers: Charged Football (it was out on May 25th, but with some apparently pre-launch sales also being logged) saw that title shoot into the charts at number three, only being trumped by Pokémons Diamond/Pearl.
The top 10 games on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
As of: Saturday 26th May (Total activity 911,854)
1. Pokémon Diamond (269,458 players, Japan/US only)
2. Pokémon Pearl (187,864, Japan/US only)
3. Mario Strikers: Charged Football (151,785, Euro only, Wii)
4. Animal Crossing: Wild World (68,100)
5. Mario Kart DS (59,083)
6. Metroid: Prime Hunters (39,700)
7. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (21,115, Japan only)
8. Jump! Ultimate Stars (20,484, Japan only)
9. Pokémon Battle Revolution (13,003, Japan only, Wii)
10. Tetris DS (12,377)
(Figures sourced using the WFCstatus tool.)
News source: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DS/Nintendo+Wi%2DFi+Connection/news.asp?c=3177