An Unfortunate Pairing of Gestures with Double Entendres [Awkward]

An Australian morning news team catches up with curling, the latest It Sport, via Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. What’s the joke? Well, here it comes … here it comes! [thanks Ryan H.]

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An Unfortunate Pairing of Gestures with Double Entendres [Awkward]

An Unfortunate Pairing of Gestures with Double Entendres [Awkward]

An Australian morning news team catches up with curling, the latest It Sport, via Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. What’s the joke? Well, here it comes … here it comes! [thanks Ryan H.]

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An Unfortunate Pairing of Gestures with Double Entendres [Awkward]

An Unfortunate Pairing of Gestures with Double Entendres [Awkward]

An Australian morning news team catches up with curling, the latest It Sport, via Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. What’s the joke? Well, here it comes … here it comes! [thanks Ryan H.]

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What Was SEGA’s Biggest Seller Of The Past Nine Months? [Sega]

SEGA has had a tough past nine months. But haven’t we all? There were bright spots. During the first three months of this financial year, net sales were down 7.7 percent compared with the same period last year. “In the home video game software industry, the demand was generally weak in the U.S. and European markets due to the headwind like sluggish personal consumption,” stated SEGA. “Further penetration of the current generation of game platforms with price revision and market revitalization in accordance therewith are expected in the future.” The big bring spot in SEGA’s home console business during the past three quarters was Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, which moved 5.67 million copies in the US and Europe. The other strong seller was action title BAYONETTA, which has sold 1.1 million copies worldwide. Football Manager 2010 sold 740,000 copies for the PC and PSP in US and Europe, while PSP game Phantasy Star Portable 2 sold 540,000 copies in Japan. Bravo! SEGA appreciates your business.

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Mario, Zelda Strike Down Final Fantasy XIII In Japan [Sales Get]

After a debut week as impressive as an Odin summon, Final Fantasy XIII’s second week on the market in Japan shows that Lightning’s sales legs that aren’t quite as impressive as Mario’s. Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii returns to software sales chart dominance after a week off, moving another half-million copies in Japan. The Wii game beats out Link’s newest adventure, giving The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks a second place debut appearance on the charts with 291,000 copies sold. Nintendo also took third, with the astoundingly popular Tomodachi Collection. That leaves Final Fantasy XIII in fourth place, moving another 189,000 copies this week, according to Media Create . The rest of the top ten is all Nintendo—and Namco Bandai—with DS and Wii games outselling everything else in Japan. The numbers, after this. 01. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) – 506,000 / 2,440,000 02. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS) – 291,000 / NEW 03. Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 227,000 / 2,317,000 04. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) – 189,000 / 1,690,000 05. Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver (DS) – 125,000 / 3,465,000 06. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 114,000 / 1,315,000 07. Inazuma Eleven 2: Fire / Blizzard (DS) – 99,000 / 908,000 08. Wii Sports Resort (DS) – 72,000 / 1,568,000 09. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! (Wii) – 64,000 / 200,000 10. Layton Kyouju to Majin no Fue (DS) – 64,000 / 559,000 11. PokePark Wii: Pikachu no Daibouken (Wii) 12. Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP) 13. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) 14. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 15. Pen 1 Grand Prix: Penguin no Mondai Special (DS) 16. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (PSP) 17. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 18. Momotarou Dentetsu 2010 Senkoku Ishin no Hero Daisyuugou ! No Ken (Wii) 19. Sengoku Musou 3 (Wii) 20. Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus (PSP) 21. Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 (PSP) 22. Power Pro Kun Pocket 12 (DS) 23. Tamagotchi no Narikiri Channel (DS) 24. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) 25. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) 26. Dorabase 2: Nettou Urutorasu Tajiamu (DS) 27. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (the Best) (PSP) 28. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 29. Little Busters! Converted Edition (PS2) 30. Metal Fight Beyblade: Bakutan Cyber Pegasus (DS)

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Mario, Zelda Strike Down Final Fantasy XIII In Japan [Sales Get]

Mario, Zelda Strike Down Final Fantasy XIII In Japan [Sales Get]

After a debut week as impressive as an Odin summon, Final Fantasy XIII’s second week on the market in Japan shows that Lightning’s sales legs that aren’t quite as impressive as Mario’s. Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii returns to software sales chart dominance after a week off, moving another half-million copies in Japan. The Wii game beats out Link’s newest adventure, giving The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks a second place debut appearance on the charts with 291,000 copies sold. Nintendo also took third, with the astoundingly popular Tomodachi Collection. That leaves Final Fantasy XIII in fourth place, moving another 189,000 copies this week, according to Media Create . The rest of the top ten is all Nintendo—and Namco Bandai—with DS and Wii games outselling everything else in Japan. The numbers, after this. 01. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) – 506,000 / 2,440,000 02. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS) – 291,000 / NEW 03. Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 227,000 / 2,317,000 04. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) – 189,000 / 1,690,000 05. Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver (DS) – 125,000 / 3,465,000 06. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 114,000 / 1,315,000 07. Inazuma Eleven 2: Fire / Blizzard (DS) – 99,000 / 908,000 08. Wii Sports Resort (DS) – 72,000 / 1,568,000 09. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! (Wii) – 64,000 / 200,000 10. Layton Kyouju to Majin no Fue (DS) – 64,000 / 559,000 11. PokePark Wii: Pikachu no Daibouken (Wii) 12. Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP) 13. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) 14. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 15. Pen 1 Grand Prix: Penguin no Mondai Special (DS) 16. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (PSP) 17. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 18. Momotarou Dentetsu 2010 Senkoku Ishin no Hero Daisyuugou ! No Ken (Wii) 19. Sengoku Musou 3 (Wii) 20. Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus (PSP) 21. Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 (PSP) 22. Power Pro Kun Pocket 12 (DS) 23. Tamagotchi no Narikiri Channel (DS) 24. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) 25. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) 26. Dorabase 2: Nettou Urutorasu Tajiamu (DS) 27. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (the Best) (PSP) 28. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 29. Little Busters! Converted Edition (PS2) 30. Metal Fight Beyblade: Bakutan Cyber Pegasus (DS)

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Average Mario Wii Playing Time Just Under 10 Hours So Far [Wii]

Following up yesterday’s Kotaku report of Wii play-time stats, here’s how much time some of the bigger Wii games of the summer and fall are getting played by those who have them. The following are average playing times, per Wii user, since the launch of the game through December 1, 2009. The data is collected only from users who volunteered to share their data with the Wii’s Nintendo Channel. In the case of Call of Duty, for example, that appears to cover a little over 3,700 consoles’ playing history. The Mario number is from the stats collected in just under 29,000 consoles. (For more on the methodology I use in these Wii stats posts, check yesterday’s article ). The Beatles Rock Band (Released Sept. 9) – 14 hours, 50 minutes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition (Released Nov. 10) – 14 hours, 56 minutes Madden NFL10 (Released August 14) – 15 hours, 45 minutes Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Released Oct. 13) – 10 hours, 50 minutes Metroid Prime Anthology (Released Aug. 24) – 22 hours, 53 minutes Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Released Sept. – 12 hours, 48 minutes New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Released Nov, 15) – 9 hours, 47 minutes Wii Fit Plus (Released Oct. 4) – 9 hours, 50 minutes Wii Sports Resort (Released July 26) – 18 hours, 39 minutes (No data available yet for Lego Indiana Jones 2, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, EA Sports Active More Workouts, Dead Space Extraction and WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010) Bear in mind that these numbers do not represent sales or popularity. Many more people bought New Super Mario Bros. Wii than did Muramasa. But how much time did people who got these games spend with that? That’s what is measured here. Consider it a satisfaction index, a measure of pleasure.

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Pokemon Sales Super Effective Against Zombies In Japan [Sales Get]

After being kicked around by Bayonetta and a pair of soccer sims from Sega and Konami , Nintendo’s Pokemon double team of Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver return to the top of Japan’s video game charts. This week’s tally from sales tracker Media Create pushes the newest Pokemon games past the 3 million mark. Its Nintendo DS compatriot, Tomodachi Collection, continues to sell almost as well. It grabs the number two spot with another 49,000 copies sold. Don’t be surprised to see the Mii collecting game push 2 million by spring of next year. A trio of games scored top ten debuts this week, including Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2, which sold just a little poorer than Namco Bandai’s newest Wii drumming game Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! but better than Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for the Nintendo DS. For the rest of Japan’s bestselling games in handy list format, read on. 01. Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) – 55,000 / 3,036,000 02. Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 49,000 / 1,689,000 03. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 43,000 / 946,000 04. Inazuma Eleven 2: Fire/Blizzard (DS) – 29,000 / 635,000 05. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! (Wii) – 28,000 / NEW 06. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360) – 28,000 / NEW 07. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (PS3) – 24,000 / 291,000 08. J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PSP) – 24,000 / 109,000 09. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) – 23,000 / NEW 10. Dragon Ball Raging Blast (PS3) – 17,000 / 75,000 11. Dorabase 2: Nettou Urutorasu Tajiamu (DS) 12. Armored Core Portable: Silent Line (PSP) 13. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 14. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3) 15. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) 16. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) 17. Persona 3 Portable (PSP) 18. Metal Fight Beyblade: Gachinko Stadium (Wii) 19. Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS) 20. Tamagotchi no Narikiri Channeru (DS) 21. Bayonetta (PS3) 22. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 23. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (the Best) (PSP) 24. Mega Man Battle Network: Operating Shooting Star (DS) 25. Tekken 6 (PS3) 26. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 27. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 28. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Bargain Edition) (PS3) 29. Infamous (PS3) 30. Hexyz Force (PSP)

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Pokemon Sales Super Effective Against Zombies In Japan [Sales Get]

After being kicked around by Bayonetta and a pair of soccer sims from Sega and Konami , Nintendo’s Pokemon double team of Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver return to the top of Japan’s video game charts. This week’s tally from sales tracker Media Create pushes the newest Pokemon games past the 3 million mark. Its Nintendo DS compatriot, Tomodachi Collection, continues to sell almost as well. It grabs the number two spot with another 49,000 copies sold. Don’t be surprised to see the Mii collecting game push 2 million by spring of next year. A trio of games scored top ten debuts this week, including Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2, which sold just a little poorer than Namco Bandai’s newest Wii drumming game Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! but better than Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for the Nintendo DS. For the rest of Japan’s bestselling games in handy list format, read on. 01. Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) – 55,000 / 3,036,000 02. Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 49,000 / 1,689,000 03. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 43,000 / 946,000 04. Inazuma Eleven 2: Fire/Blizzard (DS) – 29,000 / 635,000 05. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! (Wii) – 28,000 / NEW 06. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360) – 28,000 / NEW 07. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (PS3) – 24,000 / 291,000 08. J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PSP) – 24,000 / 109,000 09. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) – 23,000 / NEW 10. Dragon Ball Raging Blast (PS3) – 17,000 / 75,000 11. Dorabase 2: Nettou Urutorasu Tajiamu (DS) 12. Armored Core Portable: Silent Line (PSP) 13. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 14. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3) 15. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) 16. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) 17. Persona 3 Portable (PSP) 18. Metal Fight Beyblade: Gachinko Stadium (Wii) 19. Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS) 20. Tamagotchi no Narikiri Channeru (DS) 21. Bayonetta (PS3) 22. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 23. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (the Best) (PSP) 24. Mega Man Battle Network: Operating Shooting Star (DS) 25. Tekken 6 (PS3) 26. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 27. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 28. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Bargain Edition) (PS3) 29. Infamous (PS3) 30. Hexyz Force (PSP)

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Pokemon Sales Super Effective Against Zombies In Japan [Sales Get]

After being kicked around by Bayonetta and a pair of soccer sims from Sega and Konami , Nintendo’s Pokemon double team of Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver return to the top of Japan’s video game charts. This week’s tally from sales tracker Media Create pushes the newest Pokemon games past the 3 million mark. Its Nintendo DS compatriot, Tomodachi Collection, continues to sell almost as well. It grabs the number two spot with another 49,000 copies sold. Don’t be surprised to see the Mii collecting game push 2 million by spring of next year. A trio of games scored top ten debuts this week, including Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2, which sold just a little poorer than Namco Bandai’s newest Wii drumming game Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! but better than Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for the Nintendo DS. For the rest of Japan’s bestselling games in handy list format, read on. 01. Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) – 55,000 / 3,036,000 02. Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 49,000 / 1,689,000 03. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 43,000 / 946,000 04. Inazuma Eleven 2: Fire/Blizzard (DS) – 29,000 / 635,000 05. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! (Wii) – 28,000 / NEW 06. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360) – 28,000 / NEW 07. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (PS3) – 24,000 / 291,000 08. J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PSP) – 24,000 / 109,000 09. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) – 23,000 / NEW 10. Dragon Ball Raging Blast (PS3) – 17,000 / 75,000 11. Dorabase 2: Nettou Urutorasu Tajiamu (DS) 12. Armored Core Portable: Silent Line (PSP) 13. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 14. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3) 15. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) 16. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) 17. Persona 3 Portable (PSP) 18. Metal Fight Beyblade: Gachinko Stadium (Wii) 19. Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS) 20. Tamagotchi no Narikiri Channeru (DS) 21. Bayonetta (PS3) 22. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 23. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (the Best) (PSP) 24. Mega Man Battle Network: Operating Shooting Star (DS) 25. Tekken 6 (PS3) 26. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 27. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 28. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Bargain Edition) (PS3) 29. Infamous (PS3) 30. Hexyz Force (PSP)

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