New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops the Holiday Charts, Megaman Zero Crashes into the DS, PS3 Adopts motion contols, and much more!

News on the Gaming Front

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops the Charts

Unsurprisingly, Mario's big adventure, New Super Mario Bros. Wii topped the sales charts for December 2009. The instant hit raked in a total of 2.82 Million dollars during the holidays alone, and also ended up being the 3rd top selling game of the year. Keep in mind that this game has only been out for 2 months, which shows just how powerful our Overalled Crusader is.

Here are the rest of the top selling games of December 2009:

1. Wii -- New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 2.82M


2. Wii -- Wii Fit Plus, Nintendo, 2.41M


3. Wii -- Wii Sports Resort w/ MotionPlus, Nintendo, 1.79M


4. 360 -- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision, 1.68M


5. PS3 -- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision, 1.12M


6. Wii -- Wii Play w/ remote, Nintendo, 1.01M


7. Wii -- Mario Kart w/ wheel, Nintendo, 936,100


8. 360 -- Assassin's Creed II, Ubisoft, 783,100


9. 360 -- Left 4 Dead 2, Electronic Arts, 728,500


10. DS -- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Nintendo, 656,700

Source: http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tag/261/Wii.html#ixzz0ct9v2Cxs

PS3 Adopts Motion Controls

Looks like everyone wants a piece of the Motion-controlled cake. Sony has jumped into the mix to respond to the extremely popular Nintendo Wii and the Microsoft's Project Natal with their own spin on the new gaming craze.

SCEA senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold promised new motion controls for the PS3 by the end of 2010.

"2010 will offer entirely new gaming experiences to consumers as we launch MAG, God of War III, 3D Gaming, and the new motion controls this year."

Sony originally announced this revolution at E3, and said to expect the new motion controls by Spring 2010, but I doubt they will deliver. The Playstation 3 has already had some implication of motion controls in previous games such as Lair, but they extent was minor, and this appears much more Wii-esque in nature.

Will is be a bang, or a bust? Share you opinions.

Source: http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701890/Sony-Motion-Controller-Is-Coming-This-Year.html

Megaman Zero Megapack coming to DS

Megaman Zero, otherwise known as Rockman, is the current focus of game developer Capcom. They are preparing to pack an entire compilation of Megaman Zero titles into a single DS cartridge. The game is going to have its own website where fans can follow its progress (similar to Super Smash Brothers Brawl during development). The game is supposed to launch in Japan on April 22nd and will be titled Megaman Zero Collection.

Source: http://aussie-nintendo.com/news/21185/

Final Fantasy XIII International Trailer Released

Countless of game fans have been waiting for Final Fantasy XIII and now the trailer is finally here! I've saved the best for last, and I must say, this game looks visually stunning, the story-line looks amazing, and I now can't wait for this game to come out.

Source: http://g4tv.com/videos/43697/Final-Fantasy-XIII-International-Trailer/