IGN: You did announce a de Blob sequel, though. Is that coming to Wii?
Brian Farrell: Well, de Blob started its life on Wii. We've not announced anything yet, but obviously with a great brand like that -- people love that character -- taking it to other platforms, the game mechanic can be done. Actually, I prefer it on a normal controller. We'll be branching it out to other platforms -- that's a great brand to build.
There's no denying that Nintendo knows how to handle their characters and they've really done a great job with this latest adventure. It's well worth picking up if you own a DS and are looking for a solid story and a lot of fun game play.
1. Monster Hunter Tri (Nintendo Wii) – 520,000
2. Dragon Quest IX (Nintendo DS) – 180,000
3. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo DS) – 82,000
4. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo Wii) – 65,000
5. Puyo Puyo 7 (Nintendo DS) – 52,000
6. Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) – 49,000
7. Hissho Pachinko Pachisuro Kouryaku Series Vol.14 Cr Shinseiki Evangelion Saigo no Shisha (Playstation 2) – 42,000
8. Armored Core 3 Portable (PSP) – 41,000
9. Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Oosouji (Nintendo DS) – 23,000
10. To Heart 2 Protable (PSP) – 21,000
Scribblenauts has come from nowhere to be the DS game on everyone's lips. You'll be hearing much more about this one.
01./00. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) - 360,000 / NEW
02./01. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) - 72,000 / 174,000 (-29%)
03./00. [PS3] Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland (Gust) - 43,000 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono. 2 (Sword & Magic & School 2) (Acquire) - 39,000 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] BlazBlue (Arc System Works) - 34,000 / NEW
06./00. [360] BlazBlue (Arc System Works) - 25,000 / NEW
07./03. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) - 22,000 / 479,000 (-19%)
08./00. [PS3] Agarest Senki Zero (Compile Heart) - 15,000 / NEW
09./05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) - 13,000 / 762,000 (-6%)
10./04. [NDS] Sloane and MacHale's Mysterious Story (Level 5) - 13,000 / 156,000 (-16%)
On pulling the DSi out of the box, the first thing you'll notice (aside from the massive manual), is that the hardware has gone through a number of cosmetic changes. The plastic is now matte, and the whole unit feels much more solid and heavy in your hand. This new handheld feels like a serious piece of equipment and less like a toy than the previous DS Lite hardware. The DSi is now 12 percent thinner as well, and frankly the whole thing just feels better than its predecessor.
