Here is how the Big N faired in the month of August over in the land of the rising sun:

1. Mario party 8 (Wii, Nintendo): 426,000 pc.
2. J-League Winning Eleven 2007 club Championship (PS2, Konami): 242,000 pc.
3. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring OF Fates (NDS, Square Enix): 206,000 pc.
4. SD Gundam G generation: CROSS drive (NDS, Bandai Namco): 201,000 pc.
5. Sengoku Basara 2 (PS2, Capcom): 175,000 pc.
6. Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo): 118,000 pc.
7. Everybody’s gulf 5 (PS3, Sony): 107,000 pc.
8. Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber (NDS, Nintendo): 101,000 pc.
9. Hajimete NO Wii (Wii, Nintendo): 98,000 pc.
10.It’s A Wonderful World (NDS, Square Enix): 90,000 pc.

As I was perusing the internet today I came across the following list of newly registered Nintendo trademarks: and they are as follows (HUGE props to PWN):

* Mii Contest Channel

This one is probably relating to the ‘Check Mii Out’ channel that was announced during Nintendo’s E3 conference earlier this year. The service will allow Wii owners to compare their Mii creations as well as enter them into online competitions.

* Nintendo Magic

Nintendo Magic is a magician simulation title for the Nintendo DS that was released in Japan in November last year. Despite little coverage, it is planned for release in North America on November 26 this year.

* Wii Body Controller

There seems to be a bit of conflict over this one, but could it just be another name for the tentatively titled Wii Balance Board? Nintendo’s official website states that the accessory’s name is not yet official, so perhaps Wii Body Controller could end up being how the final of the weighing scales-like device is known?

* Mii Audition

No clue….

* Wii Handle
Again no clue on this one….

* Pikmin (protection of trademarks renewed)

Please Nintendo make this one happen! If you missed the first 2 titles, please buy this one if it comes out.

* Soma Bringer

Let the speculation begin!

Source

Sales for the “incorruptable” Metroid Prime 3 are in and it looks like it’s doing rather well. The following is a quote from CVG:

Nintendo’s flagship shooter Metroid Prime 3: Corruption has debuted in the States with a bang, taking the top sales spot in the all-format chart and even outselling 2K’s awesome Bioshock in its first week.

Metroid managed to shift over 400,000 copies in total, which must be big news for developers ogling at Nintendo’s console and proves that traditional “hardcore” games can still sell on the home of Wii Sports and Cooking Mama.

I can only hope that the above quote is true. The final chapter in the Prime series is one of the best games I have played in recent memory and should sell swiftly. Have you bought it yet?