Unsheathing...

Well I'm gonna get right at it. For those who don't know me, I am an enthusiast in the interactive entertainment industry. ? if you want to know more. Yeah I know. O.K. Here we go. I can't wait for GDC otherwise known as the Gamers' Developers Conference which starts on Wednesday March 25, 2009 and you can catch visual information on G4TV's X-Play at 8:00pm EST/7:00 CST but this is my blog so that's where it ends. What I'm looking foward to is Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Now let me throw on that. The reason why it's called Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is because Microsoft owns the publishing and distribution rights to Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden 2. Reason they did it was so to avoid Sony Computer Entertainment or SCE from doing what just happened last week and release an updated version of the game on their platform i.e what they did with Ninja Gaiden. I can't wait 'til tomorrow as they will reveal more info in San Fransisco, CA.

Next I want to touch up on the National Product Data otherwise known as the NPD. Last Thursday it was released as the following in regards to hardware.

Nintendo Wii 753,000
Nintendo DS 588,000
Microsoft XBOX 360 391,000
Sony PLAYSTATION 3 276,000
Sony PlayStation Portable 199,000
Sony PlayStation 2 131,000


In software it was as follows.

1) Wii Fit w/ Balance Board (Nintendo Wii) 644,000
2) Street Fighter IV (Microsoft XBOX 360) 446,000
3) Street Fighter IV (Sony PLAYSTATION 3) 403,000
4) Wii Play w/ Remote (Nintendo Wii) 386,000
5) Killzone 2 (Sony PLAYSTATION 3) 323,000
6) Wii Mario Kart with wheel (Nintendo Wii) 263,000
7) Call of Duty: World at War (Microsoft XBOX 360) 193,000
8) Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS) 145,000
9) New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo DS) 144,000
10) Guitar Hero World Tour (Nintendo Wii) 136,000

Yeah I got something on that. Despite the fact the 360 has about twice the install base in North America compared to the PS3 in regards to Street Fighter IV, it outsold it by only 43,000 says a lot and don't even compare it to worldwide sales which is what I follow unlike too many out who ride on NA numbers but yet wanna bring up Japan when it's convenient i.e Star Ocean 4 (I see you Xbots). Nintendo has the best business model right in which where Sony's destined one day. It's still predessor versus successor. Yeah what's that gonna say about another one of my most anticipated titles later this year, Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion. Jin finally unfortunately fell since he is a tragic hero and I'm hype to see why and what happens then. Oh that and the gameplay of course lol.

Just got done listening to the Warzone which is on it's 36th episode. Great format. They talk about the game and if you wanna get and let them come correct then you can unlike DLB Network's. That guy's podcast is very irritating to listen after a while. No mention of White Knight Chronicles, Ryu ga Gotoku 3 or the fact that they don't know about Professor Layton. What?!? Come on man. Well enough about that and on to nitty gritty.

I'm still waiting on my copy of The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match as I recently got The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match. Also Quantum of Solace on blu-ray is on the way. My friend got Ryu ga Gotoku 3 and defeated it. I'm on Street Fighter IV and will get that Platinum Trophy. Someday I'll have time to get it done. The problem with most tournament players here in the US is that when they don't create situations very well. In other words they play textbook. I create them. That's what separates the best from the rest. This is starting to get pretty addictive and will do this a lot more often. Gotta watch State of The Union with John King. Slash.