http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/mario-party-8/g-2007022317651225097 en http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/busted-cheats-week-2-illinois-and-global-exclusive-huxley-cheats/a-2008060512504765041/g-2007022317651225097 This week's hilariously awful cheat submissions and several not (un)photoshoped images feature Jun 5, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/gamings-greatest-fatties/a-2008022214135170050/g-2007022317651225097 Celebrate the beefiest badasses of all time feature Feb 22, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-107269.aspx Core Gaming Group, Nintendo's representative company in South Africa, launched two popular Wii titles at a press event held this past Friday in Johannesburg. In addition, after roughly a year of the world's best selling handheld console being absent from the South African market, Core Group relaunched the Nintendo DS Lite. The media briefing was presented by RJ van Spaandonk, the executive director of Core Group. RJ outlined the upcoming Wii releases, detailed the Nintendo DS Lite relaunch information and discussed the success that the Nintendo Wii has enjoyed in South Africa since its launch here in October 2007. The Nintendo DS Lite was relaunched in South Africa and will soon be available in stores. It will retail at R1 799 and is available in four colours: black, white, silver and pink. news Feb 3, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-105173.aspx Wii Wii Sports - 17,850,000 Wii Play - 9,230,000 Super Mario Galaxy - 5,190,000 Mario Party 8 - 4,350,000 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 4,300,000 Super Paper Mario - 2,160,000 Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree - 2,000,000 Mario Strikers Charged - 1,650,000 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 1,140,000 Link's Crossbow Training - 1,070,000 Wii Fit - 1,050,000 Nintendo DS Nintendogs - 17,790,000 Pokemon Diamond & Pearl - 14,170,000 New Super Mario Bros. - 13,140,000 Brain Age - 11,710,000 Brain Age 2 - 9,840,000 Mario Kart DS - 9,670,000 Animal Crossing Wild World - 9,200,000 Super Mario 64 DS - 5,780,000 Big Brain Academy - 4,610,000 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - 3,820,000 Pokemon Ranger - 2,610,000 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness - 1,540,000 news Jan 29, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-99462.aspx January 11 - Nintendo claims eight of the top ten selling games of 2007 in Japan, looking at the latest figures from Enterbrain, publisher of the Famitsu magazine. Only Capcom's PSP title Monster Hunter Portable 2 and Square Enix's Dragon Quest IV manage to break Nintendo's hold on the top ten. The list of Japan's Top 10 software of 2007, with their units sold, is posted at MCV. news Jan 13, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/the-sexual-politics-of-the-mushroom-kingdom/a-20080108151643468019/g-2007022317651225097 Who's sleeping with who, why Peach is a slut, and why Mario really needs better self-esteem. feature Jan 9, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-84298.aspx Mario Party DS sold almost a quarter of a million copies in its debut week to top the Japanese software chart. Another new entry, Shin Sangoku Musou 5 for PS3, or Dynasty Warriors 6 as it will be known in North America, entered at No2 after shifting almost 200,000 copies, while the Xbox 360 version debuted at No5. Mario Galaxy, last week's best seller, dropped to No3 following second week sales of 75,000 copies, down from 251,000 sold the previous week. PS3 exclusive Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction entered at No10, while just one PS2 game, NBA Live 08, made the top 30. 01. Mario Party DS (DS) - 235,000 / New 02. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (PS3) - 188,000 / New 03. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 74,000 / 325,000 04. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) - 23,000 / 215,000 05. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Xbox 360) - 22,000 / New 06. Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (PSP) - 19,000 / New 07. Wii Sports (Wii) - 15,000 / 2,197,000 08. DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou - Satsui no Wana (DS) - 13,000 / 129,000 09. Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (DS) - 13,000 / 690,000 10. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3) - 12,000 / New news Nov 15, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-79553.aspx Australian GfK's weekly software sale charts for All Formats, PC, Xbox 360, DS, Wii, PS2, PS3, and PSP. news Nov 2, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-77918.aspx Nintendo revealed six first party-published Wii games that have sold over a million copies worldwide on October 26. IGN reports five out of the six: 1. Wii Sports: 11.1 million 2. Wii Play: 6.3 million 3. Mario Party 8: 2.9 million 4. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree: 1.8 million 5. Mario Strikers Charged: 1.3 million IGN has apparently made an error and omitted the sixth title. According to user comments at IGN and Wikipedia, the missing title could be either The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (3.61 million), Wario Ware: Smooth Moves (1.82 million), or Super Paper Mario (1.74 million). news Oct 27, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-58308.aspx Mario Party 8 scoops top spot in charts as Wii and DS shift huge numbers Nintendo's continued dominance continues this week in Japan, according the latest figures from MCV's exclusive media partner Enterbrain. The current top ten selling software titles are as follows: 1. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo) 2. J-League Winning Eleven 2007: Club Championship (Konami) 3. Hot Shots Golf (Sony) 4. Subarashiki Kono Sekai/It's a Wonderful World (Square Enix) 5. Wii Sports (Nintendo) 6. Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu 14 (Konami) 7. Wii Play (Nintendo) 8. Face Training (Nintendo) 9. Zelda: Phantom Houglass (Nintendo) 10. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo news Aug 10, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-56880.aspx Costco is currently selling Wii bundles that include the Wii, an extra Wii remote and a copy of Mario Party 8 for $329. If consumers are still looking to get a Wii and have a Costco membership, this might be the perfect opportunity for them. news Aug 4, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-56208.aspx Software and hardware sales in the US from VGchartz. Guitar Hero II takes the number one spot for software sales while the Nintendo DS was the best-seller for hardwares. Hardware: Console Weekly Total DS - 140,151 (-4%) 13,730,938 Wii - 95,171 (-3%) 3,974,505 PSP - 59,483 (-9%) 8,864,934 PS2 - 54,701 (-10%) 44,524,847 PS3 - 43,498 (-4%) 1,738,147 X360 - 34,174 (+5%) 6,607,403 GBA - 23,725 (-0%) 40,768,173 GC - 1,656 (-2%) 12,697,057 Xbox - 11 (-58%) 15,933,106 Total 452,570 news Aug 2, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-56205.aspx PS3's Hot Shots Golf 5 sells 180k. Xbox 360's Oblivion reaches to number 6 while The Legend of Zeld: Phantom Hourglass falls to the last place. 1. Mario Party 8 (Wii) 2. Hot Shots Golf 5 / Everybodys Golf 5 (PS3) 3. Taikou Drum Master DS (DS) 4. It's a Wonderful World (DS) 5. Powerful Pro Baseball 14 (PS2) 6. The Elders Scroll IV: Oblivion (360) 7. Mobile Suit Gundam: MS War Front 0079 (Wii) 8. GTA: Liberty City Stories (PSP) 9. DQS (Wii) 10. The Legend of Zeld: Phantom Hourglass (DS) Wii : about 70k PS3 : about 40k PS2 : 14000 PSP : 32000 360 : 3800 news Aug 2, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-55994.aspx Mario Party 8 proves top of the pops with its heavy advertising schedule paying off hugely, Singstar makes an appearance at #2, Cars on the Wii pops up to #3 obviously shifting a few units with being bundled. Eyetoy Sports, Pokemon Diamond and Transformers for the PS2 follow then the rest of the chart is capped off with Nintendo DS titles. 7/ 10 for Nintendo down under, not bad! news Aug 1, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-55413.aspx Following the news that retailers had pre-ordered 300,000 copies of Minna no Golf 5 on PS3 and 500,000 units of Mario Party 8 for Wii, both games have now hit Japan and their first day sales have been revealed. Check out the results below, plus lots of other information... news Jul 30, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-52607.aspx In between slaying Bowser and rescuing Princess Peach, Mario somehow manages to organise and throw a party! Mario Party 8 is the first time the Mario Party franchise has appeared on the Wii and it supports up to four players. It features over 70 minigames and adds in six new party boards for players to choose from. Mario Party 8 is coming out this Thursday.After more than six months on the PC, PS2 and Xbox, Scarface: The World Is Yours is making its way onto the Wii... news Jul 17, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-51894.aspx Stephany of Gaming Today explains why Mario Party 8 for the Nintendo Wii has been pulled from shelves in the UK. news Jul 14, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-49574.aspx The Darkness has a strong start on both PS3 and Xbox 360. List of top selling games for week ending 01st July 2007. Rainbow Six Vegas PS3 makes it to top 10 and the number one is Wii Pokemon. news Jul 4, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-48934.aspx When Mario holds a party, you know its going to be huge and the latest instalment, Mario Party 8 for the Wii is no exception. The title has now sold over 550,000 copies since its launch in the United States on May 29th. The overwhelming response not only reminds us how much fans absolutely love the Mario Party franchise but also proves the unmatched ability of the Wii system to attract new players, says George Harrison. news Jul 2, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/mario-party-hits/a-2007062811298485005/g-2007022317651225097 The best and worst of Mario's annual minigame antics feature Jun 28, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/mario-party-8/videos/g-2007022317651225097/v-200705309827976074 video May 30, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/mario-party-8/videos/g-2007022317651225097/v-200705299270760096 video May 29, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/mario-party-8/videos/g-2007022317651225097/v-200705241483674054 video May 25, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/mario-party-8/screenshots/g-2007022317651225097 screenshot May 25, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/mario-party-8/screenshots/g-2007022317651225097 screenshot May 25, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/mario-party-8/screenshots/g-2007022317651225097 screenshot May 25, 2007