| According to data from Media-Control GfK | | | | they can.. |
| International for sales week ending March 2. The PC | | | | SUPER SMASH Bros BRAWL (Game Review) |
| title The Sims 2: | | | | "Super Smash Bros Brawl utilises a double-layer disc |
| FreeTime went straight to the number one in the | | | | which has a large memory capacity. A very small |
| German chart, with Pro Evolution Soccerfor the | | | | percentageof Wii consoles may have trouble |
| PlayStation Portable going straight to the top of the | | | | consistently reading data off this large capacity disc if |
| Spanish charts. | | | | there is somecontamination on the lens of the drive," |
| These new entries broke Nintendo's dominance of | | | | said the company. |
| these European charts which usually see's various DS | | | | The game sold over one million units in the first 11 |
| or Wii gamestitles taking the top slots. | | | | days in Japan, and has rcently gone on sale in the US. |
| The full charts are listed below: | | | | In multiplayer games, characters from all Nintendo |
| Spain | | | | universes meet up in Nintendo locales to duke it out. |
| 1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP) | | | | In the solo mode called "The Subspace Emissary," the |
| 2. Wii Play (Wii) | | | | world of Smash Bros. is invaded by an entity called |
| 3. Lost Odyssey (360) | | | | the |
| 4. More Brain Training (DS) | | | | Ancient Minister and his army of creatures, called |
| 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics (DS) | | | | "The Primid." Normally, characters come alive in the |
| 6. The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC) | | | | worldof Smash Bros. to do battle, then turn back into |
| 7. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics (Wii) | | | | trophies when defeated. However, the Ancient |
| 8. Brain Training (DS) | | | | Minister startsturning characters into trophies to |
| 9. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3) | | | | harness their power, then detonates bombs that |
| 10. FIFA 08 (PS2) | | | | suck pieces of the world backinto his realm of |
| Germany | | | | Subspace. Eventually, all the characters must work |
| 1. The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC) | | | | together to defeat the invading creaturesfrom |
| 2. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics (DS) | | | | Subspace - this is accomplished by playing through |
| 3. Brain Training (DS) | | | | side-scrolling levels. |
| 4. Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC) | | | | Nintendo have big hopes for this game, so lets see |
| 5. More Brain Training (DS) | | | | what happens over the coming months. |
| 6. Maths Training (DS) | | | | Warner Brothers has just released screens for its |
| 7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) | | | | new movie tie-in Speed Racer. |
| 8. New Super Mario Bros (DS) | | | | The game which is to be released on the PS2, DS |
| 9. Wii Play (Wii) | | | | and the wii, and is based on the shortly to be |
| 10. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC) | | | | released movie by The Wachowski Brothers (The |
| "NINTENDO US To Repair WII Consoles" | | | | Matrix Trilogy), its release is set for May 16th in the |
| Nintendo US said it would repair all Wii consoles | | | | UK. Some of the tracks dont have side barriers, |
| struggling to play the highly-anticipated first-party title | | | | prompting me to speculate how the game reacts |
| Super Smash Bros Brawl. | | | | when cars smash into the sides. Will there be an |
| Some users said they were getting disc read errors | | | | invisible barrier, will the car rocket off the edge, wil it |
| with the game, which Nintendo blames on the lens | | | | explode into a million bits when it hits the ground? |
| inside the Wiiconsole. North American consumers can | | | | Speed Racer should be out some time over the |
| send their consoles to Nintendo for repair free of | | | | summer |
| charge, as the problem lieswith the hardware, not the | | | | Nintendo has moved swiftly with a North American |
| software. | | | | repair form, explaining that the double-layer disc can |
| Nintendo has moved swiftly with a North American | | | | onlybe read by a squeaky-clean disc drive lens. They |
| repair form, explaining that the double-layer disc can | | | | implore you not to try to clean said lens on your |
| onlybe read by a squeaky-clean disc drive lens. They | | | | own, and tosend in your console to Nintendo HQ for |
| implore you not to try to clean said lens on your | | | | a thorough purging. We're sure they'll get your |
| own, and tosend in your console to Nintendo HQ for | | | | newlyspruced console back to you in a timely |
| a thorough cleaning. We're sure they'll get your | | | | manner. |
| newlyspruced up console back to you as fast as | | | | |