Dynasty Warriors and Biohazard save Sony chart topping

Sony continues to dominant Nintendo in the weeklies. Also, a flash look at other Nintendo happenings and a trend in electronics purchasing in Japan.

For March 9 through March 15:

Software

• Musou Orochi Z : PS3 - 112,283
• Biohazard 5 (Bundle) : PS3 - 61,483
• Rittai Picross : DS - 38,056
• Mario & Luigi RPG 3 : DS - 37,907
• Shin Sangoku Multi Raid : PSP - 33,255

• PSP : 43,463
• PS3 : 28,013
• DSi : 27,564

Nintendo lost 4.7 percent first close, after brokerages recommended investors sell the company's shares, reports Bloomberg news. Satoru Kikuchi, an analyst at Deutsche Bank AG, rated Nintendo stock "sell," projecting a decline in profit in the next fiscal year. With never-ending sales of Wii in North America, Nintendo closed down 1 percent in a false-start week.

Long-time ex-Nintendo head Howard Phillips repositions himself as studio director at Chair Entertainment Group. A highly visible figure at Nintendo during the 1980's, Phillips became responsible for the company's North American development. He is also known for the Nintendo Power 'Hester & Nester' comic series.

The Associated Press reports that Japanese are becoming less 'finicky and brand-conscious' during the recession, buying electronics that are cheaper and usually foreign. The press release mentions a man who bought a $49 DVD player called the 'Wee', a 'clear echo of Wii' and a 'dubious naming strategy' by its manufacture Maxer, a small Japanese company.

Source: Media Create

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