What does this has to do with System Wars?

This is System Wars, not Fanboy Wars. It is against the rules here to discuss what fanboy group is worse and it has nothing to do with System Wars.

The fact that the game was developed by Sumo Digital and not Sonic Team is perhaps the reason why it is received well.

I was actually surprised it scored well, as I predicted it would score in the 6.0-7.0 range.

Media Create software/hardware chart (Japan): 02/15/10 – 02/21/10

Software (Top 10):

This week's rank/Last week's rank [Platform] Game title (Publisher) – This week's sales

01./00. [PS3] Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition (Capcom) – 143,000 *NEW*
02./01. [PSP] God Eater (Namco Bandai) – 64,000
03./03. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 44,000
04./02. [NDS] Dragon Quest VI (Square Enix) – 41,000
05./05. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo) – 31,000
06./00. [PS3] Heavy Rain (SCEJ) – 27,000 *NEW*
07./07. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 26,000
08./00. [NDS] Yu-Gi-Oh Five Deus: World Championship 2010 Reverse of Arcadia (Konami) – 24,000 *NEW*
09./08. [PS3] Star Ocean: The Last Hope International (Square Enix) – 15,000
10./13. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 11,000

Note: estimated sales numbers at this time. Actual numbers will be available soon.

Famitsu scores: Feb 23rd

Platinum - 35-40/40

Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki (DS) – 9/9/9/9 (36/40)
Bioshock 2 (PS3/360) – 9/9/9/8 (35/40)

Gold - 32-34/40

.hack//LINK (PSP) – 9/8/8/7 (32/40)
Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou (PS3/360) – 9/8/7/8 (32/40)

Silver - 30-31/40

Keroro RPG: Kishi to Musha to Densetsu no Kaizoku (DS) – 8/8/8/7 (31/40)
The Eye of Judgment: Shintaku no Wizard (PSP) – 8/7/7/8 (30/40)

Below 30/40

Armored Core: Last Raven Portable (PSP) – 7/7/6/6 (26/40)

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Note: Platinum, Gold, and Silver are awards that Famitsu magazine gives to games that receive a certain score (e.g. Platinum - 35-40/40)

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Last week's Famitsu scores:

Famitsu scores: Feb. 16

Platinum - 35-40/40

Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren 4: Kami no Me to Akuma no Navel (DS) – 9/9/8/9 (35/40) *Platinum*
Kiniro no Corda 3 (PSP) – 9/9/9/8 (35/40) *Platinum*

Gold - 32-34/40

Minna no Tennis Portable (PSP) – 9/9/8/8 (34/40)
Kenka Banchou 4: Ichinen Sensou (PSP) – 9/8/8/8 (33/40)
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Mugen no Frontier EXCEED (DS) – 8/8/8/8 (32/40)

Silver - 30-31/40

Borderlands (360) – 8/8/8/7 (31/40)
Utatte Touch, Utouchi!! (DS) – 8/8/7/8 (31/40)
Espgaluda II Black Label (360) – 8/8/7/7 (30/40)
Estpolis: The Lands Cursed by the Gods (DS) – 7/8/7/8 (30/40)




Below 29/40:

Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum DX – Ultra Senshi Daishuuketsu (Wii) – 8/7/7/7 (29/40)
Power Pro Success Legends (PSP) – 8/7/7/7 (29/40)
Gyouretsu no Dekiru Houritsu Soudansho (DS) – 8/7/6/7 (28/40)
BlazBlue Portable (PSP) – 7/7/7/7 (28/40)
Qix++ (PSP) – 7/7/7/7 (28/40)
WiZman's World (DS) – 7/7/7/7 (28/40)
Koori no Bohyou: Ichiryuuwa, 3-dome no Junan (PSP) – 7/7/7/7 (28/40)
Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Kizuna no Tag Battle (PSP) – 7/7/7/7 (28/40)
Shonen Kininden Tsumuji (DS) – 7/7/6/7 (27/40)
Radirgy Noa Wii (Wii) – 6/7/6/5 (24/40)
Gendai Daisenryaku DS: Isshoku Sokuhatsu – Gunji Balance Houkai (DS) – 6/5/4/5 (20/40)

Hardware numbers from Media Create are now available:

Hardware:

PSP – 39,293
Wii – 37,501
DSi LL – 27,586
PS3 – 24,811
DSi – 18,082
DS Lite – 5,659
Xbox 360 – 3,428
PS2 – 1,869
PSP Go! – 1,394

Here are the sale ranks for games #11 through #50:

This week's rank/Last week's rank [Platform] Game title (Publisher)

11./00. [NDS] Dragon Ball DS 2: totsugeki! Red Ribbon Gun (Namco Bandai) *NEW*
12./07. [PS3] End of Eternity (Sega)
13./10. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
14./00. [360] Sacred 2 (Spike) *NEW*
15./11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G [PSP the Best] (Capcom)
16./16. [NDS] Pocket Monsters HeartGold/SoulSilver (Pokemon Co.)
17./13. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2 ~ Kyouui no Shinryakusha – Fire / Blizzard (Level 5)
18./00. [NDS] Rupan Sansei Shijousaidai no Zunou Sen (Banpresto) *NEW*
19./18. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
20./09. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (Square Enix)

21./14. [NDS] Legend of Zelda: Daichi no Kiteki (Nintendo)
22./21. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
23./00. [PSP] SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Portable (SCEJ) *NEW*
24./08. [PSP] Pop 'n Music Portable (Konami)
25./12. [PS3] Massive Action Game (SCEJ)
26./17. [PS3] Ar tonelico III: Sekai Shuuen no Hikigane wa Shoujo no Uta ga Hajiku (Namco Bandai)
27./20. [WII] Biohazard/Darkside Chronicles (Capcom)
28./19. [PSP] Senjou no Valkyria 2: Gallia Royal Ouritsu Shikangakkou (Sega)
29./23. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Shime (Namco Bandai)
30./26. [WII] Momotarou Dentetsu 2010 Senkoku Ishin no Hero Daisyuugou ! No Ken (Hudson)

31./25. [Wii] Pokepark Wii ~ Pikachu no Daibouken (Pokemon Co.)
32./28. [PS3] Code of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Square Enix)
33./00. [Wii] MADWORLD (Spike) *NEW*
34./34. [PSP] Machi-ing Maker 3 x Tousouuschi (D3)
35./32. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 [regular edition] (Konami)
36./00. [NDS] Minna no Company (Taito) *NEW*
37./15. [NDS] Kunio-kun no Chounekketsu! Daiundoukai (Arc System Works)
38./36. [PS3] Ryu ga Gotoku 3 [PlayStation 3 the Best] (Sega)
39./00. [NDS] Love Plus (Konami)
40./49. [NDS] Mario & Sonic AT Vancouver Olympics (Nintendo)

41./37. [Wii] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
42./33. [NDS] Professor Layton Mashin no Fue (Level 5)
43./27. [PSP] Mahou Shoujou Lyrical Nanoha A's PORTABLE THE BATTLE OF ACES (Namco Bandai)
44./43. [NDS] Stich! DS Ohana to Rizumu de Daibouken (Disney Interactive Studio)
45./29. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega)
46./24. [PSP] Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren 3 Portable (Spike)
47./40. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 [bundled edition] (Konami)
48./00. [Wii] Mario & Sonic AT Vancouver Olympics (Nintendo)
49./22. [360] End of Eternity (Sega)
50./41. [PS3] Code of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Square Enix)

Notable games that dropped out of the Top 50:

Dragon Quest IX (Last week: #39)
Final Fantasy XIII (Last week: #46)

Media Create software/hardware chart (Japan): 02/08/10 – 02/14/10

Software (Top 10):

This week's rank/Last week's rank [Platform] Game title (Publisher) – This week's sales

01./01. [PSP] God Eater (Namco Bandai) – 110,235
02./02. [NDS] Dragon Quest VI (Square Enix) – 79,462
03./04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 58,690
04./00. [NDS] The Prince of Tennis: Motto Gakuensai no Oujisama -More Sweet Edition- (Konami) – 44,353 *NEW*
05./05. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo) – 37,682
06./00. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy DS: Futatsu no Jikuu Koku (Konami) – 31,813 *NEW*
07./06. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 28,720
08./03. [PS3] Star Ocean: The Last Hope International (Square Enix) – 25,873
09./00. [WII] Zangeki no Reginleiv (Nintendo) – 21,956 *NEW*
10./00. [PS3] Sacred 2 (Spike) – 21,600 *NEW*

NDS - 4; Wii - 3; PS3 - 2; PSP - 1; Xbox 360 - 0

Notable games to debut this Thursday in Japan (February 18 ):

Heavy Rain (PS3)

Dante's Inferno (PS3, Xbox 360)

Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition (PS3)

Hardware:

PSP – 39,293
Wii – 37,501
DSi LL – 27,586
PS3 – 24,811
DSi – 18,082
DS Lite – 5,659
Xbox 360 – 3,428
PS2 – 1,869
PSP Go! – 1,394

Something I noticed about the Wii's success is an undercurrent of sexism among the "core" gamers as if they see gaming as "he-man" club and resent the number of females into their exclusive hobby. I really do not see why gaming must be only for young males, as it was never the intention, and by broadening the demographics, gaming will gain some sort of respectability and remove many of the negative stereotypes it traditionally has.

Gaming is naturally intended for a broad audience and serves an entertaining purpose, never artificially for a exclusivist few, nor it is lifestyle (i.e. hobby).

Famitsu software sales ranking (Japan) 2/8 – 2/14

This week/Last week [Platform] Title (Publisher)

01./01. [PSP] God Eater (Bandai Namco)
02./02. [NDS] Dragon Quest VI (Square Enix)
03./04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
04./00. [NDS] The Prince of Tennis: Motto Gakuensai no Oujisama -More Sweet Edition- (Konami) *NEW*
05./05. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
06./00. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy DS: Futatsu no Jikuu Koku (Konami) *NEW*
07./07. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
08./03. [PS3] Star Ocean: The Last Hope International (Square Enix)
09./00. [WII] Zangeki no Reginleiv (Nintendo) *NEW*
10./00. [NDS] Dragon Ball DS 2: Totsugeki! Red Ribbon Gun (Bandai Namco) *NEW*

NDS - 5; Wii - 3; PSP - 1; PS3 - 1

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I had to wonder why fanboys like to put so much emphasis on games that received a certain score released on a console but never have the care playing them. Instead of being concerned on how many AA's, AAA's a system has, people should be concerned whether the games are actually fun to play, just because a certain game received AAA does not mean that I (or anyone else) will be interested in it nor enjoy it. Personal tastes and preferences take precedence over a subjective letter ranking.