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jakncoke
03-18-2008, 12:28 AM
SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL SMASHES NINTENDO SALES RECORDS

Wii Game Sells at a Rate of More than 120 per Minute

REDMOND, Wash., March 17, 2008 – After just one week on store shelves, Super Smash Bros.® Brawl for Wii has become the fastest-selling video game in Nintendo of America's history. Since its launch on March 9, the feature-packed fighting action game has sold more than 1.4 million units in the United States, including more than 874,000 on March 9 alone. It has sold at a rate of more than 120 units per minute between launch and March 16.

"Super Smash Bros. Brawl has made the leap from video game to cultural phenomenon," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Game reviewers and the public alike praise its fun game play and extensive, inventive content."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features a nearly limitless variety of options for players. Dozens of classic Nintendo characters like Mario™ and Pikachu® are joined by industry icons like Sonic The Hedgehog™ and Metal Gear's Solid Snake for all-out four-player battles. The endless customization keeps players coming back for more. The previous game in the series, Super Smash Bros.® Melee, became the best-selling Nintendo GameCube™ game of all time with more than 7 million copies sold worldwide, so it's no surprise to see this latest installment racking up record numbers.

"It's important to remember," Dunaway said, "that we have lots more fun on the way: Upcoming titles like Mario Kart® Wii and Wii Fit™ will keep our momentum going strong."

Mario Kart Wii launches April 27 with the Wii Wheel™, which lets players drive their speedy karts with the intuitive feel of a wireless steering wheel. It's another "bridge" game like Wii Sports™ that lets video game novices and veterans play and have fun together. Wii Fit arrives May 19 with the Wii Balance Board™ to combine fun and fitness. It lets users track their progress over time, and it's an easy way for every member of the family to keep active and play together.

Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Wii features, visit Wii.com.

For more information about Super Smash Bros. Brawl, visit http://www.SmashBros.com.

10 million on the way for sure.

glenofimaal
03-18-2008, 06:05 AM
that's crazy i can't believe 120 per minute

Creed
04-14-2008, 04:40 PM
Wow! I know the game's awesome and everything but that's unbelievable.

conman1000
04-14-2008, 05:42 PM
120 a minute! Wow, that won't keep up but I'm shooting for around 15,000,000

Iceskater101
04-14-2008, 07:26 PM
120 per minute!??!!?!
dang but i have to admit
I love that game thats beast
(my friend has it)

Samus-Fan
04-14-2008, 08:34 PM
I knew that game would reach 15,000,000...but I didn't know it was 120 a minute! Wow, but the game is amazing, can't blame the buyers.

Nerdy Knight
04-14-2008, 08:37 PM
I'm actually not surprised at this. I knew this game was going to be a high seller, due to the high demand and long wait time of it. One things fo sho...the guys down at HAL are getting rich off this franchise.

Kujo
04-14-2008, 08:42 PM
WHY DONT I OWN A Wii?!?!?!?

Iceskater101
04-14-2008, 08:43 PM
WHY DONT I OWN A Wii?!?!?!?

I ask myself the same question :)

Scott
04-14-2008, 08:48 PM
Everyone with a Wii and a brain will most likely buy this. It looks and sounds like its good online. In the year 2200 mutant alien caterpillars who rule the earth will play it.

Iceskater101
04-14-2008, 08:53 PM
yep.
my favorite character in that game is DK! (:
he is awesome
I also love kirby (:
he's cute

Nerdy Knight
04-14-2008, 08:56 PM
My best 5 people are in the following order from best to worst: Snake, Ganondorf, Ike, Wario, Ness

Scott
04-14-2008, 08:59 PM
I used to like Kirby and Pikachu.... the last time I played a Smash Bros was years ago though. I'll need to try to get to play this one

conman1000
04-15-2008, 04:54 PM
Kirby is just amazing.

Nerdy Chief
04-15-2008, 06:48 PM
I knew it was going to go at high demand but 120 per minute thats crazy!!