Mario Kart

By Michael McWhertor 01. Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) - 165,000 / 2,639,000 02. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) - 118,000 / 610,000 03. Tomodachi Collection (DS) - 63,000 / 1,414,000 06. Okami (Wii) - 24,000 / NEW 07. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - 23,000 / 1,300,000 10. Love Plus (DS) - 20,000 / 141,000

By Michael McWhertor The only new video game release that came close to threatening Nintendo's software domination this week was Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. The Nintendo DS role-playing managed a third place debut, beating out less impressive placements from RPG peers Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyouju...

By Michael McWhertor 12. Monster Hunter 3 (Wii) 14. Sloane to MacHale no Nazo no Story 2 (DS) 15. Ys 7 (PSP) 16. Forever Blue 2: Beautiful Ocean (Wii) 19. Puyo Puyo 7 (DS) 21. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 22. Love Plus (DS) 23. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 26. Idolm@ster: Dearly Stars (DS) 29. Mario Kart DS (DS)

By Michael McWhertor 15. Puyo Puyo 7 (DS) 21. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 22. Wii Fit (Wii) 24. Arabians Lost (DS) 26. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 28. Sloane to MacHale no Nazo no Story (DS) 29. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 30. Simple 2500 Series Portable!! Vol. 12: The Hohei 2: Senyuu yo, Sakini Ike (PSP)

By Michael McWhertor 12. Penguin no Mondai x Tenkuu no 7 Senshi (DS) 13. Irodzuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (DS) 14. Blood of Bahamut (DS) 19. Wii Fit (Wii) 20. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 24. Mario Kart DS (DS) 25. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 27. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 28. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii) 30. Rhythm Heaven (DS)

By Michael McWhertor 12. Blood of Bahamut (DS) 13. Puyo Puyo 7 (DS) 15. EA Sports Active (Wii) 16. Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Oosouji (DS) 17. Penguin no Mondai x Tenkuu no 7 Senshi (DS) 19. Bleach DS 4th: Flame Bringer (DS) 23. Wii Fit (Wii) 24. Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) 26. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 27. Pokemon Platinum (DS)

By Michael McWhertor 16. Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS: Shinseiki Evangelion - Saigo no Mono (DS) 21. Wii Fit (Wii) 22. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 23. Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble X (DS) 26. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 28. Doki Majo Plus (DS) 30. Dragon Ball: Tenkaichi Daibouken (Wii)

By Michael McWhertor 11. Wii Fit (Wii) 12. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 14. EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis (Wii) 16. Gyakuten Kenji (DS) 17. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 20. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii) 23. Mario & Luigi RPG3!!! 27. Metal Fight Beyblade (DS) 28. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 30. Made in Ore (DS)

 MA Pokemon Platinum came in number six with 168900 sold, Mario Kart Wii took the number seven slot with 158300 sold, Punch-Out took the number eight slot with 156900 sold, and Wii Play came in tenth place with 109800 sold. The Xbox 360 sold 175000 units, ...

 UK Nintendo's Punch Out!! on Wii is also a new release, although sales of 156900 units see it chart behind Mario Kart Wii. Elsewhere in the Top 10 Pokemon Platinum moved 168900 units, X-Men Origins: Wolverine sold 120700 units on Xbox 360, ...

 Romania The biggest game in Japan over the course of the year tracked was Pokemon Platinum for the Nintendo DS, which moved 2.37 million copies. Number two went to Mario Kart Wii, with 2.20 million units sold in 12 months. Rhythm Heaven Gold managed to sell ...

 NC The Wii was the only console to break the million mark with about 2.6 million systems sold, while the PS3 fell just short of one million and the Xbox 360 about 400000. Software declined from $3.61 billion to $3.22, with Pokemon Platinum, Mario Kart Wii ...

By Brian Ashcraft 8:00 AM PDT - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS) 10:00 AM PDT - Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 12:00 PM PDT - The New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS) 2:00 PM PDT - Mario Kart Wii 6:00 PM PDT - Mario Party DS 8:00 PM PDT - Pokemon Diamond and/or Pearl (Nintendo DS)

By Brian Ashcraft A mole (gawd bless 'em) dropped word that retailer Best Buy will be getting DS Download Stations. It'll take roughly two weeks for all locations to have them installed. The first demos will be Brain Age, Mario Kart, Pokemon Trozei, Meteos and Tetris (Classic and Push modes). There's also a do...