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Nintendo (mostly) owned Japan in 2008
nintendowiifanboy.com - 1/8/2009
Nintendo (mostly) owned Japan in 2008
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While Nintendo couldn't boast the biggest-selling game in Japan in 2008 -- that honor went to Monster Hunter Portable -- but the company dominated ASCII Media Works' list of the top 30 games of the year. In fact, the entire rest of the top ten is split between DS and Wii titles, as does most ...

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Joystiq [Nintendo]:  Dragon Quest V handed over to Europe in February

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Dragon Quest V handed over to Europe in February
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... Heavenly Bride: February 20, just three days after the North American release. Of course, the title will omit the number, because PAL region audiences must not be allowed to know how many Dragon Quest games Enix and Square Enix have failed to release over the years. As with Dragon Quest IV, this DS version of the multigenerational RPG will be the first European release for this game, which was one of the best-selling releases on any platform in Japan in 2008. New screens were released to accompany the announcement, and ...

Final Fantasy Legend 2 next from Square Enix's magical remake machine
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... The best RPGs from both Square and Enix are the ones made pre-merger (with the possible exception of The World Ends with You) -- we all know it, and so does Square Enix. That's why they've been loading up the DS with ports and remakes of their back catalogue. The strategy has paid off: the games have been well-received by critics and audiences alike, with Dragon Quest V one of the top ten best-selling games in Japan last year. The next old game to be made new is SaGa 2, known in the US as Final Fantasy Legend ...

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