The Empire Strikes Back

Let it be noted that the Nintendo DS is absolutely destroying the PSP in Japan right now, and has been for the past few months. Looking at the release schedule for both systems, it looks like a fact that isn't going to change anytime soon. Between that Brain Training application and Nintendogs, Sony has taken one right in the nuts.

Japanese Software Sales, through 06/04:

1 DS Nou wo Kitaeru Otona no DS Training (Nintendo)
2 DS Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken DS (Sega)
3 PS2 Tear Ring Saga (Enterbrain)
4 PS2 Namco X Capcom (Namco)
5 DS Nintendogs: Shiba and Friends (Nintendo)
6 PS2 Racing Battle C1 Grand Prix (Genki)
7 DS SD Gundam G Generation DS (Bandai)
8 PSP Eiyuu Densetsu IV: Akai Shizuku (Bandai)
9 DS Nintendogs: Dachs and Friends (Nintendo)
10 DS Nintendogs: Chihuahua and Friends (Nintendo)
11 PS2 Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song (Square Enix)
12 DS Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshuu 3 (Tomy)
13 PS2 Semi- ripening hero 4 (Square Enix)
14 PS2 Yu Yu Hakusho Forever (Banpresto)
15 DS Touch! Kirby (Nintnedo)
16 GC Metroid Prime 2 (Nintendo)
17 PS2 World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 Liveware Evolution (Konami)
18 GBA Pokemon Emerald (Pokemon)
19 DS Sawaru Made in Wario (Nintendo)
20 PS2 Baseball Live 2005 (Namco)

So far I think this is a pretty big victory in Nintendo's whole "innovation over graphical superiority" crusade. Bring on the Revolution...


"We told you so, BITCHES!!!"

I still want a PSP, for Lumines, and because the system looks pretty, and for...eh...Lumines. And maybe Metal Gear Ac!d.