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Originally Posted by IGN

Fatal Frame 4 Preview
What should you expect from Wii's latest horror game?

January 30, 2008 - For fans of the horror genre, there are few games that can stack up to the intensity and mood created in Tecmo's Fatal Frame franchise. Even if you've never played Fatal Frame before, however, there's reason to start paying attention now, as the franchise's fourth incarnation is heading exclusively to Wii.

First details on the game were unveiled earlier today, and while sparse, they paint a great story for Wii owners and survival horror fans. Fatal Frame 4: The Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (tentative translation) has been announced exclusively for Nintendo's console with such key players as Shibata Makoto as director, Keisuke Kikuchi (longtime series producer), and even Suda 51 – best known for Killer 7 and No More Heroes – serving as a second director for the game. In addition, the game is a full-on partnership between Tecmo and Nintendo, and will be published with the Nintendo name headlining the product. As an interesting note, rumors have stated that the Big N has purchased the Fatal Frame name, and it looks like one of the industry's top horror franchises could now be a Nintendo exclusive from now on. This is exactly the kind of announcement hardcore gamers have been waiting for on Wii.

IGN: Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Preview

Well, it is Fatal Frame 4.

BTW, SSBB sold 500k+ copies yesterday...

Originally Posted by IGN

Smash Bros. a Smashing Success
Early reports indicate half a million sales.

February 1, 2008 - A trusted retail blog from Japan has leaked out early sales data for January 31, a particularly busy day for gamers with both Smash Bros. and Devil May Cry 4 seeing release.

According to the blog, Smash Bros. Brawl sold 500,000 copies in its first day. More important than this figure, though, is that retailers sold out of 80% stock, far greater than the 20% stock figures managed by Super Mario Galaxy at its launch.

An 80% stock depletion likely means sell outs at major retailers. Nintendo will be pumping more stock into the retail channels for Saturday, the blog reports.

Devil May Cry 4 was less successful than Mario and crew, but also managed to clear out of 60% of its stock. The PS3 version of the game sold 140,000 units in its first day, besting the Xbox 360 version's 30,000.

Other big performers for Thursday include Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi, which topped 100,000, and Tales of Destiny Director's Cut, which sold 70,000. Both titles are for the PS2. For the PS3, Disgaea 3 managed 40,000 units.

More accurate figures for the launch period of all these games should be available next Friday.