Just like almost every major Japanese game development and publishing company, Koei Tecmo has launched their own special Tokyo Game Show 09 website. Included in the site is a list of the games they will be showing off at the event. Hit the jump for the full list.


Thanks to Peter Bauer for the tip!

At last year's Tokyo Game Show, Tecmo revealed a pair of games for Sony's PS3-PSP tandem: Quantum Theory and Undead Knights. The former is an FPS for the PS3. The latter is a PSP title where players have to turn enemies into zombies.

Nice, yes? Well, Tecmo's bringing both games to E3. Even better: both games will be getting releases in North America. More after the jump.

And the votes (and sales figures) are in! Here's the data from Amazon.com as of July 8 that gives us the latest list of the top 5 games in America all across your favorite platforms. With all three next gen consoles vying for your hearts and thumbs, let's see if you're favorite game made the list.

  

Top 5 Games in America per console:

Nintendo Wii
Pokemon Battle Revolution didn't manage to get into the top 5 and is not likely to catch up with Super Paper Mario which is also a hit in Japan.

1. Wii Play (Nintendo)
2. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Capcom)
3. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
5. Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)

Xbox 360
Although Forza Motorsport is still strong, sales are starting to drop.

1. The Darkness (2K Games)
2. Guitar Hero II Bundle (RedOctane)
3. Overlord (Codemasters)
4. Gears of War (Microsoft)
5. Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft)

PlayStation 3
There seems to be a revitalized interest to the PS3 thanks to Ninja Gaiden Sigma.

1. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo)
2. The Darkness (2K Games)
3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft)
4. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEA)
5. Transformers: The Game (Activision)

Click on the full article to get the top 5 games on the DS, PC, PS2 and PSP!

Media Create has revealed their weekly software sales list for June 11-17, and it's got some pretty interesting titles on top. Bandai Namco's RPG entry to the Xbox 360, Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream held nothing back as it took 2nd place off the bat. Tecmo doesn't disappoint neither as Ninja Gaiden Sigma took 3rd.

DS titles are still dominating the list, with 18 of 30 coming to the handheld. That said, it's finally looking good for Sony and Microsoft at least. Sure, only Call of Duty 3 is the other PS3 entry at 14 while Trusty Bell is alone, but we should be able to agree that some life is breathing into these consoles that Nintendo left behind.

Without further ado, here's the list:

01. [NDS] Practice by Observing: DS Observation Training (Nintendo) - 63,439 / 220,810
02. [360] Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream (Bandai-Namco) - 49,334 / NEW
03. [PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo) - 46,307 / NEW
04. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 34,223 / 1,721,611
05. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo) - 24,901 / 4,374,525
06. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 22,161 / 1,399,060
07. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 19,297 / 4,539,176
08. [NDS] Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (Nintendo) - 16,879 / 156,867
09. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) - 15,855 / 288,570
10. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo) - 15,405 / 3,467,764

More after the jump!

Team Ninja recently mentioned that it will try to silence the PlayStation 3 critics with the help of real-life Rachel video game title Ninja Gaiden Sigma. The Nintendo Wii, to be quite frank, also has a lot of critics (ranging from weak graphics to lack of hard-hitting games).

When asked if Team Ninja is also willing to silence them Wii haters, producer and director Yosuke Hayashi gave a rather ninja-esque answer. Gaming site Pro-G was at the recent Ninja Gaiden Sigma event in London and met up with Hayashi.

The exact question was if the title is going to make an outing on the Wii. Just imagining playing as Ryu Hayabusa, or Rachel for that matter, using the Wiimote sends shivers down our spine. However, Hayashi's answer was quite vague:

We would make something for the Wii if we came up with something unique that would only work on the Wii. There are several groups within Team Ninja. The PS3 group, the Xbox 360 group, and there are Wii fans in Team Ninja.

Pro-G mentioned that Hayashi told them something more but the site didn't divulge it. The only Ninja Gaiden action Wii fans can have for now are the ones coming from the Virtual Console.

Heads up, retro gamers! The Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console is adding two more classics to its already-incredible list of blasts from the past. This time, it's Ninja Gaiden 2 and Shining in the Darkness' turn to spread nostalgic fun and the ESRB rates them E for everyone to enjoy.

Most of us, new or old in gaming years, would recognize Tecmo's immortal Ninja Gaiden franchise. From the Game & Watch version, where you perpetually avoid what look like shurikens to the visually stunning but obviously challenging Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the Sony PlayStation 3, the gaming world has followed where the stealthy warrior leads them.

This resurrection of the second game in the series should allow old fans to showcase their skills again and let newbies experience the steep learning curve that the franchise has been known for.

Shining in the Darkness, on the other hand, is a nice RPG which puts you in the iron boots of a hotshot knight who happens to be Mortred's own son. As the court's most promising squire, you set out on quests to serve the king and prove yourself in battle. Dragons beware, because you'll be in town to whack their ancient pixels to oblivion.

Everybody's favorite wall-crawler is still here to stay, as we find Spider Man 3 the most consistent name found among this week's GameFly game rental charts. But while Activision's title based on the movie holds its top post for the PS3 and Xbox 360 console, a quick scan on the rest of this week's top picks indicate that Spidey's Wii port has folded, with Super Paper Mario still holding fast to the console's top picks.

The same goes for the PSP scene, with Spider-Man 3 seated at the tail end of the portable's top five - the number one post being held by a phalanx of a demand for 300: March to Glory. Pokemania also appears to have defeated the Marvel icon at the DS scene, with Pokemon Diamond and Pearl dominating the first two slots.

• Xbox 360
• Spiderman 3 (Activision)
• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Electronic Arts)
• Shadowrun (Microsoft)
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom)
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Ubisoft)
• Wii
• Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)
• Spiderman 3 (Activision)
• Heatseeker (Codemasters)
• Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
• Cooking Mama: Cook Off (Majesco)
• PlayStation 3 (PS3)
  
• Spiderman 3 (Activision)
• F.E.A.R. (Vivendi)
• MLB 07: The Show (Sony)
• Transformers: The Game (Activision)
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo)
• Nintendo DS
• Pokemon Diamond (Nintendo)
• Pokemon Pearl (Nintendo)
• Spiderman 3 (Activision)
• Wario: Master of Disguise (Nintendo)
• Pokemon Ranger (Nintendo)
• PlayStation Portable (PSP)
  
• 300: March to Glory (Eidos)
• Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (Sony)
• Prince of Persia: Rival Swords (Ubisoft)
• Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (Activision)
• Spiderman 3 (Activision)