With Wii hardware and software sales being down significantly since last year, Nintendo still managed to hit a few home runs. As presumed, Wii Sports Resort sold extremely well.  The title, exclusively bundled with MotionPlus, sold 6.97 million units since its June release date.

The title is one of several million sellers that popped up in recent sales figures from Nintendo, with Wii Sports (not sold as a pack-in title in Japan) selling nearly 4.83 million between April and September. Thankfully, the second in the series of puzzle titles, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box sold 1.26 million units during the same time frame.

Despite being released three years ago, New Super Mario Bros. for the DS sold 1.49 million units. Looks like making a Wii sequel was probably the first of several smart moves in Nintendo’s plan for continued world domination.

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This past weekend, the World Of Nintendo Tour kicked off at Long Beach’s annual Comic Con, marking the start of another hands-on promotional tour aimed at showcasing new and forthcoming titles for the Wii, DS, and DSi. This is your chance to get a preview on The New Super Mario Brothers for Wii, or give Wii Fit Plus a test spin before you purchase. Wii Sports Resort, Punch-Out!!, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, and Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will also be on hand, and visitors can take a peep at WiiWare and DSiWare while they’re at it.

East coasters will get their chance at two upcoming events, America’s Video Game Expo in Philadelphia (Oct. 9-11) and the Big Apple Comic Con in New York City (Oct. 16-18). The rest of us will just have to twiddle our gaming thumbs and hope they announce more dates.

October 5, 2009 – As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season draws near, Nintendo is making it easier for consumers to sample and experience some of the year’s most talked-about games and game systems. This past weekend, Oct. 2-4, the new World of Nintendo sampling tour kicked off with an appearance at the annual Long Beach Comic Con in Long Beach, Calif., treating attendees to a firsthand look at a variety of recent and forthcoming games for the Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems.

Less than a week after consumers discovered a new suggested retail price of $199.99 for Wii, World of Nintendo participants in Long Beach gathered for hands-on demonstrations of games like Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus and Punch-Out!!, as well as the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The event also highlighted new hand-held games such as Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, both playable on Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. World of Nintendo visitors also enjoyed a glimpse into a selection of downloadable game titles on the WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare services.

Upcoming World of Nintendo tour stops include America’s VideoGame Expo in Philadelphia (Oct. 9-11) and the Big Apple Comic Con in New York City (Oct. 16-18). Like this year’s traveling Nintendo DSi Mobile Tour and Wii Sports Resort Mobile Tour, World of Nintendo reflects Nintendo’s ongoing commitment to actively expanding the audience for video games, attracting new and veteran players with a lineup of inclusive game titles, innovative motion controls and console features that allow players to stay connected with family and friends.

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Remember last week when that Professor Layton Twitter account appeared and started tweeting riddles? Apparently, they’re not officially from Nintendo of America. Things got a little suspicious when he was joined by @ApprenticeLuke (Luke), @SombreInspector (Inspector Chelmey), @DonofScience (Don Paolo), and even @CuriousHeiress (Flora).

This isn’t to say that they’re definitely not official in some capacity, as they could be by Nintend of Europe or Level 5. Whoever is running them, they’re fun to follow. Layton is still tweeting daily riddles and there was even some drama over the last few days involving a kidnapping. Just don’t take anything they say as official Layton news.

UPDATE: The man behind the Layton Twitter has come clean. His name is Roger DiLuigi and he claims to be a game journalist. On top of that, the other characters (besides Flora) are played by other people entirely. It seems that the Layton, Luke, and Flora Twitter accounts won’t be updated any more. It’s currently unclear if Chelmey and Paolo will continue to be updated.

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Woo! More Professor Layton! Always good to see these games succeeding enough to warrant more North American releases!

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It took over a year, but the second Professor Layton game has finally been confirmed for a North American release. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (not Devil’s Box, which is the Japanese title) is being localized right now, and Level-5 President and CEO Akihiro Hino says he hopes to see it released in six months. Not only that, but he also said that he would like to eventually see all six Layton games released in North America. (Well, don’t we all?)

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