Japanese hardware sales, Feb. 14 - Feb. 20: Shot in 3D edition

We really feel sorry for all the suckers who decided to get involved with us in this year's Oscars prediction pool. While it's true we haven't seen many (see: more than two) films during this past year, nor are we familiar with who is actually nominated for what, we feel like we have our finger on the pulse of the industry of celluloid and stars. (Which is what we call the film industry. You'd know that, if you were closer friends with us.)

Anyways, by the time this edition of the Japanese hardware sales goes up, the winners should be revealed -- you'll just have to trust that we made these totally dead-on predictions long, long before the accolades were distributed:

Actor in a Leading Role: Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Actor in a Supporting Role: Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Actress in a Leading Role: Amber Heard in Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Actress in a Supporting Role: Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Animated Feature Film: Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Art Direction: Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Cinematography: Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Documentary Feature: The Making of Drive Angry: Shot in 3D
Foreign Language Film: Lecteur de Tir: En 3D en Colère
Music (Original Song): "Bat Out of Hell (Drive Angry: Shot in 3D Remix)" by Meatloaf
Best Picture: Toy Story 3

- PSP: 63,330 [DOWN] 43,563 (40.75%)
- PS3: 25,242 [DOWN] 1,524 (5.69%)
- Wii: 12,221 [DOWN] 2,807 (18.68%)
- DSi LL: 10,037 [DOWN] 2,032 (16.84%)
- DSi: 8,022 [DOWN] 2,017 (20.09%)
- PSP Go: 2,487 [UP] 2,380 (2224.30%) [Ed. Note: Holy crap!]
- Xbox 360: 2,183 [UP] 65 (3.07%)
- PS2: 1,863 [UP] 198 (11.89%)
- DS Lite: 973 [DOWN] 30 (2.99%)

Read: Archived in 3D

Reader Comments (54)

IT DIDN'T WIN BEST PICTURE?! WHAT?
THIS IS MADNESS!!!!!!!

hmmmm... I sense it.

That's alot of Nicholas Cage.... and eagles.

I'm really at a loss to understand how Cage is in a new movie that I feel like he has already done before. Cheesy revenge flick III. It almost feels like a parody or some sick joke they're hoping everybody finds amusing.

Phhhhbbbbbtt... Alright I'm going go avoid more homework and watch more episodes of Damages :(

But ummmmm, yeah that broad is hot.

@MarkezJM
It's just that there's a neverending demand for action flicks. Lots of young teenagers and non-fine art critics out there?

@MarkezJM

Gone in 60 Seconds: Drive Angry Edition: 3D

Psp go and 360 percentages switched?

Wait... PSP Go up by....2224%? But it's not 2012 yet!

Port of New Orleans was an excellent movie. I also enjoy Matchstick Men.

What happened to the PSP Go?

It's like someone found a missing crate of 2,500 and people just realized they hadn't been on the shelf in a while.

@mairondil

Doesn't surprise me. I went looking for a PSP or PSPgo for a 30th BDay present for a friend (a group present) last month but couldn't find one anywhere.

I initially thought they'd been discontinued or something. Then I figured they'd just sold out for Xmas and hadn't restocked yet. Anyway, we ended up buying something else instead.

@mairondil

Maybe some company bought like 2,000 of them from Amazon to give to their employees instead of bonuses this year?

Where's the 3DS?

@The Aquacharger
Nevermind read the dates wrong.

Nicholas Cage's movies have sucked... who keeps giving him roles. i did like 8MM tho

@PR0F3TA Lord of War was awesome... Also the Gone in 60 Seconds remake was decent.

@PR0F3TA No way, Fast Times at Ridgemont High is awesome.

@PR0F3TA

8MM was horrible. Only good movie is Raising Arizona.

I have to admit to loving Con Air even if it is a terrible movie.

@johnperkins21

He wasn't in Fast Times. You are either thinking of Valley Girl or your are mistaking him for Sean Penn.

@PR0F3TA "Now SWITCH to KRYP-TO-NI-EEEEEEEEEEEEEET!"

He was good in that film at least.

@FriedConsole

He's in Fast Times, check IMDb. Anyway, I loved Kick-Ass and thought Bangkok Dangerous was pretty good.

@PR0F3TA

The Wicker Man and Next were the best films he's EVER been in, hands down.

*Waits for flames of fury :D*

@PR0F3TA
I must be in the small minority who always finds Nic Cage enjoyable to watch, even in otherwise shit movies. When he's allowed to act crazy and have fun with the role, he's one of the most entertaining actors going.

@CynicalStrike

You're not dude, trust me, tons of Nic Cage fans out there

@FriedConsole He was in Fast Times. He worked at the burger joint with Judge Reinhold. Went by the name Nicholas Coppola at the time.

Don't forget Drive Angry GOTY Edition

Bat Out of Hell deserves every music award there is.

I still don't believe that Drive Angry is a real movie. It looks like an April Fool's joke.

how did drive angry get best animated feature film? its not a cartoon

@endgamer77 *Whoosh*

Man, nothing quite provides a cinematic thrill ride like an Asian goo movie

Actress in a Supporting Role: Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry: Shot in 3D

Oh, I do hope that was intentional, because I lol'ed.

It's the role he was meant to play over and over and over and over again.

@TheDarkWayne
I guess he meant Miike. Plenty of goo in those.

The hell? Where'd PSPgo get that bump in sales?

Also, I think Joystiq should start accessing the weekly Japanese videogame sales as well. I'm tired of seeing what seems to be the same ranking every week. PSP at the top, an interchangeable middle and either PS2 or PSPgo at the bottom.

Having the game sales will add some variety and different discussion in the comments every week.

@Lerkero

And yet this week neither the PS2 OR the PSP Go are at the bottom...

This is the best Japanese Hardware Sales post of the week.

That's all I have to contribu- HOLY CRAP THE PSP GO! WHAT HAPPENED!?

@liquidsoap89

Wait... Not the best of the week... DUMB!

The best EVER!

- PSP Go: 2,487 [UP] 2,380 (2224.30%) [Ed. Note: Holy crap!] {Sly C. Note: HOLY CRAP!}

The masterpiece that is Drive Angry 3D isn't even showing over here yet.

As for the surge in sales for the PSP Go, I'm guessing it has to do with the custom firmware + isoloader that has been released for it recently. At least people can get their umd games they actually own and put them on their PSP go since there are so many missing from the PSN store and who wants to buy them all over again. Yes, I know it will be abused and people will download and install game backups that they don't actually own but I'm just giving my two cents of why the PSP Go is blowing up all of a sudden.

I saw this last night.

And wow

terrible.

Go PSP Go!

@PolishMountainMan

Don't blame the film maker. The international market buys a greater number of tickets than the US market, which is grossly disproportionate to the relative GDP levels.

It's the non-US people who are stupid for watching this crap in enough numbers to justify more.

She's hawt.

@Meghterb1985
She didn't look like that in the movie.

@huffhuffhuff she was hawt on top gear though... mega hawt.

Nicolas Cage's answering machine must just say "Hi you've reached Nicolas Cage, yes I'll take that part".

@ObiBen8 He was charged with tax evasion a few years back he has gone through almost all of his money. He will be in a lot pf parts worse than this as he ages.

@Jack Kevorkian Correction, he owned a lot he wasn't charged with a crime.

@ObiBen8
You must have forgotten when he rejected Bee Movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4MqTCIDKhU

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