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Lately, Canadians have been making Nintendo their number one choice for videogame systems and software. The Wii was the top selling console system in Canada, the Nintendo DS was the top selling portable gaming system, and Nintendo held the top four spots for games for the period of April 8 to May 5, according to the latest Canadian figures released today by The NPD Group Inc.

Nintendo gaming systems accounted for more than 63 per cent of total hardware sales. In the reporting period, the Wii accounted for one of every two console systems sold in Canada. In the portable hardware category, Nintendo captured more than 77 market share, driven primarily by the ongoing success of the Nintendo DS.

Nintendo's momentum was bolstered by robust software sales, with first-party Nintendo titles capturing the top four spots with the recently released Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl for DS, followed by Wii Play and Super Paper Mario for Wii.

Furthermore, according to Nintendo, households across the country have made the Wii a centerpiece for weekend parties, a new method for keeping active and a landmark product for generating cross-generational fun. The upcoming launches of two highly-anticipated Wii titles, Big Brain Academy and Mario Party 8, are expected to keep demand for Nintendo's hit video game console high well into the summer months.