Geek Headlines in Japan

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Wii sells big in Japan fueled by Super Smash Bros Brawl:
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTFA00300820080228

The PSP manages to out-sell the DS in Japan during this past week:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=183659

On April 11, the same day Mario Kart Wii debuts in Japan, Nintendo is gonna start selling extra Wii Wheels:
http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-wheels-also-sold-separately/

Japan gets better Metal Gear bundles:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/855/855284p1.html

Japanese company Suntory Ltd has created a synthetic soil that plants can grow in that weighs less than natural soil:
http://www.physorg.com/news123148053.html

Japan is launching a new satellite that hopes to offer 1.2Gbps downloads to subscribers on the ground:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jP7tVPTO6h6vWSsCPkt44aex2H_wD8V01UMO0

Arcades are dying, even in Japan:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKT21027320080207

Sony has announced a line of budget games to be released in Japan:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/849/849590p1.html

A movie based on Oneechanbara is coming to Japan:
http://kotaku.com/352677/japanese-bikini-cowgirl-going-live-action