Art Academy Paints a Pretty Picture Inside UK Top Five
Posted by James Newton
It's obviously drawing people in
DSi owners will be familiar with Art Academy: First Semester and Second Semester, the artistic tools designed to help users discover their innate artistic talents. Recently released in cartridge form, the latest UK charts show it sitting inside the All-Formats Top 5, having jumped from 28th place in the previous week.
First-week sales were dogged by poor stock availability at retailers that prevented many would-be buyers from getting their hands on the virtual palette, but with fresh deliveries having reached retailers before the weekend the game claimed its place above EA's Madden NFL 11, Dragon Quest IX and other high-profile titles.
Currently pencilled in for a launch across North America on October 25th, we'll have an artistic critique of Art Academy shortly.
[via mcvuk.com]
#1
Aviator said:
I think I speak for everybody when I say...
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
#2
3DS said:
i got it and it is soo awsome even if i only got it yesterday and have already entered a compo with it woop
#3
Oregano said:
Dragon Quest IX is still no 4 on the individual formats chart, 4 weeks in a row now.
#4
Cipher said:
The moral of the story is: if Nintendo wants their games to sell, they just need to put an iddle-widdle cutesy-wutesy Yoshi on the pack front! <3
#5
Sneaker13 said:
In the dutch list, Art Academy only enters at 9 and don't pop up in the all platforms list.
http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/ds/ds_top_10_list?start=20#reply-38
#6
PunnyGuy said:
The moral of the story: If you want a product to sell, put something cute on it. If it works for the toilet paper industry, it can work for Nintendo.
#7
Xkhaoz said:
/me looks at subtitle HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA
#8
MetalMario said:
Wow! Look what I* *other people can draw!!
#9
Koto said:
Holy....well I already got First Semester so I doubt I'll buy the cartridge if it makes it to the Americas.
#10
Yosher said:
I think I'll actually get this sometime. I've played the demo of it (which lets you draw an apple) and I have to say it's actually pretty good! I've been wanting to improve my drawing skills and this looks like a good way to do so.
#11
Victoria said:
Woot! Art Academy (for DSiWare) is by far my favourite 'game' available. I hope this does really well so more tutorials and lessons.
Here's my artwork created with Art Academy
http://vatalbot.deviantart.com/gallery/#DSi-Artwork
#12
Dodger said:
I want to learn to draw the little yoshi.
Too bad I can barely draw trees and stickmen. 
#13
OldBoy said:
Definetly gonna get this at some point.My daughter will love it.
I keep wondering how great this could be on 3DS. Ya know, you draw a picture then the DS 3Di-fi's it. Awesome.
#14
Morphtorok said:
the good thing about art academy is that it somehow makes you able to draw nice things
#15
sonic_brawler95 said:
If I have First Semester, do I need this? I guess the review will tell.
#16
B-ry said:
I learned a lot from First Semester, so I might pick up the cartridge at some point.
@ Victoria - very cool gallery
#17
cnm_nintendo said:
That Yoshi drawing is so CUTE!