Square Enix Updates Nintendo DS Sales

With the buyout of Eidos looking more and more likely as the days go by, a new report has also revealed updated sales figures for some DS games, such as Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger.

Check out the numbers below, as well as games from other systems:

Total Shipment Numbers (Breakdown: Japan | North America | Europe)

• Final Fantasy IV (NDS) - 1,080,000 (610,000 | 290,000 | 180,000)
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) - 1,960,000 (820,000 | 660,000 | 480,000)
• Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (NDS) - 650,000 (310,000, 220,000, 120,000)
• Dragon Quest IV: The Chapters of the Chosen (NDS) - 1,450,000 | 1,190,000 | 110,000 | 150,000)
• Chrono Trigger (NDS) - 710,000 (490,000 | 220,000 | Not Released at Time of Report)
• Last Remnant (360) - 490,000 (160,000 | 190,000 | 140,000)
• Infinite Undiscovery (360) - 440,000 | 120,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 20,000 in other Asian territories)

As for the recent updates on Square Enix's Eidos bid, it has been confirmed that Warner Bros, a 20% stakeholder in Eidos, has given the thumbs-up with regards to the plan. This now means that a total of 36% of the shares behind the acquisition proposal.

Meanwhile, Square Enix has elaborated on why it has a strong interest in purchasing the UK company. Square Enix pointed out that the Tomb Raider series has so far amassed worldwide sales of 30 million, the two Deus Ex games have sold 2.4 million units, the Hitman series is now around the 8.3 million mark, whilst Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has moved through 1.7 million units. the talented staff at the offices in Britain, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, China, Canada and the US were also fingered as being key reasons for interest.

If everything goes to plan, with all the shareholders being in agreement, the purchase will go ahead as soon as April this year.