Hotel Dusk: Room 215 greeted with strong reviews, shares climb

Nintendo Co Ltd.'s (ADR: NTDOY) Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (DS), -0.61 DKP (-1.77%), a seemingly low profile adventure game for the Nintendo DS, has been grabbing the attention of traders following positive reviews. The game first started drawing attention with early videos and screenshots of the game pointing to a different style of video game, a repeating phenomenon with the DS that has been welcomed by many gamers looking for something new.

On Monday, shares rose 9.11% in heavy trading. Buying continued on Tuesday as the stock rose another 3.11%. The stock has pulled back a bit today, currently trading at 33.86 DKP (forecasts 338,600 copies sold world wide over lifetime). Although the market appears bullish on Hotel Dusk, it has been recently disappointed by similar “unique game play sleeper hits” such as Viva Pinata (Xbox 360), which received great reviews but weaker than expected first month sales, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All (DS), both down dramatically from their highs.