Hotel Dusk: Room 215 shares plunge following first week sales data

Nintendo Co Ltd.'s (ADR: NTDOY) Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (DS), -0.33 DKP (-0.88%), shares dropped 8.68% yesterday after first week sales in Japan were nearly flat compared to predecessor Trace Memory (known as “Another Code” in Japan). According to VG Charts, Hotel Dusk sold 62,250 copies in the week ending January 27, 2007. Another Code had sold 59,250 copies in its first week back in 2005. The game ended up selling 124,000 copies in Japan and 59,000 copies in North America. Many had expected Hotel Dusk: Room 215 to be a "sleeper hit," combining unique adventure gameplay with graphic novel images for the Nintendo DS. The game's shares had jumped last week following strong reviews peaking at an intra-day high of 55.80.