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September 29, 2010

Cubic Ninja Sneaks Over to 3DS 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 10:45 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (Game Watch), http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100929...

The platform game is an original title for 3DS.

Continuing with third party Nintendo 3DS announcements, AQ Interactive are bringing an original platform title, Cubic Ninja, exclusively to the console.

Initial images show a small cube-shaped Ninja navigating obstacles such as spiked floors to reach the end of the level, encountering a large cube-shaped monster with sharp teeth along the way.

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Nintendo Forecasts Four Million 3DS Units Before April 2011

by Karlie Yeung - 10:06 am EDT
Total comments: 8 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/30/ninten...

Fiscal year hardware forecasts revise sales expectations.

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, Nintendo's hardware forecasts for investors show that they expect to sell a total of around four million Nintendo 3DS consoles. 

The predicted Nintendo DS console sales total 23.5 million systems, revised from the original 30 million forecast... Read more...

Shanghai 3D Cube Coming to 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 10:04 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Game Watch), http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100929...

The 3D puzzle title will be released by Sunsoft.

Sunsoft today announced Shanghai 3D Cube, a 3D cube version of the Mahjong tile-matching game.

The tiles are arranged in three-dimensional shapes, and players must match two titles to remove them, with the goal of removing all tiles from the screen. A 3D game mode uses depth for the visuals.

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Deca Sports Extreme for 3DS Announced

by Karlie Yeung - 9:41 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Game Watch), http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100929...

A new entry to the series for 3DS.

Hudson Soft's sole Nintendo 3DS title announced today is Deca Sports Extreme, exclusive to 3DS.

Deca Sports Extreme will be the latest in the series, with ten sports, including soccer, tennis, wrestling, and trampoline. Games can be played by one to four people.

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Super Mario Anniversary Edition of the DSi and DSi LL Announced

by James Jones - 9:24 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: (Nintendo), http://www.nintendo.co.jp/mario25th/ds/index.html

25th Anniversary versions will be released in October for Japan.

As part of their ongoing celebration of Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary, Nintendo announced Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary DSi and DSi LL (DSi XL) systems. 

The DSi LL is red and is emblazoned with the gold outline of a mushroom, fire flower, and star on the top cover as well as the text "Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary."  Rather than a line of power-ups, the regular DSi features Mario jumping over the camera sensor.

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Six 3DS Titles in Development at Sega 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 8:52 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Game Watch), http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100929...

Super Monkey Ball 3D, Sonic, and more expected by March 2012.

Sega's Nintendo 3DS annoucements today are that six games are currently in development and will be released by the end of the 2011 fiscal year (March 2012).

The only title revealed so far is Super Monkey Ball 3D, aimed for a spring 2011 launch in Japan and Europe. The accelerometer and Slide Pad... Read more...

Tales of the Abyss for 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 8:36 am EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/29/tales_...

The PlayStation 2 Tales game will be remade for 3DS.

Namco Bandai annouced today that they are bringing the Tales series to Nintendo 3DS. Tales of the Abyss was a Playstation 2 title, and will be ported for 3DS.

There are no other details so far, but the game is due in 2011.

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Puzzle Bobble 3D Comes to 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 8:20 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/29/puzzle...

Bubble matching with 3D depth and Gimmick Bubbles.

Intrepid dinosaurs Bub and Bob are set to make their Nintendo 3DS debut in Tobidasu! Puzzle Bobble 3D. Square Enix will bring the the title to 3DS this spring.

The 3D screen will be used for "Gimmick Bubbles", and from the screenshots, it looks like characters from the bubbles that are popped float down to the screen below.

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Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition Details 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 7:54 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: http://www.capcom.co.jp/sf4/3DS/

A new trailer shows two StreetPass features.

The official game website now has a video showing two new features of the Nintendo 3DS title (click on the Super Promotion Trailer link).

The figurine system allows your "trophies" collection to automatically fight as you pass other 3DS users using StreetPass (tag mode), earning you more figurines... Read more...

Second Resident Evil 3DS Game 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 7:50 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: (Capcom Blogs), http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/09/28...

Capcom announces Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D.

A second Resident Evil title for Nintendo 3DS from Capcom has been revealed. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is a spin-off title with a series of timed combat levels where players compete against the clock to defeat as many enemies as possible.

The Mercenaries missions from Resident Evil 4... Read more...

The Last Story to Debut in Japan in 2011 Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 3:43 am EDT
Total comments: 17 Source: (nxdi Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/29/last_s...

Mistwalker's new RPG has a release date in Japan.

Nintendo revealed that The Last Story, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's latest directorial effort, is coming out in Japan on January 27, 2011.

The game will carry a B CERO rating. No release outside of Japan has been confirmed.

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Nintendo Reveals New Kirby and Pokémon for DS DS

by Jared Rosenberg - 3:36 am EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: (Nintendo), http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2010/ds/in...

Nintendo is not forgetting about the two-dimensional DS just yet. 

Nintendo has announced new Pokémon and Kirby titles for the DS.

The Pokémon game is titled Battle & Get! Pokémon Typing DS!, and it appears it will feature gameplay reminiscent of SEGA's The Typing of The Dead. Interestingly, the game will actually ship with a peripheral: the Nintendo Wireless... Read more...

DSiWare Purchases Can Be Redownloaded on 3DS 3DS

by Jared Rosenberg - 3:33 am EDT
Total comments: 28 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/29/dsiwar...

Some previously purchased DSiWare titles will be transferable to the 3DS. 

Nintendo has revealed that consumers will have the ability to move DSiWare purchases over to the 3DS at the recent Japanese 3DS event.

While Nintendo has yet to reveal how the transfer system will work, the company did note that some software will not be able to make the trip over to the new system. In addition, players will only be able to redownload their DSi Ware software a set number of times.

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Rhythm Tengoku Wii Announced ARCWii

by James Charlton - 3:12 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: (Nintendo), http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2010/wii/i...

The handheld game finally makes the jump to the home console. 

Among the excitement of all the 3DS announcements, Nintendo also revealed a surprising Wii game for next year, Rhythm Tengoku.

The short gameplay clip showed some interesting new rhythm minigames including; stabbing beans with forks, Samurai chopping down enemies, and two guys playing tennis in airplanes - flying over what might possibly be Wuhu Island from Wii Sports Resort.

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Nintendo Conference 2010 Videos 3DS

by Aaron Kaluszka - 1:03 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2010/index...

Four videos detail the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, DS, and Wii lineups.

At the Nintendo Conference in Japan, Nintendo released four videos.  The first video is a Nintendo 3DS concept video, while the other three videos show gameplay from upcoming games on all three of Nintendo's platforms.  Both first and third-party games are covered, as you can see below.

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Mega Man Legends 3 Project Coming to 3DS 3DS

by Jared Rosenberg - 12:48 am EDT
Total comments: 14 Source: (Capcom),

Capcom is finally creating a brand new entry in the Mega Man Legends series. 

Capcom announced today that Mega Man Legends 3 Project is currently under development for the 3DS.  The newly revealed game will be the first original Mega Man Legends installment in ten years.

The creator of Mega Man, Keiji Inafune, is the game’s executive producer, and Masakazu Eguchi is... Read more...

September 28, 2010

3DS Will Feature Handheld Virtual Console 3DS

by James Jones - 11:25 pm EDT
Total comments: 41

Nintendo confirmed Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles will be downloadable.

At their press event today, Nintendo announced that the 3DS will feature an online store similar to Wii's Virtual Console.  Titles for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color platforms will be available for download, and Nintendo used Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX as example titles for the service.

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3DS Japanese Release Set for February 26, 2011 3DS

by James Jones - 11:02 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: (Nintendo), http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2010/3ds/i...

Nintendo's newest handheld will retail for ¥25,000 ($300) in Japan. Also, it's coming out in March in North America and Europe.

At their 3DS press event today, Nintendo announced the first details concerning the launch of their newest handheld.  The 3D-enabled device will launch in Japan on February 26, 2011.  It will be priced at ¥25,000, or approximately $300 USD; this price is confirmed for Japan only.  The 3DS will be available in two colors, "Cosmic Black" and "Aqua Blue".

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Nintendo 3DS Japan Press Conference Chat

by Aaron Kaluszka - 9:47 pm EDT
Total comments: 5

Join us starting at 2 p.m. JST (10 p.m. Pacific) to discuss Nintendo's big reveals.

Isolated from the big event itself, Nintendo World Report staff from around the world will be in the chatroom to discuss Nintendo's 3DS announcements, including the Japanese price and release date.  Japan Correspondent Matt Walker will be manning Twitter, translating news as it comes out of the conference.  Please join us in the chatroom below (#nwr on irc.browsingtheinternet.com) for what is sure to be an interesting time.

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New 3DS Titles Revealed in Famitsu Magazine 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 7:57 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/28/flying...

An early look at Famitsu reveals new 3DS games.

Andriasang's weekly advance report from Japanese magazines includes coverage on Nintendo 3DS titles from this week's Famitsu. While the information has not yet been verified, more will be known when the magazine is on store shelves.

The table of contents shows a feature story for Samurai Warriors Chronicles, previously known as Samurai Warriors 3DS. The name change was made during TGS.

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