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July 31, 2012

3DS LL, NSMB2 Debut to Strong Sales in Japan3DS

by Josh Max - 9:11 P.M.
Source: http://andriasang.com/con23b/3ds_first_week_sales/ (Andriasang) http://www.famitsu.com/news/201207/31018961.html (Famitsu)
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The new system and game cash in during their first weekend.

Enterbrain has reported that Nintendo has sold 193,441 3DS LL systems in its first weekend on sale in Japan. The 3DS revision was released on a Saturday, with the figures only representing units sold on July 28 and July 29.

Meanwhile, New Super Mario Bros. 2 sold 430,185 units in the same timeframe. These numbers do not account for the downloadable version of the game.

The sales numbers for the whole week will be released later this week. 

Pit Figma Figure Revealed3DS

by Andrew Brown - 1:50 P.M.
Source: (http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/29/kid-icarus-uprisings-pit-is-getting-a-figma/) http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/29/kid-icarus-uprisings-pit-is-getting-a-figma/ (Siliconera)
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The Icarus Kid is the third Nintendo character to get the Figma treatment.

At the 2012 Tokyo Wonder Festival figurine trade show held last weekend, toy manufacturer Max Factory and their distributor Good Smile Company revealed that Pit from Kid Icarus Uprising will be getting a Figma in the near future.

For those new to the world of Figma, it is a series of fully poseable action figures famous for their extensive articulation and accuracy to detail despite their relatively small size.

Pit will be the third Nintendo character to get a figure in this series, with Samus Aran from Metroid Other M having been released a few weeks ago and Link from Skyward Sword scheduled for a release at the end of October this year. According to Masahiro Sakurai's Twitter, there will also be a Dark Pit variant released at the same time.

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Golf Joins Club Nintendo as the Latest Downloadable Offering 3DS

by James Dawson - 12:47 A.M.
Source: https://club.nintendo.com/ Club Nintendo
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The Game Boy version of Golf replaces Starship Defense as Club Nintendo's latest downloadable reward.

Golf for the original Game Boy is now available as a North American Club Nintendo award for 150 coins. Replacing the DSiWare tower defense title, Starship Defense, the 3DS Virtual Console title will be available until August 12.

Added to the 3DS Virtual Console on September 8, 2011 for $2.99, Golf was originally released for the Game Boy in 1990. While it's still a fairly basic golf simulation, Golf for the Game Boy includes courses set in both America and Japan, as well as a chibi-like art style.

July 30, 2012

World of Goo Creators Bringing Little Inferno to Wii UWiiWiiU

by Patrick Barnett - 11:24 P.M.
Source: http://tomorrowcorporation.com/littleinferno Tomorrow Corporation
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Look forward to the Wii U eShop title this winter.

Little Inferno is coming to the Wii U eShop later this year. It is being developed by some of the developers that brought us World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth who have joined forces under the name Tomorrow Corporation.

A teaser trailer was revealed, which features children burning their toys using a Little Inferno fireplace to stay warm in a world where it appears to constantly snow. The trailer also implies that the artistic style will be similar to that of World of Goo. 

Check out the teaser trailer below.

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Skylanders Giants Release Date Revealed3DSWii

by Patrick Barnett - 11:18 P.M.
Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/360052/skylanders-giants-release-date-october-19/ CVG
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The Wii and 3DS version of the game will see release this October.

The Wii and 3DS version of Skylanders Giants will release in North America on October 21, and in Europe on October 19, according to CVG.

Skylanders Giants is the follow-up to last years hit, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. In addition to using characters from the previous Skylanders game, Skylanders Giants introduces giant characters that also work with your portal of power. You can read impressions of the game from E3 here.

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July 29, 2012

Pokémon Black and White 2 and Dream Radar Dated for Australia and New Zealand3DSDS

by Nicholas Bray - 9:42 P.M.
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Both titles will be coming in October; the Pokédex 3D Pro app also gets a mention.

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 will be launching for the Nintendo DS along with the Pokémon Dream Radar eShop title for the Nintendo 3DS, in Australia and New Zealand on October 11, 2012, Nintendo Australia announced today.

Pokémon Dream Radar is a downloadable title for the Nintendo eShop. The game has the ability to transfer Pokémon that players have caught into Pokémon Black and White 2. Pokémon Dream Radar utilises many of the Nintendo 3DS's functions such as the camera, motion control and augmented reality. The game also allows players the chance to catch rare hard-to-find Pokémon like the new Therian forms of the legendary Pokémon Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus.

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July 26, 2012

Nintendo Download - July 26, 20123DSWiiDS

by Patrick Barnett - 10:29 A.M.
Source: Press Release
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Wario Land has finally made its way to North America, and it is joined by a slew of other games.

8-Bit Summer continues this week with two 3DS Virtual Console games as well as two eShop games, a DSiWare title, and even a Wii Virtual Console game. It has been quite a month of downloadable games, and Nintendo seems to be showing no signs of slowing down.

3DS eShop Games:

Planet Crashers - $9.99As a cadet from the Planet Crashers Academy, you are given one of biggest tasks imaginable, stop an unknown evil from putting out the sun. On your journey you will explore the universe as you battle through dungeons, level-up, and customize your character. Our review will be coming soon, so look forward to it.

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Wii Out of Stock at Multiple Online RetailersWii

by Jared Rosenberg - 9:19 A.M.
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The Wii is not in stock at major internet retailers such as GameStop.

Update: Wii is back in stock at the websites for Target and Best Buy.

Brand new Wii consoles are currently not in stock at a number of popular online retailers including Best Buy and GameStop.

On the websites for Target and GameStop, the Wii is listed as backordered, and Best Buy has disabled the shipping option for Nintendo’s home console. However, all three retailers show the Wii as in stock at the majority of their brick and mortar stores.

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July 25, 2012

Watch Two New Darksiders II TrailersVideoWiiU

by Patrick Barnett - 10:44 P.M.
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Watch some gameplay and learn about the loot and skill systems.

Two new trailers for Darksiders II were revealed today featuring gameplay, the game's loot system, and the game's skill trees.

Darksiders II releases on consoles on August 14, with the Wii U version coming later in 2012. Check out the two trailers below.

 

Bonsai Barber Becomes Club Nintendo Downloadable RewardWiiDS

by Patrick Barnett - 10:38 P.M.
Source: Nintendo
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Grab the WiiWare game now for 150 coins.

Bonsai Barber is available as a Club Nintendo downloadable reward for 150 coins until August 5.

Replacing Mario Tennis 64, Bonsai Barber, developed by Zoonami, places players in control of cutting, styling, and coloring the "hair" of various vegetables. Get medals and rewards while you unlock different hairdos to use.

The other Club Nintendo downloadable reward is currently Starship Defense, which will be available until July 29. We can expect another game to take its place around that time.

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