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March 9, 2012

Mad Dog McCree Coming to 3DS eShop 3DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 9:32 pm EST
Total comments: 6

The cult arcade FMV shooter will be gracing the 3DS in non-3D fashion.

Classic FMV-based arcade title Mad Dog McCree will be coming to the 3DS's eShop soon, Ruud van de Moosdijk, VP of Development at Engine Software BV, told Nintendo World Report.

According to Moosdijk, Engine Software approached publisher Digital Leisure regarding the project. "We got in touch with them and said you know, Mad Dog McCree, you guys own the license, how about a 3DS version?"

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Nintendo Files Trademark for Pokémon Adventure Camp DS

by Patrick Barnett - 1:39 pm EST
Total comments: 4 Source: (Siliconera), http://www.siliconera.com/2012/03/09/is-the-next-p...

Is this new trademark possibly the name of a new game?

Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. filed for the trademark Pokémon Adventure Camp.

It does not appear that the trademark relates to any of the upcoming Pokémon titles we know of (Pokemon Black and White 2, Pokemon + Nobunaga’s Ambition). So currently we can only speculate that this may be the title of an upcoming game.

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European Wii Shop Losing Some Downloadable Content

by Patrick Barnett - 12:59 pm EST
Total comments: 6

Six Virtual Console games and one WiiWare game will be disappearing soon.

The European Wii Shop will be losing six Virtual Console games as well as one WiiWare game at the end of this month.The list of games the shops is losing is as follows: 

-R-Type (Turbografx)-Super R-Type (Super Nintendo)-R-Type III The Third Lightning (Super Nintendo)-Vigilante (Turbografx)-Ninja... Read more...

Super Mario Galaxy Joins Nintendo's Five Million Sellers List Wii

by Patrick Barnett - 12:59 pm EST
Total comments: 5 Source: (press release)

Mario's space adventure becomes the ninth Wii game to pass five million.

Super Mario Galaxy became the ninth Wii game to sell more than five million units, according to the NPD Group.

Super Mario Galaxy now joins other Wii titles that have sold more than five million copies such as Wii Play, Mario Kart Wii, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It is expected that Just Dance 3 will soon become the 10th Wii game to reach this milestone, currently at a total of 4.61 million units sold.

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Nintendo Begins Distributing Celebrity Miis 3DS

by Patrick Barnett - 12:58 pm EST
Total comments: 6 Source: (facebook), http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.286762064...

If you ever wanted Rainn Wilson's Mii on your system, now you can.

Nintendo has begun to release celebrity Mii QR codes through their Nintendo 3DS Facebook page.

The first celebrity released was Rainn Wilson, the actor who portrays Dwight Schrute on the US adaptation of The Office. The Miis distributed by Nintendo feature gold pants, distinguishing them from normal Mii's.

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New Kingdom Hearts 3D Screens Show Off Tron-Inspired World Screens3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:25 am EST
Total comments: 13

The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer... and then one day, I got in.

Square Enix reconfirmed a 2012 North American release for Kingdom Hearts 3D and also revealed some screenshots of The Grid, the Tron Legacy-inspired world.

Check the screens below for fun with Sora, Quorra, Riku, Sam Flynn, and Kevin Flynn/Jeff Bridges.

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March 8, 2012

Hatsune Miku Project Mirai Doesn't Offer Physical Manual 3DS

by Daan Koopman - 10:56 am EST
Total comments: 11

Is a new trend in the making for packaged 3DS software?

Hatsune Miku and the Future Stars Project mirai has a digital manual built into the cartridge, similiar to Nintendo's recent packaged software. This is what we discovered when we opened our version of the game.

Sega's music rhythm game featuring the Vocaloid singer is the first third party release... Read more...

Crush 3D Out Tomorrow in North America 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:26 am EST
Total comments: 5 Source: https://twitter.com/#!/SEGA/status/177803907358130...

Sega and Zoe Mode's 3D-fueled platformer is a GameStop exclusive now, for the budget price of $19.99.

Crush 3D is coming out on March 9 in North America as a GameStop exclusive for $19.99, according to a tweet from Sega's official Twitter account.

Originally, the remake of a PSP game was slated for a September 2011 launch before it was delayed because of lackluster 3DS sales. From there, it was delayed to February, moved up to January, and then pushed back to March. The game came out in Europe in January.

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Nintendo Download - March 8, 2012 3DSDSWii

by Patrick Barnett - 9:13 am EST
Total comments: 4

The Wii Virtual Console is back again, along with some downloadable handheld games.

An eShop game is joined by both a 3DS and Wii Virtual Console title as well as a DSiWare game in this week's Nintendo Downloads.

The Shin'en-developed Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! is now available on the Nintendo eShop. Play minigolf as your Mii in 81 different minigolf holes. Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! can be purchased for $4.99. You can read our review of the game here.

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March 7, 2012

Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Cards Available Only at Special Events 3DS

by Aaron Kaluszka - 9:15 pm EST
Total comments: 44 Source: http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the...

The hundreds of cards will be tough to collect.

AR cards for Kid Icarus: Uprising will have limited distribution, according to a Nintendo representative at GDC.

Most cards will be available only through events, such as GDC, as well as tournaments. Some cards may be packed in with magazines, such as the latest edition of Game Informer, which included... Read more...

Fractured Soul Might See eShop Release 3DS

by Nate Andrews - 7:49 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Joystiq), http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/fractured-soul-d...

The developer once again holds the rights to its 3DS platformer.

Endgame, the developer of Fractured Soul and its 3DS incarnation, Fractured Soul: Deep Void, might self-publish the latter through Nintendo's eShop service.

In an interview with Joystiq, Endgame managing director and co-founder Grant Davies (whom we spoke with about the games last month) noted that... Read more...

Havok Technologies Powering Wii U WiiU

by Alex Culafi - 4:50 pm EST
Total comments: 6 Source: (Press Release)

The middleware developer will help power Nintendo's upcoming console.

Nintendo has licensed Havok Technologies middleware (services provided to software development beyond the operating system) for use on the Wii U.

With the licensing agreement, Wii U software developers will gain access to Havoks Physics and Animation technologies, previously used in the Assassins Creed franchise, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and L.A. Noire.

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Reshiram and Zekrom Distribution Coming to Pokémon Black and White DS

by Alex Culafi - 4:38 pm EST
Total comments: 7 Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/ex/reshiram-zekrom/get-r...

The Tao dragons will appear to those who had no opportunity to catch them in their original versions.

Reshiram or Zekrom will be distributed to Pokémon Black and White starting March 10.

The distributed legendary Pokémon is specific to which game a player owns. If the player has Black version (featuring Reshiram as a mascot), they will be given Zekrom, and if the player has white version (featuring Zekrom), they will instead recieve Reshiram.

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Autodesk Enters License Agreement with Nintendo WiiU

by Patrick Barnett - 12:46 am EST
Total comments: 1

Nintendo can now provide Autodesk Gameware technology to Wii U developers.

Nintendo is now able to provide Autodesk Gameware technology to Wii U developers through a license agreement, according to Autodesk, Inc.

The licensing agreement allows Nintendo to distribute three of Gameware's development tools to Wii U developers. Autodesk Scaleform is used for user interface development, Autodesk Kynapse is used for artificial intelligence, and Autodesk HumanIK is for interactive character animation.

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Nintendo 3DS U.S. Sales Reach 4.5 Million 3DS

by Patrick Barnett - 12:44 am EST
Total comments: 41

The 3DS doubles the Nintendo DS' first year sales.

Nintendo 3DS reached 4.5 million units sold in the U.S. during its first year, according to Nintendo of America.

Since its US launch, the Nintendo 3DS has sold twice as many units as its predecessor, the Nintendo DS. The 4.5 million units of hardware sold throughout the country are also joined by over 9 million units of software sold.

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March 6, 2012

Crush 3D Delayed One Week, Could Be GameStop Exclusive 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 11:26 am EST
Total comments: 4 Source: www.gamestop.com

Also, the game may or may not be $20 now.

Crush 3D looks like it is getting delayed another week in North America, as it hasn't shown up in stores today, and most retailers have it listed as a March 13 release now. Additionally, Nintendo's website lists it as a March 13, too.

GameStop, in particular, also has it listed as being $19.99 instead... Read more...

Shin'en Developing Games for Wii U 3DSWiiUWii

by Neal Ronaghan - 11:00 am EST
Total comments: 6 Source: http://www.shinen.com/home/

Hopefully their Wii U games can be as awesome as Nano Assault.

Shin'en revealed on their website that they are developing games for Wii U.

The developer of Nano Assault, Jett Rocket, FAST, and many more teased a difference on their website on their Twitter page. The change is in their Welcome section, which reads: "Welcome to Shin'en's web-site. If you're interested... Read more...

Renegade Kid Teases New eShop Game Called Bomb Monkey 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 8:17 am EST
Total comments: 4 Source: http://www.renegadekid.com/bombmonkey.htm

The Mutant Mudds developers appear to be hard at work on another game for Nintendo's download service.

Bomb Monkey, which seems to be a puzzle game involving a bomb-wielding monkey, is the next eShop game from Mutant Mudds developer Renegade Kid.

Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham tweeted a link to a site that displays an animated image featuring the game's logo and apparent art style.

Aside from the tease, there is no information yet about the game. We'll keep you posted, though.

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Nintendo Details Upcoming North American eShop Lineup with Game Gear and Original Titles 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:56 am EST
Total comments: 4 Source: (Press Release)

Punch-Out!! and Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! are bringing exclamation points to the eShop this week in North America as well.

Punch-Out!! and Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! are slated to launch on eShop in North America on March 8. Additionally, Nintendo detailed their upcoming eShop line-up, which includes three Game Gear titles and new games such as Ketzal's Corridors, Zombie Slayer Diox, Arc Style Soccer!! 3D, and Colors! 3D. Also, a demo of Rhythm Thief is coming out on April 19. Unfortunately, we still don't know when Rhythm Thief is coming out in North America.

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March 5, 2012

New Skylander Characters Now Available Wii3DS

by Patrick Barnett - 9:02 pm EST
Total comments: 16

Go out and grab three new Skylanders now.

Three new Skylander characters were made available in stores today, as part of the Dragon's Peak Adventure Pack.

First to join the Skylanders ranks is Lightning Rod. Joining the air elemental Skylanders, Lightning Rod makes use of lightning bolts to take out enemies. Accompanying the fire element... Read more...

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