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January 16, 2012

Code of Princess Dated for Japan 3DS

by Patrick Barnett - 8:25 pm EST
Total comments: 2 Source: (Siliconera), http://www.siliconera.com/2012/01/12/code-of-princ...

Japanese gamers will get the chance to play the game this April.

Code of Princess is set to release on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on April 19.

This side-scrolling brawler, developed by Agatsuma Entertainment, features 4 playable characters as well as characters designed by Kinu Nishimura (Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors). Fans of Guardian Heroes should also rejoice because the game is designed by the same team. 

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Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Development Is Complete 3DS

by Patrick Barnett - 8:19 pm EST
Total comments: 4 Source: (andriasang.com), http://andriasang.com/comznt/miku_complete/

The rhythm game is finished and heading to Japanese store shelves soon.

The development of Sega's Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai is complete, according to a post on the series' official Twitter.

The vocaloid-starring rhythm title, which will see release in Japan on March 8, concluded its year and a half development time according to the Project Diva's Twitter page. Whether the game will ever come to the west is unknown.

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Ubisoft Making a Card Game for Wii U? WiiU

by Patrick Barnett - 8:15 pm EST
Total comments: 4 Source: Damien Bernard LinkedIn profile, http://ca.linkedin.com/in/bernarddamien

An unannounced game appears to be in development.

An unannounced game is in development for Wii U, according to the LinkedIn profile of Ubisoft employee Damien Bernard. The game is somehow tied in with cards.

Damien Bernard, a level designer for Ubisoft has updated his LinkedIn profile to include a listing for an unannounced Wii U game. It is not... Read more...

Nintendo Has No Plans to Fix Mario Kart 7 Glitch 3DS

by Alex Culafi - 7:17 pm EST
Total comments: 20 Source: (StickTwiddlers), http://sticktwiddlers.com/2012/01/16/news-nintendo...

A Wii Sports Resort themed exploit may be ignored entirely.

A frequently-exploited glitch in Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS will not be fixed, as confirmed by Nintendo.

The glitch occurs on the track Maka Wahu, and at one point while racing, players may drive off of the track and respawn about one third of the course further in the race.

Although Nintendo... Read more...

Prince of Persia Hitting Both Virtual Consoles in Europe This Week 3DSWii

by Daan Koopman - 4:40 am EST
Total comments: 6 Source: (Nintendo of Europe)

In others words: run for your lives! The Wii Virtual Console is getting an update!

Ubisoft's Prince of Persia outings for the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Color will make their way to Nintendo's respective download services this Thursday.

The classic SNES version of the franchise marks the end of a 32 week absence of Wii's Virtual Console service in Europe. The game features 20... Read more...

January 15, 2012

TIGA Calls Nintendo Out on Game Data Sharing

by Alex Culafi - 2:42 pm EST
Total comments: 5 Source: (TIGA), http://www.tiga.org/news/press-releases/tiga-calls...

The trade association demands a public response regarding the issue.

Trade group The Independent Games Developers Association (TIGA) has called upon Nintendo to explain its position on publishing game data in a recent press release.

TIGA is typically known as the representative of game developer interests (business and commercial) in the UK. On January 9th, TIGA... Read more...

Zen Pinball 3D DLC Expected in 2 - 3 Months 3DS

by Aaron Kaluszka - 11:54 am EST
Total comments: 7 Source: http://forum.zenstudios.com/showpost.php?p=20299&a...

New tables are waiting for DLC support from Nintendo.

Zen Pinball 3D will receive new tables in approximately two to three months, according to a Zen Studios representative posting on the company's forums. The availability of DLC is dependent on Nintendo support through the eShop.

In response to a customer question regarding the upcoming tables, the representative stated, "We'll be adding more tables when Nintendo implements the functionality to do so...should be in 2-3 months, last I heard."

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January 14, 2012

3D Screenshots Begin to Appear on Nintendo eShop 3DS

by Alex Culafi - 2:36 pm EST
Total comments: 1 Source: (3DS Tribe), http://3dstribe.com/news/nintendo-eshop-screenshot...

A long-awaited feature quietly arrives on Nintendo's download service.

3DS owners can now view 3D preview images in the Nintendo eShop.

Initially, clicking "More Details" while looking at a specific game led to a short description and three 2D screenshots. As of recently, however, certain games like Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword offer screenshots in 3D.

While... Read more...

Reggie Fils-Aime Responds to Declining Wii Sales Wii

by Alex Culafi - 12:54 pm EST
Total comments: 103 Source: (Los Angeles Times), http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01...

The president of Nintendo of America explains why this year's hardware sales are a good sign of things to come.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime sought to spin Wii sales numbers in a good light in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times.

When asked about the console losing steam, Fils-Aime viewed it not as something negative, but rather a positive progression leading up to the... Read more...

January 13, 2012

Wii Balance Board Breaks Record Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 2:55 pm EST
Total comments: 17

One of the biggest games for the Wii breaks even more records.

The Wii Balance Board has been awarded the Guiness World Record for the best-selling personal weighting device, Nintendo recently confirmed.

Between the launch of the peripheral and its game, Wii Fit in 2008 and November of 2010, a total of 32,114,428 balance boards were sold worldwide. With 9,451,107... Read more...

Doraemon Movie Receives 3DS Adaptation

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:30 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Andriasang), http://andriasang.com/comzms/doraemon_3ds/

The world's most famous robotic cat will make a 3DS appearance this spring.

The 3DS in Japan will be receiving a new Doraemon game based on the upcoming feature film.

Titled Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles -- Animal Adventure, the game follows the storyline of the feature film as players partake in the events via mini-games. The game will feature seven mini-games, which will be unlocked for free play once they have been encountered and completed in the game's story mode.

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Fantasia World Confirmed for Kingdom Hearts 3D 3DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:25 pm EST
Total comments: 1 Source: (Andriasang), http://andriasang.com/comzmj/kh3d_fantasia/

Disney's most ambitious animated film sees representation in the upcoming game.

A world based on Walt Disney's third animated film, Fantasia, will be making an appearance on Kingdom Hearts 3D, the latest issue of Jump confirmed.

Titled Symphony of Sorcery, the world features Mickey Mouse in his iconic Sorcerer's Apprentice outfit on screenshots published by the magazine. Other screenshots seen in the magazine include Mickey Mouse conducting an army of magical brooms and notes flying around the screen.

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Nintendo Download - January 12, 2012 DSWii3DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 4:29 am EST
Total comments: 3

Lots and lots of pinball on this week's update!

Another week means another batch of games have been added to Nintendo's downloadable game services, including one 3DS exclusive, two DSiWare efforts, a new video and a WiiWare release (and still no Virtual Console game, by the way).

Easily one of the biggest is Zen Pinball for the 3DS. Developed... Read more...

January 12, 2012

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition Release Date Revealed DS

by Josh Max - 6:47 pm EST
Total comments: 4 Source: http://andriasang.com/comzmx/pokemon_nobunaga_date...

The new crossover will be coming to Japan in two months. 

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition game will arrive on March 17, 2012. The announcement came from the latest issue of Jump. New details on the game have been revealed along with the release date.

The game is a crossover between the Pokémon series and Nobunaga’s Ambition series, turn-based strategy... Read more...

All 50 WiiWare Demos Reappear at Once Wii

by Alex Culafi - 2:02 pm EST
Total comments: 9 Source: (GoNintendo), http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&...

Wii owners can now grab any once-expired demo on the service.

Every WiiWare demo on the Wii Shop Channel is available again for download.

The service grew quiet in September, with the last available demo being offered for Microforum's 3D Pixel Racing. Unannounced, Nintendo has made every single trial accessible to Wii owners who may have missed out. It is not clear how long they will remain available.

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Kid Icarus: Uprising Comes with 3DS Stand 3DS

by Alex Culafi - 1:48 pm EST
Total comments: 10 Source: (Twitter), http://twitpic.com/868dlq

The new peripheral allows 3DS owners to keep their system steady while playing.

Kid Icarus: Uprising is shipping with a special 3DS stand when it releases in Japan this March, according to Project Sora head Masahiro Sakurai.

The stand was revealed on the developer's Twitter as a way to keep the system still while playing Kid Icarus. He further explained that the stand is compatible with all other 3DS games, and suggests that it proves especially useful when playing games heavily reliant on the touch screen.

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January 11, 2012

Windows-Based Pushmo Editor Released 3DS

by Aaron Kaluszka - 5:27 pm EST
Total comments: 3 Source: http://code.google.com/p/pushmoleveleditor/

The homebrew editor allows import and export of QR codes.

A Pushmo level editor for Windows was released by 3DS hacker Eli Sherer earlier this week.

With the Pushmo Level Editor, PC users can create Pushmo levels without using a 3DS. The editor supports import and export of QR codes in several different formats, including images, and the program supports all level features found in the 3DS game.

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Cave Story DSiWare Keeps Being Pushed Back for Europe DS

by Daan Koopman - 5:12 pm EST
Total comments: 1 Source: (Nicalis Twitter), https://twitter.com/#%21/nicalis/status/1565543660...

The hope for a European release is still alive.

Cave Story for DSiWare was sent off by Nicalis, only to be rejected for Europe once again. This news comes from the Twitter feed of Nicalis.

The independent developer says that they sent the build off to Nintendo in December, but they had a minor issue with the digital manual. Nicalis promised to try again this month.

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Gaijin Games Teases Wii U Development Once Again WiiU

by Daan Koopman - 3:16 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Runner2 blog)

Looks like our prediction was right after all!

Gaijin Games is indeed in posession of Wii U development kit and the studio is wondering about bringing their upcoming game to the platform. This comes from a Q&A video on the official blog of Runner2.

In response to a question asked by a fan, the CEO and Runner2's co-director Alex Neuse says:... Read more...

Wii Blamed For GameStop's Lack of Growth Over the Holiday Wii

by Patrick Barnett - 2:47 pm EST
Total comments: 39 Source: (Gamasutra), http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39535/Lack_of_n...

GameStop took in just as much money during this year's holiday season as they did last year.

Gamestop blamed both Wii software sales and overall hardware sales as the reason for their flat numbers this holiday.

Over last year's holiday season GameStop brought in $3.02 billion; this equals 2010's holiday sales. GameStop claimed that hardware sales dropped 19.6 percent, but PS3 and Xbox 360... Read more...

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