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September 10, 2012

Bravely Default Final Demo Coming This Week to eShop in Japan 3DS

by Danny Bivens - 11:21 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: 4Gamer, http://www.4gamer.net/games/140/G014037/2012091003...

The final demo features all the stuff from the old demos and more rolled up into a neat little package.

The fifth and final demo for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy will be released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan this week on September 12.

The newest demo will feature elements from the previous demos. with things such as battles, exploration, and also the game’s jobs and abilities. The demo also... Read more...

Pokémon Black and White 2 Genesect Download Event Announced DS

by Josh Max - 8:50 am EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: (RPGFan), http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2012/1883.html

It's not as cool as Scizor, but it's still pretty cool. 

Genesect, the steel/bug Pokémon will be distributed via a Wi-Fi event to all Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 players starting October 7, Nintendo of America announced. 

Players will be able to download the previously unavailable Pokémon until November 12. Genesect will come with the moves Techno Blast, Magnet Bomb, Solar Beam and Signal Beam but will not come with any hold items. Japan had the same offer earlier this year. 

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Nintendo Download - September 6, 2012 WiiDS3DS

by Mike Gamin - 2:50 am EDT
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Pop balloons, solve puzzles, dodge obstacles, and stack goats in last week's digital releases.

This week, the Nintendo 3DS welcomes two interesting puzzle games to the mix while the Wii gets a classic puzzle/platformer on the Virtual Console. There's also another bizarre release on DSiWare.

3DS eShop Games:

Balloon Pop Remix - $7.99Use the stylus to pop balloons in this portable puzzler.... Read more...

Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance Sells Over 200,000 Units 3DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 2:47 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/07/actually-king...

With the Mark of Mastery edition included, the latest game in the Disney themed series has sold 200,000 units.

Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance has managed to sell 200,000 units in North America.

While the official numbers by Nintendo put the game at 180,000 units by itself, once the Mark of Mastery edition units are included into the final tally, the game places itself at the 200,000 unit mark.

The... Read more...

Nintendo and Square Enix Enjoy Profitable August in Japan Wii3DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 2:42 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Andriasang.com, http://andriasang.com/con2ml/august_software_reven...

Thanks to New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Dragon Quest X, the two companies have seen great profits.

Nintendo and Square Enix lead Enterbrain's software revenue list for the month of August.

Nintendo lead the list with a 28.5% of all software revenues, mainly in part to the release of New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS in July. Following Nintendo is Square Enix, who enjoyed a 26% share of software revenue thanks to the release of Dragon Quest X.

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EX Troopers to Remain Japan Only 3DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 2:32 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: Nintendo Life, http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/09/sorry_los...

Capcom's Lost Planet spin-off will be Japan exclusive.

Capcom has no plans to bring over the Lost Planet spin-off title, EX Troopers, to western shore, Senior Vice President Christian Svensson recently confirmed. The confirmation came in a response in their "Ask Capcom" forum thread. When a member asked about the game's future in North America, the official response was as follow:

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September 9, 2012

La-Mulana's Release Confirmed for Europe Wii

by Josh Max - 12:28 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: (La-Mulana.Com), http://la-mulana.com/en/blog/we-decided-to-release...

September 20 is the day! 

La-Mulana's website has announced the game's WiiWare release. While Nintendo's site previously confirmed the North American release day of September 20, the game's official site confirms that the European release will occur on the same day. The game's publisher will be EnjoyUp games. 

La-Mulana... Read more...

September 8, 2012

Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 on eShop Rumor3DS

by Andrew Brown - 3:01 am EDT
Total comments: 18 Source: (GBAtemp), http://gbatemp.net/topic/333941-mario-kart-7-to-co...

Two big-name 3DS games could be digital downloads soon.

A look into the European CDN server where Nintendo hosts their downloadable eShop titles hints at some interesting uploads, the data files for Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7. 

The discovery was made by an avid server scout who posts the specifics here. The files for Super Mario 3D Land... Read more...

Game Informer Sheds Light on New Super Mario Bros. U, Confirms Two New Attractions in Nintendo Land WiiU3DS

by Ariel Ruff - 12:08 am EDT
Total comments: 19 Source: NeoGaf, http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49038...

Get ready for Metroid Blast and Balloon Trip Breeze!

New Super Mario Bros. U will have multiple branching paths and more, and Nintendo Land is adding Metroid and Balloon Trip attractions, according to Game Informer's October issue, which will feature New Super Mario Bros. U on its cover. 

New Super Mario Bros. U will feature dozens of levels... Read more...

September 7, 2012

Jordan Mechner's Karateka Remake Is Coming to Wii U  WiiU

by Patrick Barnett - 8:10 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/27/prince-of-per...

The 1984 beat-em-up's remake will be available to Wii U owners. 

A remake of Jordan Mechner's Karateka will be heading to the Wii U, according to the game's ESRB page.

It was previously known that a remake of the game was going to be released, but we did not know it was coming to Wii U. The game is being developed by Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince of Persia and the developer of the original Karateka.

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Diamond Trust of London Available for Purchase DS3DS

by Daan Koopman - 8:06 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Description), http://diamondtrustgame.com/buy.php

If you missed the Kickstarter, then shame on you. Luckily, you can still join the fun!

Diamond Trust of London, the Nintendo DS game made by independent developer Jason Rohrer, is now available for everyone. A dedicated website went live, which allows you to purchase the game for $30.

At the moment of writing, there are currently 4215 copies left for purchase. The game is playable... Read more...

Fractured Soul to Be Biggest eShop Title to Date 3DS

by Daan Koopman - 8:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 14 Source: http://nintendo-okie.com/2012/09/06/fractured-soul...

Hopefully you have a large SD card in your unit!

Fractured Soul will be 2982 blocks in size when it hits the Nintendo eShop in North America, Nintendo Okie reports.

The game by developer Endgame will release next week and will set you back $11.99. In comparison, New Super Mario Bros. 2 will cost you 2725 of your precious blocks, while Order Up! stands in third place with 2485 blocks.

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The World Ends with You Sequel May Still Be Coming DS3DS

by Patrick Barnett - 1:54 pm EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/31/new-7-days-sa...

A secret ending attached to the iOS version of TWEWY teased a new game.

The iOS version of The World Ends With You included a secret ending that could possibly be interpreted as a teaser for a sequel to the Nintendo DS game.

The image, which you can view in this article, shows a new characters with the words "New 7 Days." Hopefully this is meant to infer a new game will be coming. If there is a sequel on the way, we do not know what platform it would be released on.

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September 6, 2012

NWR Community Night - September 11, 2012 Site News

by J.P. Corbran - 8:13 pm EDT
Total comments: 3

Come and join us for a fun night of online multiplayer gaming.

Nintendo World Report Community Night is back this coming Tuesday, September 11, with the fun kicking off at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 Pacific/2 a.m. UTC. As we've been doing lately, the players will choose what will be played, so make your case in the TalkBack below or in the chat for your favorite online... Read more...

Original Freakyforms Game to Be Removed from Australian and New Zealand eShop  3DS

by Nicholas Bray - 7:55 pm EDT
Total comments: 1

If you only want the cheaper original, you'd better hurry.

The original eShop version of Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! will no longer be available to purchase from the Australian and New Zealand eShop after September 12, 2012, the eShop's news announcements page reveals.

The game had already been removed in Europe when the sequel, Freakyforms... Read more...

Rhythm Thief Coming to iOS in Japan 3DS

by Danny Bivens - 6:09 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Inside Games, Sega, http://tgs.sega.jp/2012/data/mlineup/rhythm_r, http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2012/09/06/5952...

You'll be able to dance in the streets of Paris for free on iOS this winter. 

Rhythm Kaitō R, known as Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure in the West, is coming to the iOS platform in Japan, Sega’s Tokyo Game Show 2012 title list revealed. 

Tentatively titled Rhythm Kaitō R for iOS, the smartphone version will be be slightly different from the experience... Read more...

September 5, 2012

Kart Krashers Coming to eShop Later This Month DS

by Alex Culafi - 8:08 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Press Release

In addition, we get a pretty neat trailer.

Kart Krashers will be released on September 27 at a price of $4.99 (500 points) in North America when it comes to DSiWare and the Nintendo eShop, as announced in a press release from developer Big John Games.

In addition to this, the developer unveiled a new trailer that highlights some of the game's features, which can be seen below.

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Capcom Planning Western Release for Ace Attorney 5 3DS

by Alex Culafi - 4:48 pm EDT
Total comments: 7 Source: Famitsu, http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/image.asp?ids=23_1775..., http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/3DS/Ace+Attorney+5/...

Phoenix also has a brand-new look.

Update (9/6 at 10:18 PM EST): Capcom says that they are "planning to release Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney) 5 in the West. We’ll have more news soon".

It has been revealed that Ace Attorney 5 is being planned for a western release. This news comes from a recent comment by Capcom UK to Pocket Gamer.

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New Super Mario Bros. 2 Sells Over One Million Copies in Japan 3DS

by Tyler Ohlew - 2:15 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: andriasang.com, http://andriasang.com/con2l6/miku_vita_sales_surge...

Mario's fortune extends beyond the virtual.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 has sold over one million copies in Japan after five weeks of release.

Media Create, a Japanese company that tracks the sales of digital entertainment, stated that the game has gone on to sell 1,068,878 units since its release on July 28. In comparison, Super Mario 3D Land took eight weeks to reach similar numbers.

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Limited Edition Kirby Medal Now Redeemable on Club Nintendo Wii

by Justin Berube - 1:46 pm EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: (Club Nintendo), http://club.nintendo.com/rewards-details/a/31002.d...

Celebrating Kirby's 20th anniversary in a special way!

A limited edition Kirby medal is now available as a Club Nintendo reward in celebration of Kirby’s 20th anniversary. 

The medal is highly limited at only 1,000 pieces and comes in a special collectable package featuring various Kirby artwork. The commemorative piece carries a cost of 600 coins.

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