Rumor: ‘Castlevania: Mirror of Ages’ to be Announced at E3
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012According to a report by Dutch website N1ntendo [via Kotaku], Konami will be unveiling a new Castlevania title for the Nintendo 3DS at E3 next month. Supposedly, the title will be known as Castlevania: Mirror of Ages and has been in development for more than 18 months by now. More details are included after the jump.
No CommentsNintendo Confirms Full Retail Game Downloads for 3DS, Wii U
Saturday, April 28th, 2012Nintendo recently announced that New Super Mario Bros 2 will be the first retail game offered digitally on the 3DS at launch, a service to be continued for many releases afterward. The news was delivered as part of a financial results briefing by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, during which the company posted its first annual [...]
3 CommentsIwata Reveals ‘New Super Mario Bros. 2′ for 3DS
Saturday, April 21st, 2012Teased earlier this year, the new Mario game for the 3DS has finally manifested as New Super Mario Bros. 2. Unveiled by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata during their Nintendo Direct presentation earlier today, only a few screens were present to excite fanboy imaginations. Hitting Japanese shelves this August, expect more details on the game (likely [...]
No CommentsCapcom/Namco/Sega 3DS Crossover Revealed to be ‘Project X Zone’ (Screens)
Friday, April 13th, 2012After being teased last month with a trailer hinting at a crossover between three of Japan’s most prolific developers, the 3DS production that brought Capcom, Namco Bandai, and Sega together has been revealed to be the strategy-RPG Project X Zone. The game’s debut spread in Famitsu (translated by Andriasang), the game will include characters from [...]
No CommentsSquare Announces July Releases for ‘Kingdom Hearts 3D’, ‘Theatrhythm Final Fantasy’ Ports
Saturday, April 7th, 2012Both Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance will be heading to Western 3DSes this July, announced Square earlier in the week. The turn-based music-rhythm Theatrhythm will open in North America on July 3rd, while the latest in the Square/Disney RPG crossover saga will debut in the West on July 31st.
2 Comments3DS ‘Mickey’ Game to Continue “Illusion” Franchise
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012The 3DS side project to the recently confirmed Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is hoping to build on the gaming legacy many have forgotten Mickey Mouse had. As reported by About.com, the latest issue of Nintendo Power goes into detail on Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion, including its relationship to the early [...]
1 Comment3DS Hits 4.5 Million Units in US
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012According to a report by Gamasutra, over more than 4.5 million 3DS’es have been sold in the United States since it was originally released on March 27th, 2011. More information is included after the jump.
No Comments‘Pokemon White 2′ and ‘Black 2′ Coming to the West This Fall
Thursday, March 1st, 2012In an update to the weekend announcement for the sequel’s Japanese release this Summer, Nintendo of America confirmed that a Western release for Pokemon White 2 and Pokemon Black 2 would soon follow. Coming sometime this Fall, the only confirmed details are that the DS games will contain special extra features for DSi and 3DS [...]
No CommentsJapan’s Micky D’s Offering Limited 3DS Downloads
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012The many McDonald’s franchises located in Japan – where one can get the Juicy Chicken Akatougarashi and the very American sounding Mega Mac (four patties!) – will be offering DLC vouchers for the Nintendo 3DS’ Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3. The month-long promotion will have a new code for a downloadable item each week. [...]
Comments OffNintendo Reduces 2012 Forecast, Confirms Wii U for 2012 Holiday
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012A stronger yen and competition from smart phones were the reasons given by Nintendo for its projection of its first annual loss in over three decades. For the fiscal year ending in March, the Big N has expanded its expected loss from ¥20 billion (approx. $260 million) to ¥65 billion (approx. $838 million0. Slashing its [...]
Comments OffNintendo Debuts Free Airport Wi-Fi HotSpots for 3DS
Sunday, December 11th, 2011In a move that’s sure to please gamers with holiday travel plans, Nintendo unveiled its partnership with Boingo, an airport Wi-Fi service provider, and their plan to bring free 3DS internet hotspots to 42 airports across the States. Confirmed airports include O’Hare in Chicago, JFK in New York, and George Bush Intercontinental in Houston. Boingo [...]
1 CommentSpike Video Game Awards Wrap-Up
Sunday, December 11th, 2011UPDATE: Remedy has confirmed a “Q1 2012″ release window for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare. As has come to be expected with a Spike TV-affiliated video game broadcast, a lot of exclusive trailers and announcements were peppered into the 2011 Video Game Awards tonight. If you missed the show – we definitely wouldn’t blame you for [...]
1 CommentWii, 3DS Getting Hulu Plus
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011Nintendo of America announced that Hulu Plus will be coming to both the Wii and 3DS by the end of the calendar year. For the time being, basic Hulu service is still available on said Nintendo systems. The video streaming service will maintain its $8/month cost.
Comments OffNo Online Co-Op for 3DS ‘Monster Hunter’
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Those hoping for online co-operative beast slaying in Capcom’s upcoming Monster Hunter 3G are out of luck. The publisher issued an addendum to its support page for the title confirming the game to be more like the ad-hoc only PSP games in the franchise, rather than its online compatible console installments. The 3DS’ internet functionality [...]
Comments OffTGS: ‘Ni No Kuni’, ‘Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney’ Confirmed for the West
Saturday, September 17th, 2011Both Level-5/Studio Ghibli’s Ni no Kuni and the 3DS crossover Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney have been confirmed – albeit in unequal terms – for an English release. Akihiro Hino, President of Level-5, has been reported to have confirmed that “an English version of [Ni no Kuni] is in production” as well as offer 2012 [...]
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