Category Archives: Nintendo

Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, the debut title from producer Ichiro Hazama, was originally designed for release on DS but due to hardware limitations, the game’s production was held back. Speaking in the the latest edition of Iwata Asks, Hazama said the idea for the title came after he finished work on the Final Fantasy movie Advent Children, and with the release of 3DS, a handheld with the storage capacity and power was finally available to bring his ideas to fruition. Thus he went to Indies Zero to finalize his plans for the game, and after getting the all-clear from Tetsuya Nomura, work on the game started that very day. In order to get fans involved, Hazama said Square sent out fan surveys sent, and the 70 songs contained in the game are a direct result of said surveys. The more you know, etcetera. The rhythm-action game, which contains four-player co-op, will land on 3DS February 16. A western release has yet to be confirmed.

Square has released a new video for Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, and it runs around the 10-minute mark. The 3DS title has Sora and Rikku as duel playable protagonists, and will feature familiar characters and locations from IPs such as Final Fantasy, Winnie the Pooh, Tron, Pinocchio, Notre Dame, Three Musketeers and more Square/Disney offerings. It launches March 29 in Japan, and is slated for release this year in Europe and the US. The video is posted below.

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Nintendo has announced Pandora’s Tower will finally grace UK shops April 13. Previously listed only as a Q2 2012 release, NOA announced back in August it would not commit to releasing the Wii title in the US until European figures are in. So, in other words, if you don’t buy it, the US may not get it. It’s up to you Europe, don’t let us down. Thanks, Eurogamer.

Why yes, this is why you held onto your Wii: Check out the latest European trailer for gorgeous JRPG The Last Story.

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If you’re in Japan, you can get free downloadable content for your Nintendo DS and 3DS consoles by popping into your local McDonald’s.

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Nintendo’s confirmed it’ll release the demo of Metal Gear Solid 3DS: Snake Eater for eShop this coming Thursday, February 16. The demo will come ahead of the game’s March 8 release in Europe, a month after it released onto HD platforms with the MGS HD Collection. The 3DS version will come with new controls specifically for the handheld, as well as other features.

Thanks, MCV.

GDC organizers have announced Super Mario 3D Land and Resident Evil: Revelations postmortems from Nintendo and Capcom.

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As if Atlus didn’t rock enough already, the firm has sent out a lovely email letting Atlus Faithful, know that reprints of Radiant Historia will start hitting shelves in late March. If you want someone to thank for such wondrous news, take your right arm, reach it around your left shoulder, and start patting yourself on the back with with the hand attached. The DS game will not include the bonus soundtrack CD released with it the first time out, but still, more Radiant Historia hitting shelves is sufficient enough cause for celebration.

Rock Band 3 players are sure to be scratching their heads at a couple of the offerings on slate in the Gold Star My Heart Pack next week, starting with one of the “most requested” songs for the series: Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.”

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The third annual Danish Game Awards were held tonight, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim walked home with not only and award for Best RPG, but Game of the Year as well.

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Two Tribes has discussed in its latest blog entry the plans it has in store for Wii U, and it’s looking quite likely that Toki Tori 2 will include some nifty features should it be released on the console.

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Ubisoft has announced closed beta testing for Ghost Recon Online will start on March 5. Players interested in participating should head on over to the official website to sign up. The firm has also released a video for the online, free-to-play shooter, outlining the classes and it’s posted below. It’s out this year on PC and later on Wii U. Thanks, Blue.

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Nintendo has updated its eShop, DSiWare and WiiWare offerings with MonkeyPaw’s action-adventure title BurgerTime World Tour, and Game Boy Classic actioner, Maru’s Mission. In Nintendo Video, a new episode of Dinosaur Office called Romance will air on February 14 at 9.00am, and new this week is 40-in-1 Explosive Megamix, and action-adventure title from Nordcurrent.

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Activision has released a teaser video for Battleship the video game, which was announced yesterday. In development at Double Helix Games, the seek-and-find adventure game contains a stand-alone story taken from Universal Pictures’ upcoming movie. The game will offer a combination of “strategic naval command” and first-person action. Battleship will release for PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe and North America in May. 3DS, DS, and Wii versions from developer Magic Pockets are to be released with a date to be announced. You can watch a trailer for the movie here.

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Vblank has teased big news for Retro City Rampage on February 20 and the end of a new trailer for the game. That’s pretty much it. Get it below, via Joystiq.

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Activision and Hasbro have announced a videogame version of Battleship, which is in development at Double Helix Games.

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Resident Evil: Revelations topped Media Create’s software charts this week, after debuting in second place to Armored Core V last week. On the hardware side of things, Vita’s rebound the week prior was short-lived, as sales of the handheld fell 1,801 units week-over-week.

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Some startling figures have come out of Nielsen Games’ latest exposé of gaming trends in the US.

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According to Siliconera, Square Enix’s celebratory rhythm action RPG Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy will have co-operative multiplayer. You can invite up to three friends to the Chaos Temple to take on legendary bosses from the series, including Ultima Weapon, Omega Weapon and Shinryu. You’ll gain experience for your party and snaffle rare items while tapping along to Song of Darkness. The 3DS exclusive pulls together characters, enemies and settings from acorss the Final Fantasy franchise’s catalogue, and hits Japan on February 16. No western release has been confirmed. It will be one of the first to utilise the Nintendo Network with premium DLC offerings.

Capcom has released the launch trailer for Resident Evil: Revelations on 3DS, which launches in the US today, and according to GameStop’s website, it’s currently on backorder, so good luck getting it through that particular retailer online – unless your local shop has one. It released January 27 in Europe. Check out the trailer below.

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