Category Archives: 3DS

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:45 BST

Batman: Arkham Origins teaser trailer shows our hero fighting Deathstroke

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A teaser for Batman: Arkham Origins has been released, showing a short look at the masked bat fella and Deathstroke going at it like their lives are on the line or something. Watch 12 seconds of kicks, punches, and swordplay below, with the other 29 seconds or so showing logos and a release date. The full trailer is expected to be released on May 20. Batman: Arkham Origins is out worldwide on October 25 on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. The Vita and 3DS title Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate releases alongside the console version.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 10:31 BST

Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook is ‘misunderstood’, says game director

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s co-director Aya Kyogoku has discussed everyone’s favourite shop-keep Tom Nook in a new interview, suggesting that he’s not the evil land baron he appears to be.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 06:48 BST

Nintendo claims ad revenue on user-captured YouTube videos

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While generously not slapping Let’s Play creators with takedowns, Nintendo has put in ID claims on clips of its games beyond a certain length – bracketing them with adds and pocketing the revenue.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 02:44 BST

Shin Megami Tensei 4 shows the protagonist becoming a samurai

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Atlus is calling this new English-language video for Shin Megami Tensei its first full-length trailer, presumably because it is 16 seconds longer than the last one.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 16:35 BST

Adorable limited edition Pokémon Eevee 3DS XL announced for Japan

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An Eevee Edition of 3DS XL has been announced for Japan for release in the Pokémon Centres across he region. It will only be available through a lottery, and applications are being taken now through June 3, according to Serebii. Those who are lucky enough to win the draw, will then be able to purchase the handhled for ¥18,900 ($185) come June 22. Sorry importers willing to spend what would likely be thousands for it on eBay, the system is region locked.

Wed, May 15, 2013 | 15:05 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life continues its streak on Media Create charts

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There’s seems to be no stopping the beast that is Tomodachi Collection: New Life on the Media Create charts. Once again, the title was the number one seller in Japan for the week ending May 12. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Animal Crossing: New Leaf continued to be great sellers as well, the former earning life-to-date sales of 691,921 and the later now pushing
over 3.2 million copies across the region.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 15:55 BST

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure announced for 3DS, PC, Wii U

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Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure has been announced by Warner, and includes every DC Comics character imaginable.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 09:55 BST

Metallic Red 3DS console heading to Japan, no word on Western release

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Nintendo has unveiled a new Metallic Red 3DS console for Japan. It’s very lovely, but once again there’s no mention of a western release.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 02:18 BST

Harvest Moon GBC hits 3DS eShop this week

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Natsume is bringing the Game Boy Colour version of Harvest Moon to the 3DS eShop on March 16. The announcement seems only to apply to North America at present. This particular incarnation of Harvest Moon released in 1998, having appeared in black-and-white form the year before.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:46 BST

Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl character trailer introduces you to Simon Yorke

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Atlus has released a new video for Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl showing off Simon Yorke. Simon is the head of the investigation party sent by the Mizugaruzu Library to find out what the heck is going on in the ruins. Check him out below. The RPG is due on 3DS in Japan June 27. Thanks, Gematsu.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:50 BST

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures headed to consoles this winter

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Namco has announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:56 BST

Disney Infinity shots show off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset

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Disney Infinity shots have been released showing off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset. A look at the the figurines is also below, each showing off a cartoonish version of Jack Sparrow. The Gobo developed playset comes with ready-made adventures and the assets can be used to create your own adventures in Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity is due in August on 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. A trailer for it can be watched here.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:45 BST

LEGO Friends out this fall on 3DS, DS

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LEGO Friends has been announced for 3DS and DS by Warner Bros. and is in development at TT Games, in partnership with Hellbent Games.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:32 BST

New Adventure Time and Regular Show titles in the works at WayForward

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A new Adventure Time game is heading to 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbxo 360 courtesy of D3 Publisher and WayForward. The developers is also working on a Regular Show game for 3DS.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 13:38 BST

Pokémon X & Y packshots, screens, gameplay video show new Pokés and location

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Nintendo has released a set of screenshots and a video for Pokémon X and Y, showing off the new Poké and location revealed over the weekend. The firm also released packshots of both versions.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 11:40 BST

Pokémon X & Y’s Pokédex is split into three segments

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Pokémon X & Y sounds like it’s going to be quite massive, what with a whole new world and additional creatures on top of the existing critters. The game’s Pokédex has been confirmed as coming in three separate chunks to spread out the roster.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 08:28 BST

Puzzle & Dragons Z: GungHo’s 3DS port heading west, CEO confirms

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Puzzle & Dragons Z developer GungHo Entertainment has confirmed that the 3DS port of its monstrously successful iOS game is heading West.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 00:43 BST

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies headed to eShop in autumn

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The game formerly known as Ace Attorney 5 will skip western retail to release digitally under the title Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies. First English trailer and screenshots within.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 16:32 BST

Tomodachi Collection: Nintendo patching out same-sex marriage – rumour

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Tomodachi Collection users have found that they can allow two male characters to tie the knot, but the feature doesn’t work with two female characters. As such, it seems Nintendo is now patching out same sex marriage in full.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 12:27 BST

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning age rating suggests European release

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Harvest Moon: A New Beginning could be heading to Europe following age classification in Germany. The 3DS game hit North America in October and little has been said about a European release until now.

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