Category Archives: Nintendo

Level-5 have filed a trademark application with the USPTO for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. This is the first indication we’ve heard of the game coming to the US, although there was never in any doubt it would head to the states eventually. Nintendo announced the game would be heading to Europe previously, and a trademark application for the US always seems to hit close to E3, according to Siliconera. Sounds like time for us to buy a 3DS, then.

Warner has released a video for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, which shows off the game’s open world. Watch it below, courtesy of Game Informer. The game launches this summer for 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii, and Xbox 360.

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Nintendo 3DS has sold 6 million units in Japan, according to Famitsu. The exact figure given by the publication is 6,017,206 sales. It comes as it was reported this morning that UK 3DS sales were about to hit the 1 million mark next month

Konami is set to announce Wii U and Vita versions of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 at E3, according to PGN (via EG).

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PocketGamer‘s reporting that Nintendo 3DS will pass 1 million sales in the UK as of next month.

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Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has explained that an early announcement for Aliens: Colonial marines is responsible for a common misconception that the game has been in development hell.

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La Mulana’s cancelled western WiiWare release may happen after all; writing on the game’s blog, developer Nigoro said it had received expressions of interest from multiple publishers, and wants to get the game out if it possibly can, both to please fans and “to set an example” for other Japanese indies. Nigoro expressed some frustration with the lack of interest and support from local press and publishers, and also asked western companies to “dig for gold” in the untapped vein of Japanese indies.

The Internet will not rest until it’s outed every E3 2012 surprise, starting with a new 2D Castlevania title for 3DS.

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With Nintendo ready to give next home console Wii U a full reveal at its E3 press conference this year, the publisher’s made sure people across the world have no problem watching it all happen live.

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Falling in both the “man says something on Internet” and “oh god yes please be true” ctageories is word that Namco Bandai has a FLCL (Fooly Cooly) game in the works for Wii U. The details come from the 2001 series’s IMDB page message boards, which is not exactly a rock solid source, but what the hey, I’ll trust anyone who offers the chance to steer Haruko’s signature Vespa. Local Namco Bandai representatives had no news to share.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

A QA tester at Traveller’s Tales Games has tweeted a picture of what is either a revised version of the Wii U controller, or one specific to developers, with analog sticks and other minor changes. Rumors have been circulating for a while that at release, the controller would look different than the version shown at E3 2011. Nintendo plans to reintroduce Wii U during E3 next month, so this is what we might actually see. Head on over the Games Radar for more, complete with comparison shots.

In a recent interview with Gamespot,Randy Pitchford explained how the team at Gearbox conceptualized its upcoming shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines, and how he will never forgive,” co-founder Brian Martel for not including him in a meeting held with Aliens creator Ridley Scott to go over storyboards. Elsewhere in the interview, which is posted in below, Pitchford touches upon the game’s asymmetrical competitive multiplayer, as well as the Wii U version of the game – which he seems really enthusiastic about. The interview is a little over 11 minutes long, but it’s well worth the watch. Aliens: Colonial Marines is slated for release in northern autumn, and an exact release date should be announced soon. Thanks, Edo.

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SEGA has announced a third collection of vintage titles from the publisher will arrive on PSN and XBLA starting next week. Get the list below.

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Rock Band 3 players will be the recipients of some rather awesome DLC next week when Iron Maiden tracks invade PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360. Called the Maiden Epics pack, tunes included in the DLC are: Phantom of the Opera, The Prisoner, The Flight of Icarus, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Infinite Dreams , and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Not a bad one in the bunch there, and I’m personally, really looking forward to channeling Bruce Dickinson in a venue other than drunken karaoke at a pub. The tracks land starting May 22, and you can get pricing and Pro information through the Rock Band Blog.

Activision has released a new video for The Amazing Spider-Man, which details the game’s web rush mechanic. According to the game’s executive producer, Brent Nicholas, web rush allows the player to slow time in order to make strategic choices regarding Spidey’s next move. Once activated, a variety of navigational and combat options can be chosen such as attacking your enemy stealthily from the shadows or just rushing in to provide a beat down. Watch the video below, courtesy of GodisaGeek. The Amazing Spider-Man releases on 3DS, DS, PS3, Move, Wii, and Xbox 360 in late June, just in time for the movie’s release.

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Ubisoft’s released a launch trailer for the 3DS version of Rayman Origins after it was confirmed it’d launch on June 5 in the US and the UK on June 8. Get it below, via Nintendo Life.

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After a few delays, Ubisoft has announced Rayman Origins 3DS will arrive in North America on June 5 and on June 8 in the UK. A demo version is now available in the Nintendo eShop. Thanks, NintendoLife.

Nintendo has updated its eShop and DSiWare offerings this week with the Mario Kart 7 update, Kirby’s Block Ball, and a demo for Rayman Origins. There’s more, and it’s all below.

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Activision and Eutechnyx have announced NASCAR The Game: Inside Line which allows players to “race with the top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, cars and teams,” in 23 officially licensed racetracks.

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Capcom’s released the first trailer for EX Troopers, the academy-based Lost Planet spin-off announced in Famitsu this week for PS3 and 3DS. Get it below, via TSA.

It’s out this year.

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