Category Archives: 3DS XL

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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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:12 BST

Nintendo eShop EU: Super Metroid for 30p and Super Mario Bros 2 lead the week

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Nintendo has revealed its weekly list of eShop downloads, starring a 30pm download of SNES classic Super Metroid, and Wii U Virtual Console ports of Super Mario Bros 2 and Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 19:23 BST

Pokémon X & Y information escapes CoroCoro, four new Pokés detailed

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As promised, the new CoroCoro has is chock full of new Pokémon X and Y information, and the information has leaked onto the net.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:05 BST

Pokémon: X & Y news coming May 19, Deoxys distribution event happening

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We’ve got a couple news nuggets for Pokémon fans today pertaining to the Deoxys distribution event which is going on now for Black and White 2, and news on the adventures included in X and Y will be featured on Pokémon Smash soon.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 14:38 BST

Nintendo Downloads NA: Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, RE: Revelations demo

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Nintendo has updated its offerings for the North American eShop with Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, a Wii U demo for Resident Evil Revelations, and couple Virtual Console titles. Full update is below.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 09:01 BST

Pokemon Tretta Lab heading to 3DS, includes scanner accessory

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Nintendo is to bring the previously arcade-only spin-off Pokemon Tretta Lab to the 3DS in Japan this year – and the game includes a hefty-looking accessory for the machine.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 15:10 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life tops Japan’s Media Create charts again

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life was once again the top earner in Japan for the week ending May 5. Last weeks’ number one, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen fell to fourth place. Interestingly enough, there were no new releases for the period, yet sales of all hardware offerings were up over last week. Some not by much, but growth is growth.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 08:37 BST

Sonic the Hedgehog gets the 3D classics treatment next week

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The original Sonic the Hedgehog title is set to appear on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop next week with an enhanced 3D edition that adds stereoscopic effects to the 22-year-old title.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 10:45 BST

Super Mario RPG hits Club Nintendo US rewards this month

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is one of four new Club Nintendo rewards hitting North America this month.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 08:12 BST

Shin Megami Tensei 4 combat detailed, new screens released

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Shin Megami Tensei 4 publisher Atlus has discussed the intricacies of the game’s combat system, peaceful battle resolutions and more. There’s also a new batch of 3DS screens in English that largely focus on cut-scenes.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 09:28 BST

Nintendo downloads Europe: Mario and Donkey Kong leads the week

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Nintendo has just hurled us a fat email containing this week’s Wii U and 3DS eShop update. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move leads the week alongside other digital goodies.

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Sat, May 04, 2013 | 19:04 BST

The Starship Damrey release date set for North America

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The Starship Damrey, which is Kazuya Asano and Takemaru Abiko’s entry in the Guild02 series, will be released through eShop in North America May 16. In the game, players awaken from stasis in space without any knowledge of what’s going on around them, and must start exploring the ship in order to find out. Starship Damrey, along with the other Guild02 titles Bugs vs Tanks! and Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale, will release for 3DS. Thanks, Nintendo Life.

Fri, May 03, 2013 | 18:39 BST

Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC censored in US and EU due to overexposed posterior

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Summer Scramble, the latest DLC released for Fire Emblem: Awakening, has been reportedly edited by Nintendo in North America and Europe due to it showing off the bottom-most part of Tharja’s buttocks.

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Fri, May 03, 2013 | 08:51 BST

CollegeHumor BearShark series gets game treatment on 3DS, out now

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CollegeHumor’s BearShark animated series has been turned into a game on Nintendo 3DS, courtesy of developer Silverball. It’s out now in the States.

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Fri, May 03, 2013 | 08:20 BST

New Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl’s classic mode detailed

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New Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl is a retread of the original game that adds a bigger story, more characters and other neat features into the mix. However, if you want to go back to the values of the barebones classic you can do just that.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 20:36 BST

Disney Infinity dev diary discusses creating the Toy Box

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Disney Infinity has a new developer diary available in which Avalanche Software talks about the game’s Toy Box Mode and the inspirations behind it. It allows users to use the VR toys to create their own setting and story using the character toys they have purchased. It sounds really fun. Disney Infinity is due in August on 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 15:59 BST

Mighty Switch Force 2 development complete, moves on to testing phase

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Mighty Switch Force 2 development has completed, and the only thing left to do is test the game, according to WayForward. Good news for fans aiming to get their hands on the 3DS title starring Officer Patricia Wagon and Corporal Gendarmor. The duo join Planet Land’s Fire Brigade to prevent Tangent City from burning to the ground, and players will prevent this by solving all sorts of puzzles. Mighty Switch Force 2 is slated for a spring release, and once testing is complete, we should get an exact release date. Thanks, Nintendo Life.

Thu, May 02, 2013 | 22:04 BST

Nintendo Downloads NA – Mega Man, TANK! TANK! TANK!, eShop sale

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Nintendo has updated its eShop offerings for North America with all sorts of Virtual Console goodies such as Pac-Man, Balloon Fight, and Mega Man. There’s also items available for 3DS users, so head below for your full update.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 14:52 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life still the pips on Media Create charts

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life continued its dominance of the Media Create charts this week, moving another 144,903 units. Combined with last week when it moved 404,858 units during its debut, the title has moved 549,761 physical units in Japan.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 10:39 BST

Sonic the Hedgehog: new game releasing November on current, next-gen formats – rumour

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Sonic the Hedgehog is making a return this year it seems, according to a leak by a known Sonic tiptser. The 3D game is currently codenamed ‘Sonic Excursion’ and will release in November for current and next-gen formats.

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