Category Archives: 3DS XL

Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 15:07 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life still on top in Japan

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life continued its reign on the Media Create charts in Japan for the June 3-9 period, bringing it’s life-to-date sales to the 1,090,875 mark since its April 18 release. The only new title to grace the top 20 was Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition, and it debuted at 11. Hardware sale continued to decline. Charts are below.

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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 11:44 BST

Shin Megami Tensei 4: E3 trailer runs down plot, combat & gameplay

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Shin Megami Tensei 4 has received a new E3 trailer from publisher Atlus, showing off the game’s plot, combat and gameplay. It’s all rather epic and stylish.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:57 BST

Smash Bros. dev video shows 3DS & Wii U gameplay, stages & characters

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Super Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai has presented a dev video that focuses on gameplay for both the 3DS and Wii U editions of Nintendo’s incoming brawler. It shows characters, stages and more.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:57 BST

New Super Smash Bros. features Wii Fit trainer

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Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS was announced today and shown for the first time. Other than Mega Man, another new character will be in it: the Wii Fit instructor. No. We are not kidding. See for yourself below. Thanks, Sylrissa.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 21:39 BST

Sonic Lost World trailer and screens show the blue fella on 3DS

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Sonic Lost World is playable at E3 this week, and Sega has released new screens and a trailer for the 3DS version to celebrate. Sonic Lost World will be available exclusively for Wii U and 3DS later this year.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 19:10 BST

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl out this summer on 3DS

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Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl will be available this fall from Atlus.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 17:07 BST

Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, more playable at Best Buy

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Nintendo has revealed the games which will be playable Best Buy stores in North America this week.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 02:10 BST

Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS revealed, coming 2014, features Mega Man

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Super Smash Bros. has been announced for 3DS and Wii U for a 2014 launch. It stars Mega Man.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 17:52 BST

Pokemon X & Y out October 12, new screens, trailer & art inside

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Nintendo has confirmed that Pokemon X& Y will hit 3DS on October 12. We’ve got new screens, a trailer and art inside.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 18:14 BST

Nintendo Direct E3: Super Mario 3D out in December

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Nintendo held an E3-centric Nintendo Direct presentation today where the firm announced the new Smash Bros, showed off the new 3D Mario, and revealed a new look for Bayonetta.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 21:00 BST

Skylanders: Swap Force limited edition toy being handed out at E3

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Activision is handing out a rare, limited edition Skylanders Swarp Force toy at E3. It’s called Color Shift Hot Dog and will be handed out to people who stop by the firm’s Skylanders area when E3 opens tomorrow. The figurine is a metallic version of the other Hot Dog figures available. You can get a look at the fella over on Kotaku and through an unboxing video posted by FamilyGamerTV. Skylanders Swap Force will arrive in North America and Australia on October 16 and in Europe on October 18 for 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360. Screenshots for the game are below.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 13:51 BST

Disney Infinity video shows Zurg getting hit with a frying pan

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Disney Infinity has a new trailer available showing the many, many things you can do in the game. Such as hitting Zurg with a frying pan. Watch it below. Disney Infinity is due in August on 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 13:28 BST

Nintendo downloads Europe: Animal Crossing & Sega Game Gear classics lead the week

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Nintendo has published its weekly list of new games hitting the Wii U and 3DS digital eShop. Animal Crossing: New Leaf and a string of old-school Sega Game Gear classics lead this week’s offering.

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Sat, Jun 08, 2013 | 15:36 BST

Shin Megami Tensei 4 DLC will be free for early buyers

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I love getting emails from Atlus, because they are really fun things to grace your inbox. Today was no different, as a lovely Shin Megami Tensei 4 email was sitting there, informing me of some DLC which will be handed out to people who buy the game during its first month of availability.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 19:56 BST

Skylanders Swap Force coming to PS4, Xbox One, current-gen versions dated

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Skylanders Swap Force will be released on next-gen systems when it launches in the fall, Activision has announced.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 17:32 BST

Another Retro Studios staff member joins Armature Studio

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Donkey Kong Country Returns designer Tom Ivey has joined Armature, a company founded by former Retro Studios staff members. According to Ivey’s LinkedIn page, he left Retro Studios after 9 years in March 2013. The studio is working on Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate at the moment, and is slated for release on 3DS later this year alongside the console version. Thanks, Nintendo Life.

Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 17:17 BST

SEGA announces E3 2013 line-up

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SEGA has announced its E3 line-up, and the firm is bringing five titles to the expo next week. SEGA’s full line-up includes: Sonic Lost World (Wii U, 3DS) out this Holiday; Castle of Illusion (PC, PSN, XBLA) out this summer; Company of Heroes 2 (PC); Total War: Rome 2 (PC); and The Cave (mobile). This will be the first publish showing of both the new Sonic title and the mobile version of Double Fine’s The Cave.

Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 16:06 BST

Nintendo issues friendly reminder for Nintendo Direct E3, Reggie says hi

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Nintendo has issued a friendly reminder for its Nintendo Direct E3 session on June 11, and it has also released a video of NoA president Reggie Fils-Aime “welcoming” folks to E3. The sessions takes place at 7.00am PT/10.00am ET/3.00pm UK.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 09:52 BST

Zelda Wii U to bring ‘unexpected elements’, says Aonuma

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The Legend of Zelda Wii U will bring new, ‘unexpected elements’ to the table, according to director Eiji Aonuma.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 21:54 BST

Youkai Watch out on 3DS in Japan July 11

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A glorious Youkai Watch trailer has been released by Level-5.

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