Tag Archives: Nintendo 3DS

Sat, Nov 03, 2012 | 15:14 GMT

Rune Factory 4 port teased by XSEED

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Do you like speculation? Ambiguity? The Japan-only RPG Rune Factory 4? Well then you’re going to love this: publisher XSEED has hinted that it might localize the 3DS title for Western markets in the future.

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Wed, Oct 31, 2012 | 19:53 GMT

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate trailer whips you for Halloween

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The Halloween trailer hits just keep on coming. Next up to the plate is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate, the upcoming 3DS sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. The video features whips, monsters, platforming, long-haired guys yelling stuff like “Have at you,” and all the other good things you’ve come to expect from Castlevania. Check it out below.

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Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 15:44 GMT

Dragon Quest VII may be coming to 3DS

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Square Enix may have already launched the Dragon Quest X beta (in Japan at least), but that doesn’t mean it’ll stop re-releasing older entries in the longstanding RPG franchise.

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Mon, Oct 01, 2012 | 08:27 BST

Code of Princess trailer

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Atlus have shared another trailer for Code of Princess, due out in less than two weeks.
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Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 18:08 GMT

Nintendo dishes out AR shirts to early 3DS adopters

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Nintendo Europe has unveiled a cool bonus for the first customers to register their 3DS consoles on the Club Nintendo website this Friday – an Augmented Reality card-impregnated t-shirt.

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Sun, Jan 23, 2011 | 12:13 GMT

Nintendo announces “invite-only” 3DS UK tour dates

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Nintendo’s announced some 3DS tour dates for the UK, although at the moment only select members of the public will be getting their hands on the new handheld.

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Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 09:59 BST

Sakurai: “It’s going to be hard” to go back from 3D to 2D

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Have you tried navigating the jagged maze of naked, non-bump-mapped polygons that is a PS1 game lately? Well then, congratulations! If you’re reading this, that means the profuse eye-bleeding has probably stopped.

Back in the day, though, those graphics actually weren’t – in most circles – considered a form of assault. So, what happened? Better graphics, that’s what. PS2, Xbox, PS3, HD. And now, Kid Icarus: Uprising boss Masahiro Sakurai thinks we’re looking at a similar step up in the leap from 2D to 3D.

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Wed, Jun 30, 2010 | 08:08 BST

Saint’s Row 3DS is also an Xbox Live game, unlocks things in Saint’s Row 3

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We’re glad we threw away our coffee before walking into Nintendo’s E3 conference, because if we hadn’t, we would’ve spit it out the second we spotted the Saint’s Row logo among the parade of games announced for Nintendo’s latest handheld.

Turns out, though, that THQ didn’t just figure, “Hey, you know what’d not be the worst business decision of all time? A game full of thugs and prostitutes for Nintendo’s primarily child and grandmother-based audience!” In actuality, it all began with an Xbox Live downloadable title. Take it away, core games VP Danny Bilson.

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Tue, Jun 29, 2010 | 18:31 BST

RAGE walks away with five E3 Game Critics nominations

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The nominations for the 2010 E3 Game Critics awards were announced today, with RAGE gaining five – including one for the Game of Show award.

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Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 08:11 BST

Resident Evil Revelations gets 3DS trailer

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Resident Evil: Revelations has received its first trailer for 3DS. It’s like nothing seen before on a Nintendo handheld.

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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | 16:01 BST

Report – Nintendo 3DS has software installs

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A report has emerged stating that  Nintendo 3DS will have software installs.

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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | 09:41 BST

Iwata hints at 3D for next Nintendo console

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3DS has been one of the most talked about things at E3 this week, and now it seems Nintendo are considering using 3D technology for its next console.

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Sun, Jun 06, 2010 | 11:50 BST

Developers claim 3DS visuals close to Xbox 360 and PS3

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According to a recent article on IGN, some developers are claiming that the new Nintendo 3DS will be close to matching the HD quality graphics of the Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Tue, Apr 20, 2010 | 15:47 BST

Rumor – Nintendo 3DS out in October

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UK sources said today that Nintendo will release its 3DS in October.

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Sat, Apr 03, 2010 | 09:11 BST

Sharp shows off what could very well be 3DS tech

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3D that doesn’t require silly paper glasses? Screens that do require touching? The ability to switch back-and-forth between 2D and 3D at the drop of a hat?

Huh? Did someone just scream “3DS”? Yes. Yes they did. That was us.

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Tue, Mar 30, 2010 | 02:00 BST

3DS announcement “clashes” with DSi XL, says analyst

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We now present an informative look at how to promote your brand new portable hardware revision.

Method #1: Attempt to end world hunger – Yes.

Method #2: Send out comically small press releases – Yes.

Method #3: Turn your console into yesterday’s news before it’s even out with a brand new, all-around better console – NO. Bad Nintendo. Bad. Don’t make us shake this can of nickels at you in a threatening manner.

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Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | 15:45 GMT

Nintendo 3DS could be “very exciting” for developers, says Blitz

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Nintendo’s plan to create a new DS capable of 3D has one advocate of the technology excited, and that advocate is developer Blitz Games, whose Invincible Tiger game was shown to us at GDC last year.

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Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | 15:22 GMT

3DS tech will be “mimicked” unless it has “real breakthrough in gameplay”, says Pachter

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Michael Pachter has told CVG that the just-announced Nintendo 3DS will be “mimicked” by companies like Apple for its iPhone unless it has a “real breakthrough in gameplay.”

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Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | 15:50 GMT

Nintendo to release 3DS by March 2011, to provide 3D gaming without glasses [Update]

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Update: Nintendo just sent through the official English translation of the announcement press release. Get it after the break.

Update 2: Apparently it’s got analog sticks and a Sharp screen.

Original: Nintendo’s just announced Nintendo 3DS for a release in March next year.

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