Happy New Year 2012

With 2011 coming to an end what are you looking forward to in 2012? I want to wish everyone a happy NEW YEAR!

Epic Mickey 2 Is Apparently Confirmed And Ready For A Fall 2012 Release

According to a poster over at NeoGaf Disney has released a newsletter that confirms Epic Mickey 2 is currently in development and is scheduled for a Fall 2012 release. Unlike the original Epic Mickey, Epic Mickey 2 will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3. Epic Mickey 2 also reportedly features a co-op mode and is a likely candidate for Wii U.

New Legend of Zelda Series Figure Collection

Takara Tomy A.R.T.S is releasing a Legend of Zelda figure set to commemorate Link and Zelda on all of their adventures. This six figure set includes Link and Zelda from the games Ocarina of Time, Phantom Hourglass, and Skyward Sword. All of their poses were taken from the official character artwork and the Phantom Hourglass figures appear to be the poses as the previously released, Gashapon figure set. They are set to release in Japan in June 2012. So far, the only website to have a listing for it is Hobby Fan where anyone can pre-order them for the discounted price of $34.99. Hobby Fan estimates an arrival date of June 29, 2012.

Nintendo Is Making An App Store For Wii U

It looks like Nintendo is taking the kid gloves off when it comes to apps and entertainment. According to The Daily, the Wii U will feature a fully-loaded app store, as opposed to the current app stores on Wii's Virtual Console or the 3DS' E-Shop. Non-gaming apps on these platforms have mostly been limited to basic utilities like weather-reporting and calculator programs.

The Wii-U, on the other hand, will have entertainment capabilities more in line with what gamers have come to expect from Xbox Live and Playstation Network. Some apps, such as MLB.TV, are meant to be watched on TV, while others will utilize the Wii U's special tablet controller.

There is currently no word as to what types of apps will make use of the tablet, but it would be fair to guess that social networking apps like Facebook and Twitter would make a lot more sense with a digital keyboard.

Nintendo did not specify whether the Wii U app store would use a points-based system similar to what they've used in the past or if they'll be switching to a dollar-based system.

Our first look at the bundle for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater is coming to the Nintendo 3DS as Snake Eater 3D. To mark the occasion, the game is getting a very special Nintendo 3DS. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima provided a first sneak peek. According to Kojima, this is the first snakeskin embossed Nintendo 3DS. Of course, it's not covered with actual snake, but rather, covered in a scaly shell.
Expect more details, including pricing, to slither out on Jan. 20.

Super Mario Bros for NES comes to the Japanese eShop on the 5th of January

Nintendo in Japan has revealed that the next title from the Ambassador Program to be put for sale on the Virtual Console for the 3DS will be Super Mario Bros. The game will launch on the eShop in Japan on the 5th of January, and we’ll hopefully hear about a release in other regions sometime soon.

Link’s Awakening DX Is 2011′s Best-Selling Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console Game

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX is the best-selling Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console game for 2011 in both Europe and North America. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX is the second biggest seller in the Nintendo 3DS eShop, just behind the free 3D Classics: Excitebike.

Best Buy: Skyward Sword On Sale For 39.99

If you miss your chance on getting Skyward Sword?  Well, if you were hoping for Skyward Sword, you still have a chance to get a copy!Best Buy is currently selling Skyward Sword for the low price of $39.99. Furthermore, if you purchase it online from Best Buy’s website, you can get free shipping! but it is only available for a limited time. The game just went on sale on December 26th and will continue to be on sale until December 31st, so head on over as soon as you can! What better way to cash in on those gift cards.

'Myst' Coming to 3DS

Since the original "Myst" came out in 1993, it's become one of the most iconic computer games of all time, earning a prominent place in the personal gaming history books along with "Doom" and "Civilization." It was a simple game that had players solve intricate puzzles throughout a handful of impressive, thematic worlds. The game spawned four sequels, three books, a massively multiplayer online game, and helped popularize the point-and-click adventure genre.

Maximum Family Games announced in a press release that it would release "Myst 3D" for the Nintendo DS -- another remake of the classic PC game. But in 3D. G4 reports it will be based on the 2000 remake, "realMyst," which had one extra world and updated graphics. It's currently scheduled for a March 27, 2012 release date.

Resident Evil: Revelations [3DS] Japanese Trailer (Nintendo Direct)

Capcom has revealed a stunning new trailer for the forthcoming Resident Evil: Revelations on the Nintendo 3DS. Resident Evil Revelations is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS and is due out January 27th in Europe and February 7th in North America. The game is available to purchase as a bundle with the Circle Pad Pro or it can be purchased separately.

'Metal Gear Solid' accessory kit for your 3DS

Hori plans to release a Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D-themed accessory kit for the Nintendo 3DS, according to Andriasang. The kit includes an olive drab pouch which has room for the console, memory, games, and more, a set of camo decals for the interior faces of the device, a "Protect Cover" exterior with Yoji Shinkawa's character art, and an extendable green stylus with a strap. Andriasang says the kit will debut in Japan for ¥2,981 (about $38.30) and will release the same time as MGS Snake Eater 3D on March 8th.

Nintendo updates the website for Nintendo Direct Press Conference Going Down Tonight

Nintendo will be hosting the next Nintendo Direct conference in less than 1 hour. It kicks off at 7pm PST / 10pm EST and you can click here to see the official splash page for the event.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I would  like to take this time to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I’m sure you all received some thoroughly awesome Christmas presents, so you can use the comments below to brag about just how good your family have been to you this year. Have a great day and enjoy your video games!

Nintendo and Namco Bandai Sign European Distribution Deal For One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special, exclusive to Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo and NAMCO BANDAI today confirmed they have entered into a distribution agreement for the forthcoming game One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special, exclusive to Nintendo 3DS. Under the terms of the agreement Nintendo will be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of the game throughout European territories with NAMCO BANDAI remaining as publisher. One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special is scheduled for release across Europe on 10th February 2012.
One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special is a remake of the classic Wii game, One Piece Unlimited Cruise Part 1: Adventure Beneath the Waves. Enjoy the game and brand-new bonus material, including the new Marineford Mode, on your Nintendo 3DS for the first time.
Based on the popular manga and anime series, One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special brings Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw-Hat Pirates to Nintendo 3DS for the first time. The action-adventure Nintendo 3DS game allows you to explore four strange islands, battling familiar One Piece enemies in real time. With over 50 hours of gameplay and brand new modes to master, fans of the series will have hours of fun. Battle enemies, collect items and create new useful tools from the things you find on the way to discovering the islands’ hidden mysteries.

Tekken 3D For Nintendo 3DS Gets An Official Release Date

Nintendo has announced via a press release that it’s teaming up with Namco Bandai to launch Tekken 3D Prime Edition across Europe. Tekken 3D Prime Edition is scheduled for release exclusively on Nintendo 3DS across Europe on the 17th February 2012.
Under the terms of the agreement Nintendo will be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of the game throughout European territories and Australia, with Namco Bandai Games Europe S.A.S. remaining as the publisher.

Skyward Sword Glitch: Practical Solution in Japan Now Available

Nintendo has released a full Wii channel in order to fix the game-breaking bug that can be found in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. All you need to do is download the Zelda Data Restoration Channel from the Wii Channel section of the Wii Shopping Channel, boot the channel up, and follow the instructions.

PlayStation Vita Sells Less Than The Nintendo 3DS During Its First Two Days On Sale

Enterbrain has confirmed that Sony’s PlayStation Vita has sold less than the Nintendo 3DS during its first two days on sale. The Nintendo 3DS managed to move 371,326 units to during its first two days whilst the PlayStation Vita only sold 321,407 units

You Can Now Pre-Order Xenoblade Chronicles At GameStop And Nintendo

Nintendo of America has announced that you can now place your pre-orders for Xenoblade Chronicles is a GameStop exclusively GameStop in the United States but you can also pre-order it direct from Nintendo. Xenoblade Chronicles launches spring 2012 in North America

Last minute Christmas deals on the Nintendo 3DS

Meijer is giving away a $30 gift card with every Nintendo 3DS bought this week.  The 3DS is priced regularly at $169.99.  Considering Meijer also recently issued a round of Santa Bucks coupons, the smart gaming shopper might want to see if they can sneak a coupon in on the same invoice for extra savings.
The $30 gift card rebate isn't quite as good as Best Buy's $50 gift card deal on the Nintendo 3DS from earlier this month.  For good measure, Best Buy is matching Meijer's 3DS deal this week.

Resident Evil: Revelations [3DS] UK TV Commercial

Capcom has uploaded the first television commercial for Resident Evil Revelations.  Resident Evil: Revelations goes on sale January 27th in Europe and February 7th in North America.

The Oregon Trail(R) Blazes Its Way Onto Wii(TM) and Nintendo 3DS(TM) Platforms

This new iteration of The Learning Company's classic educational action adventure game will be available for a SRP of $19.99 (Wii) and $29.99 (3DS) wherever Wii and Nintendo 3DS games are sold. The Oregon Trail is rated E-10+.
Set in the mid-1800s, The Oregon Trail lets players assume the role of a wagon pioneer leader guiding a party of settlers westward across 2,000 miles of winding, rough terrain from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City on the Oregon Trail. The classic game has now been modernized for all ages on Wii(TM) and Nintendo 3DS(TM) and is part of the frenzy of nostalgia over the game, which has yielded everything from band tour promotions ("Fall Out Boy Trail") to humorous references on popular websites ("Digg has broken an axle"). Since 1971, more than 65 million copies of the highly popular game have been sold.
The single-player game retraces the historical journey, challenging the gamer to survive and prosper through four unique storylines with three different time periods. Plan and stock up for the dangerous trip, complete a variety of timed challenges including hunting and fishing, and unlock special items along the way. The Oregon Trail on Wii and Nintendo 3DS is the first version of the game where players can drive the wagon on the trail.
"The Oregon Trail has remained popular for 40 years because it's the perfect blend of a solid educational experience and compelling, interactive game play," said Richard Corredera, director business affairs at game developer DoubleTap Games. "With our new edition for Wii and Nintendo 3DS, we've updated and modernized the experience to keep the game fresh, exciting, and endlessly entertaining. Hunting, fishing and surviving on a wagon has never been this fun."

Nintendo 3DS Gets a Eurosport App

It has been announced that as of today the Nintendo 3DS will be getting a free Eurosport app, meaning 3D sports video content will become available to receive via SpotPass.

“The videos launch weekly from 15 December and will continue to be made available over the next year. Each two to three-minute 3D video is from Eurosport’s popular WATTS programme, which takes an irreverent look at sport and features a mix of exhilarating sporting action and the funniest sporting outtakes from around the world. The videos will be available to download for free in 3D for Nintendo 3DS owners.”

Game Boy Advance games coming to the 3DS for the Ambassador Program

Nintendo of Japan has revealed that the games mentioned below will be the free Game Boy Advance games given to members of the Ambassador Program. They’ll be available on December 16th in Japan.

• F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
• Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi’s Island
• Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
• Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
• Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
• Mario Kart: Super Circuit
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong
• Metroid Fusion
• Wario Land 4
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames

Q&A: Shigeru Miyamoto Looks Into Nintendo’s Future

Image: David Cheung/Wired

The full interview with Miyamoto follows.

Q&A: Shigeru Miyamoto Looks Into Nintendo’s Future

The creator of Super Mario Bros. has big plans for Nintendo’s future … and very small plans for his own.
Shigeru Miyamoto, the head of Nintendo’s game design efforts, sat down with Wired last week to discuss how the company plans to win more fans to its Nintendo 3DS handheld, the remarkable collaboration between developers in Kyoto and Texas that created Mario Kart 7, and another blockbuster franchise that he thinks would be a good fit for East-West cooperation.
But it was Miyamoto’s final comments from this interview, which took place at Nintendo’s Redwood City offices last Wednesday, that caused a stir when we previewed this interview last week. The veteran designer and head of Nintendo’s Entertainment Analysis and Development said that he would be stepping back from his current direct involvement with the company’s massive franchise titles to concentrate on smaller, more personal projects, beginning next year.
Nintendo of America sought to put that disclosure in perspective, emphasizing in a statement that Miyamoto is not leaving the company. “He jokingly mentions retirement to motivate his staff to excel,” the company said. “His ability to focus on smaller projects reflects the confidence he has in all of Nintendo’s development teams … Mr. Miyamoto will continue to provide oversight to those teams and get deeply involved in projects when the situation warrants, ensuring that the quality of Nintendo projects is maintained at a high level. But he will also be able to explore new innovations on his own and in smaller design groups.”

Japan Is Leading The Market Of virtual Companions with their nintendo DS Dating Game

Yuuya Iwama is a young Japanese man who enjoy taking his girlfriend Manaka Takane on dates around Tokyo. What makes Manaka special, is that she’s a virtual character found on the dating game Love Plus, which is available on the Nintendo DS portable gaming console. However, just like a real relationship, Iwama can converse with Manaka, reply to her e-mails and go on romantic dates. Love Plus includes over 5,000 scripts, 150 CG events and over 25,000 voice expressions. The game is set in real-time and essentially can be played 24 hours a day for a lifetime. The game only ends when the relationship falters.
Iwama has been ‘dating’ Manaka for over a year and explains that, “She feels as real as my real girlfriend. She is very cute but the most attractive feature is how difficult it is. I have to reply to e-mails. She gets upset if I’m late for dates.”

Love Plus was created by Akari Uchida, who believes that having sentiments for a virtual game character is no stranger than having feelings for characters in novels or TV dramas. At this stage, he has no plans to release Love Plus in English

Kid Icarus: Uprising [3DS] Trailer

The Kid Icarus: Uprising trailer shows off plenty of explosive gameplay footage and also features American voice acting for Pit and the other characters featured in the game.

NINTENDO UNVEILS DEEP AND DIVERSE SOFTWARE LINEUP FOR EARLY 2012

Nintendo of America has just issued a press release detailing a number of releases for Wii and Nintendo 3DS. Mario Party 9 for Wii will be released March 11th, Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS will be released March 23rd and Rhythm Heaven Fever will be released February 13th.

Nintendo 3DS2K PlayNicktoons MLB 3D - March

CapcomResident Evil® Revelations - Feb. 7

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.METAL GEAR SOLID® 3D Snake Eater - Q1
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 - January

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.TEKKEN 3D Prime Edition™ - February
Tales of the Abyss® - Feb. 14

NintendoKid Icarus: Uprising - March 23

Published by SEGA® of AmericaMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™ - Feb. 14

SEGA® of AmericaCRUSH™3D - Q1

UbisoftNCIS The Video Game (Based on the TV Series) - March 6
Horses 3D - March 6
Funky Barn - Q1
Rayman® Origins - Q1

Nintendo eShopCollecting SmilesColors! 3D - Q1

NicalisVVVVVV - Q1
NightSky - Q1

NintendoSakura Samurai: Art of the Sword - Q1
Dillon's Rolling Western - Q1
Kirby's Block Ball™ - Q1

Renegade KidMutant Mudds - Q1

Shin'en MultimediaFun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH - Q1
Jett Rocket Super Surf - Q1

WayForwardMighty Switch Force - Q1

Zen StudiosZen Pinball - Q1

Wii2K SportsMLB 2K12 - March 6

GameMill EntertainmentCountry Dance™ Special Edition - Feb. 1

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.Karaoke Joysound - Q1

NintendoRhythm Heaven Fever - Feb. 13
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond - Feb. 27
Mario Party 9 - March 11

WiiWare™NicalisLa Mulana - Q1

Nintendo DS™ Family2K SportsMLB 2K12 - March 6

ATLUSShin Megami Tensei®: Devil Survivor™ 2 - February

GameMill EntertainmentSilverlicious™ - March 20
Xia Xia™ - March 20
Gogo's Crazy Bones™ - March 20

Mentor InteractiveChess for Kids - Feb. 14
NARABA: The Labyrinth of Light - Feb. 21
NARABA: The Mysterious Palace - Feb. 21

Nintendo DSiWare™CosmigoBox Pusher - Q1
CyproniaCake Ninja - Q1

Nyko Power Grip for Nintendo 3DS review

Design
The Power Grip is a hard black plastic clip-on case that weighs 3.2 ounces and adds just 0.4 inches to the half-pound, 0.9-inch-thick (closed) 3DS. A plastic edge wraps around the left, right, and bottom edge of the 3DS' lower half, and two clips on the top side hold it in place. One clip is larger to keep the electrical connection aligned, with two wires that push out to contact the 3DS' charging points when it's placed on. A rubber door on the back side of the larger clip covers the charging port, which works with the same cable that comes with the 3DS cradle.

Cut-outs on the bottom and sides provide access to the headphone jack, the power lights, and the volume and 3D sliders, and the card slot on the top is unobstructed by the grip. A small light under the power light cut-outs show whether the grip is powered, and flashes red when it's running out of juice. Finally, two L-shaped notches, one on each side of the bottom of the grip, provide a comfortable place to rest your middle fingers while leaving your index fingers free to press the shoulder buttons. The notches make the 3DS much easier to grip then the handheld's own smooth, flat back.

Performance
When it's on, the grip charges the 3DS, keeping the battery full and making the device think it's plugged in. When the battery in the grip runs down, the 3DS stops charging and runs off of its own internal battery. This offers much more flexibility than the Nyko Charge Base, which requires you to unscrew and remove the 3DS' rear plate (which contains the device's serial number) and attach the battery pack permanently to the system. Unfortunately, it means you can't charge the 3DS with the grip on a cradle. You need to charge the Power Grip by directly plugging it into the 3DS power cable.

In my tests, the Power Grip lasted for four hours and twenty minutes with the 3DS' screen at full brightness, and with 3D and Wi-Fi on, before the power light on the battery started flashing. When I took the Power Grip off the 3DS, it left the handheld with a full charge.

The Nyko Power Grip for Nintendo 3DS is an even-better solution than the Nyko Charge Base. It's temporary, easy to use, long-lasting, and comfortable to hold. Its only drawback is that you can't use a charging cradle when you use it. If you want to add a few hours to your 3DS play time, this is a cheap and easy way to do it.

Ice White 3DS (Monster Hunter TriG Bundle) Unboxing モンスターハンター3G 同梱版 開封

A Japanese Youtube user has posted an unboxing video of the recently released Monster Hunter Tri G Nintendo 3DS console. Sadly there’s still no news from Capcom as to when the West will be seeing Monster Hunter Tri G but The Official Nintendo Magazine seem to believe we will be getting it by the end of 2012.

Club Nintendo in North America to feature the 3D Classics game Xevious as a reward

It has been revealed that one of the new rewards in Club Nintendo in North America is Xevious, a 3D Classic for the 3DS. The game will be available for 100 coins until the 10th of January. At that time Nintendo will add a new batch of downloadable games purchasable with Club Nintendo coins. So, what eShop games would you like for Nintendo to offer through Club Nintendo?

Game Genie for Nintendo DS, 3DS to launch

A Game Genie for the Nintendo 3DS will be launching next year, courtesy of Hyperkin.

Simply put, the device allows players to unlock secret codes hidden in their games, giving access to unlimited lives, infinite health, limitless money, and much more.

While the DS version is available now, the 3DS version will be on show at CES in 2012.

“The Game Genie is simple to use, affordable, and provides a powerful tool for unlocking the secrets to more than 300 DS games,” stated Leo Liang, Hyperkin’s National Sales Director. “In addition to the Game Genie for DS, we are committed to releasing an entire family of code devices for numerous platforms including PSP, PS3, and Wii that will help consumers reach peak performance in gaming.”

Xenoblade Chronicles is Coming to Canada Too

Xenoblade Chronicles is coming to North America actually only specified a United States release, leading those north of the border to wonder if it would see release in Canada. It will.
Nintendo of Canada confirmed to Examiner.com that the much-anticipated RPG is on the way to Canada:

Xenoblade Chronicles will be available in Canada in Spring 2012 . Additional information about the game and Canadian distribution will be announced in the future.

Shigeru Miyamoto Isn’t Retiring Says Nintendo

Wired reported that Shigeru Miyamoto was retiring from his current role at Nintendo and would from here on out only pursue smaller projects. As it turns out though, this is incorrect. Here’s a new statement from Nintendo:

Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s role at Nintendo is not changing. He will continue to be a driving force in Nintendo’s development efforts. In discussing his priorities at Nintendo in a media interview, Mr. Miyamoto explained how he is encouraging the younger developers at the company to take more initiative and responsibility for developing software. He attempted to convey his priorities moving forward, inclusive of overseeing all video game development and ensuring the quality of all products. Mr. Miyamoto also discussed his desire to pursue fresh ideas and experiences of the kind that sparked his initial interest in video games.

New Nintendo 3DS System Update With 3D Video Recording Is Available To Download Now

1. The update will add a new application to your system’s Home Menu: ”Nintendo Zone” active when you’re at a Nintendo 3DS hotspot location. Provides free access to exclusive content, streaming 3D videos (such as gametrailers, tv ads) trivia games, and retail promotions
2. 3D Video, and 3D Stop Motion animation videos
3 QR code functionality will be improved
4. Transfer game files between Nintendo 3DS systems
5. New puzzles and extra Find Mii Dungeon
6. eShop will be expanded as well, You’ll soon have access to game demos (for both downloadable games and retail games)
7. You’ll be able to download software while your system is in Sleep Mode
8. The eShop will also support Download Codes (which will be used primarily for special promotions) and will enable users to save payment information to their system if they so so desire

Shifting World Coming to Nintendo 3DS In 2012

Aksys Games announced that they will be publishing the browser-based puzzle-platformer for the Nintendo 3DS, complete with a handheld makeover and 3D upgrade. The game on Nintendo's handheld will sport a lot of nifty new features that will separate it from its browser counterpart.

In the transition from casual browser game to handheld puzzle-platformer, Aksys is adding in a number of features to enhance both gameplay depth and replayability, including the addition of a snazzy level editor, as well as a level generator that uses pictures from the 3DS camera of datamatrix codes to create brand new stages. This is all on top of brand new art-direction and enhanced visuals for the 3DS.

The game is scheduled to release in early 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS, so if you were still focused on finishing off a lot of games you had for the holidays then you've got a little bit of time before Shifting World releases. You can check out a list of the game's features below or drop by the Official Website to learn more about the game.

Majesco Releases Nano Assault

Nano Assault, the shoot-'em-up for 3DS made by Nanostray developer Shin'en, is available now for the Nintendo 3DS.
The game's release comes nearly two weeks after its original date of November 22. Majesco stated that day that the game had been "pushed back", but no official replacement date was set. Nano Assault is one of seven 3DS games Majesco is publishing this holiday season, and retails for $29.99.

Best Buy has a good deal of nintendo 3ds

If you're in the market for a handheld gaming device this holiday season, Best Buy has a good deal. They're offering the 3DS console and a $50 Best Buy gift card for $169.99. This price includes shipping. What a deal!

Mario Kart 7 - Perfect 3-Stars Rank Tip Guide (Nintendo 3DS)

Want to know how to successfully get three stars in every cup on Mario Kart 7? Well thankfully GameXplain has created a video giving you the perfect tips to achieve just that. Some of the tips are fairly obvious, but there’s maybe a few that you didn’t know. Good luck with achieving those three stars on 150cc and Mirror Mode!

[Trailer] Mario Kart 7 - Techniques Footage

Nintendo has released a new Mario Kart 7 trailer which focuses on one of the most important aspects of Mario Kart 7, technique. The video shows newcomers how to successfully turn corners while boosting and is super fun to watch. Mario Kart 7 is out now In Europe and tomorrow in North America

Mario Party 9 For Wii Coming In March?

The GameStop listing that revealed Xenoblade Chronicles coming to the United States also lists the long-awaited Mario Party 9 for a March release. We already know the Xenoblade Chronicles listing was legitimate so hopefully this means we will all get our Mario Party fix this March.

Register Two Nintendo 3DS Games And Get Kid Icarus 3D Free, Plus Win A Sweet Limited Edition Mario Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo UK has announced via a press release that gamers who register two Nintendo 3DS games between November 1st and January 31st 2012 will be able to receive a 3D Classic: Kid Icarus download and also enter a prize draw to win one of 3,000 sweet limited edition Mario-themed Nintendo 3DS systems.
The eligible Nintendo 3DS titles include:

• Resident Evil™: Revelations
• Mario Kart™ 7
• Super Pokémon™ Rumble
• SUPER MARIO 3D LAND™
• Tetris™
•  Star Fox 64™ 3D
• Resident Evil™: The Mercenaries 3D
• The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time 3D
• DEAD OR ALIVE™ Dimensions
• Steel Diver™
• Nintendogs™ + cats
• Pilotwings Resort™
• Super Street Fighter^™ IV 3D Edition

Pink Nintendo 3DS bundle coming Dec. 4

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimes has confirmed to Time Magazine that, “In sales through this past Saturday [November 26] - 8 months - [the 3DS] has outsold the full 12 months of the original DS,” the company is wasting no time to win over more female fans to further boost sales before the end of 2011.
That’s no doubt the reason behind the blatant product placement of the 3DS in Justin Bieber’s holiday music video released yesterday, and the launch of two uber girly pink 3DS bundles featuring nintendogs + cats this Sunday, December 4. Priced at just $169.99

Xenoblade Chronicles - U.S. Debut Trailer

Xenoblade Chronicles official website says you can begin pre-ordering the amazing JRPG on December 19th at Gamestop or through Nintendo. I’ve also embedded the U.S début trailer for the game.

N.O.A. XENOBLADE CHRONICLES COMING TO NINTENDO'S WII CONSOLE IN SPRING

It's man vs. machine in a new game coming to Nintendo's Wii™ console in spring. Xenoblade Chronicles™ asks players to use the Monado blade to take on a seemingly endless series of invading Mechon robots in a sweeping role-playing adventure.

The main character is Shulk, a weapons researcher who must confront the Mechon by wielding the ancient Monado blade. It's the only weapon that has any effect against the Mechon, and it also enables Shulk to see the future.

Players can customize their characters with a variety of weapons and armor choices, as well as headgear, boots and gloves. As in many role-playing games, players can then gain experience and upgrade their characters. Players can watch their enemies, learn their tactics and unleash real-time counterattacks.

The vast open world of Xenoblade Chronicles is ripe for exploration. Players can avert their focus from the main story and venture out looking for other challenges and side quests. Hidden areas and unique monsters are scattered throughout the game's massive world, which players can explore freely.

Xenoblade Chronicles has already launched in Japan and Europe, and has received unanimously positive reviews, including several perfect scores.

Xenoblade Chronicles will be available exclusively through U.S. GameStop retail locations, http://www.gamestop.com/ and http://www.nintendo.com/ at a suggested retail price of $49.99 in the United States. Additional information about the game will be announced in the future. For more information, visit http://xenobladechronicles.nintendo.com/.

Xenoblade Chronicles Coming To North America As A GameStop Exclusive?

The fantastic Xenoblade Chronicles may finally be getting a North American release according to a recent listing at GameStop. Xenoblade Chronicles features at the very bottom of a GameStop retail list and is titled “Xenoblade Chronicles GS Exclusive”. The game shows a release date of April 3rd 2012.

Justin Bieber Teams Up With Nintendo To Advertise Nintendo 3DS In All I Want For Christmas Is You Video...

It appears as though Nintendo has teamed up with everyone’s favourite teen sensation Justin Bieber to advertise the Nintendo 3DS. There’s an abundance of product placement abound in Justin Bieber’s new video ‘All I want for Christmas is You’ as the embedded video clearly shows at the 1:55 mark. Money well spent from Nintendo?

N3DS『BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS』 Terragrigia PV[字幕版]

Capcom has uploaded a brand new trailer for the frankly stunning-looking Resident Evil: Revelations on the Nintendo 3DS. The trailer shows off the game’s high quality cut scenes, though the storyline itself is rather vague. Resident Evil: Revelations launches across Europe on 27th January and in the United States February 7th.

Reggie Fils-Aime Talks Zelda, the Future of Handhelds and Wii’s Big Holiday push

New York City-born Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo of America, was in the neighborhood and stopped by the TIME offices to talk to us about Nintendo’s plan for the holiday season, which sounds promising as Nintendo bounces back after a disappointing financial forecast released last month, with strong sales for the Wii and the latest Zelda release.
How has The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword affected Wii sales?
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has had a tremendously positive impact on our Wii business. First, the game itself is spectacular. It’s getting perfect scores in the U.S., Europe and Japan. It’s a deep game. People are sayings it’s between 50 and 75 hours of gameplay.
As for its effect on our Wii business, Skyward Sword on its first day became the fastest selling Zelda game we’ve ever had. It launched last week. Our Wii business also had the benefit of Black Friday, but in total for the same week, we sold over 500,000 units of Wii.
Why do you think the game sold so many more copies than Twilight Princess, especially when you consider people might be holding off until Wii U comes out next year?
First, at this point in time there are more than 37 million units of Wii in the U.S., which is a huge install base to sell into. Twilight Princess was a launch title, a very effective launch title, but still a launch title. At this point in the Wii’s life cycle, you’ve got new consumers just looking to get into the franchise and they’re looking for that one great game to play or one great game to gift and Skyward Sword fits that bill.
The real benefit we have with Skyward Sword coming out now is that we have all these new consumers who are jumping into Wii, so now they can enjoy all of the other great games—Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports, Wii Fit Plus—so for us strategically it was really important to release the game this holiday season.
Has Super Mario 3D Land had a similar effect on 3DS sales?
3DS has been having positive momentum since the digital content came onboard with the eShop, the launch of Ocarina of Time and obviously the price reduction. We’ve been able to fuel that fire with Pokemon: Rumble Blast and Star Fox. What Mario did was bring a whole new range of consumers into the 3DS franchise.
Has the 3DS passed the sales mark of the original DS?
It just did. In sales through this past Saturday—8 months—it has outsold the full 12 months of the original DS. During that 12 months time, the original DS sold 2.37 million and we just surpassed that this past Saturday, so we’ve got real good momentum going into the holidays

Nintendo wants to keep up Black Friday momentum

After a strong Black Friday showing, Nintendo now has to focus on maintaining the momentum for its products over the next five weeks of the crucial holiday season, the company's U.S. president told the Reuters Global Media Summit on Tuesday.

Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America, said the company records 60 percent of its revenue during the holiday period, 10 percentage points above the industry norm.

"In the next five weeks, I need to sell a lot of Nintendo 3DS, Wii and software," he said.

Investors will be watching Nintendo's holiday sales performance more closely than ever because the company's stock price has been declining and it is forecasting its first annual net loss this year.

Fils-Aime said the company was on track to meet its holiday sales targets and blamed the soaring yen for the company's financial problems this year.

"Every dollar I send back to Japan is worth less, so for us as a business, what I need to do is to focus on selling more hardware, more software and drive revenue as best as I can because I can't impact the currency markets," he said.

Nintendo would like to keep up the pace of its Black Friday sales, when the largest retailers in the U.S. discounted video game products, using them as a loss leader to bring consumers into the stores. The majority of Nintendo's sales are in the U.S.

Wal-Mart sold a limited edition blue Wii console for $99.96 that sold out on Black Friday, for instance.

"Wal-Mart lost money on every Wii they sold. We did not lose money on it," Fils-Aime said, declining to comment on how much money the big-box retailer lost on the deal.

A Wal-Mart spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Nintendo said it sold more than 500,000 Wii units on Black Friday, along with record sales of the 3DS and new games such as "Super Mario 3D Land" and "Zelda: Skyward Sword." Its new "MarioKart 7" game which comes out in December is expected to also sell well.

Microsoft said on Tuesday it sold 960,000 Xbox consoles during the week of Black Friday, its best week of sales ever.

WII U

Nintendo's next big product launch is the Wii U, the first home console to hit the market in years and the follow-up to its smash hit Wii console.

The new console, which features a touch-screen controller and high definition graphics, will come out sometime between April and December 2012.

Fils-Aime said Nintendo has learned a lot from the mistakes it made during the 3DS launch, which lacked strong first-party titles -- meaning games made by Nintendo -- at the start.

The initial price on the 3DS was also too high, something that Nintendo will be careful about this time around, he said.

"We had to go back and reduce the price of 3DS and we certainly don't want to go through that when we launch Wii U," Fils-Aime said.

Nintendo Offering New 3DS Holiday Bundle for $169.99

Nintendo plans on launching an all new NIntendo 3DS holiday bundle on December 4th.
In an attempt to grab some of the spotlight, the new holiday bundle features a pink Nintendo 3DS portable system and either the nintendogs + cats: French Bulldog and New Friends or nintendogs + cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends software.  The limited-edition bundles will be available for $169.99, the same price as the standard NIntendo 3DS system.

Luigi’s Mansion 2 Won’t Feature A Two Player Mode

Reports filtered through yesterday that Luigi’s Mansion 2 would include a two player cooperative mode but it turns out this isn’t the case. Nintendo has confirmed that this was simply an error and that the game is single-player only. Disappointing news as the game would be even better paired up with a buddy online.

Mario Kart 7: Depth Trailer

Nintendo has uploaded two new gameplay trailers for Mario Kart 7 which show off a host of loveable characters as well as some familiar locations. Don’t forget Mario Kart 7 is out December 2nd in Europe and December 4th in the United States.

Free Nintendo 3DS with Nokia Lumia 800

With Christmas just around the corner, there are some truly great Nokia smartphone deals to be had during the festive shopping season. Nokia Lumia 800 along with a free Nintendo 3DS handheld games console.

To take home the great 3D-screened Nintendo 3DS with your gorgeous Nokia Windows Phone, all you have to do is sign up to buy the Nokia Lumia 800 on a 24-month contract with Orange. As well as the Nokia handset and Nintendo games console, you can enjoy 900 minutes of calls, unlimited texts and a whopping 1GB of web data per month, all for a monthly fee of just £41.
Letting you take home both Nokia’s stylish Windows Phone and Nintendo’s market-leading handheld console for a truly great price, you could either keep both great gadgets for yourself or be giving this Christmas and enjoy all that the Nokia Lumia 800 has to offer, while giving the 3DS to the kids on the big day.
To pick-up this great deal and get the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nintendo 3DS with Orange now, just visit e2Save and Mobiles4Everyone and sign up before stock runs out.

The November Nintendo 3DS Firmware Update With 3D Video Recording Has Been Delayed

Nintendo had been promising a 3DS update before the end of November but has now pushed it back to December 8, reports Slashgear. The company cites delays in the "final stages of internal testing" as the reason for the delay. Once it finally drops, the firmware update will bring 3D video recording capabilities to the device and allow for communication between 3DS units.

The update is aimed at generating new 3DS customers. The glasses-free 3D ability hasn't made the device a must-have, so Nintendo is eager to expand the 3DS' capabilities.

Official Mario Kart 7 UK Website Launched

The wait for Mario Kart 7 is nearly over as it will be hitting European shops this Friday so Nintendo have finally unleashed the official Mario Kart 7 site which features loads of information and footage from the game.

The site shows what new and old characters you will be playing as and has footage for each level out of 6 of the 8 cups available in the game.

Information about how to play against local and internet friends is available as well as a description of what to expect from the 'community' aspect of Mario Kart 7 which all sounds very interesting indeed.

Click here to go to the website. Are you excited for Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart 7 : Gameplay Online (vue cockpit)

Here it is four minutes of footage a French gamer has revealed exactly what we should expect from the interface and options when the game launches December 2nd in Europe and December 4th in North America..

Nintendo 3DS Cyber Monday 2011 Deals!

The Nintendo Flame Red 3DS w/ S Mario 3D Land w/ Bonus Case offered as part of Walmart's Cyber Week specials and is currently available.  This bundle comes with a bonus 3DS case and is still in stock as of this writing.  GameStop.com is offering a bonus $20 GameStop.com credit on both the 3DS Mario Bundle and 3DS Zelda Bundle for $199.99.  This offer goes live on Cyber Monday.
Nintendo 3DS Cyber Monday video game and accessory deals can be had at Amazon as part of their currently live Amazon Cyber Monday Deals Week.  The sale have over 300 video games and accessories discounted.  The selection is great, but get browsing before it thins out.  Nintendo 3DS highlights include Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, and Pro Evolution Soccer for $14.99 (50% off).  In addition, several Nintendo 3DS games are slashed to $9.99 including Super Monkey Ball 3D, Combat of Giant Dinosaurs, Asphalt 3D, and Bust-a-move Universe.

Wii - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Hyrule Room Time Lapse Video

Nintendo of America decided to create an authentic Zelda style room in Redwood City. The company enlisted the help of production company Iam8bit and you can see the stunning results in the video embedded.

Here’s Some Up Close And Personal Photos Of the Gorgeous Zelda Nintendo 3DS

 lucky owner of the new limited edition Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Nintendo 3DS has posted some high-resolution screens of the console for all us to stare at in envy. The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Nintendo 3DS is available to purchase now in Europe and in the United States and comes bundled with Ocarina of Time 3D.

Nintendo Want The Next Zelda To Be Completed In A Three Year Time Span

During the latest Iwata Asks segment Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asked Aonuma-san and Fujibayashi-san whether it would be possible to complete the next Zelda game in a three-year time span rather than the five years it’s taken them with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Aonuma
I really don’t know what to do! (laughs) For the next one, if we will build on the methods we established this time, we might end up getting into a rut.
Fujibayashi
That’s difficult. I’m thinking about the next game, too, and I feel like the hurdle is really high.
Aonuma
But there is a lot left that we didn’t do this time.
Iwata
You have limited time and people, so there’s bound to be something left over. But five years is a long time. (laughs) Can’t you do it in three years next time?
Aonuma
Sorry! You’re right! (laughs wryly)
Fujibayashi
Sorry, I’ll think of something that can happen in three years!

Mario Kart 7 - Launch Trailer us (3DS)

Nintendo of America has uploaded the Mario Kart 7 launch trailer which shows off a host of classic Mario Kart characters, tracks and customisable karts. Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS is out December 2nd in Europe and December 4th in the United States.

Netflix 'Just for Kids' hits Wii

The 'Just for Kids' section makes it safe for young ones to browse the list of shows on offer on the currently US-only service without stumbling across The Exorcist or Nightmare on Elm Street and traumatising themselves into their teen years.
The family-friendly offerings are broken down in sub-genres such as Superheroes, Princesses, Dinosaurs and the like.
Wii is the first games machine to get the 'Just for Kids' offering, and although Netflix doesn't specifically mention its release on any specific other console, it says it will be adding to feature to other devices "over the next year".

Metal Gear Solid 3DS Finally Gets A Release Date

Konami has finally dated Metal Gear Solid: The Snake Eater 3D during a press event commemorating the upcoming release of Metal Gear Solid HD Edition. Metal Gear Solid: The Snake Eater 3D will be released in Japan on March 8th.

NINTENDO ADDS SAKURA SAMURAI: ART OF THE SWORD TO AN IMPRESSIVE DOWNLOADABLE LINEUP

new game is headed to the Nintendo 3DS™ system, and it won't be available in stores. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword™ lets players travel to ancient Japan and guide a young warrior as he battles waves of enemy soldiers to save a princess. He must identify the enemy's attack move, dodge it by a hair and counter-attack with his own mystical Sakura Sword to win the battle. The game launches in January.

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword is just one of many high-quality, Nintendo-published downloadable games that can be found in the Nintendo eShop.

On Nov. 24, Nintendo will release the original 2D version of Metroid™ II: Return of Samus™. This Game Boy™ classic has intergalactic bounty hunter Samus™ Aran battling Space Pirates as she seeks to destroy Metroids on SR388. The game lays the foundation for the smash hit Super Metroid™.

Control Demonstration - The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword

BitBlock have posted a video showcasing just how accurate the controls are in The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword.

Big Pokemon Surprise Coming At Next Month’s Jump Fiesta Event

The latest issue of Jump reveals that there will be a ‘big Pokémon surprise’ at next month’s Jump Fiesta event. Jump Festa will be held on December 17th and 18th at Makuhari Messe in Japan. Any guesses as to what the Pokémon surprise will be?

Reggie Fils-Aime Talks Wii U

Reggie Fils-Aime believes that Wii U will disrupt the market in a similar way to Wii and Nintendo DS. Reggie wouldn’t go into specifics, but he did state that Nintendo will be taking advantage of the Wii U’s second screen and the all-round connectivity the console offers.

“The Wii U has to deliver a differentiated experience that can only be brought to bear through the use of these two screens. If all we do is a beautiful game in HD, it’s been done before. We have to take advantage of the second screen, we need to take advantage of the connectivity that the system will offer and, if we do that, we believe that we will yet again disrupt the market the same way we with DS and Wii.”

The first look at the life-size Mario Karts

Nintendo announced earlier today that it had teamed up with West Coast Customs to create two life-size Mario Karts. There’s the classic Mario Standard kart which comes with a hand-glider attached and also the Luigi Bumble V kart which looks like a bumblebee and also has a propeller to help it glide through water. Here’s a few snazzy photos.

Resident Evil Revelations Online Mode Is Locked Until You Complete The Game, Single Player Is Ten Hours

During a Nintendo retailer briefing event today Resident Evil: Revelations producer Masachika Kawata told attendees that Raid Mode which supports online co-op play and gives you access to characters like Jessica and Obrian won’t be unlocked until you complete the main game. Kawata also revealed that the game’s single player mode is roughly ten hours long.

Nintendo 3DS Continues To Outsell Every Other Console In Japanese Charts

The Nintendo 3DS continued to dominate the Japanese hardware sales charts last week, outselling every other console in the charts combined.

For the week ended November 13, data from tracking firm Media Create, and as reported by NeoGAF, shows that the Nintendo handheld dropped more than 40,000 sales week-over-week, down to 103,962 in total.

However, it still far outsold Sony's PSP and PlayStation 3 consoles, which dropped around 4,000 sales each to 23,472 units and 22,919 units sold respectively.

Sales of nearly every console were down, with only the Nintendo Wii maintaining sales figures from the previous week.

Below are the full sales rankings from Media Create for the week ended November 13, 2011. (The second chart lumps together sales of all models in a given line of hardware.)

LW	TW	Platform	Weekly Sales	Last Week
1	1	3DS	103,962	145,271
2	2	PSP	23,472	27,952
3	3	PS3	22,919	26,966
4	4	Wii	11,782	11,725
5	5	DS	2,680	3,131
6	6	360	1,531	1,699
7	7	PS2	1,294	1,457

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LW	TW	Platform	Weekly Sales	Last Week
1	1	3DS	103,962	145,271
2	2	PSP	23,472	27,952
3	3	PS3	22,919	26,966
4	4	Wii	11,782	11,725
5	5	DSi LL	1,751	2,041
6	6	360	1,531	1,699
7	7	PS2	1,294	1,457
8	8	DSi	909	1,057
9	9	DS Lite	20	33

LW	TW	Platform	Weekly Sales	Last Week
1	1	3DS	103,962	145,271
2	2	PSP	23,472	27,952
3	3	PS3	22,919	26,966
4	4	Wii	11,782	11,725
5	5	DS	2,680	3,131
6	6	360	1,531	1,699
7	7	PS2	1,294	1,457