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Nintendo Unveils Black 3DS XL

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced today the latest colour for the Nintendo 3DS XL will hit stores next week and the newest colour will be basic black.

On August 11th, Nintendo is releasing a black version of the Nintendo 3DS XL hand-held system, joining the currently available range of colors: blue, red and pink.

The system will launch on the same day as the latest Nintendo 3DS game: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Fans that pick up a new black system or already own a Nintendo 3DS can also play the exciting new entry in the much-loved Mario & Luigi role-playing series.

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CHARTED: Nintendo (week ending Jul 13)

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Jason Nason

No matter how many weeks have passed since the release, Mario titles have holding power with several releases from the last year still holding well in the top 30 releases.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf is still holding strong in its fifth week of release in North America and has sold nearly 500,000 copies in the first five weeks. That pales in comparison to the Japanese release which has more than 3.5 million sold so far, though the game has been out for 36 weeks in Japan.

Tomodachi Collection: Shin Seikatsu, which is similar to Animal Crossing except that you play the game with your Mii characters, is still in the top five in Japan after three months and has sold more than 1.2 million copies. Hopefully Nintendo finally brings this game out in North America. Would love to finally play this game.

Take a look at Nintendo’s the full top 30 performance below:

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July 25th Nintendo Download

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Jason Nason

Another virtual console release has come the way of the North American Wii U with the release of Kid Icarus. The classic Nintendo title, which spawned a 3DS sequel a few years back, was made popular once again when the titular character was made as a playable character in the Super Smash Bros series.

Also released in this lean week of digital releases are a trio of games for the 3DS including digital only releases Chain Blaster, Angler’s Club: Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D and PICROSS e2.

Finally good ol’ Nintendo DSi has another DSiWare release in Cute Witch! Runner from EnjoyUp Games.

Take a look at the full rundown of releases below.

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July 18th Nintendo Download

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Jason Nason

The wait is finally over for North American Nintendo fans as Earthbound has finally been released. The game, which has never seen a release this side of the Pacific, was released on the Wii U Virtual Console.

Other releases include Game Boy Colour title Shantae, which spawned a DSiWare sequal a few years ago. Also owners of the 3DS will get to go bowling with zombies, rescue robots in 3D and brave through an attack of monsters in Tokyo.

Take a look at the full list of releases below.

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2013 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Jason Nason

It’s that time of year again when Nintendo rewards all their loyal Club Nintendo users with special thank you gifts. Throughout the year every time you purchase and register Nintendo hardware platforms, select games made by Nintendo and titles purchased from the eShops, you are rewarded with coins.

Coins are awarded for purchasing and registering some things while additional bonus coins can be earned by completing post-play surveys.

The big N has just released the list of rewards available to gold members (earning 300 coins between July 1 – June 30) and platinum members (earning 600 coins during the same period). Platinum members can choose from any of eight rewards, which include some real-life goodies. Gold members can select from six rewards. Gifts need to be redeemed by August 15th.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV | Review

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Jason Nason

Shin Megami Tensei IV is a fun and deep RPG experience that blends traditional RPG gameplay with monster hunting tactics which leads to a rewarding gameplay experience.

The Shin Megami Tensei RPG series began in Japan in 1992 on Super Famicom, and neither the first installment nor its sequel was published in North America. In 2004 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne was the first SMT game in North America, although “III” was removed from the PlayStation 2 title. The SMT series later spun-off several sub-series, including Persona, Devil Summoner, Devil Survivor, Digital Devil Saga, and the standalone Strange Journey. This new RPG is considered the fourth in the Shin Megami Tensei mainline series.Read More

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Club Nintendo Rewards – July 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jason Nason

The month of July has brought four new downloadable game rewards for Club Nintendo members, including Star Fox 64.

The game is one of two that are available for the Nintendo Wii, the other is Super Punch Out!! The two games for the Nintendo 3DS this month are Game Boy classicDonkey Kong and DSiWare title Aura-Aura Climber. All four titles are available until August 4th.Read More

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July 11th Nintendo Download

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jason Nason

The heavily anticipated Shin Megami Tensei IV will arrive in stores and on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on Tuesday. We’ve played the game and it’s fantastic. Click the sidebar for our review of the game.

Also hitting the eShores are a couple of Virtual Console titles on the Wii U in the original Metroid and Donkey Kong. Down the way of the 3DS you can also go retro with another serving of the Mario game. Super Mario Bros. 2 is this week’s helping.

The upcoming Dreamworks Picture Turbo has its very own game on both the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. The game hits retail and eShop on Tuesday. Also after the Marvel crew got their own virtual tabletop game, the Star Wars franchise gets its own version of Pinball. Take a look at Star Wars Pinball on the Wii U.

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Mii Plaza on 3DS Receives Update and Games

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jason Nason

North American users of the Nintendo 3DS got a surprise on Friday morning with the update for Mii Plaza arriving on their systems.

After a brief system update, followed by the update within Mii Plaza itself, the plaza has been expanded and four new games have been introduced. Each of the four games can be purchased using funds from your eShop funds. The games are now available for purchase from within the application at $4.99 apiece, or $14.99 for all four.

All of the games are now within their own section of the Mii Plaza, which now allows for touch screen controls on the bottom screen.Read More

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July 4th Nintendo Download

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Jason Nason

Lots and lots for the Nintendo 3DS this week. Pilotwings arrives on the Wii U Virtual Console while Sonic Drift 2 hits the Virtual Console for the 3DS. Elsewhere four games are reduced and put on sale, including both Mighty Switch Force! for the 3DS and Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition for the Wii U.

Also if you’ve been thinking of checking out the Animal Crossing-esqe RPG title Planet Crashers has its price sliced in half for $4.99. Take a look at the full rundown of releases below.

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June 20th Nintendo Download

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Jason Nason

There is a ton going on this week with another slew of Virtual Console titles both on the Wii U and on the 3DS. Mario Bros., Wrecking Crew, Tails Adventure and Mega Man 6 are just a few of the title being released.

Add in the digital release of New Super Luigi U as well as Game & Wario and you have a lot to look at this week. A couple of sales in the mix and the anticipated release of Level 5’s BUGS vs. TANKS should be one to check out! Take a look at the full list of games below!

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Nintendo Snags Exclusive Rights to Sonic the Hedgehog

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jason Nason

The next title in SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog franchise will be exclusive to Nintendo’s Wii U home console and Nintendo 3DS portable system. Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata announced the details of a new partnership with SEGA during a new Nintendo Direct video announcement today. Sonic Lost World is a new action platforming game, and more information about it will be announced before the E3 2013 video game trade show begins on June 11.

“These announcements in conjunction with SEGA demonstrate the commitment we have to bringing great games to the Wii U platform, and set the stage for our upcoming announcements at E3.”Read More

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May Club Nintendo Rewards are Super

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jason Nason

The month of May has brought four new downloadable game rewards for Club Nintendo members, including Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars.

The game is one of two that are available for the Nintendo Wii, the other is Maboshi’s Arcade. The two games for the Nintendo 3DS this month are 3DS Classics: Excite Bike and DSiWare title Art Style: Aquia. All four titles are available until June 2nd.Read More

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