Yusei GaGa

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-30T10:33:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Wii U hardware producer Katsuya Eguchi claims that the Wii has a small number of multi-platform games because Wii Remotes lack features of a traditional video game controller – for example, a Wii Remote does not have analog sticks. According to Eguchi, Nintendo is offering the Wii U Pro Controller to hardcore gamers so that they will not feel left out. Eguchi believes that adding the Wii U Pro Controller may make it easier for multi-platform games to come out on Wii U.

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Nintendo has announced that Pokémon Black and White 2 will be released in Australia and New Zealand on October 11th. Pokémon Dream Radar, which will be a downloadable title from the Nintendo eShop, will also be available for purchase on October 11th. Pokémon Black and White 2 are Nintendo DS games, which are playable on any Nintendo 3DS console – including the Nintendo 3DS XL. Pokémon Black and White 2 will be released in North America on October 7th and Europe on October 12th.

You can’t pre-order a Wii U console from GameStop yet – but you can, however, reserve Wii U games from the video game store. According to a GameStop manager, consumers will be able to pre-order Nintendo’s upcoming console from GameStop stores by the first week of September. Perhaps this suggests that Nintendo will reveal the Wii U price and release date sometime during August.

Michael Pachter has admitted that he is becoming more and more frustrated by Nintendo for a number of reasons. The Wedbush Morgan analyst readily admits that he comes under fire from Nintendo fans for his controversial views, but he says that it’s ultimately Nintendo themselves that should be blamed.

Monster Hunter 4 has overtaken Resident Evil 6 to claim the most wanted spot in this weeks edition of Japanese publication Famitsu. Four of the top five games were for Nintendo related formats. These games include Dragon Quest X, New Super Mario Bros 2 and Animal Crossing: Jump Out! Not a bad week for Nintendo.
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4
[PS3] Resident Evil 6
[Wii] Dragon Quest X
[3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
[3DS] Animal Crossing: Jump Out
[PS3] Tales of Xillia 2
[3DS] Devil Summoner: Soul Hacker
[PS3] Yakuza 5
[PS3] Dead or Alive 5
[3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-29T10:00:00.001+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Vigil Games’ Haydn Dalton wishes that Nintendo would just come out and share more information regarding their forthcoming console so developers can openlytalk about their Wii U plans. Dalton says that it’s awkward when he has to avoid answering questions related to Wii U’s technology and power. According to Dalton, developers can’t be completely open with their Wii U products until Nintendo gives them the OK by revealing all of the Wii U’s capabilities.

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Colors! 3D is the last “Game of the Weekend.” The original price of the title is $6.99 but North American Nintendo 3DS users can download it from the Nintendo eShop for $3.99 until tomorrow, July 29th, 9 p.m. PST. If you haven’t already, now would be a good time to download this robust painting application. The image shown above was drawn on a Nintendo 3DS via Colors! 3D. For more pictures drawn by Colors! 3D users, head on over to developer Collecting Smiles’ website.

Darksider’s II lead designer Haydn Dalton was asked about whether he thinks the Wii U GamePad is innovative compared to Microsoft’s SmartGlass. Dalton says that although Nintendo’s competition is making the Wii U GamePad seem less innovative, Nintendo are masters at making full use of their hardware. Dalton likes how Nintendo use their technology in ways that force players to physically interact with it in different ways.

Do you think having the screen on the Wii U GamePad really innovates as much as things like the analogue stick did? Now you’ve got Microsoft looking at SmartGlass, and you’ve got the competition competing directly with Nintendo’s innovation.

Haydn Dalton: “It does make it more difficult now, definitely. Because other people are doing more. They’re doing peripherals that can be added to existing or even more advanced technologies, whereas who knows what the Nintendo guys are doing. The thing that Nintendo are absolute masters at is that they harness their hardware like nobody else.”

“If you look at any of their titles where they’re using the touch screens on the NDSs and things like that, they use it in beautiful and creative ways that make you think as a designer and a game player. They’ve given me something that I couldn’t get anywhere else. Just simple things like finding something with dust on it and having to blow onto the screen to reveal what’s written. It’s just really simple things like that but they’ve used their technology in a unique way and forced the player to physically interact with it in a different way. There’s a magic about that. I only get that magic a lot when I’m playing Nintendo games.”

A NeoGAF user is certain that Monster Hunter for Nintendo 3DS will soon be released in North America. The user, who claims he or she never lies, says thatMonster Hunter Tri G may come to North America and a Western release ofMonster Hunter 4 is to be expected. Capcom USA promises to share news regarding Monster Hunter very soon, so perhaps we’ll hear an official confirmation then.

Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada is under the impresison that people are too busy discussing the raw technical power of Wii U, rather than the system’s unique capabilities.

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Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-28T10:04:00.001+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Japanese Nintendo 3DS consoles now have digital retail games that can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop. Nintendo 3DS users initially encounteredproblems that prevented them from downloading the digital titles. But according to Nintendo’s website, the problems have been cleared up. The first digital retail game, New Super Mario Bros. 2, will be available to download from the European Nintendo eShop on August 17th and the North American Nintendo eShop on August 19th.

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Shane Satterfield, Editor-in-Chief of GameTrailers has said on a recent episode of Invisible Walls that Wii U will retail for $299.99. Satterfield says that’s he heard through certain channels that this is going to be the launch price. Shane is thesame person that proclaimed before E3 that the Wii U launch lineup is “looking pretty damn good.”

Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada has confirmed that Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai is firmly in charge of the design of the next Smash Bros game on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Harada says that he’s focussed on developing Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for Wii U, and that the design for Smash Bros will be looked after by Sakurai.

Slightly Mad Studios the development team behind Project Cars is also working ona brand new game which is titled Biker Bash for Wii U. The game has been described as a “bike racing game that combines classic gameplay from titles like Road Rash/MotorStorm with modern fighting mechanics from Street Fighter IV/Fight Night and drags it kicking and screaming into the 21st Century with next-gen graphics, gameplay, and social features… all at a downloadable price point.”

Rare, the legendary developer behind such beloved classics as Banjo Kazooie and GoldenEye 007, has stated on its website that there are currently no plans to bring any franchises over to Nintendo 3DS. The development studio wouldn’t confirmwhether or not Nintendo 3DS development is being discussed, but let’s hope it is. Would you like to see some key franchises from Rare on Nintendo 3DS?

A large number of high-profile retailers are reporting that the Wii is currently out of stock. Stores such as GameStop and Target are listing the console as backordered. A few retailers including Target and Best Buy have just started to receive stock again. Nintendo may be cutting down production of the console as it prepares to release Wii U, or it could be planning to release its holiday bundle soon.

EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich strongly believes that Nintendo will announce Wii U pricing and a release date sometime in September. Divnich is also adamant that both Microsoft and Sony will announce price cuts during the holiday season to damage sales.

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-27T09:24:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Sumo Digital’s exec producer Steve Lycett has confirmed that the characters for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will differ depending on which platform you purchase the game on. Lycett says that each platform will have specific characters that are unique to that system. Who would you like to see feature on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions?

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The thing is, different people think of different things when you say ‘How many characters are in the game’.

Are we talking about playable choices, drivers, vehicle forms, which platform are we talking about, what?

Me, I go with actual playable choices on the character select. Over all the different platforms, this totals up to 29 actual playable choices. But that doesn’t mean that there are 29 playable choices in all platforms (in fact no single platform has all 29). Some drop down to the low 20′s, some instead have high 20′s.

Why is this? Well some platforms have characters that are unique to that platform. I’m not going to say which, that’s part of the fun of the reveals! Some are SEGA characters, some are not. Don’t bother asking :p

Nintendo UK has uploaded the first commercial for the Nintendo 3DS XL which is due for release on Saturday in the United Kingdom. The commercial clearly emphasises just how big the screen is on the Nintendo 3DS XL, compared to the original Nintendo 3DS. Who is planning on purchasing one on Saturday, or next month when it launches in North America?

Ubisoft producer Jade Raymond thinks that current video game controllers are far too complex to be mainstream. Raymond believes that too many people shy away from video games due to the inaccessible nature of the controllers.

“I still think one of the huge barriers is the controller, and even people who played games when it used to be just one big red button and a D-pad can’t play games now. You have to master face buttons, triggers and they all do different things. So obviously we’re never going to get to that really mass-market place where we’re touching a really broad audience with our messages with controllers, so Kinect and other more natural ways to interact with games are incredibly important. I think we can go further.

“As more of a hardcore gamer I want to see that stuff integrated into hardcore games in a way that makes them better because as fun as all those games are. I don’t really play exercise games — I can’t picture myself doing that. I’d love to be able to lean and look round the corner and just integrate more natural motions. The tech for those things isn’t quite there, but I hope it will soon.”

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-26T10:39:00.002+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- An Infinity Ward engineer’s resume seems to hint that the next edition of the immensely popular Modern Warfare series will be heading to both next generation and current generation platforms. Alongside the currently available consoles there’s an intriguing “TBA” for other unannounced platforms. It seems reasonably likely that we will be seeing the game on Wii U, and at a long-shot the Wii.

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Nintendo’s recently released Kirby’s Dream Collection has taken the coveted number one in the Japanese charts this week. The Nintendo 3DS once again remains Japan’s favourite video game system selling a reasonable 44,399 units. Here’s the Japanese software and hardware charts.
[Wii] Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition
[NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
[3DS] Rune Factory 4
[PSP] Digimon World Re: Digitize
[PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012
[3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Chibi Dragon and the Mysterious Orb
[PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012
[PSP] New Class of Heroes: Toki Academy
[PSP] Musou Orochi 2 Special
[PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012
3DS – 44,399 (47,063)
PS3 – 15,214 (14,813)
PSP – 13,058 (11,004)
PSV – 11,932 (13,427)
Wii – 9,002 (6,747)
PS2 – 1,093 (1,197)
360 – 865 (930)
DSi – 706 (581)
DSi LL – 637 (559)

Nintendo has just published its release schedule for the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS and Wii. There’s quite a few to be determined scattered throughout the release schedule. The big titles such as Animal Crossing and Super Smash Bros 3DS still haven’t been dated, but both Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon are still on track for a holiday release in North America.

United States:

3DS
Nintendo 3DS XL — 8/19/2012

Animal Crossing (temp title) — TBD
Art Academy (temp title) — TBD
Fire Emblem (temp title) — 2012 2013
Lego City: Undercover (temp title) — TBD
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon — Holiday
New Super Mario Bros. 2 — 8/19/2012
Paper Mario: Sticker Star — Holiday
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask — Nov. 2012
Super Smash Bros. (temp title) — TBD

DS
Pokémon Black 2 — 10/7/2012
Pokémon White 2 — 10/7/2012

Wii
Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Ed — 9/16/2012

Famed Wedbush Morgan industry analyst Michael Pachter doesn’t believe that the Nintendo 3DS XL will be the saving grace for Nintendo. Pachter also believes that Sony’s troubled PlayStation Vita is just too expensive for consumers.

“The larger 3DS format is not all that compelling for the consumer,”he said, “and although I think the XL will help sales, I don’t think that the impact will revive weak sales of handhelds overall.”

“Vita’s too expensive for most, priced pretty much the same as the PS3 everywhere. While I think the Vita is a good value and a great device, when compared to the PS3 it’s pretty expensive.

“Also, there is not much of a library of Vita games, so sales will probably be slow until we see more content.”

Nintendo has revealed that they will be holding a special Dragon Quest X themed Nintendo Direct on Monday, July 30 at 20:00 JST. Satoru Iwata will once again be at the helm discussing everything you want to know about Dragon Quest X which is released in Japan on August 2nd.

Nintendo has announced that it plans to sell a combined total of 10.5 million Wii and Wii U console during the fiscal year ending March 2013. With Wii sales slowing down, Nintendo clearly hopes the majority of those sales will be for the Wii U which is due for release this holiday season.

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-25T10:45:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- A rumour is circulating the web which suggests that developers are moving their PlayStation Vita projects across to Wii U due to the relatively poor sales of the console around the world. If this rumour is true then it’s likely that some of the proposed PlayStation Vita titles will make their way across to the Wii U eShop as digital releases.

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Compared to any other Mario game, New Super Mario Bros. 2 contains the most coins and golden objects. Throughout the game, it’s possible to collect over a million coins – most of which are golden. When Mario touches a Gold Flower, he transforms into Gold Mario, which grants him the ability of turning blocks into golden coins. For the first time in the series, most enemies can turn into gold. Because of all the golden objects and characters in New Super Mario Bros. 2, the game was going to be called New Super Mario Bros. Gold. Which title do you prefer?

New Super Mario Bros. producer Takashi Tezuka claims that Nintendo “raised the bar” with New Super Mario Bros. 2, which includes new features and modes that aren’t in any of the previous Mario titles. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told him that Wii U’s New Super Mario Bros. has to provide a better experience. Tezuka then acknowledged that it’s his job to make New Super Mario Bros. U, which will also be released this year, an “even better” game than Nintendo 3DS’s New Super Mario Bros. 2.

Rapper Hunnid-P, who is the man behind the notorious Knuckle’s theme in Sonic Adventure 2, has revealed via Youtube that he’s working on a new Knuckles theme for an upcoming Sonic project. We revealed this morning that Sega, or a third-party, has been registering numerous domains for Sonic Adventure 3, so maybe this information ties in with that.

Satoru Iwata supposes that, after taking a quick glance at it, people will think New Super Mario Bros. 2 is “the usual Super Mario.” But according to the game’s art designer Masaaki Ishikawa, Nintendo added new features to Mario’s upcoming Nintendo 3DS title to make a fresh impression.

For example, special stages called Dash Mario are included, in which Mario gets blasted out of a cannon and can’t stop running forward until the end of the level. And, in all Dash Mario stages, players need to time Mario’s jumps to make sure he reaches the flagpole.

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-24T11:14:00.000+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- As Charles Martinet was signing autographs during San Diego Comic-Con, a fanrevealed that his favorite Mario game is Nintendo GameCube’s Super Mario Sunshine. Martinet responded by saying he “loves that game” and is ready for F.L.U.D.D., Mario’s main item throughout the game, to make a comeback. If Nintendo were to make a sequel to Super Mario Sunshine, would you want it on Wii U or Nintendo 3DS?

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Last week, Sega said that the Wii U version of Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed will be released in November but claimed that it was a mistake. During a recentinterview, Sega’s Derrek Peel stated that Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will be released on November 20th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.

Earlier this year, Pokémon Colosseum developer Genius Sonority released Denpa Ningen no RPG in Japan. The game was directed by a programmer for the Dragon Quest series, Manabu Yamana. In Denpa Ningen no RPG, players need to add party members by scanning their surroundings using the Nintendo 3DS’saugmented reality function. The game will be released on the Nintendo eShop in the West and, prior to the game’s release, a demo will be available as a free download.

Out of the 10 best-selling retail games of June in the U.S., five titles are on Nintendo platforms. Pokémon Conquest, which was released in North America on June 18th, and Diablo III are the only games on the list – shown above – that are exclusive to one platform. Although Pokémon Conquest was released during the second half of June, it was the seventh best-selling video game (in the U.S.) of the month.

Bing Gorden, a former veteran at EA and a board member of several large companies including Amazon and Zynga, believes that Nintendo is well on its way to becominga software only company. While Gorden admits that Nintendo make exceptionally good games, he still foresees them going the software only route.

What do you think of the Wii U’s chances this Christmas and beyond, especially facing tablets like the Nexus 7 for $199 that are pretty good game devices? Is that going to make it tough for the Wii U?

I think Nintendo’s already on track to become primarily a software company. We saw that with Sega back in the day; Sega made some missteps and became primarily a software company. Nintendo hasn’t really made missteps, Nintendo probably has better creative talent and better leadership now than Sega did. It’s got the most robust business model, the best creative talent; Miyamoto’s still the best in the business. Apple’s most directly competitive with Nintendo. So far, when Miyamoto makes a perfect game, in his career he makes games worth $200 – it’s worth buying a system for. I think the handheld is going to be under a lot of pressure. I can imagine a day when Nintendo wonders – and maybe it’s generational change – when Nintendo wonders if they ought to take some of their best games and make them apps.

That will be an interesting evolution to watch.

That will be stunning. Neither Apple or Nintendo – both those companies like control – is likely to want a partnership, but a partnership would be stunningly cool. I think if you’re Nintendo, as long as Miyamoto’s coming to work, you can sustain a proprietary platform. He’s that good.

Nintendo will confirm the Wii U’s release date and price this autumn but according to a GameStop release sheet, the upcoming console will be released by November. The release sheet suggests that the Wii U versions of Rise of the Guardians and Ben 10 Omniverse will be released on November 14th and each of the two games will be priced at $39.99.

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-23T11:09:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Nintendo confirmed that its Wii U launch games will run at 720p. However, third-party Wii U games that will be released this holiday will be running at 1080p. During a recent Wii U Experience, Nintendo representatives stated that the Wii U versions of Batman: Arkham City – Armored Edition and Assassin’s Creed III will run natively at 1080p.

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When the Wii U ships this year, its eShop will be available from day one. Nintendo confirmed that users will be able to purchase both digital retail games and smaller-sized titles from the Wii U eShop. According to Wii U Daily, Nintendo explained theWii U eShop purchase options, – listed below – which are identical to the the Nintendo 3DS’s options.
Purchase directly from the Wii U eShop with a credit or debit card.
Purchase via a download code that you acquired.
Pre-paid download cards, which can be purchased from video game stores and online.

Starting this week, Japanese retailers will be selling download cards for two Nintendo 3DS games, New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Demon Training, which will be released in Japan on July 28th. The cards reveal the download sizes of both titles. New Super Mario Bros. 2 needs 2,950 blocks, which is equivalent to 370 MB, and Demon Training requires 1,600 blocks (200 MB).

Tai Yasue, director of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance has toldSiliconera that the development team has no further plans to celebrate Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary. Yasue says that Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distancefor the Nintendo 3DS is their way of celebrating the series long history.

Nintendo of Japan has announced that Japanese gamers will be able to download Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console next week. Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels was originally only released in Japan in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System, and is referred to as Super Mario Bros 2 in Japan.

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-22T10:54:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- The most wanted video games in Japan, according to Famitsu, arelisted below. Two Capcom titles – Resident Evil 6 and Monster Hunter 4 – are on top of the list. Six out of the 10 most wanted games are on Nintendo platforms including Animal Crossing: Jump Out, Dragon Quest X and New Super Mario Bros. 2, which will be released in Japan next week.

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[PS3] Resident Evil 6
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4
[Wii] Dragon Quest X
[3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
[PS3] Tales of Xillia 2
[3DS] Animal Crossing: Jump Out
[3DS] Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
[PS3] Persona 4 Arena
[3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
[PS3] Yakuza 5

Dragon Quest X content will be on three Nintendo platforms – Wii, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS – in one way or another. The Wii version of the game will be released in Japan on August 2nd, while a Wii U version will be released at a later date. Square Enix has confirmed a series of Dragon Quest X applications that will be available on the Nintendo 3DS.

According to Andriasang, the first App, titled “Convenient Tool For Adventurers On the Go: Vol.1,” will be free and allows 3DS owners to view Dragon Quest X alerts, do SpotPass exchanges, view information about friends and characters, send letters to friends, and view product information from the Travelers Bazaar.

An item called a “Key Emblem” was also revealed and it will be scattered throughout the game’s world. The Key Emblem is a crucial item in Dragon Quest Xbecause it’s needed to transform your character into his or her human form.

Charlie Scibetta, Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Nintendo of America has taken a slight dig at Microsoft’s forthcoming SmartGlass peripheral for the Xbox 360. Scibetta claims that Nintendo’s tablet controller is better due to it being firmly integrated with the system, rather than an additional accessory.

Futurlab, the developers behind the well-received Velocity, are developing a brand new Nintendo 3DS game according to the company’s website. There aren’t any hints related to what the developers are working on, but it wouldn’t be too surprising if the game was released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Nintendo of America’s Charlie Scibetta has told the NY Daily News that the company is more interested in providing gamers with an experience that’s going to leave them with a smile on their face, rather than participate in a tech race against the next Xbox and the PlayStation 4.

“If you enjoy playing the game then what the specs are under the hood, from our perspective, doesn’t matter a whole lot. We’ve never hung our hat on being the most powerful system. We do like to make the claim that our games put smiles on people’s faces, and they’re really fun and innovative.”

According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the Wii U will be released this yearbecause “it’s going to be important for the world.” Iwata explained that portable touchscreens, such as tablets and smartphones, are common household items that consumers use on a regular basis. Iwata believes that the Wii U GamePad, which will be bundled with the Wii U console, will be an important device for people who use electronic devices at their homes.

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Mister Gaga

Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-21T10:30:00.002+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the Wii U will be released this yearbecause “it’s going to be important for the world.” Iwata explained that portable touchscreens, such as tablets and smartphones, are common household items that consumers use on a regular basis. Iwata believes that the Wii U GamePad, which will be bundled with the Wii U console, will be an important device for people who use electronic devices at their homes.

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New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be released in Europe on August 17th and in North America on August 19th. It will be the very first game that you can purchase as a physical copy from stores and as a downloadable title from the Nintendo eShop.

If you purchase a physical copy of the game, you can get 50 coins from Club Nintendo by manually registering a certain code. But if you purchase the downloadable version by September 20th and your Nintendo 3DS is linked to yourClub Nintendo account, you’ll receive 100 coins

Over the past few days, IGN has been listing the top 50 video game makers of all time and, the one and only, Nintendo EAD came out on top. Nintendo EAD (Entertainment Analysis and Development) is responsible for some of the most influential video game franchises in history including Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Metroid, Pikmin and The Legend of Zelda. Do you agree with IGN? If not, which video game maker is your top pick?

“The term ‘legendary’ almost isn’t enough to describe Nintendo’s Entertainment and Analysis Division (EAD), an internal group of development teams based in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan that have revolutionized gaming time and time again for more than three decades.”

“With various groups led over the years by such visionaries as Shigeru Miyamoto, Gunpei Yokoi, Hideki Konno, Katsuya Eguchi, Eiji Aonuma, Genyo Takeda and Takashi Tezuka, Nintendo has not only created iconic series like Super Mario Bros., the Legend of Zelda and Metroid, but boldly redefined gaming with efforts like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Brain Age and Wii Sports.”

“Its contributions have accomplished no less than saving the entire industry after it crashed in the early ‘80s, and continue to redefine how the world experiences games, even when it seems crazy to avoid commonplace trends.Nintendo has forever changed the way we interact with games, and every few years, it seems to do that all over again. That’s thanks to EAD. The only question confronting this crew isn’t if they’ll revolutionize the industry again – it’s when.”

Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo 3DS XL will feature a better anti-glare screen due to a drop in manufacturing costs. Nintendo says that the cost of anti-reflectivity coats were too high to apply them in the past, but now they’ve reached the point where the manufacturing process and cost balance make them possible to use.

Retailers will sell Nintendo 3DS game cards and each card will contain a download code, which must be redeemed from the Nintendo eShop to own a downloadable title. New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Demon Training cards, which will be released in Japan on July 28th, will be the same price as their physical game cartridges. Perhaps this is why Nintendo will be offering incentives for purchasing full digital games.

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Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-20T09:33:00.002+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- An anonymous tipster told ZI that Nintendo is in the process of trying to get Rare back from Microsoft. The tipster claims that Nintendo’s main purpose for doing so is to acquire the rights to the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Apparently, the negotiation – between Nintendo and Microsoft – has been going on for quite some time andRetro Studios is deep into development on a Banjo-Kazooie game. Are these rumors too good to be true?

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Coins play a big part in most Mario games and New Super Mario Bros. 2 is not an exception. If you collect a total of one million coins, according to Nintendo, you’ll receive something special. We already know that the upcoming game will support downloadable content but there’s more than one reason to connect your Nintendo 3DS to the internet. If you enable SpotPass for the game, every coin you collect will be added to the Worldwide Coin Total, along with other New Super Mario Bros. 2players. Every single coin you collect will be added to an overall total.

Fantasy Life, the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game which is published by Level 5 and co-developed by Bownie Brown, has had yet another makeover. The game was originally in development for the Nintendo DS and then development switched to the Nintendo 3DS.

Fantasy Life is described by the development team as a life simulation RPG which has an emphasis on “finding your own way of life.” As previously stated the game has been co-developed with Brownie Brown, featuring art from Yoshitaka Amano and music from Nobuo Uematsu. The game is still scheduled for release this year.

Gamereacter interviewed Charles Martinet, the voice actor of Nintendo mascot Super Mario, during last month’s E3. The video interview – shown above – displays Martinet’s enthusiasm toward the Super Mario franchise. Martinet loves the Wii U and recording for Mario games is “the highlight of his life.”

New Super Mario Bros. U is the latest game in which Martinet has worked on. Martinet has worked for Nintendo since 1987 and also voices other characters from the Super Mario series including Luigi, Toadsworth, Wario and Waluigi.

Wii U launch titles will not look much different than the current-generation systems’ games because developers are not completely familiar with the Wii U hardware and are not using its full potential. According to The Gamer Scene, there are two multiplatform titles – that haven’t been revealed to the public – coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

The games are “big third-party titles” – one is a driving game and the other is a first-person shooter. Compared to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the Wii U versions of the unannounced games will boast a higher texture resolution and will look much better.

“According to my source, whom I will keep anonymous, who has actually had play time with the Wii U, yes it is. I have spoken with him many times previously and he told me, and even showed me drawings, of the 3DS XL way before it was announced and Nintendo were still prototyping it a year ago (yes, so soon after launch as some of you may be surprised to hear).”

“At launch, of course, we won’t expect to see the best out of the system because developers can’t just get the max out of a system that they have had for little under 2 years; just look at the difference between Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (2007) and Uncharted 3 (2011). But the 2 titles that he has seen have been superb, he said, and they are both multiplatform games. The Wii U will boast a higher texture resolution that what we will see in these games compared to the PS3 and 360 versions, making it look much better.”

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2012-07-19T11:10:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Metal Mario is an unlockable character in Mario Kart 7 and is now available to unlock in North American copies of Mario Tennis Open. To unlock him – while on the profile select screen of the game – press up on the control-pad plus the start button (at the same time). And then, scan the QR code above with the outer camera of your Nintendo 3DS.

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During the latest Japanese Nintendo Direct, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata talked to Brain Age supervisor Dr. Ryuta Kawashima about Demon Training – a Brain Age sequel for the Nintendo 3DS. A demo of the game, which is shown in the video above, was released (in Japan) during the presentation.

Unlike the first two Brain Age games for the Nintendo DS, you hold the 3DS in its upright position – while playing Demon Training – in order to make use of the top screen’s 3D effect. You can watch the full Demon Training presentation on the newly announced Nintendo Direct Channel.

Skip to the 8-minute mark to see Dr. Kawashima transforming into a demon.

The latest Pokémon games are selling well in Japan, and a developer wants some the franchise’s success by releasing Little Masters – another game that tries tomimic Pokémon, without actually featuring any of Nintendo’s pocket monsters. The Pokémon clone, if approved, will soon be released on the App Store. Based on the images shown above, Little Masters looks strikingly similar to the core Pokémon games. Earlier this year, Apple approved a Pokémon game, which turned out to be a complete scam – will Little Masters be given an OK?

Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada was asked about whether Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for Wii U will have exclusive modes that are not included in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Harada claims that the Wii U version will have features that are more convenient because players can control them directly from the Wii U GamePad’s interface.

According to Harada, while the overall game mechanics will remain the same, some “Nintendo-like” modes will be included in the Wii U version. For example, like in the picture above, Heihachi Mishima ate a mega mushroom, which was introduced in New Super Mario Bros., and got bigger.

Will the Wii-U version have any distinctly different modes to the 360 and PS3 versions?

“Well, because of the controller, obviously there are going to be a few features that are more convenient because you can control them directly from the interface. But it’s not like the overall game mechanics are going to change that drastically. There are going to be some modes that will be interesting, because they are very Nintendo like. Some of this was shown at E3, where a mushroom drops down and Heihachi eats it and gets bigger. You know Nintendo fans hearing and seeing that just exploded with excitement. The things that we can do because it is Nintendo are things people will be very excited about, but we can’t go into it any further. That being said though, a lot of the online modes and customisation on the 360 and PS3 will be geared towards the core audience a little bit more.”

This weeks Japanese hardware and software charts are in for Japan and they make damning reading for any other platform holder than Nintendo. Nintendo has a total of eight games in the entire Japanese top ten this week. On the hardware side of things the Nintendo 3DS is also once again outselling all the other formats by a respectable amount. Here’s the Japanese software and hardware charts:
[NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
[3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
[3DS] Pocket Soccer League: Calciobit
[3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost
[3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D
[PSP] Toriko: Gourmet Survival! 2
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV: Denshou no Kyojin
[PSV] Time Travelers
[3DS] Time Travelers
[WII] Mario Party 9
Nintendo 3DS: 46,633
PlayStation 3: 15,218
PlayStation Vita: 11,388
PSP: 11,170
Wii: 6,660
Xbox 360: 686
PlayStation 2: 451

Nintendo DS: 430

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2012-07-18T10:48:00.002+02:00

Information Update - Nitnendo 3DS

1.- There are two TV adverts – for the Nintendo 3DS’s New Super Mario Bros. 2 – that are in the video above. The first advert focuses on the forthcoming game’s local two-player mode and shows a glimpse of the Mario brothers being chased by a rather disturbing looking giant Boo. The second advert focuses on the single-player component and Raccoon Mario. New Super Mario Bros. 2, and the Nintendo 3DS LL, will be released in Japan on July 28th.

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Project CARS’ developers, Slightly Mad Studios, released a brand-new video – shown above – which shows the dynamic detail from their upcoming racing game. Notice how everything’s appearance changes based on the lighting of the environment. The developers promise that the time of the day, the weather and the clouds will help create a “stunningly realistic driving experience.” Project CARS will be released in 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Wii U.

The latest edition of Japanese gaming publication Famitsu promises release date information for Level 5′s upcoming Fantasy Life for Nintendo 3DS. Some of the information announced thus far includes the following: development by Brownie Brown, music from Nobuo Uematsu and image illustration from Yoshitaka Amano,. We should hear new details about the long-awaited game in the coming days.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be released in Japan on July 28th and in other regions next month. In Famitsu’s latest review list, each of the four critics awarded theupcoming Nintendo 3DS game with a 9/10 – which adds up to a total 36 points out of a possible 40. For the sake of comparison, New Super Mario Bros. Wii received a perfect score from the Japanese game magazine.

Michael Pachter previously claimed that the Wii U Pro Controller exists becauseActivision forced Nintendo to develop it. Earlier today, Pachter confessed that no one actually told him this was the case; his claim was just “an educated guess.” However, Pachter still believes that Nintendo was pressured by third-party developers to make the Wii U Pro Controller.

Square Enix released another trailer for, the Nintendo 3DS exclusive, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The upcoming game includes seven worlds, in which Sora and friends will adventure to. Worlds from Disney films – including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Three Musketeers, Fantasia, Pinocchio and Tron: Legacy – will be featured. The game will be released in Europe on July 20th, Australia on July 26th, and North America on July 31st. Which world are you most excited for?

Statistics provided by both Enterbrain and Famitsu show that it was the Pokemon Company that profited the most during last month in Japan. The Pokemon Company had 34.5% of software revenue share for the period covering May 28th through June 24th. This marks the first time the company has been at the top of the Japanese monthly revenue chart since September 2010. Here’s the top ten Japanese software revenue shareholders for June.
Pokemon: 34.5%
Square Enix: 19.1%
Nintendo: 8.7%
Capcom: 7.3%
Atlus: 5.7%
Namco Bandai
Sony Computer Entertainment
Kadokawa Games
Sega
Konami

A reader from Nintendo Gamer magazine found a point of sale display in his local HMV store which mistakenly advertised the Nintendo 3DS XL console as having a second Circle Pad. The image, which was taken from the store, is actually a fan-made mockup of how the Nintendo 3DS could look with an additional Circle Pad.

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2012-07-17T10:21:00.001+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Bioware released an Extended Cut for Mass Effect 3 because fans of the game were not pleased with its original ending. If you have Mass Effect 3 for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, the Extended Cut is available as a free download. Instead of manually downloading them, the extended ending and Earth multiplayer expansion are going to be included with every copy of Mass Effect 3 for Wii U, which will be released this year.

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During a Q&A session at Comic-Con, the developers of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale were asked who they’d like to see in the game that they have no chance of getting. The developers revealed that, if they had the option, they’d want Nintendo mascot Super Mario to be a part of Sony’s upcoming brawler.

Nintendo of America’s Kit Ellis recently stated that New Super Mario Bros. U will be released after the Wii U’s launch but, according to a Nintendo representative, “there is no change from the launch timing on New Super Mario Bros. U than what we [Nintendo] communicated during E3.” New Super Mario Bros. U will come out this year and, if it will be a Wii U launch title, expect Nintendo to reveal its exact release date this fall.

Wedbush Securities Analyst Michael Pachter is still skeptical of Nintendo and its upcoming console. Pachter thinks that the Wii U will not achieve the same success as the Wii. The reason the Wii sold well is, according to Pachter, because Nintendo got lucky; and Nintendo will not be “getting lucky with Wii U.” Pachter believes that the only people who will buy the Wii U are hardcore gamers and Nintendo fanboys.

Outspoken industry analyst Michael Pachter has revealed that Activision forced Nintendo to release the Wii U Pro Controller. Pachter says that if Nintendo didn’t produce the traditional controller, Activision said that they wouldn’t bring their franchises to Wii U.

The retro Game Boy Color title Wario Land II hits the Nintendo eShop this week. Mario’s nemesis Wario will need all the help he can get in recovering his treasure which the ominous Black Sugar Gang have stolen from him. Take control of Wario as he attempts to track his spoils down and claim what is rightfully his in a comical platforming adventure.

Elsewhere why not test your mettle and reactions in Zuma’s Revenge!. You must take control of the fearless frog and fire stone spheres at the stream of deadly balls in order to destroy them. Featuring 60 adventure levels, six evil tiki bosses, and all new Daily Dungeon challenges to conquer, will you succumb to the perilous pitfalls, or can you tame the jungle and guide your agile amphibian to victory?

There is also a double dose of side-scrolling action on offer this week with the classic NES title Double Dragon II: The Revenge launching on Virtual Console on Wii and Flip the Core is available on DSiWare.

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2012-07-16T09:36:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Deadpool, the video game, is being developed by High Moon Studios and will be published by Activision. A Wii U version of the game is apparently confirmed. According to Wii U Gamers, during Comic-Con, Deadpool producer Pierre Leroux was asked whether the game will be released on Wii U and he responded by saying that it will be playable on Nintendo’s upcoming console.

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Slightly Mad Studios has released several high quality images from its upcoming racing game, Project CARS. According to the developer, the photos have not been altered and show purely in-game footage – what you see above is what you experience while driving. Project Cars will be released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U.

Ubisoft previously stated that Rayman Legends for Wii U will be released in November and, according to the SEGA Blog, the Wii U version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will be released during that month.

“Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s Wii U, and Windows PC Digital Download this November.”

During a recent interview, Konami revealed why Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS. Konami considered a handheld version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and, after looking at the available formats, they decided that the Nintendo 3DS was the “most exciting technology” because it was possible to apply 3D effects to their upcoming side-scroller.

Konami explained that the game is called Mirror of Fate because the mirror plays an important part in the game; characters must make choices to determine their fates and the mirror will reveal a character’s “ultimate destiny.” Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate will be released this fall at both retail and the Nintendo eShop.

Nielsen Media Research, an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, and video games, has looked at which video games have the greatest consumer anticipation for 2012. Nielsen have looked at the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the Wii. Consumer data was derived from online interviews of 4,823 male and female active gamers, according to the Nielsen website.

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2012-07-15T11:07:00.002+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- IGN recently posted a wealth of Wii U footage from this years Comic Con event. Towards the end of the New Super Mario Bros U footage, Nintendo of America PR Manager Kit Ellis can clearly be heard saying “So that’s a look at New Super Mario Bros U, coming out for Wii U not too long after launch.”

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During a recent interview, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was asked whether he felt that Nintendo is lagging behind rivals when it comes to online multiplayer. Iwataclaims that local cooperative play is Nintendo’s strength. Through local multiplayer, Iwata says, people can play and enjoy games together in the same room.Iwata believes that Nintendo shouldn’t try to compete with developers who make “Call of Duty-like games,” but instead invite them to develop their games, that are heavily reliant on online, for Nintendo platforms.

Satoru Iwata confirmed that Nintendo will not be selling the upcoming Nintendo 3DS XL at a loss. Nintendo intends to sell the 3DS XL for profit but, according to Iwata, the profit margin will not be huge. The 3DS XL will be sold for a suggested retail price of $199.99 in North America, but retailers will decide its price in Europe.

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2012-07-14T09:37:00.000+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- During a recent interview, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was asked whether he felt that Nintendo is lagging behind rivals when it comes to online multiplayer. Iwataclaims that local cooperative play is Nintendo’s strength. Through local multiplayer, Iwata says, people can play and enjoy games together in the same room.Iwata believes that Nintendo shouldn’t try to compete with developers who make “Call of Duty-like games,” but instead invite them to develop their games, that are heavily reliant on online, for Nintendo platforms.

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Tilmen from NintenDomination has uploaded 50 minutes of high quality footage from Level 5′s Time Travelers. Most of the captured footage takes place on the top screen of the Nintendo 3DS XL. Time Travelers is out now in Japan for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS.

Satoru Iwata confirmed that Nintendo will not be selling the upcoming Nintendo 3DS XL at a loss. Nintendo intends to sell the 3DS XL for profit but, according to Iwata, the profit margin will not be huge. The 3DS XL will be sold for a suggested retail price of $199.99 in North America, but retailers will decide its price in Europe.

Nintendo has announced that the latest Nintendo Direct will be released on July 18th. The broadcast will be 10 minutes long and focused on one game – Demon Training, which is a Brain Age sequel, for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will be the presenter and will be joined by Brain Age supervisor Dr. Ryuta Kawashima. The name of the broadcast is “A Little Nintendo Direct Demon Training.”

Jeremiah Slaczka, the CEO of Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell, has confessed that he’s completely fed up with the arguments about whether or not the Wii U is as powerful as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Slaczka says that the Wii U is definitely more powerful than both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

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2012-07-13T10:03:00.001+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Although it was revealed that the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS will have unified account systems, Nintendo of America representative Charlie Scibetta has recently statedthat Nintendo is not prepared to confirm such an announcement. Scibetta calls the Nintendo Network a “unified network platform.” According to Scibetta, some of the Nintendo Network features include online multiplayer and the ability to download extra content and full games.

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Nintendo has announced via a press release that it sold more than 400,000 total hardware units in June and saw double-digit growth across each of its product lines compared to May. This includes more than 155,000 Nintendo 3DS systems, more than 150,000 units of the Nintendo DS family of systems and nearly 95,000 Wii consoles.

Nintendo 3DS, which lets users see 3D images without the need for special glasses, has now sold 5 million units in the United States, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. With Nintendo 3DS XL, which features 90 percent larger screens, and New Super Mario Bros. 2 both launching on Aug. 19, and a holiday lineup that sees the Luigi’s Mansion andPaper Mario franchises make their hand-held debuts, the system’s momentum should continue through 2012 and beyond.

Sega has finally released the official box-art for Sonic & All-Stars Racing on the Nintendo 3DS. The company announced earlier today that the aspiring racer will be released in North America and Europe on November 16th. Sonic & All-Stars Racing apparently features twenty-seven different characters, though Sega has yet to confirm them all.

Adding an additional Circle Pad on the Nintendo 3DS XL would have made the system too big according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Iwata says that attaching a second Circle Pad to the Nintendo 3DS XL would have been technically possible, but it would ultimately have made the handheld a lot bigger than it needed to be.

Epic Games Isn’t looking to bring Unreal Engine 4 to Wii U, but it is possible that third-party developers could port Unreal Engine 4 games across to the console. Epic president Mark Reign says that it isn’t the firms intention to bring the next generation engine to Wii U, but he claims that Unreal Engine 4 is going to be supremely scalable.

Nintendo of America has released another incredibly fun looking New Super Mario Bros 2 trailer for the Nintendo 3DS. New Super Mario Bros 2 will be released in Europe on August 17th, and those that pre-order the game in the United Kingdom via Game or GameStation will be eligible to receive a one-off collectable gold coin case. New Super Mario Bros 2 will launch in North America on August 19th.

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2012-07-12T09:37:00.003+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- There is a previous report from an insider who is positive that the Wii U will be less than £249. According to a new report, from a credible source, the Wii U is “99% likely” to go on sale in the UK for less than £250, which is around $380. Nintendo will announce the pricing for Wii U, and release date, during the Autumn.

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According to Official Nintendo Magazine editor Chandra Nair, there are loads of unannounced third-party content for Wii U. Nair says that his favorite part from last month’s E3 was finding out about all the third-party Wii U games that weren’t revealed to the public. Nair thinks that we will hear plenty of third-party announcements for Wii U at Gamescom or TGS.

During an interview with The Independent, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explained the factors that led to Nintendo’s first-ever operating loss, which was recorded earlier this year. The first reason, Iwata explains, is that Nintendo is preparing to launch a brand-new console – the Wii U. According to Iwata, it is normal to experience losses during a transition period.

The second factor is the Nintendo 3DS’s initial price-point and its lack of momentum, which picked up toward the end of 2011 when more games were being released. The final factor, which contributed to Nintendo’s loss, is that the global economy is unstable and the exchange rate is disadvantageous for Nintendo with the Yen being very strong.

In Dragon Quest X, a player has the option to invite real life players or CPU characters to join his or her party. Real life players will have their names written in blue, where CPU characters’ names will be written in either pink or white. A pink name means that a character must be approached because he or she is important to the game’s story.

Armor shops, inns and churches return in Dragon Quest X. Players can rest at an inn to regain their health; churches need to be visited in order to cure poison, revive allies, or remove curses from party members. Unlike Dragon Quest IX, Dragon Quest X saves your progress automatically. Dragon Quest X for Wii will be released in Japan on August 2nd.

The Last Story has been given a North American release date - August 14th. If you pre-order The Last Story from Amazon.com, EB Games Canada or GameStop, you’ll receive a bonus soundtrack CD, – pictured above – which features seven tracks from the game’s score. Xseed revealed that all launch copies of The Last Story will be limited edition, and will retail for a suggested price of $49.99 MSRP.

Pokemon Black & White 2 are, once again, the best-selling video games with 181,756 units sold. Although its sales have dropped last week, the Nintendo 3DS remains atop the hardware charts. Out of the top 10 best-selling software of the week, seven titles are exclusive to Nintendo platforms. Here are the Japanese software and hardware charts.
[NDS] Pokemon Black 2 & White 2
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV: Denshou no Kyojin
[3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost
[PSP] Toriko: Gourmet Survival! 2
[3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
[3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D
[PS3] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
[PS3] Max Anarchy
[3DS] Culdcept
[WII] Mario Party 9
Nintendo 3DS: 51,930
PlayStation 3: 14,297
PlayStation Vita: 11,544
PSP: 10,627
Wii: 6,654
Xbox 360: 711
PlayStation 2: 474
Nintendo DS: 455

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2012-07-11T11:20:00.000+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Shin’en Multimedia’s Manfred Linzner was recently interviewed by SuperPhillip. During the interview, Linzner revealed that Shin’en Multimedia is almost finished developing a new game for Wii U. Linzner is impressed with the Wii U console and claims that it’s very easy to develop for. According to Linzner, compared to other current generation platforms, the Wii U does not have many limitations. Lizner also revealed that Nintendo doesn’t really put restrictions on developers who bring their content to the eShop.

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Project Sora, which was a subsidiary of Nintendo, has been dissolved. According toAndriasang, a message appears on the studio’s website that says, as of June 30th, Project Sora is closed. The website is scheduled to close on July 31st. Perhaps the studio dissolved due to the fact that Namco Bandai is co-developing the next Super Smash Bros. games, along with Masahiro Sakurai and Sora Ltd., for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

The White Tanooki Suit, which appears in Super Mario 3D Land, returns in New Super Mario Bros. 2. If you die five times in the same spot, an Assist Block that contains a White Tanooki Suit will emerge. When Mario (or Luigi) transforms into a White Tanooki, he becomes invincible for the remainder of the level. New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be released in Japan on July 28th and will arrive in North America, Europe and Australia next month.

Tomorrow Corporation, the designers behind the fantastic WiiWare title World of Goo, are bringing a brand-new game to Wii U. Their upcoming game is called Little Inferno and is described as “an adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace.” The game will be released during Winter 2012.

It was reported yesterday that Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada said that using two screens for Wii U fighting games can be distracting. Earlier today, Haradaclaimed that he did not say ‘distracting’ but instead said the word ‘difficult’ when referring to the Wii U GamePad and its connectivity with the TV screen. Below is Harada’s revised quote.

Capcom were recently quizzed about why Nintendo platforms have missed out on the wealth of Marvel Versus titles that have graced the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 over the years. Capcom’s VP Christian Svensson says one of the reasons is that the majority of active digital consumers have been on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, but the company already has a number of unannounced Capcom projects that will come to Nintendo platforms in the future.

During a recent interview with Digital Spy, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Haradaclaimed that Wii U’s processing speed is lower than that of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Harada thinks that the reason Nintendo is keeping Wii U’s power consumption down is so that developers would come up with creative ways to “get around that” aspect of Nintendo’s upcoming console.

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2012-07-10T10:52:00.002+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Microsoft recently claimed that the Wii U platform is “effectively a 360.” Microsoft believes that the Wii U Pro Controller’s design is based on the design of an Xbox 360 controller but, according to Reggie Fils-Aime, the Wii U Pro Controller isdesigned for comfort. Nintendo responded to Microsoft’s recent comments by saying that they “do not compare themselves to the other consoles.” According to Nintendo, “The Wii U Pro Controller is an enhanced version of the Classic Controller Pro.”

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Although Capcom claimed that a Western release for Monster Hunter Tri G is unlikely, it hasn’t been ruled that Monster Hunter 4 will not be released in regions outside Japan. According to Capcom’s Christian Svensson, “Western Monster Hunter fans should have some sort of information before the end of this calendar year.” Since there is an upcoming Monster Hunter game for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, perhaps this information will be about that title.

Two Tribes, the developer behind WiiWare game Toki Tori, has revealed that Toki Tori 2 will feature a “full game world.” Unlike the original Toki Tori, the sequel will not contain separate levels. Two Tribes claims that Toki Tori 2 will contain “more dense puzzles and less walking” than Limbo. Toki Tori 2 will be released on the Wii U eShop.

LucasArts has posted a job listing that suggests that the company is looking for developers to work on a first person shooter for current-gen and next-gen consoles. There are no other hints related to the game, but it’s widely expected that it will be another entry in the Star Wars franchise and will join the impressive Star Wars 1313.

Katsuhiro Harada, the boss behind the Tekken series, is not a fan of paid DLC (downloadable content). The upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2 features DLC characters but, according to Harada, all of them will be available for free. Harada expressed his stance on paid DLC, during an interview with Eurogamer, by saying, ”If I was given the choice to include paid DLC or quit Namco, I would maybe quit.” Video games can be quite expensive, so free DLC is more than welcome.

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2012-07-09T11:12:00.000+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- During this year’s EVO, which is an annual video game tournament that focuses on fighting games, a Super Smash Bros. fan asked PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royaledirector Omar Kendall why his upcoming brawler is a Super Smash Bros. rip-off. Kendall responded by saying, “we fully admit [PlayStation All Stars] borrows from many different kinds of games including Smash, but our goal is not solely replicate the Smash Bros. experience.” Kendall also requests that fans of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. series approach PlayStation All-Stars “with an open mind.”

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Nintendo hasn’t revealed whether Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon will feature online connectivity but the European box art of the game, which was apparently leaked onNeoGaf, displays the Nintendo Network icon. This confirms that the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title will feature online connectivity of some sort. Perhaps the game will have an online multi-player mode or will offer downloadable content.

Semi-hard cases for the Nintendo 3DS XL are being made by Cyber Gadget. The cases – shown above – come in a variety of colors and are equipped with safety bands. According to Cyber Gadget, a case can hold a 3DS console, four Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS game cartridges, AR cards, and an earphone. The cases will be released, alongside the 3DS console, in Japan on July 28th.

Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS will feature multiple villages for you to visit and explore. Instead of having a single village which acts as a base, the game features a caravan that not only turns into a camp, but it also allows you to travel to other settlements scattered throughout the game. Each one of these villages has its own chief, and apparently its own culture. Each village will also have their own unique facilities that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Monster Hunter 4 will be released in Japan next Spring.

A couple of days ago, Nintendo of America revealed the Club Nintendo Elite Status gifts for 2012. Club Nintendo members who’ve reached either Gold or Platinum status can redeem their free gift. It would be best to redeem your gift as soon as possible because the deadline to do so is July 31st.

If you choose a physical gift – Platinum Mario Playing Cards, Limited Edition Platinum Poster Set, and Club Nintendo Original Calender – it will be shipped to you by December 31st. If you redeem a downloadable game, which are listed below, you will receive it immediately. Which gift will you choose?

Nintendo won’t be making an appearance at this years Gamescom event in Cologne, but third-party developers will be there showcasing their Wii U titles. The news that third-party Wii U games will be at Gamescom was revealed via the shows official Facebook page. The organisers neglected to say which Wii U games will be available for attendees to play.

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2012-07-08T10:21:00.002+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Nintendo of Canada representative Matt Ryan was recently interviewed by Mario’s Hat. Ryan was asked to share his thoughts on Nintendo Land, which is an upcoming Wii U launch game. According to Ryan, Nintendo Land is a “huge title” for Nintendo, and ”is also the epitome of showing off what Wii U has to offer with the controls.”

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Ryan claims that Nintendo Land is ‘more robust’ than both Wii Sports and Wii Play because “it’s not just mini-games, but there’s actually different levels, [and] different things available in each of the attractions.” Ryan wants to assure consumers that, unlike Wii Sports and Wii Play, Nintendo Land “is a full game.”

“Nintendo Land is a huge title for us,” he explained, “and it is also the epitome of showing off what Wii U has to offer with the controls, what the Wii U GamePad… having a different role, having a different perspective compared to what the other players using the Wii Remote Pluses are having. So it is an extremely important title for us, and will be one of the anchor titles for the launch of Wii U, no doubt.

“Our presence at E3 was very much about Nintendo Land,” he continued. “Even our whole booth looked like Nintendo Land, because it’s super-fun and what it’s able to show. Sometimes we say what Wii Sports was to Wii,Nintendo Land is to Wii U, except the major difference is– and this is something that we really want to get across– is that it’s not just mini-games, but there’s actually different levels, different things available in each of the attractions… a lot more than what was available in Wii Sports. We want people to know that this is a full game.”

Matt Ryan from Nintendo of Canada has told Mario Hat that the coin collecting aspect of New Super Mario Bros 2 isn’t the gimmick that a few publications have made it out to be. Ryan says that it’s like hitting the jackpot in a casino, and will result in plenty more 1up’s – which ultimately makes the game a lot easier for inexperienced players.

New characters are occasionally being confirmed for PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale. One of the latest characters who is confirmed for Sony’s Super Smash Bros. clone is Heihachi Mishima from Namco Bandai’s Tekken series. Namco Bandai is co-developing the next Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, so perhaps Heihachi will also join Nintendo’s upcoming brawler.

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Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-07T12:15:00.000+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword is the “Game of the Weekend,” which means that you can download the game from the Nintendo eShop, on the Nintendo 3DS, for a reduced price. The regular price of Sakura Samurai is $6.99 but North American 3DS users can download it for $4.99 until July 8th, 9 p.m. PST. If you haven’t already done so, now would be a good time to download this gorgeous game.

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Nintendo is working on both traditional and brand-new games for Wii U. If he had to choose, legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s top two franchises that he wantson Wii U are Metroid and Star Fox. Miyamoto “feels like the possibilities of the GamePad for Metroid could be really fantastic.” Miyamoto didn’t confirm whether these games are in development but revealed that, out of all Nintendo franchises, he “personally” wants the Star Fox franchise most on Wii U.

Rare, once a Nintendo second-party developer, is a subsidiary of Microsoft. While working with Nintendo, Rare developed many memorable video games that include Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong Country and Conker’s Bad Fur Day. Former Rare composer Grant Kirkhope is saddened by the current state of Rare and claims that “it’s Microsoft’s fault.” Kirhope goes on and says, Microsoft has “completely ruined that company [Rare], and it makes me cry every day of my life.”

Nintendo has removed the $39.99 price listing for New Super Mario Bros 2 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Whether this means that they priced the game at the wrong price point remains to be seen. Would you pay $39.99 for a digital copy of New Super Mario Bros 2, or would you just purchase it cheaper online?

Nintendo of America has revealed the prizes that are up for grabs if you’ve collected enough Club Nintendo coins. The Platinum prizes for users who earned 600 Coins or more is a selection of three new posters which feature promotional art from Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Kid Icarus: Uprising. The other platinum gift you can choose is a new set of Super Mario playing cards

Gold prizes, for those of you that have earned 300 coins or more, is a special Nintendo 2013 calendar. Nintendo has yet to reveal the images which are going to be included, but you can be sure there will be plenty of Wii U related images. Gold or Platinum members can also opt to ignore all of the physical prizes and instead receive a free digital download. The games available are Super Mario Kart and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask from the Wii Virtual Console, Metroid II: Return of Samus from the 3DS Virtual Console and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! from DSiWare.

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Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

2012-07-06T10:21:00.001+02:00

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- The Japanese version of the Nintendo 3DS XL will be sold without an AC adapter. In Japan, the 3DS AC adapter is sold separately for ¥1,500 but, to make it more affordable, Nintendo will be reducing its price to ¥1,000 starting July 12th. The North American 3DS XL will be sold with an AC adapter but, like the Japanese version, the European version will not be sold with one, so perhaps Nintendo will reduce its price in Europe as well.

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David Marshall, a Nintendo customer service representative, has announced that a “unified account system will be implemented later this year with the launch of the Wii U,” and the “same account system will be made compatible with Nintendo 3DS systems.” Marshall also revealed that if your Wii U or 3DS is stolen, Nintendo can transfer your account to a new system.

“A unified account system will be implemented later this year with the launch of the Wii U. Eventually this same account system will be made compatible with Nintendo 3DS systems. At this time we have no additional details to offer and nothing to indicate how or if this will work outside the United States and Canada. In the meantime, if the system has a problem, taking it to an Authorized Service Center will maintain the Nintendo eShop account. If the system is stolen, we can transfer the account to a new system once we are provided with a valid police report.”

“Of course, you asked this question because of the upcoming launch of New Super Mario Bros. 2 in retail and digital formats. What you need to know is that the digital format will only be available in the United States and Canada. We have nothing to announce regarding Latin American availability.”

-NoC customer service member, David Marshall

Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition will include an exclusive soundtrack filled with arguably Kirby’s best tunes. The Japanese soundtrack contains 45 tracks taken from 16 separate Kirby games, and also includes three additional tracks which were recorded specifically for Kirby’s 20th Anniversary. Here are the classic games which are featured on the soundtrack:

Lygo International, manufacturers of gaming headsets, have confirmed that they are “planning a line of headsets slated to tie in with the Wii U launch.” The Wii U GamePad includes built-in speakers and an embedded microphone for online communication but separate headsets are a welcome addition, especially for gamers who prefer using the Wii U Pro Controller.

Ice Climbers, which was originally an NES title, has been updated in the JapaneseNintendo eShop. The update brings Download Play to the Nintendo 3DS’s Ice Climbers port. Thanks to the update, Japanese gamers can now play through the multi-player mode in Ice Climbers by using two Nintendo 3DS consoles. Ice Climbers is the first virtual console title to receive Download Play. Expect the update to eventually come to other regions.

A Ubisoft developer, who is familiar with Wii U, was asked to share his thoughts on Nintendo’s upcoming console. Unlike many anonymous developers who criticize the Wii U, the Ubisoft developer is intrigued by the Wii U because it “opens up a whole new style of gameplay.” According to the developer, the Wii U GamePad is a more inviting and a more accessible device than traditional video game controllers.

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