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News: Nintendo Announces 2D Super Mario Title for 3DS

Nintendo Announces 2D Super Mario Title for 3DS

Coming soon

Nintendo will release a new 2D side-scrolling Super Mario title for 3DS in the next financial year, president Satoru Iwata has announced. Speaking to investors about the upcoming titles for the console, Iwata said: Although there is no logo here, we are planning to release a totally new side-scrolling action Super Mario in 2D as a key title for the Nintendo 3DS in the next fiscal year..

96 comments | In 3DS, Mario, Iwata.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 18:00 GMT

Review: CRUSH3D (3DS)

CRUSH3D (3DS)

Fancy that

The original Crush on PSP was a commercial failure, despite very positive reviews and praise for its ingenious concept. Developer Zoë Mode's returned for a second attempt with CRUSH3D, out now in Europe and heading Stateside in February. CRUSH's central concept is simple: its 3D stages can be "crushed" to become two dimensional. Can't reach the platform in the background?..

23 comments | In 3DS, Reviews.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 14:30 GMT

News: Hironobu Sakaguchi Tours UK to Promote The Last Story

Hironobu Sakaguchi Tours UK to Promote The Last Story

BAFTA be there

The Last Story is one month from launch, and creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming to the UK to promote it. Sakaguchi will address the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on Thursday 16th February, discussing his lengthy career and demonstrating his latest title. The event is open to the public and press, with tickets costing £5 from Ticketweb. Sakaguchi will also head to the..

7 comments | In Wii, UK, Events, Hironobu Sakaguchi.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 13:00 GMT

News: Big 3DS Release Dates Still to Be Determined

Big 3DS Release Dates Still to Be Determined

TBD strikes again

The latest Nintendo release schedule doesn't narrow the release windows for many highly anticipated 3DS games. Mario Tennis and Luigi's Mansion 2 are both labelled up as 2012 releases. Animal Crossing and Paper Mario are down for 2012 in Japan but are both listed as "to be determined" for North America and Europe which, in a worst case scenario, could lead to — gulp..

60 comments | In 3DS, Release Dates, 2012.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 12:00 GMT

News: Mario Kart Wii Races Past 30 Million Sales Milestone

Mario Kart Wii Races Past 30 Million Sales Milestone

No brakes

Mario Kart Wii has sold a whopping 31.9 million units around the world. The Wii racer has shifted 4.9m copies worldwide since April, standing as the biggest-selling Wii game of the financial year so far. It's not the only Mario game hitting milestones: perhaps due to its inclusion in the Nintendo Selects range, Super Mario Galaxy has racked up 10.4m worldwide sales since 2007, while New..

24 comments | In Wii, Mario, Zelda, Sales, Wowza.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 11:00 GMT

News: Super Mario 3D Land is 3DS's First 5 Million Seller

Super Mario 3D Land is 3DS's First 5 Million Seller

Just can't get enough

Super Mario 3D Land is the first 3DS game to sell over 5 million copies worldwide. According to Nintendo's latest figures, the game sits at 5.03m units sold around the world, just ahead of Mario Kart 7's 4.54m sales. Both have easily trumped the previous best-seller, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, which sits at 2.49m global sales. Considering

15 comments | In 3DS, Mario, Sales, Wowza.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 10:00 GMT

News: Wii U Controller Gets Intriguing New Wireless Technology

Wii U Controller Gets Intriguing New Wireless Technology

Near Field Communication is go

Satoru Iwata revealed to investors that the Wii U controller will feature Near Field Communication (NFC) functions. The wireless technology is commonly used in non-contact transactions such as swiping travel cards and making credit or debit card payments. It's Iwata's description of the technology's applications, however, that most intrigues: By installing this..

27 comments | In Wii U, Iwata, NFC.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 09:00 GMT

News: Nintendo Considering Retail Downloads on 3DS and Wii U

Nintendo Considering Retail Downloads on 3DS and Wii U

That'd be handy

Nintendo has the infrastructure in place to allow full retail games to be downloaded to 3DS, but is still considering when and if to deploy it. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed at an investor briefing that Wii U will also share the same infrastructure — impressive considering Wii U uses 25GB discs — but the company is not yet decided whether it'll bypass retail or not:..

79 comments | In 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Network, Iwata.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 08:30 GMT

News: Wii U to Get Online User Accounts

Wii U to Get Online User Accounts

About time

While Xbox 360's Gamertag and PlayStation Network's PSN ID systems have allowed unique online identifiers for some time, Nintendo's 3DS, Wii and DS have lagged behind in the online space. Speaking to investors, president Satoru Iwata revealed Wii U will get individual user accounts for online services. Iwata said: Also for the Wii U, we are planning to introduce a personal account..

40 comments | In Wii U, Nintendo Network, Online, Iwata.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 08:15 GMT

News: Nintendo Network Will Get Competitions and User Communication

Nintendo Network Will Get Competitions and User Communication

And much more

The mysterious Nintendo Network logo that surfaced last week has been explained at an investor meeting by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. As expected, the Nintendo Network is the company's new online infrastructure, but it spans far further than simply online matchmaking and eshopping. As Iwata tells it, Nintendo Network — which covers Wii U and 3DS — is a unified online platform..

26 comments | In Nintendo Network, Iwata, Wii U, 3DS.

Friday 27th January, 2012 - 07:45 GMT

News: Iwata: "Wii U Will Be At its Best at Launch"

Iwata: "Wii U Will Be At its Best at Launch"

No waiting here

As we reported yesterday, Wii U will launch in time for Christmas, with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealing to investors the company has learnt from the 3DS launch. Iwata told investors: For the launch of new hardware, it is, of course, regarded as a sort of requisite not to miss the critical year-end sales season. The company is aiming to firmly complete the development of..

32 comments | In Wii U, Iwata, Nintendo.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 22:30 GMT

Rumour: Nintendo Considering Alternative Names for Wii U

Nintendo Considering Alternative Names for Wii U

Who remembers the Revolution?

According to rumours that have surfaced online, Nintendo is considering the possibility of rebranding its next home console, potentially leaving Wii U behind. As reported by CVG, staff at the top level in both Japan and North America are apparently discussing a name change, though whether this would affect the console's design is unclear. There are a number of factors..

115 comments | In Wii U, Rumour, Hardware.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 22:00 GMT

News: North American Resident Evil Packaging is Wrong

North American Resident Evil Packaging is Wrong

Scary spelling error

Update: A Capcom spokesperson has acknowledged the error in a statement to Eurogamer: It has come to our attention that there was a misspelling on the Resident Evil: Revelations packaging. We apologise for the mistake, which will be corrected for subsequent productions of the game. We are working on a solution to provide affected customers with the correct packaging. Please..

81 comments | In 3DS, Capcom, WTF.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 20:00 GMT

News: New Trailer for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Released

New Trailer for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Released

Off-beat footage

The release of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy on 3DS isn't far away: in Japan. The rhythm game based on one of the most famous RPG series of all time is still only confirmed for the Land of the Rising Sun, with no indications from Square Enix that it intends to release the title elsewhere. Fans of the series can only hope, and the newly released trailer does show some interesting..

25 comments | In 3DS, Trailers, Square Enix.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 18:30 GMT

News: Ono: "Wii U More Capable Than We Saw at E3"

Ono: "Wii U More Capable Than We Saw at E3"

O yes

Super Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono has hinted there's far more to Wii U than we've seen so far. Speaking to 3D Juegos (translated by NeoGAF, so you have been warned), Ono spoke vaguely about the console development kits: What we saw last E3 is not a reflection of everything this console is able to offer. We have been trying the development kits and so

33 comments | In Wii U, Yoshinori Ono, Capcom.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 16:15 GMT

News: Rising Star Games To Open American Office

Rising Star Games To Open American Office

Rising in the West

Popular European publisher Rising Star Games has revealed it's to open an office in California. The company has also formed Rising Star Games Digital, a — wait for it — digital publishing division for the ever-growing download market. RSG hasn't revealed any digital plans for Nintendo formats, but said recently it will continue to release games on Nintendo platforms. Coming..

7 comments | In Rising Star Games, North America, Industry.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 14:00 GMT

News: Crystal Dynamics Explains Tomb Raider Wii U No-Show

Crystal Dynamics Explains Tomb Raider Wii U No-Show

A simple port wouldn't cut it

Crystal Dynamics' big budget Tomb Raider is coming to HD consoles later this year, but it won't make it onto Wii or Wii U. In a recent podcast (as posted in the Eidos forums) the developer explained why Lara's latest won't come to Wii U: When we started developing the game we made a conscious decision that it was all about building the game for a platform and making..

32 comments | In Wii U, Crystal Dynamics, Development, Eidos.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 13:15 GMT

Charts: 26th January 2012 (UK)

26th January 2012 (UK)

Is the Prince of Persia the chart king?

The biggest 3DS release on 19th January was Ubisoft's first-ever foray into the world of Virtual Console, but how did the Game Boy Color game fare? denotes last week's position. indicates game is a new entry. indicates a non-mover. Popular Last Week — All DownloadsPrince of Persia barely scrapes into the top 20 in its first week, grabbing onto the ledge..

1 comment | In 3DS, Charts, UK, 3DSWare, 3DS Virtual Console, DSiWare, EShop.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 13:15 GMT

Nintendo Download: 26th January 2012 (North America)

26th January 2012 (North America)

Mutant Mudds invade

Renegade Kid's much-anticipated platformer comes to the 3DS eShop alongside some quality DSiWare releases. Let's jump in and see what's available today. 3DS Download SoftwareMutant Mudds (Renegade Kid, $8.99) — This cutesy 2D platformer is a bit of a belter, netting a 9/10 in our Mutant Mudds review. Don't be put off by the comparatively high price: this is quality download..

60 comments | In Nintendo Download, North America, DSiWare, WiiWare, 3DSWare.

Thursday 26th January, 2012 - 12:30 GMT

Charts: 26th January 2012 (North America)

26th January 2012 (North America)

Lock'd in

Let's see how the eShop releases for 19th January 2012 did in this week's 3DS charts. denotes last week's position. indicates game is a new entry. indicates a non-mover. Popular Last Week — All DownloadsKirby's still top but Pushmo drops a place under significant medical pressure from Dr. Mario. Is that ethical? 1. Kirby's Dream Land2.

3 comments | In 3DS, Charts, North America, 3DSWare, 3DS Virtual Console, DSiWare, EShop.

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