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News: Nintendo Set To Host Mysterious 3DS Event In A Couple Of Weeks

Nintendo Set To Host Mysterious 3DS Event In A Couple Of Weeks

What will it include?

Nintendo is planning to host an all day 3DS event in just a couple of weeks in San Francisco for selected members of the press, ourselves included naturally. Major titles arriving in the coming weeks include Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and the hotly anticipated Animal Crossing: New Leaf, so we can only assume that these...

Rumour: Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Is Taking Flight To The West

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Is Taking Flight To The West

Localisation may be in the works as we speak

It may have one of the strangest names, but Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is high on the "most wanted" 3DS games list for many western RPG lovers. There hasn't been an official announcement on a release date outside of Japan, but earlier last month the game's Twitter page hinted that localisation could...

Weirdness: Fire Emblem Devs Answer That Burning Question: What Happened To Everyone's Feet?

Fire Emblem Devs Answer That Burning Question: What Happened To Everyone's Feet?

Best foot forward

Fire Emblem: Awakening is a fantastic game — you need only gaze at our review to acquire this knowledge — but there's something that has been bugging us for quite some time here at Nintendo Life Towers: all the characters seem to possess odd-looking feet. Thankfully, this troubling situation now has an answer, as Intelligent...

News: Fantasy Life Trademark Appears in the U.S.

Fantasy Life Trademark Appears in the U.S.

Can you hear the people sing?

Level-5 may be concluding business with its most famous character, Professor Layton, but it's a studio that does more than whimsical puzzle titles. Another release that's achieved sales success in Japan is Fantasy Life, an adventure RPG collaboration with Brownie Brown (the Nintendo subsidiary now known as 1-UP...

News: No Circle Pad Pro In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Because "It Didn't Add Anything"

No Circle Pad Pro In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Because "It Didn't Add Anything"

"It just wouldn’t work"

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (or Luigi's Mansion 2 if you're in Europe) is fantastic — as you'll be aware if you've already read our review. However, one of the common issues people have had with the game — or perhaps the hardware it's running on — is the lack of a second analogue stick. It begs the question: why no...

News: Amazon Promoting Rival Consoles On Nintendo Product Pages

Amazon Promoting Rival Consoles On Nintendo Product Pages

You know there's also this "Vita" thing...?

Kotaku’s Jason Schreier has long been intrigued by Amazon.com’s lack of direct supply when it comes to Nintendo consoles. Now he has reported on another unusual habit: the advertising of other brand names on Nintendo consoles’ product pages. Looking up Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles on Amazon shows...

News: AeternoBlade Hitting Indiegogo To Secure Q3 Release On 3DS

AeternoBlade Hitting Indiegogo To Secure Q3 Release On 3DS

Hitting eShop and retail in Europe

Bangkok-based Corecell Technology has released fresh details for its forthcoming 3DS platformer AeternoBlade — previously known as ChronoBlade. The game is focused on the manipulation of time, and showcases some impressive 3D visuals. The game is being positioned for a Q3 release this year, although Corecell...

News: Special AR Pre-Paid Cards Coming To Japan

Special AR Pre-Paid Cards Coming To Japan

Satoru Iwata shows them off during a Chotto Direct

Satoru Iwata has announced a selection of new special pre-paid cards will be coming to Japan during a Chotto Nintendo Direct. What's so special about them? Well, they double up as augmented reality cards, which can be used in conjunction with new 3DS downloadable AR software called Isshoni Photo...

Review: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (3DS)

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (3DS)

Neverending story

With the Pokémon series nearly ready to celebrate its 18th birthday next year, some of its many spin-offs have become enduring gaming traditions in their own right. The Mystery Dungeon games are a prime example, combining classic roguelike dungeon crawling with the endless appeal of playing as Pokémon, and as the series' first...

News: Expect Some Fresh Pokémon X & Y Information Next Saturday

Expect Some Fresh Pokémon X & Y Information Next Saturday

Teaser trailer is quite mysterious

According to the latest episode of Pokémon Smash in Japan, fans of the series of games should have their Pokéballs at the ready to catch some new Pokémon X & Y news next Saturday. A teaser trailer featuring series producer Junichi Masuda was shown at the episode's climax, which showed him holding a...

News: European Release of Devil Survivor Overclocked Marred By Game-Breaking Bugs

European Release of Devil Survivor Overclocked Marred By Game-Breaking Bugs

Ghostlight is working on a fix

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked was released a couple of days ago in Europe but it appears there are a few issues with it that are causing 3DS owners to become a little agitated. Unfortunately, the problems are more than just a mild irritation as they stop the player from progressing. For example, using...

News: Shovel Knight Hits Kickstarter Target, Stretch Goals Set

Shovel Knight Hits Kickstarter Target, Stretch Goals Set

Still 2 weeks to back and secure your copy

Well, it's official, Shovel Knight — the debut title from Yacht Club Games — has met its Kickstarter funding goal of $75,000 and is coming to both Wii U and 3DS. There's been a lot of hype about the retro-styled platformer since the former WayForward team announced its arrival, while hands-on...

News: Club Nintendo Japan Rocking Five New 3DS LL Cradle Colours

Club Nintendo Japan Rocking Five New 3DS LL Cradle Colours

Let your 3DS LL sit in style

There are some new additions in the Japanese Club Nintendo rewards catalogue in the form of five different coloured 3DS LL cradles. As you can see from the image below, club members can choose from a red, green, white, blue and yellow cradle. Any of these colourful cradles can be redeemed for 200 points from Club...

News: Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Soundtracks Now Available on iTunes

Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Soundtracks Now Available on iTunes

Playing the game is a more fun way to listen, though

Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy is a notable part of the 3DS library for fans of rhythm-based games, as it combines some memorable music with solid, intuitive controls. For keen fans of the Final Fantasy franchise, meanwhile, it's probably one the most treasured titles in their collection. The title...