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News: Square Enix Working On 3DS Game Featuring Transforming Cars

Square Enix Working On 3DS Game Featuring Transforming Cars

Robots in disguise

Square Enix is working on a brand new 3DS title based on its shounen TV series, Gyrozetter. The game, titled Gyrozetter: Wings of the Albatross, is slated for a Spring 2013 release. The actual series itself features cars made from famous manufacturers - such as Toyota - transforming into robots. Sounds awful familiar, doesn't it?...

Nintendo Download: 13th December 2012 (North America)

13th December 2012 (North America)

Crimson RPG questing, ninja action, world music and more

It's time for another Nintendo Download update, and this one brings with it quite a few titles on all platforms. There are some retail goodies, the conclusion of the Guild01 trilogy, a long awaited 3DS Virtual Console release and more. Let's get on with it, shall we? 3DS download software:...

News: Japanese 3DS Lifetime Sales Overtake PlayStation 3

Japanese 3DS Lifetime Sales Overtake PlayStation 3

Nintendo consoles dominating on home soil

Recently we learnt that the 3DS was dominating sales in Japan with the portable console shifting 2.5 times more units than all other platforms combined. It seems this momentum isn’t showing any signs of slowing down either, as this week’s impressive sales have seen it leapfrog a big rival in total sales...

News: Here's A Special Edition 3DS XL And First Trailer For Super Robot Taisen UX

Here's A Special Edition 3DS XL And First Trailer For Super Robot Taisen UX

Robot rock

Namco Bandai has released the first trailer for its upcoming 3DS title, Super Robot Taisen UX. Due to hit the portable console on 14th March 2013, the game is classed as a 2D side-scrolling action game based on the popular Japanese series - featuring plenty of anime mech battles with notable characters from the show. To commemorate the...

Competition Winner: Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Time for the paperwork

We've had a number of our UK readers tweeting us and emailing us in the past few days asking for the final verdict on the winners of our Paper Mario: Sticker Star competition, keen to know which talented letter writers had walked away with the prizes. This contest was limited to 100 entrants and we received a lot of letters...

News: Castlevania: Mirror of Fate's Boxart Comes With Lashings Of Belmont And Added Alucard

Castlevania: Mirror of Fate's Boxart Comes With Lashings Of Belmont And Added Alucard

The gang's all here

Konami producer Dave Cox has revealed on this Twitter account the artwork that will adorn the cover of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate. That's it there, just under these words. The art showcases the four main characters of the game - Trevor Belmont and his son Simon, Gabriel Belmont/Dracula and everyone's...

News: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Receiving Weekly DLC In Japan

Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Receiving Weekly DLC In Japan

Extra content for the next 24 weeks

Level-5, the developer behind the Professor Layton games, has gotten into the habit of being rather generous to us by extending the life of its games with free weekly DLC. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, for example, has been offering a new downloadable puzzle every single day since its launch and will do...

News: New Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Teaser Site Opens

New Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Teaser Site Opens

Possibility of a sequel?

Square Enix has mysteriously launched a new teaser site for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, promising visitors that something is "coming soon". What that something is, exactly, we don't know. The game was released in all regions this year - except South Korea - so could a sequel be in the works, or is it too early for one?...

News: 3DS Remake Of Dragon Quest VII Features Visible Encounters

3DS Remake Of Dragon Quest VII Features Visible Encounters

Random battles are no more

It was revealed a couple of months back that Dragon Quest VII would be making a return with a remake on the 3DS in Japan. The game will largely stay true to the original, but it’s been confirmed that the random encounters system found in the PlayStation version have been changed to visible encounters on 3DS. Dragon...

News: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate Western Release Dates Confirmed

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate Western Release Dates Confirmed

Marching into your doom

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate producer Dave Cox has confirmed via his Twitter account that the game will launch in North America on 5th March 2013, with the European release coming a mere three days later (that's the 8th, in case you were wondering). The gothic action adventure was pushed into 2013 w

News: Nintendo Enjoys Bumper North American Hardware Sales In November

Nintendo Enjoys Bumper North American Hardware Sales In November

More than 1.75 million hardware units shifted in one month

Nintendo has released its sales figures for the month of November, revealing that it has sold more than 1.75 million units across the US. This means that November 2012 marks the 36th time that Nintendo has sold over 1 million units in a month in North America since 2004. Attributing to this...

News: 3DS Continues To Decimate The Competition in Japan

3DS Continues To Decimate The Competition in Japan

Nintendo's handheld outsells all other platforms by more than 2.5 times

The recent release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf in Japan has enabled the 3DS to further increase its dominance in that part of the world. According to Media Create, the system shifted 167,408 units during the week of 26th November to 2nd December, bringing its lifetime sales...

Nintendo Download: 6th December 2012 (North America)

6th December 2012 (North America)

Titanic murders, mighty bombs, burgers and retail goodies

It's Nintendo Download update time, and this week brings a rather lengthy list of titles for North America. All four systems are covered, with quite a few retail games making their download début, so let's get on with it. 3DS download software: Murder on the Titanic (Joindots GmbH, $7.99)...

Review: Transformers Prime (3DS)

Transformers Prime (3DS)

More than meets the eye?

Long-time Transformers fans have enjoyed a renaissance of sorts this console generation, with the Cybertron games offering a vision of the robots in disguise that those of us who grew up with the old cartoon could get behind in our capacity as grumpy old men. Keen to serve fans of all ages, Activision has turned its...

News: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Rises From The Dead For Japanese eShop Release

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Rises From The Dead For Japanese eShop Release

Updated version also allows you to wipe save data

Capcom has confirmed that 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is getting an eShop release in Japan, alongside a "Best Price" physical release. The game was an early release for the 3DS back in 2011, and is possibly more famous for its undeletable save data than the quality of its...

News: Fractured Soul Locked In For 10th January Release In Europe

Fractured Soul Locked In For 10th January Release In Europe

3DS eShop action title also getting free demo in North America tomorrow

Australian developer Endgame Studios has confirmed exclusively to Nintendo Life that its 3DS eShop action title Fractured Soul will launch in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on 10th January, 2013. Endgame also confirmed the release of a North American demo, which we reported...

News: Luigi's Mansion 2, Castlevania and Brain Training Coming Spring 2013 in Europe and North America

Luigi's Mansion 2, Castlevania and Brain Training Coming Spring 2013 in Europe and North America

Better start saving now

In its Nintendo Direct presentations earlier today, Nintendo gave a better indication of when western gamers can expect to play a few upcoming 3DS titles: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate and Dr Kawashima's Devilish Brain Training: Can You Stay Focused? (Brain Age: Concentration...

News: Latest New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC Challenge Packs Confirmed For Europe And North America

Latest New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC Challenge Packs Confirmed For Europe And North America

Available to download right now!

This morning it was announced that Japan would be getting two new downloadable challenge packs for New Super Mario Bros. 2, and during Nintendo Direct it was confirmed that Europe and North America can also join in on the fun immediately. This third set of DLC contains two packs, both designed especially for Coin...

News: Pikmin 3 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf Drop Into Q2 2013

Pikmin 3 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf Drop Into Q2 2013

Localisation and development to blame

During today's Nintendo Direct broadcasts in North America and Europe, Nintendo showed fairly brief glimpses of Pikmin 3 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, with the Wii U title getting a little longer to flex its HD muscles. There was disappointing news, however, as Nintendo of Europe boss Satoru Shibata confirmed...