News Nintendo of America Boasts of Major Sales Success in September's NPD Results
Nintendo systems claimed two-thirds of all US hardware sales
News Kirby Battle Royale Demo Arrives Today on the 3DS in Europe
Includes Meta Knight unlock with save transfer
News Lost Sphear Makes Modest Debut in Japan But Switch Stays on Top
Four of the top five games are on Switch and 3DS
News Mario Party: The Top 100 Trailer Showcases Modes and amiibo Functionality
Be a big amiibo cheater, if you want
3DS - News
July2014
News This Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Box Art May Get Its Claws Into You
What a beast
It's possible that you've had your fill of 'serious' news and financial figures today, which is fair enough; this writer has a sore head from looking at figures in the millions and billions, while gazing at the intensely dull layout of financial reports. It all matters, but video games can be fun, let's not forget. So here's some box...
News Satoru Iwata Is Still "Recovering Steadily" With "No Interference" To His Work As President
Investment analysts share gloomy outlook
Earlier this year there was some concern when it was announced that Satoru Iwata would miss E3 for health-related reasons; it was later confirmed that this was due to an operation to remove a bile-duct growth, with the recovery from that surgery forcing Satoru Iwata to miss the company's AGM (Annual General...
News Looks Like You Can Only Install 300 Games And Apps On Your 3DS
Still enough to keep you busy for a while
We've all experienced the irksome problem of running out of storage space on our 3DS consoles, but it would appear that even the most spacious SD card in the world won't help overcome this issue totally — the hardware seems to have a maximum ceiling of 300 applications. Reddit user Rayquaza3010 received...
News Wii U and 3DS Hardware Sales See Slight Increase in Japan as Yokai Watch 2 Stays on Top
Yoshi's New Island makes chart début in second
It's time again for Media Create chart results from Japan, with Nintendo hoping for good news in both the software and hardware stakes; the 3DS sees a game release that the West has been enjoying since Spring. It should surprise no-one that Level 5's Yokai Watch 2, available in two versions, remains...
Video Watch Nintendo Of Europe President Satoru Shibata Sing His Heart Out In Tomodachi Life
Zelda and Animal Crossing are his personal faves, it would seem
Tomodachi Life has become one of Nintendo's surprise hits of 2014, with its commercial performance on both sides of the Atlantic proving to be pretty robust. A large slab of the game's appeal is the way in which you can breathe new life into your Mii characters by getting them to...
Reaction Nintendo's Drop in Momentum Is A Bigger Concern Than Initial Financial Losses
Net sales and 3DS performance are down on last year
Nintendo's Q1 financial results have been announced and, in a continuation of the past couple of years, bring losses for the company. We'll repeat the nitty-gritty before assessing some other key points, yet we should perhaps take the positive spin that Nintendo is maintaining its projections for...
News Disney Magical World Waltzes Its Way Onto European 3DS Consoles This October
An old new world
Amidst the success of Tomodachi Life in the UK charts, Disney has announced its hand in the life simulation genre Disney Magical World will be arriving on European shores on the 24th of October this year. The colourful romp is already available in the US and Japan and takes a different approach to simulation than Tomodachi Life and...
News Cooking Mama Will Sizzle up North American Shelves this 16th September
A good day to fry hard
Mama knows you're just being modest when you push your 3DS away and say you're full. She whipped up another helping of culinary cuteness with Cooking Mama 5: Bon Apétit, and North American players can go up for fifths this 16th September. Majesco Entertainment dropped the release date today. Their updated press release...
News Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 Confirmed for October Release Worldwide
Paczilla is a thing
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 is proof that, despite the fact it may not have been on most radars or enjoyed glowing reviews, the first entry in the game series was a reasonable success. Its role accompanying the CG animated TV show doesn't do it any harm, either. Bandai Namco has now pinned down the sequel's release...
News Bravely Second Shows Off New City and Job Outfits
Magnolia Architecture
After receiving critical acclaim and over one million units sold, Bravely Default set a solid benchmark for JRPGs on 3DS. It’s safe to say that its sequel, Bravely Second, has a tremendous amount to live up to. To please its fans and keep them salivating, Square Enix has revealed information r
News Multi-Generational Paper Mario Stage Confirmed for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Flips between Sticker Star and The Thousand-Year Door
With its release approaching quickly, we can expect more Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS news in the coming days and weeks. Masahiro Sakurai has taken the opportunity to share another new stage on the Miiverse Director's Community, and it could be a popular option on the portable. It's...
News Adam West Dusts Off His Bat-Vocals for LEGO Batman 3
Burt Ward else matters?
In true LEGO style, the lightheartedness of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has been pushed further yet with an increased character roster and — most importantly — with Adam West joining the cast of well-known stars who will be lending their voices to the game. Veterans of the series will be getting a bit of old-school love...
News 2014 Pokémon World Championships Live Broadcast Schedule and Details Confirmed
Champions will be crowned between 16-17 August
The Pokémon Company recently joined Nintendo in taking to Twitch for extensive live coverage of a major event, streaming plenty of action from the US National Championships. It wasn't without problems or immune to criticism, but was certainly a step in the right direction; details for the main event's...
News Bravely Default Flutters Gracefully Past The One Million Copies Sold Mark
More than half that total sold outside of Japan
Square Enix has revealed that its 3DS JRPG Bravely Default has sold one million copies worldwide across physical and digital distribution systems, with 600,000 of those occurring outside of Japan. The success of the game has had a dramatic effect on Square Enix's future plans; Bravely Default is a...
News Tomodachi Life Sneaks Past Watch Dogs in Single-Format UK Charts, Just Behind Minecraft
3DS title and MK8 outside all-format top 10
With a quiet release schedule and long spell of hot weather, the UK games market endured its second lowest week of unit sales in 2014, and the worst in revenue. Not a great time for retailers, then, and Nintendo has a mix of good and bad news to consider. The positive news comes in the single-format...
News The Link Outfit and Gear in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is Almost Too Cool
He's even rocking the earring
The upcoming Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and its predecessor, have had plenty of crossover outfits. One confirmed long ago in Japan that has us particularly excited is the Link outfit and equipment, which promises to add some Legend of Zelda charm to the hunt. The official channel for the upcoming Ultimate release, in...
News New Pokémon Game Factory Trademark Isn't For A Game, But Its Toys Look Awesome
Lucky Japanese fans
There was potentially a flutter for excitement for eagle-eyed Pokémon fans earlier today, when a trademark for Pokémon Game Factory was spotted; it was filed by Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc. Its purpose was unclear, and those hoping it was another game in the hugely popular franchise would have been disappointed, as...
News Twitch is Going to Play Pokémon X on a Modded 3DS
Hold on to your Helix Fossils this 26th July
Twitch's journey through the Pokémon titles has been quite remarkable, catching tons of viewers and somehow nearly indoctrinating them into a crowd-conjured cult. While the original outing received the most attention, Twitchers have been rambling their way through the series and are poised to attack the...
Feature Where Are The Super Nintendo 3D Classics?
Release these games, the 3DS prints money
The 3DS is a wonderful handheld console and over its short lifespan we've seen 3D remasters of the excellent Ocarina of Time and Star Fox 64. The eShop library has delivered the goods with 3D Classics releases of NES games Excitebike,
News Tappingo 2's North American Release Date Is No Longer A Puzzle
It's coming to the 3DS eShop next month
Our very good friend Hugo Smits over at Goodbye Galaxy Games has confirmed that Tappingo 2 will launch on the North Ameircan 3DS eShop on August 28th. The puzzle sequel will retail for $2.99 — the same price as the original Tappingo — and boasts over 100 new puzzles and a zoom mode which makes the larger...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt Hitting Japan August 20th, North American Launch Shortly Afterwards
Euro release "being worked out", could have multilingual support
Inti Creates has revealed that Azure Striker Gunvolt will launch in Japan on August 20th, with a North American release coming in the weeks that follow. A European release is also on the cards, with Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu telling Silicon
News One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X Will Cram 85 Different Characters Into Your Humble 3DS
Confirmed for Japanese launch this Winter
The One Piece juggernaut shows no signs of slowing down. We've only just had One Piece: Unlimited World Red here in the west, and Bandai Namco has now announced the next video game adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's famous anime and manga series: One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X. This 3DS offering will feature...
News Ace Attorney Trilogy Will Boast Visual and Dialogue Tweaks, $29.99 Price Tag
Any objections?
Capcom has revealed some more details about the forthcoming Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy on the Nintendo 3DS. The collection of games won't be a direct port of the already-available iOS versions, with Capcom stating that graphical changes will be present. The script is also being tinkered with, although it sounds like the...
News Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS User Interface Shows Off a Wii U Menu
Customisable character sharing the likely function
As is the case relatively often in recent times, Masahiro Sakurai has used his Pic of the Day on a Friday to show something of a slightly higher significance than normal. This time around it's the user interface (UI) from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and the focus is on one particular button...
News 3DS System Update 8.1.0-18 is Now Live
Sweet, sweet stability
It's another glorious day, system update fans, as the 3DS (and 2DS) has another download waiting; this is after a bit of eShop and Nintendo Network maintenance in recent days. We're not sure the change will blow any minds, but it sure is stable. Those of you that are system update fanatics know what's coming, but below is the...
Talking Point Nintendo Continues to Evolve Its Hype Machine
It's not all about Nintendo Direct any more
Following their introduction in late 2011 and rise to prominence in 2012, Nintendo Direct broadcasts quickly became a primary marketing and awareness tool for Nintendo. In 2013 alone there were 16 broadcasts — counting the E3 equivalent — for the Western market; some were full-blown reveal...
News Sonic Boom Release Dates Are Confirmed for Wii U and 3DS
Official box art also released
Though we've known for a good while that the Sonic Boom games would come during Q4 to join an animated show, toy range and comic book series, official release dates have been held back. Sega's now lifted the lid. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric — developed by Big Red Button — will arrive on the Wii U on 18th November,...
News Steel Empire Blasting A Path To The North American 3DS eShop Next Week
Teyon handling the localisation, no European release planned for now
We went a bit potty over Steel Empire when it was remastered for the Japanese 3DS eShop at the start of the year. A classic Sega Mega Drive / Genesis shooter from the early '90s, the game was given a makeover for Nintendo's handheld which included new visuals and an improved...
News The Fantasy Life Adventure Begins in Europe on 26th September
Opening movie shows off various character classes
Update: It seems that a North American release date of 24th October was confirmed in early June (thanks Tops), meaning it'll arrive almost a full month earlier in Europe. Original Article: Fantasy Life was a title given extensive coverage during the rolling E3 Nintendo Treehouse broadcast, with a...
News Gaist Crusher God Is Getting A Beastly Serving Of Monster Hunter 4 Content
Joining the hunt
Gaist Crusher God launches in Japan on September 4th, and Capcom has today announced that the game will get crossover content from Monster Hunter 4. Players will be able to do battle with famous beasts from the popular title, each boasting a revised look so that they fit snugly into the Gaist Crusher world. Characters will also...
News Tomodachi Life Stage Drops Into Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Mii buddies will watch you brawl
While the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. has had a rather neat Star Fox stage revealed this week, Masahiro Sakurai hasn't left out those looking forward to the 3DS iteration. Its new stage for this week is based on Tomodachi Life, set
News Nintendo Confirms Comic-Con Mario Kart 8 Tournament and Smash Bros. Live Broadcast Details
Nintendo Live on Twitch starts on 25th July
Update: For those in attendance at Comic-Con, there'll also be an opportunity to have Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS brought to you for surprise game time, details in the tweet below. Original Article: Nintendo has big plans for San Diego Comic-Con this week, with a broad selection of demos...
Feature Ten Wii U and 3DS Games That Are Perfect For Summer
Remember, you don't want sunburn, so play some games
As you may know, we aim to provide interesting feature content on a daily basis here at Nintendo Life, whether through interviews, Soapboxes, Talking Points or more general articles like this that have a catch-all 'Feature' prefix. It's been challenging at Nintendo Life HQ, though, because the...
News Fret Not, Bravely Default's Agnes Oblige Will Return In Bravely Second
We know it's been keeping you up at night
Those of you who played and completed the original Bravely Default may be worrying about whether or not the game's iconic heroine, Agnes Oblige, will be making an appearance in Bravely Second, which is currently in development for the 3DS. Allow us to put those fears to rest, because information just...
News Miiverse Update Allows Screenshots As Favourite Posts and Additional Community Info
Share your favourite Communities with the world
The Miiverse platform is continually being updated by Nintendo, with the recent addition of line breaks not necessarily blowing minds, but doing its part to improve the service. We've seen posts support more characters, improvements to the profile layout and options, and more besides. Yet another...
News Yokai Watch 2 Maintains Dominance as Hardware Sales Fall in Japan
Home console sales continue summer decline
In last week's Media Create chart results for Japan, Yokai Watch stormed the charts with 1.3 million sales. A combination of the growing popularity of Level-5's franchise and the decision to release two versions helped it surpass the lifetime sales of its predecessor in just one week. As expected, Yokai...
News Nintendo Offering 3DS Life Sim Tomodachi Life For Half Price At Hyper Japan 2014
Another reason to visit the UK-based event
Nintendo is descending on this year's Hyper Japan event in a big way, not only offering attendees the chance to get their hands on forthcoming Nintendo games, but also introducing a Nintendo Store stand where fans can buy 3DS and Wii U software. Today, Nintendo UK has announced that it will be running a...
Video Atlus Unleashes the Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Opening Movie
Link a James Bond opening, after a dozen energy drinks
The arrival of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth later this year on 3DS no doubt has series and RPG fans interested. Hitting North America on 25th November and Europe on 28th November, it's the first Persona game on Nintendo hardware and will blend a new art style with gameplay elements from...
Video Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call Footage Shows Legacy of Music for First Six Games
Everyone has a favourite track
It may be unlikely to be a multi-million selling smash hit, but we expect some 3DS owners are pretty keen to get their hands on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call this September. The expanded version of the original will have plenty of new content, bringing the total number of tracks to over 200; that should keep...
News UK Government Effectively Decriminalises Download Piracy, Raising Importance of System Security
Nintendo is still battling hackers of the Wii U and 3DS
The Wii and DS were compromised for a significant period of their lifespan, with the latter being a victim of rampant game piracy with the sale and availability of R4 cards. Though there are always those that make the case for such devices as a means for obtaining backups of games already...
News Ubisoft Confirms Exclusive 3DS Mode for Tetris Ultimate, Along With Online Features
Challenge modes to test Nintendo gamers
There was, unsurprisingly, irritation when it looked like Ubisoft would be bringing Tetris Ultimate to PS4 and Xbox One but not a Nintendo system — it later emerged during E3 that a version is actually coming to 3DS this Autumn / Fall. The company has 'announced' this version somewhat belatedly today, but...
News Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Release in Japan Sees New Circle Pad Accessory
Vaguely resembles a Wavebird if you squint
Thanks to console accessories manufacturer Hori, the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL are about to get even bigger in Japan. To celebrate the upcoming release of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Hori is releasing the Extended Slide Pad Controller, a grip controller-style accessory that places a second circle pad...
News Win a Hometown Story Blue Ember Plushie Signed by Yasuhiro Wada
They're leaving Hometown
Rising Star Games wants to add some adorable to the blue in your Monday by giving away three of Hometown Story's Blue Ember plushies, signed by Yasuhiro Wada. To try getting your hands on one of Hometown Story's cutest characters accessorised with the father of Harvest Moon's very own handwriting, just leave a...
News Mario Kart 8 Sales Increase By Nearly a Third in UK, Moves Back Up the Charts
Pokémon Black and White make surprise return
With the Summer well underway — and with the UK currently enduring a heat wave — it's been a quieter week of game sales in the country, with a drop of 14% in revenue for game sales last week. Nintendo has bucked the trend however, with Mario Kart 8 and discounted DS games enjoying terrific weeks in...
News It's Almost Time To Bust Some Blocks With Lego Ninjago: Nindroids On Your 3DS
Title launches at the end of the month
While Lego-based franchises such as Lego Batman, Lego The Hobbit and Lego Marvel Super Heroes tend to steal all of the press attention, it's important to remember that the block-building toy line also has its own unique range of video games to fall back on. Lego Ninjago is based on the toys of the same name...
News Check Out the Evolution of Visuals in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Mega Evolved from the GBA originals
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire will arrive in November with a host of new features not possible in the Game Boy Advance originals. There'll be substantial online modes, Super-Secret Bases and a variety of
News Violetta: Rhythm & Music Coming To 3DS, Wii and DS, Yet Shimmying Past Wii U
It's a "smash hit television show", we're told
Little Orbit, the masters of licensed games and no doubt literally rolling around in mounds of crisp dollar bills during lunch breaks, is taking another IP and pushing it out as a game. This time it's Disney's Violetta, a "tween telenovela" broadcast in Latin America and Europe, which is coming to 3DS,...
News Puzzle & Dragons Z Has Shipped Over 1.5 Million Copies in Japan
Still no solid news on its arrival in the West
There are still some that argue smartphone games don't suit dedicated gaming portables such as the 3DS, and vice-versa; Puzzle & Dragons Z perhaps shows that some titles can succeed in both worlds. A phenomenon on smart devices, this amended version arrived on Nintendo's handheld in Japan late last...
News Mario Kart 8 Still Competing in Nordic Region Charts, Tomodachi Life Never Has
What's gone wrong for the Mii-sim in the region?
In recent weeks we've been covering the UK charts with, thankfully, some positive results to share. Mario Kart 8 has done reasonably well for Wii U, while Tomodachi Life on 3DS has progressed from a modest start to show impressive momentum, gradually moving up in position. With the recent
News This Super Smash Bros. Screen K.O. Shot is a Great Start to the Weekend
It looks awesome in motion
It's Friday, which means many of us can look ahead to a weekend of relaxation and, probably, some games. Sadly the new Super Smash Bros. entries aren't included on our list of games to play, but we can nevertheless get into the weekend spirit with Masahiro Sakurai's latest Miiverse Pic of the Day. This entry is perfect...
News Mario Kart 8 Secures Place as Top-Selling SKU in NPD June Sales, With Hardware Boost for Wii U
Tomodachi Life joins MK8 in overall Top 10
The latest NPD results — which provide data on physical retail sales in the US — have been released, and Nintendo has been confident enough about the outcome to break recent trends and provide a press release update on its position. There are strong numbers for both the Wii U and 3DS. To begin with...
News Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Re-Tools Its Item System
Throws in a bag of holding at no extra charge
The ability to raise and lower the land is one of the bigger and more obvious changes seen in Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, but there are some other tweaks to the farming formula worth noting. In the first of a monthly series of developer diaries, producer Taka Maekawa discusses how the development...
News Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue Flying Exclusively to Nintendo Systems This Fall
That's Wii U, 3DS, Wii AND DS
As we begin to swelter in the summer months, Disney is doing its bit to distract children from wanting more ice cream by bringing Planes: Fire & Rescue to theatres, with screenings kicking off this week in some regions. It's naturally taken the chance to reveal that Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue will also be...
News Nintendo Dominates List of Top-Selling Games in Japan for 2014
Mario Kart 8 is in fourth place, success for third parties on 3DS
Just this week we've learnt that, in its launch week alone, Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke has become the top-selling game in Japan for 2014 to date, an outstanding achievement for Level 5's dual release. It's also reflective of a year of modest overall sales, but Nintendo has still...
News Nintendo 'Smashes' Into Comic-Con With Various Games, Tournaments and Events
Smashing
Nintendo has announced its full plans for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con, with variations of the word Smash unsurprisingly at the core of the message — we'll hazard a guess that it's due to Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS, and the already-announced 3DS tournament at the event. The company does have
News Sakurai Explains Why Chrom Didn't Make It Into Super Smash Bros. For Wii U And 3DS
"Compared with other characters, he lacks any unique characteristics"
The recent announcement that Captain Falcon, Lucina and Robin would be joining the cast of Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U and 3DS was both thrilling and somewhat disappointing; although the reveal trailer featured Fire Emblem favourite Chrom — leading
News Nintendo of Europe Distributing Tomodachi Life: Welcome Version Through Its Newsletter
You may have mail
Tomodachi Life, to date, seems to be enjoying reasonable sales success on the 3DS. US sales will become clear soon in the upcoming NPD results, but the title has shown solid momentum in markets such as the UK, where it's maintained its performance and gradually moved up the charts. This has no doubt been helped by various...
News Yokai Watch 2 Sells a Whopping 1.3 Million Copies in Launch Week, Boosts 3DS Sales
Wii U sales drop again, but retains top home console spot
The latest Media Create chart results are in for Japan, and they bring an extraordinary début week for Yokai Watch 2, along with a boost in 3DS hardware sales and another dip in the equivalent Wii U figure. To begin with software, Level 5's Yokai Watch 2 — released as separate Ganso and...
Video Take a Closer Look At Super-Secret Bases in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A place to get away from the grind
One of the various exciting reveals in the past week for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire was Super-Secret Bases, bringing over and greatly expanding — hence the additional "Super" — the feature from the Game Boy Advance originals. These bases will be heavily customisable, of course, and will
News Best Buy Gearing Up For Enticing Buy One Get One Free 3DS Game Promotion
Starts 20th July, deals on 3DS XL, Wii U Pro Controller and Remotes, too
Now over three years old, the 3DS has amassed an impressive library of games, including plenty developed and/or published by Nintendo. For those still gradually building collections, or perhaps only now jumping into 3DS ownership, there's plenty of choice. Best Buy shoppers in...
News New Trailer Shows Cosplay Pikachu & Mega Metagross for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
New artwork, screens and game details to enjoy
The Pokémon Company International has shared a great deal of new detail surrounding the upcoming Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire games coming to the Nintendo 3DS this November. Many of the details revealed today were already previewed in the most recent CoroCoro magazine in Japan, but the...
News Captain Falcon, Lucina and Robin All Join The Super Smash Bros. Roster
Male and female options for Robin, too
Nintendo has broadcast its quickfire three minute Super Smash Bros. New Fighter Intro Video, during which it revealed three new challengers — one of which is a returning favourite and another with a male and female variation. The headline announcement is likely to be Captain Falcon, the popular figure from...
News Tomodachi Life Climbs UK Charts Yet Again as Mario Kart 8 Stays in the Race
Animal Crossing: New Leaf creeps back into the top 40, too
While gameplay comparisons between Tomodachi Life and Animal Crossing: New Leaf were often made and always a bit wrong, similarities could certainly be identified in their target audience and potential success. As a humorous, rather quirky Mii life-sim, Nintendo no-doubt hopes that it'll...
News Rayman Trophy Revealed For Super Smash Bros. On Wii U And 3DS
Does this mean more Ubisoft on the way later today?
We'll be seeing a new Super Smash Bros. character reveal later today, but that hasn't stopped director Masahiro Sakurai from lifting the lid on another very interesting piece of information: Ubisoft's Rayman will be featured in the game as a trophy. Sakurai dropped the news on Miiverse: In order...
News Yo-Kai Watch 2 On Course For A Phenomenal Début Week of Sales in Japan
Set to be first million-seller in Japan this year
Earlier this week we brought you some comments from Level 5's head honcho, Akihiro Hino, outlining the formula for the success of Yo-Kai Watch on 3DS. The first title had a reasonable but modest start in Japan, before the accompanying anime series boosted its popularity and took it beyond one million...
News Latest CoroCoro Magazine Scan Shows Mega Diancie in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
"Mega Evolution Scoop" promised for August
CoroCoro Magazine, so often the source for exciting Pokémon-related news, hasn't failed to disappoint in the latest issue. Focused on Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, reveals have included Mega Metagross in addition to
News CoroCoro Magazine Shows the Pokédex and More for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
So many forms of Pikachu, and Amie returns
Following the recent CoroCoro reveal of Mega Megagross for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, more scans from the magazine have emerged with some additional details and images. First of all, above, we have the Game Boy Advance-inspired Pokédex, which has a rather charming aesthetic; also of note...
News Final Fantasy Explorers Is Hitting Japan This Winter
Still no word on a western release, though
It has been confirmed in today's Japan-only Nintendo Direct that Square Enix's new 3DS RPG Final Fantasy Explorers will be hitting Japanese stores in the winter. The four player title is intended as a stepping-stone into the world of RPGs and will boast famous creatures from the history of the esteemed...
News New Fighter for Super Smash Bros. to be Revealed on 14th July
There's even a live countdown for an intro video...
Until now Masahiro Sakurai, his team and Nintendo have revealed new challengers for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS through a combination of Nintendo Direct broadcasts and sudden updates on the official website. There seems to be a big announcement coming, however, as they've gone so far as to...
Nintendo Direct Watch the 3DS Third Party Games Broadcast from Japan - Live!
Who knows, some may even come to the West
Nintendo Japan is hosting a special Nintendo Direct broadcast focused on third-party games for the 3DS. With the company's track record of helping others localise games, this should be worth a look. #NintendoDirectJP
News Yokai Watch "In Consideration in a Big Way" For Release in the West
Level 5's Akihiro Hino outlines the formula for success
Yokai Watch — or Yo-kai Watch as the Western trademark has it — has become a major success on 3DS in Japan, giving Level 5 a timely franchise success as other brands (such as Professor Layton) take a back seat. The company's Akihiro Hino has recently spoken to Weekly Famitsu — via Kotaku...
News Nintendo UK Details The 3DS & 2DS "Made For Play" Tour 2014
Climb Bowser’s Castle and meet Mario, Luigi and Pikachu
Nintendo UK has released details on its 3DS & 2DS Made For Play Tour 2014, which will visit five UK cities this summer and give both parents and their children the chance to see the latest games and take part in fun activities. The tour will feature themed sections — such as Mario's...
News Nintendo Direct Confirmed For Japan on 11th July
Focused on 3rd Party 3DS Games
Just days ago we outlined key areas and details that can still be revealed in upcoming Nintendo Direct broadcasts this year; there's plenty of ground that the big N can still cover post-E3. Of course, the Nintendo Direct fever is back up and running in Japan already — not only has there already been a Yokai Watch 2...
News CoroCoro Magazine Reveals Mega Metagross for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
It's all rather mega and meta
With the summer ahead and a solid four months still remaining before launch, we can expect the hype around Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire on 3DS to ramp up in the coming weeks. We've recently seen a few more details creep out, and a new Mega evolution has now emerged from the latest scans of CoroCoro magazine...
News Nintendo Announces Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Tournament at San Diego Comic-Con
Smashing
While Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is hogging a lot of attention, there's the not-insignificant factor of the 3DS version arriving first — it graces North America and Europe on 3rd October. While Nintendo UK will have the portable brawler playable at HYPER JAPAN later this month, Nint
Talking Point Nintendo Rewrote the E3 Rulebook With a Focus on Children
Sharing the experience
With their online press conferences and fan events Nintendo has been doing E3 differently for a couple of years now. This year, though, it broke one of the golden rules of show business — never work with children. A Kid’s Corner initiative brought some hand-picked children into E3 to try out the new games and experience...
News Charizard Distribution Event for Pokémon X & Y Coming to GAME UK, Includes Mega Stone
Things are heating up
Pokémon X & Y may have been released last October, but it's still a hub for millions of players engaging in online battles and trading pocket monsters. There's also the Trading Card Game, and The Pokémon Company is taking the opportunity to plug its most recent expansion — Pokémon TCG: XY—Flashfire — by offering...
News Super Smash Bros. on Both Wii U and 3DS to be Playable at HYPER JAPAN 2014
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, MK8, a peek at amiibo and more
Not too long ago we confirmed that Nintendo will have a booth and events at HYPER JAPAN in London, taking place at Earl's Court in London between 25th and 27th July. Nintendo's now announced what it'll have on show, and it includes the UK début of Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and
News Miiverse Update Allows You To List Favourite Game Genres and Add Lines To Posts
Because it's mine, I write with lines
Have you ever been writing a post on Miiverse and thought, "darn it, why won't it let me share my message in multiple, perfectly placed lines"? Or perhaps you're wanted to share with the world that you love puzzle games and platformers above all else? If either of those wishes applies to you, then you're in...
News 3DS On Top As Wii U Remains Highest Selling Home Console in Japan
Mario Kart 8 passes half a million physical retail sales
The latest Media Create chart results for Japan are in, and they continue the trends established over recent week in terms of hardware and software. There are certainly yet more positives for Nintendo, albeit against a backdrop of modest overall industry sales in the company's homeland. The...
News Super-Secret Bases Confirmed for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Online features take them to another level
With Secret Bases being a popular feature in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, the odds were always good that they'd have a presence in this years 3DS remake / remaster Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Pokémon Company has now confirmed their return, re-naming them "Super-Secret Bases" and...
News Stand-Alone Kirby Fighters And DeDeDe's Drum Dash Headed To The Japanese 3DS eShop
Both feature new content, both out this month
Those of you wise enough to have purchased the rather excellent Kirby: Triple Deluxe will be aware that the mini-games included with the title — Kirby Fighters and DeDeDe's Drum Dash — are jolly good fun, and stand-out releases in their own right. It would appear that Nintendo agrees, because the...
Review Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival
Is the first 3DS entry a Dark Hole or a Monster Reborn?
Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh series has a long and successful history in digital form, perhaps never more so than on Nintendo hardware – a relationship that stretches all the way back from the original monochrome Game Boy right up to Zexal World Duel Carnival, which is both the first 3DS Yu-Gi-Oh...
First Impressions Going Portable With Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Anything but a little ruckus
While much attention remains on a home console version of a certain iconic franchise, it's perhaps worthwhile reminding ourselves that Super Smash Bros. for 3DS is now less than three months away and giving us our first fix in the series since Brawl on Wii — we should pay it more attention. As much as Nintendo is...
Feature A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Forty Five
Rosalina! Mega Man! New 3DS stage! More stuff!
Super Smash Bros. is still coming, yes it is. We may be approaching a half century of these features, which is bordering on insanity, but Nintendo keeps assuring us that the games are coming, and that it's not all a mass-hallucination as part an experiment for the mysterious Quality of Life platform...
News 3DS System Update 8.0.0-18 is Now Live
Hold onto your hats, things just got seriously stable
On 7th July the eShop stores were down — worldwide — for around five hours for maintenance, and though plenty of work was undoubtedly done the only notable change from a gamer's perspective was that the music seemed to change. We're not going to lie, it was underwhelming. Fear not though,...
News Dragon Quest X Is Now Adventuring Onto 3DS
Still no word of an overseas release though
We've lamented before on Square Enix's baffling decision to keep Dragon Quest X a strictly Japan-only affair, and now it appears that fans outside Japan have another format to direct their frustrations at with the announcement that the game will hit Japanese 3DS' on the 4th of September this year. The...
News Controversy Arises at U.S. Pokémon Nationals With Regards to Cheating
Former champion's illegal Pokémon creates a stir of internet talk
Illegal pocket monsters are not an uncommon sight at any form of competitive Pokémon. Whether it be Pokémon no longer available or those that possess impossible to obtain statistics, thousands of these illegal Pokémon are caught at competition and their trainers are...
News Fancy Pattern Vivillon Now Available as Pokémon Global Trade Station Hits 100 Million Landmark
It's the realest Vivillon
Not too long ago — at the end of May — we told you that a fancy pattern Vivillon was to be distributed following 100 million trades on the Pokémon Global Trade Station, with around ten million more required at that point. That seemed like a long way still to go, but evidently was not: that Vivillon is available now...
Video Don't Miss The Thrilling Final Episode Of Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
Dancing! Fighting! Music! Risky stunts!
All good things have to come to an end, and today we bring you the final episode of Days of Our Tomodachi Lives, our epic soap opera made entirely in Tomodachi Life. This week's parting show features the talents of Sarah "Punkie / thehoppypoppy" Walsh, and boasts the usual eclectic mix of fights, music and...
News Retail Promotions Prompt Tomodachi Life to Continue Climb in UK Charts
Life in the old Mii yet
Tomodachi Life made a modest UK chart début when it launched in early June, not exactly shaming itself but struggling to make a significant impact. Since then, however, Nintendo of America has been making positive noises about its performance in its region and, in the UK charts at least, the Mii-sim has not only seen a...
Talking Point With E3 Long Gone, Nintendo Still Has Plenty to Reveal 'Directly' to Fans
Keep the hype train running
While Nintendo's appearance at E3 — widely regarded as a success — was only a little under a month ago at the time of writing, in modern consumer and internet terms that is an age. Since that time we've had some updates on key releases on the way this Fall, and a lot of focus on the wider picture of eShop games and...
Feature Watch The Pokémon US National Championships Finals Day - Live!
Time for winners to be crowned
Yesterday we had the first day of live coverage for The Pokémon US National Championships, in which players battled it out in Pokémon X & Y and the Trading Card Game for places in the latter rounds. It all gets serious today, as Trainers compete in three classes not just for glory, but also prizes such as travel...
Feature The Biggest 3DS Games of 2014 - Summer Edition
Portable delights
We just recently published our updated biggest games coming to the Wii U list, so it's now time to move onto the 3DS. Our Spring edition for the 3DS included plenty of games that have since arrived in stores, and there's also been a significant new reveal following that feature that's hyped fans of pocket monsters. This time...
Feature Watch The Pokémon US National Championships - Live!
Gotta watch it all
In early June we brought you the news that the Pokémon US National and World Championships were confirmed to be broadcast live on Twitch, giving fans a chance to see the events unfold even if they couldn't attend. The US National championships have now rolled around in Indianapolis, so if you want to watch the action unfold this...
News Developer Hints At How Minecraft Could Shape Up On 3DS
One for the optimists
Minecraft and Nintendo — a suitable match that's never actually got together. With Nintendo's systems popular with young gamers and the Mojang game being a phenomenon loved by children — and adults too, of course — it seems like a perfect fit. That's particularly the case with the 3DS and its large userbase, while the Wii...
Nintendo Direct Yokai Watch 2 Gets Its Own Broadcast in Japan
Play the 'figure out what's happening' game
Although it's said to be on the way to the West, we're yet to receive firm release details on Yokai Watch, the 3DS title from Level-5 that's enjoying continued success in Japan. That success has certainly been assisted by the accompanying anime series, with the brand as a whole capturing the imagination in...
Soapbox How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Tomodachi Life
Still on the fence about Nintendo's life sim? Read on
To me, the allure of Tomodachi Life had always been somewhat mysterious. After the bizarre promo reel shown on Nintendo Direct the title had piqued my interest, but I was hesitant to get on board due to how downright unique the game appeared to be. How could I be sure I’d enjoy a game that is...
News Shovel Knight Has an Unlockable "Butt Mode"
Sorry, everyone else who wanted to be Game of the Year
In classic retro gaming fashion, Shovel Knight comes with a slew of cheat codes to unlock various perks and quirks. By far the most prominent of these codes has been Butt Mode, which replaces many of the common words in the game (e.g. "Shovel," "Knight," "Magic") with "Butt." Yacht Club Games...
Interview Yoshifumi Hashimoto Tells Us a Story of Seasons and Harvest Moons
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
As we touched on in our first impressions of Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, 2014 is looking to be a bumper crop year for farming fans, with Natsume’s upcoming agricultural adventure and XSEED’s Story of Seasons both set to sow the seeds of farming simulation in North American
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