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Nintendo Download: 28th February 2013 (North America)

28th February 2013 (North America)

Running, gunning, creating coasters and more

It's Nintendo Download time again, North America, and this week all four of Nintendo's online platforms have content to choose from; you lucky gamers. Some are long-awaited and in one case probably already keeping some of you very busy, while others will no doubt also have an audience to snap them up...

News: ATV Wild Ride 3D Skidding Into 3DS eShop March 7th

ATV Wild Ride 3D Skidding Into 3DS eShop March 7th

$7.99 price point confirmed

Renegade Kid has confirmed that ATV Wild Ride 3D will be released on the North American 3DS eShop on March 7th. The game will carry a price of $7.99. You can check out our first impressions here. ATV Wild Ride 3D To Deliver Extreme On-line Racing in Nintendo eShop Austin, Texas – February 28, 2013 – Today,...

News: Nintendo Facing Lawsuit Over 3D Technology On The 3DS

Nintendo Facing Lawsuit Over 3D Technology On The 3DS

Major brawl in the courtroom

Japanese inventor Seijiro Tomita is suing Nintendo over claims that he invented the 3D screen technology that the company is now using in its 3DS handheld system. The investigation into the claim began in 2011, when he sued Nintendo and its U.S. unit. According to Tomita's attorney, Joe Diamante, he displayed a...

Review: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (3DS)

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (3DS)

As smooth as a chili dog

Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed on 3DS has a tough job, as it's following up on what some may regard as a surprise commercial and critical success. The console versions of this title, including the one on Wii U, did a wonderful job of combining healthy portions of fan service with thrilling racing action. Yet the...

News: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Has A Little Less Voice Acting in North American Version

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Has A Little Less Voice Acting in North American Version

Only a few minor NPCs have been silenced, though

Last year Atlus confirmed that Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, which has been out in Japan since August last year, will be coming to North America on 16th April 2013. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is an updated version of the Saturn original, and it will be the...

News: 3DS Stays on Top in Japan, but Wii U Falls Behind Vita

3DS Stays on Top in Japan, but Wii U Falls Behind Vita

Like two bald men fighting over a comb...

Some things seem to be ever-lasting in the Japanese video game charts, one of which is continued dominance for the 3DS. It goes like this — the two models outsell every other platform combined, and rivals or those not inclined to like the system curse the skies and wonder how it came to such a position of...

News: Shiny Blue and Pink 3DS Models Coming to Japan

Shiny Blue and Pink 3DS Models Coming to Japan

Making the move from Taiwan and Hong Kong

Over the past 25 years or more Nintendo's liked to give consumers a lot of choices with handhelds, with colours and design variations to keep almost anyone happy. It's now emerged that the pictured light blue and pink 3DS models — not XL — will arrive in Japan on 20th March; not that Japan has a shortage...

News: New Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC Details Battle For Attention

New Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC Details Battle For Attention

There's a lot of extra content

Fire Emblem: Awakening has, judging from the conversations among members of the Nintendo Life community, proven to be an engrossing and all-consuming strategic RPG experience. It seems that our love for the title, as shown in our Fire Emblem: Awakening review, is shared by a good number of 3DS owners. While the main...

News: Four Major 3DS Titles Given Australian Release Dates

Four Major 3DS Titles Given Australian Release Dates

Luigi's Mansion, Fire Emblem, Mystery Dungeon and Animal Crossing all dated Down Under

Nintendo Australia has kindly announced the release dates for four of the year's biggest 3DS titles. Aussies will be able to go hunting ghosts in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on 28th March. Fire Emblem: Awakening will be released from its slumber on 20th April...

Review: Rise of The Guardians: The Video Game (3DS)

Rise of The Guardians: The Video Game (3DS)

A bad game gets an even worse port

When it comes to a portable version of a recent console game, there are two approaches developers can take. The first is to create a brand new experience, independent from the original. The Sonic Colours team did this, and we're glad they did; instead of one great game we got two, and the portable version was...

News: Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode Coming To 3DS in Japan

Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode Coming To 3DS in Japan

Going head to head with Pokémon X & Y

Last year Digimon World Re:Digitize was released on the PSP in Japan, but it never made it to the 3DS — or to the West for that matter. Well, Namco Bandai has now revealed that an updated version of the game called Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode is on its way to the 3DS in Japan. Digimon World Re:Digitize...

News: More Ace Attorney 5 Information Is On The Way

More Ace Attorney 5 Information Is On The Way

Capcom's Psyche-Lock is nearly broken

Last September it was announced that the upcoming Ace Attorney 5 would be making it over to Western shores. However, since then news has been relatively thin on the ground... Hold it! It appears Capcom's senior vice-president Christian Svensson has left some evidence in the C

Play: Mario Kart 7 with Nintendo Life

Mario Kart 7 with Nintendo Life

Start your engines

It's been too long, so much so that we may need to renew our licenses, but it's time to take to the track for some Nintendo Life community races in Mario Kart 7. We all like to think we're the next Sebastian Vettel with a red shell in hand, so now we have to prove it. Yesterday we asked you which rules you want in both our both...

News: Cars Confirmed As Another Disney Infinity Play Set

Cars Confirmed As Another Disney Infinity Play Set

Parents, hide your wallets!

Ahead of the summer release of Disney Infinity on Wii U, 3DS and Wii, we can expect Disney to continually reveal more details about the optional extras that we'll be able to buy. Like Activision's Skylanders series, there'll be all manner of toys that unlock characters, as well as other add-ons that'll act as buffs for...

News: Capcom's Arcade Cabinet Games Could Be Hitting The 3DS

Capcom's Arcade Cabinet Games Could Be Hitting The 3DS

We're gonna party like it's 1943

A while back, we reported on Capcom Arcade Cabinet — a venture by the esteemed industry veteran to resurrect some of its coin-op classics. So far, the package has only been released on PS3 and Xbox 360, but a recent ESRB listing for vertically-scrolling shooter 1943 seems to suggest that the individual titles...

Play: Mario Kart 7 Community Rooms - Choose The Rules

Mario Kart 7 Community Rooms - Choose The Rules

It's back

Last year we had a couple of rather fun community sessions playing Mario Kart 7, where the Nintendo Life community did battle with each other and some of the humble writing team. They were blood-baths of shell and banana skin-related tumbles, while tears were shed along with some choice curse words as podium places were lost. It was...

Nintendo Download: 21st February 2013 (North America)

21st February 2013 (North America)

F-Zero, demos to hunt, adventures, vikings and a famous green dinosaur

It's Thursday, and it's time for Nintendo Download news in North America. Continuing the recent trend also seen in Europe there are only offerings for Wii U and 3DS, with a variety of demos, download-only games and a retail release to test your resolve. Let's see what's on offer...