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Nintendo Download 20th June (North America)

Luigi, Wario, tanks fighting bugs, X Zone craziness and much more

It's that time again, North America, when your Nintendo systems groan under the weight of new download offerings cramming up virtual servers. That's not always strictly accurate, but is this week, with plenty of new titles available on Wii U and 3DS, with a sequel even gracing...

• Thu 20th Jun 2013
• Nintendo Download
• North America
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

Nintendo Download 30th May (Europe)

Classic Zelda, the Denpa Men return, hyper speed and more

Due to a public Holiday in various countries, we didn't receive the Nintendo Download as early as normal. Thankfully we now have the translated line-up from Germany for your reading pleasure below. It's mostly about the Wii U and 3DS this week, with retro and new delights to enjoy, while the...

• Mon 27th May 2013
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

Feature Olympics Fever on Nintendo Systems

Button mashing for gold

If you’ve been living in a cave and isolated from the world for the past couple of weeks, then you may not have been bombarded with coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games. It’s now well under way, and thousands of athletes are running, cycling, swimming and more in the name of winning a shiny gold medal. None of the...

• Mon 30th Jul 2012
• Features
• Retro
• 3DS
• DS
• Wii

News Mario & Sonic Win Olympic Bronze in UK Charts

Coming through the field

You'd expect a title released 38 and 25 weeks ago on Wii and 3DS, respectively, to have left the UK charts long ago, especially as it's not available on other platforms. Yet Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games has achieved just that, consistently sitting in the top ten of the all-format software chart. Thanks...

• Mon 30th Jul 2012
• 3DS
• Wii
• Charts

News Nintendo Continues Software Dominance in Japan

But struggles in UK

Today brings mixed news on software sales for Nintendo, though perhaps it's a positive in the market that brings the big N the most success. In Japan, Andriasang has translated results published by Enterbrain and Famitsu that show Nintendo as the biggest selling software publisher for May. Covering the period for 30th April to...

• Mon 18th Jun 2012
• 3DS
• Wii
• Charts

Nintendo Download 1st March 2012 (Europe)

NES comes to 3DS

3DS gets a demo and two Virtual Console games this week while Wii owners are left sadly without. Still, there's plenty of Virtual Console games coming to Wii in March, so that's something. 3DS Virtual Console: Punch-Out!! (NES, Nintendo, £4.50/€5) — The classic boxing game is the first non-Ambassador NES game to reach 3DS...

• Wed 29th Feb 2012
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• DSiWare
• 3DS Virtual Console
• 3DS Demos

News Mario & Sonic Sales Nearly Double in a Week

Going for gold

SEGA's sporting symposium just enjoyed a sales surge in the UK charts, with a whopping week-on-week sales increase of 94%. Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on 3DS was released on 10th February, resulting in a 145% increase to send the title up from 31st to 10th position. Now sales of the 3DS version and discounts of...

• Mon 20th Feb 2012
• UK
• Charts
• Mario
• Sonic
• Wowza

News Finally, Shouting at Donkey Kong Makes a Difference

"You stupid ape!"

SEGA's Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games uses just about every input the 3DS has to offer, but it's the weightlifting event that looks to make best use of the machine's microphone. As the new trailer below shows, you can shout at your character to give them an extra bit of power. While it might make you look a bit...

• Fri 20th Jan 2012
• 3DS
• SEGA
• Mario
• Sonic

News Mario and Sonic Have a Valentine's Day Date

Look away, kids

SEGA's continuing to support the 3DS strongly with an array of new and revamped games, and the famous publisher has just rubber-stamped release dates for some of its games due in the coming months. Here's the full list: Shinobi — 11th November (Europe), 15th November (North America)Sonic Generations — 22nd November (North...

• Thu 27th Oct 2011
• SEGA
• 3DS
• Release Dates
• Upcoming Releases

News Mario & Sonic London 2012 Trailer is Suitably Rousing

But who put those Flickies on a bus?!

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is racing towards the Wii finish line later this year, with a 3DS version due out — perhaps more appropriately — in early 2012. We now have a new trailer for the game, likely to be the introductory video getting you all into the Olympic spirit. Showing off...

• Wed 17th Aug 2011
• Wii
• 3DS
• Mario
• Sonic
• SEGA