
In the early days of the 3DS, Nintendo was keen to push the device as a video multimedia device, with the Nintendo Video channel providing a few short videos every week. That approach fizzled out for a while until Nintendo released the Pikmin Short Movies late last year, and now Nintendo of Europe is following that up and bringing a rather attractive service to its region.
The Nintendo Anime Channel will be a free eShop download and will allow access to a whole load of streamed content; anime series included will be Pokémon, Kirby and Inazuma Eleven, with content to be added regularly. To emphasize the point again, it'll all be free.
Unfortunately Nintendo of America didn't announce an equivalent - this could potentially be due to the presence of existing subscription-based services on the portable in the region.
The Nintendo Anime Channel will launch in Europe on 13th February, and though it'll work on existing units we expect Nintendo to particularly promote it on the New Nintendo 3DS, which is out on the same day.
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Wow! This is awesome!
Let's just hope the content is good... and that it comes to this side of the world.
Might get it to check out Inazuma eleven, but I don't care about Kirby, and I allready has Pokémon season. 1-9 on dvd
NoA....you have been a huge disappointment as of late...
Wait, this is just for Europe? Man, America been having a hard time recently... I should be thankful. Must give the app a look at least.
Wait...anime...3DS...is this going to lead up to the localisation of Attack on Titan the Last Wings of Mankind!? PLEASE JUST LOCALISE THAT GAME ALREADY!
Also I really hope they let you choose your language. I really don't like Dutch dubs of TV shows, so hopefully I get to choose the spoken language (unlike the Pokémon TV App)
Meanwhile in NoA...
Youkai Watch coming in the future perhaps?
Really hope its not just Season 6 of Pokemon. At that point, the 4Kids dub took a nose dive in quality, edited pretty badly and they reuse music from the first 3 Pokemon movies way way WAY too often (Go watch some Advanced episodes in Japanese, there were so great music based off Ruby and Sapphire the dub never got.). Much to the point I'm glad Nintendo took over and dubbed the anime from Season 9 to as much as 90% translation of the Japanese original, rarely edit it, fix mistakes (Like when Max said Earth type and when Ekans was called Arbok) and even left the music untouched.
Yeah nerdy rant there, but I'm sure you'll all complain "ITS NOT SEASON 1!!!!!" anyway, lol.
Are there any other Nintendo-based animes that could be added to this? The only one I can think of is Youkai Watch.
The Kid Icarus short videos are one, but I expect them to be available for eShop purchase eventually.
A bit weird it's on 3DS and not Wii U. I can't imagine watching stuff on that tiny screen. Free is free though, and it will be nice to try the Inazuma anime.
I'm not big on anime, but hey it's free.
@C-Olimar There is an Animal Crossing movie but it never got dubbed. They could add some anime based on 3rd party characters mind you, like maybe Sonic X or even Yu-Gi-Oh if Konami brings out either another new game or just adds the old GBA ones to the VC. XD
NoA actually still has Nintendo Video up and running, as opposed to other regions, which I believe were shut down last year. That said, most of the stuff on it are forgettable or can easily be found via YouTube or other parts of the net. And on top of that, you only get 4 videos at a time.
I'd much rather receive Pokemon, Kirby, and other animes to watch over what's on Nintendo Video.
Going to download !
If it does come to America (hopefully it does) I'd prefer it on the Wii U. I'd rather watch the shows on a TV.
Reggie I trusted you....
@Angelic_Lapras_King The Pokémon Company dub did not leave the music untouched, at least with the XY series. I've watched both versions, and the Japanese version has remixes of songs from the games, while the dub has generic French sounding music in its place.
Free so I'll give it a try.
I'd definitely prefer to have this app over Nintendo Video tbh.
Because anime is in the title, I'll download it
@Meloetta There are some where they left the music untouched like the Riolu 2 parter. Even so, its still a lot better then when 4Kids used to replace entire episode music with movie music and in-house produced music fairly often.
@Angelic_Lapras_King Sonic X might work if Nintendo do a deal with SEGA which is good as I remember loving that as a kid.
And don't even taunt me with Yu-Gi-Oh!
@C-Olimar There's a Fire Emblem OVA, where they changed Marth's name to Mars.
I love anime, and im so excited for this :3
I might get it just for Inazuma Eleven - Pokémon is practically worthless as an animé for many years, and the Kirby animé doesn't interest me in general. Let's hope they'll get Senran Kagura on there, even though it's a terrible animé of an awesome game.
I just wonder if we're going to be forced to watch it in our local language, because I'm not putting up with the acoustic abuse that is the german dub of animé.
Fellow Americans, do not be upset. NintendoTVii was promised to other regions but over two years later... Still not working.
@TeeJay tell me about it.......no flipnote announcement.........
I hope they have more than Inuyasha, 11. I'm up to 146
No one should be complaining it was just announced first for Europe
Where's our North American Anime Channel
Reggie <__<
Those shows don't interest me, but I really do wish they'd create a Crunchyroll app for the 3DS.
Come ON Nintendo America. Get your butts up on this!! I need this stuff, and it is FREE. OMG come on.
@Iggly
Agreed. The only reasons I'd go to Nintendo Video would be for Dinosaur Office, WWE Slam City, and The Blue Man Group.
why do you exist, crunchyroll...
....in Europe... yep and NoA, we gotta pay for the streaming services.
This would be cool...
Ooohhh. Anime content right on a New 3DS (which I'm going to buy).
I'm for this, and I'd be even more for this is we could change sub/dub versions as well as getting some decent Anime. I think most of the Anime here are going to be E-rated though, so don't get your hopes up for anything like Eva or anything like that. Could be a possibility with an online filter service, though (Just sayin')
Sounds good! Hopefully this also comes available on Wii u. And hopefully Nintendo adds everything (so also F-zero and Mario series). Maybe even the movies? We'll see!
LOOKS AWESOME! Cant wait until it releases!
Wow, NoA better bring this for the American version as well...
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