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Streaming 3D TV Coming to the 3DS in Japan
Nintendo’s glasses-free 3D gaming machine will also stream 3D television programming in Japan when it hits there early next year. The pilot program will bring shows from Fuiji TV and Nippon Television Network to the 3DS on a daily basis via a WiFi connection, according to Nintendo. We hear that the offerings will start out…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Unlike the DSi XL, the 3DS will Let You Import Your Digital Game Library
Remember how Nintendo screwed everyone with a DSi over who either bought a new DSi or moved over to the DSi XL? No. Let me refresh your memory. Turns out that all of those digital games you purchased were tied not to your bank account, or the hard earned money you spent to get the…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rhythm Heaven Is Bound For the Wii
Next year, Nintendo’s rhythm game series, Rhythm Heaven, is heading to the Nintendo Wii. The title first appeared on the Game Boy Advance in 2006 and was later ported to arcades. A Nintendo DS version titled Rhythm Heaven (or “Rhythm Tengoku Gold”) was released in Japan in 2008 and abroad the following year.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
There Is A Pokemon Typing Game
Next year, get ready to clack on a keyboard! Pokemon is ready to have players battle it out with their typing skills. Dubbed “Battle & Get: Pokemon Typing DS”, the game is a typing-based battle game. This makes sense as many children in Japan learn to read with Pokemon. Why not learn to type? The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Last Story Out The First Month Of Next Year
Next January, upcoming role-playing game The Last Story will be released on the Nintendo Wii. But what day? I’ll tell you! The game will be released on January 27, 2011 in Japan. It was originally set for release this year in Japan. No word on the game’s Western release. The Last Story is set on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedOK, We Get It, Metal Gear Solid Is In 3D!
Whenever anything makes the jump to 3D, you can expect a load of gimmicks trying to show off the new tech. So it is with this new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 3 on the 3DS. Lunging snakes? Yup. Buzzing hornets? Yup. Aggravated sexual tension amongst a field of flowers? Yup, got that too. All…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Four New Screens From Ocarina Of Time 3DS
To go with that gameplay footage we saw earlier, here are four new screens of the 3DS port of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time. The first one is probably the most important, as it shows off the game’s dual-screen controls, with the new touch-screen inventory system on display. The rest? They show that…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe 3rd Birthday’s New Trailer Is Here To Blow Out Some Candles
Square Enix’s PSP shooter The 3rd Birthday was at the Tokyo Game Show, but its trailer was only shown behind closed doors. That was then. This is now, and the trailer is up for public viewing.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is The Nintendo 3DS Too Expensive?
Nintendo has priced the Nintendo 3DS, its glasses-free 3D portable, at ¥25,000. That is the equivalent of US$298. Forget the crummy exchange rate for a moment, because the pricing could be different for the West. The real question is how the Nintendo 3DS stands up to the pricing of other Nintendo handhelds. The Nintendo DS…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedLove Simulator Coming To Nintendo 3DS
Love Plus, the love sim that has launched cake lines and vacation tours, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. That’s right, a Love Plus is going 3D. In late 2009, a man even “married” his Love Plus squeeze. Love Plus on the Nintendo 3DS could end badly — or at least with heavy screen licking.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Why There’s No Stranger’s Wrath On Xbox 360 (Yet)
The decision to bring Xbox classic Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath to the PS3 and not the Xbox 360 seemed a strange one, what with the game making its name on the Xbox. Turns out there’s a very good reason for this. Developers Just Add Water have stated on their blog “we are NOT PS3 Exclusive. As…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedSee The Nintendo 3DS’s New Functions In Action
Nintendo has a new promotional video that shows off the Nintendo 3DS’s various functions like Tag Mode, Mii Studio and the portable’s augmented reality capability. Since it’s hard to show 3D on a 2D screen, Nintendo has packed this promotion video with all the extras that its new portable is able to do. Tag Mode…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Here Are The Final Nintendo 3DS Details
On February 26 of next year, the Nintendo 3DS is launching in Japan. The following month, the portable will go on sale in the West. Let’s have a look at what’s included and at the portable’s official and final specs: The Nintendo 3DS comes bundled with a charger stand (above), an AC adapter, a 10cm…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedA Super Street Fighter IV 3DS Trailer With Gameplay
Not only does this trailer feature gameplay of Super Street Fighter IV for the Nintendo 3DS, it also details how Tag Mode for the game will work. When players pass other Nintendo 3DS owners that have Street Fighter IV, they will automatically enter into short “figure-based” bouts, which are detailed in the video. Another feature…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Check Out Mario’s Sweet Birthday DSi XL
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo will next month release this rather fetching custom DSi XL console. Due out on October 28, it’ll sell for ¥18,000 (USD$215), comes in a lovely box, and is emblazoned with an even lovelier little graphic to commemorate the occasion. With the 3DS on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedWatch Almost Every 3DS Game In Action
Press play on this clip and you’ll see gameplay footage from just about every big title we know is coming to the 3DS, from Mario to Zelda to Metal Gear to Street Fighter to Resident Evil to… …Dead or Alive to Kid Icarus to Animal Crossing to Mario Kart to Starfox, they’re all in here,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil: Mercenaries Coming To The Nintendo 3DS
Resident Evil: Revelations isn’t the only BioHazard game on the way for Nintendo’s latest handheld; it’s been revealed at a press conference earlier today that Resident Evil: Mercenaries will also be released for the system. It’s not a new game, though; rather, it takes the popular “bonus” game modes (and maps) from Resident Evils 4…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedMega Man Legends Headed To Nintendo 3DS
Osaka-based studio Capcom is already working on Super Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil for the Nintendo 3DS. That’s not all. The company has revealed that the Mega Man Legends 3 Project is in development for the Nintendo 3DS. “We have wanted to create a new installment in this series for a number of years,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The 3DS Has A Virtual Console For Game Boy Games
Ever wonder why there were no Game Boy games made available on the Wii’s Virtual Console? Why, it’s because Nintendo was saving that for the upcoming 3DS. The company revealed at its 2010 press conference earlier today that the 3DS will have its own Virtual Console, from which you’ll able to download both Game Boy…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo 3DS Has A Release Date
After months of speculation, Nintendo has today revealed the launch date for the new 3DS handheld at a press conference in Tokyo And that date, at least for the Japanese market, is February 26, 2011. The 3DS will retail there for ¥25,000 (USD$300). Two colours will be available at launch: “Aqua Blue” and “Cosmos Black”…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010