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Someone Wants $15,000 For Legend Of Zelda Dishware
The starting bid is not yet met on this set of new-in-the-box Legend of Zelda dishware from 1989, a three-piece set the seller hopes to sell for $100,000 but will be willing to part with for, presumably, $15,000. “This is really a rare find and it is likely that there is no other such set…
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The Air Battles and Ground Game of Kid Icarus: Uprising
Gameplay video for Kid Icarus: Uprising flew out of Japan yesterday at the Nintendo World event, showcasing the 3DS and the first dedicated Kid Icarus game since the original 1991’s Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters on the Game Boy. The game’s two different difficulty settings will mean greater variances in the levels than just…
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Dead or Alive Dimensions’ 3DS Trailer
Venerable fighting series Dead or Alive will get its shot at the 3DS with Dead or Alive: Dimensions. Here is the five-minute trailer for the game shown at the Nintendo World event for the 3DS. I don’t speak Japanese, but I can make out the control system – a stylus selects certain combos from the…
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Listen To Nintendo’s Amazing Live Performance Of Their Best Video Game Music
One of the most charming highlights to last night’s Nintendo World event showcasing the 3DS wasn’t the device or the demonstrations of its game, but the wonderful live performance of many iconic themes in Nintendo games. Here are three clips from the show, a suite of music instantly recognizable to any gamer raised right on…
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Resident Evil: The Mercenaries In Action On The Nintendo 3DS
It’s only 15 seconds long, but this clip, from the Nintendo World reveal of the 3DS, is your first look at the gameplay of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Coming soon from Capcom, The Mercenaries will precede Resident Evil: Revelations on the 3DS. This game is a combination of the Mercenaries mode from Resident Evil…
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Fresh New Screens Of Ocarina Of Time’s 3DS Remake
Famitsu served up five new screens showcasing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s heavily anticipated remake on the Nintendo 3DS. The game, part of a nine-title Nintendo lineup coming this year, is expected in the spring. There’s tons more good stuff coming today from yesterday’s Nintendo World event showcasing the new device. Look for…
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Here Are Japan’s 3DS Launch Titles
These eight launch titles for the Nintendo 3DS were revealed today at the Nintendo World spectacular. All will be available Feb. 26. Note these are the Japanese launch titles, and that the US and European lineup will likely differ. The lineup, and prices (in yen) are: Nintendogs & Cats ¥4,800 Winning Eleven Soccer 3D ¥5,800…
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Doctors Say The 3DS Is Safe, Potentially Beneficial To Children
Nintendo warned that its new 3DS portable gaming system might have negative effects on young children’s vision. Now the American Optometric Association steps forward to say that using 3D technology could have a positive effect on children’s eyesight. How so? Nintendo was covering its bases at E3 last year and again in December when it…
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The DS Is The Nation’s Best-Selling Game System Of All Time, Sort Of
With more than 47 million Nintendo DS handhelds sold in the United States since the portable’s launch in 2004, Nintendo is calling the DS the country’s best-selling gaming system of all time. Does it really count? There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the Nintendo DS is one of the most successful gaming platforms of…
By Mike Fahey