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Panic!

Wow, today has been a crazy day for gamers. It kicked off in the whee hours of the morning with an absurd amount of 3DS news coming out of Japan from Nintendo. Then we had confirmation of zombies, yes zombies, in Black Ops. And finally we had an embargo lift on the Xbox 360’s new…

By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010

A Volley Of Mario Sports Mix Screens

It might not be Xtreme, but Mario Sports Mix’s beach volleyball has basketball, ice hockey, field hockey, and dodge ball backing it up. Here are some colorful, candy-coated screens. More sports need to integrate banana peels and shells. We got a chance to play Mario Sports Mix at E3 earlier this year, but we never…

By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2010

3DS Gets Price, Date, Streaming TV, Games, Details

Last night Nintendo dropped the bomb, the 3DS bomb. We heard about prices, release dates, streaming TV, virtual Game Boy, a new stylus and features and plenty of games…. all in 3D. Here’s a run down of the single day event packed with Nintendo news. And it wasn’t just about the 3DS, we also heard…

By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010

The 3DS’ Dead or Alive Dimensions in Action

Street Fighter isn’t the only fighting game making its way to Nintendo’s 3D gaming handheld. Tecmo Koei Games will also be bringing Dead or Alive Dimensions to the 3DS. Here’s our first look at the game in action. Pretty impressive.

By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

See 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

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

Watch 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

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

Mega 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

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

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

Wii Remote Plus Is Official, Combines Peripheral With Controller

Finally delivering on something that really should have been made available last year, Nintendo today revealed a new controller that combines the original Wii Remote and its add-on, Wii MotionPlus, in the same casing. This confirms reports from earlier in the week that such a device was incoming. The new controller is called the Wii…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010

The 3DS’ Hardware Design Is Now Final (Check Out Its Stylus)

At the Nintendo Conference 2010 in Tokyo, the company has shown off the final, retail design of the upcoming 3DS handheld. And…it’s almost exactly the same (a colour change to the analog nub notwithstanding)! Not really that big a surprise, since the model present at E3 not only looked “final”, but also went down well…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010

The Nintendo Conference 2010

At the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, Nintendo is expected to reveal details about its upcoming portable, the Nintendo 3DS. Kotaku will be culling all the highlights and bringing them to you in real time. We’re one-stop shopping! And the press conference has begun. Satoru Iwata has taken the stage — he’s decked out in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010