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April 18th, 2013, 00:58 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has provided new details of its first major update to the Wii U operating system, scheduled for roll-out in late April.  Central to the update will be new options to "switch data between two USB drives", according to company president Satoru Iwata.The long-awaited Wii U spring system update will also reduce loading times, quite significantly in certain respects. A recent video from Nintendo demonstrated that the update could, for example, reduce the loading time between game and operating system by more than half.
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April 18th, 2013, 00:57 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has revealed that Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will feature a new mode offering an easier difficulty setting.  "We've adjusted the difficulty balance in the added New Mode," Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said."We recommend it for anyone who's new to the series or those who found the Wii game too challenging."In New Mode, Donkey & Diddy will each have three hearts instead of two, while a portable DK barrel will let players pull out Diddy at any time and a green balloon enables players to recover from falls.Additionally, Iwata said: "We've added eight new levels within a new world, which you can only play after completing the full game."Nintendo has confirmed a Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D release date of May 24 in Europe.
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April 18th, 2013, 00:55 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo of America has announced a Pikmin 3 release date of August 4 in North America.  The game will launch in stores and on the Nintendo eShop simultaneously. A European release date has yet to be confirmed.During today's Nintendo Direct event, company president Satoru Iwata revealed the game's box art and a new flying Pikmin type called Winged Pikmin, which fly around following the player and can carry items.Pikmin creator Shigeru Miyamoto described the game as a "real-time action management game" that tasks players with controlling a swarm of 100 Pikmin and carrying out various objectives. The game was first shown at E3 2012 with a new rock Pikmin that can be used to break hard objects.At the time Miyamoto said Nintendo is "developing [Pikmin 3] with the belief that we can help people understand once again the kind of fun deeper games can offer."
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April 18th, 2013, 00:54 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has released new Mario Golf: World Tour 3DS screenshots.During a Nintendo Direct broadcast the platform holder detailed the game's online features, which it said will include competitive play and the ability to upload scores to large-scale tournament platforms.The game will use a similar community system to Mario Kart 7, with Friend Communities and Theme Communities. 
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April 18th, 2013, 00:50 Posted By: wraggster
'Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move' is the official title for the latest game in the Mario vs. Donkey series, and it'll be released via the US 3DS eShop on May 9.  Nintendo confirmed as much today during its Nintendo Direct broadcast, during which company boss Satoru Iwata offered gameplay details and new in-game video footage, viewable below.First announced in February under the placeholder title 'Mario and Donkey Kong', it's the fifth game in the series, but abandons the usual side-scrolling puzzle platforming for a top-down puzzle mechanic similar to the 1980s game Pipemania.You can see the original announcement trailer here.Players have to place down paths for mechanical Mario characters to walk along, being sure to avoid obstacles and hazards.There will also be a selection of mini-games including one in which you use a slingshot to fire Mario at targets.
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April 18th, 2013, 00:00 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo's Wii U game console is getting its promised spring update next week, said company president Satoru Iwata in a Luigi-filled video presentation this morning. The update is said to launch software dramatically faster than before, as Nintendo demonstrated in a video last month. Iwata also said the update adds continuable downloads while the console is off, and that Virtual Console won't arrive until the following week -- should you wish to directly launch into the Wii menu, you'll be able to hold down the B button as the console is starting up.
That said, if you wanna play those VC games directly from the Wii U menu, you'll need to re-buy them for $1 apiece for NES games and $1.50 for SNES games. A variety of games were shown off as available at the Virtual Console's launch, including classics like Super Mario World and Punch-Out! Apparently GameBoy Advance and Nintendo 64 games are planned for inclusion on the VC in the coming months, but no definitive date was given. He also said Panorama View will arrive next week for free, and it sounds like it'll be a separate download from the software update.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/17/n...ves-next-week/
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April 17th, 2013, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster
A new Nintendo 3DS XL portable game console is headed to North America and Europe this June (in addition to Japan), and it's got a fancy limited-edition body intended to entice Animal Crossing fans. The $219.99 console bundle includes a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf -- the upcoming 3DS iteration of the long-running sim series -- and the new white console. For those playing along at home, the game itself costs $34.99 and a new Nintendo 3DS XL costs $199.99, which makes this limited edition bundle a steal all things considered (even without dragons). It's also quite a pretty device, so that certainly doesn't hurt either.
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April 17th, 2013, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster
Reggie Fils-Aime tells us that Fire Emblem alone sold around 80,000 units digitally; also, the pace of Wii U releases will increase "dramatically"
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Last August, Nintendo began to more fully embrace digital distribution as a way to get games in people's hands - a notable shift for a company that had previously stayed an arm's distance from the online world.
The experiment is paying off. Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, says digital downloads are fast becoming a notable contributor to the company's bottom line - and he expects the trend to continue its rapid rise.
"We have 15 Nintendo-published titles available, both physically and digitally [on the 3DS]," he says. "So far in 2013, of those 15 available in this format, 11 percent of sales have come through full digital downloads of those games."
The numbers get more impressive with some individual titles. Fils-Aime says Fire Emblem Awakening has sold 240,000 units life-to-date in the US - with one-third of those in digital form.
Fils-Aime was in the mood to talk more about the 3DS than the Wii U, given the company's plans to announce new entries in the Legend of Zelda, Yoshi's Island and Mario Party franchises at today's Nintendo Direct broadcast. And given that system's success compared to its console cousin, that's understandable.
"So far in 2013 - through April 15 - 3DS game sales are up 55 percent versus last year, counting both physical and digital"
While the Wii U has yet to gain significant traction in the market, the 3DS has become something of a surprise success story. In the first two years on the market, it sold 8 million units in the US - 1 million more than its predecessor. And game sales have kept pace.
"When the NPD numbers come out later this week, you're going to see life-to-date 3DS game sales surpass 20 million units in the US," says Fils-Aime. "And that's just physical. It doesn't include digital sales. ... So far in 2013 - through April 15 - 3DS game sales are up 55 percent versus last year, counting both physical and digital."
 Fire Emblem Awakening - a digital success story for Nintendo
67 percent of all Nintendo 3DS owners have connected their 3DS to the Internet so far. And most of those have found something of interest in the eShop.
"Through that connected experience, consumers have downloaded more than 41 million items from the eShop - everything from full games to applications like Nintendo video, DLC, demos, free items, and more," says Fils-Aime.
The 3DS was criticized initially for a slow ramp of games, something Nintendo has tried to counter with releases like Luigi's Mansion (which Fils-Aime says has sold 415,000 units so far) and today's Nintendo Direct announcements. Over the next nine months, he says, "the pace is going to be dramatically ramped up."
That's also going to be true of the Wii U, he says - but it appears the company is keeping that powder dry for E3.
"What I would say about Wii U - and what Mr. Iwata has said - is that the pace of launches has been slower than we hoped. But as we prepare for E3, the pace of launches for Wii U is going to dramatically increase."
One area you shouldn't expect the company to focus on, however, is non-gaming entertainment. While competitors like Microsoft see the console as a gateway into the living room that works in conjunction with the cable box, Fils-Aime and Nintendo would prefer to stay focused on games - and they believe the same is true of Nintendo's customer base.
"The pace of [Wii U] launches has been slower than we hoped. But as we prepare for E3, the pace of launches for Wii U is going to dramatically increase"
"We believe consumers buy our systems first as a gaming system, then enjoy the other entertainment options, so that's why we're putting such a big emphasis on the gaming software," he says.
Of course, another part of that software emphasis is the coming competition this holiday period. The Wii U will be fighting Sony's PlayStation 4 (and, almost certainly, Microsoft's new Xbox) for customer dollars. Nintendo's hoping the big guns in its new software lineup outshine the launch titles of the other systems.
To win the battle, though, it helps to be in as many retail storefronts as possible - and Nintendo is absent in one of the biggest: Amazon. While the retailer sells Nintendo hardware through some of its retail partners, it has not carried the products itself for a long time.
Fils-Aime declined to say precisely why the two companies seemingly aren't able to work together on hardware sales, noting that it was ultimately Amazon's decision.
"We have programs we make available to all retailers," he says. "So then in the end, it becomes a decision by the retailer how they want to participate. Right now, Amazon is focused on selling software, but has decided not to sell hardware."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...es-are-soaring
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April 17th, 2013, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo continues to please its committed fans with a host of IP revivals for its 3DS handheld.
Leading the line is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2, which is set in the same game world as the 1992 SNES original. In it Link will be able to “become a drawing and move within walls”.
There’s more for Zelda fans, too – Virtual Console releases are planned for The Legend of Zelda series for Virtual Console: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. These two Capcom developed titles were first released on Game Boy Colour way back in 2001.
They were also some of the first to offer interconnectability, as playing one unlocks content on the other. These features will be retained in the re-releases.
The Mario Party series will make its 3DS bow this winter, offering 81 minigames. Also on the way is a third release in the Yoshi’s Island series and a European release for Square Enix RPG Bravely Default.
Digital 3DS title Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros will hit the 3DS eShop on July 12th while Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D arrives on May 24th. Before that, May 9th will see the release of Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move.
Remember that leaked Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS hardware SKU? Yes, it is indeed coming to the UK and will be available from June 14th.
There is also news for Wii U owners. A system update released next week will finally bring the Virtual Console to the system, although perhaps the biggest surprise is a long-awaited digital release for EarthBound, which will hit VC later this year.
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April 17th, 2013, 23:40 Posted By: wraggster
 Nintendo will release a new Yoshi’s Island game for 3DS, the platform holder has confirmed. There were very few other details on the new title, other than confirmation that the play style remains largely unchanged from the SNES game and its DS follow-up.As part of today’s Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata also confirmed release dates for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (May 24th) and eShop title Mario and Donkey Kong Minis on the Move (May 9th).
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April 17th, 2013, 23:38 Posted By: wraggster
 A new 3DS Zelda title set for release later this year will take place in the same universe as SNES classic A Link To The Past, but feature a new storyline and new dungeons.Nintendo confirmed the new title in today’s Nintendo Direct, and said that it will use the greater sense of height and volume the 3DS’ display offers.A key mechanic in the game will be to turn Link into a drawing, allowing him to move around inside the game’s walls and change the view of play. Nintendo said the title will be released ‘late 2013’.Fellow Zelda titles Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, originally released on Game Boy Color, will also be coming to 3DS through eShop on May 30th.The platform holder confirmed the new Zelda in today’s Nintendo Direct, which also brought us news of aYoshi’s Island game on 3DS and confirmation of several other release dates. Mario Party 3DS was also revealed for the first time, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf was also dated alongside a special edition 3DS console themed around the game.You can see the first official images of the new Yoshi’s Island and Zelda games on 3DS through the link.
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April 17th, 2013, 15:06 Posted By: wraggster
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On ebay theres an auction of a very rare double box set
Super metroid & zelda big box - the ultimate snes big box edition ! your more likely to find a zelda big box than one of these.
UK PAL released at the end of 1994 as a promotional item. This is a one off chance to obtain one of these in collectors condition. I decided to buy this set over the scandanavian release zelda big box as it combines two of the best games released on the snes & I personally feel it looks better as well. This set was also a lot harder to obtain & is the grail of my collection.
Ive only ever seen 2 for sale in the past few years & both the others were badly damaged & incomplete. This is a true one off for an investor or hardcore snes collector.
Check it out here --> http://www.ebay.com/itm/330906808098
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