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Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros has had a very strong debut in Japan. The game sold over 1m units in its first week on sale in Japan, spanning both physical and digital sales. It joins Monster Hunter 4 and Pokemon X&Y in the 3DS 1m sales club. The game’s due out …
Read More »Super Smash Bros offers extra functionality on New 3DS
Users wanting to run Miiverse while playing Super Smash Bros will need a New 3DS or New 3DS XL to do so. CVG reports that those playing the Super Smash Bros demo on 3DS are greeted with an error message if they try to open the Miiverse, or indeed the …
Read More »3DS can be used as a controller for Smash Bros on Wii U
Those with early access to the 3DS build of Super Smash Bros have spotted some extra functionality not previously revealed by Nintendo. GameSpot reports that owners of Nintendo’s 3DS handheld will be able to use the device as a controller when playing the game on Wii U via a wireless …
Read More »Nintendo reveals new free game offer for new 3DS buyers
Another free game offer has been unveiled to try and tempt consumers into buying a 3DS system this Christmas. To qualify gamers must register a new 3DS or 3DS XL and either Super Smash Bros or Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire between today (September 11th) and January 12th 2015. Once that’s …
Read More »OPINION: Could the New 3DS solve Nintendo’s software crisis?
Nintendo ‘New 3DS’ announcement appears, at least on the surface, as a unneccessary and wasteful move from the platform holder. There’s a tweaked CPU, the inclusion of NFC for those Amiibo toys, a slightly improved battery life, a better quality screen. And the biggest changes – namely a small analogue …
Read More »Activision announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze
Yet another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is on the way from Nickelodeon and Activision. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze will be the sixth Turtles game to be announced and/or released since Activision struck its deal with Nickelodeon back in early 2013. It’s a side-scrolling title that …
Read More »Nintendo’s Amiibo figures priced in the UK
Nintendo is now taking pre-orders for its toys-to-life Amiibo figure range. The figures, which will interact with specific games for the Wii U, the New 3DS and older 3DS models for which users have purchased the required accessory, will retail for 10.99 each. That’s in and around the same price …
Read More »Soundtrack reward for Super Smash Bros buyers
Nintendo is offering a free CD soundtrack to those who buy Super Smash Bros. There’s a catch, of course – gamers must buy both the 3DS and Wii U versions to receive it. Once both games are out users must simply register codes for both games on Club Nintendo. Neither …
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles coming exclusively to the ‘new 3DS’
Nintendo has just announced a game that will only work on the ‘New 3DS’. Xenoblade Chronicles, a port of the Wii game for 3DS, will make use of the console’s improved CPU. It’s not unusual for Nintendo to try and build games that only work on ‘revised’ hardware. I recall …
Read More »Ultimate NES Remix coming to retail on November 7th
Nintendo’s fast-paced retro throwback title Ultimate NES Remix is heading to UK stores on November 7th. The 3DS game, which features series of rapid-fire challenges based on 16 classic 8-bit franchises from Nintendo’s first home console, will also land on the Nintendo eShop the same day. Regional online leaderboards will …
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