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3DS gets its own Brain Training game

Nintendo has revealed that its hugely successful DS series Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training is to return with a new title on 3DS. The puzzle series was one of the catalysts of DS’ success across the world, appealing to a varying market and, most importantly, to many consumers who had never …

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Cult Dreamcast hit Seaman resurrected for 3DS

One of the most fascinating games ever released on console is to be revived for a fresh outing on 3DS. Nikkei reports that Nintendo has made a strategic decision to resurrect certain properties from third party publishers which it believes is suitable for the handheld. And the first game to …

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3DS hits 5m Japanese sales in record time

Forget any preconceptions you have about 3DS not selling as expected – Nintendo’s machine has just smashed an all-important sales record in Japan. Andriasang reports that the handheld has now passed the 5m unit sales barrier in Japan. Furthermore, it has done so faster than any other games hardware ever …

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No Tekken 3DS stock at GAME

3DS owners hoping to buy a copy of new release Tekken 3DS Prime Edition will not be able to purchase it from GAME or Gamestation. Eurogamer has confirmation of the no-show from the retailer. Although no official reason for the issue has been given by either GAME or the title’s …

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3DS gets new Shaun the Sheep episodes

Wallace and Gromit creators Aardaman has developed exclusive episodes of Shaun the Sheep for Nintendo 3DS. One of 15 clips will be made available to view via Nintendo Video, with the first one going live from March 7th. The content is in full 3D and can be downloaded via an …

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3DS downloads generate $11.1m in 2011

In a rare occurrence, download sales figures have been released a Nintendo platform. A report from Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment estimates that $11.1m were spent on digital 3DS titles, encompassing remakes from Virtual Console and 3D Classics and original 3DSWare titles. The most popular game was The Legend of …

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