Gamers can expect regular software releases to be very much the norm with its upcoming 3DS handheld, according to Nintendo president Saturo Iwata. Speaking to a Japanese newspaper, as translated by Andriasang, Iwata made the following pledge: "It’s important that you be able to supply software with no pause. With …
Read More »Pokémon Black and White dated
Nintendo’s latest Pokmon duo will be released in the UK on March 4th. The date for Pokmon Black and White means the two games will hit the High Street two days before their US debut, according to Official Nintendo Magazine. More than 2.6 million copies were sold between the titles …
Read More »3D lessens 3DS battery time
With the Japanese day one software line-up now in place, more details about Nintendo’s 3DS are emerging – including confirmation that the 3D functionality comes at a price. Andriasang reports that playing 3D enabled titles on the device reduces its play time to between three and five hours on a …
Read More »Doctors say 3DS is safe for kids
US doctors say there is nothing wrong with young children playing the 3DS, despite a health warning issued by Nintendo. The American Optometric Association even suggests that it could be positive for children under six years old to play the handheld gaming console. The group says if kids can’t view …
Read More »Mario All-Stars to be re-released?
Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary could get a second release at retail in future. Nintendo revealed that the limited edition has already sold out in the US and the platform holder is considering issuing a reprint to meet demand, according to Wired. We are gratified by the consumer response to …
Read More »UK 3DS portal goes live
Nintendo’s UK website for the 3DS handheld has gone live. For the time being, there’s nothing to see on the site other than a large graphic accompanied by the words "See it. 2011". However, you can expect plenty more to be added following the official European launch announcement event that …
Read More »Eight games named for 3DS launch
Nintendo has confirmed that eight titles will launch with the 3DS in Japan on February 26th. Only one of these, Nintendogs+Cats, is a first party title with the others coming from third party publishers – Super Street Fighter IV 3D, Winning Eleven, Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (which …
Read More »3DS is Nintendo’s fourth 3D machine
The industry is hoping that the upcoming 3DS will finally thrust 3D into the forefront of modern gaming, but Nintendo has confessed that its experiments with 3D gaming date back further than we think. The fate of the ill-fortuned Virtual Boy is well documented but speaking in the regular Iwata …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Mario Sports Mix and Mini-Land Mayhem
MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to Mario Sports Mix and Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem is now available to read online. You can flick through the pages or download the whole thing as a PDF. As well as everything you need to know about the making and marketing of the …
Read More »Nintendo: Great content can beat Apple
The key to winning the war of handheld devices isn’t by lowering the price of games, but by providing ‘great content’. That’s the view of Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime after being asked by CNET how the firm can compete with cheap and free games available on the iPhone …
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