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Few companies are as adept as Nintendo at selling you the same software over and over again, but Nintendo’s former indie boss has questioned how long this can continue for. On 3DS, for instance, NES games such as Donkey Kong, Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Ice …
Read More »Adelman says most senior Nintendo execs ‘don’t really understand modern gaming’
Nintendo’s former indie boss Dan Adelman has said that tradition and bureaucracy hinder the company’s ability to remain in touch with modern trends. Adelman left that firm in 2014 after nine years, admitting in the process that Nintendo had banned him from using Twitter and even suggested that PR be …
Read More »Club Nintendo is closing
Wii U and 3DS platform holder Nintendo is scrapping its Club Nintendo loyalty program. Up to this point all Nintendo hardware and software came with a registration code that could be redeemed to gain virtual Stars. These could then be used to claim a selection of rewards from PC wallpapers …
Read More »Nintendo has sold around 2.5m Amiibos in the US alone
Worldwide sales numbers for Amiibo remain unknown, but in the US at least the figures have sold in the millions. Polygon reports that it has sold nearly twice” as many $12.99 Amiibo figures in the US as it has copies of Super Smash Bros for Wii U in the country. …
Read More »Hard to find Amiibos back in stock at Nintendo as Majora’s Mask 3DS arrives
The Majora’s Mask 3DS XL is at last available to buy in the UK. It costs 209.99 and is bundled with the Skull Kid statue previously only available as part of the Majora’s Mask Special Edition game in the US. The console was announced yesterday but has not been available …
Read More »VIDEO: Puzzle & Dragons comes to 3DS while Pokémon goes free-to-play
Nintendo turns the tables on those insisting its IP should go mobile
Read More »Nintendo addresses decision to hold back New 3DS in North America
There are currently no plans to release the standard New 3DS in North America. Whereas both the New 3DS and New 3DS XL will be available on February 13th in the UK, priced at 149.99 and 179.99 respectively, in the US only the New 3DS XL will be made available …
Read More »Majora’s Mask 3DS sells out in the US, but still can’t be ordered in the UK
Despite the excitement surrounding its launch yesterday, there’s still no way for UK gamers to pre-order the Majora’s Mask Limited Edition New 3DS XL in the UK. The console, which includes a digital copy of the game, was announced to much excitement yesterday. Both the game and the hardware will …
Read More »NINTENDO DIRECT: New 3DS dated, Majora’s Mask hardware announced, digital Wii games coming to Wii U
The rumours about New 3DS were correct – the machine will launch in the US and UK on February 13th. The console will arrive in both New 3DS and New 3DS XL flavours, and in two colours – red and black. Also arriving on the same day are The Legend …
Read More »Retail leak suggests February launch for New 3DS in US
The New 3DS may be released in under a month, if leaked promotional material is correct. A poster shared on Neogaf dates the New 3DS XL for February 13th in the US. Kotaku has word from a number of GameStop sources that the poster is real and that the chain …
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