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It’s official: the Nintendo 3DS has surpassed overal PS3 sales in Japan
How far the Nintendo 3DS has come since it’s abysmal launch in early 2011. As of yesterday, the Nintendo 3DS has outsold the lifetime sales of the Playstation 3 in Japan, which released in November 2006. The 3DS total Japanese sales numbers equal to 8,728,515 units compared to the PS3’s total of 8,593,899 units. At this rate, the 3DS would be on pace to outsell the original Nintendo DS...
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Gameplay Footage
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYL8K2kIGfk[/youtube] Capcom has released a new gameplay trailer for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, which will be available for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in March 2013. In addition to more than 200 new quests and monsters to hunt and thwart with, the game will feature new enhancements to the previous edition. So far, no solid release date in March has been...
Mega Man Coming To 3DS Virtual Console
A Mega Man sequel has been missing for far too long. In fact, the last time we saw him, he seemed to have let himself go quite a bit. Unfortunately, there has not been an announcement of a new Mega Man game but there is Mega Man news! Christian Svensson, Capcom Senior VP, and Brett Elston, Capcom Community Manager, told Nintendo Power that they plan on bringing all six of the NES Mega Man titles...
This isnt Nintendos first rodeo: Retrospective of Nintendo Online
The Wii U launch is nearing folks, and even though we know a ton about the console, there are still plenty of question marks, namely the way users will connect with each other online. Surprisingly, Nintendo has been taking their consoles online since 1995, far sooner than either Microsoft or Sony had even thought about making a gaming console. Click on through to take a tour of Nintendo’s fo...
Rumor: Game Boy Advance titles to finally make their way to 3DS eShop?
Ever since the 3DS Game Boy Virtual Console service was first unveiled, owners of Nintendo’s latest handheld have been clamoring at the thought of Game Boy Advance titles being available for purchase. For now, early adopters of the 3DS Ambassador program have only had the opportunity to download classic GBA titles on their handheld. However, according to a leaked image, that may possibly cha...
Pokédex 3D Receives Last Update
For all you 3DS owners out there, Pokédex 3D has received it’s last English update today. Coballion, Terrakion, Victini, Reshiram and Zekrom now can be downloaded without the need to scan their respective AR Markers that previously were only available through special means. This update also lets players download Pokémon that they have not unlocked yet, like alternate forms and those requiri...
New Animal Crossing 3DS trailer unveiled
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NTkaTq5S_M[/youtube] Today, Nintendo released new trailers for some of their upcoming 3DS titles via the Japanese edition of Nintendo Direct. The first of these trailers included Animal Crossing 3DS, which will release in Japan on November 8th for the Nintendo 3DS. Titled Animal Crossing: Jump Out!, the latest handheld version of Nintendo’s popular li...
Angry Birds 3DS: Is $39.99 Too Much?
I would bet that most people reading this have played Angry birds. Whether it is on an iPhone, Android, or Google Chrome web browser, it is almost impossible to escape the phenomenon. I have played each version of Angry birds while waiting for meetings and other times that I had a few minutes to spare (which isn’t often). It is fairly addictive, although I do get bored with it after a whi...
Ninja Gaiden For 3DS, Yes Please!
I can remember when I first played Ninja Gaiden. It was shortly after the US launch in 1989, and I received it as a gift. I had actually never heard of it, so I was not sure what to expect. As I powered on my NES, I can still see the stains on the top from using it as a coaster, the title screen blew me away. If it was any indication of the game itself, I knew it would be an instant favorite. ...
Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney Nearing Completion
Back in 2011, there was news of a little game called Professor Layton VS Ace Attorney. A shiver of excitement roared through the fan base. The cheers could be heard across the Nintendoverse…then there was silence… That silence has finally been broken by Ace Attorney creator Shuu Takumi when he stated that the progress of the upcoming 3DS game is nearing its end. In fact, he is focus...
Mario arrives! First impressions
Thanks to the eShop download going live across the U.S. at 12:00 AM Eastern Time, West Coast Mario fans could purchase and download New Super Mario Bros. 2 at 9:00 PM last night. It was odd and fun to finally see a full retail Nintendo release sitting there on the eShop virtual shelf! Price: $39.99 Download time for me: about 45 minutes First impressions: Instant fun. The short opening cinema is s...
Sony Says Nintendo Is Always A Competitor
With the announcement that a future software update will allow the Vita to become a controller for the PS3 (similar to the Wii U Gamepad), Sony also admitted that Nintendo will always be a competitor. However, Jim Ryan, Chief Executive of PlayStation, also stated that the DS and Vita are two different devices that can live in harmony, side by side. “I think the gaming offerings of 3DS and Vita ar...