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eShop: Spin The Bottle Teaser Trailer
When I first watched the trailer for Spin The Bottle, I was both confused and intrigued. The game appears to make no sense whatsoever, however it does serve a purpose. The traditional Spin The Bottle is usually found at middle/high school parties where awkward teenagers gather and some experience their first kiss. Although this game has a similar concept, it is really meant to liven up a party, ...
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon's 'ScareScraper' Multiplayer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uswNpCwIQA[/youtube] Nintendo of America have released a new trailer for ‘Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’, which is coming to the 3DS March 24th, supporting both local and online for its multiplayer mode. The trailer is focused on the game’s multiplayer mode, ‘ScareScraper’, in which players explore a tower of ghost-filled r...
Nintendo To Remove Indie Dev Office Restriction?
In the latest of a few big steps towards making the eShop a not just viable, but maybe even preferable, platform for indie games studios Nintendo may be about to drop the somewhat archaic ‘office restriction’. Previously, to receive a Nintendo development kit a studio would need to prove it had an actual office space. In the past this was because any ‘quality’, mildly profe...
Fire Emblem Awakening bundle coming to North America
According to a post from the NeoGAF forums, Nintendo of America will be releasing a special edition Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle for North America. In addition, NoA also confirmed earlier this week that an Awakening demo will be made available on the 3DS eShop on January 17th. Details, most specifically the price, for the 3DS Fire Emblem bundle are scarce at the moment, but it should be made ...
Nintendo finally outlines the Wii U’s online set up
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu1kGo5j7NU[/youtube] With five days left until the Wii U’s North American launch, one question has still bugged many gamers: How will the Wii U’s online work? Finally, Nintendo has laid out the details of the Wii U’s online infrastructure and how it will affect certain games and devices. Bill Trinen leads the way in the video describing al...
Sneak Peek: Nintendo eShop for the Wii U
Nintendo of Japan recently posted photos of what the Wii U version of the eShop will look and operate. For now, not much to report as the page’s descriptions are in Japanese, and I’m not the go-to translator at Infendo.com sadly. However, the one screengrab does show off a clean and (maybe?) streamlined interface. Again, just a preview of what will hopefully lead to a North America spe...
Nintendo details premium membership for Wii U deluxe owners
Nintendo has announced a benefit program for those who will purchase the Wii U Deluxe Set, in which premium members will receive discounts for buying certain games digitally. Premium members will then be given points that can be redeemed through the eShop. In addition, the points received can be redeemed anytime after November 18, 2012 until to March 15, 2015. For more information, Nintendo has pr...
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...
Wii U eShop More Indie Friendly Than Wii
Martin Pichlmair, developer of Chasing Aurora, has told the Official Nintendo Magazine that he believes the Wii U will be a great platform for Indie Games. “I can not talk about the new eShop in detail,” said Pichlmair. “What I do know is that Nintendo is doing everything to make this console much more open, social and indie-friendly than the Wii ever was.” Pichlmair stakes...
A Little Of This, A Little of That
While we anxiously await the announcement of the Wii U release date and pricing, Nintendo news has been somewhat low key. So rather than focus on one topic, I thought I would share a few “happenings” in the Nintendo Universe. First off, it has been announced that The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventures of Link will be released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Of course, this was the second ...
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...
Kingdom Hearts 3D demo offers brief, spectacular fun
If you’re a 3DS owner in the mood for about fifteen minutes of Keyblade-swinging action, be sure to download the new Kingdom Hearts 3D demo. Play through the tutorial; it offers a glimpse of a great classic villain boss and introduces you to some very enjoyable new moves. Once in the main story section, you’ll quickly discover: * It certainly feels like Kingdom Hearts * Kingdom Hearts ...