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New Paper Mario Stage Flips the Script on Standard Stage Design
Another new stage has been unveiled for Smash Bros, this time representing a series not yet visited in the franchise. The Paper Mario stage highlights some of the major mechanics of the series, as it is made of paper and is blown away by strong winds. It is currently unclear whether this will affect the gameplay of your fighters, but when the stage folds over and opens up again, it transforms into...
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...
Download or cartridge?
New Super Mario Brothers 2 arrives in one week. In fact, it will be apparently be available at 12:01 AM early Sunday Morning! Here’s a question for those planning on buying: are you going the download or full retail route? Myself, I’m definitely downloading this one straight to my 3DS for 4 reasons: 1) I can’t wait to play it. 2) I like handing over my funds straight to Nintendo ...
New Theatrhythm DLC extends the already epic-length music game
The third round of DLC for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy landed today, adding another four classic FF soundtrack selections to the game’s minishop. Another four are due July 26th, which will bring the downloadable total up to 16 tunes available to add to the game’s built-in library of 70+ music tracks. The DLC costs 99 cents per selection. This is great news for North American FF music fan...
3DS system update now available
The latest 3DS system update has just gone live for downloading in North America. The quickest and easiest way to obtain it is to simply log onto the eShop, where you’ll be instantly prompted to start the download. Two upgrades become immediately noticeable. Tapping on blank Home screen squares now brings up an option to create folders. Finally! You’ll also notice a slightly jazzier eS...