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Atlus Announces Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth for 3DS
Atlus recently announced a new Persona game for 3DS. Titled Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Atlus’ latest will feature “chibi” versions of characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4. I wasn’t expecting a tenfold increase in kawaii in this new entry, but hey, it’s still Persona. Persona Q releases June 5, 2014 in Japan. Atlus is still dead silent on a Western r...
Super Mario 3D World Soundtrack Live Recording
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-OQg7ot_TE[/youtube] You’ve heard Super Mario 3D World’s music in its trailers. You’ve heard it while playing the game. Now you can listen to a live recording of the game’s soundtrack. Check out the video above to hear the sweet, sweet sounds of Super Mario 3D World! Source: Nintendo Everything YouTube Page
Wii Mini Available at Select Toys ‘R’ Us Stores
Apparently, you can find Wii Minis in select Toys ‘R’ Us stores across the United States. If you are interested, call your local store and see if any are in stock. If so, don’t forget your $99 on your way out the door! Source: Go Nintendo
Motley Fool: Nintendo Might Discontinue Wii U Next Year
So says Sam Mattera of the Motley Fool investment website. Now before you decry his opinion, let’s see Mattera’s arguments in short form: The Wii U has been a total failure. Microsoft will steal Nintendo’s core market. Unlike Sony, Nintendo can’t afford to support a failing console. This holiday season will be crucial for Nintendo. Got iPad? Okay, now you may decry his opin...
CNET names Wii U the tech gift to avoid this Holiday season
With the Holiday season about to crank into full gear, many technology and video game websites/publications have been gathering together their annual gift guides. Some of these guides either cater consumers to what products to buy and which ones to avoid completely. One tech publication in particular, CNET, has recently named their worst holiday tech gifts and unfortunately the Wii U was one of th...
Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Gameplay Footage
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVJJdWNMC2k[/youtube] Ready for more The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds footage? Good! The video above shows off the Tornado Rod, Link’s new way to get around. Players will be able to use the Tornado Rod to avoid obstacles and traverse dungeons. Or… you can just use it to see the cool animation. Either way, you can try this new co...
Wii Sports Club Launch Trailer
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tftWbfIFePc[/youtube] Nintendo released the launch trailer for Wii Sports Club. The trailer shows off happy people enjoying virtual bowling and tennis. Each of the five sports is an individual download from eShop on Wii U. Bowling and tennis are available now and baseball, boxing and golf will arrive at a later date. Each game features online gamepla...
Nintendo UK Courageously Releases New Bravely Default Trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb84JDKzFTQ[/youtube] Feast your eyes on this brand-new Bravely Default trailer courtesy of Nintendo UK. The trailer features new game play footage and shows off the 3DS title’s collector’s edition. If you didn’t know — Bravely Default is a spiritual successor to the Nintendo DS title, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. You ...
Nintendo Land Price Now $29.99, Other Deals Announced
If you wanted a copy of Nintendo Land, now is the time to give Nintendo your money. The company recently cut the price of Nintendo Land by $30, from $59.99 to $29.99. This is part of Nintendo’s holiday sale surge, as detailed in its recent press release. Here are the other deals Nintendo highlighted: Mario and Luigi-themed Wii Remote Plus controllers ($39.99 each) Wii U Deluxe Set wi...
Bayonetta 2 NYCC Interview
[youtube]http://youtu.be/poQAu_Ky7Vs[/youtube] Full disclaimer: I am a big Bayonetta fan. So I was excited to hear more about the title in a New York Comic Con interview. David Young, Nintendo’s Assistant PR Manager, gave a short talk about the game’s features. I will let you view the video to see for yourself but Young describes the game as “non-stop crazy action”, ergo expect craziness. Bayon...
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has sold over 6 million copies
During Nintendo’s investor’s meeting this week, the company announced that the critically-acclaimed 3DS title, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, has reached a lifetime sales mark of 6.35 million copies sold worldwide. From April to September, New Leaf sold to around 2.49 million copies highlighting one of the 3DS’ biggest sellers to date. Other notable titles that sold extremely well in...
3DS XL charging cradles sell out at Club Nintendo
Earlier this week, Club Nintendo had teased that multicolored 3DS XL charging cradles would be available; each cradle would come in five different colors with a Club Nintendo price of 500 coins. Within a hour of its initial release, the charging cradles were officially sold out. No word from Club Nintendo on whether the multicolored 3DS XL charging cradles would again become available. But given t...