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April 24, 2013

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Cracks One Million Units Worldwide in March 3DSWiiU

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:21 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo, http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/

New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land both crossed two million since November 2012.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon surpassed more than a million units worldwide in about a week and a half, while Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U both cracked two million sales across the globe, according to Nintendo's recent end-of-the-year financial briefing. Also, Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario Tennis Open both sneaked past a million units since their early 2012 launches.

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Satoru Iwata Named CEO of Nintendo of America

by Curtis Bonds - 4:55 am EDT
Total comments: 29 Source: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=38483

Iwata to dual-wield regional CEO positions.

In a recent press release, Nintendo has announced that Satoru Iwata will be taking over duties as Nintendo of America's CEO, alongside his current position. Iwata will be taking over for Tatsumi Kimishima, the current NoA CEO, as he will be transferring to Nintendo's Kyoto offices to act as NCL's... Read more...

April 23, 2013

Wii U Virtual Console Launch Lineup Announced WiiU

by Zack Kaplan - 3:35 pm EDT
Total comments: 35 Source: Nintendo Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.48258448...

Which brand new 20+ year old games will you be playing on the Wii U?

Nintendo revealed its Wii U Virtual Console launch lineup today on their official Facebook page.

Coming to the Wii U Virtual Console on day one are: Balloon Fight (NES), Donkey Kong Jr. (NES), Excitebike (NES), F-Zero (SNES), Ice Climber (NES), Kirby's Adventure (NES), Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (NES), and Super Mario World (SNES).

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Wii U System Update Likely Releasing Thursday WiiU

by Neal Ronaghan - 12:07 pm EDT
Total comments: 27 Source: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/net...

UPDATE #2: Our sources say Thursday is the day.

UPDATE (4/23 at 3 p.m. ET): The system update is most likely launching on Thursday, according to our source close to the eShop. That means that the Virtual Console will likely launch Friday, as Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said that it was hitting the day after the update.

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Gaijin Games Deciding on Next Project, Bitroid a Possibility WiiWiiU

by Tyler Ohlew - 11:55 am EDT
Total comments: 2

The studio's Mike Roush teases what could be their take on Metroid.

Gaijin Games is currently deciding on its followup to Runner2, and mentions laserlife and a mystery title going by the name Bitroid.

In our interview with Gaijin Games, Mike Roush tells us that the studio may move away from the BT.TRIP series. In addition to the previously discussed laserlife, Roush... Read more...

Disney Infinity 3DS Retitled, Star Wars Elements Mentioned  3DSWiiUWii

by Zack Kaplan - 10:53 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: ESRB, http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certifica...

Star Wars may be included in Disney Infinity as hinted at in the ESRB posting.

More details on Disney Infinity 3DS have recently surfaced including potential Star Wars accessories and its name Disney Infinity: Toy Box Challenge.

Blasters and droids, two things right out of the Star Wars universe, are both mentioned in the ESRB posting, meaning that Star Wars items could... Read more...

Wii Karaoke U Receives Update in Japan WiiU

by Danny Bivens - 8:00 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: NCL, http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/karaoke/update/inde...

The Wii U's karaoke application gets an update allowing off-screen play and more.

Nintendo x Joysound Wii Karaoke U, the free karaoke application on the Wii U in Japan, has received an update in Japan that adds new costumes for Mii characters and allows for off-screen play on the Wii U GamePad. The most recent update to the application also made small fixes to the game, such as correcting display lag for songs.

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April 22, 2013

Wii U Virtual Console Lineup Releasing Tomorrow, Not Full Service

by Neal Ronaghan - 6:15 pm EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4823034751..., https://www.facebook.com/WiiU

The system update is coming this week along with Virtual Console, but who knows when.

Nintendo of America will reveal the full launch Wii U Virtual Console lineup tomorrow, according to a Facebook post. This is likely what the tease two days ago meant, instead of signifying the launch of the service.

According to Nintendo Force Contributor Emily Rogers on Twitter, the system update... Read more...

RUMOR: 3DS and Wii U to Receive Gifting Ability, Cross-Platform Virtual Console Games RumorWiiU3DS

by J.P. Corbran - 5:54 pm EDT
Total comments: 30 Source: https://twitter.com/Emi1yRogers

Finally!

The Wii U and 3DS may be getting the ability to gift games to other users, as well as the ability to play Virtual Console titles on both systems, later this year. Both were hinted at in tweets from Nintendo Force magazine contributor Emily Rogers.

The ability to gift games was added to the Wii Shop... Read more...

Brand New Pink Nintendo 3DS XL Coming to the UK 3DS

by Nicholas Bray - 4:41 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/standalon...

The colour is much stronger than the previous pink editions.

A brand new pink Nintendo 3DS XL will be launching in the UK on May 31st.

A pink and white  3DS XL had previously been available in both Japan and the U.S, this new model features the colour for the entire system however. Apparently Nintendo will be bringing this colour to other European regions, but cannot confirm dates as of yet.

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Nintendo Network Receiving Prolonged Maintenance Today WiiU

by Tom Malina - 3:20 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: (Description), Nintendo, http://www.nintendo.co.jp/netinfo/en_GB/index.html...

The online shops of all four Nintendo systems will be affected.

Nintendo's online services will undergo an extended period of maintenance from 1-7pm PST (3-9pm EST) today.

During this period, the Wii U eShop, 3DS eShop, Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop will all only be available in a limited capacity or inaccessible entirely.

This maintenance occurs in preparation for the major Wii U system update on April 23, which will improve the firmware's overall performance and add the Virtual Console to the eShop.

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Wii U Virtual Console Launches Later This Week WiiU

by J.P. Corbran - 7:52 am EDT
Total comments: 14

With the Wii U system update slated for today, the classic games service goes up for North America tomorrow.

UPDATE (4/23 at 3 p.m. ET): The Wii U Virtual Console is likely launching Friday, according to our source who claims the system update will go live Thursday.

Original Story (4/22): The Wii U Virtual Console service will launch tomorrow, Tuesday, April 23, as confirmed by an image on Nintendo's Facebook page.

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April 20, 2013

Denpa Men 2 Hitting North America in May 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 10:13 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/19/denpa-men-2...

Go beyond the waves in this dungeon-crawling sequel.

Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves is coming to the 3DS eShop on May 2, according to IGN.

The sequel to last fall's Denpa Men: They Came By Wave, Denpa Men 2 adds to the basic dungeon-crawling experience by adding an overworld, towns, and more. The towns feature all sorts of interaction, even fishing. It even adds a StreetPass mechanic where you have to StreetPass other players to light up a dungeon.

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April 19, 2013

3DS Image Posting Tool for Twitter and Tumblr Released in Japan 3DS

by Danny Bivens - 6:44 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: NCL, http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/postimage/index.html...

Share all the moments from games like Animal Crossing and Tomodachi Collection with your online friends!

A special web based tool to upload photos to Twitter and Tumblr for the Nintendo 3DS was released today in Japan by Nintendo.

The tool currently only allows gamers to share photos from Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Tomodachi Collection: Shin Seikatsu (New Life) on the services. After uploading, hashtags will be automatically added to the post so that other users can see photos that others have uploaded.

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April 18, 2013

Toki Tori 2 Soundtrack Available for Download WiiU

by Nicholas Bray - 9:16 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: http://twotribes.com/message/toki-tori-2-soundtrac...

If you love the music in Toki Tori 2, you can now own the soundtrack!

The soundtrack to Toki Tori 2 is now available for download via the bandcamp website.

The album contains 31 tracks from the game, a digital poster that is signed by the development team, and a build-it-yourself hermit crab. The company behind the music, SonicPicnic, had the following to say on the creation. “We’ve incorporated many different themes from the Toki Tori legacy, going back as far as its Game Boy Color roots sometimes.”

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Nintendo of America Selling 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro 3DS

by James Jones - 9:16 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Nintendo: Online Store

Make the 3DS XL even larger for hunting monsters.

The Circle Pad Pro for the 3DS XL is now for sale in the Nintendo of America online store for $19.99, the same price as the Circle Pad Pro for the original model of 3DS. This is the first time the cradle, which adds an extra Circle Pad and set of shoulder buttons to the 3DS XL, has been available outside of Japan.

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Nintendo Downloads - April 18, 2013 3DSDS

by Tyler Ohlew - 2:36 pm EDT
Total comments: 3

The update where cute squirrels and Jack the Ripper collide!

Damn, are you all really beating these games within a week's time? Hell, I haven't even finished Crimson Shroud yet! No matter, Nintendo thinks we're craving new content on a weekly basis, so here we are. Enjoy yourselves!

3DS eShop Retail Sales

Pokédex 3D Pro-$9.99 (Until April 19, 9 AM PT)

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April 17, 2013

3DS Game Sales Up 55%, Wii U Releases to Increase Dramatically Says Reggie Fils-Aime 3DSWiiU

by Zack Kaplan - 6:36 pm EDT
Total comments: 11 Source: GameIndustry International, http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-04-17-n...

Reggie dishes on Nintendo's recent successes. 

Nintendo has seen a 55% sales increase in Nintendo 3DS games, both through digital and physical copies, says president of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime.

When interviewed by GameIndustry International, Reggie talked about recent digital success, revealing that 11% of Nintendo's 3DS games were... Read more...

Game & Wario Gets North American Release Date WiiU

by Justin Berube - 10:13 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: (Nintendo Direct)

Another first party Wii U title!

Game & Wario has been given a North American release date of June 23. There is currently no specific information available for release dates in other regions.

You can check out our Game & Wario review here.

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New Super Luigi U DLC Launching This Summer WiiU

by Tom Malina - 8:30 am EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Nintendo Direct

Only 100 seconds to beat a level? Madness, I say!

New Super Luigi U, the upcoming downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. U, will be available to download worldwide this summer.

New details were also confirmed at the most recent Nintendo Direct broadcast. In every level of this DLC pack, which swaps out the game's existing world map with... Read more...

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