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Ace Attorney 5 box art, and Limited Edition items revealed...

air-gliders — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Ace Attorney 5 box art, and Limited Edition items revealed showing the main characters of the game (looks like we’ll be seeing more of Apollo this time, too)!

The Limited Edition Ace Attorney 5 set comes with:

Game cartridge
Phoenix Wright pouch
Phoenix Wright figure
Collection of Ace Attorney 5 chibi stickers

The game is scheduled to come out in Japan on July 25th with the Limited Edition as well. Crossing our finger it will get a English release date soon!

Marissa

Happy Soul Hackers Day! The original Devil Summoner: Soul...

10or12things — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:36:00 -0400

Happy Soul Hackers Day! The original Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers released on the Saturn in Japan in 1997. Despite a PlayStation port two years later, we still never released this title in the west until now.

The 3DS port contains improvements, tweaks, and new content and all first editions come packed with an arranged soundtrack CD.

Craig

There’s been some rumors floating around that Namco Bandai...

air-gliders — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:28:35 -0400

There’s been some rumors floating around that Namco Bandai Games stated that they wouldn’t be opposed to releasing Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch for the Nintendo 3DS.

As of know, there are no definite plans to port the game to the 3DS, but with the suggestion in mind, you never know what may happen in the future!

What do you guys think about Ni No Kuni being ported to the 3DS?

Marissa

Today, Warner Bros. announced the release of a new Batman game...

air-gliders — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:51:00 -0400

Today, Warner Bros. announced the release of a new Batman game in the Arkham franchise, Batman: Arkham Origins! Not only is this game going to be available for consoles, WB Montreal is producing it for the Vita and the 3DS as well! The handheld version will be titled; Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

This game takes place before the other two Arkham games, with a young and amateur Batman. He will be facing many familiar foes, one of them making their first appearance in the Arkham games; Deathstroke.

Both the console and handheld game currently have a release date for October 25th, 2013! Who else is excited that this game is getting a handheld release?!

Marissa

Shin Megami Tensei IV has a release date for Japan, and a...

air-gliders — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:06:08 -0500

Shin Megami Tensei IV has a release date for Japan, and a limited edition 3DS XL! The game has been set to be released on May 23rd in Japan. The special edition 3DS will come with a copy of the game pre-installed on it.

Atlus has not yet announced a release date for North America. Fingers crossed we also get this nifty 3DS XL as well!

Marissa

Best Buy has a few recent releases from Nintendo on sale, which...

rebonack — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:36:00 -0500

Best Buy has a few recent releases from Nintendo on sale, which are pretty uncommon to see so heavily discounted.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star, the latest entry in the RPG series from Intelligent Systems, is $19.99. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, the first 3DS entry in the series, is $14.99. Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 are both $14.99. Kid Icarus Uprising, one of the most highly acclaimed games of last year, is $14.99. CrossworDS Plus is $14.99, and Style Savvy: Trendsetters is $19.99.

It’s uncommon to see Nintendo first party games discounted so quickly, so if you’re interested, jump on these deals quickly, because it’s unsure how long they’ll last. As of this posting, they’re all available for shipping, and at least in my area, for in-store pickup at a number of stores.

Chris

This week, Nintendo of America held another impromptu Nintendo...

rebonack — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:25:00 -0500

This week, Nintendo of America held another impromptu Nintendo Direct broadcast, focusing mainly on Luigi and the 3DS. Clad in a green Luigi hat, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced a number of new titles, as well as highlighted some soon-to-be-released titles as well as recent releases.

After announcing the Year of Luigi, Mr. Iwata showed off some gameplay footage of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, which is set for release on March 24. The footage detailed both the single player and multiplayer modes, both of which are looking quite compelling. After that, he showed a couple of new titles featuring the man in green, including a new 3DS entry in the Mario & Luigi series, and a new Mario Golf.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team takes place in the sleeping mind of Luigi. Throughout the sub-series, Luigi has been portrayed as a bit less courageous than his brother, but in his dream, he can be the brave hero he’s always wanted to be. Mario Golf: World Tour, from Camelot, was also announced. Both games are expected to launch this summer.

Moving away from the Luigi theme, Nintendo announced a number of upcoming eShop titles, including a sequel to one of last year’s eShop titles in Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger (coming April 11), a spinoff of a spinoff in Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (coming soon), and a brand new title in Kersploosh! (coming March 7). They also confirmed the release dates for HarmoKnight (March 28) and a demo (March 14), as well as revealed that the GameBoy Color games Harvest Moon and Legend of the River King will be hitting the Virtual Console soon.

Following last year’s rumors of a 3DS Donkey Kong entry, Nintendo announced Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, a port of the 2010 Wii title from Retro Studios. The game will feature a full 3D makeover that enhances the graphics, and you can see it for yourself in an eShop trailer right now. The game is expected to launch this summer.

Finally, Nintendo announced a weekly sale on eShop games, starting with Bit.Trip Saga (right now), and in the coming weeks, Crashmo, Ketzal’s Corridors, Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword, Fractured Soul, and Mutant Mudds will all enjoy a temporarily reduced price. They also announced a promotion for new 3DS XL purchasers. If you buy a 3DS XL and either Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, and register them on Club Nintendo by April 30, they’ll give you a free game download from the following choices: Super Mario 3D Land, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, StarFox 64 3D, Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, or FreakyForms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!

If this Nintendo Direct is any indication, the 3DS is in for a killer 2013.

Chris

A look at my handheld game collection. Or, the stuff that’s in...

10or12things — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:11:58 -0500

A look at my handheld game collection.

Or, the stuff that’s in boxes anyway. There’s probably about 50 or more loose cartridges floating around somewheres.

I’ve always appreciated the tiny worlds portable gaming have given me. Universes in my pocket.

Craig

Xseed announced that they will be publishing Rune Factory 4 for...

air-gliders — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:15:09 -0500

Xseed announced that they will be publishing Rune Factory 4 for North America!

This Rune Factory game allows players to select between a male or female player at the games start. You become Selphia’s prince or princess and can manage the town, explore the countryside with townsfolk, and tame wild monsters to aid you in battle or help you with the fields. There is endless farming, cooking, and battling, and a new spin to the romance side of it as well. You have tons of characters to date, including monsters that later turn into humans!

Rune Factory 4 is scheduled to be released this Summer for the 3DS.

Marissa

Pre-order your Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS case

air-gliders — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:20:00 -0500

For all you Monster Hunter fans, Capcom just announced a two-piece aluminum case for your 3DS! It features a laser print of the monster Brachydios on the front of the cover. With Monster Hunter 3 coming around the corner, you can treat yourself with this awesome case!

The price is listed for $15.95 and you can pre-order it here

Marissa

The perpetually delayed Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon finally...

rebonack — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:02:19 -0500

The perpetually delayed Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon finally has a firm release date. Initially announced in 2011, the 3DS title was initially slated for a holiday 2012 release before being delayed until early 2013. Today Nintendo of America released a list of their upcoming Q1 releases, revealing that the highly anticipated sequel to the GameCube launch title will be released on March 24, 2013 both at retail and as a digital download.

The list also included release dates for anticipated titles such as Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (March 19), Tokyo Crash Mobs (today!), and many other titles. Check out the comprehensive list of first quarter 3DS releases, both at retail and on the eShop, below.

Nintendo 3DS

Brain Age: Concentration Training — Feb. 10
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate — March 5
Etrian Odyssey 4: Legends of the Titan — Feb. 26
Fire Emblem: Awakening — Feb. 4
Lego City Undercover The Chase Begins — April 21
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon — March 24
Monster High Skultimate Roller Maze — March 13
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate — March 19
Naruto Powerful Shippuden — March 5
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity — March 24
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 3D — Feb. 12
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers — April 16
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed — Feb. 12
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! — March 19

3DS eShop

ATV Wild Ride 3D— Q1
Bloody Vampire— Jan. 31
Coaster Creator 3D— Q1
Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue— Jan. 17
Drive Legends— Jan. 17
Guxt— Q1
Ikachan— Q1
Jewel Master: Cradle of Egypt 2— March 19
Nano Assault EX— Q1
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D— Q1
Tokyo Crash Mobs— Jan. 17
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars— Jan. 24
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D— Q1
Witch’s Cat— Jan. 31

Chris

This morning, a Nintendo Direct video was broadcasted focusing...

rebonack — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:09:33 -0500

This morning, a Nintendo Direct video was broadcasted focusing on the Pokemon series. The video unveiled the next generation of Pokemon games, dubbed X and Y, coming soon to 3DS. The games will feature brand new fully 3D graphics (both polygonal and stereoscopic), and of course plenty of new Pokemon. The ones that have been revealed so far are the starting choices: grass-type Chespin, fire-type Fennekin, and water-type Froakie. Unlike previous games in the series that have suffered long delays between releases in different regions, localization is happening concurrently with development and the games will be released worldwide simultaneously in October 2013. Check out the Pokemon Direct announcement video above.

Chris

Square Enix of Japan recently released a new trailer for the...

air-gliders — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:56:53 -0500

Square Enix of Japan recently released a new trailer for the upcoming 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden. As it was previously stated, it will have visible encounters instead of random battles, as well as special enhancements for the 3DS.

This game will be released in Japan on February 7th, 2013. There is still no confirmation date for a western release.

Marissa

If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the new Fire Emblem:...

air-gliders — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:43:00 -0500

If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the new Fire Emblem: Awakening for the 3DS, there is good news for you! GameStop is offering a pre-order bonus for this game; a character art book! It will feature character designs for various characters in the new game. Art books are always a great thing to have, so pre-order soon while supplies last!

This game will be available in North America on February 4th, 2013.

Marissa

The Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our...

10or12things — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:13:19 -0500

The Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! streaming soundtrack!

Jake Kaufman’s OST for Hey Ice King! was a highlight of the game, and while D3 and Cartoon Network haven’t released it as a download, you can totally stream it from the interwebs for free right into your computer box’s speakers.

Craig

The 3DS port of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers...

10or12things — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:29:00 -0500

The 3DS port of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is coming to the US next spring.

Originally released for the Saturn in 1997, Soul Hackers is the sequel to 1995’s Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, neither of which were released outside of Japan. Although both games share a name with the Devil Summoner titles for PlayStation 2 (both of which were released outside Japan), they play quite differently and have no ties (which only worsens the somewhat byzantine nature of the Shin Megami Tensei series for westerners).

The first person dungeon crawler features turn based combat and dozens of demons with which to negotiate contracts, including 30 new demons for the 3DS version. The 3DS version also includes faster load times, a new animated intro and new music from series composer Shoji Meguro.

Craig

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, gussied up in HD by Just Add...

10or12things — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:08:00 -0500

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, gussied up in HD by Just Add Water, has released on PSN for Vita.

One of my favorite games of all time, Oddworld Inhabitants’ Stranger’s Wrath is a third person action adventure game that seamlessly transitions to a first person shooter. And the keyword here is seamlessly. Complete emphasis on the lack of seams.

As the Stranger, you take bounties on ruthless criminals. Not only do you need to hunt for your quarry, you need to hunt for your ammo too, which is made up of living creatures. It’s something a bit strange, but it’s a blast and unlike anything else.

If you have a Vita, and you’ve never played Stranger’s Wrath, it’s criminal to not download this gem for a mere $15.

Craig

Capcom is releasing Mega Man 1 through 6 on the 3DS Virtual...

10or12things — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:53:01 -0500

Capcom is releasing Mega Man 1 through 6 on the 3DS Virtual Console as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary. Starting with Mega Man 1 on December 27th, the rest of the releases will be staggered through 2013.

Capcom also promises more Mega Man news and products next year, which is great and all, but can we please just have Mega Man Legends 3? I’m pretty sure the 3DS is a reasonable success now and it’s probably a safe bet.

Craig

The Game Boy page from a 1996 Toys R Us catalog. It’s...

10or12things — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:24:00 -0500

The Game Boy page from a 1996 Toys R Us catalog.

It’s always interesting to look back and see what games and consoles were advertised, and for what prices. Old fogies know handheld games have usually been about $20 to $35, as they often are now (with only a more recent bump to $40), despite the cries that handheld games are just now suddenly too expensive. And it’s not just the handhelds either; the Genesis and SNES pages from the NeoGAF thread show games ranging from $40 to $70!

This hobby has always been a harsh mistress. Never forget that.

Craig

Square Enix’s Demon’s Score is on sale on the iOS...

10or12things — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:48:00 -0500

Square Enix’s Demon’s Score is on sale on the iOS App Store through the end of January for just $1.

Demon’s Score is an action rhythm game developed by iNiS, the studio behind Elite Beat Agents. Like all other Square Enix iOS games, Demon’s Score carries a premium price tag; in this case, $7 normally. That seven bucks nets you a single demon to fight, while further costly In-App Purchases unlock other demons. Thankfully, all of the game’s IAPs are on sale as well for prices varying from $1 to $4 so you can actually cobble together a decent amount of content for only a few dollars during this sale.

And Demon’s Score is a game worth checking out. It’s pretty and fun to play, but I won’t hide the fact the initial break down of content and cost scared me off. I’m not a fan of this kind of monetization, so I was all too happy to jump on this sale myself.

Craig