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¹Nintendo World Report has shared a recent announcement from Nintendo of Europe of a special The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Nintendo 3DS. Essentially, it is a Cosmo Black 3DS with special golden patterns on it and gold coloring on the button letters and depth slider. The highlight at the register, however, is the included copy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The sleeve on the game box is also reversible. The bundle is set to hit store shelves November 25^th.

²Nintendo of Europe has also announced on their Nintendo 3DS page that it will be releasing two additional product bundles on November 18^th and December 2^nd, featuring Nintendogs + Cats and Super Mario 3D Land, respectively.

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Strange news: No price or exact date was given, but a new Wii model will be on shelves before Christmas that cannot play Gamecube games, or use it's peripherals (memory cards and controllers). It will come packaged with Wii-Remote Plus, Nunchuk, Wii Party, and Wii Sports. Joystiq claims it's designed to lay down instead of stand up, though I don't know WHY or HOW you can't just stand the sucker up, probably just doesn't come packaged with the stand. Seeing as how this saves development costs, it's cost is probably going to be lower for you, the European consumer as well. No news if this model will go to the rest of the world, but it looks like Europe will no longer be selling "Full-Power" Wii units once this one arrives. - Also I named the current gen "Full-Power", not Nintendo

Cool News: Well cool for Europeans, not Americans. Euro-Ninty just put out a pretty beefy games release date list, which you can look over fully if you read more past the break, but some of worthy note are... the other two Operation Rainfall games: The Last Story and Pandora's Tower for 2012. Yeah, they get all three now, and if they don't sell well Americans get none. Also don't forget guys, that if you get Xenoblade Chronicles, and I quote: "Club Nintendo members who register the game can look forward to downloading the official soundtrack. - Nintendo"

We also can't forget that Skyward Sword gets dated as well for November 18, two days before North America... does anyone want to help me "take Reggies name" after "kicking his ass"? because Europe is ALSO treating hand-held owners in Europe to a free GBA game download, from the DSi Ware list you can get something called The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords or something un-important that nobody cares about

Read more for more release dates, like Kirby something something...

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Nintendo has a press release to those of you living in Europe:

KIRBY SET TO BE THE LATEST STAR OF THE SMALL SCREEN Classic character cements his place as a gaming legend by starring in his own TV channel available exclusively on Wii Fresh from the recent release of the critically acclaimed Kirby’s Epic Yarn, the cute and adorable Kirby is returning to Wii on 23rd June 2011, as part of his own dedicated TV Channel. The Kirby TV Channel will be available across much of Europe as a completely free download and will feature TV shows staring Kirby, the legendary Star Warrior, as he battles King Dedede in Dream Land.

The channel will allow you to view over 50 Kirby episodes that will be updated twice a week over a six month period. Fans of Kirby will be able to check the programming schedule just like a real TV channel and choose from four streaming episodes at a time.

Every week, two new episodes will become available – one on a Monday and one on a Thursday. The episodes will be available to view for two weeks before being archived to make way for new episodes. Episode 1 is permanently unlocked so Kirby fans can watch how he came to land in Dream Land at their leisure. Keep a close eye on the channel, as watching episodes from the archives may be possible, ensuring you never miss an episode.

The Kirby TV Channel will be available to fans in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Greece, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.
Whether you have been a fan of Kirby since his debut in 1992 on the Game Boy with Kirby’s Dream Land or have recently discovered the cute hero through Kirby’s Epic Yarn on Wii, the new Kirby TV Channel is the best place to help you to keep up to date with Kirby and his friends’ fun adventures in Dream Land.

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N.B. Most episodes will be available in English, German, French and Italian, although please note that there will be a few exceptions.

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This event is for Black and White owners in North America and Europe. The dates are different, and in Europe you can also get the Liberty Pass at various retailers in-store, in addition to the WiFi Mystery Gift.

Pokemon: Victini (LV.15)
Dates: Mar-6-2011 through Apr-10-2011
Region: North America
Get Via: WiFi Mystery Gift
Extra Info: This event gives you the Liberty Pass for use within the game to battle Victini for a chance at capturing it.

Pokemon: Victini (LV.15)
Dates: Mar-4-2011 through Apr-22-2011
Region: Europe
Get Via: WiFi Mystery Gift / Wireless Mystery Gift at various retailers
Extra Info: This event gives you the Liberty Pass for use within the game to battle Victini for a chance at capturing it.

Pokemon: Shiny Raikou (LV.30)
Dates: Feb-7-2011 through Feb-13-2011
Region: Europe
Get Via: WiFi Mystery Gift
Games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Extra Info: Unlocks access to Zoroark when transferred to Pokemon Black & White Versions

OT: WIN2011 Ability: Pressure Hold Item: Micle Berry Rash Nature. Pokémon Event. Apparently had a fateful encounter at Lv. 30

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This doesn't exactly mean ALL of these games WILL be out on day ONE of 3DS launch in Europe, this just means that these are the games that Konami is going to start with for the 3DS over in Europe - but it COULD mean that all four are there for the 3DS launch, but not GOING to. One game may come out ond day one, and another on day two, I want to stress that point, and now the press release:

-This press release is from Voltage PR's website. Four of the Best for Nintendo 3DS^TM
KONAMI brings new versions of classics titles to new Nintendo handheld in Europe, including Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer and Contra...

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced details of its first titles for the new Nintendo 3DSTM handheld system for release across Europe. The publisher has confirmed its support for the new hardware with four new titles, including the Hideo Kojima-developed Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater; a new Pro Evolution Soccer title; classic run’n’gun shooter, Contra and perennial favourite, Frogger.

Interest in all four titles is already soaring following their overseas announcement, and KONAMI will be releasing further information on the four titles in the coming months. “We are delighted to confirm that KONAMI has four major titles in development for Nintendo’s 3DS system,” offered Kunio Neo, President for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “The chance to explore popular franchises such as Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer, Contra and Frogger within a 3D realm is an exciting opportunity, and we cannot wait to share more news in the coming months.”

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Time to really envy Euro folks. Remember that lovely 'Japan only' Super Mario All Stars Wii bundle we posted about a few weeks ago? Well, it turns out it won't be Japan-only anymore. Nintendo Sweden announced that the company plans to release the coveted pack Europe-wide.

The box set will include a Wii disc with Super Mario All Stars (nothing has been revamped, just ported as-is) which in turn includes SNES-updated versions of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, a Special Edition soundtrack CD containing music from all Super Mario games, a commemorative DVD and a history booklet with the Red Plumber's story all over its pages.

The bundle is set to be released in Europe on December 3rd., just in time to make it into your Christmas presents list. Again, no announcement has been made by NoA regarding a North American release. However, the fact that the game has made it outside Japan and it has been translated to English, gives us hope...