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North America will be able to download part of the "Virtuous Mission" as a 3DS demo Feb, 16th.SNAAAAAAAKE!

This isn't just about showing off my super-sweet custom 3DS. It's also a review about the skin by the company that made it happen: Gelaskins. Read more... for pictures and a review.

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I knew this month was going to be themed after Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater, but before I even had any idea of how I was going to draw it, I KNEW I needed to tile the background with snake skin, I was never going to get a better opportunity to do something so venomous to the site. After I was able to put together an image that tiled flawlessly out of a snake photo, I set to work on the actual art itself.

The artwork is more "watery" than any of the other artwork I have done thus far for the site, and it's because I really wanted to give it a nice style that maybe touched on the older artwork the Metal Gear games used to get treated with. It's a little similar, but a little different too, just like the re-make for the 3DS. It's the old game, with a ton of new features built in, and of course is eye popping 3D. I hope you enjoy what I am calling "Jungle Pass", my favorite part is the fact that Snake noticed he street-passed someone in the jungle (lucky jerk) and has to stop his mission to check it out - it was probably that real snake he doesn't notice next to him... and yes I know that you can't really see the green light from the back of the unit, and yes, I know the light turns off as soon as you open the system. Shut up.

As always, theres a big fat wallpaper sized version in the N+ art gallery. So tell me, what do you think?

This is a rumor, because some "Anonymous" mystery person posting in 4chan forums "leaked" some of the documents involving designs, character lists, descriptions, and even game-title "Smash Brothers Universe". We all know what it means to have someone in a forum say they have information and then release something like this, it doesn't mean squat until it's confirmed by Sakurai.

That being said let's jump into discussion at the supposed information, by reading more about who is in the game and what they can do past the break...

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I really really hope that everyone who has a 3DS downloaded the free 3DS application Swapnote. It's super friggin' fun to send and receive notes from your pals, and even draw drawings for yourself just to watch them animate! Go get it in the 3DS eShop if you haven't already.

If you are like me then you found the "instructor" Nikki adorable, and wished that her little face would show up in more of your games where Miis make appearances, then you can smile a little brighter now, knowing that I created her Mii and uploaded her QR code for importing into your system. Just read more... past the post break for the QR code.

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Dear Nintendo America, GIVE ME THIS. Nintendo Japan, to close out the 25th anniversary year of The Legend of Zelda, is selling for 3,255 Yen (about $42 USD) this wicked-crazy, heavy-duty, art book filled with concepts, sketches and info. The info is rumored to contain the official time-line of the games, and the history of Hyrule. The Japanese fans can get this baby on December 21st. The rest of us better have good Japanese friends.
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Club Nintendo North America got a new look and new rewards, well some are old ones that have been gone a while and have returned, but the new ones like 3DS and Wii downloadable games are pretty sweet! Check it out here: Club Nintendo NA (Thanks Charles for the tip!)

The rumor, because the source is some unidentifiable ninja ghost, is that Gamestop itself persuaded Nintendo to release the game in the United States, and is even helping with the publishing costs. They also say that Nintendo will be watching Xenoblade sales very closely as a gauge in deciding what to do with The Last Story, another fan favorite RPG destined to be released in Europe. It seems though the pre-orders for Xenoblade Chronicles are not going as well as Nintendo had hoped.

If you are one of the fans who said you would get the game if it came out in the US, I would say it that as gentlemen and ladies of your honor, you will need to buy it when it launches. Why not pre-order it too, just to help push Nintendo into releasing the other one earlier, if at all.
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