By Masonwaffletower. Tuesday, December 27, 2011 8:32:35 AM
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As you may have been aware, Iwata-san held another Nintendo Direct to showcase upcoming content to consumers at 12PM Japan time today (or 10PM EST yesterday, depending on your timezone). Although much of the context was hidden behind a rather forceful language barrier, I've taken the liberty of transcribing the video's contents as best as possible and have compiled a list of content that Nippon gamers and importers alike can expect in Q1 2012 for their gaming pleasure:
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By Masonwaffletower. Friday, December 16, 2011 8:17:03 AM
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The rumors were true (and rather timely, in my opinion). The 10 free GameBoy Advance titles are now available for download in the United States. Some owners report being unable to access the content at this time, so if it happens to you then you may have to be patient. It would likely be caused by the company's servers in your region. Just try, try again and you'll eventually get what you're after. For those of you who aren't able to get the titles at this time (or who are not Ambassadors and what to know what you're missing), here is the list in order as they appear to me:
- F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Wario Land 4
- Yoshi's Island: Super mario Advance 3
- Metroid Fusion
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Mario vs Donkey Kong
- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
For those of you who don't know how to access the Ambassador titles, you simply access the eShop and navigate to the left-most menu item, "Settings/Other". From there, click "Your Downloads". You will have to navigate past any other games, movies and programs you have obtained to get to the Ambassador titles; then simply click the "Redownload" button for each game and you will be sent back to download the next on the list after each.
I'm personally excited for all of the titles I never got to play, as I skipped from GameBoy Pocket to Nintendo DS Lite and only beat Minish Cap & WarioWare and played the first 2 worlds of Mario vs DK.
What are you most excited for? Have you had any problems downloading these? Do you have info from other regions? Let us know in the comments, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more news, rumors and updates!
By AntonCaptainSeagull. Thursday, December 8, 2011 4:11:40 PM
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Nintendo is now denying the recent Wired interview, claiming that Miyamoto is in fact, not stepping down from his post, but beginning training for the younger generation, saying that we shouldn't be worried about this at all. Some analysts say that the denial could simply be a defensive move by the company in a time of financial hurt for the house that Mario built. An official Statement by Nintendo says:
"Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto's role at Nintendo is not changing. He will continue to be a driving force in Nintendo's development efforts. In discussing his priorities at Nintendo in a media interview, Mr. Miyamoto explained how he is encouraging the younger developers at the company to take more initiative and responsibility for developing software. He attempted to convey his priorities moving forward, inclusive of overseeing all video game development and ensuring the quality of all products. Mr. Miyamoto also discussed his desire to pursue fresh ideas and experiences of the kind that sparked his initial interest in video games."
Personally I think Miyamoto will be around for a great deal longer, but giving more opportunities for his team to prove that his "children" as he once referred to Donkey Kong, Mario, Link, and some of his other beloved characters, are in the right hands for the eventual day he does, in fact, retire. Miyamoto has said that he wants to work on smaller, more personal games, leaving the bigger games to the teams that surround them currently. This doesn't mean that he can't take a peek now and then, fixing something he may view critically wrong, and giving the final ok near the end of a games completion. I think it's best for now that we don't get all worked up about it. Weather he really is or is not taking a lower position in the company, one thing seems solid either way: Miyamoto is not leaving any time soon, and that's something we can all smile about.
For a full report from Reuters, read more...
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By AntonCaptainSeagull. Wednesday, December 7, 2011 1:58:38 AM
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The new 3DS update that was delayed is now ready for North America, so go update!
By AntonCaptainSeagull. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:20:28 PM
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The "
before the end of november" 3DS update we have all been waiting for will keep us waiting until
December 8th says
Slash Gear. The update that is supposed to bring us 3D video recording, extra Mii Plaza puzzles & quests, a system transfer option, playable demos, and a DLC structure has been pushed back because the update is still in the last stages of "internal testing".
Well I guess it's not that bad,
Mario Land 3D came out and that's been giving the hand held some much needed hands-on for many people. If you don't have it and want to know if it's something your parents are getting you for X-mas, just tell them you saved up all your allowance and are going to go buy it today! Kids, remember lying is one trick that never gets old
By Masonwaffletower. Monday, November 14, 2011 9:41:07 PM
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Contrary to what we posted last week, it seems as though GameStop's Black Friday ad has made public the notion that North America will indeed be seeing The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Nintendo 3DS. Scans uploaded to bfads.net show a unit with an identical exterior to the European version, but with different packaging.1 Ironically, this unit will go on sale on Black Friday, November 25th, the same day as the European version.
We really should've seen this coming X)
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By AntonCaptainSeagull. Friday, October 21, 2011 5:20:14 PM
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NWR Reports that the long awaited updates to the Mii Plaza are coming in November. The updates include more
3D Puzzle Panels (DK Country Returns being one of them), a new
Mii Map that shows what region visiting Miis in your plaza are from (with a goal to complete the map), and
Find Mii 2 the sequel to the original Find Mii which I am sure everyone has beaten by now, which is exactly what you need to accomplish to unlock Find Mii 2. Here you can take alternate routes when replaying and "team-up" your Miis to make combo attacks or special magic mixes.
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By Masonwaffletower. Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:15:18 PM
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For those of you who have not yet been made aware, Nintendo has released another system update for the Nintendo 3DS. This update claims to "improve system stability", and also includes a fix for Ridge Racer 3D. Press "Read More" for a transcript of the update notice.
Please note that the transcript also includes a partial transcript of the previous update notice from Nintendo regarding users who have not yet applied the June 6 update.
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By Masonwaffletower. Monday, March 28, 2011 7:33:41 AM
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For your Monday:
Who knows why these things happen, but it looks like those of us in the Americas have already gotten notice of our first update for the Nintendo 3DS. A partial transcript is below
Update Notice
March 27, 2011
Thank you for purchasing the Nintendo 3DS™ system.
System Update 1.1.0-1U is available and provides improvements to the overall system performance. As an added bonus, this update also includes the 3D music video "White Knuckles" by OK Go for your enjoyment.
*Please note that the "White Knuckles" music video is provided for a limited time and may be deleted from your system with subsequent updates.
Nintendo
After updating my own system, I've noticed that the video displaces the "Health and Safety Information" from the far left of the Home Menu. The information is still available further along the menu, so don't fret.
Additionally, after viewing the video myself, it is confirmed that it will be removed with the next update, so get it while you can!
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By Masonwaffletower. Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:17:36 AM
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Lo and behold, just an hour after my evening escapades into video-game land did I come upon this notice from Nintendo with exciting news of news of things yet to come.
Nintendo Channel Update Notice
March 16, 2011
The channel that delivers exclusive previews and information about Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ games has just been updated! This update provides quicker navigation for information about the Nintendo 3DS system.
The notice also has instructions and information for anyone who is unfamiliar with the Nintendo Channel, so that everyone has the opportunity to be up-to-date on all things Nintendo
* The Nintendo Channel may be downloaded for 0 Wii Points™.
Nintendo
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By MK-MK. Sunday, January 9, 2011 7:33:43 PM
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I could try to write something clever to go along with this video removed by copyright claim by Nintendo, but I'm too busy writhing in excitement. Credit for the yanked video goes to Nintendo 3DS Blog. Also, check after the break for some juicy Mario Kart 3D footage.
My eyes are dancing in excitement like Mario's pupils!
By jayveeJayvee. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 3:14:16 AM
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From:
Pokebeach The official Pokemon Gold and Silver website has announced that Gamestop will be distributing shiny Raikou, Entei, and Suicune beginning in January. The distribution will take place in three stages. The Pokemon can be downloaded to any fourth generation game.
Noth American Dates:Raikou: January 3rd to the 9th ended
Entei: January 17th to the 23rd ended
Suicune: Janurary 31st to February 6th
UPDATE:Ash's Pikachu: Toys R Us Event, Click here for details!UPDATE: European Dates:Raikou: February 7th 2011 to February 13th 2011
Entei: February 14th 2011 to February 20th 2011
Suicune: February 21st 2011 to February 27th 2011
Each of the Pokemon knows moves they cannot normally learn: Raikou comes with Weather Ball, Entei with Flare Blitz, and Suicune with Sheer Cold. The shiny Pokemon also know Extremspeed, are at Level 30, inside Cherish Balls, and with Classic Ribbons. When one of them is imported to Black and White, you can battle and capture a Level 25 Zoroark. The three Pokemon were originally given out in Japan when you preordered tickets to the Zoroark movie.
By Geoff GirardinG-off. Monday, September 13, 2010 2:21:09 PM
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Four titles total. Two DSiWare, one that is
technically a DSiWare application, and one lonely WiiWare game. Poor little guy.
Starting today, I'm trying something new out. If there are additional screenshots for games in the weekly update, I'm going to put them at the end of the post. Cool? Cool. Cool beans yo.
Hit the jump for errythang.
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By SpookSpook81. Wednesday, September 8, 2010 2:17:18 PM
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Some of your Wiis may have woken you up this morning as Nintendo has officially released (and pushed if your WiiConnect 24 is ON) an update to Wii Menu 4.3 with the following description:
Improvements to Wii Menu 4.3 An update that provides behind-the-scenes improvements to Wii Menu 4.3.
Not such a big description, huh? It also includes a link to a disclaimer that if you see "Error 004" it's your fault for having unauthorized software in your Wii.
The update, by the way, comes a day after Sony released its own update to their PS3, rendering the infamous PS3Jailbreak/PSFreedom/PS3Groove patch useless (for the time being). Do you think Nintendo is getting Sony's heads-up and patching something that wasn't patched before, USB-wise?
Click
here for NoA's release. Thanks to
Charles Schloss for the tip.
UPDATE: A minor revision to DSi's firmware, 1.4.1U is also released today. Reports claim it blocks certain flash carts but some others remain unaffected.
By Geoff GirardinG-off. Monday, September 6, 2010 7:58:56 PM
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I don't know what to put here. I'm waiting for my ramen to cool and playing No More Heroes. I shouldn't treat this as a Tweet but you're getting an extra special dose of Geoff today.
Hit the jump for the one WiiWare game, the one VC game, and the Three DSiWare games.
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