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Nintendo of Europe will be putting out two videos on the Nintendo Video service this week:

Circus 3D

“Circus 3D is a series of clips which will transport you into a world of a real life circus and put you the viewer in the heart of the action wherever you may be. Take in a birds-eye view of an acrobat on parallel bars or feel like you are with the artists on stage through innovative points of views. Watch an aerial performance from the floor or the point of view from inside a cage with tigers. Circus 3D will offer you an exhilarating experience which immerses you into circus life as if you were actually there, all in 3D and in the palm of your hand.”

3D Machine

“…the story of a brilliant inventor who finally makes a breakthrough creating a wondrous invention only to leave it in the hands of his incapable assistant leading to wealth and love, but inevitably ending in a catastrophe.”

Source: Nintendo PR


ESRB updates (1/3/12)

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Let’s Ride Best in Breed 3D (3DS) – E
Karaoke Joysound (Wii) – E10+
Shifting World (3DS) – E
Funky Barn 3D (3DS) – E


3DS eShop charts (1/3/12)

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1. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
2. Pushmo
3. 3D Classics: Xevious
4. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
5. Mighty Switch Force
6. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
7. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
8. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
9. Plants vs. Zombies
10. Super Mario Land
11. Photo Dojo
12. Kirby’s Dream Land
13. Tetris
14. VVVVVV
15. Metroid II: Return of Samus
16. Bloons TD
17. Cut the Rope
18. Mario Clock
19. GO Series: 10 Second Run
20. Inchworm Animation

Videos

1. Nintendo 3DS Camera Preview
2. Swapnote Video
3. Mighty Switch Force Teaser Trailer
4. Nintendo Show 3D: December 29, 2011
5. Nintendo Show 3D: December 15, 2011
6. Mighty Switch Force Teaser Trailer #2
7. Pushmo Video
8. Nintendo Show 3D: December 1, 2011
9. Super Mario 3D Land Super Play Video
10. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure Video
11. What Is Nintendo Video?
12. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! Video
13. Mutant Mudds Video
14. Sonic Generations Video
15. Tetris Video
16. Pokedex 3D Video
17. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX Video
18. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Video
19. Zelda: Skyward Sword Opening Trailer
20. The Legend of Zelda Hollywood Concert Coverage


Individual formats

4 1 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 2 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 3 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 4 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
10 5 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 6 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 7 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 9 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD XB360 THQ THQ
15 10 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 11 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 12 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
12 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3 14 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
17 15 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 16 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 17 KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
28 18 KINECT SPORTS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 19 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 20 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD PS3 THQ THQ
33 21 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
22 22 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34 23 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
35 24 WWE ’12 XB360 THQ THQ
– 25 RAGE XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
27 26 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
31 27 DANCE CENTRAL XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
24 28 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
21 29 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
23 30 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
38 31 JUST DANCE 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
26 32 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 33 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE SPECTRE’S CALL DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 34 SONIC GENERATIONS XB360 SEGA SEGA
11 35 STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 36 DANCE CENTRAL 2 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 37 RAGE PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 38 F1 2011 XB360 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
– 39 RAYMAN ORIGINS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 40 GEARS OF WAR 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT

All formats

1 1 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 2 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 3 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 4 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 5 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 6 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
7 7 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 8 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12 9 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 10 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
9 11 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
29 12 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22 13 WWE ’12 YUKE’S THQ THQ
16 14 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 15 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
23 16 KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO BIGPARK MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
27 17 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
19 18 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 19 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
25 20 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
33 21 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
20 22 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 23 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 24 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37 25 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
26 26 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34 27 DANCE CENTRAL HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
18 28 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 ZOË MODE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
28 29 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21 30 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
32 31 GOLDENEYE: RELOADED EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24 32 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 33 CARS 2 FIREBRAND GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 34 DEAD ISLAND TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
– 35 THE SIMS 3: PETS THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 36 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE SPECTRE’S CALL LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 EA SPORTS ACTIVE 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 38 STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 39 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 40 DANCE CENTRAL 2 HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT


3DS Download Software

3D Classics: Kid Icarus – free (if eligible), £5.40/€6 sometime in the future

3DS Virtual Console

Trip World – £2.70/€3

WiiWare

Fish Tank – 500 points

DSiWare

Successfully Learning Mathematics: Year 2 – 500 points


Driven by Fast-Selling Software Nintendo 3DS Sells More in Its First Nine Months Than Wii Did

REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 3, 2012 – Whether they were on the go or at home, whether they played in 2D on the TV or in glasses-free 3D in their hands, gamers of all ages celebrated the holidays with Mario™ and Zelda™. Super Mario 3D Land™ and Mario Kart™ 7 for the Nintendo 3DS™ system not only became the fastest-selling titles in the history of their respective franchises when they launched, but they are now also the first Nintendo 3DS titles to sell 1 million units each in the United States. On the console side, The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword, which also broke launch records, became the 45th Wii™ title to sell more than 1 million units in the United States.

“One of the strongest software lineups in our history helped Nintendo have a great holiday season and to close 2011 with a full head of steam,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Not only have the new Mario and Zelda titles already broken records, but with strong reviews and satisfied customers sharing their positive experiences, all three are also shaping up to be the latest long-tail titles from Nintendo. Couple that with a massive first- and third party lineup in the first part of the year and the prospects for 2012 are extremely promising.”


Forget The Box is claiming that a digital e-reader service will be released for Wii U. The site’s source supposedly comes from a software developer approached by Nintendo .

Basically, the application would allow users to download books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and other content. This would include every issue of Nintendo Power, instruction books, and maybe even players guides.

All of this digital content will be accessed through the Wii U’s controller. Each download would include a searchable index and users will be able to flip through the pages on the controller’s touch screen.

Consumers who are subscribed to a particular magazine will receive the latest issue automatically. This can be accomplished even if the console has been turned off.

Apparently, the e-reader service won’t be released only for Wii U. Nintendo has plans to bring it to 3DS as well as they look to share services between the two systems much like the iPhone and iPad.

It’d be best to exercise some caution with this rumor for now. That being said, I personally wouldn’t object to a service like this!

Source


There have been a few instances in which Nintendo has built off of previous Zelda games. Majora’s Mask, for example, used the same art style as Ocarina of Time and was essentially a direct sequel. The same can be said of Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks – both games featured cel-shaded graphics introduced by Wind Waker and took place after the events of the GameCube title.

Regarding Skyward Sword, there’s a strong chance that its art style and world may not be used again in the future. This was the indication Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma gave in an interview found inside the pages of the latest Game Informer.

Aonuma said the following when asked if there about the possibility of releasing more games in the Skyward Sword style or taking place in the same world:

“With Wind Waker, the graphics were suited to handheld gaming. Also the game ended with Link embarking on a journey, so it left open the possibility of what comes after the game. With Skyward Sword, positioning it as the first Zelda game means everything else connects to it and comes after it. It becomes a little bit difficult to do something else within that world and certainly much more difficult to do something that comes before it.”

Would any of you like to see more Zelda releases that make use of Skyward Sword’s art style/world? Be sure to sound off in the comments!

Thanks to PointSkyward for providing us with this information!



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