Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa hitting the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console next week
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One new game has been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Famicom) will be out on February 19. Pricing is set at 500 yen.
Final Fantasy IV, Elevator Action, Space Manbow hitting the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week
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Three new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom), Elevator Action (Famicom) and Space Manbow (MSX) will be out on February 19. Pricing is set at 900 yen, 500 yen, and 800 yen respectively.
3DS – tons of “New Owner’s Guide” videos
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2013 NPD report: Spending up slightly in the US
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NPD’s annual report for 2013 is in, and it reveals all sorts of figures about consumer spending in the US.
Last year, Americans spent $15.39 billion on new, used, rental and digital titles. Yet despite the seemingly high number, sales only saw a 1 percent increase year-over-year.
Physical sales were down in the states 11 percent compared to the year prior. However, digital and mobile transactions offset the decline.
Hardware sales increased by 5 percent year-over-year, resulting in a 2 percent gain in overall spending.
A look at the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze disc art
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Wondering what the disc art for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze looks like? Then check out the image above!
Treasurenauts – “Cursed” trailer
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Video Comparison – DKC: Tropical Freeze / DKC Returns
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Dr. Mario Wii U Virtual Console trailer
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Nintendo once patented an illumination system
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random, Wii | 8 Comments
Way back in August 2010, Nintendo filed a patent for an illumination system, which would seem to work with Wii in some fashion. The item was just published for viewing in the US database today.
Here’s an interesting abstract included with the filing:
An illumination system includes an information processing device capable of communicating with a server via a network and an illumination device capable of receiving a signal from the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception portion and a lighting control portion. The reception portion receives instruction data from the server, and the instruction data indicates an instruction to cause the illumination device to emit light in accordance with a television broadcast image and/or audio. The lighting control portion outputs a control signal to the illumination device, and the control signal controls lighting by the illumination device based on the received instruction data. The illumination device sheds visible light in accordance with the control signal.
For what it’s worth, the original patent contained drawings in which the Wii is shown. It doesn’t seem like it’d be too tough to bring the tech over to Wii U, though whether Nintendo still has interest in the idea is unknown.
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Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. trademark “Phantom Gate”
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Last December, Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. filed a new trademark for “Phantom Gate”. Given the connection between all three companies, there’s a good chance this is Pokemon-related. A Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, perhaps?
