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Thanks to the launch of Fire Emblem: Awakening and other recent releases, the 3DS has seen a significant boost in the UK. Sales of the handheld are up 49% over the previous week.

Awakening itself was extremely successful in its debut week. The game reached the third spot on the UK charts, according to data provided by Chart-Track.

Nintendo made a special Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS XL bundle available to consumers in the UK last week. 31% of 3DS sales came from this product.

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The 3DS XL has had its fair share of Pokemon-themed systems in Japan. The country already received the Pikachu design as well as a Charizard handheld.

Nintendo and the Pokemon Company aren’t stopping there. Japan will be getting yet another specially-designed 3DS XL systems on May 15, and rumors suggest that Eevee could be featured this time around. The new handheld design will be available to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Pokemon Center outlets.

Consumers will be given the opportunity to purchase the new system if they enter and win a lottery, as was the case with the Charizard 3DS XL.

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Starting tomorrow, Nintendo will be kicking off a new “So Many Games!” promotion across the UK. Consumers can register three select 3DS titles on Club Nintendo and then receive a select game from the range for free.

Products eligible for the promotion are as follows:

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS version)
Luigi’s Mansion 2
Fire Emblem: Awakening
LEGO CITY Undercover: The Chase Begins
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Keep in mind that it’s possible to obtain a download code for the games you’ve already registered for the promotion and then pass it along to a friend.

Club Nintendo users must be at least 16 years-old to participate. Download code requests must be made by July 31, and products need to be registered by June 30. Codes must be redeemed before December 31.

You can find more information about the “So Many Games!” promotion here.

Source: Nintendo PR


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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Chase McCain is known by the thankful citizens of LEGO City as a legendary police officer. But where did his story begin? Every legend has to start somewhere. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, available now exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, is a prequel to the well-received LEGO City Undercover game for Wii U™. The story is set two years before the events of the Wii U game and follows Chase McCain as a rookie cop trying to prove himself in LEGO City.

“LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins builds on the same action-filled game play and humor of LEGO City Undercover for Wii U,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Every member of the family can experience Chase’s exciting journey from rookie to legend, on the go with their Nintendo 3DS systems.”


This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U download

Rayman Legends Challenges App – free

Wii U retail

Injustice: Gods Among Us – €59.99 / £49.99 (available 4/26)

Wii VC

Real Bout Fatal Fury – 900 points

3DS demo

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

3DS retail

LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – €39.99 / £34.99 (available 4/26)
Bit.Trip Saga – €19.99 / £17.99
Riding Stables 3D – €29.99 / £24.99

3DS VC

Mega Man 4 – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS download

Lola’s Math Train – €2.99 / £2.69

Source: Nintendo PR


Nintendo has announced a new 3DS XL color variation for the UK. Starting on May 31, consumers can get their hands on a pink 3DS XL.

This is a standalone product, to be clear. It isn’t bundled with any particular game.

Source: Nintnedo PR


After attending Nintendo’s presentation at the Full Indie Summit this past weekend, Slick Entertainment founder Nick Waanders took to Twitter and shared enthusiasm about the Big N’s new indie stance. He tweeted that he now has interest in releasing a game for the Wii U and 3DS, though he didn’t confirm projects for either platform.

Waanders wrote:

Slick Entertainment made Scrap Metal for the Xbox Live Arcade back in 2010. It also worked on N+ for the platform as well as Shellrazer for iOS.

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