Producer Ichiro Hazama revealed in a new Japanese Iwata Asks interview that he had hoped to make the game for the DS following the completion of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. The system’s lack of power and storage limitations prevented Hazama from beginning development, however.

And that’s where the 3DS came in. Hazama knew that the handheld would be able bring his ideas to fruition. Once Hazama saw the 3DS, he quickly met up with Indies Zero, the studio behind the title, to finalize plans. Tetsuya Nomura approved of the project and the team was able to begin development on the same day.

Thanks to 4Him for the tip!

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Nintendo to hold AR card events for Kid Icarus: Uprising

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One way you’ll be able to obtain Kid Icarus: Uprising AR cards in North America is by attending “special Nintendo events”. At these gatherings, fans will have a chance to “trade, share, and obtain new cards.”

The official Kid Icarus: Uprising website states:

“Check back on this site soon for info about special Nintendo events where you can trade, share, and obtain new cards.”

I appreciate what Nintendo is doing here, but I’m wondering how else they’ll distribute these cards. Not everyone will have a chance to make it out to these events.

Thanks to Lars H for the tip!

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More fuel to the Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing sequel fire

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A rumor popped up last month that Sumo Digital has been working on a sequel to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. Kotaku is backing up this speculation, noting today that the game will be released this holiday season.

If the original rumor is to be believed, SEGA will publish the game for Wii U, 3DS, and Vita.

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Media Create software sales (1/30 – 2/5) – Top 50

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01./02. [3DS] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2012.01.26} (¥5.990) – 43.575 / 190.134 (-70%)
02./00. [PS3] Soul Calibur V (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.02} (¥8.380) – 34.328 / NEW
03./00. [PSP] PhotoKano (Kadokawa Games) {2012.02.02} (¥7.140) – 34.095 / NEW
04./00. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2012.02.02} (¥5.985) – 33.496 / NEW <83,20%>
05./01. [PS3] Armored Core V (From Software) {2012.01.26} (¥7.800) – 30.775 / 194.681 (-81%)
06./04. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 26.791 / 1.460.749 (-8%)
07./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) – 24.128 / 1.211.026 (-11%)
08./07. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) – 22.817 / 1.311.312 (-1%)
09./00. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 Spec II (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2012.02.02} (¥4.980) – 21.416 / NEW
10./00. [PS3] Dragon Age II (Spike) {2012.02.02} (¥8.379) – 19.928 / NEW
11./09. [3DS] Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure (Sega) {2012.01.19} (¥6.090) – 9.511 / 56.037 (-36%)
12./00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online: Forward .3 Premium Package (Capcom) {2012.02.01} (¥6.090) – 9.047 / NEW
13./10. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark (Level 5) {2011.12.15} (¥5.800) – 8.960 / 379.764 (-14%)
14./03. [PSV] Tales of Innocence R (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.01.26} (¥5.980) – 8.397 / 63.250 (-85%)
15./12. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo) {2011.10.13} (¥5.800) – 7.851 / 527.050 (+0%)
16./00. [360] Soul Calibur V (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.02} (¥8.380) – 7.679 / NEW
17./14. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best) (Capcom) {2011.09.22} (¥2.990) – 6.875 / 185.853 (-3%)
18./17. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus # (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 5.635 / 862.118 (-7%)
19./15. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 # (Square Enix) {2011.12.15} (¥7.980) – 5.336 / 774.415 (-17%)
20./19. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} (¥5.800) – 5.068 / 3.500.168 (-5%)

Buy chocolate in Japan, get a Kid Icarus: Uprising AR card

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Nintendo hasn’t said how they’ll be distributing the Kid Icarus: Uprising AR cards in North America/Europe. However, the company has started to reveal their plans over in Japan.

To promote the launch of the game, Takara Tomy is preparing “Kid Icarus Uprising Choco Snacks”. A single box will contain one of twenty AR cards.

The chocolate can be found in stores a few days ahead of Uprising’s launch. Kid Icarus Uprising Choco Snacks go on sale on March 12 for 100 yen.

Thanks to 4Him and Lars H for the tip!

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Game Informer review scores – March 2012

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – 8.0
SoulCalibur V – 8.5
The Darkness II – 7.5
NeverDead – 4.0
Amy – 3.0
All Zombies Must Die – 7.75
Jak and Daxter Collection – 9.25
Army Corps of Hell – 4.5
WipEout 2048 – 7.75
Pushmo – 8.25
VVVVVV – 7.75
Zen Pinball 3D – 7.75
Postal III – 1.0
NFL Blitz – 8.0
PlayStation Vita hardware – A-