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There were two related items other than the Skyward Sword trailer that Satoru Iwata briefly mentioned at his GDC keynote. First, he said that Ocarina of Time 3D will be available in June. Additionally, it was said that Shigeru Miyamoto is preparing… something for Zelda’s 25th anniversary. No word yet on what that is, but perhaps we’ll find out more at E3.


Upcoming Nintendo 3DS System Will Expand the World of Nintendo Entertainment

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2, 2011 – A new 3D game from Nintendo’s iconic Super Mario series is in the works for the Nintendo 3DS™ portable system. Nintendo also announced two upcoming collaborations: Nintendo 3DS owners will be able to connect automatically to the Internet at more than 10,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots, while Netflix members will instantly stream movies and other content on their Nintendo 3DS systems. These features were announced today at the Game Developers Conference during Nintendo President Satoru Iwata’s keynote address, titled “Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future.”

During his speech, Iwata said Nintendo 3DS gives developers new tools to create games and experiences never before possible while enabling them to reach the public in new ways.


Attention Boston and Austin residents and visitors: Capcom will be at PAX East and South By Southwest (SXSW) for the first time and wants to see you there! From March 11-13 in either city, you can check out Capcom’s upcoming Nintendo DS and 3DS titles – Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and Okamiden.

Exclusively for those in Boston, PAX East will be the first opportunity to purchase Chibiterasu plushies and pillows. Modeled after Okamiden’s adorable wolf god, these soft and cute limited edition items will be available for sale in the PAX East Capcom booth, only while supplies last. Check them out at http://www.facebook.com/


Update: We’ve also added the Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer from Nintendo’s GDC keynote yesterday. You can view it right here. Additionally, we’ve added a comparison shot for one of the images – it shows quite a big improvement.


Nintendo has been teasing a new Mario game for the 3DS for quite some time now. Today, Satoru Iwata revealed that the team who has worked on the Super Mario Galaxy games are working on the handheld title. A logo was show with a peculiar tail attached. More information will be shared at E3.


Game Boy and Game Boy Color games won’t be the only retro games heading to the 3DS. Reggie’s Fils-Aime revealed a few moments ago that TurboGrafx-16 and Game Gear titles will be available for download. Also, as previously mentioned, classic games in 3D will be placed on the eShop.



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