This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop
Dillon’s Rolling Western – Roll, build and fight as you defend the villages of the Wild West from an invasion of earthly proportions. Protect the innocent and live to tell the tale in this unique combination of tower-defense strategy and character-driven action. (For Nintendo 3DS)
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Box Pusher – This top-notch puzzle game will captivate you. Prove you have the brain power to solve more than 250 missions and master all situations with the correct strategy. Play with friends or make and exchange your own levels. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi)

Namco Bandai picks up new Tales of Hearts trademark

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In some ways, Tales of Hearts was one of the more forgotten titles in the series. It came out quietly in Japan over three years ago without much fan clamor to bring it overseas.

But perhaps Namco Bandai is considering a return to the DS title. The company registered a second U.S. trademark for Tales of Hearts on February 17. Unlike the original trademark, Siliconera reports that the new filing “applies also applies to downloadable video game software.”

We don’t actually know if Namco Bandai will revisit Tales of Hearts, though it’s possible that they’re looking into introducing a localized version through digital means.

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Media Create hardware sales (2/13 – 2/19)

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3DS – 94,667
PS3 – 21,993
PSP – 14,824
Vita – 12,309
Wii – 7,874
PS2 – 1,433
Xbox 360 – 983
DSi LL – 901
DSi – 656

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS – 67,558
PS3 – 22,002
PSP – 15,860
Vita – 13,939
Wii – 8,206
PS2 – 1,239
Xbox 360 – 1,139
DSi LL – 957
DSi – 651

The Raimon Eleven return to Europe as Nintendo of Europe announces Inazuma Eleven 2 launch details

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RPG MEETS FOOTBALLING ACTION THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD
The Raimon Eleven return to Europe as Nintendo of Europe announces Inazuma Eleven® 2 launch details
22nd February 2012 – They may have won the Football Frontier tournament but Mark Evans and his friends will need skills that are out of this world to take on their latest challenge in Inazuma Eleven 2, available across Europe exclusively for the Nintendo DS™ family of consoles and Nintendo 3DS™ from 16th March 2012. Brush up your stylus skills and prepare to play football like never before when the popular football RPG returns in two new versions, Inazuma Eleven 2: Firestorm and Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard!
Picking up the story of teenage goalkeeper Mark Evans and his football team one week after their triumph in the Football Frontier tournament, the Raimon Eleven begin a training session when their school is attacked by invaders from outer space from the mysterious Alius Academy. They plan to use a destructive brand of football to totally destroy the world – unless the Raimon Eleven can defeat them in a football match! Only by travelling across the whole of Japan and recruiting the country’s best football players can Mark and the Raimon Eleven find a way to stop Alius Academy and save the world!

Nintendo of Europe announces a packed line-up of upcoming games and content in the latest Nintendo Direct

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22 February 2012 – Whether you own a Nintendo 3DS™, Nintendo DS™ or Wii™, the recent Nintendo Direct features something for everybody. If you haven’t had a chance to watch it yet then head over to www.nintendo.co.uk/nintendodirect to see Mr Iwata discuss some of the upcoming launches and content that is coming soon from Nintendo. Fans can also keep up to date with exclusive new game information and official Nintendo announcements by following the newly launched official Nintendo of Europe Twitter feed @NintendoEurope
In this latest Nintendo Direct, Mr Sakurai, the creative force behind the world famous Super Smash Brothers™ and Kirby™ series made an appearance to talk about his latest game Kid Icarus™: Uprising. He comments on one of the forthcoming 3 on 3 multiplayer battles, while using the unique difficulty system – the Fiend’s Cauldron – which rewards the gamers with stronger weapons, as well as on the innovative AR Card feature within the game. He will also introduce the StreetPass™ functionality of Kid Icarus: Uprising, where players will have the ability to share one of their weapons with other Kid Icarus: Uprising owners. The selected weapon is turned into a Weapon Gem. Shared Weapon Gems can be converted into real weapons by paying Hearts. Players can also fuse Weapon Gems together by paying Hearts to create a more powerful Weapon.

European Wii/3DS/DS release dates – SpeedThru coming, Punch Out!! eShop next week, more

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Nintendo Power March 2012 scans – Kingdom Hearts 3D, Extreme Escape Adventures, more

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Nintendo Power has released a public preview of this month’s magazine. Titles featured include Kingdom Hearts 3D, Skylanders Giants, Xenoblade, and Extreme Escape Adventures: Good People Die. The issue arrives on newsstands on February 28 and is available now for subscribers.

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Nintendo Power review scores – March 2012

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Funky Barn 3D – 6.0
Mario Party 9 – 8.0
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D – 9.0
PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond – 5.5
Rhythm Heaven Fever – 8.0
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 – 8.0
Tekken 3D Prime Edition – 7.5

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

2011 Nintendo Power Awards results

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Game of the Year – 3DS

Dead or Alive: Dimensions
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Mario Kart 7
Sonic Generations
Super Mario 3D Land (readers and staff)
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition

Game of the Year – Wii

Bit.Trip Complete
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (readers and staff)
Rayman Origins
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters

Game of the Year – DS

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (staff)
Kirby Mass Attack
Okamiden
Pokemon Black and White (readers)
Professor Layton and the Last Spector
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter