Picross 3D Invites Puzzle Lovers to Explore a New Dimension of Fun
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New 3-D Puzzle Game for Nintendo DS is Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Starting today, puzzle lovers across the country have an irresistible new pastime to discover and share with friends with the launch of the Picross 3D™ game for the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems. The title combines number-based deductive logic, hidden 3-D objects and fun wireless features to create a truly unique portable gaming experience. Sudoku fans, crossword devotees and anyone with a passion for puzzle-solving will instantly enjoy the addictive brain-teasing challenges of Picross 3D, which is playable anytime and anywhere on the nation’s top-selling hand-held game systems.
Picross 3D starts players off with a solid block of cubes that is marked with numbers and contains a hidden object. To solve each puzzle, they must use logic and numerical clues to eliminate cubes and reveal the object. The game includes more than 350 unique puzzles, but the action doesn’t end there. Players can create and share their own puzzles or use Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to download additional puzzles, which will be released in sets following the game’s launch.
Nintendo Download: Stay Motivated in May with Marvelous New Game Downloads
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What’s your motivation? It all depends on which of this week’s downloadable games you choose to play. In Zombie Panic in Wonderland for the WiiWare™ service, the goal is survival. In both Sokomania and 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, you’re driven by a need to arrange objects in their proper places. With seven new titles added to the ever-growing library of downloadable games from Nintendo, players can be motivated and mesmerized in more ways than ever.
Also this week, the “Big Name Games” section of the WarioWare™: D.I.Y. series continues to offer new downloadable microgames created by the industry’s most talented designers. The latest addition comes from Todd Lewis of 5TH Cell, developer of the award-winning Scribblenauts. New “Big Name Games” will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii™ system today to learn more about these games and to watch a video of ace designer Todd Lewis working on his original microgame, Fly Home!
ESRB updates
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Art of Murder FBI Top Secret (DS) – T
Calvin Tucker: Farm Animals Racing (Wii) – E10+
TNA iMPACT: Cross the Line (DS) – T
Bootcamp Academy (Wii) – E10+
Mega Words (DSi) – E
Hidden Objects – Mystery Stories (DS) – E10+
Airport Mania: First Flight (DS) – E
Airport Mania: Non-Stop Flights (DSi) – E
The Bachelor: The Videogame (DS) – T
Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology (DSi) – E
Beach Fun (Wii) – E
Color Cross (DS) – E
Intellivision Lives! (DS) – E
NormalTanks (DSi/Wii) – E10+
Picross 3D (DS) – E
Chuck E Cheese’s Party Games (DS) – E
BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale (DSi) – E10+
Pokemon Sunday to feature Pokemon Black/White next week
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In addition to Pokemon Black/White coverage, the show may unveil a new Pokemon.
1001 Crystal Mazes Collection trailer, screenshots
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First/two day sales in Japan
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04/28 [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) – 510,000 (62%)
04/29 [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami) – SE 339,000 (60%) / BE 9,000 (25%)
04/28 [PS3] Super Street Fighter 4 (Capcom) – SE 32,000 (63%) / CE 22,000 (70%)
04/28 [360] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction (Ubisoft) – 15,000 (65%)
04/28 [360] Super Street Fighter 4 (Capcom) – SE 12,000 (64%) / CE 10,000 (66%)
04/29 [NDS] Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat III (Takara Tomy) – SE 10,000 (43%) / LE 7,000 (72%)
04/28 [PSP] Ikki Tousen: Xross Impact (Marvelous Entertainment) – SE 6,000 (60%) / LE 2,000 (70%)
04/28 [PSP] Marriage Royale: Prism Story (ASCII Media Works) – SE 6,000 (68%) / LE 5,000 (80%)
04/29 [PSP] Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru Portable?(Alchemist)?- 2,000 (36%)
04/29 [WII] Ando Kensaku (Nintendo) – 1,000 (8%)
Note: First day sales apply to titles released on April 29th while releases from April 28th have two days of sales.
1001 Crystal Mazes Collection launching on DSiWare next week
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Give your brain a workout with 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection on DSiWare!
Kraków, April 30th 2010
Teyon, a Polish video games developer and publisher, revealed today their latest logic game 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection that is going to appear on DSiWare™ on Monday May 3rd 2010.
Give your brain a workout with 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection, the deceptively simple jewel logic game! It’s easy to learn but hard to master. Your task is to push the crystals forward to their target destinations, one at a time. Sounds simple, but be careful! You can push your jewel into an impossible locked position if you don’t plan ahead. As the mazes get harder and the crystals pile up, you’ll need clever thinking to clear the labyrinth. With over 1000 jewel-filled puzzles, this fun collection will challenge your mind and push your brain skills to the limit.
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
4. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
5. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
5. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
5. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (EA Sports)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon HeartGold Version (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)]
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Zhu Zhu Pets (Activision)
Japan:
1. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix)
2. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Zelda no Densetsu: Daichi no Kiteki (Nintendo)
5. Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Pokemon HeartGold Version (Nintendo)
2. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts)
5. Peppa Pig: The Game (Ubisoft)
Top 500 Media Create software sales for 2009
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1 [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Square Enix) 4,109,773
2 [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2,708,492
3 [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo) 2,502,370
4 [NDS] Pokemon SoulSilver (Pokemon) 1,845,365
5 [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) 1,802,181
6 [NDS] Pokemon HeartGold (Pokemon) 1,693,870
7 [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) 1,635,792
8 [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) 1,420,594
9 [WII] Monster Hunter 3 (Capcom) 958,515
10 [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best] (Capcom) 884,076 / 1,092,604