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Guild01’s original retail release in Japan consisted of four games. Three of these titles in total will be released on the North American and European 3DS eShops – Liberation Maiden, Aero Porter, and Crimson Shroud.

The question is, what happened to that last game? “Omasse Rental Weapon Shop” hasn’t been confirmed for overseas territories yet.

Level-5 says there are two hurdles in the way of a western release: the amount of text and Japanese culture. While the company is considering localization, Omasse Rental Weapon Shop is “extremely text-heavy, and it functions on the expressive power of its text and language.” Level-5 is also considering “whether or not a large enough audience outside of Japan would appreciate a game that relies so heavily on knowledge of Japanese culture.”

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On Twitter, Shantae developer WayForward expressed interest in making a Metroid game.

A fan sent a message to the studio saying they should take on the franchise. Responding to the comment, WayForward wrote:

“So would we! Someone needs to start a petition! (Because petitions are always super effective!)”

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Fans of the soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven will be pleased to hear that a new game is in the works, and Level-5 CEO is saying that it will return to the “origin”. No exact word on what that means (translations are tough!), but I would guess he just means it’s getting back to its roots as a franchise.

Keep your eyes peeled– we’ll likely hear more shortly.

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A new project from Disney Interactive is being teased…

– Code named “Toy Box”
– Large, ambitious project by Disney Interactive
– Most likely uses NFC/RFID to interact with physical objects
– Will be a console game
– Features Disney/Pixar characters and environments
– Interacts with mobile and online applications
– “Infinite possibilities”, according to Roger Iger

Via Stitch Kingdom

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Connecting your new Wii U to the Club Nintendo service will be a simple process. There are only four major steps involved.

You’ll first need to visit the eShop. Once things are loaded, choose the “Settings/Other button”. Then select the “Club Nintendo Account” button and input your Club Nintendo user name and password. As soon as that’s done, press link.

That’s all!

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Shigeru Miyamoto was born on November 16, 1952. Today is November 16, 2012. That means Miyamoto is now 60 years-old.

Happy birthday, Miyamoto!

Technically it isn’t Miyamoto’s birthday since it’s Saturday in Japan now, but time zones are a complicated thing.

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Spike TV published the entire listing of VGA 2012 nominees today. A total of 27 categories will be decided on next month.

25 of the categories will be voted on by the 2012 VGA Advisory Council. For a listing of those involved, click here.

Viewers can vote on two categories: Most Anticipated Game and Character of the Year.

Head past the break for the full listing of nominees in each category.

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Nintendo Power is officially done with. The last issue has been completed and should be with subscribers and on newsstands sometime next month.

Editor Phil Theobald says the next magazine contains “some pretty outstanding stuff” and the staff believes “it’s a suitable end for the magazine’s 24 year run”.

“Just for the record, today was the final day of Nintendo Power. We finished up the final issue and shipped it off. The final issue (#285, December 2012) should be hitting newsstands on December 11, so please look forward to it (subscribers will likely get it earlier). There is some pretty outstanding stuff in the issue that we’re very proud of. We think that it’s a suitable end for the magazine’s 24 year run. Man, I can’t wait for people to see it.”

Thanks to ThomasN for the tip.

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Japan’s Club Nintendo platinum rewards were announced today. The downloadable game Nintendouji, a set of Mario playing cards, a Pikmin tote bag, and Club Nintendo 2013 calendar are among the prizes.

Nintendouji is probably the most-interesting of the bunch. It’s a turn-based card title for DSiWare with dungeon-crawler and RPG aspects. Nintendouji’s name, which is a pun, means “Nintendo Boy”.

Nintendouji will be available for those who choose the prize in March 2013.

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