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Tecmo Koei will only be releasing Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 as a Wii U eShop release in North America. The same situation was announced for Europe last week.

So when can fans get their hands on the game? Mark down February 7 on your calenders. Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 is due out on the same day on the European eShop.

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Software

1. Pokemon Dream Radar
2. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
3. Super Mario Bros.
4. Pokedex 3D Pro
5. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
6. Mega Man
7. Gunman Clive
8. Tetris
9. Cut The Rope
10. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
11. Metroid II – Return of Samus
12. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
13. Photo Dojo
14. The Legend of Zelda
15. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
16. Crimson Shroud
17. Plants vs. Zombies
18. Bird Mania 3D
19. Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
20. Unchained Blades

Videos

1. Pokemon – Nintendo Direct January 8, 2013
2. Club Nintendo Video
3. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Video
4. Fluidity: Spin Cycle Video
5. Unchained Blades Video
6. Nintendo Show 3D: December 27, 2012
7. Adventure Time Video
8. What is Nintendo Video?
9. Mario Kart 7 Video
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Rush
11. Scribblenauts Unlimited Video
12. Pokemon Dream Radar Video
13. Pokedex 3D Pro Video
14. Paper Mario: Sticker Star Video
15. New Super Mario Bros. 2: Warp Canon
16. Paper Mario: Sticker Star October 25, 2012
17. Mega Man Video
18. Code of Princess Video
19. Wreck-It Ralph Video
20. Super Mario Bros. Video

Source: 3DS eShop

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The latest video additions to the 3DS eShop are as follows:

Pokemon – Nintendo Direct January 8, 2013
Reel Fishing 3D Paradise Mini Video
Wild Adventures: Ultimate Deer Hunter 3D Video
Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends Video
101 DinoPets 3D Video

Source: 3DS eShop

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When Fire Emblem Awakening launches on Feb. 4, it will arrive with a special version of the Nintendo 3DS hardware. The beautiful blue system is emblazoned with stylish Fire Emblem artwork, has the game pre-installed on the hardware and comes packaged with a 4GB SD memory card. It will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99, a great value for fans of the series.

Fire Emblem Awakening is the first entry in the fantasy turn-based strategy series on Nintendo 3DS. It tells the story of Lord Chrom and his growing army of companions as they band together to save the world from a rising evil. Fire Emblem Awakening features a gorgeous art style and voice acting, plus an epic storyline with a massive lineup of memorable characters with unique personalities. As with past entries in the series, every decision the player makes is vital, as characters lost in battle are gone forever. A demo of Fire Emblem Awakening will be available in the Nintendo eShop on Jan. 17.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

Baird Equity Research is concerned about the Wii U. Analyst Colin Sebastian, in an investor’s note, expressed concern about the console’s mainstream appeal. The company is currently worried that only seasoned Nintendo fans will take interest in the Wii U.

Going forward, Sebastian stated that Nintendo needs “major first-party releases” like Zelda, as well as strong third-party support. Sebastian states that if all goes sour, Nintendo will be forced to lower the Wii U’s price point, and, unrealistically, “consideration will be given to extending first party franchises to other platforms.”

“We remain concerned that Nintendo’s innovative Wii-U console will lack broad appeal beyond the core Nintendo fan base. Following a somewhat lackluster launch and holiday selling season, Nintendo will need to bring to market major first-party releases (Zelda) and retain the support of key third-party developers to reduce market share losses. In a negative scenario, Nintendo will be forced to prematurely lower the Wii-U price, and over the course of this cycle, we expect consideration will be given to extending first party franchises to other platforms.”

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

In its latest issue, EDGE chose the top 50 game developers in the industry. The full list is posted below.

1. Valve
2. Mojang
3. Nintendo EAD
4. Platinum Games
5. Naughty Dog
6. Rockstar North
7. Bungie
8. From Software
9. Arkane Studios
10. Riot Games
11. Epic Games
12. Media Molecule
13. DICE
14. Kojima Productions
15. Irrational Games
16. ArenaNet
17. Blizzard
18. Rocksteady Studios
19. Ubisoft Montreal
20. Bethesda
21. Double Fine
22. Terry Cavanagh
23. Thatgamecompany
24. Gearbox Software
25. 343 Industries
26. Firaxis Games
27. EA Canada
28. Bioware
29. Eidos Montreal
30. Playdead
31. Sony Online Entertainment
32. Crytek
33. RedLynx
34. Vlambeer
35. CCP Games
36. Telltale Games
37. id Software
38. Ninja Theory
39. Quantic Dream
40. Codemasters
41. Criterion Games
42. Mossmouth
43. Harmonix
44. Sony Santa Monica
45. Capybara
46. Creative Assembly
47. Halfbrick
48. WayForward
49. Jagex
50. Relic Entertainment

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Zen Studios VP of marketing & public relations Mel Kirk is high on the company’s experience in making Zen Pinball 2 for the Wii U eShop.

Kirk praised Nintendo for its support, noting “we really could not have asked for more support from them.” On the whole, the entire experience has been “extremely positive”, and Kirk believes “the doors are wide open for other small studios to bring games to the Wii U.”

Kirk’s comments in full:

“We have experienced the same challenges that are presented on any new platform or device. Nintendo’s support has been excellent, we really could not have asked for more support from them. Overall, it has been an extremely positive experience and I think the doors are wide open for other small studios to bring games to the Wii U. This is an amazing development for Nintendo; huge, positive changes have been made since the days of WiiWare.”

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Renegade Kid’s newly confirmed 3DS eShop first-person shooter will be a single-player experience only. Co-founder Jools Watsham confirmed on Twitter that the game won’t feature multiplayer.

Watsham tweeted:

Watsham also confirmed that Renegade Kid will be sharing concrete details about its FPS at PAX East in March.

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