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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 3DS launch copies will be branded with a “Limited Edition” label. Metal Sonic and his Mod Pack vehicle, an additional Outrun Bay Track, challenges, time trials, and stickers for players’ in-game licence are included. The Limited Edition will be available while supplies last.

Consumers can purchase Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed in North America on February 12. Europe is getting the game on February 8, a few days earlier.

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Software

1. Fire Emblem: Awakening
2. Pokemon Dream Radar
3. Gunman Clive
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Pokedex 3D Pro
6. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
7. Super C
8. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
9. Mega Man
10. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
11. Tetris
12. Ikachan
13. Cut The Rope
14. Photo Dojo
15. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
16. The Legend of Zelda
17. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
18. Plants vs. Zombies
19. Crimson Shroud
20. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Videos

1. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Video
2. What is Nintendo Video?
3. Fire Emblem: Awakening Video
4. ATV Wild Ride 3D Video
5. Nintendo Show 3D: January 17, 2013
6. Nintendo Show 3D: January 31, 2013
7. Mario Kart 7 Video
8. Super C Video
9. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars Video
10. Tokyo Crash Mobs Video
11. Pokemon – Nintendo Direct January 8, 2013
12. Adventure Time Video
13. New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Rush
14. Pokemon Dream Radar Video
15. Pokedex 3D Pro Video
16. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Video
17. Gunman Clive Video
18. Disney/Pixar: Finding Nemo Video
19. Kirby’s Star Stacker Video
20. Wreck-It Ralph Video

Source: 3DS eShop

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Some retailers have Fire Emblem: Awakening in stock today, which is technically the game’s release date. Others, however, may not have stock available until later in the week.

A few retailers have indicated that Awakening is seeing shipping issues/delays/errors. Nintendo’s response to the situation is that sellers “receive their shipments on different days” due to “the variables of shipping”:

“Nintendo makes every effort to make sure its games and systems are available at retail stores nationwide on launch day. Sometimes, because of the variables of shipping, different retailers receive their shipments on different days. Fire Emblem Awakening can be purchased right now from the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS.”

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This week’s video additions to the 3DS eShop are as follows:

Nintendo Show 3D: January 31, 2013
Witch’s Cat Video
Ice Climber Video
99Moves Video

Source: 3DS eShop

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

Almost all of THQ’s major studios and IPs were purchased during an auction last month. But Vigil Games and Darksiders? They were left behind.

Crytek chief executive officer Cevat Yerli in Germany said that his company was “surprised” by the lack of bids for Vigil.

“We were surprised when nobody bid on Vigil. We would have liked to have bid, but there were too many unknowns.”

Thankfully, Crytek, in a way, stepped in by forming a new USA studio. While it’s technically not Vigil Games, many former staffers have joined the new division including former general manager and co-owner David Adams.

Yerli spoke highly of Adams in an interview with GamesBeat:

“But when nobody bid [on Vigil], I thought that maybe we could reconsider bidding. But eventually we decided not to because the projects [the developer was working on] weren’t strategically fit for us, but I really liked David [when I talked to him] on the phone. He made a very good impression on me as someone who really cared, someone who is really passionate about what he does, and someone who is passionate about the team he works with.”

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This is another topic that we covered extensively during the weekend, but Nintendo has now made an official translation available. Read on below for comments from Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, and Genyo Takeda regarding Wii U’s visuals, tech, and hardware powering the console.

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A report surfaced from China Daily last month suggesting that China could finally be ending its 12-year ban on game consoles. But when one investor brought up this topic during Nintendo’s financial results briefing, president Satoru Iwata indicated that the company doesn’t believe the “situation has actually changed drastically.”

Having said that, Iwata would be open to the opportunities present in China. If Nintendo were to receive official information about a change to the situation, Nintendo “will make an announcement from inside China.”

“Regarding China, we certainly saw some articles the other day. On the other hand, we do not think that the situation has actually changed drastically. Of course, if a drastic change is made, there will be some opportunities for us. We have been preparing for that, but we have not obtained any confirmation of the recent media reports. In the future, if we receive any official confirmation in this regard, the company will make an announcement from inside China. At this point in time, please just understand that there will be some options we may be able to take if the situation has actually changed.”

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Satoru Iwata spoke a bit about the Wii U’s NFC feature during the Q&A session of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing. Iwata noted that there are two ways of taking advantage of the technology.

First, NFC can be used for video games. It’s possible to make cards and figurines, and have either item be implemented with the NFC tech. Another aspect brought up by Iwata is “IC cards which can read and write data in order to record users’ scores and it is possible for Wii U games to connect with them.” Nintendo is “in talks with several software developers regarding such possibilities” and hopes to show “some output” this year.

Read on below for Iwata’s full comments regarding Wii U NFC, including talk about Japan e-money known as “FeliCa”:

“First of all, there are two main directions when it comes to the use of NFC. One is to use it for video games. For example, we can create cards and figurines with NFC and design our video games to work in conjunction with them. Also, an increasing number of arcade games are utilizing IC cards which can read and write data in order to record users’ scores and it is possible for Wii U games to connect with them. We are in talks with several software developers regarding such possibilities. We are making preparations and, by the end of this year, we will probably be able to show you some output, tell you about some more concrete examples of the possibilities or even let you try out some tangible examples. The other direction is e-money. In Japan e-money called FeliCa is widely used, and FeliCa is included in NFC. Technically, it is possible to settle an account by waving an e-money card over the Wii U GamePad. We are conducting research into this right now as one of this technology’s future possibilities. We will make an announcement when we are ready to discuss a more detailed plan. Since we have made a certain investment in order to install NFC, we will make efforts to at least receive a return on our investment.”

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