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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 44 Comments

Former SEGA of America CEO Tom Kalinske shared high praise of Nintendo while speaking with GamesIndustry.

Kalinske said that Nintendo should continue making hardware and consoles. At the same time, he feels that it would be wise for the company to try expanding its games to mobile devices like the iPhone or iPad, since it would be “a form of marketing”.

That might just be a small suggestion. Ultimately, Kalinske proclaimed: “I don’t think they should give up what they’re doing because they’re damn good at it.”

I don’t think [Nintendo] should give up hardware or consoles. I am surprised that they haven’t formed a division to extend the IP. I’d love to play some of their games on my iPhone or iPad. It’s really a form of marketing for them in a sense. They wouldn’t even need to make that much money off it, but it would keep their brands relevant with the users, including people that are older, like me. So it seems to me it’s a marketing mistake, but I don’t think they should give up what they’re doing because they’re damn good at it.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

The Super Smash Bros. soundtrack appears to be making its way out to Club Nintendo members.

As of today, Nintendo has started sending emails about an unnamed physical reward being shipped. Since the order number is in line with what’s listed on users’ Club Nintendo page, it appears that this is in fact the Smash Bros. soundtrack.

Fans were able to reserve the soundtrack by registering Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS on Nintendo’s rewards site. Another bonus – Mewtwo DLC – will be available this spring.

Thanks to Anthony for the tip.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

The demo for Cube Creator 3D has been downloaded over 200,000 times, Big John Games has confirmed.

Writing on Twitter, the studio said:

Cube Creator 3D’s previous milestone was 125,000 downloads for the demo. That number was reached last month.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Another block size is in for a downloadable 3DS eShop game. Titan Attacks!, from Curve Studios and Puppy Games, requires 244 blocks of space. Titan Attacks! will be out this Thursday in North America and Europe.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments

It’s now confirmed that Zombie Incident takes up 203 blocks of space. The game is launching in Europe this Thursday, and in North America soon. Look for it on the 3DS eShop.

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A number of New 3DS cover plates are coming to Europe on April 2, Nintendo announced today.

The lineup is made up of eight faceplates in total. There are designs for Pikachu, Kirby, and more. Each one is due out on April 2.

Nintendo wrote on Twitter today:

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