Discounts for new Nintendo Selects now live on the eShop
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Prices for the latest wave of Nintendo Selects have been updated on the eShop. Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, NES Remix Pack (as NES Remix 1 and 2), Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Yoshi’s New Island, and Mario Party: Island Tour are now down to $20 each ($30 in Canada).
If digital isn’t your sort of thing, you can find these Nintendo Selects – along with Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario All-Stars, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Animal Crossing: City Folk – at retailers. They’re all up on Amazon and Best Buy.
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Image & Form shares SteamWorld Heist concept art
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Image & Form put up another entry in its series known as “The Engine Room”. Today’s video, posted below, shows off plenty of concept art from SteamWorld Heist.
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30 minutes of Mutant Mudds Super Challenge footage
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Mutant Mudds Super Challenge will finally debut on the eShop next week. For an extensive look at the game, check out the video below.
Nintendo Badge Arcade version 1.3.1 out now in Europe, obtain free plays more easily
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Nintendo Badge Arcade has received a new update in Europe. It’s version 1.3.1, which requires 627 blocks of free space.
The super bonus from the Practice Catcher now gives 3 free plays in Nintendo Badge Arcade on #3DS! pic.twitter.com/IdwW6oDGvs
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) March 11, 2016
Today’s update in the Nintendo Badge Arcade makes it easier to obtain free plays. First, the super bonus from the Practice Catcher now gives three free plays instead of two. A dummy badge also provides a free play if you manage to snag it.
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-CHASE- Unsolved Cases Division announced for the JP 3DS eShop, made by former Cing staff
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 11 Comments
-CHASE- Unsolved Cases Division has been announced for Japan, with plans to bring out the game on the 3DS eShop this summer. It’s a “hard-boiled” adventure game directed by Taisuke Kanasaki (Another Code/Hotel Dusk), and other former Cing staff are working on it as well. Arc System Works will be publishing.
View some screenshots from -CHASE- Unsolved Cases Division below. You can also access a teaser site here.
February 2016 NPD: Nintendo’s response – FE Fates sells nearly 400,000 copies, Pokemon breaks first-week eShop record
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Nintendo has issued a response to the latest NPD sales report. There’s even more good news regarding Fire Emblem Fates’ performance in the U.S. last month as well as the classic Pokemon re-releases on the eShop.
First, Nintendo says that Fire Emblem Fates sold nearly 400,000 copies when combining physical and digital versions. “This far outpaces 2013’s Fire Emblem Awakening game, the series’ previous record-holder in the United States,” according to the company.
In other news, Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow on the 3DS eShop broke the first-week sales record. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS previously held this achievement.
Head past the break to read Nintendo’s February 2016 NPD response in full.
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Off-screen Zelda: A Link to the Past New 3DS Virtual Console footage
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In addition to Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past also launched on the European 3DS eShop today as a New 3DS Virtual Console game. You can view 10 minutes of off-screen footage in the video below.
Off-screen Super Metroid New 3DS Virtual Console footage
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In Europe, Super Metroid was added to the New 3DS Virtual Console earlier today. A few minutes of off-screen footage is in the video below.
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Nintendo Download (3/10/16, North America) – Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation, Star Ghost, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Grumpy Reaper – $4.99
Jewel Quest – $4.99
Star Ghost – $8.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar – $6.99
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar – $6.99
Wii U App
Rhapsody – Music & Radio
Wii U Demo
Word Puzzles by POWGI
3DS Download
Blast ‘Em Bunnies – $4.99
3DS Demos
Bravely Second: End Layer – The Ballad of the Three Cavaliers
Word Puzzles by POWGI
3DS DLC
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation – This third path in the Fire Emblem Fates story reveals many secrets not available in the Birthright or Conquest versions. Players who own either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest can purchase Revelation for $19.99 via the Dragon’s Gate in game. Once purchased, a third option will appear at the Branch of Fate moment of the game: “Refuse to Choose a Side.” Additional content will be released on a weekly basis through April 21 and is all part of Map Pack 1 available now for purchase.
3DS Themes
Fire Emblem Fates : Two Kingdoms
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Zombies
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Western
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Ninjas
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Luchadors
Blast ’Em Bunnies Bundle
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal from SEGA are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 21.
– Jones on Fire, Gardenscapes and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 24.
Wii U
– VoxelMaker is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) from 9 a.m. PT on March 11 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 21.
– KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) from 9 a.m. PT on March 13 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 26.
– Test Your Mind is 33 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) from 9 a.m. PT on March 11 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 25.
– Christmas Adventure of Rocket Penguin is 20 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.59) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Art of Balance is 25 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $6.70) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Mortar Melon and Plenty of Fishies from Nitrolic Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 30.
3DS
– Fantasy Pirates, Toys vs Monsters and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 17.
– Code of Princess is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 21.
– The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and His Square Mind is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $12.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 22.
– The Keep is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $12.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 24.
– Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay, Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest and more games from GameMill Entertainment are on sale from 9 a.m. PT on March 11 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 18.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 4.
Price Reductions
Nintendo Selects – Starting on March 11, some of the most popular and critically acclaimed Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games become a part of the Nintendo Selects program and will be available at a suggested retail price of only $19.99 each. Newly priced games include Super Mario 3D World, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Pikmin 3 and NES Remix Pack for Wii U; The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Yoshi’s New Island, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Mario Party: Island Tour for Nintendo 3DS; and Super Mario Galaxy 2, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Super Mario All-Stars for Wii.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Nintendo on why SNES Virtual Console games are only on New 3DS
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As part of last week’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the 3DS Virtual Console is now seeing the addition of SNES games. However, only those with a New 3DS can partake in the fun. Downloading SNES titles on older models of the system simply isn’t possible.
A Nintendo representative told Game Informer the following about having SNES games only on New 3DS:
“As previously announced, New Nintendo 3DS has an improved CPU, which enables Super NES games to run on the system with quality results. The Super NES games also include Perfect-Pixel mode, which allows players to see their games in their original TV resolution and aspect resolution.”
Nintendo’s statement indicates that the CPU behind the New 3DS is what allows for SNES Virtual Console games to be possible.