Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition – €6.66, was €9.99 (£5.99, was £8.99) – 4/7/13 until 11/7/13, 23:59 CEST
Mighty Switch Force! – €3.99, was €5.99 (£3.59, was £5.39) – 4/7/13 until 11/7/13, 23:59 local time

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[Review] Urban Trial Freestyle (3DS)

Posted on 11 years ago by Spencer(@spencerstevens) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, Features, Reviews | 3 Comments

This side-scrolling motocross-inspired platformer made its debut on 3DS last week. Can it hold a candle to the best of what the eShop has to offer?

System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: June 27th, 2013
Developer: Strangelands Ltd.
Publisher: Strangelands Ltd.
Cost: $7.99 ($5.59 until July 4th)

Author: Spencer

In the early-to-mid 2000s, if you ever had a class in school that was in the computer lab, chances are everyone was doing one thing — playing addicting Flash games. Such games were so addicting because they would provide plenty of levels, challenge, and frustration, and everyone was trying to get farther than their friends, or asking “if you got past that one part,” and if so, “HOW DID YOU DO IT?!”

Why am I mentioning flash games in a review for a 3DS game? Because Urban Trial Freestyle— like the games it takes obvious inspiration from, Trials Evolution and Trials HD— is heavily based on those old physics-challenge motocross flash games, which drew influence from the Motocross Maniacs games before that. I’m not going to be throwing around legal terms or calling anything a “blatant rip-off,” however, because regardless of originality, Urban Trial Freestyle is a very fun game.

AquaMoto Racing 3D footage

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Mighty Switch Force! 2 footage

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3D Streets of Rage also coming to the 3DS

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Another classic 3D remake has been leaked through a classification listing. Over at the OFLC, an entry for 3D Streets of Rage popped up in the database. The PEGI previously leaked 3D Shinobi III for the 3DS.

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Urban Trial Freestyle footage

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Iwata has no news on Virtual Boy for 3DS Virtual Console

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The Virtual Boy would seem like a perfect fit for the 3DS Virtual Console. It was the company’s first 3D console, so its games could potentially see new life on Nintendo’s handheld.

One investor asked Nintendo president Satoru Iwata about the possibility of introducing Virtual Boy games for the 3DS VC service during the company’s latest financial meeting.

Iwata responded by saying that investor Q&As aren’t the place for new announcements. However, he did note that even though the Virtual Boy didn’t go so well, some consumers liked it for its uniqueness.

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Flipnote Studio 3D pushed back a few weeks in Japan

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Flipnote Studio 3D is seeing a small delay in Japan. The free download has moved from July 3 to July 24 – it’s an extra three weeks wait.

Nintendo will be making Flipnote Studio 3D available in August across North America and Europe. A specific August 1 date was previously announced for European territories.

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Japanese eShop update (6/26/13)

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Gekiyaba Runner (2 Fast 4 Gnomz) – 300 yen
3D Ecco the Dolphin – 600 yen
Super Little Risu (Squirrel) 3D (Super Little Acorns 3D) – 500 yen
Shin Sekaiju no Meiky? Millennium no Sh?jo (Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, retail title) – 5,300 yen (from 6/27)
Digimon World: Re:Digitize Decode (retail game) – 5,480 yen (from 6/27)
Rhythm Kait? R Napoleon no Isan (Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure, retail title) – 2,600 yen
Card Fight!! Vanguard Ride to Victory!! DEMO – FREE
Hitsuji no Shaun Vol. 5 (Shaun the Sheep Vol. 5, 3 videos per volume) – 200 yen

Virtual Console
Mario Tennis GB (Game Boy Color) – 600 yen

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Injustice: Kamigami (Hero) no Gekitotsu (Injustice: Gods Among Us, retail title) – 6,780 yen (from 6/27)
F1 Race Stars Powered Up Ediion (retail title) – 7,140 yen

Virtual Console
Seiken Densetsu 2 (Secret of Mana, Super Famicom) – 800 yen
Final Fantasy VI (Super Famicom) – 900 yen

Video Content

Toriko Gourmet-ga Battle videos
Videos for Virtual Console and downloadable titles
Youkai Watch preview videos
Game & Wario contest videos (draw a mantis as quickly as possible)
Pikmin 3 Direct

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G.Rev not ruling out future eShop releases

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

G.Rev just put out its first game on the 3DS eShop today. Kokuga, originally launched as a retail product in Japan, can now be purchased overseas digitally.

Now that G.Rev has put out a game on the eShop, could future titles make their way to the store as well? CEO Hiroyuki Maruyama is keeping an open mind, but would like to see how Kokuga performs before making any decisions.

He said:

“It would, of course, depend on the content of the game, but we are very conscious of the possibility in regards to development for the 3DS. I think we want to first see how Kokuga does in the eShop. The physical release in Japan was full priced, but we decided to reduce it for the eShop ($14.99 in the US). We hope many gamers will purchase a copy and enjoy it!”

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