Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate has a new release date. Konami has confirmed today that the 3DS title will release in both North America and Europe in March.

North America will be getting Castlevania on March 5. In Europe, the game comes out on March 8.

Source: Konami PR

Reggie Swapnote message comes with new stationary

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Reggie Fils-Aime has sent along a new Swapnote message to North American 3DS owners. A fresh piece of stationary was included, too. It’s a snapshot of the WaraWara Plaza.

A look at the Wii U GamePad’s earliest prototypes

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In the latest Iwata Asks, Nintendo’s CEO brought along a couple of never-before-seen Wii U GamePad prototypes.

Here’s the first one:

It’s a rather odd contraption. Essentially, the prototype is a Wii Zapper peripheral with a nunchuck and screen attached.

The Iwata Asks discussion explains how the concept came about and how it led to the inclusion of a gyro sensor in the 3DS:

Loads of Toriko: Gourmet Monsters screenshots

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November 2012 NPD: Nintendo sells over 1.75 million hardware units

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Nintendo has sent out a response to the latest NPD report. The company shared sales data for all of its systems as well as a figure for New Super Mario Bros. U.

Read the full response below.

Nintendo Sells More Than 1.75 Million Hardware Units in November
Strong sales on Black Friday and the arrival of Wii U helped Nintendo sell more than 1.75 million total hardware units in the United States in November, according to the NPD Group. This includes nearly 910,000 units of portable hardware and more than 845,000 home console units. November 2012 marks the 36th time that Nintendo has sold more than 1 million hardware units in one month in the United States since 2004.

November 2012 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.

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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November. The results can be found below.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)**
Halo 4 (360)**
Assassin’s Creed III (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)**
Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, Wii U, PS3)
Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, Wii U)
Skylander Giants (Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS, Wii U)**
Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 (PS3, 360, PSV, PC)
NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, Wii U, PC)**
WWE 13 (360, PS3, Wii)
FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, 3DS, Wii U, PSP)

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

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Nintendo of Europe schedule – Rayman Legends date, F1 Race Stars, lots more

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Nintendo of Europe has provided a comprehensive list of release dates for all of its upcoming games. There are a bunch of dates for 3DS VC titles, general 3DS games, and upcoming Wii U releases.

Below are a few highlights:

Nano Assault EX – December
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 3DS – February
Rayman Legends – February 28 (means that the February 26 NA date is confirmed)
F1 Race Stars (finally confirmed for Wii U) – March 1
Pinball: Revenge of the Gator (3DS VC) – Q1
Ninja Gaiden II (3DS VC) – Q1

The full lineup of dates is in the gallery above.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate Trevor’s story trailer

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Pearl pink 3DS XL out at Best Buy and Target, GameStop this Sunday

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The pearl pink 3DS XL was previously available only as part of a limited edition bundle. Now Nintendo has released the system to various North American retailers as a standalone product.

Currently, the system can be purchased from Best Buy and Target and through through third-party sellers on Amazon.

GameStop will also be selling the pink 3DS XL starting on December 9. Polygon reports that the 3DS and 3DS XL will come with a free copy of Steel Diver or any Nintendogs title.

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