Built-In Camera and Augmented-Reality Features Offer Hair-Raising Hand-Held Fun
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hand-held gaming fans with a taste for scary stories and paranormal activity have something special to look forward to this year. Nintendo of America has confirmed plans to launch Spirit Camera™: The Cursed Memoir, an immersive, horror-themed game developed exclusively for the portable Nintendo 3DS™ system, across North America on – when else? – Friday, April 13. The game uses the built-in camera functions and augmented-reality features of Nintendo 3DS to enhance a sinister, spellbinding storyline, incorporating players’ own pictures and surroundings to create a personalized 3D horror experience.
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir introduces a mysterious girl named Maya who has been hiding in the shadows of an old house. Players must help Maya break free from a terrifying curse by aiding her escape from the clutches of a malevolent woman in black. By using the Nintendo 3DS system’s built-in camera, players can view Maya in their own surroundings as the game’s eerie events unfold.

Tales of the Abyss screenshots

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Sakurai: Next Smash Bros. games could take a while; “patience will be rewarded”

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced new Smash Bros. games for Wii U and 3DS at E3 2011. This was an unprecedented announcement for the company. Never before have two Smash Bros. projects been developed concurrently, nor has any game in the series graced a handheld system.

Unfortunately, it sounds like it’ll take quite some time before either title is released.

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai indicated in a Nintendo Power interview that he had not yet formed an official team to work on the games. He said that development “may take a while”.

Sakurai told the magazine:

“I can’t really say anything until things settle down with Kid Icarus… And a lot of it will depend on the team that I end up assembling for Smash Bros. It may take a while, but I think that your patience will be rewarded.”

This probably isn’t what Smash Bros. fans would like to hear, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Sakurai has previously stated that the sole purpose of revealing the Smash Bros. games last June was to assemble developers for the future.

Thanks to Sondossaan for providing us with this information!

Trip World trailer/footage

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Trip World is available on the European/Japanese eShops. Nintendo has said that it’ll be out on the North American store soon.

An hour of New Love Plus footage

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3DS eShop charts (1/16/12)

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Software

1. Kirby’s Dream Land
2. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
3. Pushmo
4. Dr. Mario Express
5. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
6. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
7. Zen Pinball 3D
8. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
9. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
10. 3D Classics: Xevious
11. VVVVVV
12. Super Mario Land
13. Mighty Switch Force
14. Plants vs. Zombies
15. Photo Dojo
16. Samurai Sword Destiny
17. Bloons TD
18. Mario Clock
19. GO Series 10 Second Run
20. Metroid II – Return of Samus

Videos

1. Club Nintendo Video
2. What is Nintendo Video?
3. Nintendo Show 3D: December 29, 2011
4. Super Mario 3D Land Super Play Video
5. Zen Pinball 3D Video
6. Mutant Mudds Video
7. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure Video
8. Pokedex 3D Video
9. Pushmo Video
10. Sonic Generations Video
11. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX Video
12. Mighty Switch Force Teaser Trailer
13. Pokemon Rumble Blast Video
14. Mighty Switch Force Teaser Trailer #2
15. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Video
16. Nintendo Show 3D: December 1, 2011
17. Thriller Preview
18. Nintendo Show 3D: December 15, 2011
19. Zelda: Skyward Sword Opening Trailer
20. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Video

ESRB updates (1/16/12)

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Deer Drive Legends (3DS) – T
Zuma’s Revenge (DS) – E
50 Classic Games (3DS) – E
Major League Baseball 2K12 (Wii) – E
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (DS) – T

Nintendo customer service: No plans to patch Maka Wuhu glitch

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Mario Kart 7’s Maka Wuhu course contains a pretty significant issue. A glitch has been discovered in the track that allows players to skip a big chunk of the course.

Users were hoping that Nintendo would introduce a patch of some sort to fix the problem. The company hasn’t provided an official response, but NOA’s customer service support says that “there are no plans to update the game”. They explained that “doing so would create an unfair advantage for the users of the original release of the game.”

Nintendo of America’s Buddy Roemer said:

“Thanks for your patience in waiting for a response during this busy time of year. We are aware that it is possible to navigate a certain part of the track in Wuhu Island in a way that allows a large part of the course to be bypassed. There are no plans to update the game to remove this shortcut as doing so would create an unfair advantage for the users of the original release of the game. Rest assured your comments have been added to our records for Mario Kart 7.”

Thanks to Roger for the tip!