New Swapnote footage
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It seems as though Swapnote is on track for a worldwide launch. It’s been confirmed for Europe and Japan for this week, so I assume that it’s also coming to North America on Thursday.
The menu for Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D
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Although Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D was playable at Jump Festa, I haven’t been able to locate any gameplay videos that were taken at the event. Additionally, Square Enix has yet to share any screenshots or trailers for the game. But hey, here’s the game’s menu!
3DS and Vita battery comparison
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Not much to say here. Both batteries are rather poor. The 3DS lasted two hours and thirty-five minutes white the PlayStation Vita gave out after three hours and forty-seven minutes.
GamesTM 117 review scores
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Disgaea 4 – 8
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights – 4
Jurassic Park: The Game – 3
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures – 7
Kirby’s Adventure Wii – 6
Mario and Sonic at the 2012 Olympic Games – 5
Mario Kart 7 – 8
Need for Speed: The Run – 5
Pixeljunk Sidescroller – 7
Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call – 6
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky – 7
Thanks to joclo for the tip!
New OFLC ratings for Prince of Persia, Rayman
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The OFLC has added new listings for Prince of Persia and Rayman. Prince of Persia was rated for both Wii and 3DS while Rayman was rated only for Nintendo’s handheld.
It’s very possible that these listings are related to upcoming Virtual Console releases. We’ll let you know if Ubisoft says anything official.
The return of the cloud bush in Mario Kart 7
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It’s now well-known that the clouds and bushes in Super Mario Bros. use the same sprite. The two are only separated by their color – of course, the clouds are white while the bushes are green. Other than that, they’re entirely the same.
It seems as though the “cloud bush” has made a return in Mario Kart 7. As you can see in the image below, the clouds and bushes appear to be the same.
You can see this for yourself in the Piranha Plant Pipeway track.
Thanks to Jake for the tip!
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance announced for North America, Europe
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Update: Square Enix has also confirmed that Kingdom Hearts 3D is coming to Europe next year.
Latest Installment to the Beloved Franchise Arriving in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS™
LOS ANGELES and LONDON (Dec. 20, 2011) – Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix Ltd., the publishers of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, Europe and across PAL territories, today announced fans of the popular KINGDOM HEARTS series will be able to experience a new 3-D adventure next year with the North American and European release of KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance], specifically for the Nintendo 3DS™ system.
The new game’s spectacular story promises to be a fun backdrop to the colorful cast of Disney characters making their 3-D debut on a handheld title. In addition to new worlds, KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] will feature never-before-seen gameplay elements for the series.
A look at Puyo Puyo’s eShop demo
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This is one of many demos up on the Japanese eShop. It’d be nice if some of these demos arrived on the North American/European stores!
Nintendo Download (12/22/11) – Letter Box incoming
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European 3DS owners will finally have a chance to download the system’s new messaging application. It should be out this Thursday (or next week) in North America as well.
3DS Download
Mighty Switch Force! – £5.40
Nintendo Letter Box – Free
3DS VC
Tetris – £3.60
DSiWare
Castle Conqueror Heroes – 500 Points/£4.50
Commando: Steel Disaster – 800 Points/£7.20
WiiWare
Football Up! – 500 Points
MotoHeroz Demo – Free’
Source: Nintendo PR