Off-screen LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 3DS footage
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Club Nintendo points for 3DS hardware, software registration
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Registering your 3DS system will provide you with 160 coins, just like the Wii. Software registration surveys are worth 30 points, but post play surveys are worth 20 points. Not too bad if you ask me!
Dead or Alive: Dimensions videos
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Nintendo says they’re doing everything they can to help third-parties on 3DS, building relationships at GDC, big interest in 3DS
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This information comes from Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo of America’s Sr. Director, Corporate Communications…
“We’re doing everything we can to help [third parties] promote their products, to get their products visibility. That’s actually one of the great things about the Spot Pass capability of the 3DS – it’s the ability for those publishers to push information out to the customers, whether they have the game or not. They can learn more about the game, and once they’ve purchased it, they can get additional updates to keep it current. So 3DS is really a system that will grow with the gamers and publishers and give them a great venue.”
Mr. Scibetta was then asked if Nintendo had developed new deals with developers/publishers at GDC…
“Absolutely. GDC is a key place to build and maintain relationships. Our development teams do that and they share best practices in terms of what the 3DS hardware is capable of doing, encourage developers to use certain techniques, or to make games come to life in the best way possible. GDC is key for us to talk with developers… and share with them concepts that will help them enjoy momentum on our platforms.”
Lastly, Mr. Scibetta discussed the interest in 3DS…
“I would say interest in 3DS is as strong as we’ve ever seen for any platform from the development community… That’s why you see 18 games on day one and an additional 12 in the launch window. Only 5 of those are from Nintendo.”
Nintendo is taking a more active role in aiding third-parties than ever before, but it remains to be seen if they will succeed. Nintendo’s titles have pretty much always performed well in some capacity, though there have been many instances in which high-quality third-party releases simply bomb on the market. I’m hoping things will be a bit different this time around!
North American 3DS launch trailer
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Can you believe how close we are to the 3DS launch? It feels like yesterday when Nintendo made the quiet announcement about their next system, which was later followed by a full blowout at E3. European gamers will finally have an opportunity to purchase the 3DS a week from now, and then the system will be available in North America. Get hyped!
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Multiplatform
North America:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo, DS)
2. Homefront (THQ, X360)
3. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo, DS)
4. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
5. Zumba Fitness (Majesco, Wii)
Japan:
1. Shin Sangoku Musou 6 (Koei, PS3)
2. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (Capcom, PSP)
3. Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy (Square Enix, PSP)
4. Hanaoni: Koisomeru Koku – Eikyuu no Shirushi – Special Edition (Idea Factory, PSP)
5. Layton Kyouju to Kiseki no Kamen (Nintendo, 3DS).
UK:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo, DS)
2. Homefront (THQ, X360)
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
4. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo, DS)
5. Total War: Shogun 2 – Limited Edition (Sega, PC)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Wii Party (Nintendo)
2. Donkey Kong Returns (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Shape Boxing 2 Wii de Enjoy Diet (Rocket Company)
UK:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
3. uDraw with Tablet (THQ)
4. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).
Nintendo 3DS
Japan:
1. Layton Kyouju to Kiseki no Kamen (Nintendo)
2. Sengoku Musou Chronicle (Koei)
3. Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba & New Friends (Nintendo)
4. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
5. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Okamiden (Capcom)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Capcom)
2. Ninokuni: Shikkoku no Madoushi (Level 5)
3. Powerful Golf (Konami)
4. Eigo de Tabisuru: Little Charo (Nintendo)
5. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Art Academy (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Thor, Captain America confirmed for 3DS
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SEGA Announces Captain America and Thor Video Games Will Feature 3D Visuals on Three Platforms
Thor: God of Thunderand Captain America: Super Soldier to Include Stunning 3D Visuals on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo 3DS
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – March 17, 2011 –SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced Thor™: God of Thunder and Captain America™: Super Soldier, scheduled for release this spring and summer, will feature eye-popping stereoscopic 3D graphics on the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system platforms. Additionally, both games will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS™ system later in the year as an immersive new handheld 3D experience.
“Playing as Captain America with bullets whizzing past in stereoscopic 3D and having a titanic Frost Giant charge straight at you in Thor will bring an unprecedented level of adrenaline to the gameplay experience,” commented Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “When you combine the triple threat of epic gameplay, hall of fame franchises from Marvel, and outstanding 3D visuals, it’s clear that Thor: God of Thunder and Captain America: Super Soldier comprise a new class of Super Hero game.”
Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary
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3DS
– Sam believes the reason to buy the game is for the built-in software
– Nintendo arrived at IGN with “Nintengirls” who had 3DS units strapped to them
– Review unit came with a bunch of games
– Different review embargoes
– IGN’s Steel Diver review might be up tomorrow
– No embargoes for the first-party games
– First-party reviews will come first, then third-party stuff will trickle in
– Ubisoft has a launch day embargo
– Super Monkey Ball embargoed until the 25th
