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This information comes from Nintendo’s 3DS site…

“Prepaid Nintendo point cards cannot be used with the Nintendo 3DS. Prepaid point cards that can be used with the 3DS will go on sale at a later date.”

This is a shame, but at least there will be a better system in place in terms of purchasing content on the 3DS eShop. It is odd though that players will be forced to use cards on the DSi while DSiWare content on 3DS will take advantage of the new cash-based system.

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This information comes from the latest Iwata Asks with Tecmo Koei’s Hisashi Koinuma…

Iwata: Until now, it’s been common sense that handheld games that uses semiconductor memory (ROMs) as the game storage media don’t hold as much as games compared with home consoles.

Koinuma: But this time, Nintendo said we can use even a two-gigabyte ROM. They said that with so much memory capability we could make something comparable to a home console game, so we didn’t hold back!

Iwata: Did you use those two gigabytes to your heart’s content? (laughs)

Koinuma: Yeah. We might have gone overboard. (laughs)

Iwata: You could say that you were able to do as much as you did because you had such a large capacity like a two-gigabyte ROM.

Koinuma: That’s right.

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Here’s a bit of surprising news. EA has cancelled Gardens, a 3DS game set to be released around the launch of the handheld. Development on the project seemed mostly complete – in fact, the title was rated by the ESRB back in December. EA did not provide a reason for Garden’s mysterious cancellation, though perhaps it’s related to some heavily negative previews the game received.

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A few weeks back we heard a tale of Super Street Fighter IV 3D producer Yoshinori Ono being unable to secure a 3DS directly from Nintendo before its launch date this March 27th, despite being a very well respected member of the development community.

Now, CEO of Imageepooch Ryoei Mikage is having the same problem. He apparently has had to pre-order the system, which makes it the first pre-order of a gaming device in his life, despite being a confirmed high-profile developer on the system.

Well… at least fair is fair?

Via Andriasang

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All New Puzzle Adventure Game Ushers in a New Wave of Gameplay on the Revolutionary Nintendo 3DS
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Feb. 16, 2011 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, a new puzzle-based adventure game set for the new Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.

Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights takes place in 19th century Paris and revolves around a wily and aloof archaeologist named Jean-Pierre Lautrec. His love of history and unorthodox attitude keep him busy as a spelunker, searching for “living treasures” throughout Paris’ underground. Upon stumbling on an old and mysterious map, Dr. Lautrec and his assistant, Sophie, traverse the peaks and valleys of old world Paris in search of hidden treasures and jewels that are believed to be those of Louis XIV, one of the most storied dynasties ever to rule.

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The classic puzzle series lifts-off into another dimension

London (16th February 2011) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces PUZZLE BOBBLE UNIVERSE™, the latest adventure in the classic puzzle series, is heading to Europe and PAL territories from 22nd April 2011, exclusively on the NINTENDO 3DS™.

PUZZLE BOBBLE UNIVERSE sees brothers Bub and Bob facing more bubble trouble as they stumble across an unmanned spaceship and a distant cry for help. Unknown to the dinosaur duo, several surrounding planets have “doors” in their vicinity which have been opened, releasing floods of bubbles that are rapidly turning into hazardous space-debris. With Bob captured by the Boss, Bub must act fast to ensure the future safety of all the planets and their inhabitants.

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