REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As consumers dig into their holiday shopping this season, they can discover a way to dig for fascinating fossils and encounter some extraordinary virtual creatures. The Fossil Fighters™: Champions game launches today exclusively for the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems. The game asks players to use precision to clean ancient fossils, skill to assemble fantasy teams of revived dinosaurs called vivosaurs and strategy to battle those vivosaurs in a grand tournament.
“Fossil Fighters: Champions turns players of all ages into budding paleontologists,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Up to four players can dig in and have fun.”

Media Create software sales (10/31 – 11/6) – Top 50

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01./00. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) – 343.492 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.11.02} (¥5.980) – 124.989 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts) {2011.11.02} (¥7.665) – 123.379 / NEW
04./01. [PSP] Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix) {2011.10.27} (¥7.770) – 122.286 / 594.540 (-74%)
05./02. [WII] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (Nintendo) {2011.10.27} (¥5.800) – 55.779 / 192.589 (-59%)
06./00. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami) {2011.11.03} (¥4.980) – 45.437 / NEW
07./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3 (Square Enix) {2011.11.02} (¥6.090) – 38.859 / NEW
08./00. [360] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts) {2011.11.02} (¥7.665) – 27.723 / NEW
09./04. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo) {2011.10.13} (¥5.800) – 25.665 / 189.116 (-8%)
10./05. [WII] Go Vacation (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥5.800) – 16.995 / 89.463 (-33%)
11./00. [WII] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami) {2011.11.03} (¥4.980) – 14.117 / NEW
12./14. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 12.570 / 638.091 (+2%)
13./03. [PS3] The Idolmaster 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.27} (¥7.980) – 10.721 / 76.233 (-84%)
14./12. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980) – 10.636 / 381.156 (-23%)
15./00. [PS2] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami) {2011.11.03} (¥4.980) – 9.786 / NEW
16./13. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol in Guam… # (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.06} (¥5.229) – 8.883 / 310.625 (-34%)
17./16. [WII] Rhythm Heaven: Fever (Nintendo) {2011.07.21} (¥5.800) – 8.581 / 535.523 (-7%)
18./08. [PS3] Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa – Hybrid Pack # (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥7.140) – 8.352 / 167.700 (-50%)
19./15. [PSP] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Impact (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥5.230) – 7.144 / 72.374 (-41%)
20./00. [3DS] Nicola Kanshuu: Model Oshare Audition 2 (Alchemist) {2011.11.03} (¥5.980) – 6.643 / NEW

Game Informer review scores – December 2011

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Rayman Origins – 8.5
Saints Row: The Third – 9
Battlefield 3 (PC) – 9.5
Battlefield 3 (PS3/360) – 9.25
Need for Speed: The Run – 7.75
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – 5.5
Spider-Man: Edge of Time – 6.5
Sonic Generations – 6.75
Disney Universe – 6.5
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure – 8
The Sims 3: Pets – 7.5
Rocksmith – 8.25
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon – 8.25
Payday: The Heist (PC) – 8
Payday: The Heist (PS3) – 6.5
Crysis – 8.25
Uncharted 3 – 9.5
Ratchet & Clank: all 4 One – 8.75
Forza Motorsport 4 – 9.25
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – 10
Super Mario 3D Land – 9.5
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter – 7.5
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – 8.5
Professor Layton and the Last Specter – 8.5
Might & Magic Heroes VI – 8.25
Okabu – 8
Guardian Heroes – 8.25
Just Dance 3 – 6
NASCAR Unleashed – 7
A Game of Thrones: Genesis – 6.75
House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut – 8
Hulk Hogan’s Main Event – 1

Updates to the Nintendo Channel (11/10)

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Videos

Nintendo Week 11/10
The Legend of Zelda Main Theme Medley
The Legend of Zelda 25th Symphony Hollywood Concert Coverage
Super Mario 3D Land Launch Trailer
Super Mario 3D Land TV Spot
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword TV Spot
Iwata Asks – Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Lanaryu Desert
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Lanaryu Mining Facility
Rayman Origins Trailer
Just Dance Kids 2 Video
Pet Zombies Trailer
Wipeout 2 – Wii Trailer
Monopoly Collection Trailer
Castle Conqueror: Heroes Trailer
Step Up! Trailer
Bloons TD Trailer

NGamer review scores

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Wii

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – 98%
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – 84%
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure – 80%
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 – 79%
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – 70%
Disney Universe – 69%
Just Dance 3 – 61%
Spider-Man: Edge of Time – 59%
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – 37%

Nintendo 3DS

Super Mario 3D Land – 90%
Sonic Generations – 79%
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure – 79%
Cave Story 3D – 69%
Shinobi – 61%
The Sims 3: Pets – 54%
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights – 56%
Captain America: Super Soldier – 48%
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – 37%

Nintendo DS

Bakugan: Rise of the Resistance – 80%
Wipeout 2: The Game – 55%
Ben 10: Galactic Racing – 51%
Spider-Man: Edge of Time – 38%
ZhuZhu Pets: Quest for Zhu – 25%

Nintendo eShop

Pushmo – 5 stars
Pyramids – 1 star

DSiWare

Extreme Hangman – 3 stars

Thanks to joclo for the tip!

Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (11/10)

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Nintendo Download (11/10, North America)

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop
Freakyforms™: Your Creations, Alive! – Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! makes it easy for players of any age or artistic skill level to create bizarre and bubbly creatures and bring them to life. (For Nintendo 3DS™)
Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare™
Castle Conqueror – Heroes – You were once a great soldier. By joining a leader named Veronica in a campaign to free imprisoned citizens of the Green Planet, your objective is to drive The Empire out once and for all. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)