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3DS topped all gaming hardware in 2013 as the best-selling device in the UK. PS4 won out in the consoles race, but Nintendo’s portable ended up out-performing other systems overall. New releases and the launch of the 2DS boosted the handheld’s sales, MCV reports in its latest digital edition.

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Next week, “Comic Koubou” will be hitting the 3DS eShop. It’s a manga-creation app packed with plenty of functionality and features.

Here’s what we know about Comic Koubou as of now:

– Free panel division
– Includes basic tools for speech and text bubbles
– Vertical and horizontal text placement
– Pens, brushes, and tones
– Supports layers (up to 5 simultaneously)
– Copy/paste functions
– Redo function
– Save creations in JPEG format to the 3DS SD memory card
– Doesn’t support 3D
– Pages have a maximum size setting of 896 x 896 pixel
– Out on January 15
– 800 yen

Screenshots from Comic Koubou can be found above.

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Dokopon Choice Zettai Zetsumei Denjarasuji-san Vol 1. 1-10-kan Pack – 4,200 yen
Dokopon Choice Amai Akuma ga Warau Love is the Devil 1-6-kan Pack – 2,520 yen
Dokopon Choice Ky? Koi o Hajimemasu 1-15-kan Pack – 6,300 yen
Boulder Dash-XL 3D – 500 yen
Beast Saga Saiky? Gekitotsu Colosseum (retail title) – 5,040 yen
Pika Pika Nurse Monogatari 2 (retail title) – 5,040 yen
Wan Nyan D?butsu By?in 2 (retail title) – 5,040 yen
Hoshi no Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Kirby Triple Deluxe, retail title) – 4,800 yen (from 1/11)
Dasshutsu Adventure Akumu no Shinigami Ressha DEMO – FREE
Swords & Darkness DEMO – FREE
Gekiyaba Runner (2 Fast 4 Gnomz) DEMO – FREE
Wakedasu DEMO – FREE

Virtual Console
Ganbare Goemon 2 (Famicom) – 500 yen

Wii U

Virtual Console
Final Fantasy III (Famicom) – 500 yen

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Renegade Kid will permanently reduce the price of Bomb Monkey on the 3DS eShop next week, the studio has confirmed.

Co-founder Jools Watsham announced via a tweet that the cost will drop from $4.99 to $2.99. The new price will go live on January 16.

Watsham’s tweet reads:


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Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder is out now on the North American 3DS eShop. How much free space does it require? In order to download Photo Finder, you’ll need around 4,020 blocks of free space on an SD card.

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Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi has tweeted about wanting to see Captain EO supported in the game.

Vignocchi wrote on Twitter yesterday:


Vignocchi is, of course, referring to the 1980s film featuring Michael Jackson. Disney theme parks showcased the science fiction movie through the 1990s, and the attraction returned in 2010 following Jackson’s passing.

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Starting today, Club Nintendo members in Europe can choose from 3DS XL charging cradles. The same reward was previously made available on the North American website.

Red, yellow, green, white, and blue color options are available for the cradles. Each costs 4,500 stars.

You can check out each over at the stars catalogue here.


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