1950s Lawn Mower Kids: Hmmm…
Bloons TD – Recommended
Castle Conqueror – Heroes — Hmmm…
Come On! Heroes – Grumble Grumble
Double Bloob – Gumble Grumble
Escape Trick: Convenience Store – Hmmm…

3DS Download

VVVVV – Recommended
3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure – Recommended
Freakyforms: Your Creations Alive! – Recommended
Mutant Mudds – Recommended
Pushmo – Recommended

3DS VC

Balloon Kid – Recommended
Metroid II: Return of Samus – Recommended
Adventure Island – Hmmm…

Nintendo Power’s most-wanted games – January/February 2012

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Wii

1. Xenoblade Chronicles
2. Mario Party 9
3. Rhythm Heaven Fever
4. The Amazing Spider-Man
5. Men in Black

Wii U

1. Batman: Arkham City
2. Ninja Gaiden III: Razor’s Edge
3. LEGO City Stories
4. Tekken
5. Darksiders II

3DS

1. Paper Mario
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2
3. Kid Icarus: Uprising
4. Animal Crossing
5. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

2011 Nintendo Power Awards – full list of nominees

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Game of the Year – 3DS

Dead or Alive: Dimensions
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Mario Kart 7
Sonic Generations
Super Mario 3D Land
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition

Game of the Year – Wii

Bit.Trip Complete
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Rayman Origins
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters

Game of the Year – DS

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Kirby Mass Attack
Okamiden
Pokemon Black and White
Professor Layton and the Last Spector
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter

Nintendo Power #275 scans – Kid Icarus, Heroes of Ruin, and more

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Nintendo Power has released a public preview of this month’s magazine. Titles featured include Kid Icarus: Uprising, Heroes of Ruin, Rhythm Thief & The Emperor’s Treasure, and Devil Survivor 2. The issue arrives on newsstands on January 10 and is available now for subscribers.

Source

EGM says Nintendo damaged the Wii brand, gives the console a 1/10 rating for 2011

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There’s no question that 2011 was a down year for the Wii. In North America, Nintendo published just one game for the console in the first half of the year and there was a dearth of hardcore titles aside from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (some of you may/may not want to include Kirby as well.) It didn’t help that third-parties all but abandoned the Wii.

Because of this, along with Nintendo of America’s disappointing localization efforts, EGM has declared 2011 one of the worst year’s ever for the console. The magazine believed that Skyward Sword wasn’t enough repair the damage done to the Wii last year and gave it a 1/10 for its system rating.

In its Holiday Gift Guide feature, EGM wrote:

“Sure, we know the Wii U’s on its way next year…but that doesn’t mean the Wii had to be DOA this year. Nintendo’s absolutely complicit in this live burial – as the Operation Rainfall campaign has continually pointed out on Twitter, Facebook, and message boards for months. NOA had three excellent RPGs primed for release – Xenoblade Chronicles, Pandora’s Tower, and The Last Story – but didn’t bother to bring them Stateside in 2011, though Xenoblade’s finally coming next year. And it’s not like Nintendo’s a niche developer like Atlus or NIS America who can’t afford to splurge on a localization budget. Sorry, Nintendo – even an end-of-year gem like Skyward Sword can’t salvage the damage you did to the Wii brand this year.”

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

Yes, Karaoke Joysound is coming to North America

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Just wanted to make sure you all were aware that Karaoke Joysound is definitely coming to North America. It was originally announced through a press release provided by Nintendo, and was reconfirmed today through an ESRB listing. Konami will publish the title before the end of March.

Karaoke Joysound originally came out in Japan in late 2008. It was later re-released through the Wii Shop Channel. Based on Nintendo’s PR, it seems that Konami is preparing the retail version for North American consumers.

Dragon Quest X scan

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ESRB updates (1/3/12)

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Let’s Ride Best in Breed 3D (3DS) – E
Karaoke Joysound (Wii) – E10+
Shifting World (3DS) – E
Funky Barn 3D (3DS) – E

UK software sales (Week ending December 31)

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Individual formats

4 1 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 2 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 3 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 4 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
10 5 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 6 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 7 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 9 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD XB360 THQ THQ
15 10 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 11 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 12 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
12 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3 14 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
17 15 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 16 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 17 KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
28 18 KINECT SPORTS XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 19 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 20 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD PS3 THQ THQ
33 21 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
22 22 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34 23 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
35 24 WWE ’12 XB360 THQ THQ
– 25 RAGE XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
27 26 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
31 27 DANCE CENTRAL XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
24 28 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
21 29 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
23 30 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
38 31 JUST DANCE 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
26 32 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 33 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE SPECTRE’S CALL DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 34 SONIC GENERATIONS XB360 SEGA SEGA
11 35 STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 36 DANCE CENTRAL 2 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 37 RAGE PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
– 38 F1 2011 XB360 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
– 39 RAYMAN ORIGINS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 40 GEARS OF WAR 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT

All formats

1 1 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 2 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 3 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 4 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 5 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 6 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
7 7 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 8 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12 9 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 10 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
9 11 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
29 12 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22 13 WWE ’12 YUKE’S THQ THQ
16 14 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 15 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
23 16 KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO BIGPARK MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
27 17 KINECT SPORTS RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
19 18 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 19 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
25 20 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
33 21 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
20 22 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 23 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 24 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37 25 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
26 26 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34 27 DANCE CENTRAL HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
18 28 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 ZOË MODE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
28 29 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21 30 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
32 31 GOLDENEYE: RELOADED EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24 32 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 33 CARS 2 FIREBRAND GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 34 DEAD ISLAND TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
– 35 THE SIMS 3: PETS THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 36 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE SPECTRE’S CALL LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 EA SPORTS ACTIVE 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 38 STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 39 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 40 DANCE CENTRAL 2 HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT

Nintendo Download (1/5/12, Europe)

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3DS Download Software

3D Classics: Kid Icarus – free (if eligible), £5.40/€6 sometime in the future

3DS Virtual Console

Trip World – £2.70/€3

WiiWare

Fish Tank – 500 points

DSiWare

Successfully Learning Mathematics: Year 2 – 500 points