System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: September 20th, 2013
Developer: Zeptolab
Price: $9.99
Author: Jack
Ever go to prom? Remember the overwhelming tension and excitement surrounding the build-up to the big day? Rushing to get a last-minute suit vest the same hue as your beloved sweetie pie’s dress, making sure that painful last payment on your limousine rental went through, flipping through your anthology for the optimal Ja Rule record on the way there to set the mood just right… ah, I can almost feel it as though it were yesterday. In fact, my prom was yesterday (I’m in the Navy), and the most vivid memory I have of that fateful eve was getting my mullet trimmed and cut into a bowl cut earlier that afternoon.
While there’s surely no surrogate to be had for a proper trim and cut, with the recent release of Cut the Rope from hitherto unknown Russian developer ZeptoLab, you can now come close to replicating the same pleasurable feeling I experienced at the hands of the barber in the comfort of your home with your 3DS stylus. At a price of $9.99 (compared to the lousy $17 run-around deal I got for a pretty standard bowl shape), Cut the Rope checks off every box a figurative contemporary downloadable game assimilates, and through sheer content and professionalism, releases as one of the most polished and notable puzzle titles to be consumed on the 3DS eShop. Om Nom.
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Pokemon X
2. Pokemon Y
3. The Legend of Zelda
4. Pokemon Dream Radar
5. Rune Factory 4
6. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
8. SteamWorld Dig
9. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
10. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
11. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
12. Pokedex 3D Pro
13. Gunman Clive
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Picross e3
16. Super Mario Bros. 2
17. Etrian Odyssey IV: The Millennium Girl
18. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
19. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
20. Scribblenauts Unmasked
Videos
1. Pokemon X/Y: Mega-Evolved Pokemon Revealed
2. Nintendo Direct 10/1/13
3. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
4. Get Excited for Pokemon X/Y
5. Three New Mega-Evolved Pokemon Revealed
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer
7. Pokemon X/Y: New Regions
8. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Trailer
9. Pokemon X/Y: Battle Dreams
10. Pokemon X/Y: Pokemon Dreams
11. Kirby 3DS Teaser Trailer
12. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
13. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team TV Bloopers
14. Rune Factory 4 Trailer
15. Scribblenauts Unmasked 6/11/13
16. Sonic Lost World Coming Soon Trailer
17. Finding Luigi – Legend of Parkour
18. Pokemon Direct 9/4/13
19. Super Mario Kart Trailer
20. Skylanders Swap Force Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Maestro Interactive has released a new Cosmic Highway video showcasing the Free Drive Mode as well as one of the levels in the Special Cup exclusive to Wii U. Take a look below:
Hot on the heels of Aqua Moto Racing 3D’s release last week is Zordix’s next 3DS eShop title, Snow Moto Racing 3D.
The game allows players to ride around on a snowmobile in snow-filled mountains, frozen rivers and specially built stadiums. Users can carry out stunts while racing, earn medals in a single-player mode filled with challenging tournaments, and play with friends through local play.
The following features are included in Snow Moto Racing 3D:
- Dynamic simulation of snow and ice.
- Enjoy an epic career with 12 championships.
- 36 Courses across beautiful winter landscapes
- Free form stunts setting the player in total control.
- Local Play action with Up To 6 Players
- Generous Download Play Capabilities
- Beat target times and unlock medals
- Excel in 25 achievements
- Collect race bonuses to buy new snowmobile
- StreetPass Records
Snow Moto Racing 3D launches on October 17.
Aonuma will “say more” about Zelda Wii U at E3 2014, talks overworld openness
A few months ago, Eiji Aonuma stated that Nintendo was considering showing Zelda Wii U at this year’s E3. It now sounds like we’ll be waiting for next year’s expo for a look at the new title.
When Mashable asked if Aonuma could say anything about Zelda Wii U, Aonuma replied: “I’ll say more at E3 2014.”
Aonuma’s comment was part of a larger interview about A Link Between Worlds and the series in general. He shared some rather interesting comments when it comes to openness in Zelda’s overworlds:
