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will be reviving the classic SEGA Genesis title James Pond through a Kickstarter campaign this week. Thankfully, both the Wii U and 3DS are included in Gameware’s plans for the project.

Speaking with Nintendo Life, the company’s PJ Belcher said:

We very much believe that Pond belongs on console and the fan base is showing a huge amount of love for the Wii U! The Wii U and 3DS are of course in our project plan, but what platforms we support will be up to the fans. We’re offering a unique opportunity for the backers to vote on which platforms they would most like to see Pond appear on, and they are the ones that we’ll target.

Obviously each platform has its own design considerations beyond a basic port (2nd screen for instance) and we will of course will be looking for ways to make the most of these unique features.

While the Mega Drive / Genesis version of Robocod is possibly the most famous, people have very fond memories of Pond on the SNES — on which it was called Super James Pond — and to see Pond back on that system’s modern equivalent would be awesome!

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

3DS retail

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning – €34.99 / £29.99
Super Street Fighter IV 3D – €19.99 / £17.99

3DS download

Star Wars Pinball – €4.99 / £6.29
AiRace Speed – €4.99 / £4.49
Rage of the Gladiator – €6.99 / £6.29

Wii U VC

Mega Man X – €7.99 / £5.49

Wii U retail

Game Party Champions – €29.99 / £19.99

Special offers

Mutant Mudds – €5.99, was €8.99 (£5.39, was £8.09)
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo – €2.49, was €4.99 (£2.49, was £4.99)
Chasing Aurora – €4.89, was €6.99 (£4.19, was £5.99)
Kung Fu Rabbit – €2.49, was €4.99 (£2.24, was £4.49)

Permanent price drop

Bike Rider DX – €2.99/ £1.99 (was €5.99 / £4.99)

Source: Nintendo PR

Ubisoft has already released one patch for Splinter Cell: Blacklist on Wii U. The game will receive future support, as it’s been confirmed that another update is on the way.

According to the official Splinter Cell Twitter account, the patch is “in the works.” No word yet on its availability, though.

Thanks to Ilwrath A for the tip.

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Nintendo fans will want to make sure their Nintendo 3DS consoles are fully charged on September 28th. To celebrate everything StreetPass, including the four additional StreetPass games from a recent update and StreetPass Relay functionality, Nintendo UK are holding the first ever National StreetPass Day.

Nintendo UK has declared September 28th to be its first ever National StreetPass Day. At Waterloo Station, London, and Manchester Piccadilly Station the company will host events where 3DS users can receive new StreetPass hits, win prizes through competitions, take photos with Nintendo characters, and participate in multiplayer challenges.

All of the events will begin at 9 AM. Yo can find an overview of the different StreetPass Day activities below.

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		2			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
3		3			DIABLO III	XB360	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		4			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5		5			SAINTS ROW IV	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
7		6			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		7			DIABLO III	PS3	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		8			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		9			PAYDAY 2	XB360	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
1		10			ROME: TOTAL WAR II	PC	SEGA	SEGA
11		11			DISNEY INFINITY	XB360	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
8		12			KILLZONE: MERCENARY	VITA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		13			DISNEY INFINITY	WII	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
13		14			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		15			METAL GEAR SOLID: THE LEGACY COLLECTION	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
15		16			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		17			NHL 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		18			DISNEY INFINITY	PS3	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
31		19			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		20			FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		21			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		22			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		23			MAX PAYNE 3	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
28		24			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
21		25			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
–		27			NHL 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		28			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
–		29			PUPPETEER	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
38		30			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
12		31			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	XB360	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
26		32			MADDEN NFL 25	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		33			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
34		34			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		35			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		36			THE SIMS 3: MOVIE STUFF	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		37			PAYDAY 2	PS3	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
–		38			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
35		39			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		40			RAYMAN LEGENDS	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			SAINTS ROW IV	VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		2			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3		3			DIABLO III	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		4			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	UBISOFT (TORONTO)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		5			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
6		6			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
7		7			PAYDAY 2	OVERKILL SOFTWARE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
13		8			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		9			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2		10			ROME: TOTAL WAR II	CREATIVE ASSEMBLY	SEGA	SEGA
–		11			NHL 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		12			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
9		13			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21		14			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
8		15			KILLZONE: MERCENARY	GUERRILLA CAMBRIDGE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		16			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		17			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		18			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		19			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
16		21			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
20		22			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10		23			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
–		24			METAL GEAR SOLID: THE LEGACY COLLECTION	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
18		25			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19		26			MADDEN NFL 25	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		28			FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		29			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30		30			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		31			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		32			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		33			THE SMURFS 2	UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		34			BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEAR	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		35			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		37			SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGE	VOLITION	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	KOCH MEDIA
31		38			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		39			THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED	2K MARIN	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		40			PUPPETEER	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai shared the following message:

“Here’s the 3DS version of Captain Olimar and an upside down Link.”

Bravely Default: For the Sequel may not be an entirely new game, but Square Enix is making a ton of changes and improvements. Producer Tomoya Asano and Silicon Studio’s Kensuke Nakahara gave a comprehensive rundown in an interview with Dengeki Online, which was summarized by Game Jouhou. We have the translation below.

– Introducing auto-save (This can be enabled or disabled in options)
– Items in all columns will be unified, selection of items in the top and bottom of the cross button will be determined by using left or right, and introducing a cancel operation (This can be set in options)
– Encounter rate is selectable, and it can be changed at any time during the game.
– The sub-scenario from the final stage is, although probably considered massively unbalanced, allowing for the deployment of the “asterisk holder” to more than once at the same time.
– Voices in additional events have been rerecorded. There are also new battle party combinations.
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is a sequel to A Link to the Past in every sense of the word. There are plenty of new gameplay elements, of course. But the overworld is mostly the same, and producer Eiji Aonuma has confirmed that the title will include arrangements from the SNES title.

This is something that Aonuma talked about in the latest issue of ONM. He said:

“We will be using arrangements of music from A Link to the Past, since this is a sequel to that game, and we are also trying to make the music sound like it’s played on real instruments. People who know the original will definitely be able to tell and be happy about it, while newcomers will also be able to enjoy it.”

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Famitsu recently held one of its regular LIVE shows, where a significant amount of Bravely Default: For the Sequel footage was shown. We managed to capture the full video – it’s posted above. You can get a look at improvements made to the battle system, general areas, and there’s even a brief bit towards the end showing off the different languages (like English voiceovers) included in the game.