Prior to Pilotwings Resort, Monster Games never made a game for one of Nintendo’s portables. Now the studio may be sticking with the 3DS for its next project.

One staffer from Nintendo’s QA department lists “Nintendo 3DS Software Testing directly with developers (Monster Games)” on his LinkedIn profile. That seems to suggest that Monster’s next project is indeed for the 3DS.

We’re having a bit of a tough time tracking down the profile for this one, so take this update with a grain of salt for now. Nintendo has yet to unveil Monster Games’ new game in any case.

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Circle Entertainment has close to twenty games lined up for Nintendo’s digital services this year. Swords and Soldiers 3D and Color Commando are just a couple of games coming to the 3DS eShop/DSiWare in 2013.

Here’s the full listing:

Ah Heaven! (DSiWare, Q1)
Goony (DSiWare, Q1)
Achilles War (DSiWare, Q1)
Publisher Dream (DSiWare, Q1)
Swords and Soldiers 3D (3DS eShop, Q1)
Witch and Hero (3DS eShop, Q1)
WAKADAS (3DS eShop, Q2)
Color Commando (DSiWare, Q2)
Cafe Dream (DSiWare, Q2)
I am in the MOVIE (DSiWare, Q2)
Banking Dream (DSiWare, Q2)
Cinema Dream (3DS eShop, Q2)
Castle Conqueror: Heroes 3 (3DS eShop, Q3)
World Conquest (3DS eShop, Q3)
Rhythm Scape (3DS eShop, Q3)
Toy Defense (3DS eShop, Q3)
Sweet Memories: Poker Night (3DS eShop, Q3)
Puzzle Craft (3DS eShop, Q4)
Lair Land Story (3DS eShop, Q4)
Lair Land Story 2 (3DS eShop, Q4)

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If you haven’t done so already, you can reserve The Wonderful 101 from a pair of notable retailers. Amazon has a pre-order page here, and GameStop’s product page is located here.

Nintendo has been keeping quiet when it comes to The Wonderful 101’s release date. The company has only confirmed that the Wii U game will be available in the first half of 2013.

Thanks to Robert for the tip.

Much like Injustice: Gods Among us, Japan will be receiving a different Resident Evil: Revelations boxart than in North America and Europe.

Here’s what the Japanese cover looks like:

And here’s the European box:

I assume that the North American art will be kept the same as the European imagery, but you never know…

Kid Icarus: Uprising weapon gem deliveries will be ending at the end of the month. March 31 is the cut off date, a message sent out through SpotPass reads.

Nintendo has been sending out weapon gems on a daily basis. However, even though online deliveries will be ending, players will still be able to obtain gems through StreetPass.

01./00. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) – 308.681 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 75.426 / 1.088.341 (-59%)
03./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 74.438 / 2.666.040 (-5%)
04./00. [3DS] Magi: The Labyrinth of Beginning (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.21} (¥5.800) – 29.402 / NEW
05./00. [PSP] Toaru Majutsu no Kagaku no Ensemble # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.21} (¥6.280) – 13.894 / NEW
06./04. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 9.825 / 406.050 (-2%)
07./03. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 9.664 / 1.932.156 (-18%)
08./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 8.230 / 235.465 (-10%)
09./06. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level 5) {2012.12.27} (¥5.800) – 5.870 / 236.341 (-33%)
10./07. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 5.799 / 429.163 (-21%)
11./08. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nintendo) {2012.12.06} (¥4.800) – 5.157 / 530.100 (-25%)
12./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.892 / 1.983.148 (-16%)
13./00. [WIU] Tank! Tank! Tank! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.21} (¥5.040) – 4.714 / NEW
14./09. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 4.682 / 432.111 (-29%)
15./13. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei (Level 5) {2012.12.13} (¥5.500) – 4.443 / 423.998 (-17%)
16./11. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) – 4.333 / 470.790 (-24%)
17./15. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition (Square Enix) {2012.12.20} (¥7.980) – 3.703 / 132.643 (-23%)
18./00. [PSP] Grisaia no Kajitsu: La Fruit de la Grisaia (Prototype) {2013.02.21} (¥6.090) – 3.700 / NEW
19./18. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokèmon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 3.639 / 2.969.695 (-8%)
20./00. [PSP] Desert Kingdom Portable # (Idea Factory) {2013.02.21} (¥5.040) – 3.194 / NEW
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Update: Added in larger images.

The Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag leaks just don’t stop, do they? In the gallery above you’ll find the game’s first (small) images, which seem to be a mix of screenshots/art.

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We hate to say it, but Retro City Rampage is pretty much being sent to die on WiiWare. Perhaps that’s why Vblank Entertainment’s Brian Provinciano – creator of the project – called it a “$20,000 gift to the fans”.

At this point, the interest in WiiWare has deteriorated significantly. It probably would have made more sense to bring the game to the Wii U eShop – but things aren’t that easy.

In order to make a Wii U eShop port possible, Vblank “would need to be completely ported from scratch”, according to Provinciano. It would also require “a new round of paperwork, platform requirements, e-manuals, game ratings, store metadata and assets, submission and certification.” Another port would require a great deal of work, and at present, the amount of versions Provinciano has worked on “left me very drained and physically sore after the long hours at the computer”.

“The problem is that the Wii U is a completely different system. You can’t just plop Wii code onto it, add some Wii U features and call it a day. It would need to be completely ported from scratch. On top of that, it means a new round of paperwork, platform requirements, e-manuals, game ratings, store metadata and assets, submission and certification. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t simply be a week’s work or such. Much of this was already done for the WiiWare version when the Wii U came along, so switching platforms still would’ve meant almost double the work. I’ve already ported the game to more systems than any one man developer has in history, and it’s left me very drained and physically sore after the long hours at the computer – over three years without a vacation or a day off. My mousing shoulder and neck is seized up right now from all of the time at the computer. So, no plans for more ports, I need to let my body rest without putting in the long hours for a while. Fortunately, WiiWare games can still be purchased and played on the Wii U.”

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