Starting tomorrow, Nintendo will be kicking off a new “So Many Games!” promotion across the UK. Consumers can register three select 3DS titles on Club Nintendo and then receive a select game from the range for free.
Products eligible for the promotion are as follows:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS version)
Luigi’s Mansion 2
Fire Emblem: Awakening
LEGO CITY Undercover: The Chase Begins
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Keep in mind that it’s possible to obtain a download code for the games you’ve already registered for the promotion and then pass it along to a friend.
Club Nintendo users must be at least 16 years-old to participate. Download code requests must be made by July 31, and products need to be registered by June 30. Codes must be redeemed before December 31.
You can find more information about the “So Many Games!” promotion here.
Source: Nintendo PR
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 2 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 3 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 1 |  | 4 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 2 | | 5 | DEFIANCE | XB360 | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 3 | | 6 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 | | 7 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 6 | | 8 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 4 | | 9 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 10 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | PS3 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 8 | | 11 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 |  | 12 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 13 | | 13 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 9 | | 14 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 |  | 15 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 11 | | 17 | SIMCITY | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 18 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 19 | | 19 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 16 | | 20 | DEFIANCE | PS3 | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 26 | | 21 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 14 | | 22 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 15 | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 28 | | 24 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 20 | | 25 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 24 | | 26 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 34 | | 27 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 25 | | 28 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 27 | | 29 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 32 | | 30 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | XB360 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 31 | KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 18 | | 32 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 30 | | 33 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 38 | | 34 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 35 | WWE ’13 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 21 | | 36 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 40 | | 37 | SLEEPING DOGS | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 36 | | 38 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 39 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| – | | 40 | BORDERLANDS 2 | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 1 | | 2 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 3 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 2 | | 4 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 4 | | 5 | DEFIANCE | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 3 | | 6 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 6 | | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 5 | | 8 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 12 | | 9 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 10 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 11 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 9 | | 12 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 7 | | 13 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 15 | | 14 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 8 | | 15 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 20 | | 16 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| 11 | | 17 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 18 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 17 | | 19 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 20 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 21 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 16 | | 22 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 23 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 18 | | 24 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 25 | SIMCITY | MAXIS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 26 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 25 | | 27 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 28 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 29 | | 29 | ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 30 | BORDERLANDS 2 | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 21 | | 31 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 32 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 33 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PLATINUMGAMES | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 36 | | 34 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 35 | DIRT SHOWDOWN | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 35 | | 36 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 32 | | 37 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 30 | | 38 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 27 | | 39 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 39 | | 40 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT |
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Chase McCain is known by the thankful citizens of LEGO City as a legendary police officer. But where did his story begin? Every legend has to start somewhere. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, available now exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, is a prequel to the well-received LEGO City Undercover game for Wii U™. The story is set two years before the events of the Wii U game and follows Chase McCain as a rookie cop trying to prove himself in LEGO City.
“LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins builds on the same action-filled game play and humor of LEGO City Undercover for Wii U,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Every member of the family can experience Chase’s exciting journey from rookie to legend, on the go with their Nintendo 3DS systems.”
Nintendo Download (4/25/13, Europe) – Rayman app out this week
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U download
Rayman Legends Challenges App – free
Wii U retail
Injustice: Gods Among Us – €59.99 / £49.99 (available 4/26)
Wii VC
Real Bout Fatal Fury – 900 points
3DS demo
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
3DS retail
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – €39.99 / £34.99 (available 4/26)
Bit.Trip Saga – €19.99 / £17.99
Riding Stables 3D – €29.99 / £24.99
3DS VC
Mega Man 4 – €4.99 / £4.49
3DS download
Lola’s Math Train – €2.99 / £2.69
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo has announced a new 3DS XL color variation for the UK. Starting on May 31, consumers can get their hands on a pink 3DS XL.
This is a standalone product, to be clear. It isn’t bundled with any particular game.
Source: Nintnedo PR
After attending Nintendo’s presentation at the Full Indie Summit this past weekend, Slick Entertainment founder Nick Waanders took to Twitter and shared enthusiasm about the Big N’s new indie stance. He tweeted that he now has interest in releasing a game for the Wii U and 3DS, though he didn’t confirm projects for either platform.
Waanders wrote:
Hmm now I want to release a game on a Nintendo system as well! Lots of Indie friendly changes in the last years. Freedom! #fullindiesummit
— Nick Waanders (@nickwaanders) April 20, 2013
Slick Entertainment made Scrap Metal for the Xbox Live Arcade back in 2010. It also worked on N+ for the platform as well as Shellrazer for iOS.
Mother 3 has never been published in the west. But with Nintendo’s semi-recommitment to the series with the recent EarthBound Wii U Virtual Console announcement for the west, perhaps it has a chance of one day heading westward.
The localization process could be eased through a fan project completed in 2008. Clyde Mandelin, who led the efforts and has been known for his work at FUNimation, is now offering the entire translation to Nintendo for free.
Mandelin wrote in a blog post:
I realize that localizing a game this size can cost a lot, so if it’ll help in even the slightest, I’ll gladly offer to let Nintendo use my text translation files for any use at all, completely for free. I’ll even edit the files to fit whatever new standards are necessary (content, formatting, memory size, etc.), completely for free. I’ll even retranslate everything from scratch if need be. Just whatever it takes to get an official release out.
It might seem unlikely for a legitimate company to use a fan translation or work with fan translators, but it has happened before – Ys: The Oath in Felghana is one recent example. It’s more common among visual novel games at the moment, but I believe this sort of thing will only become more and more common over time. Only when the works in question are up to a certain standard of quality, of course.
This sounds pretty good to me! We’d love to see Mother 3 in the west…
Square Enix already released a remake of Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland. Could the company now be working on a remake for its sequel?
In Japan, Square Enix registered a trademark for “Iru to Ruca no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi”, a move that could suggest a remake of Dragon Quest Monsters 2.
Square Enix originally distributed two versions of Dragon Quest Monsters 2. The remake would likely encompass both.
One of a number of 3DS games on sale at Best Buy this week is Paper Mario: Sticker Star
. The game can currently be purchased for $19.99 as opposed to $39.99.
Other 3DS titles discounted at Best Buy include:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – $29.99
FIFA Soccer 13 – $29.99
Angry Birds Trilogy – $19.99
Wreck-It Ralph – $19.99
