Well… this is one way to promote Mario Kart 7…

Concertgoers to Enjoy Hands-On Game Play with for Nintendo 3DS at Big Time Rush Tour Stops Across the Nation

REDMOND, Wash., June 18, 2012 – This summer, Nickelodeon’s teen music phenomenon Big Time Rush is sharing its excitement about Nintendo’s Mario Kart 7 game in a big way, giving fans from coast to coast a chance to join Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends for new kart-racing fun on land, in the air and under the sea. Known as the stars of Nickelodeon’s hit television series Big Time Rush, the band is teaming up with Nintendo to offer free hands-on demos of Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS system on its upcoming U.S. tour, “Big Time Summer Tour”. From July 5 to Aug. 5, attendees at select Big Time Rush concerts can visit Nintendo 3DS demo stations and experience the game’s wild Mario-themed action, multiplayer features and kart customization options firsthand.

A Mario Kart 7 sampling station and mobile sampling teams will be available at participating concert venues, giving fans a unique chance to play the game, enjoy special photo opportunities and compete for prizes. Fans will also be able to download Mii characters based on the members of Big Time Rush – Kendall, Logan, James and Carlos – and fans who bring their own Nintendo 3DS systems to the concerts will be able to wirelessly access content for Nintendo 3DS via Nintendo Zone hotspots. Additionally, viewers can look forward to seeing Big Time Rush in an upcoming television ad campaign for Mario Kart 7.

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Philipp Lahm, the captain of German’s national soccer team, has sent out a Swapnote message to all German 3DS owners. Lahm said he’s happy that the team has reached the Euro 2012 soccer cup quarterfinals.

You can find a video of the Swapnote notice above.

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There were just two review scores in the latest issue of Nintendo Power. The magazine reviewed Pokemon Conquest and Rayman Origins 3DS.

Both games were rated highly. Pokemon nabbed a 9.0 while Rayman Origins received a 8.5 rating.

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So not it’s officially official, European 3DS users. Mutant Mudds will be yours this Thursday!

3DS Download

Mutant Mudds – £8.10

DSiWare

Goooooal Europa 2012 – £4.50 / 500 points

WiiWare

Save the Furries – 1000 points

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The Amazing Spider Man trailer
Ice Age 4 – Continental Drift trailer

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The following deals were posted on VGSavings today:

Toys “R” Us ad (6/17 – 6/23)
Best Buy ad scans (6/17 – 6/23)
NewEgg: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for $20 (currently sold out)

You can find more deals daily on VGSavings, including offers for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Nintendo won’t be unveiling the next Smash Bros. games for awhile. A trailer could be shown at next year’s E3, but it’s way too soon to be thinking about that.

The slow progress on the next Smash Bros. titles stems from the fact that they were announced before development even started. Series creator Masahiro Sakurai had been hard at work on Kid Icarus: Uprising until just a few months ago. Uprising shipped at the end of March, so Sakurai can now focus his entire attention on Smash Bros.

It sounds like a small amount of progress has been made over the past couple of months, as he told Nintendo Power that those involved with the project have “just taken what you could call the first step of the process.” Sakurai additionally expressed some concern “that players will be forced to wait even longer than they expect to” due to the nature of the initial announcement.

Sakurai said:

“We’ve just taken what you could call the first step of the process. This is the first time I’ve ever had my next project announced before it’s even entered development, and because of that, I fear that players will be forced to wait even longer than they expect to. Please be patient.”

The next Super Smash Bros. games, whenever they’re ready, will be released on the Wii U and 3DS. Sakurai has hinted that the connection between the two versions will be a significant feature.

Capcom has opened a new website dedicated to Street Fighter’s 25th anniversary.

There are art pieces to see, fan comments to read, videos to watch, and more. Fans can also take a look at a full chronology of games from the series.

You can find the official Street Fighter 25th anniversary site here.

Nintendo will release a couple of Pokemon-themed pre-paid eShop cards in Japan starting this month.

The first card, worth 1,000 yen, contains Black Kyurem and White Kyurem art and will be out in store on June 23. The second item pictured above is worth 2,000 yen. It’ll arrive a little bit later – July 14, specifically.

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