Unfortunately, a second high-profile 3DS game has been pushed out of fall and into 2013 – Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon being the first.
Konami is now set to release Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate in 2013. It was casually mentioned in the company’s Gamescom 2012 press release.
Take a look at this blurb:
“Konami’s resurrection of the Castlevania series continues, as the breath-taking Castlevania: Lords of Shadows series heads to Nintendo 3DS in 2013 with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. Developed by Mercury Steam and acting as a prequel to the forthcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, the Nintendo 3DS game follows Trevor and Simon Belmont as they enter the shadow-laden castle of series villain, Dracula.”
All of a sudden, there’s a lot less to look forward to on the 3DS later this year. At least we still have Paper Mario!
Source: Konami PR
Last we heard, Unchained Blades was scheduled to hit the eShop before year’s. It’s already been released on the PSP as a download.
Nintendo’s latest press release does raise a few questions about the status of the 3DS release, however.
Even though it still sounds like Unchained Blades is still on its way to the eShop, Nintendo lists the game as a retail title as well.
So what’s the deal here? Simple mistake? Or is Unchained Blades seeing a dual release at retailers and on the eShop?
A new downloadable reward is available on Club Nintendo.
Golf has been swapped out for 3D Classics: Excitebike. The game is available for 150 coins.
You can order 3D Classics: Excitebike here. It’s available as a 3DS eShop download until August 26.
3DS Retail Software
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – £39.99
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! – £24.99
New Art Academy – £29.99
3DS VC
Mystical Ninja starring Goemon – £2.70
3DS Video
The Incredible Barbazan: Up Your Sleeve – £1.40
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy DLC – £0.90 each
March of the Dreadnoughts (FF13 – FMS)
Battle Theme (FF11 – BMS)
Esper Battle (FF12 – BMS)
Battle 2 (FF04 – BMS)
DSiWare
The Lost Town – The Jungle – £1.80 / 200 points
Escape The Virus: Shoot’Em Up! – £1.80 / 200 points
Nintendo Video
Nintendo Video Sports Highlights clips
Nintendo is getting a lot of flack for New Super Mario Bros. 2’s price point. The digital version is about £10 more expansive on the eShop than it will be at retailers. That’s not exactly the best way to get consumers interested in buying retail games digitally!
Source: Nintendo PR
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1 1 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME XB360 SEGA SEGA
2 2 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME PS3 SEGA SEGA
3 3 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
4 4 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 5 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 3DS SEGA SEGA
5 6 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14 7 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9 8 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 9 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
6 10 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12 11 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 12 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
17 13 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 14 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 16 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
19 17 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32 18 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS PS3 PLATINUM UBISOFT
13 19 KINGDOM HEARTS 3D: DREAM DROP DISTANCE 3DS SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
24 20 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
38 21 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
10 22 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
16 23 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
26 24 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION PS3 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
30 25 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
33 26 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
21 27 RISEN 2: DARK WATERS XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
20 28 WII MUSIC WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 29 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 30 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 31 THE SIMS 3 PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
29 32 WWE ’12 XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS THQ
36 33 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 34 SKATE 3 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
28 35 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40 36 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
– 37 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 38 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
23 39 POKEMON CONQUEST DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 40 MARIO TENNIS OPEN 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
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1 1 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME SEGA STUDIOS AUSTRALIA SEGA SEGA
2 2 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3 3 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
4 4 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 5 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEENOX ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 6 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8 7 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) PLATINUM UBISOFT
12 9 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
9 10 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 11 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 12 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH XBOX 360 CLASSICS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15 13 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 14 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 15 RISEN 2: DARK WATERS PIRANHA BYTES DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
16 16 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22 17 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
20 18 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
17 19 WWE ’12 YUKE’S XBOX 360 CLASSICS THQ
29 20 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25 21 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21 22 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
30 23 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
24 24 SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 25 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
32 26 SPEC OPS: THE LINE YAGER DEVELOPMENT 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 27 KINGDOM HEARTS 3D: DREAM DROP DISTANCE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
10 28 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36 29 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 30 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
28 31 KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING 38 STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 32 MAX PAYNE 3 ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 33 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR NORTH XBOX 360 CLASSICS TAKE 2
– 34 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40 35 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 36 WII MUSIC NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 38 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE XBOX 360 CLASSICS CITY INTERACTIVE
– 39 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
33 40 SNIPER ELITE V2 REBELLION 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
