A patent has given some insight as to what Nintendo had in store for the original design of the Wii U tablet. We’ve posted a handful of shots comparing the original design versus the model shown at E3 2011.

Thanks to Smeagle for the tip!

Three new downloadable rewards have been added to Club Nintendo.

Members can choose from Art Style: CUBELLO, Mario’s Picross, and Radar Mission. All three games cost 100 coins.

You can purchase each of the rewards here.

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

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Crush™3D (demo version) – Over 50 levels of mind stretching puzzles spread across four stunning environments, each recreating a specific aspect of Danny’s inner world. This demo is now available on Nintendo eShop. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

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Metroid™ – Packed with high-tech weaponry, creepy tunnels and hideous alien creatures, the first installment in the immensely successful Metroid series introduces us to the slick, cybernetic bounty hunter Samus Aran. (For Nintendo 3DS)

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It’s becoming increasingly apparent that the AR feature of Kid Icarus: Uprising is more than a simple distraction.

The game itself will come with six cards, and Nintendo previously confirmed that they’ll be holding a number of events so that players “can trade, share, and obtain new cards.”

According to Siliconera, there are quite a few cards to collect. Hundreds, in fact.

Nintendo hasn’t said how they’ll be distributing the cards aside from the events they’ll be directing after the game’s launch next month.

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A new 3DS color will soon be available in Japan. Nintendo sent out a announcement today that the Cobalt Blue 3DS will be released in the territory on March 22 for 15,000 yen.

The company has also revealed a few new bundles:

Monster Hunter Tri G Hunter Pack – March 17 release, 19,800 yen (Black or Red colors)
Super Mario 3D Land Pack – March 24 release, 19,800 yen (White or Pink colors) – Super Mario Bros. (NES) pre-installed
Fire Emblem: Awakening – April 19 release, 19,800 yen (Cobalt Blue) – Nintendo store exclusive

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The Amazing Spider-Man will allow users to play as legendary comic book writer Stan Lee. Of course, he is responsible for the creation of Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and plenty of other characters.

Lee delivered the news while speaking with Addiction of Fiction.

This will be the first time that Lee will be playable in a video game.

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