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Attendees of Nationwide Big Time Summer Tour Go Hands-On with Mario Kart 7 for Nintendo 3DS, Enjoy Exclusive Big Time Rush-Themed Content
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Throughout the summer, Big Time Rush—the teen music phenomenon that stars in Nickelodeon’s hit television series Big Time Rush—is working with Nintendo to offer free hands-on demos of Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS system at select stops during the band’s “Big Time Summer Tour.” After weeks of rehearsal and hours of game-play time, the band kicked off the tour on July 5 in Columbus, Ohio, and is currently traveling throughout the United States. From now until Aug. 5, attendees of 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. Additionally, 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 currently see Big Time Rush in the television ad campaign for Mario Kart 7.
01./00. [WII] Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition
02./01. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
03./00. [3DS] Rune Factory 4: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
04./00. [PSP] Digimon World Re:Digitize
05./00. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012
06./02. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
07./00. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012
08./00. [PSP] New Class of Heroes Mono: Toki no Gakuen
09./00. [PSP] Warriors Orochi 3 Special
10./00. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012
11./00. [PSP] Record of Agarest War Mariage #
12./00. [PSP] Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan #
13./04. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D #
14./09. [WII] Mario Party 9
15./00. [PSP] Ailu de Puzzle
16./05. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost
17./00. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
18./06. [PSP] Toriko: Gourmet Survival! 2
19./03. [3DS] Pocket Soccer League: Calciobit
20./07. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV: Denshou no Kyojin
Wii U will be a big part of Ubisoft’s Gamescom plans this year. Five games in total will be playable on the console: Rabbids Land, Rayman Legends, Sports Connection, Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013, and ZombiU.
Ubisoft will also be showing off Assassin’s Creed III along with Just Dance 4.
Visit this link for more information about Ubisoft’s Gamescom plans (including its full lineup).
Not a whole lot new here… but it’s certainly nice seeing “Fire Emblem” on that list for North America and Europe.
Square Enix officially announced “Dragon Quest X Convenient Tool For Adventurers On the Go: Vol.1” today, a 3DS application that works in conjunction with the company’s upcoming RPG.
The first screenshots of the tool have been posted below, along with an overview of its functions.
Post Office
– Write letters on your 3DS and send them to friends
Travelers Bazaar
– View all the items that are up for sale at the bazaars on the various continents
– Can’t purchase items here
Friend Information
– See if your friends are currently playing Dragon Quest X
Support Ally Employment Information
– See how much your character is being employed by others as a support ally
Street Pass/Double Street Pass
– Exchange data with other 3DS users through StreetPass
– “Double StreetPass”: StreetPassing with a player both through your 3DS and within Dragon Quest X
– If you carry out a Double StreetPass, something nice will happen
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
Nintendo’s first quarter earnings report is now live for viewing. Overall, losses have lowered compared to the prior year.
Details from the report can be found below. The full write-up has been posted on Nintendo’s site here.
– Net sales dropped from 93,298 million yen to 84,813 million yen
– Operating losses dropped from 37,712 million to 10,331 million
– Net losses dropped from 25,516 million yen to 17,231 million yen
– 3DS sold 1.86 million units worldwide during the period
– Japanese sales were “robus”
– Total 3DS software sales: 7.39 million units
– 0.54 million DS units sold
– Pokemon Black/White 2 sold 2.45 million units
– Total DS software sales: 8.48 million units
– 0.71 Wii units sold
– Total software sales: 8.47 million units
– 3DS still a negative margin hardware
– Nintendo loses money on each 3DS sold
– Profitability of the system is improving
– Hardware/software forecasts for the current fiscal year are the same from the figures announced in April
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
Two new rewards have arrived on Club Nintendo Japan, one of which should look familiar to US members. That’s right: the North American Platinum reward from 2010 has hit the Japanese site. Users can place an order for 900 points.
The second reward is a Kirby’s 20th anniversary goodie. A 40×40 Kirby medal is available for 200 points.
