Oxford, England – August 3 2011 – Get ready for a brand new experience in arcade action, introducing the worlds first chase ‘em-up – Go! Go! Kokopolo – Harmonious Forest Revenge!, exclusively available through the Nintendo DSiWare™ service.

Take control of the wildcat, Kokopolo, on an epic adventure of madcap revenge and mayhem as he scratches his way through 80 fantastic stages, and across 10 different worlds. Filled to the brim with slapstick humour and comic mischief on the surface, Go! Go! Kokopolo also offers extra complexity and depth for players who want to best themselves in the various time attack modes, and unlock all the secrets the game has to offer.

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The HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London is to host a unique The Legend of Zelda inspired concert on 25th October 2011

4th August 2011 – Nintendo is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda video game series in style by hosting a unique symphony concert in London. The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert Tour will stop off in London for a one-off European date, playing music from the iconic series. The European concert will be held on 25th October 2011 at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London, and will include songs hand-picked by Nintendo composer Koji Kondo and his team. Ticket prices for the London concert start at £33.75 and will be available starting on 8th August 2011 from www.ticketmaster.co.uk / www.zelda-symphony.com

“The Legend of Zelda series is famous for its beautiful music and we are thrilled to celebrate 25 years of memorable soundtracks from this iconic series by letting a symphony orchestra bring this music to life,” said Laurent Fischer, Managing Director of Marketing & PR for Nintendo of Europe. “The symphony orchestra concert in London will allow fans from across Europe to come together and show their love for all things Zelda while enjoying a truly unique performance & experience.”
A 70-piece orchestra will be joined by a choir to perform new arrangements of a variety of songs from the series’ 25-year history. The concerts will be produced by Jason Michael Paul, Inc., the producers of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, which has toured the world performing music from video games.

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A Monster Scouting Report
As Monster Scouts, players can recruit wild monsters to build a team and battle against other players in this turn-based role-playing game. Each year, monster scouts from around the world gather to compete for the title of world’s greatest scout. Players crash-land on a mysterious island after their airship is struck by lightning. They must rescue their missing passengers and crew members by fighting various enemies using their own monster parties. The only way off the island is to solve its many mysteries.

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

Nintendo Video™
Pizza Quest – Join Scott on his epic quest for the world’s best pizza ingredients. This video from CollegeHumor becomes available today at 3 p.m. Pacific time. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Nintendo eShop
Mario’s Picross™ – Help Mario™ unlock the mystery of Picross. The secrets lie in the numeric codes at the top and on the left side of each window. Decipher these numbers and uncover hidden pictures. (For Nintendo 3DS)

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If you missed the first part of my look at all the games Nintendo of America and Europe ignored, you can check it out here. For everyone else, you already know the drill by now: obscure games, justification for Nintendo’s actions, and mandatory Reggie images.

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If all goes well, I should be around to host Game Night this week. I’m not entirely sure if anything will change over the next 24 hours though, so consider it to be scheduled tentatively. I’ll post an update tomorrow once everything is set. I do hope that you guys free up some time for 8 PM EDT since I have a feeling I’ll be here as planned.

Earlier this week, Nintendo “confirmed” that Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 and Kirby & the Amazing Mirror would be available as part of the 3DS Ambassador program. Now they’re pulling back on their initial statement. Either someone shared some information they weren’t supposed to yet, or misinformation was simply being spread.

A Nintendo representative said the following about the two GBA games:

“We recently sent you an email regarding the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program. Please note that our response may have included some incorrect information about which Game Boy Advance games will be available. The press release from Thursday, July 28th included the correct list of titles to be made available for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors. Below, is a link to that press release.”

So, once again, only five GBA games have been confirmed for the 3DS Ambassador program. Those titles are Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

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