Fans Gather at GameStop in San Francisco to Compete for a Spot in the National Championship
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:
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Nintendo and GameStop are inviting fans of multiplayer video game action to face off in an epic tournament. The tournament will be held at a GameStop store in San Francisco to celebrate the March 23 launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising, available exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS system. The event kicks off a nationwide tournament in which players in select markets will have the opportunity to compete for a trip to New York, where three winners from each regional tournament will compete in the finals to be crowned the nationwide champion. This tournament will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and Kid Icarus-themed prizes will be given away while supplies last. The bracket-style tournament will also include regional competitions at GameStop locations in Orlando, Fla. (March 11), Los Angeles (March 15) and New York City (March 22).
The original Kid Icarus game for NES captured the imaginations of gamers, and now Kid Icarus: Uprising brings the action and adventure of this beloved series to new heights on the Nintendo 3DS system. The dark goddess Medusa and her Underworld Army have returned to bring destruction to the world, and Pit the heroic angel must fend off the invasion. Jump into the intense air and ground combat with intuitive touch controls, stunning 3D visuals and fully voiced narration. Beyond the deep single-player mode, experience frenetic multiplayer modes with up to six players over a broadband Internet connection or via a local wireless connection. For more information about Kid Icarus: Uprising, visit http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising.
The image above, which has been sent out to various members of the press, is teasing an upcoming reveal from Warren Spector. Spector will be sharing the first news about his “epic” new project.
Come on, this has to be Epic Mickey 2, right?
The latest issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine has the first review of Kid Icarus: Uprising. Fans should be happy to know that it was very well received.
ONM gave Uprising a 91% score. We don’t have a whole lot of details from the magazine just yet, but one quote has been transcribed.
The reviewer wrote:
“Nintendo’s toonish cherub comes good. A hardcore, content-packed game.”
3DS Download
Dead or Alive: Dimensions demo – free
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! – £4.50
3DS VC
Kid Icarus Of Myths and Monsters – £2.70
DSiWare
1001 BlockBusters – £1.80 / 200 points
Successfully Learning Mathematics Year 5 – £4.50 / 500 points
Wii VC
Mega Man X – 800 points
SAMURAI SHODOWN IV: AMAKUSA’S REVENGE – 900 points
Source: Nintendo PR
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The diverse lineup of downloadable games for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system keeps on growing. With more than 500 pieces of content currently available on the Nintendo eShop and new additions made every week, players have some exciting titles to look forward to this season. Soon, players can experience Ketzal’s Corridors™, a fast-paced, Aztec-themed action-puzzle game with brilliant 3D graphics and head-to-head multiplayer options. The game lets players race against the clock in 96 shape-matching missions and three multiplayer modes. On March 15, Nintendo 3DS owners can download a variety of classic games as the SEGA Game Gear™ system makes its debut on the Nintendo eShop with Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble™, Shinobi™ and Dragon Crystal™. Coming in April, Colors! 3D from Collecting Smiles lets Nintendo 3DS users of any artistic skill level create and share 3D drawings and digital sketches.
Other new and upcoming Nintendo eShop game releases include the following (dates subject to change):
Platform Sells Nearly Twice as Many Units as Nintendo DS Sold in its First Year
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The era of glasses-free 3D gaming is turning one this month as Nintendo 3DS prepares to celebrate its first birthday. On March 27, 2011, video games and portable entertainment jumped into a new dimension in the U.S. and that story got richer throughout the year with record-breaking software titles such as Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 and entertainment options such as Netflix, Nintendo Video and the ability to record 3D movies. The platform enters its second year with a massive lineup of games, including the recently launched Resident Evil Revelations from CAPCOM, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games published by SEGA, TEKKEN 3D Prime Edition from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., METAL GEAR SOLID Snake Eater 3D from Konami Digital Entertainment and the upcoming Kid Icarus: Uprising and Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir from Nintendo.
“Nintendo 3DS closes its first year with a lengthy list of accomplishments but we’re still just scratching the surface,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “With a massive lineup of first- and third-party games and more on the way, a budding library of entertainment options and an engaged and growing installed base, Nintendo 3DS has an incredibly bright future. We’re just getting started but this platform is built for the long haul.”
Some of the milestones achieved by Nintendo 3DS in its first year include:
Game Informer subscribers will find a small goodie inside the April 2012 edition of the magazine. A two-page ad for the Kid Icarus: Uprising along with the “Power of Flight” card insert are included in the magazine.
Photos of the card can be found above.
Thanks to Lars H for the tip!
