Can you believe how close we are to the 3DS launch? It feels like yesterday when Nintendo made the quiet announcement about their next system, which was later followed by a full blowout at E3. European gamers will finally have an opportunity to purchase the 3DS a week from now, and then the system will be available in North America. Get hyped!
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It’s only March, but Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino is already discussing this year’s “Vision” event. Hino told Nikkei Trendy that the company will share roughly 20 title announcements. This number is actually double the amount of reveals from last year’s conference.
Hino teased a number of significant surprises, and even went as far as to say that there will be some announcements that are more surprising than Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney. Fans can also expect to hear news regarding the company’s overseas plans and something comparable to Level-5’s collaboration with Studio Ghibli for Ni no Kuni.
This year’s Level-5 Vision will be held earlier than 2010. Hino said that the company has the event scheduled for August.
The video above only contains footage from the Wii version. We haven’t seen anything on the 3DS yet.
This information comes from Reggie Fils-Aime…
“The Wii has a long life in front of it. We’re still sitting at $199. There are a variety of marketing tools at our disposal.”
I’m not too sure that the quote above indicates that we’ll be seeing a Wii price drop soon, but I think Nintendo will be forced to make some sort of move. The console is lacking major software in the first half of the year, and we’ve seen that sales have been down the past few months.
Multiplatform
North America:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo, DS)
2. Homefront (THQ, X360)
3. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo, DS)
4. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
5. Zumba Fitness (Majesco, Wii)
Japan:
1. Shin Sangoku Musou 6 (Koei, PS3)
2. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (Capcom, PSP)
3. Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy (Square Enix, PSP)
4. Hanaoni: Koisomeru Koku – Eikyuu no Shirushi – Special Edition (Idea Factory, PSP)
5. Layton Kyouju to Kiseki no Kamen (Nintendo, 3DS).
UK:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo, DS)
2. Homefront (THQ, X360)
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
4. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo, DS)
5. Total War: Shogun 2 – Limited Edition (Sega, PC)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Wii Party (Nintendo)
2. Donkey Kong Returns (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Shape Boxing 2 Wii de Enjoy Diet (Rocket Company)
UK:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
3. uDraw with Tablet (THQ)
4. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).
Nintendo 3DS
Japan:
1. Layton Kyouju to Kiseki no Kamen (Nintendo)
2. Sengoku Musou Chronicle (Koei)
3. Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba & New Friends (Nintendo)
4. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
5. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Okamiden (Capcom)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Capcom)
2. Ninokuni: Shikkoku no Madoushi (Level 5)
3. Powerful Golf (Konami)
4. Eigo de Tabisuru: Little Charo (Nintendo)
5. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Art Academy (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
