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Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters added to 3DS eShop as part of Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer
After Nintendo launched the Game Boy, they used their new handheld to resurrect some of their (then) long-forgotten franchises. That’s how Samus Aran jumped back into the limelight and that’s how gamers got their last taste of Kid Icarus until this Spring’s 3DS seqeul, Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Before Pit was brought back in 2012, he starred in Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters. The black-and-white game is now available on the 3DS eShop as part of Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer. It’s joined by another Game Boy game from long ago, the vacuum cleaner shooter Tumble Pop.
Four other games make up this week’s Nintendo Download. You can hit the jump for more information on all of them. (more…)
Pokemon Conquest Review: Teaching An Old Eevee New Tricks
Ever wonder what would happen if you took the historical accuracy of Dynasty Warriors, mixed it with the characters and style of Pokemon, and turned it into a strategy RPG akin to Nobunaga’s Ambition? You’d get Pokemon Conquest, the latest addition to the popular Pokemon franchise. It’s time to fight your way through the 17 kingdoms of Ransei and unite them all under one banner. The real question I found myself wondering before playing it was: will this be a fun deviation from the typical Pokemon gameplay? Or will this eclectic attempt be a total dud? (more…)
Posted in DS, Reviews, Top Story
Tagged Pokemon Conquest
Lego Batman 2 rises to the top of the June 2012 bestsellers list
With editions on seven different platforms, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes rose to the top of The NPD Group’s monthly list of bestselling games. The remainder of the list was split between new releases, May holdovers, and Fall 2011 games that are still popular.
There were only a handful of new games available in June with Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (#2), Pokemon Conquest (#7), and The Amazing Spider-Man (#10) all earning spots in the top ten. Grasshopper’s Lollipop Chainsaw didn’t make the cut, continuing Suda 51’s lack of success at the register.
An astounding four games from Fall 2011 continue to sell strongly enough to make the top ten: NBA 2K12 (#5), Batman: Arkham City (#6, boosted by the newly released Game of the Year Edition), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (#8), and Battlefield 3 (#9). I’m sure it helps that all were among the best-reviewed games of last year.
As a whole, game and hardware sales are down 29% from June 2011, according to Joystiq.
A complete list of last month’s best-selling games can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Vita, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Diablo III, Lego Batman 2, Max Payne 3, NBA 2K12, NPD, Pokemon Conquest, The Amazing Spider-Man, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer continues with Kirby’s Pinball Land, Sword of Hope II
Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer continues with the addition of two Game Boy classics to the 3DS eShop: Kirby’s Pinball Land and The Sword of Hope II.
Johnny Kung Fu, a brawler where players take on The Mr. Wang Gang, and Sweet Memories Blackjack, a blackjack sim that pits players against Japanese schoolgirls, were also added to the 3DS eShop. This week’s “Game of the Weekend” also comes from the 3DS eShop. WayForward’s Mighty Switch Force! is on sale for $2.99 all weekend long.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes four other games, including Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition, and you can read all about them after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, Wii
Tagged Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition
New Releases: NCAA Football 13, Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure, Ice Age 4, More
It is hot. Like, too hot. Too hot to do anything but complain. And complain we will, as we’re in the dog days of Summer and the new release slate is ridiculously bare. Game publishers will eventually jump onto the “Summer Blockbuster” mentality, I just wish they’d do it sooner.
This week’s big new release is NCAA Football 13 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. It’s joined by Sega’s 3DS rhythm game, Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure and the multiplatform movie tie-in game, Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games.
Hit the jump for a few more new releases. (more…)
Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer kicks off with The Legend of Zelda, NES Open Golf
Nintendo’s “8-Bit Summer” promotion on the 3DS eShop begins today with the release of The Legend of Zelda and NES Open Tournament Golf.
3DS gamers will also have a chance to download Family Tennis 3D from Arc System Works, puzzle game Akari by Nikoli, and a Heroes of Ruin demo this week. Nintendo has also selected the second Game of the Weekend, Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword, which will be available at a discounted price ($4.99) all this weekend.
If you’re looking for more games from a bygone era, Nintendo has also added the NeoGeo game 2020 Super Baseball to the Wii’s Virtual Console.
The DSiWare and WiiWare Shops also received a ton of new titles this week, you can check them out after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, Wii
Tagged The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo Download: Kingdom Hearts 3D demo, Marvel Pinball, more
Marvel Pinball 3D leads this week’s smattering of 3DS eShop releases. But shooting a virtual metal ball through tables based on Iron Man, Captain America, and the Fantastic Four doesn’t compare to this week’s biggest addition: a Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance demo.
Tongue-twisting titles aside, Nintendo also added a second demo to the 3DS eShop today, the Sega-published rhythm game Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure.
In other news, Nintendo is jumping on the weekly bargain bandwagon with their “3DS eShop Game of the Weekend” promotion. The first title to get a temporary price cut is indie side-scroller VVVVVV, which will be available for $4.99 this weekend.
Want to read more about this week’s new Nintendo Download titles? Hit the jump for more, including a pair of DSiWare titles. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News
Tagged Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, VVVVVV
Pokemon Black 2/White 2 to be released on October 7
The DS still has one big game (OK, technically two) left in it as Nintendo plans to release Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 this Fall. Today, the publisher confirmed that the games will be available in stores on October 7.
Nintendo also announced they’ll be adding Pokemon Dream Radar, an augmented reality game where Pokemon invade your house, to the 3DS eShop on the same day. Several hard-to-find Pokemon caught in Pokemon Dream Radar can even be transferred to Pokemon Black 2/White 2.
“Fans will want to count the days until October 7, when they’ll not only get to play the successor to one of the biggest Pokemon adventures ever, but also expand their Pokemon experience to the Nintendo 3DS with Pokemon Dream Radar,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “No matter whether people are playing on Nintendo DS or Nintendo 3DS, they’ll be getting an incredible Pokemon experience that expands upon the beloved Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version games.”
It’s Pokemadness!
Posted in 3DS, DS, News
Tagged Pokemon Black 2/White 2, Pokemon Dream Radar