Chart-Track data has revealed that the Nintendo 3DS is nearing the one million sales mark in the United Kingdom. During its 61 weeks on sale the handheld has sold almost 950,000 units. By comparison the Nintendo DS managed to sell one million units in the United Kingdom after 51 weeks.
Nintendo of America has confirmed via a press release that Ubisoft’s long-awaited Rayman Origins demo is now available to download on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Kirby’s Block Ball is also available to purchase from the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console – that’s if you fancy some frenzied, block-clearing action. There’s also a 3D trailer for the latest Men in Black movie which comes out May 25th. If you haven’t already done so you can download the update for Mario Kart 7 which removes the notorious Wuhu Island glitch.
Two new downloadable Pokémon titles are coming soon to the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS. Pokémon Dream Radar and Pokédex 3D Pro will both release in fall 2012, giving players new ways to catch and learn about their favorite Pokémon, while expanding the overall experience for those that choose to play the upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games on the Nintendo 3DS.
Yesterday Activision revealed that the Transformers Prime games are coming exclusively to Nintendo formats this year, now they’ve unleashed the first teaser trailer for the game. The games will be based on the Transformers Prime animated series and are due to arrive on Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS sometime later this year.
Nintendo UK has issued a press release to remind everyone that ahead of the launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising on Friday 23rd March, Nintendo 3DS owners now have exclusive access to the first part in a series of Kid Icarus Anime clips, entitled ‘Thanatos Rising’. It is available now via Nintendo Video and features the angel Pit and his battle against one of Medusa’s minions – all in glorious 3D.
The game will launch with 6 Kid Icarus AR Cards included, but there are more to collect to boost your collection. Each card represents a character, an enemy, a weapon or a location of the game. When the player puts a card in front of the outer cameras of Nintendo 3DS, the 3D model representing that card will pop out of the card and on the screen. When two cards are facing against each other, the player can make the 3D models fight. The exclusive Kid Icarus AR Cards will also be available through Club Nintendo. Watch out for extremely rare cards hidden in certain packs. And to get the freshest news, make sure you follow the official Kid Icarus Twitter feed @KidIcarusUK
According to a member of Neogaf Nintendo Software Technology is currently busy developing a new unannounced game. The game could either be a sequel to 1080 Avalanche or Wave Race: Blue Storm, both of which came out on the Nintendo Gamecube. What would you like to see Nintendo Software Technology working on?
Retro Studios the development studio behind the Metroid Prime series and Donkey Kong Country Returns is apparently recruiting new staff members to help with a game that reportedly features hand-painted visuals. While there’s no hint regarding what the team are currently working on, legendary games designer Shigeru Miyamoto has said previously that he would like Retro Studios to try their hand at a new Zelda game.
The floor plan for this years Games Developer Conference, which takes place March 5th, has leaked and shows that Nintendo has invested in a sizeable booth. The booth itself is located near the entrance which will ensure that it’s absolute chaos for attendees.
Legendary games developer Shigeru Miyamoto has told 1up that despite Mario Kart 7‘s vehicle customisation making it into the final game he wasn’t entirely happy with the new feature, as he believed the ability to tinker with your kart deviated from the “core fun” of the franchise. Miyamoto only allowed the customisation feature to feature in the final build on the condition that the rest of the game had to be phenomenal.
“I was actually pretty well against some of the customisation features of the game,” he explained.
“It can be fun to win money for racing and use it to buy parts and such, but I didn’t think that had much to do with the core fun of the series.”
“The idea for that [feature] came from the studio staff, though, and my final response was ‘If you can build this customisation on top of a solid control and gameplay foundation, then go ahead.’”
Nintendo UK has confirmed via a press release that The Legend of Zelda 25th anniversary Nintendo 3DS console will be arriving in Europe on the 25th of November – just in time for Christmas. Nintendo of America has yet to reveal whether they’re selling the gorgeous bundle, hopefully they will announce something soon.
