The Entertainment Software Rating Board has rated both Shinobi and Sonic Triple Trouble for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Both games, which were developed by Sega, were previously available on the Game Gear.
Nintendo has also announced that Kid Icarus Of Myths and Monsters will be available on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop on February 8th. The Game Boy title was previously only available to purchase in Europe and North America but never made it to Japan.
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Project Sora head Masahiro Sakurai has revealed that Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS will come bundled with a stand to keep your Nintendo 3DS nice and steady. The stand can be used with all Nintendo 3DS games. Will you be using it?
Those of you that bought two high-profile European Nintendo 3DS games from November 1st and registered them on Club Nintendo should be receiving a code entitling you to a free copy of 3D Classics: Kid Icarus. Here’s a list of the games that you would have needed to have purchased to be eligible for the free download of Kid Icarus:
Nintendo of Japan has uploaded a brand new trailer for the forthcoming Kid Icarus: Uprising on the Nintendo 3DS. Kid Icarus: Uprising still doesn’t have an official release date but is scheduled to be released in Europe, Japan, Australia and America sometime early next year.
Kid Icarus for the NES will be receiving the 3D Classic treatment in Japan. The game will be free to download on the Nintendo 3DS eShop for Japanese Club Nintendo members. No word as of yet regarding a Western release date.
Nintendo announced a batch of titles at its 3DS press conference. The big game was a brand new entry into the popular Monster Hunter franchise which is being referred to as Monster Hunter 4.
Nintendo also announced a new Mario Tennis title for 3DS along with a new Fire Emblem game. Nintendo also announced that Monster Hunter Tri G will be released December 10th in Japan. The bad news is that Kid Icarus has been delayed until 2012 in Japan.
1up has conducted an interview with Kid Icarus Uprising project leader Masahiro Sakurai. The interview contains plenty of details about the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS game, but the most interesting thing is that the game wasn’t originally meant to star Kid Icarus but Nintendo president Satoru Iwata thought Pit would be a great match for the game.
“I developed a concept for a hybrid between an aerial shooter and a ground-based third-person shooter. Exploring that and talking with [Nintendo president Satoru] Iwata, we realized that Pit would be a good match for this. Not only Pit’s abilities and personality as a character, but also the entire world of Kid Icarus would fit well, too. So, from the very first day of development, we had the intent of this being a Kid Icarus game.”
Nintendo has released its supplementary information and upcoming software launch schedule for 2011 and 2012. The list reconfirmed that Kid Icarus: Uprising won’t be released in Europe until early 2012. Also of note is the fact that Xenoblade Chronicles is still not listed with an American release.
A fact sheet apparently handed out during a Nintendo event in the Netherlands shows that Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS appears to have been delayed until 2012. The game was originally scheduled to be released sometime this year according to Nintendo Europe, but this could have changed. Whether the fact sheet is legitimate is anyone’s guess, but it will be a massive blow if true.
Edit: Just spoke to the Nintendaan who confirmed it to be true.
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on US show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to give American audiences a taste of what Nintendo has to offer this year and beyond. The first title Reggie demonstrated was Kid Icarus Uprising. Reggie decided to show off the AR Cards rather than show off actual gameplay of the Nintendo 3DS title. Next up was the fantastic looking Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword which provides a great showcase for Wii MotionPlus. Lastly Reggie Fils-Aime brought out the Wii U and reiterated to Fallon that the console will be out sometime after April 2012.
