Released all the way back in 2011, there was a version of the Nintendo 3DS for everyone. Whether it was the slick and serious 3DS XL - which was a gorgeous piece of tech at the time - or the joyfully pick-up-and-play 2DS, the console marked an incredible and accessible generation of great games.
]]>Nintendo has permanently reduced the price of five of its first-party titles.
]]>Nintendo has announced 2DS, 3DS and 3DS XL owners will be handed a free code for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y after a Toys R Us ad popped up at the end of last week.
]]>DFC Intelligence, which provides worldwide market forecasts for the videogame industry, has lowered its Wii U lifetime global sales forecast to 25 million.
]]>Those in the UK who pick up a shiny new 3DS or 3DS XL and a game or two between now and January 13 can register their purchases through Club Nintendo and be handed a free digital copy of Super Mario 3D Land.
]]>For its first major 3D Mario game for Wii U, Nintendo turned its attention to Super Mario 3D World in order to make good on the dream of bringing multiplayer to the former 3DS exclusive series.
]]>Nintendo Australia has announced two new 3DS XL bundles for the holiday season. Both feature a limited edition Ice White console preloaded with a game, so the choice comes down to Mario Kart 7 versus Super Mario 3D Land. Both packs will be available from December 6.
]]>Nintendo is approaching an important milestone in the US, and this new Super Mario 3D Land pack will probably push it past the post.
]]>Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and more are now available for download through the Nintendo eShop in the US.
]]>Nintendo 3DS owners in the US will be getting sequels to fan-favorite Pushmo, classics like Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania: The Adventure, plus a series of three original games developed by Level-5 and several well-known Japanese collaborators such as Suda 51 from today through the end of the year.
]]>Liberation Maiden, Suda 51's latest will release later today in Europe through Nintendo's eShop, the firm has announced. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is also heading to Europe this year, as well as Denpa Men: They Came by Wave, and Pullblox goes on sale starting today.
]]>Nintendo is ramping up its digital download offerings on the Japanese 3DS eShop, with more full games available for download. Get the full list below, then cross your fingers that they come out in the West soon.
]]>3DS's miniature form factor crippled Nintendo's latest handheld, but XL, the machine's first major revision, finally makes good on the excitement we all felt at E3 2010. Patrick Garratt tries it out and comes up grinning.
]]>Nintendo will launch 3DS in South Korea on April 28 for 220,000 won ($193), its been announced. The console will launch in the country in three colours: Cosmo Black, Cobalt Blue, and Misty Pink, while the launch line-up consists of Korean editions of Super Mario 3D Land, Nicola Magazine Model Stylish Audition 2 and Tekken 3D Prime Edition. Local launches of Mario Kart 7, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Star Fox 64 3D, nintendogs+cats and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will happen later in the year.
]]>Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida has said hardware-driven innovation keeps the Mario franchise fesh, and that it doesn't need creator Shigeru Miyamoto to progress.
]]>GDC organizers have announced Super Mario 3D Land and Resident Evil: Revelations postmortems from Nintendo and Capcom.
]]>Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has said 3DS software topped the hardware monthly totals for last month in Japan.
]]>Nintendo has announced that it sold 12 million total hardware units in the US during 2011, marking the fifth year in a row it has accomplished such a feat. This includes more than 4.5 million units of Wii, more than 4 million 3DS systems, and over 3.4 million units of NDS systems.
]]>Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida has said Nintendo tested the possibility of bringing Super Mario Galaxy 2 to 3DS, but Mario's size and the game's general mechanics proved prohibitive.
]]>"When we created Super Mario Galaxy, we were trying to create the types of surprises and fresh experiences that you would have on a vacation. For Super Mario 3D Land, which is a portable game that people can play away from home, we added features like the ability to complete a stage in two to three minutes. The portable and console Mario games share the same core, namely, the fun of freely controlling and becoming Mario, and in that regard, there is no distinction between the two types of games."
]]>"When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous, but he usually understands our ideas."
]]>Nintendo of America has announced two limited-edition 3DS bundles will hit US retailers on November 24, both priced at $200.
]]>Some lucky gamers have apparently managed to snaffle Super Mario 3D land before official release.
]]>The Japanese release of Super Mario 3D Land comes with a sneaky firmware update for your 3DS.
]]>There's some shorts for you below.
]]>Following confirmation this morning of a Australian release, Nintendo has announced this morning it'll release the pink-flavoured 3DS in Europe alongside a white SKU on November 18. Both colours were first announced last month and earlier this month a piece for Japan. Both colours will be bundled with games ahead of the Christmas season: the white console will get Super Mario 3D Land, while Nintendogs + Cats will accompany pink.
]]>EDGE has gone live with the first review of Super Mario 3D Land, the first core Mario title for the 3DS, awarding it eight out of ten.
]]>Nintendo's released a brand new trailer for Super Mario Land 3D, unearthing the boomerang suit Mario can use in the game. The video also shows how you'll be able to play and share mystery boxes via StreetPass. Get the video below the break.
Game's out on November 18 in Europe for 3DS.
]]>One trailer per day is not enough. Here's a second look at Super Mario Land 3D.
]]>Nintendo has released a cornucopia of Super Mario Land 3D screens and character renders. Some of the character renders will look familiar to you, others are new. The 3DS action-platformer is slated for a November 13 release. There's a trailer for the game below as well.
]]>Nintendo Australia - as spotted by Vooks - has slapped a local release date on two of its most anticipated titles, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land.
]]>Display boxes for Super Mario 3D Land, which were set out on Japanese store shelves today, show that the game includes StreetPass and Super Guide features. The former will allow those passing by each other to trade in-game items and the P-Winged Assist Blocks will help players having a tough time in the game. P-Wing items were first implemented in Super Mario Bros 3 on NES, and gave players the ability fly continuously across a level they found a trifle hard.
]]>While everybody is almost universally fond of Star Fox 64 3D, a common complaint - even among fans - is that the game does not feature online multiplayer. According to Nintendo, you can blame cost and time restraints for that one.
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