To the shock of no-one, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata teased the next main Mario title at the company’s 2011 GDC keynote. In case you weren’t already aware, it’s for 3DS. “The announced 3D Super Mario game will feature traditional Mario game play and will fulfill the dream of Nintendo video game designer (and Mario creator) Shigeru Miyamoto to bring true […]
While Sony says it would be content over matching the current PSP install base with NGP, Nintendo is setting its sights higher. Company CEO Satoru Iwata has remarked in a recent interview with Asahi Shimbun newspaper that he’d like to see 3DS sales top that of the DS, which has sold 140 million units worldwide. Coupled with the premium price […]
So, while we aren’t going as far to say that Nintendo’s beefed-up security implementation in the 3DS was all for naught, it seems such measures have done little to thwart the efforts of hackers. Flashcart manufacture Acekard released a video that shows a ‘backup’ copy of Castlevania running on a 3DS. Not one to squander, Acekard says it plans to release […]
After hazy talk of a ‘launch window’ that stretched into June, Nintendo has come clean with the full lineup of titles you will be able to pick up for the 3DS on day one. It’s confirmed that 16 titles will grace the 3D-capable handheld at launch on March 27. Note that this list is applicable to North America only. Each […]
Retail tracking firm NPD has released its hardware and software sales analysis for the month of January, showing a 5 percent year-over-year decline in industry sales. Despite the stumble, Activision has reason to celebrate, as Call of Duty: Black Ops is still dominating the software charts at no. 1. Elsewhere across the spectrum, Ubisoft landed three titles in the top […]
Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono is so psyched about the Nintendo 3DS that he’s likened the hype and buzz surrounding it to *drumroll* Sega’s Dreamcast. Yeah, we’re serious. Here’s the full quote, pulled from Edge Magazine courtesy of CVG: First, we are in Nintendo country. Second, the feeling I have with 3DS is the same as when the Dreamcast came […]
Are dedicated gaming handhelds like the 3DS and NGP a dying breed? id Software founder and DOOM creator John Carmack thinks they could be. Speaking to the Dallas Morning News, Carmack said the upcoming crop of devices may represent the “last generation of specialized handheld game consoles ever built.”
Is Nintendo feeling the heat from Apple? In a recent GameTrailers TV segment, NoA president Reggie Fils-Aime lambasted the growing popularity of cheap app offerings in the mobile space, calling them one of the “biggest risks” that the industry faces today. I actually think that one of the biggest risks today in our industry are these inexpensive games that are […]
Surprise, surprise: famed Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto is working on a 3DS-specific Super Mario Bros. title, as revealed in the latest segment of Iwata Asks. “So, in the interests of adopting new technology for the Super Mario Bros. tradition, I am now making a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS system,” he said. “I want to […]
As revealed earlier this month, some of the more integral aspects to the 3DS’ online experience – such as the eShop and built-in browser – will arrive post-launch. In a recent financial results briefing, company president Satoru Iwata gave a timeframe for the eventual rollout: May. In late May, nearly two months after the initial launch, Nintendo plans on deploying […]
Piracy has been a tough nut to crack for Nintendo, with the security of its Wii and DS platforms left in tatters within a matter of months. However, Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton says the company is taking extra strides to ensure the 3DS is more resilient to freeloaders in a recent interview with CVG. “We can’t divulge any […]
A Nintendo representative confirmed to Wired at this week’s New York-based 3DS press event that the ability to browse the web and download digital games on 3DS will come post-launch. Reportedly, the functionality will be added later on in the form of firmware updates, similar to Sony’s strategy for the PSP. Nintendo plans on populating the 3DS download store — […]
During today’s press conference in New York, Nintendo revealed that the Nintendo 3DS will retail for $249.99 on March 27th in the US. Meanwhile Europeans will be able to pick up the system a few days earlier on the 25th for a yet undisclosed price (HMV is suggesting £229.99). Reggie Fils-Aime explained that they are looking to launch more than […]
The Xbox 360 platform saw incredible growth in December, shifting 1.86 million units in its best sales month ever according to retail tracking firm NPD. In fact, it was the only platform to enjoy a year-over-year increase in hardware sales over 2009. Elsewhere across the spectrum, things aren’t looking as rosy, especially not for Sony. While big hitters like Black […]
Famitsu has published details earlier this week which suggest the use the dreaded friend code system on the Nintendo 3DS. Adriasang gave us the scoop on the article which reveals the use of friend codes in the launch-title Super Street Fighter IV 3D. It is unclear however if these friend codes will be system-wide or change with each game. Super […]
Bad news for importers: a rep on Nintendo of Japan’s tech support line has confirmed that the 3DS is indeed region locked. While Nintendo handhelds have traditionally been region-free in the spirit of portability, the company broke that long-standing tradition with the advent of the DSi and DSi XL. Both allow carts with DSi-specific features and DSiWare titles to be played only on […]
One of the oft-criticized aspects of most console and handheld launches is the post-launch stagnation of software titles. With the 3DS, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata wants to keep momentum rolling at a steady pace. In a recent interview with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper, translated by Andriasang, he says there will be less of a gap between key software releases […]
Thanks to a recent Chinese leak, we now know the 3DS packs a 1300 mAh battery. Just how much hours of gameplay does that translate to in a real-world scenario? According to a just-released spec sheet from Nintendo of Japan, they’ve officially pegged the handheld at 3-5 hours tops. Of course, that’s assuming a 3DS title is housed in the […]
Nintendo is ringing in the new year with year-to-date sales metrics on Nintendo DS and Wii, both of which have sold through 47 million and 34 million units respectively since launch in North America. On the DS, Nintendo touts it as “the nation’s best-selling video game system of all time.” That 47 million figure includes all hardware refreshes to date […]
Photos have surfaced of a Nintendo 3DS hardware unit that was reportedly stolen from a Chinese manufacturing facility. While the unit appears to be a near-final revision, it lacks the required firmware to boot into an OS environment, essentially making it a fancy-looking brick. Turning the unit on, as the above photo indicates, shows an SDK version string along with the […]