New Nintendo eShop releases: Super Mario 3D World, A Link Between Worlds, Mario Party

by Sinan Kubba on Nov 21st 2013 11:15AM

As eShop weeks go, this one's a bit spectacular. A new five-star Zelda? Check! A new five-star Mario? Check again! What's more, you'll be able to download them as soon as today becomes tomorrow, midnight sharp.

Wait, you want more? You're genuinely not satisfied with Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, both games we awarded five stars to? Really?

Not even if we chuck in a week-long sale that lasers 30 percent off Mega Man 1-4 on 3DS and Wii U? Surely you aren't that greedy?

Fine.... fine. Fine. Be like that. Let's go through the whole list already.

Wii U Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo, up to 4 players, available November 22, $59,99) Coaster Crazy Deluxe (Frontier Developments PLC, 1 player, $9.99)The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths (Ynnis, 1 player, $14.99)EDGE (Two Tribes, 1 player, $1.99)Brawl Brothers (HAMSTER, 2 players, $7.99)3DS The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo, 1 player, available November 22, $39.99)Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo, 4 players, available November 22, $39.99)Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies "Turnabout Reclaimed" DLC (Capcom, 1 player, $5.99)City Connection (HAMSTER, 2 players alternating, $4.99)Christmas Wonderland 3 (Microvalue, 1 player, $7.99)Jewel Match 3 (Joindots, 1 player, $6.99)Ohno Odyssey (Big John Games, $5.99)DSiWare

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Oddworld New N Tasty WiiU New Images

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Angry Birds Star Wars WiiU New Images

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Assassins Creed Iv Black Flag WiiU New Images

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The Ultimate Nintendo Christmas Wardrobe

Christmas is a time for family, good food, the spirit of giving and… ugly sweaters! We’ve compiled a list of some of the best Nintendo/Christmas-themed clothing out there, and you can order them online right now! We’ll keep updating as we find more cool stuff.

1. Catch’m Holiday

This glorious sweater, featuring the original 151 Pokemon drawn in a unique art style, can be picked up right here for a mere $25! Is it worth it? Absolutely! It’s Alex’s personal favourite.

2. Triforce Holiday

Nothing screams “Happy Holidays” quite like an elf clad in green, but this sweater has traded Hyrule’s hero in favor of the very festive-looking items he encounters along his journey. You can pick it up at RedBubble!

3. Super Ugly Christmas Sweater

I would have probably given this one a more accurate name, like “A Very Mario Christmas”, but it’s still a pretty neat, festive design! You can snag this one at RedBubble, too!

4. Gamer Holiday Sweater

This glorious sweater merges together everything that made your childhood awesome! Grab it over at TShirtLaundry for a mere $12.00! (Regular $19.99, grab it before the sale ends!)

5. Q*Bert Christmas Tree Shirt

This shirt brings together Galaga, Tetris, Dragon Quest, Q*Bert and The Legend of Zelda in one fantastic design! Want your own? Grab it here.

6. Mario Ugly Holiday

If you’re searching for a big, warm sweater full of garish colours then look no further! SharkRobot.com has you covered! And $20? What a steal! It’s only available for pre-order until December 9, so get it while it’s till around.

Have you found a sweater we missed? Send an e-mail to alex@nintendofuse.com or a tweet to @NF_Alexandre and we’ll be sure to update our list ASAP! Be sure to spread the word… we want to make this the best list of Christmasey Nintendo clothing you can find!
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Alexandre Trottier almost loves sweaters as much as he loves Nintendo, so when you combine the two he couldn’t be more ecstatic! And why shouldn’t he be? He needs them to survive the harsh Canadian winters. You can send him a tweet @NF_Alexandre, check out the NintendoFuse YouTube page or leave a comment/like/share below to really warm his heart!

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Puyo Puyo Tetris WiiU New Images

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Super Mario 3d World WiiU New Images

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Taiko No Tatsujin Wii U Version WiiU New Images

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Project Cars WiiU New Images

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Dragon Quest X Nemureru Yusha To Michibiki No Meiyu WiiU New Images

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Wii U: The Best Choice This Holiday Season – Infographic

Nintendo is moving its attention toward the holidays, which is expected. Here is their latest endeavor to push the Wii U.

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Now Playing: November 4-10, 2013

by Steven Wong on Nov 4th 2013 8:00PM

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Upcoming Wii U Game to be Featured on VGX for December 7, 2013

VGX is set to launch soon. This next evolution of the Spike TV “Video Game Awards” will now showcase some exclusive world-premiers on its December 7, 2013, show. This will be a huge event filled with premiers, awards, concerts, and more. Even Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime will be there presenting a brand new Wii U game. You will be able to watch the event on a number of online streaming services, including Twitch, Hulu, Yahoo, Spike, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, and GameTrailers. Head to VGXLIVE.com for more information.

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VGX TO FEATURE A SPECIAL ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE OF THE MUSIC OF “GRAND THEFT AUTO V”

“SOUTH PARK” CREATORS TREY PARKER AND MATT STONE CONFIRMED TO APPEAR ALONG WITH AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK OF “SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH”

VGX REVEALS FIRST WAVE OF EXCLUSIVE CONTENT TO BE STREAMED DURING LIVE MULTI-PLATFORM GAMING BINGE FOCUSED ON WORLD PREMIERES AND BREAKING NEWS

“VGX’ To Showcase the Most-Ever Exclusive World-Premieres Including “Titanfall,” “Quantum Break,” “Broken Age,” “Dying Light,” “Tom Clancy’s The Division,” “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” and An Upcoming Wii U title from Nintendo

VGX to Live Stream Across All Screens and Gaming Devices Worldwide Including Xbox One, Xbox 360®, Playstation®3, Twitch, Hulu, Yahoo, Steam And Viacom Properties Spike.com, ComedyCentral.com, MTV.com, MTV2.com, BET.com and GameTrailers.com on Saturday, December 7 at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT on VGXLIVE.com

New York, NY, December 3, 2013 – VGX, the inaugural all-day live multi-platform gaming event, revealed today that it will include a special one-night only performance of the music of “Grand Theft Auto V,” featuring a host of artists from the game’s soundtrack and score, and streamed on VGXLIVE.com and across all screens and gaming devices worldwide.

VGX (#VGX) also announced that “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone will be on hand along with an exclusive sneak peek of the highly anticipated game “South Park: The Stick of Truth.” Additionally, VGX unveiled its first wave of exclusive world premieres that will be debuted during the three-hour live stream on Saturday, December 7, beginning at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.

The new VGX format dives deeper into the world of gaming and extends its coverage beyond awards presentations. Fans will have unprecedented access to the industry’s top developers and talent and more exclusive world premieres than ever including exclusive new looks at “Titanfall,” “Quantum Break,” “South Park: The Stick of Truth,” “Broken Age,” “Dying Light,” “Tom Clancy’s The Division,” and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.” VGX will also feature Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime presenting a new look at an upcoming Wii U game. Additional exclusives to be revealed shortly.

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New Nintendo eShop releases: Sega 3D Classics, Mario games sale, SMT4 for $30

by Sinan Kubba on Nov 29th 2013 9:00AM

An assortment of Mario games at 30 percent off isn't a bad way to do Black Friday, but the eShop really gets into the mood with Shin Megami Tensei 4. The 3DS JRPG is just $30 until December 2, an top price for what we called "a great entry point" to the Atlus series.

If we had you at "Mario games at 30 percent off," let's fill you in on the details. Both the 3DS and Wii U versions of Super Mario Bros. 1 and 2 feature, while Super Mario Land 2 and Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move are also discounted on the 3DS eShop, and Super Mario World and the original Mario Bros. get price dips on the Wii U eShop. We'd say there's no better time to revisit SMB2 then after playing Super Mario 3D World - gotta love that floaty Peach.

If you're done with discounts and just want the new stuff. we've got that, too - including the first batch of the long-time-coming Sega 3D Classics, and episodes 1-10 of Pokemon: BW Rival Destinies. Head past the break for the full rundown of newly-released games.

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3DS 3D Space Harrier (SEGA, 1 player, $5.99)3D Super Hang-on (SEGA, 1 player, $5.99)Young Justice Legacy (Little Orbit, 1 player, $29.99)Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre (Nintendo, 1 player, available December 2, $19.99)Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom (Tecmo, 1 player, $4.99)My Exotic Farm (Bigben Interactive, 1 player, $24.99)Race to the Line (Enjoy Gaming Ltd, 1 player, $3.99)DSiWare

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Super Mario 3d World WiiU New Images

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Super Smash Bros WiiU New Images

These are some new images of the Nintendo WiiU game Super Smash Bros

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Now Playing: November 18-24, 2013

by Steven Wong on Nov 18th 2013 6:30PM

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Lego Le Hobbit WiiU New Images

These are some new images of the Nintendo WiiU game Lego Le Hobbit

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Now Playing: October 28 - November 3, 2013

by Steven Wong on Oct 28th 2013 7:15PM

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Call Of Duty Ghosts WiiU New Images

These are some new images of the Nintendo WiiU game Call Of Duty Ghosts

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Disney Infinity doubles quarterly earnings for Disney Interactive

by Danny Cowan on Nov 8th 2013 12:00PM

The release of Disney Infinity drove a 107-percent increase in fourth-quarter revenue for Disney's Interactive division, the company revealed in its quarterly financial report.

Disney notes that its Interactive division took in $396 million in revenue during the quarter ending September 28, 2013. Disney Interactive's revenue totaled $191 million during the fourth quarter of last year.

"Improved operating results for the quarter and year were due to increases at our console games and Japan mobile businesses," the report states. "The increase at our console games business was primarily due to the fourth quarter release of Disney Infinity."

The bounceback follows up on Disney Interactive's $54 million operating income loss in the second quarter of 2013. Disney Infinity represented a significant risk for the division, as parent company Disney passed on the opportunity to produce games based on the Iron Man and Star Wars franchises in order to focus on Infinity's development.

During a conference call this week, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that more than one million Disney Infinity Starter Packs were sold across all available platforms since the game's release in August.

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NPD: Video game spending up 17% in Q3 (thanks, GTA 5!)

RESEARCH SHOWS $3.45 BILLION SPENT ON VIDEO GAME CONTENT IN THE U.S. DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2013, A 17 PERCENT INCREASE OVER SAME TIME PERIOD LAST YEAR

New Physical Games, Digital Full Games and Downloadable Content on Consoles and PCs had the highest growth rates, driving the largest Industry growth since Q2 2011

PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, November 21, 2013 – According to the Q3 2013 Games Market Dynamics: U.S.* report from global information company, The NPD Group, in addition to the $1.30 billion spent in the U.S. by consumers on new physical video and PC game software during the third quarter (July - September) of 2013 (Q3'13), the total consumer spend on other physical forms of content (used and rental) reached $436 million, and content in digital format (full game and add-on content downloads, subscriptions, mobile games and social network games) generated $1.72 billion.

The third quarter of 2013 experienced double-digit growth in content spending, stemming from a 20 percent increase in spending for new physical games coupled with a 35 percent growth in digital full games and downloadable content (DLC). These two acquisition types combined to create a total of close to $1.98 billion in consumer content spending versus $1.59 billion generated in Q3'12. Total content spending experienced an increase of 17 percent.

While new physical games, digital full games, and DLC were major drivers of the volume of this quarter's increase, all other areas of content spending also increased with the exception of social network gaming which continued to decline.

"Trends during the third quarter were the best that we have observed since the second quarter of 2011, driven by growth across both the physical and digital sides of the video game industry," said Liam Callahan, industry analyst. "The launch of Grand Theft Auto V helped propel the new physical sales by twenty percent and continued growth of console digital full games as well as downloadable add-on content is an indication of the renewed health of the industry. We expect that the launches of Microsoft's Xbox One and the Sony PS4 will continue to fuel consumer excitement and spending for games heading into the holiday season."

Methodology

The estimates are published in NPD's report, Games Market Dynamics: U.S. (formerly known as the Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend) – released by The NPD Group in November 2013 - and are derived leveraging NPD's portfolio of physical POS tracking (Retail Tracking Service) and consumer research including the Games Acquisition Monitor, Video Game and PC Game Subscriptions Report and Consumer Tracking Service. It also incorporates consumer spend estimation provided by NPD retail and publisher partners, and calibration with third-party sources.

*The NPD Group has enhanced its Games Market Dynamics information in conjunction with retail and publishing partners, and third-party sources to allow for improved visibility into alternative channels. Due to these periodic updates, care should be taken when comparing any data in this press release to prior Games Market Dynamics press releases.

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Now Playing: November 25 - December 1, 2013

by Steven Wong on Nov 25th 2013 5:15PM

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New Silver Nintendo 3DS XL Bundle is a Dream Come True for Mario & Luigi Fans

It seems every year brings more and more “Cyber Monday” deals. This year, Nintendo is not to be left out, as they launch what they are calling the “Cyber Monday of Luigi.” If you do not yet have a Nintendo 3DS XL, or you are interested in yet another one, check out this limited-edition black and silver console, featuring Mario and Luigi: Dream Team. Not only is the digital copy of the game included, but an image of the brothers are also on the cover of the unit, itself. Top it off with a special price of only $199.99, and this is a great deal. It looks like the Year of Luigi has even affected Cyber Monday.

Other 3DS bundles include the blue 3DS with Luigi’s Mansion for $169.99 and the gold 3DS XL with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for $219.99.

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Nintendo News: New Nintendo 3DS XL Bundle is a Dream Come True for Mario & Luigi Fans

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Year of Luigi continues into the holiday shopping season. Starting today on the “Cyber Monday of Luigi,” a limited-edition, silver-colored Nintendo 3DS XL system featuring a fun image of Luigi running with his brother Mario is now available for purchase. The sleek system comes pre-installed with the Mario & Luigi: Dream Team game at a suggested retail price of $199.99.

This new Nintendo 3DS XL system is just one of several Nintendo bundles recently announced. Other bundles include a Cobalt Blue Nintendo 3DS system that comes with the Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon game pre-installed at a suggested retail price of $169.99, as well as a gold-and-black Nintendo 3DS XL system that comes with a download code for a digital version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for a suggested retail price of $219.99.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is the well-received fourth game in the fan-favorite Mario & Luigi role-playing series. In the game, players journey into the imaginative dreams of Luigi to help save Pi’illo Island from a mysterious villain. Using the touch screen on the Nintendo 3DS system, players can manipulate a sleeping Luigi to make fantastical things happen in the dream world, such as altering the dream world environment and growing Luigi to gargantuan size.

For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds. For more information about Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, visit http://marioandluigidreamteam.nintendo.com.

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Super Smash Bros WiiU New Images

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Toy Story's claw machine among five toy boxes added to Disney Infinity

TOY BOX WEDNESDAY:
Disney Infinity Announces Five New Toy Boxes Created By The Disney Team!

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"Toy Story Claw" Toy Box
LONDON, UK – [27th November 2013] – Today Disney Interactive is giving players access to five new Disney-created Toy Boxes in appreciation for all of the support from the community. Check out the latest episode of the new web series, "The Disney Infinity Top 5 Toy Box Countdown," for a look at the complimentary Toy Boxes: http://youtu.be/67RF5Eo-5gY
To download new screenshots of each new Toy Box, please visit: www.dis-press.com
Details for each Toy Box are below:
· Toy Story Claw – Find the 10 lost aliens and return them to their ship! Drop them into a ESPN hoop for extra credit.

· Big Thunder – Race through a mine inspired by the classic Disneyland attraction Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

· Sky Gauntlet II – Play the sequel to the original Sky Gauntlet Toy Box ... with an even more challenging course!

· Toy Story Racer – Ready, set, to Infinity and beyond! Race the AI in this Toy Story in Space-themed racetrack.

· The Sky Trials – Test your courage and wisdom to finish puzzles and get rewarded.

How to download new Toy Boxes:
· Select "Toy Box" from the Disney Infinity Main Menu

· Select "Toy Box Share" and "Disney's Toy Boxes."

· There will be a list of all the featured Toy Boxes for players to download.

When you're ready to submit your Toy Box for consideration, follow these directions:
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U
· Bring up the Pause Menu and select "Online/Multiplayer."

· Then select "Toy Box Share" > "Disney's Toy Boxes" > "Submit to Disney."

· Follow the prompts. You'll be asked to give your Toy Box an original name and description. Choose carefully – they will be shown to everybody if your Toy Box is featured.

iPad
· Bring up the Pause Menu and select "Toy Box Share."

· Then select "Disney's Toy Boxes" > "Submit to Disney."

· Follow the prompts. You'll be asked to give your Toy Box an original name and description. Choose carefully – they will be shown to everybody if your Toy Box is featured

About Disney Infinity
Disney Infinity is an all-new video game initiative starring the beloved characters from Walt Disney and Pixar Studios' most popular franchises. Players can place real-world toy versions of favorite Disney characters onto a device called the Infinity Base and transport them into the virtual game worlds of Monsters University, the Incredibles, Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lone Ranger and Toy Story, as well as into a giant Toy Box. Disney Infinity is available in stores now for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Wii and 3DS.
For additional information, check out www.disney.com/Infinity and join the Disney Infinity Facebook Community www.facebook.com/disneyinfinity
For the latest video assets, please visit www.youtube.com/disneyinfinity
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victoria.vengco@disney.com

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Call Of Duty Ghosts WiiU New Images

These are some new images of the Nintendo WiiU game Call Of Duty Ghosts

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Wii Mini arriving in US with packed-in Mario Kart Wii

WII MINI OFFERS BIG VALUE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Affordable System Packaged with Mario Kart Wii and Available in the U.S for Only $99.99

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 4, 2013 – The Wii console was a cultural phenomenon when it was released to the world in 2006. To continue this legacy and share the fun with as many people as possible, Nintendo is launching the Wii mini console in the U.S. at a suggested retail price of only $99.99. That is a tremendous value for families and people who have yet to join one of the most iconic and talked-about pop-culture trends of the last decade. Wii mini is a smaller, redesigned version of Wii that plays the entire library of more than 1,300 Wii games. The compact system is matte black with a red border, and comes with the Mario Kart Wii game, a red Wii Remote Plus controller and a red Nunchuk controller. While availability will differ somewhat according to location, shoppers can expect to see Wii mini in stores by the middle of November.

"Wii mini offers the same fun experience as Wii, which has been enjoyed by millions of people around the world," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "And it comes packaged with Mario Kart Wii, a multiplayer Mario racing game that is one of the best-selling Wii games. At such a great price, it is an extraordinary value for shoppers this holiday season."

Wii is the best-selling system of this generation with more than 100 million units sold globally. Wii mini is for those who don't own a Wii console and want to enjoy a ton of great Wii games on a stylish system at an affordable price. It is also for families who want an additional console in another room, allowing siblings and friends to play while the rest of the family enjoys other entertainment and games on the main living room TV screen. While Wii mini is not compatible with the Internet and will not allow online functionality when playing games, select multiplayer games can still be played locally with friends and families, which is the ideal way to enjoy such entertaining games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii.

As a companion to the Wii mini system, a large collection of Nintendo Selects Wii games is available at a suggested retail price of only $19.99 each. These games include modern classics like Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Super Paper Mario. In addition, three newly discounted Wii games – Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Sports Resort – are also available at a suggested retail price of $29.99 each. With an existing, extensive library of classic games available at such low prices, Wii mini demonstrates the value and variety Nintendo is offering this holiday season.

For more information about Wii mini, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiimini.

Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ families of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.1 billion video games and more than 659 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™ and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.

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Young Justice: Legacy canceled for Wii U, Wii because of 'several factors'

by Sinan Kubba on Oct 28th 2013 9:30AM

Cartoon Network's Young Justice won't be leaving a Legacy on Wii U or Wii, after developer Little Orbit and publisher Warner Bros. opted to cancel the spin-off for the two Nintendo consoles. According to a statement on the game's Facebook page, the decision was made because of "several factors," including quality issues and low interest from retailers.

The cancellation comes in the month before Young Justice: Legacy is due, but the action-RPG remains set for PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and 3DS. The game will star the show's league of precocious heroes, chronicling the events between the first and second series.

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Coming Soon to 3DS eShop: A Tour of the Louvre

This morning, Nintendo announced they are bringing their 3DS guide to the Louvre to the eShop for download. If you care to pay $19.99, you can take a virtual tour of the famous French art museum. Check out more information in the Nintendo Direct video and the press release below.

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Nintendo News: Coming Soon to the Nintendo eShop: Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and the Rest of the Louvre

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has come up with some Nintendo 3DS software artistic enough to make even a 16th-century icon smile. For more than a year, visitors to the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris have been able to rent Nintendo 3DS systems loaded with software that serves as an interactive museum guide. Now Nintendo is making this software available to Nintendo 3DS owners everywhere. Owners with a broadband Internet connection can visit the Nintendo eShop beginning Dec. 2 and download the Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre software for $19.99.

Nintendo announced the availability of the software during a Nintendo Direct announcement today. To view the full Nintendo Direct video, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.

The software contains more than 600 images of artwork from the famed French museum, in addition to more than 400 3D photos of the museum’s interior and nearly 30 hours of audio commentary. Users can zoom in and view select paintings up close, or take a three-dimensional look at famous sculptures like the Venus de Milo.

The software available in the Nintendo eShop has features not found in the Louvre version, including an artwork slide show and a mode that lets users select and admire particular works of art while the audio commentary plays. Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre will also receive updates when a new display is added, in order to stay on top of all the latest exhibitions in the actual Louvre. To access the updated content, users just connect to the Internet and select “Update Guide.”

A 3D video featuring the famed Venus de Milo sculpture can be viewed from the Nintendo eShop starting today, giving a taste of what Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre has to offer. The software is a great way to take a virtual tour of one of the world’s most renowned museums, or it can be used as a planning tool, and during visits to the museum, for people who are inspired to take a trip to Paris to see the real thing.

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