Archive for February, 2012

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The Amazing Spider-Man includes playable Stan Lee

Legendary Marvel comics creator Stan Lee will appear as a playable character in The Amazing Spider-Man. “Oh, I’m going to be a playable character. I’m going to be a character in that game,” Lee told Addict Of Fiction. His assistant confirmed the game in question is Beenox’s upcoming release, expected in late June on 3DS, [...]

Published by Brenna Hillier on February 29th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
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Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee A Playable Character In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’

True “fact,” prolific and beloved comic creator/eternal Marvel movie extra Stan “The Man” Lee invented the hero sandwich. Okay, that’s not actually a “fact,” in the strictest sense of the term, but he was responsible for (or instrumental in the creation of) many of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Universe, and after half [...]

Published by Charles Webb on February 29th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
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Watch Out As There’s Going To Be Hundreds Of Kid Icarus Uprising AR Cards

Nintendo has revealed to Siliconera that there will be hundred of Kid Icarus: Uprising AR cards available. Nintendo wouldn’t reveal exactly how gamers will get hold of the AR cards, but presumably they will be distributed online. Kid Icarus: Uprising launches on Nintendo 3DS on March 23rd and comes bundled with a free stand. The game also [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
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Nintendo Discusses Working With Other Developers On Future Zelda Games

Last year Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned in an interview that he would like to see Retro Studios develop a new addition to the Zelda franchise, while this was just an idea, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has told IGN that working with other developers is something the Zelda team at Nintendo is learning to embrace. “Nintendo’s developers will continue to [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 09:02 pm
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New Video Games For the Week of 2/28: Respite-d

After the flurry of new titles last week as well as the official PS Vita launch, this Tuesday sees a slight downtick (is that a word, because “uptick” certainly is) in major new releases. In terms of major titles, we’ve got Sega releasing its first squad-based shooter with Binary Domain, while EA brings back the [...]

Published by Charles Webb on February 29th, 2012 at 08:02 pm
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Nintendo Discusses Zelda and Outside Developers

Late last year, Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto commented on partnering more with western developers, similar to (or expanding upon) how Retro Studios was called upon to assist in the development of Mario Kart 7. Miyamoto noted that Retro had also worked on series like Metroid in the past, and that a franchise like Zelda might [...]

Published by Richard George on February 29th, 2012 at 08:02 pm
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‘The Last Story’ Gets A New U.K. Trailer To Go With Its U.S. Release

On the heels of Nintendo’s recent announcement that the JRPG The Last Story would be getting a U.S. release (courtesy of some dedicated localization by XSEED Games), developer Mistwalker Studios has released a new trailer for the game directed by famed game designer Hironobu Sakaguchi. You can check out the trailer and find more info [...]

Published by Charles Webb on February 29th, 2012 at 07:02 pm
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Nintendo 3DS Continues To Throttle The PlayStation Vita In Japan (Japanese Charts)

This weeks Media Create software and hardware charts are in from Japan. The Nintendo 3DS continues to dominate the hardware charts, easily outselling Sony’s PlayStation Vita. The Nintendo 3DS sold 76, 322 units whilst the PlayStation Vita only managed to sell 15,928 units. This week also saw the release of Harvest Moon: Land of Origin [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 06:02 pm
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Major Assassins Creed Announcement Incoming From Ubisoft

Ubisoft has announced via its official Assassins Creed Facebook page that fans should expect a major announcement regarding the much-loved franchise in the next couple of days. We already know Assassins Creed is on its way to Wii U, but it would be great to see either a teaser trailer, or hear some new details regarding the game. Filed [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 06:02 pm
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Nintendo and Radio Disney Team Up for Mario Party… Party

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Published by Wii | Latest News on February 29th, 2012 at 05:02 pm
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Here’s The Teaser Trailer For Pandora’s Tower On Wii

Nintendo UK has released a brand new teaser trailer for the forthcoming JRPG Pandora’s Tower which is exclusive to Wii. The teaser trailer shows the beautiful limited edition Pandora’s Tower box-art, which can be purchased alongside the standard edition, when the game launches across Europe on April 13th. Nintendo of America has yet to announce a release [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 04:02 pm
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Japanese Charts – Tales of the Heroes, Harvest Moon 3DS Top the Charts

Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and Namco’s Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave topped it for PSP with 85,309 units sold. 3DS sale fell close to 20,000 units over the prior week, but it still manged to move 76,322 units. The charts are posted below courtesy of Andriasang. Here’s the top 20 [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on February 29th, 2012 at 04:02 pm
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GAME Not Selling Mario Party 9

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Published by Wii | Latest News on February 29th, 2012 at 04:02 pm
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GAME Not Selling Mario Party 9

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Published by Wii | Latest News on February 29th, 2012 at 04:02 pm
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Level 5′s All-Star Developer Game Guild 01 Release Date Announced

The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed that Level 5′s all-star collaboration Guild 01 will be released exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on May 17th, and will retail for ¥3,980. Level 5 has yet to announce a Western release for the game, but it will probably be a while before we hear one. Here’s some key information about [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 03:02 pm
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Here’s Video Footage Of The Gorgeous Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Demo

Mesut from Nintendomination has uploaded footage from the latest Bravely Default: Flying Fairy demo which has gone live in Japan. Bravely Default is exclusive for the Nintendo 3DS and is produced by RPG powerhouse Square Enix. The game is due for release sometime later this year, so hopefully we won’t have to wait too long [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 02:02 pm
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Mario, Kid Icarus, Metroid And More Coming To The Virtual Console In March

Nintendo Europe has issued a press release which states that this March is set to be the biggest month ever for Virtual Console as Nintendo announces a bumper crop of classic games set to launch via the Nintendo eShop and Wii Shop Channel. Here’s the full details: The month of March heralds a wide range of interesting [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 01:02 pm
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What’s New in Mario Party 9? This Trailer Knows

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Published by Wii | Latest News on February 29th, 2012 at 01:02 pm
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Check Out This Super-Cool Dragon Quest Nintendo 3DS Console

Square Enix has announced that it’s bringing out a limited edition Dragon Quest Monsters 3D themed Nintendo 3DS console in Japan. To celebrate the game’s May 31st release Square Enix will offer a Special Pack that includes an original designed 3DS system which will be priced at ¥24,980. There’s still no word as to when the game is [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
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Mario Party 9 Won’t Be Available At GAME

Troubled UK retail outlet GAME has announced that it won’t be stocking Mario Party 9. The previously popular retail chain also revealed that it won’t be stocking Bioware’s forthcoming Mass Effect 3. GAME previously pulled The Last Story from sale at the very last-minute which resulted in an array of disgruntled customers. Filed under: Wii Tagged: game, [...]

Published by sickr on February 29th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
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