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DISCLAIMER: HMV hasn’t revealed a new twin-stick 3DS XL. Although shoppers on one UK High Street today may well be thinking otherwise after what appears to be a marketing error from the entertainment giant. As spotted by a Nintendo Gamer reader, POS for at least one HMV outlets is carrying …
Read More »No second stick on 3DS XL? "Live with it", says Iwata
Disappointed by the lack of a second analogue stick on the upcoming 3DS XL? Well, Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata says you’ll have to live with it”. The inclusion of two control sticks was considered for the unit, Iwata has confessed, but the idea was ultimately rejected as it would have …
Read More »Nintendo: Over 5m 3DS units sold in US
Nintendo has announced their 3DS handheld has sold over 5m units in the United States. The company revealed the figure following the NPD Group’s June report. The simultaneous launch of the 3DS XL and New Super Mario Bros. 2 on August 19th, along with a holiday line-up including the latest …
Read More »3D will be a ‘minor’ element in future Nintendo consoles
Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has for the first admitted that the firm’s focus on 3D visuals for the 3DS will likely not be repeated with future machines. Now we’ve created the 3DS and 3DS XL and also have some games out there that are really using that 3D effect that …
Read More »The pinkest 3DS you’ve ever seen
The Japanese have Misty Pink. The Aussies got Lavendar Pink. In Europe we have Coral Pink. But they all lose out big-time in the pink stakes to the brand new Shimmer Pink. Tiny Cartridge reports that two new colours – Shimmer Pink and Cerulean Blue – will be launched in …
Read More »White Vita boosts Japanese sales
The launch of the Crystal White Vita has nearly doubled the handheld’s weekly sales in Japan. Enterbrain reports that Vita sales for the week ending July 1st reached 22,638 – a massive improvement over the 12,000-13,000 units shifted the week before, according to VG247. However, software sales remain slow. There …
Read More »Nintendo will share download data
The download numbers of New Super Mario Bros 2 will be made public so that the industry ‘can better understand’ that market, Nintendo has said. The platform holder will launch New Super Mario Bros 2 and Onitore (a new Brain Training) via retail and digital at the same time. It …
Read More »New Super Mario Bros 2 pre-order bonus is exclusive to GAME
Consumers who buy New Super Mario Bros 2 from GAME or Gamestation will receive a special coin case. The case is a replica of Mario’s iconic coins, and can hold a ‘number of small objects’ including 3DS game cards. The upcoming Mario title is part of a fresh push behind …
Read More »Nintendo admits 3DS lacks Western momentum
Sales of the 3DS in America and Europe are not where Nintendo would have hoped, the company has admitted. What we should say first is that while the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in Japan, the momentum in the US and Europe is currently weak,” boss …
Read More »3DS accounts for half of Japanese hardware sales
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has claimed that more than 50 per cent of Japanese hardware sales are taken by 3DS. The platform holder’s CEO defended the handheld’s sales performance during a recent meeting with shareholders, according to VG247. "While the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in …
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