Heads up
Here's a truly rare event: Nintendo of America has announced a 3DS Virtual Console game a week in advance.
Japanese 3DS owners can now download The Legend of Zelda for Virtual Console for 500 Yen.
Shifting stocks
Boom Street (aka Fortune Street) has been brought forward from its 6th January 2012 UK release date to make it out in time for the New Year party season.
Ahead of schedule
With Monster Hunter 3 G, Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 all out now in Japan, it's no surprise the system's sales have picked up significantly, but according to Andriasang it's outstripping Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's predictions.
A North Carolina grandma has won $50,000 for her interpretation of a scene from Super 8 on Yoostar 2.
Hyrule history translated
The Legend of Zelda art book we told you about last week has now made it to Japan, and according to one fan translation it reveals the official series timeline for the first time.
Hyrule history translated
The Legend of Zelda art book we told you about last week has now made it to Japan, and according to one fan translation it reveals the official series timeline for the first time.
Key Panzer staff on board
As huge fans of SEGA's phenomenal Panzer Dragoon series, next year's Kinect-exclusive Project Draco is probably at the top of our most wanted list, especially now director Yukio Futatsugi has spoken to Gamasutra about the game's development.
Picture this
Japanese puzzle fans are well catered-for already on the 3DS eShop, with Mario's Picross on Virtual Console and the eShop-exclusive Picross e available too. Next week sees another picture puzzle crossword added to the store: Picross e2.
Picture this
Japanese puzzle fans are well catered-for already on the 3DS eShop, with Mario's Picross on Virtual Console and the eShop-exclusive Picross e available too. Next week sees another picture puzzle crossword added to the store: Picross e2.
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