Welcome back, old friend
As the saying goes, "if it's not broken, don't fix it", which seems to be the thinking at Grezzo Co. judging from the introductory video to Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, embedded below.
Put the excitement about the new Nintendo console out of your mind for a while and enjoy the Monday tradition that is the Nintendo Download.
Abylight returns to DSiWare
Augmented reality is all the rage these days, but it's not just the preserve of the 3DS: DSiWare has a few AR games up its sleeves too, with Abylight's AfterZoom the latest to emerge.
"A smooth start" says Nintendo
Nintendo predicted 4 million 3DS sales in its first month, but the company's investor meeting reveals it didn't quite hit it, selling 3.6 million consoles around the world since its Japanese launch on 26th February.
Mud, sucker punches and more
Wipeout: In the Zone is Activision's first Kinect game, based on the popular TV game show where contestants attempt to beat an obstacle course while accompanied by comedy sound effects. It's ripe for a Kinect conversion then, as this first trailer below shows.
Pre-order virtual currency... now!
The 3DS eShop is set to launch next month, and global retailer BestBuy is gearing up for the launch by listing the first 3DS Cash Card.
The 3DS is loaded with software right out of the box, from Face Raiders to Augmented Reality games, but it's the console's StreetPass functionality that Nintendo is banking on turning the console into a part of daily life for its owners.
If you love Kinect and Ibiza, these two seemingly disparate passions could combine to bring you the perfect job, as Xbox is celebrating its ongoing partnership with Ibiza Rocks by recruiting three Kinect ambassadors.
Part one of our exclusive series
MotoHeroz is a new WiiWare game from Finnish developer RedLynx, developers of the highly acclaimed Xbox Live Arcade hit Trials HD. According to RedLynx:The game takes the fun, fast gameplay of physics-based racers, adds it to a frantic rally race, and delivers a fresh new kind of side-scrolling, platform racing game.As MotoHeroz is one of the most promising WiiWare games in development, we've teamed up with RedLynx to bring you a series of exclusive articles over the coming weeks to bring you more information about the game's characters, weapons, gameplay modes and more.
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Capcom's ready to bring something new to the Nintendo 3DS eShop next month, with Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version offering a taste of the upcoming Mega Man Legends 3. We now have the first footage of the downloadable game, and it's shaping up pretty nicely.
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