Exclusive to Europe for now
Last night we brought you the exclusive news that Nintendo is bringing back WiiWare demos, and now we can reveal that they will return to Europe this Friday.
Talk about spoilt for choice
Hold onto your red caps Mario fans: the plumber's set to star in 2D and 3D games on the 3DS.
With spandex and coloured dots, of course
We've seen Move lend itself to some crazy costumes already, particularly the Move Men featured in this Norwegian advert for the controller, but this neat ensemble seen at Paris Games Week might take the cake.
Updated: Nintendo confirms return
Last November Nintendo ran a brief trial of WiiWare demos, offering free trials to Wii Shop Channel users, but the service ended at the end of January. Now Nintendo Life can exclusively reveal that demos will be returning to the Wii Shop Channel in the near future.
It's not long until you can see if Disney Epic Mickey lives up to the promise of its title, and this latest behind-the-scenes video might sway you one way or the other as it discusses the game's musical score.
Kinect vs. Move, Move vs. Kinect – who will win? Everybody's favourite analyst Michael Pachter is being uncharacteristically cagey about who he'll be backing, as he reckons both systems can shift over 10 million units before the end of 2011, making half of those sales before the current financial year ends in April 2011.
Shamone!
Step aside, Power Glove: there's a new ultimate glove-based peripheral in town. When Michael Jackson: The Experience ships later this month, dedicated King of Pop fans can pick up the special edition containing the game and a single white sparkly glove.
Game not possible on Move or Wii, says developer
The first Dance Central isn't even available yet but developer Harmonix is already at work on pre-production work for a follow-up. Users anticipating the dance title need not worry about it being superseded that quickly however, with the developer committing to post-launch downloadable content as its number one focus. In fact, like the team's recent Rock Band 3 release, there'll be downloadable content available from day one.
Tension melts away in new screenshots
Okay, so it's not really hand-holding, it's the Tag mode in Sega's upcoming Sonic Free Riders, a multiplayer mode that lets two hoverboarders team up in the game.
Company will still bring big games to DS
If you're not caught up in the whirlwind of excitement surrounding the 3DS and want to stick with your trusty DS, you'll be glad to hear that Nintendo still wants to bring major titles to the machine even after the 3DS is available.
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