Nice to meet you

Say hello to Pokémon #648: Meloetta.

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Might take a while, though

After Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and Resident Evil Revelations both hit 3DS within the machine's first year on sale, Capcom's keen to keep the survival horror series juggernaut going on 3DS. Series producer Masachika Kawata spoke to IGN about the possibility of more 3D entries in the franchise, and signs are looking good.

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Hamauzu in attendance

Next week sees a concert of music from Final Fantasy hit Boston's Symphony Hall, with series composer Masashi Hamauzu set to appear too.

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Well, in Europe anyway

Shin'en's first eShop game Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! is coming to Europe next week.

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Metroid on NES

Bit of a slow week to kick March off, with an NES game on 3DS Virtual Console, a couple of demos and one piece of DSiWare all there is to talk about today.

3DS Virtual Console

Metroid (NES, Nintendo, $4.99) — Samus Aran's first adventure surely needs no introduction, but it's available to buy in the eShop from today. We'll review it in its new portable form very soon.

3DS Demo

CRUSH3D (SEGA, free) — Ahead of the game's belated North American launch, you can try Zoe Mode and SEGA's mind-bending puzzler, then read our CRUSH3D review for the full verdict.

DSiWare

Aahh! Spot the Difference (Gamelion Studios, 200pts) — Another week, another spot the difference game; is this genre the new sudoku? We'll circle the differences between this, Spot the Difference and iSpot Japan in our upcoming review.

WiiWare Demo

Aya and the Cubes of Light (Object Vision Software, full version: 1000pts) — A trial of this intriguing space-set spacial puzzle game, read our Aya and the Cubes of Light review for much more.

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Perhaps not 45k

Recently we reported that Vita's UK launch sales were 75% lower than PSP's, but according to industry analyst Nick Park the real figure is much higher.

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New modes detailed

SEGA's preparing to drop Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown this summer, launching an official website to explain a bit more about the new gameplay features of the PSN download.

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Coins at the ready

It's 1st March, which means the North American Club Nintendo just updated with its new digital offerings.

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Roar power

Not content with releasing a cobalt blue 3DS console this month, Nintendo of Japan is also putting together two more hardware bundles for Monster Hunter 3 G.

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More colour coming

Nintendo of Japan just pulled the sheet off its newest 3DS colour: Cobalt Blue.

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