Pyramids Demo Coming to eShop this week, Other Games too.

Nintendo Europe and Nintendo UK have announced the arrival of three games in the Nintendo eShop this week; Pyramids Demo, Dr. Mario, and Aahh! Spot the Difference. Dr. Mario will be 2.70 euros and Aahh! Spot the Difference will be 1.80 euros or 200 DSi points. 

IGN Gives Kid Icarus Uprising a 8.5/10

Despite many Japanese gaming publications giving the game a perfect score, IGN sticks with a score of 8.5/10 for the highly anticipated game, Kid Icarus Uprising. IGN reports "superb action, stunning graphics and art design, incredible gameplay music, (truly some of Nintendo's best) humorous dialog, and solid gameplay. But they also state some "awkward and frustrating" things like "characters that talk to much, awkward controls, and action that often overwhelms the 3DS's small screen"

If you want to read the rest of their article, feel free to visit here.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/122/1221062p1.html

BRAVE The Video Game Coming to Wii and Nintendo DS This Summer

The Disney Interactive Media Group announced that they will be developing a game this summer based off of the forthcoming Disney fairy-tale movie BRAVE. It will launch for Wii, Nintendo DS, PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac, giving players quite a large variety of options on what system they want to play the game on. They never mentioned anything about a 3DS version, so this is quite disappointing, but besides this, its coming to most systems. The game will be released at around the time the movie is mid-June.

It is described as a game where players can "run, jump and battle" their way through rugged and detailed landscapes, of "mythical and mysterious" Scotland. Players will wield a sword and shield, as well as a bow to fight fierce enemies in a detailed third person display.

Ghost Recon Wii U Will Have Lots of Downloadable Content.

A member of the development team behind Ghost Recon for the Wii U, says to expect lots of downloadable content when the game launches alongside the Wii U in late-June this year. The game is reported to have a in game store that you can buy certain items in with virtual currency, or alternatively you can buy "Ghost Coins" with real money to get more. The developer also mentioned that you can choose your load-out before each respawn. This means you could change your weapons, gear, and whatever else you may want to bring along before you march out into warfare.

Batman Arkham City Developer Has New Ideas For The Wii U

Rocksteady the extremely successful development studio behind the creation of the hit game Batman Arkham City, says they have plenty of exciting ideas for their next project. The famous Batman game is due to come to Wii U after launch sometime after June this year. Below is a interview with Batman Arkham City Game Director Sefton Hill.

"We have lots of exciting ideas about what we want to do next."


"It's kind of interesting. When you come to the end, you feel like you've put everything in; It's really convergent, the end of the game. And then when you start a new game, its diverging, and everything becomes possible again."


"Immediately we sat down and thought right, what do we do next? And there were so many exciting ideas on the table"

Latest Wii U Rumors

Here is some of the latest Wii U rumors going around the popular gaming forum Neogaf and the famed news site My Nintendo News, along with a few other websites scattered across the web.

* Wii U is rumored to only have a maximum resolution of 480p - "sweet spot" for most games using the Wii U's second screen intensively is 720p.

* Wii U allows on TV displays from another angle while playing games.

* Third party ports using this idea for gameplay.

* Wii U games may benefit a slight visual boost from Xbox360/PS3 and can run at a higher resolution.

* Simple titles may be able to run in 1080p, in conjunction with the controller.

Keep in mind all of these ideas are rumors, and are unofficial observations from across the web.

Club Nintendo's Back to It's Normal Site Theme

Club Nintendo is back to it's normal site theme after decorating the site a festive St. Patrick's Day Green yesterday. Now the site is back to it's familiar red and white color scheme.

Pachter Talks Wii U Pricing and Online Services

Famous Wedbush Morgan Industry analyst Micheal Pachter gave his view on Wii U pricing and online play today.

Nintendo "have a serious problem" if the Wii U hits retail for any more than $299, and that Nintendo Network will be "absolutely essential" if it is to stand a chance of competing.


"My guess is $299, and I think if they do charge that then the Xbox 360 is instantly cut to $249. Possibly even cheaper, and the PS3 will also be priced cheaper. "If they charge $249 they have a shot, if they charge more than $299 they have serious problem"


"Will Nintendo improve their online service? Well, they're starting from scratch so any online service at all is an improvement. So that an obvious one for me, they have too" he begins.


"We have migrated from the days of single player gaming to the days of multiplayer gaming. It is absolutely essential if Nintendo wants to compete with the Wii U that they improve online service. I think Nintendo is focused on it, I just think this is a new hing for them."


"It has not been important to them in the past generation, it better be important to them in the next one I think in order to compete they have to do it, so they will do."

Club Nintendo Goes Green For St. Patrick's Day

In honor of today, Nintendo released a new temporary festive look for Club Nintendo! Site navigation hasn't changed, but the buttons and tabs that used to be red are green. To go along with this addition, Nintendo also added a Saint Patty's Day green Luigi Hat 3DS pouch as well.

Nintendo 3DS Pouch: Luigi Edition Added to Club Nintendo

A new item has been added to Club Nintendo today! The famous Luigi hat is now a comfortable pouch for you're Nintendo 3DS! The pouch is currently available on Club Nintendo for 450 coins.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

              Happy Saint Patrick's Day from Nintendo Friend! Stay safe and have great time!

Over 700 People Working on Epic Mickey 2

Epic Mickey producer Warren Spector revealed to Games Industry today that he has a team of over 700 people working on the anticipated Disney sequel Epic Mickey 2. That's more workers than Activision had working on the Call of Duty Franchise. It looks as if Disney is looking to make this game stand out from the others.

Nintendo Wins No Awards At Last Nights BAVGA

Despite having honorable titles like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and the flourishing 3D classic Super Mario 3D Land, Nintendo failed to earn any awards on last nights British Academy Video Game Awards (BAVGA). Some notable awards given out were Portal 2 for best story, L.A. Noire for best original soundtrack, and Little Big Planet 2 for best game innovation.

HD Pictures of the Nintendo 3DS & Kid Icarus Uprising Bundle Discovered

This morning new high definition pictures of the 3DS & Kid Icarus Uprising Bundle were discovered. The stand is sold separately in Japan.

Rayman Orgins 3D Delayed in America

Yesterday we heard that Ubisoft has delayed the game Rayman Orgins 3D till June in Europe. Now, the game has also been delayed in America till sometime in June. It is still unclear why the 3DS title has been pushed back in both countries. Keep in mind the game is still readily avaliable for purchase on other formats.

Transformers Prime to be Released Fall 2012

According to the official trailer of Activision's Transformers Prime game, being released exclusively for Nintendo gaming consoles, we now have learned that the game will be released sometime this Fall.

Transformers Prime Debut Teaser Trailer Revealed

Yesterday Activision revealed that a new Transformers Prime game will be released for Nintendo consoles, and today they have released a brand new teaser trailer advertsing the game.

Sega is Dropping Sonic Titles in Japan

Japanese publication Inside Games is reporting that several sonic titles are being dropped from the Japanese Wii Virtual Console. The games being pulled include, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic & Knuckles, and the Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog. All these games will be removed by the end of this month.

Tiniest Game Boy Ever

The first Nintendo Gameboy was released in 1989, and has been miniturized by one Japanese man. Though the Game Boy doesn't operate or play games, the fine handiwork used in this tiny creation is defidently a marvel.

Below is a video showcasing the mini creation. Though completley in Japanese, its still pretty interesting to see what was involved in this project.

Get Free Kid Icarus Uprising AR Cards Today!

If you are a Club Nintendo member, or are considering becoming one, Nintendo has a treat for you. As a limited time offer, Nintendo is giving away free AR "Idol" cards as a promo for the new game Kid Icarus Uprising coming March 23rd to the Nintendo 3DS. 

You will recieve three cards in your pack: Great Reaper, Drill Arm, and Palutena (a rare card). These AR cards can then join your collection of other Kid Icarus Uprising cards!

If you want to get your free pack today, visit this link.

http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the-game/arcards.html#giveaway

HD Pokemon Black & White 2 Box Art Revealed

Nintendo revealed the first HD box art pictures of the long anticipated Pokemon White and Black 2 today, after much anticipation. A handful of low quality box art images have been looming around the internet for quite some time, but finally, we can see them in high definition quality.

Kid Icarus Uprising Soundtrack Now Available at Club Nintendo Japan

Nintendo of Japan just released the wonderful Kid Icarus Uprising Soundtrack at Club Nintendo Japan. Members can snatch the soundtrack for 400 coins, or when redeeming a copy of Kid Icarus Uprising get it for a discounted price of 250 coins. Niether Nintendo of America or Nintendo Europe have announced a similar offer.

Transformers Prime Coming to Nintendo Platforms

Activision is releasing another Transformers game to Nintendo consoles later this year, based on the kids TV series Transformers Prime. It is still being developed by Now Production for the Wii and 3DS, and is described as a "brawler" "diverse driving sequence" game. Other information on this title is exclusive, but it is official that this title will be coming in the future.