Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita


1.- New videos have arrived from the upcoming Mario Kart 7 Game, which show the Flower Cup and the Banana Cup:

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All courses are looking absolutely fantastic! Also, on the Nintendo Japan site for Mario Kart 7, there are short clips as well for each character, which show the new Rainbow Road, which is looking beautiful.

Nintendo has published an ‘Introduction to the 3DS’ video voiced by Mario (Charles Martinet). I sort of found the voice annoying after two minutes of hearing it, but you can check out the video.


2.- Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has told Portugese site My Games that the company is hard at work creating a brand new Zelda title for the Nintendo 3DS.

“We are already preparing a new game, a game in the series for the Nintendo 3DS, but don’t think that it is a direct sequel to the Zelda titles released on DS. We are talking about a new game, but it takes much of what has been done on previous consoles.”

Eiji Aonuma was also quizzed about the much-requested Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask remake and stated that its’ something Nintendo has been thinking long and hard about.

“It’s something I’m asked about often and I assure you that it is something I’ve spoken to Miyamoto about. But recently we released The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D as a remake. We are considering the idea, but it didn’t seem right to launch a remake one after another, so the next Zelda game on 3DS will be original.”

Here’s some new footage of two of the locations Nintendo of America revealed earlier today in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword . The two new videos showcase the Lanayru Desert where Link has to search for the Lanayru Mining Facility. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is coming to Europe on November 18th and North America November 20th.

Nintendo of America has issued a press release detailing Link’s adventure into the Lanayru Desert, where he must find his way through the puzzles in the Lanayru Mining Facility, sail across a sea of sand and discover new items to add to his collection.

• • Lanayru Desert and the Lanayru Mining Facility: In this vast area, surrounded in all directions by sand, Link must search for the Lanayru Mining Facility. As strange a place as this is, Link will encounter characters both new and familiar, such as Gorons. Inside the Lanayru Mining Facility, Link will follow the path of mine carts through this expansive area, experiencing new puzzles and challenges. He must also face the dungeon boss Moldera, a fearsome giant scorpion.
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• • Sand Ship: Late in his quest, Link returns to a different area of the Lanayru Desert as he sails across a sea of sand in search of a hidden ship.
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• • New Items: In the desert, Link will receive two new items – the Claw Shots and the Gust Jar. The Claw Shots allow players to grapple and pull themselves toward otherwise unreachable areas. The Gust Jar can blow a burst of air to stun enemies or clear paths through piles of sand. Players will find the Gust Jar essential to solving the puzzles in the Lanayru Mining Facility.

3.- Siliconera has found out that Nintendo has patented an accessory that you slide onto a standard Wii remote which turns it into a touchpad. Interestingly enough the rumour I posted a few days ago regarding a new Sonic game for Wii U mentions this exact patent.

The 2012 Harris Poll Youth EquiTrend study by Harris interactive shows that the Wii is the most popular gaming console with youths in America. The age group surveyed were between 8 years old to twenty-four. This means that the Wii has surpassed Sony’s Playstation 3 to become the Video Gaming Platform Brand of the Year.

4.- Sony has announced that it’s set to host a PlayStation Vita tour in Japan which is dubbed the PlayStation Vita Play Caravan: National Demo Tour. The event will start November 19th and is basically a chance for Sony to show off the device and give the public a hands-on preview. Hopefully we will hear of a similar tour before the PlayStation Vita launches in the West on February 22nd.

5.- There are new screenshots from Tekken 3D: Prime Edition that show off various characters, stages and even touch screen control layouts.

Block Factory, a game that allows you to create your own “falling block puzzle” games and share these via QR Codes, is coming to the 3DS via the eShop.

The official website for Extreme Escape Adventure: Good People Die, which is coming out on the 16th of February in Japan, has just had its full unveiling and it features some nice character art, screenshots and even voice samples for almost all the characters. You can check out the site for yourself by clicking here.

Source: MyNintendoNews

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Mister Gaga