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

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS


1.- A Nintendo spokesperson has responded to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claim that the Tanooki Suit, which features prominently in the forthcoming Super Mario 3DS, endorses animal cruelty. 

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Here’s what Nintendo had to say:

“Mario often takes the appearance of certain animals and objects in his games.”
“These have included a frog, a penguin, a balloon and even a metallic version of himself. These lighthearted and whimsical transformations give Mario different abilities and make his games fun to play.
“The different forms that Mario takes make no statement beyond the games themselves.”

2.- Eiji Aonuma, the producer behind the acclaimed Legend of Zelda franchise has claimedthat The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the first Zelda game that everyone can enjoy. The game has been carefully created to appeal to every age group, from young children through to adults.

“Everyone is starting from zero. It’s the first Legend of Zelda game for everyone.
“For one thing, it begins with how to use Wii MotionPlus as a tool. And once you become accustomed to this tool, you can experience the mysterious sense of it matching the movement of your body.”
Skyward Sword director Hidemaro Fujibayashi agreed, saying “Speaking as the director, we paid constant attention this time to making the game playable even for five-year-olds or nine-year-olds. We tried to make something that would not have a setting enjoyable only by fans or something only the creators would be happy with. And more than anything, this time you can have sword fights with Wii.”

Nintendo will host a festive launch event at its flagship retail store in New York City on November 19th one day before the US release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Attendees can look forward to a variety of memorable offerings, including the unveiling of a Master Sword replica, trivia challenges and a special The Legend of Zelda historical showcase. The event is sure to attract consumers and video game fans from every generation as the fan-favorite Zelda series celebrates its 25th anniversary.

In addition to celebrating the game’s November 20th launch, consumers will be able to purchase the game during the event, making them among the first in the country to bring The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword home. Fans who purchase the game during event hours will also receive a limited-edition poster while supplies last. The event takes place 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET.


3.- Earlier this week Nintendo Europe asked gamers to choose the reversible cover art for The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower. 

The fans have voted and these two images are the ones you’ll be seeing in retail copies when the games ship sometime next year. The first image is for Pandora’s Tower and the second image is for The Last Story.


There is a new trailer for Resident Evil: Revelations:

Square Enix has announced that Theatrhythm Final Fantasy will be available in Japan on the 16th of February. To celebrate they also a released new screenshots
There are a few new screenshots that show off some stages and menus in Sonic Generations.


4.- Keiji Inafune, the co-designer behind Mega Man is preparing to bring his new action RPGKaoi: King of Pirates to the West. The development studio responsible for the game has trademarked the game in the West and has also issued trade marks for a wide variety of goods like backpacks, yo-yos, boxing gloves, and a variety of toys.

Major Japanese retailers are to restart taking pre-orders for PlayStation Vita after stopping last month due to apparent demand issues. Famitsu reports that Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera and Sofmap will begin again soon. Amazon’s Japanese page is still to restart pre-orders.

5.- Fortune Street, the Wii board game that brings together the world of Mario and Dragon Quest has been renamed Boom Street and will launch in Europe on January 6th. Boom Street gets players to navigate one of several different themed boards, purchasing property as you go while charging opponents for landing on them.

Each of the boards are themed on favourite Mario and Dragon Quest locations, with fan-favourites such as Starship Mario from Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) and Alltrades Abbey from Dragon Quest both making an appearance. You can play as your own Mii character or also choose to play as one of over 20 playable characters from the Mario and Dragon Quest franchises, including Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Yoshi, Slime, Platypunk and Stella.

Source: MNN

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Mister Gaga