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

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS

1.- The frankly gorgeous demo for Resident Evil: Revelations is now available to download via the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America. The demo went live in Europe earlier today and is well worth a download. Resident Evil: Revelations is due to be released January 27th in Europe and February 7th in North America. Let me know what you think of the demo.

More After the Break...


Nintendo has revealed new details about the storyline and single-player gameplay in Kid Icarus: Uprising, which will launch exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS on March 23rd in North America and sometime in March for Europe.

• Introduction: The game’s story begins with the return of the dark goddess Medusa and her Underworld Army. With the help of Palutena, goddess of light and guardian of the human race, the heroic angel Pit must combat the forces of darkness as he battles Medusa and her minions by air and by land.
• Fiend’s Cauldron: The Fiend’s Cauldron is an incredible new system that allows players to customize their play experience by adjusting the intensity level. Intensity ranges from 0.0 – 9.0 for each individual Chapter. As the intensity increases, players will be able to earn more Hearts and more powerful weapon drops from defeated enemies. Hearts also can be used to purchase new weapons. The standard intensity setting is 2.0, but players can precisely adjust it by increments of 0.1. In order to increase the intensity, players must bet by placing an increasing number of Hearts into the Fiend’s Cauldron. If the player is defeated during the Chapter, some Hearts will be lost and the intensity will be lowered.
• Weapons: A wide variety of collectible weapons offers an extraordinary amount of replay value. With nine different categories of weapons, ranging from Bows to Claws, players can learn the unique characteristics of each weapon and determine which is best suited for each battle and their style of play.
• Vehicles: During certain parts of his adventure, Pit will have access to special vehicles such as the Exo Tank. Pit can use the tank’s powerful drift ability to boost over jumps or defeat enemies with the tank’s ramming horn.
• Stand: Kid Icarus: Uprising uses a control scheme designed to fit the game’s unique blend of flight, shooting and melee combat, and offers tremendous precision and depth for dedicated players. The left hand uses the Circle Pad while the right hand uses the stylus. Every copy of the game will come with a free stand that holds the Nintendo 3DS at an angle above any flat surface, providing players with a new kind of gaming experience.
• Circle Pad Pro: Kid Icarus: Uprising is compatible with the Circle Pad Pro accessory, offering an alternate control scheme for left-handed players. With the Circle Pad Pro, players hold the stylus in their left hand and use the Circle Pad with their right hand.

2.- A source within Capcom has told games publication GamesBeat that development on Resident Evil 6 is well under way and that the game will feature both Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy as the main protagonists. The source also stated that Ada Wong will be returning but wouldn’t disclose any further information. The gameplay of Resident Evil 6 will apparently be more like Resident Evil 4 rather than the fairly disappointing Resident Evil 5 and will be a fine mix between action and horror. No platforms have been revealed.

After Capcom mistakenly Tweeted earlier that Resident Evil: Revelations was available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop I can now confirm that the game is officially available for download. To get the free demo for Resident Evil: Revelations all you’ll need to do is head to the eShop and Resident Evil: Revelations should be highlighted. Enjoy!

Rising Star game has announced that it has five Nintendo 3DS titles ready to be released this year. The five Nintendo 3DS games consist of retro arcade game Bit.Trip Saga, fishing title Super Black Bass 3D, puzzler Cradle of Rome 2 and farming RPG Harvest Moon: The Tale of the Two Towns and puzzler Shifting World. Will you picking up any of these?

“We’re huge fans of the Nintendo 3DS, the freedom it affords developers, and the unmatched fun it brings to the world of gamers.”
“We’ve searched the world to find some of the most compelling products which showcase the 3DS and the unique experiences it can offer.”
- Rising Star Games MD Martin Defries.

3.- Square Enix has announced that it’s releasing a special limited edition Kingdom Hearts Nintendo 3DS which will coincide with the launch of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance on March 29th in Japan. The limited edition console will retail for ¥6 090 and will come bundled with a copy of Kingdom Hearts 3D along with an AR card which can be used to unlock a rare Dream Eater. Square Enix has yet to announce when we’re getting Kingdom Hearts 3D here in the West but they have stated that it’s coming this year.

THQ has finally uploaded some in-game footage of the forthcoming Darksiders 2 which is scheduled to be a launch title for Wii U as well as appearing on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The latest video talks about Death playing a pivotal role in Darksiders 2 as the main character and features plenty of exciting gameplay footage. Wii U is expected to launch after E3 in June.


Jools Watsham of Renegade Kid has tweeted that Mutant Mudds will only cost $8.99 when it arrives on the eShop at some point in the near(ish) future. An exact release date is unknown though. The game is a retro 2D puzzle platformer with the ability to send the main character between the foreground and background.


You can click here to see a couple of trailers for the game.

4.- Nintendo of America has revealed there is a feature in Kid Icarus: Uprising known as ‘Fiend’s Cauldron’ that allows you to increase the intensity of the game at the cost of hearts. Players are able to gain more hearts and more powerful weapons as the intensity increases, so there is a benefit to increasing the level. However, losing in a chapter will cause you to lose hearts and will cause the intensity level to decrease. It was also shared thatKid Icarus as a 3D Classic will be a preorder bonus through certain retailers in North America.

People have asked me if the Circle Pad Pro is region free, so I downloaded the demo for Resident Evil: Revelations on my European 3DS and used the Japanese version of the Circle Pad Pro. It works fine, so you’re planning to purchase the Circle Pad Pro from Japan, there’s no need to worry. You won’t have any troubles.


Darksiders 2 and Metro: Last Light are coming to the Wii U, but as revealed on a LinkedIn page, THQ has two other secret titles in development for the platform. One is an exclusive for the Wii U, while the other is a multi-platform title. Both are set to arrive in 2012.

5.- Ubisoft may be working on what sounds like a card game for the Wii U. It's not completely clear, but the main reason this sounds like a perfectly plausible rumour is that Ubisoft has never shied away from having lots of games ready for the launch of new consoles.

Darksiders 2 is a launch title for the Wii U and the developers have shared a "behind the scenes trailer" of the game which you can check out after the break. There's gameplay footage on display and, while none of the Wii U-centric features are shown, it's a worthwhile watch.

Ghost Recon Online Arcade.

Okay, so it's not much of a change, and it seems strange to add the extra word there on the end. Still, given that the game is coming to the Wii U (and you can click here to see footage I captured of it at E3 2011), it's nice that we have an official name to refer to it by.

There is word that LEGO City Stories may be a launch title for the Wii U. It wouldn't be that surprising considering the game was shown during E3 2011, but let's hope it makes it onto the shelves on day one. It's not the sort of game I'd be interested in playing (and you may not be either), but for a launch, the more games, the better.

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Mister Gaga