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

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS


1.- The latest issue of Nintendo Power confirms that Aksys will be publishing the sequel to 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors on the Nintendo 3DS. Apparently the title for the game in North America has yet to be confirmed by the publisher. The sequel to 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors will be released in North America later this year.

More After the Break...

Adweek has published an article that states that Nintendo is courting numerous large media firms to provide content distribution partnerships for Wii U. Nintendo is apparently trying to take a leaf out of Microsoft’s book and provide gamers with a rich multimedia experience using Wii U.

According to the sites sources Nintendo executives arranged meetings with “a select number of top content companies” during this years CES. The companies included Cable networks and Web video producers. One source even said that Nintendo had begun talks with Comcast to become a cable TV distribution. Another source did conclude that “this is very preliminary, it could go nowhere.”


2.- Apple has finally removed the Pokemon Pocket Edition app from the App Store. There was plenty of controversy over the app, which despite being advertised as a game, was nothing more than a glorified picture gallery. Plenty of people downloaded the application and then complained that the application either crashed, or it wasn’t what they thought it was. The Pokemon Company has already stated that they will take action against individuals who use the Pokemon name without authorisation.

Popular UK boy band One Direction have shared their favourite Pokemon with the Official Nintendo Magazine. Believe it or not the band are apparently long-term Pokemon fans and their favourite Pokemon characters are from the first generation of Pokemon. Without further ado here’s One Direction’s favourite Pokemon characters of all-time.
Pikachu
Charizard
Blastoise

3.- The Pokemon Company has announced that it will take action against companies and individuals who use the Pokemon name without permission from the company.

I reported yesterday that a scammer has managed to get Pokémon Pocket Edition on the App Store. The game has already hit the iTunes top ten but the consumers who are purchasing the game are unaware that the game doesn’t actually feature any content, instead it’s just a simple Pokemon gallery. Here’s what the Pokemon Company has to say on the matter:

“We continue to combat the unauthorised release of games, applications and merchandise that trick our fans into purchasing something that does not meet our quality standards.”
“Fans who encounter questionable products should report to us immediately so we can keep other fans from falling victim to these scams.”

Masahiro Sakurai, the creative force behind both the Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. series has stated that he’s currently starting work on the next Smash Bros game for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Now that he’s finished work on Kid Icarus: Uprising on Nintendo 3DS he’s turned his attention to researching how best to go about developing the next Super Smash Bros game. Sakurai is currently taking notes from the Smash Bros Dojo website and will gather developers to discuss the next game.

Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Japan has announced that its next Nintendo Direct conference will be streamed on the internet tomorrow. The Japanese Nintendo Direct Conference will be streamed here at 3am PST and 11am GMT. The Nintendo of America conference hosted by Reggie Fils-Aime will be streamed here at 6am PST and 2pm GMT. The conference will feature footage from Wii and 3DS rather than Wii U. What would you like to see?

4.- A poster over at Neogaf has discovered that Nintendo is currently distributing an alternativebox-art for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword in Europe. 

This alternate box art was previously only available in the East, but it seems to have made its way to the West. I’m sure the collectors amongst you will be hunting feverishly for this one.

With Kid Icarus: Uprising‘s launch on the horizon, Masahiro Sakurai has begun working on the new Smash Bros. game for the 3DS and the Wii U. Sakurai tweeted recently that he has been looking through the official website for Smash Bros. Brawl as part of his research for the new game. Though Sakurai previously stated that the game may take a while, it’s good to know that they have at least begun working on it.

Kingdom Hearts 3D features a “Memoir” menu, which Square Enix has revealed to include:

• A tutorial for learning the game’s moves.
• General help with the game.
• Recollections, which allows you to look back at things that have happened during the game.
• Chronicle, to read a detailed history of all the previous games in the series.

It was also announced that there will be a pre-launch event for the game on the 3rd of March, so we should see more of the game then. But for now you can check after the break for screenshots showing of the Memoir menu.

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Mister Gaga