8/20 My Nintendo News

My Nintendo News Donkey Kong And Lego Batman 2 On eShop This Week August 20, 2012 at 11:42 AM Things turn on their head this week as Mario becomes your enemy in the classic Nintendo title Donkey Kong Jr, on UK Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS. In this unique role-reversal platformer you'll take on the role of Donkey Kong's son Junior and it's up to you to rescue Dad from Mario's clutches. This week also heralds the return of the dynamic duo Batman and Robin in the free LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Demo. A sequel to LEGO Batman: The Videogame, this time they are joined by other familiar heroes such as Wonder Woman and Superman in their quest to prevent the infamous Lex Luthor and The Joker from destroying Gotham City. New Super Mario Bros 2 Misses Out On The Number One Spot August 20, 2012 at 6:48 AM New Super Mario Bros 2, which was released in the United Kingdom on Friday, has managed to enter the all-formats software charts at number two. Mario’s latest adventure couldn’t dethrone Sleeping Dogs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Mario And Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii and Nintendo DS arrived at number five. Next Super Smash Bros. Games Will Include New Characters August 20, 2012 at 4:13 AM At a recent developers conference in Japan, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai delivered a keynote address that was mainly a compilation of his history in the video game industry. During his speech, Sakurai mentioned the upcoming Super Smash Bros. games by saying “It’s fun making new skills for new characters.” Nintendo Working On Brand-New 3D Super Mario Game For Wii U? August 20, 2012 at 3:43 AM It’s safe to assume that Nintendo will be bringing an all-new 3D Super Mario title to their forthcoming console. According to a new rumor, a “trusted source” claims that a 3D Mario game for Wii U is currently in development. The 2D side-scrolling New Super Mario Bros. U is scheduled to launch this year and, supposedly, Mario’s 3D outing will be released sometime during 2013. Oreo Promotes New Super Mario Bros. 2 August 20, 2012 at 2:35 AM Oreo’s Daily Twist is meant to “bring out the kid in all of us, by giving you the chance to look at the world in a more imaginative way.” The latest Daily Twist features Gold Mario, from New Super Mario Bros. 2, throwing a Golden Oreo cookie. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is out now for Nintendo 3DS. Square Enix Teasing The World Ends With You Sequel? August 20, 2012 at 1:10 AM Square Enix’s The World Ends With You may be getting a sequel. The publisher is teasing a new game by featuring character designs from The World Ends With You on its website. The Japanese phrase “Subaseka” is in the URL, which hints that the teased game will be related to The World Ends With You. Because the original game is exclusive to Nintendo DS, perhaps a sequel will be coming to Nintendo 3DS. Sega Bringing Numerous PSN & XBLA Games To Wii U eShop? August 19, 2012 at 11:51 PM Writer Emily Rogers recently claimed that Star Beast would be coming to Wii U, and it was confirmed soon after. Rogers now says that publisher Sega is excited about Wii U’s digital distribution, and will be bringing ‘multiple’ Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network games to Nintendo’s upcoming console. Supposedly, Sega will reveal the digital titles that it will bring to Wii U. Which XBLA or PSN games would you like to play on Wii U? N-Space Says Winter For Wii Still On The To Do List August 19, 2012 at 8:03 PM N-Space has revealed in a recent interview that their survival horror title Winter hasn’t been completely forgotten by the development studio. N-Space says they still believe that there is market out there for survival horror titles which have an emphasis on survival. "Frankly, I don't think the office has ever stopped rumbling about Winter. There's an intense amount of love among the team for the game. And the more we've seen the survival horror genre switch its focus from surviving to reloading, the more we feel the market is hungry for a game like Winter," the developer said. "So what's the bottom line? The bad news is that we haven't yet found the right opportunity. The good news is that Winter is just like any good horror movie monster. It's not dead." Shantae Confirmed For Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console August 19, 2012 at 5:44 PM The latest edition of Nintendo Power has confirmed that Wayforward’s classic Game Boy Colour title Shantae is heading to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. The platformer was released back in 2002 by Capcom and was met by universal acclaim. IGN gave Shantae a 9 out of 10, and called it a “wonderful platform adventure.” Get The Nintendo 3DS XL For $179.99 At Fry's Today Only August 19, 2012 at 3:19 PM Fry’s Electronics is offering consumers $20 off the Nintendo 3DS XL for today only. The Nintendo 3DS XL will cost you $179.99, as opposed to $199.99. Fry’s Electronics is also offering $10 off New Super Mario Bros 2. If you want the Nintendo 3DS XL then you can either purchase it instore, or order online and then collect it at your local store. Dragon Ball Heading To Nintendo 3DS August 19, 2012 at 1:18 PM Namco Bandai has announced that its working on a Dragon Ball game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game in question is a card game called Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission and is a port of the Japan-only online card game Dragon Ball Heroes. The Nintendo 3DS version of the game features over 200 characters and 800 different cards. N-Space Teases New Announcement August 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM Heroes of Ruin developer n-Space promises that it has a new announcement in the wings which will be shared with everyone on Facebook. The development team wouldn’t give any hints regarding what the announcement could be, but seeing as Heroes of Ruin is now available in stores, it could well be a new game. "Just keep your eyes on the official n-Space Facebook page and you're sure to see a surprise sooner rather than later." Star Beast Confirmed For Wii U August 19, 2012 at 8:46 AM Leaked concept art has appeared online from Pixel Entertainment’s 2.5D shoot-em up Star Beast. The game is currently in development for the Wii U eShop, PC and mobile devices according to developer Michelle Trahan’ LinkedIn profile. Thanks to those who sent this in. New Super Mario Bros. 2 Available Now In Nintendo eShop August 19, 2012 at 3:16 AM New Super Mario Bros. 2 is now available for download from the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The download costs $39.99, which is the same price as the physical copy of the game. If you purchase the downloadable version by September 20th and your Nintendo 3DS is linked to your Club Nintendo account, you’ll receive 100 coins. Will you download New Super Mario Bros. 2 or purchase the physical copy alongside a new Nintendo 3DS XL? New Animal Crossing 3DS Scan Released August 19, 2012 at 12:27 AM A new scan reveals a few tidbits from the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game, Animal Crossing: Jump Out, which will launch in Japan this year. The boy in the upper-left corner is wearing a NTDO shirt, which represents Nintendo, which was founded September 23rd, 1889. Tom Nook will run the Raccoon Housing and, instead of his old apron, wears a classy green sweater vest. Tom Nook's two nephews, Tommy and Timmy, will run the miscellaneous good store. And that creepy clown-animal in the upper-right corner will run the gardening store.