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17th October 2013 – Whether you are a winter sports enthusiast or don’t know your Skeleton from your Bobsleigh, get ready to go for glory when Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games launches on Wii U on 8th November. Featuring 16 different Olympic Events and 8 Dream Events set in the worlds of Mario and Sonic, join your favourite characters for fun-filled competition in individual and team events, new game modes such as Legends Showdown and the Action & Answer Tour, as well as a new online competition mode, Worldwide VS.

Taking players to Sochi, Russia, host city of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games invites players of all abilities and ages to compete in classic disciplines such as Speed Skating and Alpine Skiing. For all skaters and boarders alike, Figure Skating Pairs, Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard Slopestyle are introduced for the first time in the Mario & Sonic series, with the latter event due to make its debut at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Also for the first time in the series, the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus controllers are used to control the action, offering the player greater depth of control and more intuitive gameplay. In Figure Skating Pairs, link up with a friend by holding the same Wii Remote Plus controller and perform graceful moves while two of the legendary characters on-screen perform the same routine. Only with perfect timing and by synching up effectively with your partner will you succeed. In an event like Curling, use the Wii U GamePad touch screen to plan your strategy by deciding upon the path of each stone, before releasing the stone onto the rink by flicking the Wii Remote Plus. If you are the player at the end with stones closest to the centre of the circle, victory is yours!

Alongside the Olympic Events, the Dream Events featured in the game allow players to perform dynamic moves not possible in real life. In the adrenaline-fuelled Winter Sports Champion Race, prepare to hop from a pair of skis onto a snowboard, from the inside of a bobsleigh to a pair of skates, in an environment befitting of the diverse blend of winter sports packed into this single event. For an alternative take on a winter sport, Snowball Scrimmage allows you to take part in the ultimate snowball fight, while in Snow Day Street Hockey, you’ll experience the sport of Ice Hockey like you’ve never seen before!

Away from the individual events, the Legends Showdown mode is designed for those who want to experience the deeper Mario & Sonic world. In this mode, 20 characters join forces to compete in an ultimate showdown, and it’s down to you to strategise and select which character will be put forward for each event. Come out on top in each of the five areas and defeat their respective Bosses to aim for the coveted Legend Trophy, earning different rewards as you complete areas. Meanwhile, an all-new party mode set up for multiplayer fun is the Action & Answer Tour, which is presented in the style of a TV quiz program and allows up to four players to compete against each other in minigames based on Olympic events. With the pressure on, you will need a mixture of quick reactions and observational skills to earn points and overcome your opponents – whoever has the most total points at the end wins!

Finally, a new online mode for the Mario & Sonic series, Worldwide VS, enables you to face off against players from across the globe in four events – Freestyle Ski Cross, Snowboard Cross, Short Track 1000m (Speed Skating), and the aforementioned Dream Event, Winter Sports Champion Race. Whether your opponent is a friend or a fellow competitor on the other side of the world, every time you earn a medal in competition, you’ll in turn earn points for your home nation, so give it your all and help propel your country to the top of the rankings.

Two of gaming’s biggest headliners come face to face once again when Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games launches on Wii U on 8th November. With members of both the Mushroom Kingdom and Sonic Universe competing in 16 Olympic Events and 8 Dream Events, plus a variety of new game modes including Worldwide VS, which character will you choose to play as in the quest for glory?

For further details:

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games website -http://www.olympicvideogames.com

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on Twitter -https://twitter.com/MarioSonicGames

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mariosonicgames

Nintendo UK Online Store, http://store.nintendo.co.uk

Just a few more days to go 'til the launch of BEYBLADE: Evolution
on the Nintendo 3DS! In the meantime, feast your eyes on this exciting new trailer from Rising Star Games.

Once you have finished watching the Worldwide Launch Trailer, head over to the official site at www.beybladethegame.com to learn more about all of BEYBLADE: Evolution's 3DS-exclusive features, view brand new screenshots, and keep up to date with the latest news as it happens.

And, don't forget, we're hosting a launch event at the Nintendo World Store in New York City on October 29. Everyone is welcome! Get all the details at www.beybladethegame.com/us/official-beyblade-launch-nyc/

BEYBLADE: Evolution Key Features:
Battle your friends and foes in a virtual stadium using the 3DS AR card reader
Collect, customize and compete with your very own BEYBLADE with 540 in-game BEYBLADE component parts
Experience the Story Mode directly related to both the toy and TV series
Battle for real as the 3DS mimics real launcher mechanics
Collector's Edition comes packed with the EXCLUSIVE Wing Pegasus 90WF toy
Bridge the gap to the all-new BEYBLADE: Shogun Steel series - unlock the next-generation Samurai Ifrit W145CF BEYBLADE in-game
Playable on the newly-released Nintendo 2DS handheld system

Hamburg 17th October 2013 – "My Vet Practice 3D – In the Country" presents a whole host of exciting tasks and caring fun for junior vets in this involving care and development game. Deer, lambs, dogs, cats, rabbits, budgies and horses are all visiting the Nintendo 3DS for the first time with a wide range of illnesses and injuries to be diagnosed and treated. And it is down to the player alone to decide which animals they treat and how they invest the money they have earned.

The young vets prove their skills by administering treatments such as applying dressings, giving injections or rubbing in ointments and more. Treatments don’t only take place in the surgery, there are also exciting outside calls where severely ill animals get taken into care. Back at the veterinary practice, in the gradually increasing number of stalls, there are fun-filled play interludes and of course the patients’ daily feed. This is also where players can see how their animals are progressing and find out all sorts of useful facts about dogs, cats and horses in the game’s encyclopaedia. Aside from this, the practice’s revenues can also be invested in new instruments for the treatment room, toys for the animals, or to stock up on supplies. Doing all this requires a trip into the neighbouring town where players will find various shops and traders, together with a bank and an advertising agency. In their free time, the vets can then saddle up their own horse and go out for a ride in the beautiful countryside surrounding their practice.

The impressive 3D view during the animal treatments and a very special photo feature round up the fun. Using the Nintendo 3DS camera, the players can slip into the role of the vet by simply taking a photo of themselves which is then used in the game!

Features:
Involving development and caring fun with cool 3D effects.
Diagnosis and treatment of deer, lambs, dogs, cats, rabbits, budgies and horses.
The young vets prove their skills by administering treatments such as applying dressings and ointments, giving injections, playing with the animals and much more.
3D Photo feature: Players can slip themselves directly into the role of the vet. Simply use the 3D camera to take real 3D pictures of themselves or their friends and use them in the game!
Ride-outs into the forest with your own horse – includes realistic movement controls.
The town offers lots more, such as the shops, an advertising agency and the bank.
Expansion of the player’s own practice with a cattery, aviary, stables, kennels and more.
Collected Nintendo 3DS game coins can be exchanged for in-game currency.
"My Vet Practice 3D – In the Country" is available right now at $29.99 in the Nintendo eShop. To visit the virtual marketplace, players should look in ‘System Settings’ for an ‘Access Point’ in their locality and then use this to make an Internet connection. The game can then be easily downloaded from any location.

The game has been developed by Independent Arts Software, Germany.

Luigi signs the American Sign Language word for lesbian multiple times in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. http://t.co/WGSpuH0OLW

— VGFacts (@vgfacts) October 17, 2013

Mr Eiji Aonuma has now left Europe, but it has been a busy week for the #Zelda producer! pic.twitter.com/WA5Piq96oC

— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) October 17, 2013

There is a new addition to the entertainment options on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Starting today, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS owners can instantly stream current-season TV shows, hit movies, clips and premium commercial-free kids programming on their hand-held systems with the new Hulu Plus application for Nintendo 3DS. Existing subscribers now have instant access to their Hulu Plus accounts on their Nintendo hand-held systems, while new subscribers can enjoy a one-week free trial.

Users who have a wireless broadband Internet connection can visit the Nintendo eShop to download Hulu Plus. The application will allow users to navigate using the touch screen and view thousands of television shows and movies on the go*. It also brings some of the best TV shows for children – including a larger selection of Jim Henson Family titles than any other video subscription service – to the platform through the Hulu Kids hub.

Hulu Plus is yet another entertainment option on Nintendo 3DS. In addition to multiple video services like Nintendo Video and social-sharing applications like StreetPass Mii Plaza and Swapnote, users can play the entire library of more than 2,000 Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games. Nintendo 3DS also features an extensive selection of downloadable software in the Nintendo eShop, including games, videos and applications.

All of these games and features – including Hulu Plus – can be viewed in 2D on the new Nintendo 2DS system. Nintendo 2DS is designed specifically for anyone looking for an entry point into the exciting world of Nintendo hand-held games.

Remember that Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds. For more information on Hulu Plus and to become a subscriber, please visit www.huluplus.com/3ds.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
Hulu Plus – Hulu Plus offers unlimited instant streaming of current hit shows, classic series and acclaimed movies. Watch any current-season episode of top shows like Modern Family, Community, The Vampire Diaries, Family Guy and many more. Enjoy family favorites such as SpongeBob SquarePants, iCarly, Big Time Rush, Word World, Dragon Ball Z and others. Hulu Plus is only $7.99 a month.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U™
Mighty Switch Force!™ 2 – Combat the Planetary Inferno in the shape-shifting, dimension-melding world of Mighty Switch Force! 2. In the sequel to the universally acclaimed Mighty Switch Force!, familiar friends and foes return, along with exciting new ones. Grab your super-powered fire hose and embark on a brain-bending search-and-rescue mission in the newest game in the Mighty series.

Just Dance® Kids 2014 – Featuring more than 30 fun and crazy dance routines to kids' favorite songs – including hits from today's most popular artists, TV shows and movies – Just Dance Kids 2014 gets kids of all ages up and dancing with colorful graphics, super-fun dance moves and kid-friendly game play. Just Dance Kids 2014 will be available on Oct. 22.

Virtual Console™ on Wii U™
Urban Champion™ – Find out if you have what it takes to make it on the rough city streets against the toughest brawlers around. Use a combination of punches to knock your opponent out, while avoiding police or being bonked on the head by a flower pot. Spar against a computer bully or a friend.

Nintendo eShop Sale
SteamWorld Dig – The sensational Nintendo 3DS hit SteamWorld Dig from Image & Form is on sale for 20 percent off. Download the critically acclaimed game in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS for this reduced price from Oct. 17 to 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 20. Can you dig it? Get SteamWorld Dig now!

Also new this week:
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) – Available Oct. 22
• Clu Clu Land™ (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• 101 Penguin Pets 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Brunch Panic (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Hometown Story™ (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 22
• Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• My Vet Practice 3D – In the Country (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Pinball: Revenge of the Gator (Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS)
• Snow Moto Racing 3D™ (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

To view this week's Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://news2know.net/nintendo/downloadw0h34mf5.php.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut is 14 GB (13833 MB) on Wii U. Get ready! @GoNintendoTweet

— Scream-enne McNulty (@Sycoraxic98) October 17, 2013

DK is thrilled to announce the Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia. Full of facts, statistics, and historical information, the Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia will offer any fan of Capcom’s illustrious library of video games insight and background for all of their favorite characters and video game series.
Celebrate 30 wonderful years with some of the most famous characters in the history of video games. Whether you're a Mega Man® buff or a Resident Evil® fan, this character encyclopedia sheds new light on these characters in a way never seen before!

Features (9781465414588, $16.99, 7.5” x 9.2”, 208 pages):

Featuring more than 200 Capcom Characters from Ada Wong
to Zero.
The encyclopedia gives fans concise information about every
major Capcom character.
Includes characters’ statistics and background information.
Plus interesting notes on the history of characters and game
franchises.
Visit http://us.dk.com to purchase the Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia when it hits store shelves on October 21st.

Football Up number 1 in Spain!!! (WiiWare)

— EnjoyUp (@enjoyupgames) October 17, 2013