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Coming from an Aksys team member, via messageboard...

Unfortunately we don't have any plans, but I hope some nice publisher picks it up >.

Really surprised to hear that Aksys hasn't secured this one yet. I'm sure the game will come stateside at some point, but it appears that Aksys may not be the ones involved. Thanks to Rockman for the heads up!

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- normal, hard, super hard, ultra hard and hyper hard difficulty settings
- change the difficulty setting midway through the game
- clear history will show the lowest difficulty that you used at any point during the game
- press B to fast-forward through event scenes
- you'll meet the main girl from the game early on, and you'll meet in an unexpected way
- use photoshop for costume customization
- use the internet to trade your clothes with others
- change the color of the girls' panties
- HP recovers at save points
- there are special points on the game field that will restore HP as well
- move points that determine how much you can move are carried over to the next battle
- party members talk with you during battle
- these conversations are saved in a log
- beating the game will take about forty hours

Here's a bit of a blast from the past. After some much smarter people went diving through game data, we've come to find out that Metroid Prime was actually running on a heavily modified version of the Unreal Engine 2. The things you don't learn until years later! Thanks to KingBroly for the heads up!

Same chart, but this time it's a bit easier to follow. It definitely looks nicer too!

This is what Nintendo fans put up with. It's going to be like this until Nintendo disappears...and as this list shows, that's probably not going to happen.

This just in from an exclusive Wired interview, it seems Miyamoto is ready to step down from his current position in favor of some smaller duties. Good for him.

“Inside our office, I’ve been recently declaring, ‘I’m going to retire, I’m going to retire,’” Miyamoto said through his interpreter. “I’m not saying that I’m going to retire from game development altogether. What I mean by retiring is, retiring from my current position.”

Be sure to check out the rest of their interview at the source link.

Source: Wired

We've known for awhile now that Adventure Island was heading to the North American 3DS Virtual Console, but we still don't have a date. At least we have some indication of the impending release, as the eShop itself now lists the title as 'coming soon'. Let's hope that 'soon' is next week!

If you want to see what Skyward Sword plays like, I suggest you check out Josh Thomas' controls demo below. This was the absolute perfect way to combat what GameSpot says.

This comes from the credit sequence, which was posted on the YouTube account that we linked earlier today. The blocked-out aspects of the image are related to content that some might consider spoilers.



I wonder just how involved Brownie Brown was in the project. Interesting to see the two pairing up for a traditional Mario game. Has that ever happened before? Thanks to NintenDaan for the heads up!

Under those blackened boxes waits two more characters for Mario Kart 7. To my knowledge, neither has been playable before. You'll have to hit the jump to see the uncensored image!

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A portion of a Dtoid review...

This is the kind of game you could once find in abundance on the SNES and Sega Genesis, now refined to a distilled and ultimately superior form. Videogames simply do not get any more pure than Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Full review here

Stockholm 2011-10-20 – PAN Vision is happy to announce that a deal has been signed to take Pippi Longstocking and her world of adventures and friends to Nintendo DS during the summer of 2012.

Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children’s book characters in the world and the series of books has been translated into 64 different languages. Pippi is a favorite among both children and their parents whom have grown up with the environments, adventures and characters in the books.

The game is being developed for the Nintendo DS handheld in cooperation with award winning studio Ravn Studio in Norway, creators of successful games such as Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Knerten Gets Married and Blåfjell for the Nordic market.
"We only cooperate with serious companies that we feel confident with and we are sure Pippi is in good hands with Ravn“ says Malin Billing at Saltkråkan.

Pippi Longstocking for Nintendo DS is set to be an adventure game filled with activities, features and mini games for children in the ages of 4 to 10 years old. It will give players a true Pippi experience with all of the characters and environments made famous by the books and movies. The end result being a high quality product that will help bring the stories of Astrid Lindgren to a new generation of children.

GamesPress

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"What we need to do is prove to Capcom's decision makers that there is a big enough fanbase to support this game. We are so inspired by the series, that we are willing to market the game at NYCC 2011 for Capcom! We were literally one step away from being able to support Legends 3 with our wallets." -- Jake Hans, Get Me Off the Moon International Strategies
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I don't know where the art comes from, but it definitely looks legit to me. I'd LOVE to have a chance at this power-up!

- die a few times and an Assist Block will appear
- these blocks offer up special items (i.e. Tanooki leaf)
- die five times and an invincible leaf will appear
- the invincible leaf gives you the Tanooki suit as well as star power
- P Wing block instantly transports Mario to the end of the stage

Amazon orders ship free, or ship free with a combined total order of $25 or more.

Amazon, $10 off: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DS, $19.99, save $10.00, free S&H), Just Dance 2 (Wii, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H), Nicktoons MLB (Wii, $19.99, save $10.00), Major League Baseball 2K11 (Wii, $19.99, save $10.00)

Amazon, it's dangerous to go alone, take this! The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Limited Edition bundle (Wii, $69.96, free S&H, available November 20th) - includes Gold Triforce Wii Remote Plus controller. Initial production run includes bonus 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Special music CD. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword standard edition (Wii, $49.99, free S&H, available November 20th) - no gold Wiimote, but the initial production run will also include the bonus music CD.

Amazon, more Wii games coming this month: Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii, $49.99, free S&H, available October 24th), Back to the Future: The Game (Wii, $19.99, available October 25th), Just Dance 3 (Wii, $39.99, free S&H, available tomorrow), Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (Wii, $39.99, free S&H, available October 11th)

Amazon, $10 credit with purchase: NBA 2K 12 (Wii, $49.96, free S&H, now available)

Amazon, bundle deals: Monster Hunter Tri with Wii Classic Controller Pro bundle (Wii, $29.99, save $10.01, free S&H, order fulfilled by Amazon), Wii Play with Wii Remote bundle (Wii, $25.00, 50% off, free S&H, order fulfilled by Amazon)

Amazon, DJ Hero discounts: DJ Hero game with turntable bundle (Wii, $22.47, 68% off, order fulfilled by Amazon), DJ Hero 2 game (Wii, $8.99, 70% off, software only), DJ Hero 2 game with turntable bundle (Wii, $23.95, 60% off, order fulfilled by Amazon), DJ Hero 2 party bundle (Wii, $59.99, 54% off, free S&H) - includes game, microphone, and two turntables

Gamestop, exclusive 3DS case with pre-order: Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS, $39.99 new, available February 7th, 2012)

Gamestop, exclusive Tanooki Suit keychain with pre-order: Super Mario 3D Land (3DS, $39.99 new, available November 13th)

Gamestop, exclusive Pokemon Rumble character pin set with pre-order: Pokemon Rumble Blast (3DS, $34.99 new, available October 24th)

Gamestop, exclusive Dumbledore's Army t-shirt with LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 pre-order (available November 11th): 3DS version ($39.99 new), Wii version ($49.99 new), DS version ($29.99 new)

Gamestop, more pre-order swag offers: Free Alpaca plush with Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns (3DS, $39.99 new, available October 25th), Pet Zombies with zombie keychain (3DS, $29.99 new, available October 18th), Cooking Mama 4 with Mama plush doll (3DS, $29.99 new, available November 22nd)

Gamestop: Spend $69.99 or more at GameStop.com and receive 10% off your order total. Expires 10/15. Use code: BORT

Gamestop: Purchase a new or used console at GameStop.com , and receive 30% off the purchase of up to 3 used games. Expires 10/15. Use Code 30CON

Buy.com, free shipping included: Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii, $19.99, free S&H), Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (Wii, $13.99, 53% off, free S&H)

Toys R Us: Buy 1 game, get 1 free

Toys R Us: Spider-Man: Edge of Time ($22.49, DS, free S&H), X-Men Destiny (Wii, $37.49, free S&H), Spider-Man: Edge of Time (Wii, $37.49, free S&H), X-Men Destiny (DS, $22.49, free S&H)

Thanks to GrubberGamer for the heads up!