While we weren't lucky enough to receive a 3DS ahead of launch, we are lucky enough to experience the midnight launch lines to get our systems.
Like you, we here at PixlBit are waiting for our 3DS systems on the eve of the 3DS launch. Follow both Nick and Jason via their Twitter feeds (listed below), for live updates from the 3DS launch lines.
Netflix on 3DS, Super Mario 3DS, Game Gear and TurboGrafx on 3DS Virtual Console, and eShop in late May are the highlights.
Today, Iwata keynoted the Game Developer's Conference on the challenges of development and producing social experiences that are "Must Have." While the speech was largely intended for developers, Reggie Fils-Aime took the stage to reveal various bits of information about the 3DS.
Forget the "launch window," here's what you'll be able to grab on March 27 when the system releases.
Today, Nintendo officially announced the titles that will be available on the launch day of the 3DS. Eighteen titles will be available on release day, though three of the titles will be different versions of nintendogs + cats. The full list is as follows:
A listing on Capcom's press site may be a sign of its coming.
While browsing the Capcom press page for new Okamiden media, an interesting listing was discovered.
Target audience is too small, according to EA.
Anybody remember My Garden for the 3DS? Well, if you were looking forward to it, some bad news. EA has seen fit to cancel it.
The DS game does not have anything to do with the color gray.
Nintendo held an investor's meeting yesterday, and during the meeting, Iwata revealed Pokemon Typing DS, DS title that comes complete with a full bluetooth keyboard and a bluetooth enabled DS card. The game will be released in April in Japan, though no mention was made as to whether it would make it stateside, to North America.
Additional details, including packed in content, friend codes, and the Nintendo eShop are detailed.
Today, Nintendo announced the official release date and price point for their upcoming glasses-free 3D system, the 3DS. Americans can grab the system on March 27 for $249.99, $50 more than Nintendo's home console, the Wii. In addition to launch information, Nintendo has provided a variety of details on the content available in the box and the services on the system.
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Great games, great experiences and great value led Nintendo to finish 2010 with the two top-selling video game systems in the United States. The Nintendo DS™ family of systems finished in first place with more than 8.5 million sold in 2010, while the Wii™ system topped all home consoles with more than 7 million sold, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game industry sales in the United States.
Previously it was presumed the 3DS would go on presale after Nintendo announced the launch date.
Gamers in anticipation of Nintendo's next handheld console, the 3DS, will be delighted to know it is now possible to preorder the handheld at GameStop stores.
The title will appear out of season on Nintendo's upcoming platform.
EA promised today that an entry into their flagship franchise, Madden NFL Football, will make it onto the 3DS in the first half of 2011. In a press release, EA didn't announce any particular date for their new 3DS title, but suggested two potentially different periods for the game's release: The 3DS launch and the first half of 2011.
