Content includes Sega Game Gear titles.
In a recent press release, Nintendo outlined their eShop release schedule for the coming month. A variety of titles are due for release, most notably the first batch of Game Gear titles from Sega.
Its controversial content is to blame.
Edmund McMillen tweeted last night that his title, The Binding of Isaac, won't be published on the 3DS.
A collaboration title and release date also announced.
This morning, Nintendo had its Nintendo Direct video presentation and several announcements were made. Top among them was the announcement that The Last Story, one of the titles targeted by the Operation Rainfall movement, will be coming to North America this year courtesy of XSEED Games. The Last Story is the latest, and perhaps last, RPG developed by Mistwalker head and creator of the Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi.
The event will start at 9 am EST.
Nintendo annouced today via a swap note on the Nintendo 3DS that there will be a online video presentation on February 22, 2012 at 9 am EST.
The Dreamcast classic is being revived.
The virtual pet simulator Seaman, originally released on the Dreamcast, will be revived on the 3DS, according to Andriasang. In a feature about Nintendo, the online edition of Nikkei mentioned the company's plan to revive other publisher's titles on the 3DS in order to bring strong titles to the handheld; Seaman is mentioned as an example of this.
Nintendo's fortunes have definitely turned around.
Despite its rocky beginning that resulted in an unplanned price cut from Nintendo, Media Create sales figures in Japan are reporting that the 3DS has sold five million units in 52 weeks. This breaks the previous record set by the Nintendo DS, at 56 weeks.
We get a glimpse of what DLC will be like on Nintendo's 3D handheld.
Nintendo is starting to take baby steps into the realm of paid DLC. One of the first titles that will take advantage of this new (to Nintendo platforms) feature is Square Enix’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. The rhythm game will allow users to download additional songs to their 3DS.
Just in time for Valentine's Day!
Nintendo is releasing a pink 3DS in America, just in time for Valentine's Day. A Pearl Pink edition of the handheld will be available at retail on February 10, 2012. This edition of the 3DS was previously available as a limited edition bundle but will now be available by itself.
Capcom backpedals on the notion of releasing a $50 dollar portable game on 3DS.
Capcom has been a company rife with controversy in the past year. Between cancelling a major Mega Man title, releasing an update to Marvel vs. Capcom 3 a mere 8 months after launch, and not allowing gamers to delete save data on Resident Evil: Mercenaries, the Japanese developer has gained some ill will from players. At least one of those sticking points for consumers has been settled, at least in the U.S. that is. The upcoming Resident Evil: Revelations is now set to be priced the same as most 3DS titles.
Multiple accounts per system are on the way.
Nintendo's online system has long been a point of contention for both fans of Nintendo and hopeful adopters. Given the major strides made in online integration to home consoles this generation, Nintendo has finally announced plans to deliver similar services on the upcoming Wii U system, as well as a number of other functionalities that encompass the 3DS. The overarching online solution is branded under the name "Nintendo Network." Perhaps the most important announcement is that the Wii U will have individual user accounts - no longer will the online functionality be tied to the system itself.
