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Next 3DS firmware will patch Mario Kart 7, adds folders

Nintendo has announced on April 25, a system update for Nintendo 3DS will be released allowing user to create folders on the system’s Home Menu. It will also patch Mario Kart 7. The addition of folders should help with any content organizational issues you are having on the system, plus it will make it easier ...

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Online retail game deals - April 7th

3DS Deals Best Buy: Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H) , Sonic Generations (3DS, $29.99, free S&H) Free Steel Diver video game (3DS, $39.99 value) with the purchase of a 3DS base system Buy 2 select 3DS games, get a third free - selection includes Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, Star Fox 64 3D, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, more. Amazon: Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (3DS, $34.99, free S&H, save $5.00 with pre-order, available October 1st) , Nano Assault (3DS, $14.96) , Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy (3DS, $27.99, save $11.96, free S&H) , Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (3DS, $14.96, 50% off) , James Noir's Hollywood Crimes (3DS, $15.88, 60% off, order fulfilled by Amazon) , Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (3DS, $19.96, save $10.03) , Tetris Axis (3DS, $19.96, save $10.03) , Steel Diver (3DS, $19.00, save $20 (Read More)

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Online retail game deals - April 6th

Great Deal + Club Nintendo Coins = Greater Deal Amazon: Jaws: Ultimate Predator (3DS, $16.97, +30 coins) , Nano Assault (3DS, $14.96, +30 coins) Gamestop: 3D Classics Kid Icarus (3DS E-Shop DLC code, $5.99, +20 coins w/registration survey) , Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii, $49.99, +60 coins (+50 after May 6th)) , Crush 3D (3DS, $19.99 new, Gamestop exclusive, +30 coins) , Free Tetris Axis video game ($29.99 value) with your purchase of a 3DS base system ($169.99). Available in Flame Red , Cosmo Black , Aqua Blue , and Pearl Pink . Add both items to cart to reflect discount (+190 coins). Best Buy: Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H, +40 coins (+30 after April 22nd)) , Sonic Generations (3DS, $29.99, free S&H, +30 coins) , Free Steel Diver video game (3DS, $39.99 value) with the purchase of a 3DS base system (+190 coins) Amazon (orders sh (Read More)

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Big in Japan March 26- April 1: Kingdom Hearts 3D

Square Enix's 3DS RPG brings home gold for recent sales update 3DS sales spike up. &#160 While the tail end of the week of March 26 was capped off by April Fool's day, the only company that was laughing its way to the bank was Square Enix. The company released the latest iteration of the popular Kingdom Hearts franchise on May 29 and as a result, placed first on the recent Media Creates sales update . Fun fact: Kingdom Hearts 3D features a digital Jeff Bridges. The Square Enix RPG sold 213,579 on its debut week. The latest Kingdom Hearts game pits players in the shoes of Sora and Riku gamers switch between protagonists depending on the amount left on the in-game Drop gauge. The game also features the return of the Command Deck system last seen in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. In addition, player (Read More)

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Online retail game deals - April 1st

Best Buy 3-For-2 offers: Buy any 2 pre-owned games, get a third free Buy 2 select 3DS games, get a third free - selection includes Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, Star Fox 64 3D, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, more. Game deals: Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H) , Aliens: Infestation (DS, $19.99, free S&H) , Just Dance 3: Best Buy Exclusive Katy Perry Edition (Wii, $19.99, save $20.00) Yet another Skylanders Starter Pack offer: Save $20 and receive a free Best Buy exclusive Skylanders t-shirt with your Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack purchase . Free Steel Diver video game (3DS, $39.99 value) with the purchase of a 3DS base system . Available in Cosmo Black, Pearl Pink, Flame Red, and Aqua Blue. Gamestop Spring Breaks: Video Games and Accessories Sale - for Wii, DS, 3DS and other popular systems. New a (Read More)

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Online retail game deals - March 31st

Amazon (orders ship free or ship free with a combined order of $25 or more) Over one thousand games to choose from: Buy 2 video games from Amazon, get 1 free - for Wii, DS, 3DS, and other popular systems. Likely ends today! B2G1 highlights - JRPG love: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DS, $27.99, free S&H) , Final Fantasy IV (DS, $19.99) , Chrono Trigger (DS, $19.99, free S&H) , Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (DS, $29.96, free S&H) , Radiant Historia (DS, $34.99, free S&H) , Pokemon SoulSilver Version with Pokewalker accessory (DS, $38.54, free S&H) , Pokemon White Version (DS, $32.54, free S&H) , Pokemon Black Version (DS, $31.96, free S&H) B2G1 highlights - one of these things is not like the other: Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Wii, $49.41, free S&H) , Kirby Mass Attack (DS, $28.25, free S&H) , Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii, $29.96, 40% off, free S&H (Read More)

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Online retail game deals - March 30th

Forgot to pre-order Kid Icarus: Uprising? Best Buy: Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H) Gamestop: 3D Classics Kid Icarus (3DS E-Shop DLC code, $5.99) Amazon (orders ship free or ship free with a combined order of $25 or more) Over one thousand games to choose from: Buy 2 video games from Amazon, get 1 free - for Wii, DS, 3DS, and other popular systems. B2G1 highlights - Nintendo love: Pokemon SoulSilver Version with Pokewalker accessory (DS, $38.54, free S&H) , Pokemon White Version (DS, $32.25, free S&H) , Pokemon Black Version (DS, $31.96, free S&H) , Punch-Out!! (Wii, $18.37, free S&H) , Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, $19.38) , The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii, $19.26) , Super Mario 3D Land (3DS, $37.99, free S&H) , Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Wii, $49.41, free S&H) , Pokemon White Version (DS, $32.25, free S&H) , Pokem (Read More)

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Big in Japan March 19-25: Kid Icarus: Uprising

Long-awaited Nintendo title flies high above new Yakuza and Pokemon title 3DS experiences sales surge. &#160 Angels were indeed smiling upon Nintendo in terms of sales numbers. The recent Media Create update showed that the recently out 3DS title Kid Icarus: Uprising occupied the top spot of the sales chart for the week of March 19 to March 25. For more information, check out GameSpot's review of the title . Highly armed angels triumphed over yakuzas and Pokemon in Japan. Nintendo's action title beat out the debut of Sega's Yakuza: Black Panther 2 (Kurohyo 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Asyura hen) for the PSP, which was at second place with 104,937 units sold. The game's primary focus is on combat rather than narrative, as the game features two-on-two team battles and battle royal fights. Other new highlig (Read More)

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Online retail game deals - March 27th

Amazon (orders ship free or ship free with a combined order of $25 or more) Over 1000 to choose from: Buy 2 video games, get 1 free - for Wii, DS, 3DS, and other popular systems. Buy 2, Get 1 Free highlights: Super Mario 3D Land (3DS, $37.99, free S&H) , Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Wii, $49.41, free S&H) , Pokemon White Version (DS, $32.54, free S&H) , Pokemon Black Version (DS, $31.96, free S&H) , Radiant Historia (DS, $34.99, free S&H) , New Super Mario Bros. (DS, $32.99, free S&H) , Kirby Mass Attack (DS, $28.25, free S&H) , Chrono Trigger (DS, $19.99, free S&H) , Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS, $39.96, free S&H) , Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D (3DS, $39.99, free S&H) , Tales of the Abyss (3DS, $39.96, free S&H) DS clearance highlights: De Blob 2 (DS, $8.24, 59% off) , Super Scribblenauts (DS, $17.72, 41% off, order fulfilled by Amazon) , Drawn to Li (Read More)

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Big in Japan March 12-18: Pokemon + Nobunaga's Ambition

New Pokemon title for DS dominated the sales chart for the week console sales took slight dip. &#160 History has shown that any new Pokemon title will make headlines in Japan in terms of sales. That was still the case for the week of March 12, as the Pokemon Company and Tecmo Koei's collaborative effort--Pokemon + Nobunaga no Yabou--was the top-selling game on the recent Media Creates chart update . Even in pseudo-Feudal Japan, samurai warriors still need to catch 'em all. Pokemon + Nobunaga no Yabou (or Nobunaga's Ambition) beat out newcomers Shining Blade and Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable with 172,027 units sold. The new Pokemon game is set in the Ranse region, which mimics feudal Japan and also contains cartoon versions of historical figures like Oda Nobunaga and Uesugi Kenshin. Gamers are g (Read More)

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