News for 03 / 2012

Site News: N-E Mario Kart League Status Report

The N-Europe Mario Kart League is now 3 months into its 2012 season. Here is a quarterly status report from League Host, Lostmario. And a reminder that it's never to late to join the league if you haven't done so already.
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News: WiiWare Demos Return to Europe

Nintendo updates the Wii Shop Channel with almost thirty free demos...
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News: Sega Suffers Hefty Loss, Cancelling Games

Publisher blames "significant changes" in US and European markets...
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Retro: VC Weekly #198

Dr. Mario will see you now. Check inside for the verdict.
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News: 211 GAME Stores Remain Open in UK

The company reveals which branches are still open for business...
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News: Nicalis Chief Slams Kojima as 'Terrible'

Tyrone Rodriguez says Metal Gear Solid creator should "start making bad movies"...
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News: Kid Icarus and 3DS Dominate Japan

The systems gets its best week since mid-February...
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News: This Week's Euro Downloads - 29/03/12

The SEGA Game Gear finally makes an appearance on the European eShop...
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Retro: VC Weekly #197

If you're a fan of action or exploration then the addition of Metroid and Strider to their respective VC services may be of interest to you. Check inside for the verdicts.
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News: Kid Icarus Flies Into UK Top 10

Sakurai's ambitious 3DS title impressively stands toe-to-toe with multiformat big names...
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News: GAME Enters Administration

Store closures already happening...
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News: Iwata Celebrates 3DS' Birthday

Get out the party poppers and cake as Iwata has invited himself over to your place for some Birthday fun!
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News: Epic Mickey 2 Wii is Lead Version

Junction Point Studios developing the Wii game alone...
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News: Epic Mickey 2 3DS Confirmed

Looks like the earlier rumour was correct...
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News: Adventure Time Game Confirmed for DS

Big demand for phrases like "cult" and "fan-favourite" as WayForward Technologies confirmed to be developing...
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News: Epic Mickey 2 Officially Announced

Warren Spector's follow-up looks to be even more ambitious than the original...
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News: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Coming to Europe

The 25-year wait for a musical Final Fantasy game is over...
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Media: Pandora's Tower Pre-Launch Trailer

Get your first glimpse of the localised and surprisingly gross Pandora's Tower...
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News: Pokémon Tops Japanese Chart

As if there is a less familiar headline...
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Retro: VC Weekly #196

Angels, robots and samurai's all in one week? Nintendo is surely spoiling us. Check inside for the verdicts.
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Rumour: Epic Mickey 2 Spin-Off For 3DS

Handheld game said to be a 2D iteration of the mascot's ongoing reboot...
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News: This Week's Euro Downloads - 22/03/12

Dr Mario will see you now...
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Media: Mario Party 9 Trailer

This trailer for Mario Party 9 shows off the new boards, strategic elements and Captain Events!
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News: London Pokémon Event

In London this weekend? Why not join in the Pokémon treasure hunt?! The treasure in question is... Poképark 2!
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News: Japanese Developers Lack 'Global Outlook'

Hideo Kojima states why he thinks the Japanese games industry is in crisis and what needs to change.
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News: Rhythm Thief Gets April Date

Sega's dance 'em up will be jiving into town three weeks from now...
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News: Analyst Thinks GTAV Could Come to Wii U

Rockstar remains deadly silent on the title...
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News: Hatsune Miku 3DS Kept Off The Top

The vocaloid sensation is the week's biggest release, but it can't displace last week's chart-topper...
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News: Miyamoto Refused Cameo Appearances

Miyamoto refused to allow the inclusion of Pikmin and Donkey Kong in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
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News: GameStop Deny Donkey Kong 3D

The retailer claims the Donkey Kong 3D cases were put up in error.
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News: This Week's Euro Downloads - 15/03/12

Metroid and Strider fly the flag for VC this week...
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Media: Kid Icarus: Uprising Trailer

Nintendo offers up nearly five minutes of Kid Icarus: Uprising action in this brand new trailer.
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Media: PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Trailers

See what Oshawott, Tepig, Snivy and Pikachu get up to in these new PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond trailers.
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News: GAME Seeking Buyer to Survive - Report

Troubled high-street retailer in further measures to avoid administration...
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Rumour: Donkey Kong 3D

Is a Donkey Kong game on the way to 3DS? EB Games seem to think so and are taking pre-orders.
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Review: The Last Story

The review might not be exactly early, but at least it's not the near-two-decade wait a certain Mr Sakaguchi put Nintendo fans through...
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Retro: VC Weekly #195

Do you feel like pulling a few punches or stomping on some Goombas? If so then these VC releases might just be the stress relief you need. Check inside for the verdicts.
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News: One Piece Triumphs, 3DS Dominates Top 10

One Piece on PS3 far outsold anything else for the week, but 3DS was well represented in the top ten...
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News: Nintendo Downloads for 8th March

Get ready to fight, fly and shout "fore!" as a number of titles are available to download across Nintendo consoles this week.
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News: Autodesk Licensed for Wii U

Autodesk has made a license agreement with Nintendo to allow developers to use their Gameware technology.
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News: Renegade Kid Announce Bomb Monkey

Bringer of sublime indie games reveals yet another one for the eShop...
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News: 3DS Sells 4.5m in US in First Year

Greatly outpaces its predecessor too...
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News: Dead or Alive Dimensions Demo This Week

Nintendo unleash another demo this week in the form of Dead or Alive: Dimensions.
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News: Assassins Creed III Coming to Wii U

The newest entry in Ubisoft's popular franchise is confirmed for Wii U.
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News: GAME Considers Closure

GAME's downward spiral continues and the company directors are reportedly considering "pulling the plug".
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DS Review: Card Games: The Classics

For those times when you have a DS in your pocket instead of a deck of cards.
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News: Virtual Console Revived in March

Want some more classics on both your Wii and 3DS? Of course you do.
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Retro: VC Weekly #194

It's-a-him... Wario! Starring in his original platform adventure the classic Wario Land is now available to download. Check inside for the verdict.
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News: Cobalt Blue 3DS Coming to Japan

Japan gets another colour variation for the Nintendo 3DS, this time it's Cobalt Blue.
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