3DS is becoming dominant

The system that everyone in the press seemed to be writing off as a failure just 4 months into it's launch seems to be making a name for itself.

The 3DS has been on fire with it's sales reaching nearly 500k a week in Japan and close to that in the United States. With the PS Vita releasing during the Holiday season in Japan, it was imperative that Nintendo had games to counter act the situation.

Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 and Monster Hunter 3G seemed to really catapult the system very quickly to it's little brother's DS level. The new year is upon us in only 2 days and it's seems that the 3DS will be bringing in the new year with a bang.

Have a very safe weekend my friends! See you next year.... 

Gaming should always be this fun

Elpresador has to be one of the funniest if not the funniest Call of Duty commentators on YouTube. This is what gaming is all about, having lots of fun while pissing off your competition. Enjoy it guys and have a good laugh.

Tekken 3D Prime Edition - new trailer

I'll be honest, I've never been a real Tekken fan. I remember the game well on the PS1 but I was never really into the combat. The 3DS game looks to be pretty much the same old hat for Tekken fans so there should be a lot of people who are going to pick this game up and including the movie with the game only helps the cause.

The Legend of Zelda series timeline

Link to explanations

This timeline has been updated and made officially released to the the public by Nintendo as part of the 25th anniversary of Zelda.

I feel that this was needed since everyone seemed to have a their own ideas as to when the Zelda series took place or that each game was just it's own universe not related to the other games. Now we can see that there is a coherent timeline that actually makes sense!

Who would have thought that The Adventures of Link was actually the most recent game in the series timeline?

3DS - Swapnote trailer

This is honestly what the 3DS has needed since day one. I still can't believe that so many features were missing on launch day that are now a normal part of the system. Sending messages to your friends to go along with photos looks easy and fun with Swapnote. This is a free app, so who is going to be downloading this soon?

President Obama buys Just Dance for the Wii

I don't remember another President that has done similar things in the past. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention but I can't remember the Wii being mentioned by previous Presidents of the United States lol. I've never been into those kind of games but it seems to be all the rage right now.

Mario Kart 7 - how to escape a Blue Shell

This seems to be one of the only ways to escape a Blue Shell at the moment. The only other way would obviously use a Star. Escaping a Blue Shell without an item seems to be impossible at this point.

If any of you guys have been able to successfully escape a Blue Shell without any items please let me know in the comment section.

Nintendo bringing Wii U to CES 2012

CES starts in just 3 short weeks on January 10th and it looks like Nintendo is bringing a surprise with them:

"Nintendo is bringing the Wii U to CES and I'll be getting more hands-on with the tablet-console hybrid to build on my impressions from E3 2011. Nintendo has historically skipped over CES, but it's great to hear the company will have a presence there in 2012."

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CES has been getting more and more attention in the last few years, and this year looks to be getting bigger. How much will Nintendo show of the Wii U? Will it only be a repeat of the demos shown at E3 2011 or will there be something new? We only have a few weeks to find out. 

Monster Hunter 3G sells out in Japan

Japan game sales for December 05-11:

01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 521.959 / NEW 
02./01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 183.834 / 607.453 (-57%)
03./03. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) - 89.743 / 724.611 (+21%)
04./00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) {2011.12.08} (¥7.980) - 75.865 / NEW 
05./02. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.12.01} (¥8.380) - 56.584 / 406.340 (-84%)
06./00. [NDS] Magician's Quest: Oshare na Mahou Tsukai (Konami) {2011.12.10} (¥4.980) - 46.042 / NEW 
07./00. [PS3] Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.12.08} (¥7.330) - 44.593 / NEW 
08./07. [WII] Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Nintendo) {2011.10.27} (¥5.800) - 44.570 / 327.487 (+63%)
09./00. [360] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) {2011.12.08} (¥7.980) - 37.037 / NEW 
10./14. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo) {2011.10.13} (¥5.800) - 30.935 / 279.272 (+71%)
11./13. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} (¥4.800) - 30.826 / 2.086.603 (+61%)
12./12. [WII] PokePark 2: Beyond the World (Pokemon Co.) {2011.11.12} (¥5.800) - 30.512 / 120.189 (+53%)
13./00. [WII] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2011.12.08} (¥5.800) - 30.222 / NEW 
14./00. [PSP] Toaru Kagaku no Chou Denjihou # (Kadokawa Games) {2011.12.08} (¥6.279) - 29.016 / NEW 
15./00. [NDS] Metal Max 2: Reloaded # (Enterbrain) {2011.12.08} (¥6.090) - 24.233 / NEW 
16./19. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) - 23.163 / 703.242 (+46%)
17./17. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii: Definitive Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.11.23} (¥5.040) - 21.471 / 70.237 (+29%)
18./05. [WII] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword # (Nintendo) {2011.11.23} (¥6.800) - 19.947 / 247.116 (-38%)
19./16. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 - New World # (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.11.17} (¥5.230) - 18.696 / 179.052 (+11%)
20./06. [WII] Itadaki Street Wii (Square Enix) {2011.12.01} (¥6.090) - 16.580 / 44.220 (-40%)


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Capcom reported that they shipped just a tad over 500k for the initial shipment of MH3G for the 3DS, with sales stating that it sold 520k for the week ending on December 11th. Sales of the 3DS had the biggest week in it's short history selling almost 380k (about 10 thousand more than it's launch week) systems during the release of MH3G.

It looks like Monster Hunter is to Japan what Mario Kart is to the United States. Judging from success like this, I'd bet that the 3DS is here to stay for along time.

Everyone have a great weekend!

The Last Story coming to America?

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Gamestop is rumored to be in talks with Nintendo about bringing The Last Story to the Wii in the United States.

- GameStop reached out to Nintendo to get Xenoblade Chronicles released in the states
- GameStop is helping to pay for publishing
- Nintendo is interested in localizing The Last Story as well
- This localization depends on sales of Xenoblade Chronicles preorders/sales
- Xenoblade Chronicles preorders are not doing well thus far.


It will be interesting to see how this pans out after Xenoblade is released. Here's hoping the game sells well!

Resident Evil: Revelations - lots of new screens

So with this game looking very much like a console game, do you guys think this latest edition to the Resident Evil franchise will be worth the full price of a Wii game at $49.99?  Are you willing to pay ten dollars extra for a portable game?

Nintendo Week - new video

I hope everyone gets a chance to get online with Mario Kart 7 this weekend. Hopefully I'll get to play some of you guys soon.

Have a great weekend friends.

Mario Kart 7 - Glider Shortcuts

Well I finally have the game and was online last night but I didn't see any of you guys playing. If you have the game but didn't get a chance to post your 3DS system friend code, please do so in the comment section. Remember that my 3DS code is under the section "about me" to the right of this post.

What can I say about this game so far? Well it's great and very addicting, which is something just about all Mario Kart games have been so I'd say it's living up to the name sake. The game definitely has the best graphics of any Mario Kart ever released and it's all in a small package that you can take on the go.

3DS Firmware Update Features

The time has finally come for the major 3DS firmware upgrade, here are the features it has added:

Nintendo Zone - Depending on what region your 3DS is from, you might have a new icon on your main menu which allows you to download videos and demos from specific retailer wi-fi hotspots. Best Buy is that retailer in the US right now.

3D Video recording - This is under the camera icon where the pictures have always been. You can also start it by pressing the L and R buttons from the main menu.

QR Code scanning - In the camera application, there is now an icon you can press to scan QR codes. This is for regular QR codes and not Mii QR codes. When you scan them, you will be able to launch the 3DS web browser and go to the website. 

System Transfer - You can now transfer all your games, saves, and settings from one 3DS to another. The option for this is under the System Settings menu.

Find Mii 2 - The sequel to Find Mii is now available to people who have already collected all the hats from Find Mii 1. Find Mii 2 will appear in the same menu where Find Mii 1 is. Find Mii 2 has a bunch of new hats including; Epona, R Wing, top hat, pirate hat, and many more.

New 3D Puzzles - The new puzzles are found in the same menu where the old puzzles were. The new puzzles are 40 pieces and have pieces you can only get from SpotPass. Some of the new puzzles include Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, and Star Fox 64 3D.

Accomplishments - Achievements specifically for Mii Plaza. 

eShop Updates

- The eShop loads faster.

- You can now add the exact amount you need to buy something. You don't have to add funds to a wallet if you don't want to anymore.

- You can now save your credit card info to your system.

- You can now queue up to 10 downloads and download them through SpotPass while the system is in sleep mode.

- You can now redeem download codes. The option is under Settings/Other on the eShop.

- Downloadable demos are available now depending on what region your 3DS is from. Japan has demos right now. Maybe the rest of us will get demos on Thursday.

- Developers can now put DLC on the eShop. No DLC that I know of is available yet though.


(via NeoGAF)


I'm really excited for this update and it will make the online buying experience a lot less painful while making the online matches a breeze. 

Mario Kart 7 - another video review

I am still waiting for my copy of the game to arrive in the mail, but as I wait I wanted to post another video review of yet another addicting Mario Kart game. It looks like the game is already making a killing in retail stores with reports of sell-outs and 3DS system sell-outs. Mario Kart 7 has the entire month of December to make a dent and be one of the highest selling games of the month and a top seller for a very long time.

Resident Evil: Revelations - new story trailer

Here is the first must have game of 2012 on the 3DS. The presentation is amazing, in-game graphics are amazing, so hopefully the gameplay will match the look of it.

Mario Kart 7 - new gameplay footage

The excitement has reached an all time high as Mario Kart 7 will be in our hands in just a couple days! Enjoy the video and please don't forget to post your 3DS system friend code if you haven't already in the comment section.

Have a great weekend guys!

Mario Kart 7 - Gamespot Video Review

I don't really agree with the online criticism since it has already been documented as being the most robust online experience yet for any Mario Kart game. Also he says that "Mission Mode from Mario Kart DS & Wii are missing" well there is NO mission mode in Mario Kart Wii, it was only on the DS! These kind of mistakes are extremely bad for an well known site like Gamespot. It seems their reviews are have just been going down the toilet lately (or always depending on who you ask).