They all said Nintendo were doomed to fail. The 3DS would fail to sell and eventually we’d see the company move to releasing their games on the iPhone. Well hold your horses just one moment as Nintendo of America have released some figures and they are definitely far from disappointing. While the 3DS may not have had the best start
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During Nintendo’s Direct showing last Friday one of the big announcements was that a XL version of the 3DS handheld was on its way this July. As was the case for the original 3DS, Nintendo has left it to UK retailers to decide on the cost of new console. Judging by a handful of the big retailers it seems the
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Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that Nintendo are already discussing ideas for a future generation of handhelds. When asked about the possibility of an updated 3DS console that might include new features such as a second slider, he replied “I really feel like I’m satisfied with the 3DS hardware as it is. I feel like it’s the best for this generation.”
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Gfk Chart-Track data has revealed that Nintendo’s 3DS console will soon break the one million mark here in the UK. With the number expected to be surpassed next month this will mean the console has taken three months longer than its predecessor to reach said milestone. By comparison Vita sales in the UK are around 100,000 since it’s launch back
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Nintendo have announced a new colour for their 3DS console titled ‘Midnight Purple’. This comes after news that the colour was originally leaked by retailer Sam’s Club. The console will retail at $169.99 (a little over £104) when it hits shelves. The new colour will join the varied list of Cosmo Black, Aqua Blue, Flame Red and Pearl Pink over
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3DS owners across Europe can now play their handheld online at over 25,000 Wi-Fi hotspots using Nintendo Zone. This allows users to surf the web, access the 3DS eShop and download SpotPass data. Expect to see this at fast food outlets such as McDonalds, KFC and more along with a number of major airports including London Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
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The latest firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS is now available worldwide. A number of additions have been included with this, perhaps the most notable are the use of folders to organise your main menu. Each folder can hold up to sixty games and apps making organisation and navigation on the home screen a lot easier. The eShop interface has
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An infographic by research firm Statista has revealed just how well the Vita and 3DS are doing when compared with each other as well as previous handhelds. The charts show some interesting comparisons with the 3DS and Vita. It seems Europeans take to the Sony branded console more than gamers in the US or Japan during the first week. The
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Japan (the lucky devils) are set to get a new colour of 3DS later this month called ‘colbalt blue.’ The console will get a regular price of 15,000 yen (about £116 for us) and get a release of the 22nd March. It will be the sixth colour variation available in the country, accompanying the Cosmo Black, Ice White, Flair Red,
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Nintendo last week announced that the once troubled Nintendo 3DS has reached five million sales in Japan alone, faster than not only the Game Boy Advance and the Wii but also the DS too. This makes it the fastest selling hardware gaming device in Japan ever. Seems sales sky rocketed around the time the price cut was put into action
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