Nintendo’s given some details regarding the hefty complement of augmented-reality cards it’s about to release alongside Kid Icarus: Uprising next week. The company says it’s got “hundreds” of different AR cards for fans to look out for; when a card’s placed before the 3DS’ camera, a monster instantiates! Um, or …
Read More »Punch-Out!! heading to Japanese 3DS Virtual Console next week
(opens in new tab) Not every game needs a 3D remake, but some titles truly benefit from the shift to the third-dimension. We’ve a feeling that the classic boxing simulation (shut up it’s totally a sim), Punch-Out!! would make a fantastic 3D experience, with characters existing on separate planes, fists …
Read More »First purple puzzle pieces show up on 3DS Puzzle Swap Quest – and weve got em
If you have a 3DS and access to anyone else who has one, you’re probably addicted to collecting puzzle pieces. For the uninitiated, every time you ‘StreetPass’ someone, you get to copy one panel that they have and you don’t, until you’ve made several gorgeous 3D pictures. However, since the …
Read More »How do I transfer my 3DS data from one machine to another? With Pikmin, of course!
Until very recently, there was no method of transferring all of your 3DS save files, Streetpasses and downloaded content from one 3DS to another. However, thanks to a firmware update, you can now do exactly that. It’s simple, only takes about 20 minutes and, best of all, takes place with …
Read More »3DS Circle Pad Pro coming to the US on February 7, will be GameStop-exclusive
(opens in new tab) Nintendo’s 3DS Circle Pad has been a hot topic for fans of the handheld, with some seeing it as an abomination, while others consider it to be a necessary addition to the fledgling portable. But with more and more games announcing support for the peripheral every …
Read More »Why were loving the new StreetPass Quest II (and its not just because of all the new hats)
Nintendo has updated the 3DS firmware, bringing us a whole slew of fun – and free – new content. It’s a good thing too – we finished the original StreetPass Quest in a matter of days first time round, thanks to our privileged position of having many other 3DS owners …
Read More »Kirbys Adventure gets the 3D Classics treatment
No one is safe as Kirby, rapacious cutie-pie and king of the Nintendo B-list, extends his boundless hunger into our own third dimension today. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure is a remake of the pink all-devourer’s second outing and NES debut. The 3D Classics line’s been pretty sparse for platformers so …
Read More »Cave Story 3D Full Access Preview
We’re tired of hearing people say that there’s nothing to play on the 3DS. Sure, it doesn’t have the robust library of the original DS, but it’s a new console, and it’s going through some growing pains. But that’s the thing with growing pains – once they’re over, you’re bigger, …
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