Category: Nintendo

How to Guide – Redeeming Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console Games

Okay, so this is the second “how to” guide on the blog and perhaps something handy for early adopters of the Nintendo 3DS who have been looked after by Nintendo after the $100 price drop in Australia (and similar drops around the world). As promised, Nintendo has released a number of Virtual Console titles for …

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Warning – Nintendo Cuts 3DS Price and Compensates “Ambassadors”

Early adopters shouldn’t be so surprised by a price drop on new gear after it has been out for a while but the Nintendo 3DS will have it’s price cut by just under 30% after a mere four months after its release in Australia (a saving of $100 for new buyers). It’s not the first …

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Capcom Cripples Save Game Management on Nintendo 3DS

Here’s something that might be of interest to guys of second hand games or people who like to get rid of their used games. Capcom, well known for its Street Fighter games, has not provided the ability to delete the save games from its latest release, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Whilst most public speculation about this …

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Nintendo 3DS Update Woes

Nintendo 3DS - Successful System Update

A few days ago, a new update for the Nintendo 3DS was released that incldued some new features including the Nintendo eShop and an internet browser as well as the opportunity to download a couple of free games including a 3D version of the original NES Excitebike. So, I dutifully kicked off the update process: …

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Sony’s “PSN Welcome Back” Pack – Get Two Free Games!

Here’s a quick heads up for those of you with a PS3 and a PSN account. To compensate people for the inconvenience caused by the unavailability of the PlayStation Network, Sony is offering PS3 owners the ability to get two games for free from a choice of five games, specifically: Dead Nation, InFamous, LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet …

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Nintendo 3DS Preview

Earlier this week, I showed off the video unboxing the Nintendo 3DS. Today, I am releasing the preview video to show you around the Nintendo 3DS itself as well as a look at some of the basic functionality, the included AR cards and the recharging dock. You’ll also get a peak at Super Street Fighter 4! …

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Nintendo 3DS Unboxing

For those of you following the blog you would have read about my first impressions of the Nintendo 3DS and my decision to purchase an Australian model given the news of region locking for this handheld console. Well, launch day has arrived and I have gotten my hands on one of these devices for myself …

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Incoming Gadget: Nintendo 3DS

Recently, I posted a first impression of the Nintendo 3DS after having had a play with it during my trip to Japan with my wife just under a week ago. I was lucky enough to get out to Yodobashi Camera (???????) in Osaka on the morning of Friday 11/03/2011 before the 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck in …

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Nintendo 3DS: First Impressions (Japanese Model)

Promotional video for the 3DS

Last Thursday, I traveled to Osaka in Japan with my wife to go on a brief holiday and I planned to do a few things including getting a ride on a bullet train and checking out the Nintendo 3DS. Unfortunately, due to the earthquakes and ongoing aftershocks, I wasn’t too keen on trying the bullet train especially …

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Is the Banning of Mortal Kombat Really a Victory?

The game Mortal Kombat has never been shy of a bit of publicity thanks to the level of gore contained within the game and ignited fierce debate with the release of its first instalment back in 1992. Sega was happy to release the game with the full gore and fatalities of the original arcade game …

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