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Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, guide Kirby through a vibrant world made of clay by drawing Rainbow …
In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, guide Kirby through a vibrant world made of clay by drawing Rainbow Ropes on the Wii U GamePad controller. (Photo: Business Wire)

Nintendo eShop on Wii U
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse – In this colorful new adventure, guide Kirby through a vibrant world made of clay by drawing Rainbow Ropes on the Wii U GamePad controller. You can even mold your clay Kirby into a Tank, Submarine or Rocket to wreak havoc. Up to three friends can join in and play as Waddle Dee characters to explore levels with you. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will be available Feb. 20. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Shuffle – Pokémon Shuffle is a free-to-play strategy-based puzzle game featuring a wide variety of Pokémon. Your goal is to clear various stages by matching three or more Pokémon in a row within the number of moves allowed. Know the type of Pokémon and choose them wisely to cause more damage against the opponent Pokémon. You will also be able to raise the level of your Pokémon by using them multiple times. There are 150+ stages awaiting and you will want to collect many different Pokémon – including some Mega-Evolved Pokémon – in order to help you battle efficiently. Challenges await you whether you play at home or on the go. Optional in-game items available for purchase.
THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL – New DLC – New add-on tracks are now available for North American fans of THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL. The update includes music from a variety of Square Enix games, including tracks from CHRONO TRIGGER and NIER. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Citizens of Earth – Demo Available – Try your hand at being Vice President of the World in the free Citizens of Earth demo, available now in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Recruit friends, family and everyone else around town to join your party and fight your battles! Click here to view a trailer for the game.
Virtual Console on Wii U
AXELAY – The alien Armada of Annihilation is taking over planets, and you are the last line of defense. Guide the Axelay prototype through six levels of nonstop galactic action. Use your vast array of weaponry and dodge enemy attacks at every turn.
Nintendo eShop Sales:

Nintendo eShop on Wii U
Ice Cream Surfer is 70 percent off (reduced from $5 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
99Moves, Abyss and more titles from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 26.
Chat-A-Lot is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to 3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
TOYS VS MONSTERS is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.
2 Fast 4 Gnomz is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.
Activities:

Pokémon Art Academy Competition – Put your Pokémon creativity on display in an online competition featuring art made in Pokémon Art Academy! Create your masterpiece using the Pokémon Art Academy game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, and then post your work to the Pokémon Art Academy Miiverse community. The winning artists will receive a 100-card pack of custom-designed Pokémon Trading Card Game cards displaying their artwork.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must (i) be a legal resident of the 50 United States, D.C., Canada or Mexico, (ii) have access to the Pokémon Art Academy game and a compatible device in the Nintendo 3DS family, and (iii) have an active Nintendo Network ID linked to a confirmed email address. Void where prohibited. Contest ends 3/29/15 at 11:59pm PT. Six prizes available to be won, each consisting of 100 Pokémon Trading Cards bearing the drawing of the winner (ARV US $40 each). Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Eligible entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges to determine the winners, using judging criteria set out in the Official Rules, available at http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-art-academy/competition/rules/. Contest co-sponsored by The Pokémon Company International, Inc. and Nintendo of America Inc.
Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

New themes this week include:
NES: Ice Climbers
Also new this week:

Adventure Bar Story (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Excave (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Flap Flap (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Fishdom (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi; Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
4Elements (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi; Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo eShop on either Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Network account.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop.

Remember that Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans dressed in costume pose for a photograph, while waiting in anticipation to play the action-packed Wii U game Hyrule Warriors before its Sept. 26 launch as part of an off-site event during PAX Prime 2014 on Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle. (Photo by STEPHEN BRASHEAR/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images)

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, from left, Uyq Nguyen poses with Andrew Hosking, dressed as Ganondorf, at an off-site event during PAX Prime 2014 on Saturday Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle. Attendees dressed in themed cosplay or exclusive branded T-shirts had the opportunity to enter to win a piece of original concept art from the upcoming Wii U game Hyrule Warriors. (Photo by STEPHEN BRASHEAR/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images)

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Megan Mann slashes through hundreds of enemies while playing Hyrule Warriors, during PAX Prime 2014 on Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle. Hyrule Warriors launches for Wii U on Sept. 26. The gathering presented excited fans with the opportunity to preview the unreleased game. (Photo by STEPHEN BRASHEAR/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images)

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Megan Mann slashes through hundreds of enemies while playing Hyrule Warriors, during PAX Prime 2014 on Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle. Hyrule Warriors launches for Wii U on Sept. 26. The gathering presented excited fans with the opportunity to preview the unreleased game. (Photo by STEPHEN BRASHEAR/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images)

Nintendo News Roundup: September 2nd, 2014

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Here is this week’s top Nintendo news items from us here at On Request Magazine!

1) Two of Nintendo’s most intellectual characters are coming together for the first time when archeologist Professor Layton teams up with bumbling defense attorney Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for a grand adventure in the Nintendo 3DS game Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. They team up to tackle a mystery too big for either of them to handle alone, and combines the puzzle adventure  aspect of Professor Layton with the courtroom drama aspect of Phoenix Wright. The game launched on August 29th, 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS.

2) New lineup for Nintendo 2014 holiday season has been announced. Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS will launch on October 3rd, with the Wii U version set to follow in the holiday season. Fans who register for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game with Club Nintendo will receive the Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U: Premium Sound Selection. It was also announced that Shulk from the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise would be a playable character in both games. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire for Nintendo 3DS will hit stores and the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on November 21st, 2014. Bayonetta 2 will hit stores on October 24th, 2014, and starting mid-September, the new Super Mario 3D Wii U Deluxe Set will include the Wii U console, and physical Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land games at a retail price of $299.99. Also in September, a Walmart exclusive Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set will be released for the same price, and will include Mario Kart 8, the console, and Nintendo Land games. Finally, in October, three new Nintendo 2DS Bundles will hit stores, with bundles including Electric Blue, Crimson Red or Sea Green Nintendo 2DS systems along with a code to download Mario Kart 7 from the Nintendo eShop. They will be available for $129.99 each.

Nintendo News Roundup August 28th, 2014

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Here is the latest news from Nintendo, on behalf of On Request Magazine.

1) Nintendo is bringing some of its best video games from the year, including Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, for playable demos at PAX Prime convention in Seattle, WA. From August 29th-September 1st at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Nintendo will have the Super Smash Bros for a #SmashBash to showcase the first time the series will go portable. Other games include an event for Hyrule Warriors, located at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel after the PAX floors close on Saturday, and anyone cosplaying as a character from The Legend of Zelda will be immediately fast tracked past the general public into the event. There will also be other cool games and events at the Nintendo booth, including a dedicated Pokemon area where fans can meet other Pokemon trainers to battle and trade with. Other games include Bayonetta 2, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Pokemon Art Academy and more!

2) Speaking of Pokemon Art Academy, the game is set to premiere on October 24th of this year, and will allow fans of the series to and students of all ages to learn to draw their favorite Pokemon under the tutelage of the well regarded Professor Andy in this new 2D art-instruction game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It will be available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop. As players advance through the game/course, they will unlock the chance to learn to draw Mega-Evolved Pokemon. Players will be able to showcase their art in the Miiverse galleries or save it onto an SD card and print the limited edition artwork.

3) Two massive Mario Kart 8 DLC Packs are set to add 16 new course, plus new drivers and Karts as well. The packs are set to launch this fall and the spring of 2015, and starting August 27th each game is available for preorder for either $7.99 each or $11.99 for both. The packs look to make history as the first time characters from The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing will become playable drivers in the game. These include  Link, Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Villager, Isabelle, and Dry Bowser. On top of these packs, the already announced free DLC Mercedes-Benz cars are already available for download to players, and include three custom designed Mercedes-Benz cars.

On Request Magazine’s Nintendo News Roundup

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1. Nintendo has added three Mercedes-Benz Cars and updated Mario Kart 8. Starting August 27th, the game update for the Wii U console will deliver a large array of new features for players, including the ability in-game to download three free Mercedes-Benz cars that players can race, including: the modern Mercedes-Benz GLA, the 300 SL Roadster from the 1950’s and the legendary Silver Arrow of the 1930s. The GLA model comes with special wheel options, and players can customize all three new karts with various wheels and gliders in the game. The update comes on the 22nd anniversary of the launch of the original Mario Kart game, Super Mario Kart, which launched in Japan on August 27th, 1992. Also to celebrate the anniversary, the original game will be available for $7.99 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

2. Between August 27th and September 23rd, Nintendo and Mercedes-Benz will also host an online worldwide “Mercedes Cup” tournament. All of the competitors will require a Wii U console, the Mario Kart 8 game, a broadband internet connection and the Mercedes-Benz karts.

3. Be on the lookout for new updates from Nintendo as the annual Gamestop Expo 2014 arrives in Anaheim, CA.

Nintendo News 12/24/13

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Hey guys, it’s been a while, and we have some juicy tidbits from Nintendo to share with you guys today.

1. Nintendo Unveils New Information about Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: A new and popular character from the recently released Super Mario 3D World game is heading to two of Nintendo’s biggest releases in 2014. That character is Rosalina, a new female character that Nintendo has brought to life and given fans a new adventurer to explore with. Nintendo has also launched NES Remix in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U, which allows the new system to reimagine 16 classic NES games.

2. Sonic Lost World: A new Nintendo-themed level based on Mario legend Yoshi is coming to the came. The level is titled Yoshi’s Island Zone is now available for free. The level will have Sonic racing through an island filled with pipes, coins, Shy Guys and Piranha Plants.

3. Dr. Luigi: Based upon the original game Dr. Mario, Dr. Luigi will follow Mario’s green clad brother in this new puzzle based game will have players line up color-coded pills to destroy viruses. The game will have various skill levels available, as well as multiplayer and Wii U GamePad compatibility and Dr. Mario Mode.

4. Wii Sports Club: Golf has become the third sport added to the Wii Sports Club lineup, which also features bowling and tennis. The new golf feature will have players set their Wii U GamePad controller on the floor in front of their TV’s. Players can use a Wii Remote Plus to swing at the ball on the ground, revealing breathtaking new gameplay and visually stunning graphics. Wii U owners can play a free 24-hour trial of Wii Sports Club, which lets players get a taste of all three sports. The trial offer will be available to everyone, even if you’ve sampled it before. A club pass will be available for purchase for the full golf game, allowing unlimited access for only $9.99.

5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Veteran Cranky Kong joins the list of playable characters Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong as Donkey Kong’s companions. Cranky Kong comes with his own set of special moves and actions that allow him to bounce off enemies and obstacles with his cane. If you collect 100 bannanas, you can execute a new move called the Kong-Pow, which turns all enemies on the screen into items. With Cranky Kong staring in a game now, the aptly-named Funky Kong will assist players by offering them items for trade in the game. The game will release February 21st 2014 in stores and the Nintendo eShop.

6. Bravely Default: A free demo of the 3DS game launches in the Nintendo eShop on January 2nd, 2014, but will be much more than an average demo, promises Nintendo. It will be an exclusive story filled with hours of gameplay and story not featured in the full game. The game will fully launch in the Nintendo eShop on February 7th for $39.99.

7. Kirby: Triple Deluxe: This game is a side-scrolling platformer, but players can move Kirby to the background and foreground to dodge enemies and solve puzzles. The game also includes more than 20 diffferent copy abilities, including four new ones created for this game.

8. Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder: This game has Chibi-Robo helping a mueseum get off it’s feet. Players will be given sillhoutes of items needed in the game, and then using the 3DS camera, will go into the real world and find those items, taking a picture of that item for the game.

9. Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter: Pokemon Bank is software that will allow players to store up to 3,000 Pokemon from the Pokemon X and Pokemon Y games. Poke Transporter is an application that lets players take the Pokemon that they have caught through the years and transfered from Pokemon Black and Pokemon White, as well as Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2, and transfer them into Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter will launch on December 27th. Players can download a 30 day trial version anytime between launch and January 31st, 2014. Following the trial, an annual usage fee will apply for Pokemon Bank. Anyone who accesses a Pokemon Bank box by September 30th, 2014 will receive the Pokemon Celebi as a special gift.

10. Yoshi’s New Island: The game will launch this spring, and will be produced by Takashi Tezuka, the creative force behind the original Yoshi’s Island for Super NES.