July 2012
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Denpa Ningen RPG coming to eShop in the west →
Siliconera reports that Denpa Ningen RPG, the 3DS eShop game by Genius Sonority, will be released in English. If you don’t remember the augmented reality RPG from its Japanese release, it’s super cute:
Basically, you recruit little colorfully dressed characters from around your real environment, and then use them in turn-based battles.
I’m glad this game is coming out here,...
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NSMB2 bonuses include special edition Donkey Kong,... →
Nintendo really wants people to try downloading games from the eShop in Japan, offering three simultaneous gifts with purchase starting July 28.
First, if you buy either New Super Mario Bros. 2 or Onitore (Demon Training), you’ll get double the Club Nintendo points. Second, if you buy both, you get another 20 points, which is equivalent to another game’s worth.
Finally – and most...
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eShop has too much stuff today →
I’m growing uncomfortable with this new version of the 3DS eShop. For so long, I’ve thought of it as a venue for occasional, small updates, and for the fourth week in a row, it’s totally massive. I don’t know how to deal with this information. I want to be alone so I can process this to a point of understandingness.
So what’s out today? Kid Icarus: Of Myths and...
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Retro Game Master DVD set available for preorder →
Retro Game Master: The Game Center CX Collection, the DVD compilation of translated Game Center CX episodes, is now up on Amazon for preorder. The MSRP is $59.95, but Amazon is currently charging $41.97.
The box contains 14 episodes on 4 discs, with a new translation by Nina Matsumoto. Also, to use the dollar-voting motivation I generally don’t subscribe to, it’s a thing you can buy...
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Handheld deals for summer road trips →
I missed this deal when it went up a couple days ago because I was on a road trip of my own, but Amazon has a new “Summer Road Trip” sale for handhelds, including 3DS, DS, PS Vita, PSP, and, amazingly, GBA (mostly crap).
Actually, most of the selection is terrible, but there are maybe 2-3 deals you might be interested in, like the Bit.Trip Saga collection or the super cheap 3DS Flex...
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