Games, Pictures, Information and Announcements Thread

~About The 3DS Info Thread~

This thread is meant to provide information, pics and vids for unreleased 3DS games. It will also cover the latest downloadable releases. I'll be updating this thread regularly, so be sure to check back every now and again. And make sure you check out page 4 of this thread, which has even more information and videos for future 3DS games.

Please feel free to discuss any of the games, information, pictures and videos that you've seen in the thread. You can also ask for recommendations OR make recommendations for 3DS Retail and Downloadable games that you're interested in. Also be sure to watch out for my most recent posts, which are posted after each thread update. They'll cover whats been added, removed, games now at retail and recent news.

This Week's e-Shop Releases (SEP 20)

e-Shop:

THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave - FREE DEMO VERSION

GENRE: Role-Playing

INFO:

If you'd like a taste before the full game's launch on September 27th there's a demo on the North American eShop right now! Any items and Denpa Men raised can be transferred over to the full game.

[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Dw7BnMf9gQ03whlp0eS0yUmAhJTYcPP8]Click here for more pics & vids[/url]

Rising Board 3D

GENRE: Action, Adventure

PRICE: $2.99

INFO:

"JOIN THE FAMILY OF SURFERS

Do you miss the sandy beaches?!? Get your board and dive into the happy, colorful world of Pop Island!!! If you are looking for fame or just the beauty of a trick, join us! You're joining a style, you're joining a familiy!!!

YOUR BOARDS, YOUR STYLE!

Put your board in the water and surf the wave!!! Slalom across the islands to collect sun points! You can use them to buy new boards! Whether you are riding a sailboard, or a kiteboard, a wakeboard or a surf, define your style, leave your mark.

A NEW GAMING EXPERIENCE

Launch your best tricks and, carried by the music, create your choreography. These are not just tricks, it is an experience of making a beautiful gesture, with good timing, with joy!!!

STEP ONTO GIANT WAVES

Special events punctuate your progress. Wait to surf giant waves or step onto a stream so fast it makes time stand still!

Features

* 8 different boards to collect and customize!!!
* Unlimited challenges! Unlimited fun!!!
* 3D Pop Island environments at 60 frames per second!!!"

[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/M3PxyOuoErP8Wsg-hAH0Toel3CatvQFl]Click here for more pics & vids[/url]

Pokedex 3D - Last Chance To Get It!

GENRE: Application

PRICE: FREE

INFO:

"If you haven't downloaded Pokedex 3D to your Nintendo 3DS system yet, time is running out. The free application, which lets you see each Pokemon in 3D with animated motion and sound, will be available in the Nintendo eShop only until Oct. 1, 2012.

If you already own Pokedex 3D be sure to update it to unlock a number of features. This will immediately unlock 6 Pokemon, including Reshiram and Zekrom, that previously required scanning a Pokemon AR Marker. It will also make all other Pokemon downloadable through SpotPass, including all alternate forms which previously were only available by connecting with friends. To update Pokédex 3D, just tap the Update button inside the application."

[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/2PaRb3VDJJgNGGvtDOy6aOBq5wu5OTzM]Click here for more pics & vids[/url]

e-Shop + DSiWare:

Retro Pocket

GENRE: Arcade

PRICE: $4.99 / 500 points

INFO:

"Retro Pocket is a fun and exciting video game that brings you back to the glory days of LED handhelds!

Discover eight all-original LED-style games such as Kung Fu Hero, Whale Escape, Mind Your Head, Candy Factory and more! Retro Pocket features Game A and Game B modes in all eight games for extra gameplay variations and more high scores to obtain. Aside from the retro visuals, an all-original retro-game-inspired soundtrack await your ears as well! UFO Interactive Games would like to welcome you (back) into the wonderful world of Retro Pocket!

Features

* Eight all-original retro LED-style games!
* Game A and Game B modes for each game!
* All-original retro-inspired soundtrack!"

[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/_mC4Fjqxr4VZnFHBInOgXVcqbotLAQR9]Click here for more pics & vids[/url]

Also Available Now In The Nintendo eShop:

[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/nNdVsaE7NjbIjtn4Hvnt4pcUnaGverfk]Fractured Soul[/url]
[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/ZiwHAA1CWATEqVQI0YSMnr2iKBgVtmrr]Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D[/url]
[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/e-QSI57hHtUMtGyVZZn9MA53EGHK9HoP]MYSTICAL NINJA starring GOEMON[/url]
[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/9CNVZdZzYSSCcqhtCcyjq8L4VDuSKx-8]Bookstore Dream[/url]
[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/IqSdLj5yuEdzu6HjTGjBjP_Nf8EgyAq1]Balloon Pop Remix[/url]
[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/aZ-3JkRsMjfgrDwT1Eei0LHfxrHw6Mjy]Heyawake by Nikoli[/url]
[url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/YK-Mulzq3e4aaC-IHvdxYiM21xRpmP_G]Crazy Hunter[/url]
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy - FREE DEMO VERSION

3DS Hardware News

In future updates they plan to add:

- Miiverse functionality
- Accessing and purchasing content in the Nintendo e-Shop from PCs and Smartphones
> [url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/27/3ds-demos-and-pc-connectivity-to-nintendo-eshop/]More Info[/url]

Software Updates are now available for certain 3DS Downloadable games:

You can download (free) performance updates for the following titles from the eShop:

Pushmo
Freakyforms
Pokedex 3D
Let's Golf 3D
Super Mario Land 1 & 2
And more...

You can update your downloaded games by going into settings in the e-Shop, tapping on "Your downloads" and then scrolling through your downloads till you find one saying "update available". For some reason the "Update" option inside the e-Shop doesn't show any of your downloaded games even if they have updates available, so you'll need to search manually by tapping on "Your downloads".

Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Retail / Downloadable)

INFO:

"When an accident scatters stickers across the land, Mario sets off on an adventure to repair a torn world. Searching Forests, Deserts and Mountains, Mario collects stickers to solve puzzles and battle monsters. In a first for the series, there are no experience points, so finding power-ups to improve Marios abilities is more important than ever. Mixing sticker-based gameplay elements with the traditional action-battle system of the Paper Mario series delivers a new twist on a classic franchise. Flatten-out characters, roll out towns, and walk through living, breathing dioramas in a brand-new Paper Mario adventure on Nintendo 3DS!"

PICS:

[url=http://www.gamespot.com/paper-mario-2012/images/]More Pics[/url]

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6KVPJlHYUc](Youtube) August 2012 Nintendo Direct Gameplay Footage[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7KkzwQsGXk](Youtube) Developer Demo[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U2cTOnhMmU](Youtube) E3 2012 Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qSoAtEpdMI](Youtube) 2011 Nintendo conference trailer[/url]

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Retail / Downloadable)

INFO:

- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon gives players multiple mansions to explore, a variety of puzzles to solve and new ghosts to capture
- 3D effect makes the game come off like a living, breathing diorama
- Mansions are wonderfully detailed
- Every mansion is filled with unique puzzle elements and ghosts
- Players must figure out how to defeat each one of them and find hidden clues and keys to unlock new areas

- Shining a light on the ghosts is no longer enough to stun them into immobility
- Players need to activate a new strobe function to stun the ghosts before sucking them up with the Poltergust 5000
- An (A) button icon appears over his head, press (A) with good timing to send out a bolt of lightning
- Simultaneous ghost catching system awards you for stunning and capturing more than one ghost at once
- Multi-capture system supports trapping 3 ghosts at once, but they're trying for more in the final version
- Use 3DS built-in gyroscope to find secrets (tilt the system up to see coins on rafters for example)

PICS:

[url=http://www.gamespot.com/3ds/action/luigis-mansion-2/images.html?tag=images]More Pics[/url]

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9sGm3vKx7k](Youtube) Comic-Con 2012 GameSpot Stage Demo[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvpZRbV0EuA](Youtube) 17 Minute Full Demo Footage with Direct Sound[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm_mwNj06Uo](Youtube) E3 2012 Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDFPIAhBlQ4&feature=youtu.be](Youtube) 2011 Nintendo conference trailer[/url]

Animal Crossing 3DS (Retail / Downloadable)

INFO:

- You play as the village chief
- A dog secretary now helps you run the town
- The secretary is a new character in the Animal Crossing series
- She'll point out town areas that look good or may need work
- Upgrade/personalize the Village
- Add benches, street lamps, and more to make the villagers happier
- Art styIe now resembles the Animal Crossing Movie
- Choose where you want your house built (No pre-built houses, and no choosing from a pre-made list)
- Design every aspect of your house; even the design of the mailbox and type of color fencing
- Furniture can be taken to a special upholsterer shop to have it recolored and redesigned

- Village has a new design/layout
- Layout of the village is said to be "bigger than ever with many separate sections"
- The Beach is a larger area that you walk down a cliffside path to, rather than just being a patch of sand
- Multiple players can swim and dive into the ocean
- Train station and Animal Island possibly return
- There may also be mini-islands and a cave to explore
- You'll find a Mall past the rail tracks that has tons of shops and model homes
- The model homes are empty, but they'll give you an idea of how you can styIe your own home
- Each time you walk pass someone with StreetPass enabled, their own house will be added to the collection of model homes
- Tom Nook is in charge of the model homes

- More clothing options for your player (Hands, legs and feet can be changed)
- Females can wear pants, males can wear skirts and vice versa
- Water droplets on flowers to show which one you watered and they shine afterwards
- New StreetPass, SpotPass and Online features

PICS:

[url=http://www.gamespot.com/3ds/puzzle/animal-crossing/images.html?tag=images]More Pics[/url]

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NTkaTq5S_M](Youtube) August 2012 - Japanese Gameplay Footage[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXIw6laNYg](Youtube) June 2012 - Japanese Gameplay Footage[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oALp0MRRR84](Youtube) 2011 Nintendo conference trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-HIlN9bnj0](Youtube) Translated Developer Interview video[/url]

*Reserved for future updates*

Style Savvy: Trendsetters (Retail / Downloadable)

INFO:

"In the Style Savvy: Trendsetters game, you take on the role of a budding fashion mogul, working your way to the top of the fashion world! Manage your own boutique and help customers find the perfect outfit by keeping up with fashion trends, stocking new clothes for your store, and customizing your shop to reflect your personality.

Choose from over 12,000 clothing items and accessories spanning 19 different brands to put together dream-come-true ensembles for hundreds of customers. Share your creations with friends who have the game through an online* shopping portal, download additional outfits online*, and discover an AR Photo Shoot mode that virtually puts your outfits into the real world!"

PICS:

[url=http://www.gamespot.com/3ds/puzzle/girlsmode/images.html?tag=images]More Pics[/url]

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH14KZjMbEw](Youtube) Japanese Gameplay Overview Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPhJPwFPlOo](Youtube) First English Trailer[/url]

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

INFO:

- Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is a puzzle game presented in the style of an adventure game
- The player controls the actions of a group of protagonists as they move about the city of Montdol
- While moving about town, players encounter several mysteries that are solved as the main plot progresses
- Miracle Mask primarily takes place one year following the events of Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, in the fictional city of Montdol
- Parts of the game are flashbacks to eighteen years before the main story, focusing on an archaeological expedition led by Professor Layton and his friend Lando Ascad while at high school

- While investigating the town or interacting with non-player characters, the player will often be presented with a puzzle and asked to solve it
- Completed puzzles can be played again at any time in the puzzle index, a menu available from the title screen
- Players are also capable of connecting to Nintendo Network in order to download additional puzzles
- These puzzles are made available weekly for a year following release
- Seven new puzzles will be available each week; in all, 365 puzzles can be downloaded
- Puzzle packages are downloaded automatically via the Spotpass function of the Nintendo 3DS

PICS:

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzRaWG5N4lk](Youtube) Story Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjERQFC6wqw](Youtube) First English Teaser Trailer[/url]

Fire Emblem: Awakening

INFO:
- Unlike previous DS versions, Fire Emblem: Awakening will have 3D models similar to the Wii and GameCube titles
- The game features a new option to perform a team-up attack with a supporting character
- There is a traversable world map, like in Gaiden and The Sacred Stones
- You can enter battles or purchase supplies from locations on the map
- Option to toggle permadeath on and off
- Permadeath means allies lost in battle are lost forever
- Offers CIassic Mode and Casual Mode for the permadeath option
- Three difficulty settings, Normal, Hard and Lunatic

- Over 40 CIasses
- Ability to do a cIass change to a higher cIass once you've reached a certain level
- You can change views and skip forward during battle scenes
- Clea from Fire Emblem Gaiden, Ira from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, and Innes from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones will appear as guest characters
- FE: Awakening has a marriage system with lots of possible couple combinations
- You can marry any of your allies, and your My Unit characters too
- This will be one of the first 3DS games to support paid DLC
- New maps and episodes will be offered together as a set
- (Nintendo president) Satoru Iwata assures that the game on its own has the full story
- Supports StreetPass for cooperative and competitive play

PICS:

[url=http://www.gamespot.com/fire-emblem-working-title/images/]More Pics[/url]

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8thsUAoJos](Youtube) 2011 Nintendo conference trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL31MKLwMl4](Youtube) Japanese Gameplay trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t2Wbm6ikEA](Youtube) Cinematic Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3mAnZ40dgI](Youtube) 6 Minute Overview Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g02vd83yqU](Youtube) Story Trailer with Subtitles[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PNnTpLa2do](Youtube) Marth DLC Footage[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dKAOIyjkQY](Youtube) 15 Minutes of Gameplay Footage[/url]

Code of Princess

INFO:

"Hailed as a spiritual successor to the Saturn cult-classic Guardian Heroes and featuring the art work of Kinu Nishimura, beloved for her character designs in the Street Fighter series, Code of Princess' blend of cooperative and competitive action RPG brawling - up to four players in VS mode, local and online - offers gamers an exciting, unconventional hardcore experience.

AN ACTION RPG AND SIDE-SCROLLING BEAT EM UP COMBINED -- Blending combo-heavy fighting gameplay with components from classic arcade side-scrolling beat em ups and the character development and growth of an RPG, Code of Princess truly blends genre lines, giving hard-core gamers an all new twist on some of their favorite game types.

COOPERATIVE AND COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER MODES! -- Up to four players can take on challenges cooperatively or battle against one another in competitive play. Both modes are available locally or online via Nintendo Network.

ALL-STAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM -- With Kinu Nishimura, the character designer from the blockbuster Street Fighter series, and ACE, the composer responsible for the music from the popular Wii RPG Xenoblade, fans have every assurance that Code of Princess is in the hands of some of Japan's best development talents.

Fans who pre-order Code of Princess (at a participating retailer while supplies last) will receive the Code of Princess Sound & Visual Book. It includes acollection of art work from famed designer Kinu Nishimura and music from ACE's stellar soundtrack."

PICS:

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14B0dkXl60](Youtube) Versus Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNaSBd0h9t4](Youtube) Character Showcase Trailer[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJAwV9rEtYY](Youtube) Gameplay Footage[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3VfPii3zsA](Youtube) Announcement Trailer[/url]

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

INFO:

"Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be launching on Nintendo's Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS system across Europe and North America in March 2013.

Players take on the role of a hunter and are sent to explore a settlement within the Monster Hunter universe, completing quests on their journey to seek and slay monsters whilst improving their skills and earning equipment upgrades. With many challenging monsters and over 200 quests the latest edition to the series is set to be the most expansive offering to date.

The touch screen feature of both Wii U and 3DS allows players to quickly access in-game books, weapons, field maps and mini games whilst the high quality graphics of Wii U and 3D visuals of Nintendo 3DS powered by the latest iteration of Capcom's MT Framework deliver a unique and stunning world for players to explore. Taking advantage of the portability of Nintendo 3DS, players can exchange their guild card that contains all their hunter's information with other players via StreetPass.

Players can experience the world of Monster Hunter alone or in four player local play using Nintendo 3DS. Finding nearby hunters to adventure on quests with is now even easier via the local Nintendo 3DS search feature. Wii U players will be able to enjoy the hunt Online with others or with Nintendo 3DS players via a local wireless connection. Gamers that own both a Wii U and Nintendo 3DS can take advantage of the inter compatibility of save data between the two consoles, taking the hunt from the living room wherever they go."

PICS:

VIDS:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPr-9ahXgCI](Youtube) Announcement Video[/url]

*Due to unexpected size/character limits, I have expanded thread into a 2nd part*

.[url=http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28859264/tokyo-game-show-2011-3ds-info-thread-games-screens-and-info-galore?msg_id=333010593#333010593]Click here to see part 2[/url]