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Welcome back to your Euro News Round-Up, the first of 2012! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year, and to celebrate, why not download a free game? If you’re a qualifying Club Nintendo member you can currently download 3D Classics: Kid Icarus for free, so don’t miss out!

Rayman Origins 3DS in March

Rayman is making his second appearance on the 3DS on March 16th in Rayman Origins. While we don’t know much about this version of the game yet, it’s safe to assume based on screenshots that it will be almost identical to the console version, with an added 3D effect. It sounds very exciting and after the console version scored a perfect 5/5 in our review it should be a brilliant title for the 3DS.

This Week’s Downloads

3D Classics: Kid Icarus – 3DS eShop – Free
But it’s only free to Club Nintendo members! Club Nintendo members who have registered two qualifying games since November should be receiving download codes for Pit’s original adventure in 3D. If you’re not a member or don’t have enough games then you’ll have to wait – the game should be available to all at the end of the month.

Trip World – 3DS VC (GB) – £2.70

Fish Tank – WiiWare – 500 Points

Successfully Learning Mathematics: Year 2 – DSiWare – 500 Points

Wii, 3DS and DS Sales Charts

Mario Kart 7 is the New Year #1

3DS Chart
1. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
2. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
3. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
4. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (Nintendo)
5. Sonic Generations (Sega)
6. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever (Nintendo)
7. FIFA 12 (EA)
8. Rayman 3D (Ubisoft)
9. Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
10. LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean (Disney)

Wii Chart
1. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
2. Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
3. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
4. Zumba Fitness 2 (505 Games)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
6. The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
7. Now That’s What I Call Music: Dance + Sing (Nintendo)
8. Wii Party (Nintendo)
9. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Warner)
10. FIFA 12 (EA)

DS Chart
1. Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo (Mind Candy)
2. Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call (Nintendo)
3. LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean (Disney)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
6. Cars 2 (Disney)
7. Art Academy (Nintendo)
8. Phineas & Ferb: Across The 2nd Dimension (Disney)
9. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Warner)
10. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)

And finally…

More dates have been announced for the Zelda Symphony Tour in 2012, but none of them are for Europe. It’s worth pointing out that there may not necessarily be a tour in Europe this year, as we have not had any confirmation either way.