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Nintendo Direct was the big news story this week, and in typical Nintendo Europe fashion, we have 3 lengthy release schedules to pore over. Because of their extreme length, this week’s Round-Up is beyond the Read More tag; there are some huge games coming out in the next few months so be sure to check it out. We’ve got Kid Icarus Uprising, Mario Tennis Open, the duo of Bit.Trip games, Pandora’s Tower, Back to the Future: The Game, Dr Mario on the eShop and a lot more! It’s a good time to be a gamer in the Summer!

Kid Icarus and Mario Tennis lead 3DS

It’s that time of the year again where we get a huge list of games we don’t want and have to pick out the gems. And thankfully for the 3DS, there are some fantastic games coming in the next few months. Kid Icarus Uprising is the lead game from Nintendo, landing on March 25th, along with 6 AR cards (more if pre-ordered), while Mario Tennis Open arrives in May 25th. Other titles of note are Super Mario Bros and Punch Out! arriving in the Virtual Console next week, Dr Mario coming later in the year, the arrival of Bit.Trip SAGA finally and Layton 5 coming later in 2012.

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console – Punch-Out!! (Nintendo) – 1st March 2012
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console – Super Mario Bros (Nintendo) – 1st March 2012
Carnival Games Wild West 3D (2K Play) – 2nd March 2012
50 Classic Games (Avanquest) – 2nd March 2012 (UK, Ireland)
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (Konami) – 8th March 2012
BEN 10 Galactic Racing (Namco Bandai Games Europe S.A.S.) – 16th March 2012
Rayman Origins (Ubisoft) – 16th March 2012
Kid Icarus Uprising (Nintendo) – 23rd March 2012
BIT.TRIP SAGA (Rising Star Games) – 23rd March 2012
Farming Simulator 2012 3D (astragon Software GmbH) – 29 March 2012
Hundle & Katzen 3D – Tierisch verspielt (dtp young entertainment GmbH) – 30th March
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console – Dr Mario (Nintendo) – March 2012
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – Fun! Fun!
Minigolf TOUCH! (Shin’en Multimedia) – March 2012
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure (Nintendo) – 5th April 2012
Secrets of the Titanic (Avanquest) – 27th April
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – SpeedThru: Potzol’s Puzzle (Nintendo) – April 2012
Battleship the Videogame (Acitvision) – April 2012
The Hidden (Majesco Entertainment Europe – distributed by 505) – April 2012
Pet Zombies (Majesco Entertainment Europe – distributed by 505) – April 2012
Face Racers (Majesco Entertainment Europe – distributed by 505) – April 2012
Nano Assault (Majesco Entertainment Europe – distributed by 505) – April 2012
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – 3D Solitaire (Zen Studios) – April 2012
Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo) – 25th May 2012
Boulder Dash XL 3D (Reef Entertainment) – June 2012
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir (Nintendo) – Q2 2012
Harvest Moon: The Tale Of Two Towns (Rising Star Games) – Q2 2012
Shifting World (Rising Star Games) – Q2 2012
Super Black Bass 3D (Rising Star Games) – Q2 2012
Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome 2 (Rising Star Games) – Q2 2012 (Pan-Europe except G.A.S)
Crash Time 3DS (PQube) – Q2 2012
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console – Toki Tori (Two Tribes) – Q2 2012
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – Art of Balance TOUCH! (Shin’en Multimedia) – Q2 2012
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – Colors! 3D (Collecting Smiles) – Q2 2012
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – Mutant Mudds (Renegade Kid) – Q2 2012
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – Picross e (Jupiter) – Q2 2012
Nintendo 3DS Download Software – Marvel Pinball 3D (Zen Studios) – Q2 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man (Activision) – Q2 2012
Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Nintendo) – 2012
Professor Layton 5 (Nintendo) – 2012

Pandora’s Tower and Bit.Trip keep Wii alive

Who said the Wii was finished? In what is a surprisingly long release schedule, publishers are clearly throwing out some final games to see the system through what will undoubtedly be a tough Summer for the Wii. Highlights over the next few months though include Pandora’s Tower on April 13th, Bit.Trip COMPLETE on March 23rd and Back to the Future: The Game on March 30th, along with the already confirmed Mario Party 9 and PokePark 2.

Mario Party 9 – 2nd March 2012
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 (Activision) – 16th March 2012
PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond (Nintendo) – 23rd March 2012
We Sing Pop! (Nordic Games Publishing) – 23rd March 2012
Bit.Trip Complete (Rising Star Games) – 23rd March 2012
The Ultimate Battle of the Sexes_Quiz & Play (dtp young entertainment GmbH) – 30th March 2012
Nickelodeon Dance (2K Play) – 30th March 2012
Summer Stars 2012 (Deep Silver) – 30th March 2012
Back to the Future The Game (Deep Silver) – 30th March 2012
Wii Virtual Console – Mega Man x (CAPCOM) – March 2012
Turbo Trainz (Mastertronic) – 12th April 2012 (France)
Pandora’s Tower (Nintendo) – 13th April 2012
Pandora’s Tower Limited Edition (Nintendo) – 13th April 2012
Wii Virtual Console – Metal Slug 3 (D4 Entertainment) – April 2012
WiiWare – La-Mulana (Nicalis) – April 2012
Battleship the videogame (Activision) – April 2012
Brave (Disney) – June – August 2012
Athletics Tournament (PQube) – Q2 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man (Activision) – Q2 2012
Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise (Nintendo) – 2012

Inazuma is still your DS highlight

Apparently people still buy DS games. Who knew? Following on the news of a new Pokemon game for the DS, the European release schedule is looking rather bare, with Inazuma 11 2 still the highlight, arriving on March 16th.

Jewel Master: Cradle of Persia (Rising Star Games) – 9th March 2012
Inazuma Eleven 2 Firestorm (Nintendo) – 16th March 2012
Inazuma Eleven 2 Blizzard (Nintendo) – 16th March 2012
Nintendo DSiWare – Cave Story (Nicalis) – March 2012
Secrets of the Titanic (Avanquest) – 6th April
Little Charlie Bear (Avanquest) – 13th April
Battleship the videogame (Activision) – April 2012
Mahjong Mysteries: Legends of Atlantis (Avanquest) – 18th May 2012
Jewel Link Chronicles – Legends of Atlantis (Avanquest) – 29th June
Brave (Disney) – June-August 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man (Activision) – Q2 2012
Nintendo DSiWare – Amoebattle (Intrinsic Games) – Q2 2012
To-Fu Collection (Rising Star Games) – Q2 2012
Jewel Master: Cradle of Persia (Rising Star Games)

This Week’s Downloads

Dillon’s Rolling Western – 3DS eShop – £9.00

Nintendogs + Cats Demo – 3DS eShop – Free

Newton vs The Horde – WiiWare – 500 Points

3 Heroes Crystal Soul – DSiWare – 500 Points

Box Pusher – DSiWare – 500 Points

3DS, Wii and DS Sales Charts

Mario & Sonic storm to the top of both the Wii and 3DS charts

3DS Chart
1. Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
2. Super Mario 3D Land
3. Mario Kart 7
4. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever
5. Super Pokemon Rumble
6. Sonic Generations
7. Resident Evil Revelations
8. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
9. FIFA 12
10. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D

Wii Chart
1. Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games
2. Just Dance 3
3. Zumba Fitness
4. Zumba Fitness 2
5. Skylanders: Spyro’s Revenge
6. Mario Kart Wii
7. Wii Party
8. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
9. FIFA 12
10. The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword

DS Chart
1. Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo
2. Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call
3. New Super Mario Bros.
4. Cars 2
5. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
6. Mario Kart DS
7. Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem
8. Jewel Link Atlantic Quest
9. 1001 Touch Games
10. Art Academy

And finally…

GAME’s problems have worsened this week, with the retail giant removed The Last Story from it’s stock the day before release. Refunds will be offered for pre-orders, but with consumer faith in the company falling, the situation could become a lot worse before it gets better.