Retro Round-Up 07/11/12 – A summer of 8-bit E-Shop releases

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  Retro Round-Up 07/11/12 – A summer of 8-bit E-Shop releases

  Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS On: 12 Jul

  Retro Round-Up is a weekly article (which I never get around to posting on time, sorry,) where I take a look at the world of retro games. This week, I’ll take a look at Nintendo’s line-up for their “8-bit Summer” campaign on the 3DS e-shop, and pick out which games have stood the test of [...]

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  Kid Icarus developer Project Sora has been shut down

  Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS, Wii On: 11 Jul

  Kid Icarus and Smash Bros. fans were greeted by a very unwelcome surprise when they tried to visit developer Project Sora’s homepage today — the company’s website has been taken down and replaced with a short message stating that the development team responsible for Kid Icarus: Uprising has been dissolved.

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  Don’t expect a Kid Icarus sequel anytime soon

  Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS On: 11 May

  Fans of the original 8-bit Kid Icarus had to wait almost 25 years in order to get a fully fledged sequel to the side-scrolling classic, and despite glowing reviews and strong sales, it seems like fans of the new 3DS Kid Icarus might have to wait just as long to see another adventure starring Pitt [...]

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  Mass Effect 3 Was The Best Selling Game in March

  Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 On: 14 Apr

  Retail tracking service NPD has released their monthly sales data, and as expected, Mass Effect 3 was March’s biggest hit. Despite Bioware’s success, overall sales in the games industry continued to decline.

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  3DS Demos coming, Kid Icarus Uprising Online details

  Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS On: 27 Dec

  During last night’s Nintendo Direct livestream, company President Satoru Iwata spoke about some upcoming new features for the 3DS. The long awaited (and much needed) ability to download demos is now available on the Japanese 3DS e-shop, with Metal Gear Solid 3D, Resident Evil: Revelations, Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, and Sega’s Rhythm Thief being among the [...]

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  Kid Icarus Uprising Delayed in Europe Until 2012

  Posted By: Chris Hernandez In: Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS On: 27 Jul

  Lately, many rumours have been circling about in regards to AAA 3DS titles being delayed until early next year, which would mean a huge hit in 3DS console sales for this year. Of those rumours at least one was true, though it only effects European gamers. Kid Icarus Uprising, the highly anticipated action title will [...]

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