I'm getting another free 3DS game with the "So Many Games!" promotion

So Nintendo of Europe has this new promo thing you can see here:

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-3DS-So-Many-Games-Promotion/Overview/Overview-750393.html

I already got games free in previous promotions and now here's another one!

It looks like I'm applicable for this one too. I just need to think about which one of these games I'll choose to download for free.

Don't forget the 3DS XL free game download promotion!

I downloaded my free game which I was granted by registering my 3DS XL. It took a very long time to download... a couple of hours. Anyway it's nice to get something for free now and again.

If you haven't registered your 3DS XL and applied for the promotional deal, get to it now! It's going to be over soon!

Got my commemorative coins!

Remember NOE's promotion where you register Xenoblade, Pandora's Tower and Last Story and you'll get a 3-coin collection with the game titles engraved on them? Well mine just arrived in the post the other day!

It's just an ornamental thing but still it's nice to feel like a valued customer. Thanks Nintendo!

New Super Mario Bros 2 for 3DS, Kirby 20th Anniversary compilation, Nintendo Direct Europe

That 2D Mario game for 3DS we all first learned about in January is now official! It also features Racoon Mario (yeyeyeeeeesaaaaaahahhhhhhhhH!!!!!)

Also there's a Kirby 20th Anniversary compilation announced too! Yahooo!!! I wonder what Kirby games they'll put on it? Will they put the hand held games on there too? Some ideas: Power Paintbrush and the tilting one we never got could be a nice idea for Wii controls (man that remote can do anything)

Ahem. Please excuse, I'm very excited about all this :)

All this was announced on the Nintendo Direct service in Japan within the last day or so. Here in Ireland we're going to get a broadcast on the European website in a couple of hours here:

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/nintendo_direct_47764.html

1pm CET so that means it'll be 12pm Irish time. More info here:

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/tune_in_saturday_at_1pm_cet_for_the_next_nintendo_direct_49478.html

Latest Wii release dates for 2012, new Nintendo Direct feature

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/nintendo_announces_a_packed_line-up_of_upcoming_games_and_content_in_the_latest_nintendo_direct_49047.html

Quite a few interesting things have been announced here. There's a link near the start of the article to a Nintendo Direct feature where Satoru Iwata talks about upcoming releases.

Near the bottom is a link to a pdf document that has a listing of release dates for Wii software. This includes stuff I'm interested in like Back to the Future which thankfully isn't something that is up in the air like I feared!

Game and Watch Ball reproduction available in Nintendo of Europe stars catalogue

I came across this while registering a few games lately. I'm very fond of Game & Watch and they're normally extremely expensive. I have a Donkey Kong one. This one I played before as a minigame that appeared on the Game Boy Camera. I'm not sure if I'd get this though as I'd prefer the likes of Fire. I'd also like to try the Zelda one or one of the other Mario or Donkey Kong ones.

Kirby Mass Attack's European website is gorgeous

Feast your eyes here:

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nds/kirby_mass_attack_44318.html

It is so lovely and unlike other promotional websites that just feel like a pain, this never does. You can also see the boxart which is the same as the Japanese one. No spider eye kicking for us! The site just begs to be explored and each page looks colourful and fun. Lots of tiny trailers for game modes and such too. Even if you know the game inside out — which you might if you've played overseas versions already — just have a nice little poke around the website. It is just so nice to look at.

Kirby TV Channel coming to the Wii in Europe, including Ireland!

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/kirby_tv_channel_press_release_43546.html

This literally just came out of nowhere. It's a pleasant surprise alright, as I've always wanted to check out the Kirby Right Back At Ya! cartoon but the only time it was shown on TV here was on a SKY Digital channel called POP (That's a fantastic channel actually). It was hardly ever shown though.

So from tomorrow we'll be able to stream an episode of Kirby onto the Wii via a special Kirby TV Channel. I'm looking forward to that!

Xenoblade's alternative art cover winner

The voting's over and now we see that the first one with the lone character looking over a vast landscape won.

I didn't vote for this but it is my other favourite. Thank goodness the ghastly third one didn't win.

Ocarina of Time 3D's official website

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nintendo_3ds/the_legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time_3d_31475.html

It's nice. Nintendo are really proud of this game. Maybe they can apply whats refreshed in their minds to future entries in the Zelda series? Anyway enough of that. The site isn't as elaborate and fast to load as Dragon Quest VI's though.

There's also preorder bonuses available, like an alternate cover and a poster. Have a look at them here:

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/a__golden_opportunity_with_preorders_of_the_legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time_3d_33143.html

Personally I was hoping for a special 3DS bundle that had a nice Zelda theme like a triforce or something.

Vote for alternative Xenoblade cover art before May 25 in Nintendo of Europe promotion

Here's the site that'll be around for less than two weeks. You vote using your Facebook or Twitter account. Hurry!

http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/xenoblade_cover/index.php?locale=enGB

Since this site will only be up for a small while I thought I'd share the choices on offer.

This one's lovely. The lone character looking over the landscape. It would remind you of Monster Hunter or Zelda. It's currently the majority favourite according to the site.

This one's gorgeous too. Everyone together looking over the landscape. It looks just like how a piece of Final Fantasy artwork would look. I had a hard time choosing between it and the first one.

This is the only one without vast landscapes or blue skies. I don't like it very much.

Lovely blue skies but no characters.

I eventually picked the second one. My mind associates it more with an RPG than the first one. I still really like the first one though. Man, this was a tough choice to make!

I'm guessing that by alternative cover art they mean the side that's normally blank when you turn it inside out which is the same idea that Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Skies had.

Accept Nintendo of Europe's new terms and conditions by 31st of May or your account will be deleted.

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/important_information_for_club_nintendo_members_32864.html

More information here. So if you have an account make sure you sort this out with them before the end of the month.

I wonder if this is done because of recent events? (PSN thing, Wii successor etc)