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Amazon sale on 3DS games: Fire Emblem: Awakening, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and more

Jordan Mallory — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:30:00 EST

Whew! E3, huh? Right? Y'all remember when that guy said that stuff, and then all the things happened? What a crazy week! We don't know about you, but we're feeling like it might be time to unwind from this week's insanity by catching up on our gaming backlogs while we wait for all these sick-looking next-gen jams to drop.

Fire Emblem: Awakening, Mario Kart 7, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Super Mario 3D Land and a mess of other great 3DS games have all been dropped to around $30 on Amazon, which is convenient since we were just saying how we need to catch up on our backlog. Weird! Head past the break for the full list of games and their pertinent purchasing links.

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Wii U shipments miss targets at 3.45M, projected 9M for next fiscal year

Sinan Kubba — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:20:00 EST

The Wii U shipped 3.45 million units worldwide as of March 31, a figure well short of the 4 million projected in January, itself adjusted from initial forecasts of 5.5 million. That means the Wii U only shipped around 390,000 units worldwide in the last three months.

In a financial statement, Nintendo said its console failed to "maintain the initial sales momentum" due to delays of subsequent games, and the company aims to remedy this in the second half of this year through to next year by "releasing key Nintendo titles." The company believes this'll help the Wii U attain its projected shipping figures of 9 million for the next fiscal year (April 1 2013 to March 31 2014).

Nintendo's fiscal year net profits came in at almost half the company's projections, down from a projected ¥14 billion to just over ¥7 billion, or around $71 million. The figure nonetheless represents significant turnaround from the ¥43 billion net loss posted for the previous fiscal year. Nintendo forecasts net profits of ¥55 billion for its next fiscal year.

3DS shipping figures continue to climb, with the handheld now at 31.09 million, up over a million in the last quarter. The Wii remains short of the 100M mark at 99.84 million. The Wii outperformed the Wii U in the last quarter, shipping 70,000 units more at 460,000.

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Paper Mario $20, Kid Icarus $15, Darksiders 2 $15 at BestBuy.com [update: moar!]

Sinan Kubba — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:45:00 EST

BestBuy.com wants you to start your weekend with some much needed self-indulgence, because, like a supermodel slathered in megaprettyoxide-infused war paint, you're worth it. So why not treat your beauticious self to Paper Mario: Sticker Star, going at $19.99, or Kid Icarus: Uprising for $14.99?

Of course, you might feel you're worth that and quite a bit more. If so, you could always plump for Epic Mickey 2 on Wii at $11.99, or Darksiders 2 on PS3 or Xbox 360 at $14.99.

Update: As you eagle-eyed commenters spotted, Professor Layton and Miracle Mask, which was sold out at the time of writing, is available once more at $14.99. Also going at $14.99 is Pokémon Black/White 2.

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Best Buy: Buy 2, get 1 free on select 3DS games

Richard Mitchell — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:00:00 EST

Best Buy is currently running a buy two, get one free sale on a handful of 3DS games. In fact, only eight games are part of the deal, but said games include Paper Mario: Sticker Star, New Super Mario Bros 2, Mario Kart 7 and Rayman Origins. Not bad if you haven't picked them up already.

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Paper Mario Sticker Star review: Looks good on paper

JC Fletcher — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:30:00 EST

The Paper Mario series has always been a treat, exemplifying some of the funniest writing in any game, numerous tweaks to RPG mechanics, and a skewed worldview that makes me appreciate the Mario universe in a different way.

However, when they stray from their RPG strengths, Paper Mario games lose some of the appeal. For example, Super Paper Mario maintained the copious (copious) dialogue of its forebears, but put aside turn-based battles for awkward platforming.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star isn't as dramatic a departure as Super Paper Mario. It's still a turn-based game, and in fact has some of the most interesting battle mechanics in the genre. It's still delightfully funny and precious. But it's been compromised by the awkward addition of unwelcome elements from adventure games.

Now that it's over, I'm glad I played it, but I was not always glad to be playing it.

Gallery: Paper Mario: Sticker Star (10/4/12)

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Build a Paper Mario diorama today

JC Fletcher — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:30:00 EST

Nintendo is accepting entries for its Paper Mario: Sticker Star diorama contest for one more day, and posted this how-to video, produced with iam8bit, to give you some inspiration when you're planning your paperboard tableaux. You could win a 3DS, the game, eShop gift certificates, and "paper trophies."

If you want some templates to get started, or if you obsessively collect Mario art, you can find some materials on the contest page, including some really cute printable Marios. We're considering making a diorama ourselves after looking at all this cute stuff ... not to enter the contest, of course, but just for fun.

Look for our review of Paper Mario: Sticker Star on the November 11 launch day.

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Nintendo trailer round-up: Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, Professor Layton, more

Richard Mitchell — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:30:00 EST

The latest Nintendo Direct didn't offer much in the way of news, but we did get our hands on a bunch of new trailers. First and foremost is Fire Emblem: Awakening, which you'll find above. Be careful, it's pretty sharp.

After the break, find trailers for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, the new DLC for New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC and the freshly titled Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star adhering to Europe Dec. 7

Jordan Mallory — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:07:00 EST

The latest entry in Nintendo's even-more-two-dimensional Mario franchise, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, will launch for European 3DSes on December 7, Nintendo just announced during a European Nintendo Direct presentation.

New footage of the game was shown, which featured Mario knocking over a tree in the foreground to cause a Rube Goldberg-esque chain reaction and grant access to a previously unreachable part of the level. American scrapbooking enthusiasts can get their hands on Paper Mario: Sticker Star on November 11.

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Hoarding pretty stickers in Paper Mario: Sticker Star

David Hinkle — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST

I've always had problems with game systems built around disposable items. I simultaneously hate and love the Grand Theft Auto series because of its sweet rides that ultimately get destroyed 10 seconds after you get in them.

And now the same can be said of Paper Mario: Sticker Star, a game with a combat system built around collecting and disposing of wonderful, colorful stickers.

Gallery: Paper Mario: Sticker Star (10/4/12)

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star sticks to the basics

Mike Schramm — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:00:00 EST

The hardest thing about Paper Mario: Sticker Star is just remembering it's an RPG. Even in his cute little 2D-in-a-3D world form, Mario's running and jumping on enemies, an act so comfortable that you do it automatically whenever you see a Goomba or a Koopa Troopa walking by. Usually, that move results in a satisfying crunch and a coin or two, but in Sticker Star it sends you into a turn-based battle scene.

There are quite a few new mechanics in both the battle system and the game's overworld, and fans with fond memories of the other Mario RPGs will likely relish the chance to level up the Italian plumber yet again.

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star comes to North America Nov. 11, more 3DS dates revealed

JC Fletcher — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:22:00 EST

Paper Mario: Sticker Star, the latest in Mario's deceptively flat RPG series, will arrive on 3DS in North America on November 11, Nintendo announced today. Along with that major news, the company also announced some new games for North America, along with their dates.

A new Style Savvy game, called Style Savvy: Trendsetters, will come to 3DS Oct. 22. The 3DS update of Art Academy, called Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, is due October 1. Crosswords Plus, a collection of over 1,000 crossword puzzles, will be out October 1. And perhaps most exciting, Professor Layton will don the Miracle Mask October 28.

Check after the break for the full rundown on new 3DS and DS game dates.

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star sticking to 3DS this holiday season

Jessica Conditt — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:41:00 EST

Paper Mario: Sticker Star is slapping on to the 3DS "physically and digitally" this holiday season, Nintendo announced at its E3 press conference today.

Sticker Star has Mario find stickers in the scenery and use them as battle commands: Shoe stickers let Mario jump, a hammer sticker begets a hammer and the environment can be peeled away to uncover hidden objects.

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