Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL - Games for all!

If you were lucky enough to get a Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL this Christmas, you might be wondering what games are available that might tickle your very particular fancy. In all honesty, there is just about something for all tastes in the full range – but here are four that will suit specific players.

For the younger gamer

The great thing about the Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 3DS games that are available is that there is something for everyone – no matter their age. One of the great options for the younger gamers though is Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park. The title offers serious fun, but also tries to educate little ones a bit as they play.

For those who love a puzzle

The Professor Layton series has been great for people who love a good brain teaser and the fifth entry in the franchise, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, arrived towards the end of 2012. Once more, it combines story and adventure with awesome puzzles and mini-games – of which there are more than ever before. There are even daily downloadable games being made available through the Nintendo Network for a year from its October release date.

For those who like adventure

If its adventure games you’re after, there are absolutely loads to choose from. One of the most obvious though might be New Super Mario Bros. 2 as it brings back all of your favourite characters from the Mushroom Kingdom and introduces some fantastic new game modes. These include – for the first time ever – the ability to collect up to a million coins!

For the artistic type

There have been a few drawing and painting titles on Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL, but in 2012 New Art Academy wanted to outdo them all! The game built on what made the previous entry in the series so successful, while bringing with it all new lessons in art that users could even test out in their real world artistic endeavors.

So as you can see, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL have something for every kind of gamer – and there is plenty more to come in 2013! [spon]

Nintendo Wii U to be sold at a loss, 3DS starts to turn a profit

Mario's alma mater may be looking at its next big console to bolster its stumbling net income, but it won't be raising its bottom line on hardware alone: Nintendo says the Wii U is going to be sold at a loss. While this is par for the course for most game consoles, loss leader products are somewhat of a new trend for Nintendo, which only started selling hardware at a loss recently. On the upside, company CEO Satoru Iwata says the 3DS is back in the black, finally selling for a tidy (though unspecified) profit after dropping its price late last year. Nintendo expects business to pick up down the road, but says circumstances will keep it from attaining "Nintendo-like" profits in this fiscal year.

[Source: Engadget]

New Nintendo 3DS System Update Set to Arrive June 7

Nintendo of Europe has announced that the latest system update for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS™ system will be available in Europe starting June 7. By downloading the free update via a broadband Internet connection, Nintendo 3DS users can enjoy a number of new features and enhancements including an Internet browser and access to the Nintendo eShop, where users can browse and purchase downloadable content.

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