Circle Pad Pro Available in Stores Once Again

Many gamers are accustom to the use of both of their thumbs when playing games, whether it be for pressing buttons or for moving a joystick. Recently, people have been more interested in joystick moving over button mashing with this appendage. Nintendo had noted this, and developed an attachable extra circle pad for the 3DS, to give it a PS3 feel. This accessory is a wonderful addition to the 3DS system, especially for the hardcore gamer. If you want to get your hands on this, you can pick it up at GameStop or on the online Nintendo Shop for the reasonable price of $19.99. If you can afford this, it is definitely worth it. What do you think? -Ryan Baxter

Source: My Nintendo News

3DS Well Overselling the DS

It is no secret that the 3DS is more popular than the DS, and many are aware that the 3DS is more popular than the DS ever was. However, just how much popular the 3DS is in relation to the DS was recently revealed. The difference between these two marvelous systems at this point (14 months) in their sales history is about 1 million units, up on the 3DS side. This gives you quite an idea about how much more popular the 3DS is, and how many are being bought! The question to ask is will the 3DS continue to be this popular. What do you think? -Ryan Baxter

Source: My Nintendo News

Nyko to Show Off New Nintendo 3DS Peripheral @ E3 2012

There are to be tons of exciting new announcements at E3 2012, and Nyko has shared that they will be showing off a new handheld peripheral that will “overcome a blatant Nintendo oversight”. According to a Nyko E-mail: “Not only will we have new peripherals, but Nyko’s first entry into whole product categories. …A handheld peripheral to overcome a blatant Nintendo oversight.” My guess is that is has to do with a second circle pad, but it’s really up in the air until we see what it is next month at Nintendo’s E3 2012 press conference. What do you think this peripheral will be? Share your thoughts in the comments! -Greg Boe (admin)

Source: GoNintendo

Kid Icarus: Uprising Won’t Be Seeing A Sequel Anytime Soon

I don’t know about you, but Kid Icarus: Uprising has quickly become one of my favorite handheld games, and is absolutely filled to the brim with content. Several times before, we have said that we hope to see a sequel to this amazing game, but according to the man behind the sequel:

“because we pushed a lot into the game in order to let people have this short yet deep experience, but the novelty of that would likely grow thin in the next game. For now, my thought is that perhaps we’ll see someone else besides me make another Kid Icarus in another 25 years.” -Masahiro Sakurai

There you have it. While this saddens us greatly, we look forward to seeing more from Sakurai’s next project, Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments! -Greg Boe (admin)

Innovation Unveiled – Confirmed Games To Be Shown at E3 2012

There’s only less than a month between us and all the innovation unveiled at Nintendo’s E3 2012 Press Conference on June 5th, so we thought it would be a great idea to give you readers updates on the upcoming event for the next 26 days in order to get you ready for all the excitement! For starters, after the break is a list of all the games and announcements already confirmed to be covered at the event, and soon, we’ll give you our E3 2012 wish list. Until then, it’s speculation time! What games do you wish to see at E3 2012? Share your thoughts in the comments. Continue reading for the list! -Greg Boe (admin) Continue reading →

Nintendo 3DS to See Adventure Time Videogame As Well As DS

We already announced that the first Adventure Time videogame ever will be coming to the Nintendo DS. I had really hoped to see the adventure on the Nintendo 3DS, and it looks like I got my wish. Titled Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?!, will be coming to both DS and 3DS this fall. The plot revolves around characters Jake the dog and Finn the human on a quest to teach the Ice King a lesson after he steals their garbage to build a princess. While the plot may sound very strange, if you watch Adventure Time on Cartoon Network like we do, this is no stranger than a regular episode. The game is being developed by WayForward and Publisher by D3Publisher, so it’s sure to be a worthy adventure. What do you think? -Greg Boe (admin)

Source: Nintendo 3DS Blog

Nintendo to Announce New Character In the Near Future?

In a recent interview with Games Blog, Shigeru Miyamoto was asked whether or not he wanted to create any game that he wasn’t yet able to. He replied:

“I usually come up with new ideas while I am working on other games. That said, there’s a strong possibility we will introduce some new characters to the scene soon.”

Seeing as Miyamoto said there was a strong possibility, it begs us to question whether or not Nintendo will hint at new series during their E3 2012 presentation (or round table) this June. Thought it’s still too soon to say for certain, so be sure to stay posted to Nintendo Charged in the weeks to come for any more info on this subject. So readers, what new series could Nintendo possibly come up with next? Voice your opinion in the comments. -Dallas B.

Source: Games Blog

Unchained Blades – More Details On the eShop Spring Release

We haven’t heard much about the upcoming eShop release, Unchained Blades since it’s announcement, but we’ve gotten a few more details on the first person dungeon crawler that we’re sure you’ll love to hear. One awesome thing about Unchained Blades is the fact that every lead character is drawn by a different artist. This is pretty special in itself, but what makes it particularly awesome is that each artist has experience with a famous Japanese series. As most of you already know, the game is being localized by Xseed, and will feature English voiceovers (most likely an option for the original Japanese ones too). Stay tuned for more news closer to Unchained Blade’s Spring release as a Nintendo 3DS digital download title. What do you think? -Greg Boe (admin)

Source: Siliconera

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – Dev Talks MK7 Similarities

If you’ve watched the debut trailer for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, you may have thought to yourself, “haven’t I seen this before?”. If you haven’t noticed before, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is very similar to the Mario Kart series, specifically the latest title in the franchise, Mario Kart 7. Producer Joe Neate has explained some of the similarities between the two games, and also tells us that the game was under development before Mario Kart 7 was announced. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is coming to the Nintendo 3DS later this year. Continue reading for the similarities! -Greg Boe (admin) Continue reading →

Mutant Mudds Will Be Seeing a Sequel In the Future

There are many great games available on the Nintendo eShop, but Mutant Mudds is a favorite of many Nintendo 3DS users. While I never thought the game would be seeing a sequel of any kind, I was proven wrong once again. Jools Watsham from Renegade Kid has shared that a sequel to Mutant Mudds is coming one day. As usual, the developers can’t share anything else beyond this confirmation, and “must keep the details secret for now”, but we’ll report on more news from this sequel as it comes. Stay tuned for more info! -Greg Boe (admin)