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Nintendo - Info on Wii/DS/3DS software, 3DS eShop/DSiWare transfer/browser in May, Memo/Friend List messaging info and more
“Tower of Pandora: Until I Return To Your Side”
- nearing completion
- expect details to be released gradually
Rhythm Heaven Wii
- playable solo
- play with others as well
- due out this year in Japan
Kirby Wii
- HAL has been working on it for a long time
- due out this year in Japan
Japanese localizations
- Nintendo will handle localizations for Just Dance 2 and 007 Goldeneye in Japan
Pokemon Typing DS
- due out this year in Japan
- comes with bluetooth keyboard
- able to communicate with the keyboard because the cartridge has a built-in bluetooth reader
Pokemon in general
- Wii and 3DS Pokemon titles in the works
3DS’ first system update
- first system update is scheduled for late May
- almost the same time around the world
- update includes
• Nintendo eShop
• Transfer of Nintendo DSiWare from Nintendo DSi to Nintendo 3DS, and
• Internet Browser
- eShop distributes trailers and demo versions of games as well
- includes Virtual Console software, Nintendo DSiWare playable with the compatibility of Nintendo 3DS and new Nintendo 3DS software developed for download
- classic games with a new 3D look called “3D Classics.”
- collaboration with Nippon Television Network Corporation and with Fuji Television Network, Inc. to distribute their 3D videos to Nintendo 3DS every day through SpotPass
- will be available through video-playing software downloadable for free from Nintendo eShop
- looking to make it possible to transfer software bought through eShop on one Nintendo 3DS system to another Nintendo 3DS system
- total number of transfers shall be limited
- feature activated through a system update after the launch of Nintendo eShop
3DS Memo/Friend List
- hit the HOME Menu to access your Game Notes, Friend list, Notifications and Internet Browser
- Game Notes lets you write and draw notes on the lower screen while you are viewing a game on the upper screen
- upper screen display can be a resized screenshot of both screens
- switch between screenshots of the upper and lower screens
- notes can be saved to an SD card
- Friend List shows registered friends
- view the list to see if they’re online
- also view the software they are playing and the short messages they enter
- Nintendo 3DS will automatically and periodically get the online status of your friends through the server and display it on your screen
- you can turn notifications on/off, and choose to send out your own info if you want
- send messages to friends
3DS StreetPass/SpotPass
- Notifications allow you to see the messages received from SpotPass and StreetPass
- when 3DS receives a message in sleep mode, the Notification LED lights up in green
- Notifications icon will change when you receive a message
- when new information arrives for a certain software, a mark will be added to notify you of the arrival of the information
- automatic system updates and software downloads through SpotPass will be made available later at the time of the system updates