The 3DS has reached the five million mark today in Japan 52 weeks after its launch in February 26, 2011, which is a record for hardware sales in Japan. The DS achieved this sales record in 56 weeks and the Game Boy Advance in 58 weeks. The sales data, courtesy of Media Create, for the 3DS is actual sell-through, so now five million gamers in Japan own Nintendo’s new handheld. Great job Nintendo! Source: Adr ...

Nintendo is indeed celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda in style. One of the most iconic franchises in gaming history will be getting the special treatment with a limited edition 3DS bundle containing a sleek-looking 3DS system marked with the Hyrule emblem. The bundle also comes with a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D created just for the 3DS system. The bundle will be ava ...

Is it just me or do companies trying to appeal to females offend you? I just tend to wonder why companies think that by making their products pink and less gory, I will want to buy them more. With Nintendo's plummeting sales however, I can't blame them too much. As of late, Nintendo's estimated sales has dropped causing a price cut with the recently released 3DS. As well, the announcements at the last few e ...

Famitsu magazine revealed scans of the rumored second analog stick add-on called the Expansion Slide Pad. The device adds a smaller analog stick to the right of the face buttons on the 3DS adds more bulk to the unit. It is unclear if Capcom’s Monster Hunter played a part in the attachment's creation, but the device is fully compatible with the action RPG. Monster Hunter supervisor Ryozo Tsujimoto says the E ...