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Two more DLC Coin Packs are headed to NSMB2
[Update: It seems as if this is a worldwide release!] It looks like Nintendo has been busy with their new DLC model: a new around of New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is about to drop in Japan today. It looks like Nintendo has cut out the nerve-wrack pack this time around, and just opted for a gold-crazy set and another "challenge" set. They're hitting the market today for 200 yen each (for a pack of three levels) -- overseas, this translated to $2.50 per pack. We don't have confirmation yet on the US release date, but you can bet it'll make its way over here at some point. Once it's out, you can count on some more impressions from yours truly. Right now, I'm still playing through NSMB2 with my wife via coop, and these asynchronous Coin Rush challenges have truly extended the lifespan of the game for me. DLC Level Packs Hitting Japan Today [Nintendo World Report] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
10:30 AM on 05.20.2013 Nintendo Download Europe: Kirby and Donkey KongEuropeans have a lot to look forward to today, as Kirby's Dream Course (one of my favorite Kirby games) and Kirby Super Star (one of the best platformers of all time) headline the Wii U Virtual Console. If you own Kirby's Adv...
1:00 PM on 05.18.2013 NPD: Injustice and Dead Island lead sales in April[DC zombie sculpts by Casey Love Designs] The NPD Group released US sales data for April 2013 two days ago, but a complete lack of enthusiasm on the part of the Destructoid staff has delayed our posting it. Not our fault! Loo...
11:00 AM on 05.18.2013 Review: The Starship Damrey"This game contains no tutorials or explanations. Part of the experience is to discover things for yourself." Thus reads the disclaimer when you fire up a new game of The Starship Damrey, Level-5's atmospheric sci-fi adventur...
12:00 PM on 05.17.2013 Very quick tips for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DDonkey Kong Country Returns is one of the hardest games Nintendo has made in years. While the core game is extremely manageable, completing the game's fabled mirror mode, which forces you to best every level in the game backw...
11:00 AM on 05.17.2013 Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DI remember where I was when Donkey Kong Country Returns was announced for the Wii. I was in the E3 press room during the Nintendo conference, and I shouted a few obscenities at the screen after the surprise trailer, garnering...
10:34 AM on 05.17.2013 Here's everything that happened at Nintendo Direct todayIt wasn't the biggest Nintendo Direct event today, but we did get some more info on a few games like New Super Luigi U and Pikmin 3, as well as release dates like Wonderful 101. The event ended up being mostly Wii U-centric, ...
9:28 AM on 05.17.2013 Oracle of Ages and Seasons discounted at launch on eShopNintendo announced today during their Nintendo Direct event that The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons will be $4.99 for three weeks (down from the price of $5.99) after the May 30th launch. This is basic...
9:25 AM on 05.17.2013 New Sonic game coming exclusively to Wii U and 3DSDuring today's Nintendo Direct, it was announced that a new Sonic game is coming exclusively to the Wii U and 3DS, called Sonic: Lost World. This is part of a worldwide partnership that Sega and Nintendo have entered into, so...
6:30 PM on 05.16.2013 Nintendo says Tom Nook is not bad, just misunderstood[Header image by kennuhisaki] Like many others, Stephen Totilo at Kotaku fosters a strong distaste for the business practices of Animal Crossing's perpetual town merchant Tom Nook. Totilo got to chat with some of the top...
4:30 PM on 05.16.2013 Shin Megami Tensei IV video showcases English voiceworkShin Megami Tensei IV hits shelves in Japan next week and its North American release is right around the corner. To celebrate several more weeks of waiting Atlus USA has decided to drop a trailer to remind everyone that we h...
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| 5:15 PM on 01.30.2013 Nintendo announces the NSMB 2 Millionare Coin Hunt |

Do you have a million coins yet in New Super Mario Bros 2.? Here's your chance to let Nintendo know, as they're offering an "official certificate" to players who take a picture of them with their coin tally, and submit it to ...more
| 3:30 PM on 12.21.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC #4 |

Our journey through the four waves of New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is at an end. Here we are, with the Mystery Adventures and Impossible packs, waiting until the next big portable Mario release to see what Nintendo has up its ...more
| 4:00 PM on 12.06.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC #3 |

I've seen a lot of interesting mixed reactions to Nintendo downloadable content. Some people claim that the company has gone too far in keeping up with their competition, and crossed a line by offering up DLC -- claiming that...more
| 7:17 AM on 12.05.2012 Two more NSMB 2 Map Packs have been released in Japan |

Every time I report on a New Super Mario Bros. 2 Map Pack DLC, it's only announced for Japan at that point in time. The catch is, by the time I actually get the story up, it's released worldwide. But today, I'm onto you, Nint...more
| 8:00 AM on 11.27.2012 Free New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is out now |

[Update: It looks like Nintendo of America has tweeted about it, which confirms it for a US release -- thanks Tristrix!] Nintendo has served up five bits of DLC so far for New Super Mario Bros. 2, and it looks like it's abou...more
| 11:00 AM on 10.26.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC #2 |

First-party Nintendo DLC is a weird concept indeed, but at this point, I'm starting to get used to it. Despite the fact that one of the three Coin Packs in the last set of New Super Mario Bros. 2 add-ons wasn't up to snuff, N...more
| 12:00 PM on 10.11.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC |

DLC? In my Nintendo games? What is this madness?! Although New Super Mario Bros. 2 is not the first game on a Nintendo platform to feature DLC (Theatrhythm and Rock Band Wii take that honor), it is the first Nintendo develope...more
| 10:30 PM on 09.27.2012 New Super Mario Bros. 2 getting DLC level packs |

[Update: Slight mistake on my part. All three announced level packs will be available on October 2, with additional unannounced packs appearing later.] Ooooooh, those sneaky Nintendo devils! Out of the blue, they announce a ...more
| 11:00 AM on 09.07.2012 New Super Mario Bros. 2: Best-selling game of August |

Even with only five days of availability in August, New Super Mario Bros. 2 came out on top, earning the title of best-selling game of the month. In those five days Nintendo sold more than 240,000 units. That's impressive for...more
| 11:00 AM on 05.18.2013 Review: The Starship Damrey |
"This game contains no tutorials or explanations. Part of the experience is to discover things for yourself." Thus reads the disclaimer when you fire up a new game of The Starship Damrey, Level-5's atmospheric sci-fi adventur...more
| 12:00 PM on 05.17.2013 Very quick tips for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D |
Donkey Kong Country Returns is one of the hardest games Nintendo has made in years. While the core game is extremely manageable, completing the game's fabled mirror mode, which forces you to best every level in the game backw...more
| 11:00 AM on 05.17.2013 Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D |
I remember where I was when Donkey Kong Country Returns was announced for the Wii. I was in the E3 press room during the Nintendo conference, and I shouted a few obscenities at the screen after the surprise trailer, garnering...more


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