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Writers over at GlitterBerri have come up with the official Legend of Zelda timeline from the recently released Hyrule Historia Book and have made the following image below that shows exactly how the timeline for the series pans out. The timeline itself was created by Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma who is the supervising editor of the book. 

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop
Mighty Switch Force! – Space Hooligans have escaped custody and are wreaking havoc all over Planet Land. HQ calls on cybernetic peace-keeper Patricia Wagon to bring these renegades to justice. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

TETRIS® – TETRIS, the iconic block-slotting puzzle game, gets a re-release on the Nintendo 3DS system. It’s easy to pick up, yet impossible to put down! (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare™
Doodle Fit – Doodle Fit challenges players to fit sets of blocks into a given shape. The game features more than 100 different levels with a variety of unique shapes and nearly 550 solutions in total. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)

Also new this week:
• Rytmik Retrobits (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare)
• Chronicles of Vampires: Origins (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare)
• Soccer Up (WiiWare™)
• Gnomz (demo version) (WiiWare)

So i never told you guys about a good sale Best Buy had on Other M, i felt guilty about that lol. so....
Two 3DS games are included in Best Buy’s “Deal of the Day” sale today. Both Pilotwings Resort and Steel Diver can be purchased on the retailer’s site for $5. You’re saving $35 if you purchase these games at that price.

A couple of nintendogs + cats versions are also on sale for $5, though they’re not available for shipping. You’ll have to use the store pickup option if you order this title.

The Pilotwings Resort page can be found here. The Steel Diver page is here. and the nintendogs + cats page is here.

Nintendo and The King of Games will be releasing Zelda t-shirts worldwide. Pictures and official statement below.

The site states:

“In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of ‘The Legend of Zelda’, The King of Games is excited to introduce a very special edition t-shirt to mark the occassion. This gorgeous commemorative design will be available for worldwide simultaneous pre-order and will printed ONE TIME ONLY. No reprints, ever!”

You can pre-order one of two limited t-shirts starting on Saturday. Pre-orders will be accepted until February 20, 2012. As is the case in Japan, the merchanise won’t ship until early May.

Pre-order the t-shirt(s) here.

If you visit the 3DS eShop, you’ll be greeted with a message stating that a new system update is available. This firmware is different than the upgrade that has been offered since early December.

It doesn’t appear to include anything of great importance. Nintendo’s official description of the update is as follows:

“System stability improvements and other adjustments
Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.”

Note that you must download the new firmware in order to access the eShop. The store will ask you to “Come back after you’ve updated”.

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Nintendo has announced via a press release that it’s teaming up with Namco Bandai to launch Tekken 3D Prime Edition across Europe. Tekken 3D Prime Edition is scheduled for release exclusively on Nintendo 3DS across Europe on the 17th February 2012.

SAN JOSE, Calif., (December 21, 2011) – Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced TEKKEN 3D PRIME EDITION™ is releasing in North America on February 14, 2012 for the portable Nintendo 3DS™ system. The unique functionality of the 3D system takes the famous King of Iron Fist Tournament into the third-dimension for the first time, delivering a more immersive and dynamic TEKKEN® experience with more than 40 characters.

TEKKEN 3D PRIME EDITION will make the most of the Wi-Fi functionality of the Nintendo 3DS, delivering fast-paced dynamic battles with impressive graphics at 60fps. And with the Nintendo 3DS system’s StreetPass™ feature, nearby players can exchange collectable TEKKEN cards even when their systems are asleep.

“TEKKEN has a rich 16 year legacy, with the franchise first appearing on the Nintendo platforms in 2001 with TEKKEN ADVANCE™ for GAME BOY™ ADVANCE,” says Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing, NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “With the unique abilities of the Nintendo 3DS, we’re able to show the characters of the epic franchise in a way that has never been seen before, and fans are going to love how TEKKEN’s return to Nintendo systems has taken the series to new levels.”

As an industry first, the Game Card will also include the full-length CG animated feature film TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance™, produced by Digital Frontier (Resident Evil: Degeneration, Death Note, Appleseed) and directed by Youichi Mouri (opening movies for TEKKEN 5 and TEKKEN 6: Bloodline Rebellion).

For more information on TEKKEN 3D PRIME EDITION, please visit: www.namcobandaigames.com; http://www.facebook.com/tekken; http://www.twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN; or http://www.twitter.com/FilthieRich.

It seems as though LetterBox is on track for a worldwide launch. It’s been confirmed for Europe and Japan for this week, so I assume that it’s also coming to North America on Thursday. 

Nintendo is now taking pre-orders for Xenoblade Chronicles on their official website. The game will be sold only through Nintendo and GameStop.

We’ve got a ways to go before Xenoblade is ready, but you might as well put down some money for the game if you have even a tiny bit of interest in it. Our very own Admin Qualbert swears by it.

You can pre-order Xenoblade Chronicles here.