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Reel Fishing Paradise is a sports video game published by Natsume for Nintendo 3DS. In the game, gamers will take a trip to more than a dozen spectacular fishing locales in their mission to become master anglers.

They'll fish calm lakes, stony shores, flooded jungles, and more, all made in wonderful 3D that takes every leaping fish and splatter of water to life. A vast selection of fish will experiment the skill of even the most experienced fishing veterans, from cunning largemouth bass to commanding bluefin tuna. Gamers can mix and match rods, rolls, lines or entices to make their own tailored tackle box gathering odd items is both beneficial and addictive, with tons of mechanism to find out and utilize.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is an RPG video game published by Atlus for Nintendo 3DS, release date to be announced later.

In the game, Tokyo is in full lockdown, the government's swift, coldblooded response to a surprise demon invasion. While you and your friends must solve the nature of the interdimensional rift through which the horrific creatures are entering your world, saving the world is not your highest priority; staying alive, on the other hand, is.

Expanded and enhanced, Devil Survivor Overclocked for Nintendo 3DS builds upon the game's original release with the addition of voice acting for the entirety of the game's lengthy, unconventional narrative. Moreover, that very story, already boasting multiple endings based on critical decisions by the player, now concludes with a special eighth chapter, a rousing epilogue for Shin Megami Tensei fans. The game's beautifully remastered hand drawn artwork and character portraits benefit from the new system's higher resolution screens, offering players a crisper, higher fidelity experience.

Dead or Alive Dimensions is a fighting game for Nintendo 3DS developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo KOEI.

The game takes the vivacious characters and locales that have made the DOA franchise a hit with gamers everywhere and presents them in eye-popping 3D display. All of the punches, kicks, counters and grapples that have defined the series as a top-tier console and arcade fighter are present for the first time on a portable gaming system -- the Nintendo 3DS.

Dead or Alive Dimensions features some of the best content from the series spanning all of the titles from the original DOA up to DOA 4. Fans will be able to relive some of the classic rivalries, storylines and white-knuckle action from the best points in the DOA history. There's also a ton of new content, so even the most seasoned DOA fan will enjoy fresh material. Players will be able to play through several modes including Chronicle, Versus, Tag Survival Modes and more. They’ll also have a robust roster of more than 20 fighters and 15 stages to choose from, including two fighters who have never been playable until now.

Dead or Alive Dimensions game features:

•DOA Evolved: Experience all the high-octane DOA action you know and love, in full 3D and ready to take on the go! This is DOA like you’ve never seen it.

•Danger Never Looked So Good: Experience the series’ trademark Danger Zones for the first time in full-on 3D. When you see your opponent go flying through a window right at you, you’ll know that DOA and 3D is a match made in heaven.

•Multiplayer Anywhere: When you’re done testing your chops against the CPU, take on a new challenge through multiplayer available through local Ad-Hoc matches or battle fighters from around the world through Wi-Fi.

•Fight Alone or Team Up: fans can now take on the world of DOA with a partner, so more experienced fighters can help newcomers learn the ropes first-hand. Team up with a friend online and play through Chronicle, Tag Survival or Versus Modes as a unit.

•The Comprehensive DOA Experience: Relive the DOA storyline, spanning from the original to the latest console installment of DOA 4. Chronicle Mode covers all of these storylines and more; filling in parts of the story that no DOA game has covered previously.

•A Championship Roster: Fight with fan favorites like Kasumi, Ryu Hayabusa, Hayate and Jann Lee from a roster of more than 20 DOA fighters. Fans will also be able to experience two new playable fighters, as well as new stages.

•A Fighter for Rookies or Pros: Also new to the series will be a "Tech Display", utilizing the second screen of the Nintendo 3DS. Character combos and move input commands will be listed on the Tech Display, reminiscent of arcade cabinets where moves are listed for quick reference.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters is a sports videogame developed and published by Electronic Arts for Nintendo Wii. The game is set for release on March 29, 2011.

In the game, players are able to step onto the hallowed grounds of Augusta National, experience the rich history and tradition of the Masters Tournament and begin their own journey to capture the most sought-after prize in professional golf -- the Green Jacket.

•Masters Moments — Play through memorable, historic moments as players try to measure up against some of the sport's greatest legends. Tiger at the Masters — Relive each of Tiger's four wins at the Masters by attempting to equal or beat his scores in each round of the Tournament.

•The Caddie Experience — Behind every great golfer is a trusted and reliable caddie. Players will have a caddie by their side on every swing, providing strategic advice, from shot selection to reading greens, helping them become a more successful golfer.

•The Closest Thing to Being There — For the first time ever, EA Sports utilized a new state-of-the art laser scanning technology at Augusta National Golf Club to laser scan every hole featured in the game. This will provide players with the most authentic digital representation of the Tournament and Par 3 courses. Every tree, every azalea and every undulation in every green was recreated down to the smallest detail.

•Broadcast Presentation — Feel the emotion of every swing as called by the all-new commentary team of Jim Nantz and David Feherty, who headline a completely revamped TV broadcast presentation package.

•Career Mode — The all-new career mode will closely mirror the journey of an amateur golfer's rise through the ranks and chase the title of Masters champion.

•New Players — Over 20 professional golfers to choose from, including Zach Johnson (2007 Masters Champion) and Bubba Watson (2010 Ryder Cup — Team USA).

•Championship Courses — Take on the best of the best on sixteen of the world's most celebrated courses, including Augusta National Golf Club, Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Australia), Atlanta Athletic Club, TPC San Antonio, St Andrews Links and Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Cubic Ninja is a platformer video game published by Ubisoft for Nintendo 3DS, release date to be announced later. The game places you in the role of CC, a brave little ninja with a distinctly cubic shape. The princess of your beloved kingdom – plus a few of your ninja friends – has been abducted. It’s up to you to save everyone! You must tilt and turn your way through over 100 eye-opening levels, defeating adversaries such as Woofbot, Scorchbot and more! From raging infernos to elemental forces of wind and water, your enemies will do whatever it takes to stop you.

But you won't be stopped. If you have to tumble till you're dizzy, or survive raging waters just to rescue the princess, then you will. Because you’re Cubic Ninja. And that’s how you roll.

Cubic Ninja game features:

•Create your own pulse-quickening levels and display them as a QR Code that can be shared with players all over the world.

•Race through a level as quickly as you can, share a ghosted replay of your best run, and dare your friends to beat it.

•Cunning traps and rescue your fellow Ninjas by earning and unleashing mysterious Ninjutsu skills.

•Who needs buttons? Tilt and turn controls guide Cubic Ninja through more than 100 challenging levels. Or simply use the Circle Pad.

Here are videos for the upcoming flight simulation video game PilotWings Resort for Nintendo 3DS, a sequel to the 1990 SNES game Pilotwings and the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Pilotwings 64. The game is set for release on March 27, 2011.

TrackMania: Build to Race is a racing video game for Nintendo Wii, set for release on March 24, 2011. The game is developed by Firebrand Games / Nadeo and published by City Interactive. In the game, using your Wiimote and your Nunchuk, your gamepad or your Wii Wheel - pilot racing cars at incredible speeds on spectacular tracks full of ramps, loops, turbo boosts and other crazy track-blocks. Race on more than 200 tracks divided into six drastically different environments and numerous game modes!

TrackMania Wii also offers the incredible an essential track editor, giving you the opportunity to create an infinite number of personal tracks. Then share your craziest creations with your friends, thanks to the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. Of course, multiplayer modes are included: Hotseat mode, 4 player split-screen, and of course, online play using the Nintendo Wi-fi connection! Compete against your friends and join online players from all around the world.

Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D is a platformer video game, release date to be announced later. The game is developed by Ubisoft Casablanca and published by Ubisoft. In the game, the Rabbids are bwaaack and this time they have an infallible plan to invade the human world! When they stumble into a history museum and discover time travel through their Time Washing Machine, you can bet your booty that human history is about to become a major mess. Get ready to explore and mess up with time travel in Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time. Running and leaping through action-packed platforming challenges designed just for the Nintendo 3DS, players plunge into the past with the wacky Rabbids and revisit the greatest moments of history like the discovery of fire, the broken nose of the Sphinx or the legend of Arthur. Uncover how Rabbids wreaked havoc and changed the course of history.

Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D game features:

•Teleport your Rabbids in time and make a mess out of it: Plunge into the past and revisit the greatest periods of history like the prehistoric age or the ancient Egypt. Help the Rabbids to wreak the past and put history upside down.

•Rabbids invade the Nintendo 3DS in their first platform adventure game: Make your way through delirious and colorful 2-D / 3-D stereoscopic worlds, kicking enemies and breaking blocks in 60 levels divided in 4 different time periods.

•Customize your bunnies: From Napoleon to the 3 Musketeers, unlock figurines of your favorite characters and pimp your bunnies with 40+ historical costumes.

•An adventure for everyone: Rabbids get everyone addicted: its 2-D / 3-D side-scrolling representation make it easy to pick up providing instant fun for kids and the usual laugh out loud slapstick humor that adults love has never been so ... bwaaah!

Virtua Tennis 4 is a sports video game for Nintendo Wii, set for release in Q2, 2011. The game is developed and published by SEGA. Get a grip on your racquet like never before in Virtua Tennis 4. Boasting its strongest ever player line-up, Virtua Tennis 4 features the world's top stars such as world No.1 Rafael Nadal, 16-time major champion Roger Federer and UK No.1 Andy Murray. Joining them for the first time are seven new champions making their debut to the series, enabling players to take on the likes of Juan Martín Del Potro, Fernando Gonzalez, Caroline Wozniacki and Laura Robson.

In addition, Virtua Tennis 4 sees a new World Tour career mode designed to encourage replay value with an element of off-court fame. Each decision affects a player's career path meaning no two careers will ever be the same, while a brand new on-court feature makes for even more dramatic singles and doubles matches. Players can build up their Match Momentum gauge over the course of a match and revel in their improved ability as their players grow in confidence.

Virtua Tennis 4 game features:

•The world’s top stars return – The top players in the world return, joined by some of the most exciting up-and-coming contenders. An all-star line-up of 19 players includes Nadal, Federer, Murray, Sharapova, Wozniacki and Williams

•Headbands at the ready - Players will be able to get even closer to the real thing with new motion control functionality via Wii Motion+

•Tennis stardom awaits – A totally new World Tour sees the VT career mode go ‘RPG’. Designed to encourage replay value and with an element of off-court fame, each decision affects a player’s career path meaning no two careers will ever be the same.

•Experience the drama - A brand new on-court feature making for more dramatic matches. Build up your Match Momentum gauge over the course of a match and revel in your form as your player grows in confidence, allowing them to play shots mere mortals can only dream about.

•Putting the fun back into mini-games – Breaking the mini-game mould to include new weather conditions and put a real focus on multiplayer action, the VT mini-games will give players a real alternative mode to compete in both multiplayer and online.

Dual Pen Sports is a video game published by Namco Bandai for Nintendo 3DS, set for release in Q2 2011. The game brings a unique twist to handheld sports games with its dual stylus gameplay and 3D visuals. The game offers 7 exciting sports mini-games, including Soccer, Boxing, and Archery.

Furthermore, DualPenSports includes two training modes, Daily Challenge and Touch Exercise Mode, dedicated to improving players’ DS stylus coordination. Daily Challenge Mode offers a different sports challenge mini-game everyday to train your dual hand dexterity. Touch Exercise Mode enables players to hone their stylus skills with a series of unique mini-games separate from the traditional roster. 

DualPenSports also features a robust character customization mode enabling the player to personalize their in-game characters’ clothing, expressions, and overall appearance. Sporting a variety of modes, mini-games and a local wireless multiplayer versus mode, DualPenSports is chock full of family-friendly gameplay.

Asphalt 3D is a racing video game developed by Gameloft and published by Ubisoft for Nintendo 3DS, set for release on March 22, 2011. The renowned racing franchise returns with higher-quality graphics than ever and for the first time 3D features that create the most realistic, immersive racing experience yet. In the game, you'll power a wide range of high-performance cars and race through 17 exotic locations with the 3DS' accelerometer. Experience surging down the road as you swerve to avoid oncoming traffic in full 3D. Uncover new racing circuits and vehicles, customize your hot rod, and play against up to 6 friends using the Local Play feature of the Nintendo 3DS system.

Enable StreetPass by sending and receiving game data to see how you compare with your friends and just about everyone else who plays the game. Race against the viral ghost of top-ranked players to reach the top of the charts and earn in-game cash. Asphalt 3D is racing as you've never experienced before!

Asphalt 3D game features:

•Rich, stereoscopic 3D graphics for the races and even the menus. Enjoy gameplay designed to take full advantage of the 3D screen as you weave between cars, drift inches from the curb and navigate menus that come right out of the screen.

•Get behind the wheel of over 40 vehicles (cars and motorcycles) from prestigious manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Ducati.

•Engage in a variety of high-speed challenges and micro challenges beyond your normal race: cash attack, vigilante, high-speed chase, drift, time trial, duel and leader of the pack.

•Race in 17 exciting destinations including Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Madrid, Cape Town, and Berlin, with varied track surfaces, shortcuts and spectacular jumps.

•Up to 6 players can challenge each other in local wireless mode.

•Complete StreetPass features like Viral Ghost, Rankings, and StreetPass PayTable

•Comprehensive tuning options to achieve peak performance for your vehicle.

•Use the replay feature to relive all those hair-raising moments you just experienced in your last race.

Cartoon Network (CN): Punch Time Explosion is an action video game for Nintendo 3DS, set for release on June 01, 2011. The game is developed by Papaya Studios and published by Crave Entertainment. In the game, mysterious forces are at work when worlds collide and the casts of eleven of the biggest Cartoon Network shows battle one another in this all-star brawler! Play as 18 of your favorite Cartoon Network characters based on your favorite show, and look out for cameos from an additional 19 characters who jump in and assist in combat!

James Noir's Hollywood Crimes is a puzzle video game for Nintendo 3DS, set for release in Q2 2011. The game is developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.

In the game, live the thrill of mastering tailor-made mind games and become the obsession of a criminal mastermind in the first interactive 3D movie. James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes for Nintendo 3DS makes you the main character in a mind-twisting puzzle adventure! The game takes place inside a TV game show, where you are a participant. As you play, you discover a series of murders and a diabolical criminal mastermind that is manipulating and defying you at every turn. Everyone on the set of the show is in danger - especially you! Solving the puzzles left by the killer at every crime scene is the only way to clear your name and to uncover his identity before it's too late.

James Noir's Hollywood Crimes game features:

•PLAY THE MAIN CHARACTER AND LIVE A REAL IMMERSION THROUGH THE 3DS CAMERA: The criminal master mind provokes you by using your own private details. The crime-scene clues and the storyline are strangely familiar.

•1960’S REALISTIC ART USING THE POWER OF THE 3DS: Appealing and trend worthy art direction that puts you back in the best of the 60’s – luxurious settings and a dashing crime-busting partner. The game alternates between the 60’s TV game show setting & the mystery investigation.

•A VARIETY OF 150 PUZZLES, CLASSIC AND 3D PUZZLES USING THE UPPER SCREEN: Puzzles cover a range of classic types: Images, Wordplay, Numbers, Drawing, Shapes and Colors, Tiling Puzzles, Grids, Problem solving, Labyrinth, Physics. Use the accelerometer through actions and puzzles.

•ADAPTATION TO PLAYER’S PERFORMANCE THROUGH DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Make your selection of puzzles to craft the difficulty level to your own pace.

LEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars is an adventure video game for Nintendo Wii, set for release on March 22, 2011. The game is developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts.

The game includes all the characters from both seasons of the hugely popular animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as some fan-favourite characters from the beloved theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game features brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields. 

Play either as a Jedi or Separatist with all-new character abilities, such as Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-Ups, all within a new, easy-to-navigate hub.

Bust-a-Move Universe is a puzzle video game developed by Taito and published by Square Enix for Nintendo 3DS, release date to be announced later. It is the next iteration in the popular puzzle series that has remained a fan favorite since it first appeared in 1994 as a TAITO arcade game. While the standard gameplay mechanics remain the same – connect three or more colorful bubbles to make them disappear – several enhanced features will also make their debut in BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE.

Bust-a-Move Universe game features:

•ENDLESS BUBBLE-POPPING FUN: Clear round after round in Puzzle Mode with its explosive boss battles, or take on 100-second, 300-second or Nonstop Bubbles in Challenge Mode.

•SIMPLE GAMEPLAY MECHANICS: Shoot, connect and burst bubbles of the same color

•FULL 3-D EFFECTS: Engaging gameplay in a vibrant, 3-D universe

•FAMILIAR CAST: Iconic characters Bub and Bob are instantly recognized by gamers as the heroes of BUST-A-MOVE and BUBBLE BOBBLE

PilotWings Resort is a flight simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for 3DS, release date to be announced later.

The game puts the players in the pilot's seat as never before in this long-awaited 3D update to the Pilotwings series.

Import your Mii characters from the 3DS Mii Maker and explore Wuhu Island (the star of Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus) by plane, by hang glider and by rocket belt. Each vehicle type features unique controls that offer a different challenge. Complete around 40 flight missions in Mission Mode to earn stars, or scour Wuhu Island for hundreds of collectible extras in Free Flight Mode as you unlock interactive 3D Dioramas of various aircraft and famous island monuments. Get a bird's-eye view of familiar Wuhu Island sites - and a few new ones. You can even share your experiences with friends and family members by taking in-game photos and saving them to 3DS photo album.

WeeWaa is an adventure video game developed by Zoink Games for Nintendo Wii, release date to be announced later. Aimed at young children, WeeWaa offers a unique take on motion controlled gaming by offering control via a stuffed toy named WaaWaa. By feeding the Wii Remote into WaaWaa's mouth, it becomes a controller that can be used to move its in-game counterpart. Various minigames are accessed by navigating WaaWaa across a hub world, shaking him to make him walk down paths and turning him to change course. Various actions in these minigames include tilting WaaWaa to make him surf, throwing him to make him jump, laying him on his face to hide from enemies, and bouncing him from his elastic ears to act as a bungee. There are plans to incorporate support for additional Wii Remotes so that parents can control on-screen butterflies to guide the player. The toy comes with a set of badges that players can pin on WaaWaa as a sign of accomplishment.

Challenge Me: Word Puzzles is a videogame published by O-Games for Nintendo Wii, set for release on February 22, 2011. It is a compilation of seven fun word based puzzles including Anagrams, Word Search and Conundrum, designed to improve your vocabulary and concentration. There will be hours of entertainment as there are limitless combinations!

Challenge Me: Word Puzzles game features:

•7 fun word based puzzles - Link, Soup, Safeword, Anagrams, Word Search, Squares and Conundrum delivering 1000s of puzzles

•Limitless combinations ensuring endless hours of entertainment!

•Have a casual 3 minute puzzle fix in Quick Mode

•Track your progress in Challenge Mode, where a bar diagram keeps track of your

scores and progress

•With 4 profiles available there are enough save slots for the family!

Top Spin 4 is a Sports (Tennis) video game developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K Sports, set for release in the US on March 15, 2011. It is the fourth game in the Top Spin series. The game will feature licensed professional players, venues and equipment. Some of the confirmed professional players include Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, James Blake, Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko.

Top Spin 4 features

RESPONSIVE Wii CONTROLS: Get into the tennis action like never before with responsive controls that mimic the natural motions of real-life tennis swings to perform slices, drop shots, top spin shots, lob shots, and serves.

NEW PLAYER CREATOR: A new player creator allows you to build & customize every aspect of your player, from apparel & equipment to swing animations & physical appearance.

KING of the COURT MODE: All-new party mode allows you and your friends to play this classic tennis short-form tournament. Play multiple rounds of short tiebreak matches to work your way up to the top court and stay as long as you can to become King!

Petz: Bunnyz Bunch is a virtual pet video game published by Ubisoft for Nintendo DS, set for release on March 8, 2011.

In the game, care for the cutest and most remarkable bunch of bunnyz. Raise them in your house and show them their new home. Teach them how to follow you when called upon, hop up on furniture, and even play music! On top of being absolutely adorable, these bunnies have personality! They know exactly what they want and know how to show you, so if you take good care of them they'll surprise you with games of hide-and-seek or other treats.

Petz: Bunnyz Bunch game features:

•Adopt your own family of bunnyz, choosing from a variety of breeds and personalities – Choose between 8 different breeds, each with unique personalities and preferences. See their excitement when you give them their favorite foods, or watch their silly reactions when they dislike like a toy. Bunnyz might change their favorite toys, so pay attention to their personalities and make sure they are happy.

•New fun activities – Give your bunnyz exercise by teaching them to follow you around the room, or toss toys between each other. Help your bunny become smarter by playing a game of hot & cold and searching for items. Bunnyz can even show their musical side! Teach your bunny to follow your sound and he will be jamming in no time.

•More ways to bond – The living room is your bunnyz new home. Show them their new toys, teach them how to get around, and even ask them to hop up to join you on the sofa.

•Bunnyz go on an adventure – Send your bunnyz to Petz World virtual world, and be one of the few with a bunny to play with. On Petz World, your petz will be able to travel the world, set out on extraordinary adventures and meet tons of other petz! Meet the wild animals of Kenya, help lost poodles in Paris and even enjoy the sunny beaches of Hawaii.