This week on the 3DS eShop: Mario and Donkey Kong, The Starship Damrey, and Crash City Mayhem

Games. Glorious games. Unique games. Notable games. The Nintendo 3DS eShop has quite the variety this week, make no mistake.You've got a new game featuring everyone's favourite plumber and gorilla combo, something new from the studio behind the Professor Laytonseries, as well as some smaller, cheaper options.In fact, it's a rather good week for the Nintendo 3DS all round. There's a reason for every single one of you 3DS owners to head...

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The Animal Crossing: New Leaf Diaries - Day 1

Next month, Nintendo will launch Animal Crossing: New Leaf on the 3DS.The Animal Crossing games have always had you live among a cosmopolitan microcosm of the animal kingdom, and used to leave you to lead a quiet life of luxury; plucking fruit, catching fish, and collecting furniture.But that's all changed. In New Leaf, you're made mayor of the village as soon as you step off the train, and must take charge of your...

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Cyberpunk RTS C-Wars passes sixth stretch goal, will come to PS Vita and 3DS

Do you remember that gritty, grid-based RTS game C-Wars that we found on Kickstarter a few weeks back?If so, you'll be happy to read that C-Wars just passed the $65,535 threshold and will now be released for the PS Vita and 3DS, in addition to Android tablets.Actually, it would have come out for the 3DS anyway as Onipunks recently said in an interview with 4CR - but the news of a Vita release is certainly encouraging...

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Review: Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo for 3DS

Being a squirrel must be ace. You get to lounge around in the treetops all day, and every once in a while dig up a nut or two (if you can remember where you left them).This particular squirrel, star of the ridiculously named SuperLittle Acorns 3D Turbo, has lost his nuts all over the place. Fortunately, grabbing them all makes for an entertaining platformer.From acorns grow mighty stereoscopic 3D visualsSuper Little Acorns is all about...

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Dodge cops, plant bombs, and rescue hostages from May 9th in Crash City Mayhem for 3DS

Essex-based publisher Ghostlight has announced that its action-packed drive-'em-up Crash City Mayhem will smash onto the Nintendo 3DS eShop on May 9th.Released in Japan as Runabout 3D: Drive Impossible, Crash City Mayhem is a high-octane driving game in which you earn rewards for causing as much destruction as humanly possible.Your 'official' aim in this title, though, is to put an end to an evil terrorist syndicate...

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This week on the 3DS eShop: Picdun 2, BearShark, and a nice meaty discount

There are a bunch of neato discounts on downloadable Nintendo 3DS games this week.And all you need do is visit the eShop to find them.The Virtual Console has been given a real shot in the arm this week, too, with multiple new (old?) titles ready for your consumption.Plus, there are some brand-new games to download. In fact, it's fair to say that the 3DS eShop has 'got game' this week. Or something.European eShop releasesPicdun 2: Witch's Curse is...

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Review: Clash of Elementalists for 3DS

Image gallery >> At its heart, Clash of Elementalists is an arena-based tank-combat game, with two opponents trying to blast each other to bits in a 3D arena. In many ways it's similar to classics like Battlezone and Virtual On, except it replaces huge mechanised infantry with tiny anime girls. The game is a simple fight to the death between two of the girls. In other games of the genre, the fun is in mastering...

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Beware of dropping bass, upcoming Sound Shapes DLC may feature dubstep

The Bronze Award-winning rhythm platformer Sound Shapes is ready to drop the bass and a whole lot of awesome on its fans with an upcoming DLC pack.With a coy announcement on its Twitter, Queasy Games announced that the new DLC would arrive forSound Shapes on May 14 in North America and May 15 in Europe.While Queasy was quiet on what the new DLC will feature, PSNstoresreports that it will bring an 80s music sound pack along...

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Review: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R for PS Vita

There's still no Fanny in this portable outing for the Guilty Gear fighting game series. This would have been the perfect time to bring the so-far Guilty Gear Petit-exclusive star out of retirement.But, sadly, it isn't meant to be with Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R for the Vita. Shame, as it needs a hook.Pronounced "gax-ac-par", GGXXACPR is the latest in a long line of revisions to Guilty Gear XX, the...

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Flight Control meets an open fly, and the end result is the upcoming Men's Room Mayhem

A trip to a public men's room is far more involved than an outsider might think.Once inside the tiled arena, a subtle and intricate dance begins - the steps aren't posted on the wall, and rare is the man who has the rules spelled out for him.Instead, the dance is learned through observation and performed with unerring accuracy, and those in the room will know when a mistake has been made.This is the world of Men's Room Mayhem, where it's...

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Party like it's 1999 - Grand Theft Auto 1 and 2 rated by ESRB for PlayStation devices

Are you ready to relive the glory days of late-90s gaming?If so, we have some good news for you: Rockstar's legendary crime-glorifying games Grand Theft Auto andGrand Theft Auto 2 recently received ratings by the ESRB for PlayStation devices, which strongly suggests that a release on the PlayStation Network should soon be in the cards.Joystiq reports that the games have been rated for the PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PSP,...

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This week on the PS Vita Store: Soul Sacrifice, Zombie Tycoon 2, and Farming Simulator

This week on the PS Vita Store, there are some horrible human sacrifices, scream-inducing zombie uprisings, and gruesome harvestings.Okay, so that last one is actually a reference to the act of harvesting on a farm, rather than, you know, harvesting bodies or what have you.What I'm trying to say is, though, the PSN Store is a scary place to be right now. Don't let that put you off, mind, as there are some great new downloadable games available.Let...

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Incoming! The most exciting 3DS and PS Vita games for May

The sun is peeping out from behind the clouds, and the rain has beaten a hasty retreat. Thankfully.Yup, May is well and truly here.Forget about the UK weather, though: there's a whole host of exciting Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita games heading your way over the next month.So, get ready for some AAA big-shot releases, indie RPGs, classic Nintendo characters, long-awaited adventure games, and much more. If you're a handheld gamer, then May might...

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The dead are coming and you're in control of them in Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge for PS Vita

The original Zombie Tycoon came out nearly four years ago on the PSP, and contained a squelchingly good control system and plenty of undead mayhem for RTS fans to get their teeth into.It might have taken a while, then, but the sequel to Zombie Tycoon will finally be unleashed on the unsuspecting population of the world - and PSN - today.What can we expect this time around, eh? Well, a tide of flesh-hungry beasts and some...

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Review: Soul Sacrifice for PS Vita

It's looking more and more likely that 2013 is going to be extremely kind to the PS Vita - hordes of indie games are getting ready to march onto the device in the coming months.This is all well and good, but there are plenty of gamers understandably crying out for some good old-fashioned triple-A action to go with that order of indie.Soul Sacrifice more than provides, with a ridiculously deep spell-crafting system, clever presentation, and...

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Dragon Fantasy Book I creators talk updated visuals on Vita, working with Sony, sequels, and Dr. Seuss

If you're a fan of old skool RPGs then you're no doubt excited about the imminent release of Dragon Fantasy Book I on Vita.This indie darling has built a dedicated fanbase on mobiles, and it's looking likely to win over the Final Fantasy andDragon Quest crowd that are searching for a truly hardcore Vita RPG.I got in touch with Muteki Corporation president and founder Bryan Sawler, as well as creative director...

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Confirmed Sasquatch sighting on Vita in Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery

Update on April 29th, at 14:52: Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery will also be released on iPhone and iPad sometime in May.Original story follows... Vita owners will soon be able to encounter Bigfoot on a small screen in Lucid's upcoming puzzle-adventure Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery.In this game, you get to sport the badge-emblazoned sash of Jacob, a young boy scout who has just arrived at Camp Eagle.Instead of spending...

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Capcom has 'no plans' for a Monster Hunter on PS Vita

Fans of the Monster Hunter series have long thought that the PS Vita was the perfect console for banding together with a group of friends, grabbing ridiculously large swords, and heading out to murder some indigenous creatures.Thanks to its gorgeous screen, potential 3G connection, and slick PSN-powered online gaming setup, it should be the natural home for portable monster butchery.Or so you'd think.Unfortunately, it doesn't look...

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Review: Dragon Fantasy Book I for PS Vita

Without wishing to be too reductive, Dragon Fantasy Book I is Dragon Quest in all but name.Thankfully, this is exactly what Muteki Corporation was aiming for: a loving homage to the 8-bit adventures of old, with some modern references thrown in for good measure.This affectionate retro effort captures the look and feel of the Dragon Quest era, but it also suffers from many of the problems that the RPG genre has...

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