That NOM news is really good!
If something showed at Gamescom it would be really sweet. Maybe Nintendo could reveal something through Nintendo Direct and then people could see it live on Gamescom.

That's not true.

Even with the White Tanooki suit you can still die. If you fall off a platform. I remember trying to beat this one level, dying like a gazillion times, and finally trying out the Tanooki suit. I thought screw it. Don't remember which level, but I think it was one of those with all the moving, falling and twisting blocks.

It didn't really help 'cause now I died a billion times from falling off of everything! I felt like the biggest n00b ever, dying while being 'immortal'. Did managed to beat the stage after a lot of tries though.

New "New Super Mario Bros 2" trailer!


http://nintendoeverything.com/93934/new-super-mario-bros-2-trailer-2/

Here's the Nintendo Download for this week in North America

Nintendo eShop
Johnny Kung Fu™ – The evil Mr. Wang Gang has kidnapped Johnny’s girlfriend. Become a kung fu expert and fight to rescue her in this old-school action game that mixes the old with the new. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Kirby’s Pinball Land™ – The Nintendo eShop “8-bit Summer” series continues with this classic Kirby™ game from 1993. It’s a pinball race to check out surprise enemies and pitfalls in a number of fast-paced, uncharted worlds. (For Nintendo 3DS)

The Sword of Hope II – Originally released in 1996 for the hand-held Game Boy™ system, this role-playing game is now available in the Nintendo eShop as part of the “8-bit Summer” series. Play as Prince Theo and save the kingdom of Riccar. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo Video™
Big Time Rush in 3D – Nickelodeon’s teen music sensation Big Time Rush makes its Nintendo Video debut with the 3D video for the band’s latest single, “Windows Down.” (For Nintendo 3DS)

Game of the Weekend
Mighty Switch Force! – This weekend’s featured title is Mighty Switch Force!, a game packed with run-and-gun action and never-before-seen three-dimensional puzzles. For a limited time, this game is available at a special price of $2.99. Offer is valid from 9 a.m. Pacific time on Friday, July 13, through 9 p.m. Pacific time on Sunday, July 15. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Also new this week:
• Sweet Memories: Black Jack (Nintendo eShop)
• Candle Route (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare™)
• Ace Mathician (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare)
• Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition (WiiWare™)
• THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’96 (Virtual Console™ for Wii™)

Nintendo considered second Circle Pad for 3DS XL

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said that the company considered adding in a second Circle Pad for the 3DS XL.

Even though it was possible, Iwata believes that this wasn’t a realistic option. If another Circle Pad was built-in, it would have resulted in a larger piece of hardware. Nintendo wanted to increase the screen sizes and improve the battery life while maintaining a unit that is relatively small.

Iwata acknowledged that some consumers may be disappointed with the decision. It was nonetheless “a call we had to make”, and he is ultimately “quite happy with the product we’re able to offer.
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“When we looked at the design of the 3DS XL we had to look at various factors, one was battery life, one was the overall size of the unit, and we had to make some trade-offs. The choice, if we were going to include the second analogue stick, was to reduce the size of the batters or make the unit much bigger.

“What we wanted to do was have a bigger screen in comparison with the overall size of the system, so had various discussions and had to make trade-offs and this is the outcome.

“Attaching a second analogue stick is possible but it would have made the system even bigger and, though it perhaps puts a burden on people that really want that second stick, it’s a call we had to make and these people will have to live with it.

“This [the lack of a second stick] isn’t my main focus when I look at the 3DS XL, it’s one point we had to cover, but for me personally I’m quite happy with the product we’re able to offer."

http://nintendoeverything.com/93918/nintendo-considered-second-circle-pad-for-3ds-xl/

spurgeonryan said: Iwata! You must break with tradition some times and do what people want.... I cannot say that I want it. But many seem to want that second pad.           Club Nintendo Europe adds Mario Kart 7 trophies July 12th, 2012 Posted in General Nintendo, News, Posted by Valay A brand new reward is available on the European Club Nintendo site. For 5,000 stars, members can order a new Mario Kart 7 trophy. There are three choices available. Users can choose from the Leaf (12 x 10cm), Shell (12 x 9cm), and Special (12 x 10cm) trophies. More details can be found here.         Sparkle Snapshots 3D first impressions – it’s surprisingly ace Comments 0 Chris Scullion at 05:02pm July 12 2012     3DS Tags: Sparkle Snapshots 3D

I want those Mario Kart Trophies! :D

And those are surprisingly hilarious. xD

Strange, they showed a white Raccoon Mario for the super guide thing in the trailer (looks great BTW)

So how can you get the White Tanooki then?

It's not a competitor; it's a Chinese rip-off. We get these every gen.

Two things:

1- How can that be a 3DS competitor is it only has 1 screen?

2-That Mario comic was awesome.

spurgeonryan said: Club Nintendo Europe adds Mario Kart 7 trophies A brand new reward is available on the European Club Nintendo site. For 5,000 stars, members can order a new Mario Kart 7 trophy. There are three choices available. Users can choose from the Leaf (12 x 10cm), Shell (12 x 9cm), and Special (12 x 10cm) trophies. More details can be found here.

Damn.

Now there's two things I want from the Club Nintendo shop.

I have enough Stars to buy one of them, but I was saving to 7000 to buy a Mario diorama. I have 6400 now. What to get, a Mario Kart trophy, or a nice statue?

Yes, I did. It's a chinese rip-off just like many others. Even the Vita has one.

Oh, yeah! Look who's supporting "10,000 Strong" Megaman Legends 3 campaign!

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=181197

Also, 3DS has reached 5 million units in North America!
http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=181161