Throwback New Leaf DLC at Nintendo Zone Locations

When Animal Crossing New Leaf was released this past summer, they offered several SpotPass DLC items that you could download from Nintendo Zone stations across the country. The first few SpotPass DLC items were only obtainable exclusively at Best Buy locations, but later released items were available at any Nintendo Zone location such as Starbucks, McDonalds, AT & T Wireless stores, etc.

Well, if you're new to the game or happened to miss out on getting the DLC items during the initial release, Nintendo is giving you a chance to get these items again. Starting this month through February, Nintendo is giving us what I call "throwback" DLC items available at Nintendo Zone locations. Right now, the popular Raccoon Wall Clock is available; starting next week, the will be available.

Like with other New Leaf SpotPass DLC items, show up with your Nintendo 3DS (ensure your wireless is enabled) to a Nintendo Zone location and go the Post Office and ask Pelly or Phyllis about a present.

Here is the schedule for the re-released New Leaf DLC items from November until February:

Raccoon Wall Clock - November 1 through Novemeber 14th

Cat Tower - November 15 through November 28

Rolling Suitcase - November 29 through December 12

Double Neck Guitar - December 13 through December 26

Pumpkin Pie - December 27 through January 9

Afternoon Tea Set - January 10 through January 23

Machine for Frozen Drink (Slushie Machine) - January 24 through February 6

Mario and Luigi Wii Motion Plus Remotes Are Here!

Mario Wii Remote Plus with Wii Motion PlusLuigi Wii Plus Remote with Wii Motion Plus
New Mario and Luigi Brothers themed Wii remotes were released by Nintendo today! Both of these Wii remotes are compatible with both the original Nintendo Wii and the new Nintendo Wii U systems, and feature the Wii Remote Plus Motion controls that allow for playing motion plus compatible games in addition to regular Wii and Wii U games.

The Mario Wii Motion Plus Remote is red and features a white Mario "M" logo, a red "A" button, yellow plus and minus buttons, a black D-pad, and grayish-colored 1 and 2 buttons. The back of the remote is a bluish color.

The Luigi Wii Motion Plus Remote is green and features a white Luigi "L" logo, a green "A" button, yellow plus and minus buttons, a black D-pad, and grayish-colored 1 and 2 buttons. The back of the remote is a bluish color.

Even if you already have enough Wii remotes for your Wii and Wii U systems, these would be great limited edition collector's items to have if you are an avid Nintendo fanatic like we are.

The remotes retail for $39.99 each -- get yours soon, as I'm sure they will sell out fast!



New Leaf Sushi Platter DLC

Another New Leaf DLC item is available this October -- the Sushi Platter! Just like with other DLC items, you can obtain the Sushi Platter by connecting to a Nintendo Zone location and going to the Post Office and asking Pelly/Phyllis about presents.

DLC items for November haven't been announced yet, but hopefully there will be one. The Sushi Platter should be available at least for the next two weeks, which should take us to the end of the month.

Here's a run down of the past, present and future Nintendo Zone SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (Best Buy Only - expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (Best Buy Only - expired)
8/11-8/24 PUMPKIN PIE (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
8/25/9/7 AFTERNOON TEA SET (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
9/8-9/21 MACHINE FOR FROZEN DRINK (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
10/1-10/31 FEDORA HAT CHAIR (Any Nintendo Zone Location)

10/1-10/31 RICE PLANT BED (Any Nintendo Zone Location)


New Leaf Rice Plant Bed October DLC

Happy October! This month, Nintendo has another cool downloadable Animal Crossing DLC item for you -- the Rice Plant Bed! You can get the bed anytime this month from the comfort of your home by having your 3DS connected to your home's wireless connection. Just go to the Post Office on Main Street and ask Pelly or Phyllis about presents.

Also, don't forget, there are other Animal Crossing New Leaf DLC items that you can get from Nintendo Zone locations over the next few weeks. Right now, you can get a Fedora Hat Chair -- who knows what will be next?!!

Here's a run down of some past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (Best Buy Only - expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (Best Buy Only - expired)
8/11-8/24 PUMPKIN PIE (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Expired)
8/25-9/7 AFTERNOON TEA SET (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Expired)
9/8-9/21 MACHINE FOR FROZEN DRINK (Any Nintendo Zone Location - expired)


New Leaf Fedora Hat Chair Available Now!

In yesterday's Nintendo Direct, a new Animal Crossing SpotPass DLC item was announced -- a Fedora Hat Chair! Just as with the last SpotPass DLC item, the Fedora Hat Chair can be obtained from ANY Nintendo Zone location such as McDonalds, AT&T Wireless Stores and Starbucks, etc., and not just from Best Buy Nintendo Zone locations. Like with the other SpotPass DLC items, once your 3DS is connected to a Nintendo Zone location, you can obtain the Fedora Hat Chair by going to Pelly or Phyllis in the Post Office on Main Street and asking about gifts. They'll go off and search for your gift, and once the search is over, your favorite Post Office Pelican will come back and graciously hand you your present.

The Fedora Hat Chair DLC wasn't mentioned way ahead of time (at least not that I could find) like the last few DLC items, so even though one has not been announced for November yet, hopefully there will be one. The Fedora Hat Chair should be available at least for the next two weeks, if not until the end of the month.

Here's a run down of the past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (Best Buy Only - expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (Best Buy Only - expired)
8/11-8/24 PUMPKIN PIE (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
8/25/9/7 AFTERNOON TEA SET (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
9/8-9/21 MACHINE FOR FROZEN DRINK (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
10/1-10/31 FEDORA HAT CHAIR (Any Nintendo Zone Location)


Maximum Bells for Ores and Fossils at Re-Tail

A major part of Animal Crossing New Leaf involves making bells to buy housing, clothing, public works projects, etc. You can definitely make bells by picking fruit, fishing, selling unwanted items. etc. to Reese in Re-Tail (and even Timmy/Tommy, but for a substantially (20%) lower price).

One of things I've discovered is that the Flea Market in Re-Tail is an excellent way to make quick bells. When you put an item up for sale as part of the Flea Market, there is a default suggested price that is displayed, which is typically what Reese will pay you for the item. I have found that the villagers will generally pay you double the suggested price for general items like clothing, furniture, flowers, etc. which is great, however, believe it or not, the villagers will pay up to 9,999 bells for fossils and gems and ores that you get out of the rocks like silver, gold, rubies, amethysts, emeralds, sapphires, etc. even if

the suggested retail price is substantially less than that. From what I have found, the villagers typically will not pay more than 9,999 bells for an item, so if you price an item at 10,000 bells, they won't buy it. Also the animals don't seem to want to pay the 9,999 bells for fossils like the fern fossil, ammonites, amber, etc., but you can probably get about 5,000 bells for those items. I have also found that you can sell most gyroids for about 5,000 bells each. I recently even sold a beehive for 2,500 bells, which definitely helps take the "sting" out of the bee sting I got when it fell out of a tree!

Sometimes the villagers will say that the price is too high, but eventually they will come around and spend the bells. I have made quite a few bells selling to the villagers using the Flea Market in Retail, and that really helps out when a public works projects are costly, and a single room expansion is almost 500,000 bells!

Of course, if Reese is paying extra for an item during the day (you can find out what items those are by looking at the board in the front of Re-Tail), she will pay you double the suggested retail price for the selected special item, and if you have a Wealthy (Bell Boom) Ordinance, she will pay you 20% more for everything you sell to her.

I'm sure there are other ways to score buckets of bells, so try out various things and go get your bells!

New Leaf Slushie Frozen Drink Machine DLC Time!

The last of the currently announced Animal Crossing New Leaf DLC items is available for download starting today and going on through 9/21 -- the Slushie Frozen Drink Machine. Just like the other SpotPass DLC goodies, the Slushie Frozen Drink Machine can be obtained from ANY Nintendo Zone location such as McDonalds, AT&T Wireless Stores and Starbucks, etc. Once at the Nintendo Zone, go to Pelly or Phyllis in the Post Office on Main Street and ask them about gifts. After a few moments, they'll come back, apologize for the delay and hand you your present.

As with the other SpotPass DLC items Nintendo is offering, carefully consider if you want to trade or give away your Slushie Frozen Drink Machine, as Nintendo has said that once you get the item, you won't be able to get it again either by ordering it from your catalog at Timmy and Tommy's, or through visiting another Nintendo Zone at a future date.

Hopefully, Nintendo will announce other fun SpotPass DLC items that we can get in the coming months, so we'll have to stay tuned to see what's on the horizon. Enjoy your Slushie Frozen Drink Machine!

Here's a run down of the past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (Best Buy Only - expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (Best Buy Only - expired)
8/11-8/24 PUMPKIN PIE (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Expired)
8/25-9/7 AFTERNOON TEA SET (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Expired)
9/8-9/21 SLUSHIE FROZEN DRINK MACHINE (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Going on Now!)


Zelda Wind Waker HD Wii U Deluxe Bundle Coming Soon!

Limited Edition Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD Wii U Deluxe Set Bundle
Limited Edition Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD Wii U Deluxe Set Bundle
If you haven't already purchased a Wii U and are a Legend of Zelda fan, now is the perfect time to get both. Nintendo recently announced that they are releasing a Limited Edition Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD Wii U Deluxe Set bundle starting on September 20th. To make things even sweeter, Nintendo has recently dropped the price of the Wii U Deluxe from $349 to $299, so you can get a awesome game and system for a good price. Pre-orders of the game/system bundle can be made at GameStop right now if you're interested.

If you already have a Wii U Deluxe Set and plan on getting Wind Waker HD, GameStop also has a Limited Edition Wind Waker HD with Collectible Ganondorf Figure bundle that can be purchased for $59.99. It's available for pre-order at GameStop now for $59.99 and will be released on 10/4/13.

Zelda Wind Waker HD with Bonus Ganondorf Figure to Release Soon!

Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD with Ganondorf Figure Bundle
Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD w/ Ganondorf Figure
Nintendo made quite a few announcements the other day regarding items that it will be releasing over the next few months, surely getting ready for the upcoming holiday season. Out of the items they mentioned, several were aimed at Legend of Zelda fans everywhere, with one of the coolest being a Limited Edition Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD game bundled with a Collectible Ganondorf figure! This item is being exclusively sold at GameStop and will be sure to sell out fast. If you don't have time to swing by a GameStop to pre-order it, you can always pre-order it online to reserve your copy -- it's listed for $59.99 and will be released on 10/4/13.

New Leaf Labor Day Picnic Basket

It's Labor Day across the USA today and Nintendo made sure that the Mayor in your Animal Crossing town takes a break and enjoys themselves by giving them a Picnic Basket. To get your Picnic Basket, go to your Town Square and talk to the casually-dressed, coverall-clad Isabelle. After you get your Picnic Basket, be sure to take a few moments to pose in the face cut-out standee in the Town Square and take pictures with your 3DS camera to commemorate the occasion.

Also, if you haven't already done so, don't forget that this month you can get the Full Moon Vanity DLC furniture item by visiting the Post Office and speaking to Pelly/Phyllis.

Happy Labor Day!

New Leaf Full Moon Vanity September DLC

Happy September! Nintendo has started the month off with yet another downloadable Animal Crossing DLC item -- the Full Moon Vanity! You can get the vanity anytime this month from the comfort of your home by having your 3DS connected to your home's wireless connection. Just go to the Post Office on Main Street and ask Pelly or Phyllis about presents.

Also, don't forget, there are other Animal Crossing New Leaf DLC items that you can get from Nintendo Zone locations over the next few weeks. Until the 7th, you can get the Afternoon Tea Set; after that, it's the Machine for Frozen Drink.

Here's a run down of the past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (Best Buy Only - expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (Best Buy Only - expired)
8/11-8/24 PUMPKIN PIE (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Expired)
8/25-9/7 AFTERNOON TEA SET (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Going on Now!)
9/8-9/21 MACHINE FOR FROZEN DRINK (Any Nintendo Zone Location - expired)


Nintendo 2DS Announced!

Just when you thought that Nintendo wouldn't come out with another gaming console anytime soon, not even a year after the Wii U was introduced, today they have announced another addition to the Nintendo 3DS family -- well, sort of. Enter the Nintendo 2DS, a 2D handheld gaming system with all of the capability of the Nintendo 3DS, minus the 3D viewing experience. The price point for the 2DS is set at $129.99, making it a little more accessible than the 3DS if cost was a hindrance in purchasing the system. Nintendo has said that the 2DS will play all 3DS games in 2D mode, and is also backwards compatible with over 2000 Nintendo DS games. The 2DS does not have a closing cover like their 3DS brothers and sisters, so having a protective case and screen protectors seems like it would be more of a necessity than an optional purchase if you want to keep your system safe and scratch-free. So far, the only colors available are red and blue; maybe depending on how sales go we might see more colors introduced in the future.

We have several 3DS and 3DS XLs, but rarely play in 3D mode, so if we ever wanted to get another system, the 2DS might be a viable option for us. We haven't seen any detailed specs on the system yet, so not quite sure how large the screen size is and how it compares to the 3DS/3DS XL systems, but that probably won't make a difference in whether we purchase the unit or not anyway. We'll probably pick up one just because it's a new Nintendo system, the price point is decent, and we just like the reminiscent feel of playing on a GameBoy Advance.

More information on the new Nintendo 2DS can be found here:

http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/new/

New Leaf Afternoon Tea Set DLC Is Here!

Time for another summertime Animal Crossing New Leaf DLC item! This time around it's the Afternoon Tea Set. As with past SpotPass DLC items, the Afternoon Tea Set can be obtained from ANY Nintendo Zone location such as McDonalds, AT&T Wireless Stores and Starbucks, etc. To get the Tea Set, go to Pelly or Phyllis in the Post Office on Main Street and ask them about gifts. They'll go off and find your gift, then come back and hand you your present.

By the way -- if you manage to get your hands on the Afternoon Tea Set DLC item, consider carefully before trading it. Nintendo has said that once you get the item, you won't be able to get it again either by ordering it from your catalog at Timmy and Tommy's, or through visiting another Nintendo Zone at a future date.

There will be at least one more SpotPass DLC item coming up in the next couple of weeks, so don't miss out!

Here's a run down of the past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (Best Buy Only - expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (Best Buy Only - expired)
8/11-8/24 PUMPKIN PIE (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Expired)
8/25-9/7 AFTERNOON TEA SET (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Going on Now!)
9/8-9/21 MACHINE FOR FROZEN DRINK (Any Nintendo Zone Location - Future DLC)


$15 Off Disney Infinity Starter Pack on Amazon


If you were ever thinking about getting Disney Infinity for the Wii U, there is no better time to do it! Amazon.com is now offering the Starter Pack for the Wii U for $74.99 like everyone else, however, with your purchase, they are giving you a $15 Amazon.com credit to be used towards future Amazon.com purchases! That is a huge deal to me, as I was on the fence about getting the Disney Infinity game for the $75 price point. I shop on Amazon at least once a month, so the $15 credit will definitely be used.

If you don't happen to have a Wii U, Amazon is also offering this deal for the XBox, PS3, 3DS and regular Nintendo Wii as well. Even better, if you sign up for Amazon's Amazon Prime program for free, you can get your hands on the Starter Pack in a couple of days, as they ship 2nd Day Air for free! Amazon said the Disney Infinity offer is only for a limited time and that they are only offering this to a limited number of buyers, so get yours while you can!

New Leaf Pumpkin Pie DLC Available Now!

Just when we thought the Animal Crossing SpotPass DLC items had come to an end, Nintendo has come out with new DLC items you can
get now through September! Even better this time around, these SpotPass DLC items can be obtained from ANY Nintendo Zone location such as McDonalds, AT&T Wireless Stores and Starbucks, etc., and not just from Best Buy Nintendo Zone locations, unlike the Rolling Suitcase, Double Neck Guitar, Raccoon Wall Clock and Cat Tower DLC items. The most recent DLC item is a yummy Pumpkin Pie. Like with the other SpotPass DLC items, once your 3DS is connected to a Nintendo Zone location, you can obtain the Pumpkin Pie by going to Pelly or Phyllis in the Post Office on Main Street and asking about gifts. They'll go off and search for your gift, and once the search is over, your favorite Post Office Pelican will come back and fork over your present.

There will be at least two more SpottPass DLC items coming up in the next few weeks, but only for a limited time so get yours while you can!

Here's a run down of the past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (Best Buy Only - expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (Best Buy Only - expired)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (Best Buy Only - expired)
8/11-8/24 PUMPKIN PIE (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
8/25/9/7 AFTERNOON TEA SET (Any Nintendo Zone Location)
9/8-9/21 MACHINE FOR FROZEN DRINK (Any Nintendo Zone Location)


Zelda Dungeon Marathon 2013

Are you a Legend of Zelda fan (and if you love Nintendo, how can you not be!)? Ever been stuck on a level in a Zelda game and wish you had a video that showed you how to get through it? Ever wanted to see lesser known and streamed Legend of Zelda games such as "Link: The Faces of Evil", "Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon" and "Zelda's Adventure" on the Philips CD-i played in their full glory? Enter the Zelda Dungeon marathon!

The Zelda Dungeon marathon is a five day Legend of Zelda video gameplay fest that was created by Zelda Dungeon site owner Mases Hagopian, and features him and his crew playing every single Legend of Zelda game that has ever existed in their entirety. If you're not familiar with the Zelda Dungeon website, you should really have a look -- it is probably the most comprehensive and helpful Legend of Zelda site on the internet.

The marathon is held annually to benefit the Child's Play charity, which helps provide toys and games for sick children in hospitals around the country. During the marathon, each donation enters you into a drawing for one of many prizes given away during the marathon. Every little bit helps, so if you can spare some cash, this would be a good time to donate to a wonderful cause.

This year's Zelda Dungeon Marathon is being held beginning on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. You can watch the marathon on Zelda Dungeon's Twitch TV page. They have even come up with a neat YouTube promo trailer promoting this year's marathon -- you can view the trailer below.


Happy Viewing!

Pikmin 3 Demos Going on at GameStop Now!

Pikmin 3 GameStop Demo

Nintendo has a lot of cool new games coming out this year, and one of the most anticipated is the latest installment of the Pikmin series -- Pikmin 3. Pikmin 3 is due to be released in the next few weeks (on August 4, 2013), but if you just can't wait until then to dig in and sample the goods, Nintendo is holding an event at select GameStop locations today and tomorrow (July 20-21, 2013 from 1-4 p.m.) where you can play a demo of the game. You can also pre-order a digital version of Pikmin 3 while you're at GameStop and you'll receive it a day early -- on August 3, 2013.

We swung by our local GameStop and not only had the pleasure of seeing Pikmin 3 in all of it's glory, but we also were lucky enough to try out a demo of another great game being released next month -- Mario and Luigi Dream Team for the Nintendo 3DS. There weren't that many people at the GameStop we went to at the time we got there, so we played both demos of the games multiple times all the way through and just couldn't get enough! Our Nintendo rep also gave us some cute Pikmin appliques / patterns, and even a cool Donkey Kong 3DS tote bag wrapped up in a banana that was left over for another event. Totally a great experience!

If you didn't get a chance to make it out to the Pikmin demo today, you still have a chance to make it out to one tomorrow; to find the nearest GameStop to you that is holding the event, you can enter your zip code on GameStop's Pikmin 3 event page. If you plan on picking up a Pikmin 3 strategy guide, now is a good time to pick up one up, as you can get 50% off all Official Strategy Guides at GameStop.com! Don't miss out, offer expires 7/23/2013.

Wii U Pro Controller Half Price at Best Buy Today!

While I was at Best Buy today getting my new Animal Crossing New Leaf Rolling Suitcase DLC today, I went over to look at the accessories for the Wii U and was shocked (and overjoyed!) to find that the
Pro Controller for Nintendo Wii U
was half off today! The regular price for the Wii U Pro Controller is $49.99, but as part of Best Buy's Deal of the Day, the Wii U Pro Controller was only $24.99!

This was only for the white Pro Controller though -- the black one was still the regular price of $49.99. Also, you have to be able to pick the controller up at the store -- it's not available for shipping, although you can purchase it online at the Best Buy website it and pick up it up at your local store. I had been holding out on getting a Pro Controller because I didn't want to fork out $50 bucks, but $25 bucks is totally doable (especially since I paid $20 for the Wii Classic Controller Pro -- which is now only $12 on Amazon!)
. Hurry up and get yours now!

New Leaf Rolling Suitcase DLC Out Now!

The new Animal Crossing New Leaf SpotPass DLC Rolling Suitcase is available now! You can get this downloadable item at Best Buy Nintendo Zone locations for the next couple of weeks. When you're at the Best Buy Nintendo Zone, go into Animal Crossing and mosey on down to the Post Office on Main Street to see Pelly or Phyllis (depending on the time of day). You'll want to choose the option relating to getting gifts to get your 3DS to search for the Rolling Suitcase DLC item. Once the search is over, your friendly Post Office rep will come back and hand you your present.

There's at least one more DLC event coming up in the next couple of weeks at Best Buy, so be sure to head on over and pick them up while you can. Be sure to call the Best Buy location that you want to get your DLC items from before you head out to make sure that they have a working Nintendo Zone.

Here's a run down of the past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (expired)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (going on now)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (future)



Animal Crossing New Leaf Palm Tree Lamp DLC

It's a new month in Animal Crossing New Leaf, and that means a new exclusive downloadable content (DLC) item is available! This month's DLC is a Palm Tree Lamp. As with other other DLC items such as the Rainbow Screen, you can get the Palm Tree Lamp from Pelly or Phyllis in the Post Office on Main Street. To get the Palm Tree Lamp, ask one of the friendly Post Office Pelicans about a gift, then agree when they ask you if you want to connect to the internet to receive limited time items. Once they finish searching, they'll present you with your gift.

This Rainbow Screen DLC is only available for a limited time (until July 31st, 2013), so if you haven't gotten it yet, head on down to the Post Office and collect your gift!


New Leaf Cat Tower DLC Today

Time for a new Animal Crossing New Leaf SpotPass DLC item! This time around your special DLC gift is a Cat Tower. As in the past, you can get this downloadable item exclusively at Best Buy at their Nintendo Zone locations for the next two weeks. To get the Cat Tower, once you're at the Best Buy Nintendo Zone, go see Pelly the Pelican (or Phyllis, depending on when you go to Best Buy) in the Post Office on Main Street. You'll want to ask her about gifts and then your 3DS will go searching for the SpotPass DLC items. Pelly/Phyllis will then come back and present you with your gift.

There will be several other DLC events in the coming weeks at Best Buy, so be sure to head on over and pick them up while you can. Don't forget, you'll want to be sure to call the Best Buy location that you want to get your DLC items from before you head out to make sure that they have a working Nintendo Zone.

Here's a run down of the past, present and future SpotPass DLC items:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK (expired)
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER (going on now)
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE (future)
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR (future)



Super Luigi U Acorn Plains 1 Star Medal Coin Locations

Game: New Super Luigi U
World: World 1
Level: Acorn Plains-1
Stage: Waddlewing Warning!


Super Luigi U - Acorn Plains-1 Waddlewing Warning - 1st Star Medal Coin Location
Acorn Plains-1 Waddlewing Warning - 1st Star Medal Coin Location

1st Star Medal Coin Location
After the first question block but before the second question block, in the air over the top of the fourth grassy wall portion



Super Luigi U - Acorn Plains-1 Waddlewing Warning - 2nd Star Medal Coin Location
Acorn Plains-1 Waddlewing Warning - 2nd Star Medal Coin Location

2nd Star Medal Coin Location
After the second red pipe, below the 13th grassy wall portion



Super Luigi U - Acorn Plains-1 Waddlewing Warning - 3rd Star Medal Coin Location
Acorn Plains-1 Waddlewing Warning - 3rd Star Medal Coin Location

3rd Star Medal Coin Location
Above the flag pole at the end of the stage

Animal Crossing New Leaf Rainbow Screen DLC

One of the cool things that Animal Crossing New Leaf offers is exclusive downloadable content (DLC) that you can receive via SpotPass. Currently, you can get a Rainbow Screen from Pelly (or Phyllis, depending on the time of day you visit) in the Post Office on Main Street. To get the Rainbow Screen, you have to ask Pelly/Phyllis about a gift, then agree when they ask you if you want to connect to the internet to receive limited time items. Once they finish searching, they'll apologize for keeping you waiting and will hand you your gift.

This Rainbow Screen DLC is only available for a limited time (until June 30th, 2013), so if you haven't gotten it yet, head on down to the Post Office and collect your gift!


Nintendo Limiting GameStop Game Supply?

I went down to my local GameStop recently to pick up some Wii U games I had pre-ordered. When I got there, I was told that I didn't have one of the games on pre-order like I thought, but luckily they had one new copy of the game left that I could purchase. I thought WOW, they must have sold out of that game pretty quick, because it was just released today and it's pretty early in the day! I did think that was kind of strange though, as the game I was purchasing was not one of those highly anticipated, sought after Wii U games. When the store rep went to get the game for me, he grabbed the case off of the shelf, then went into a drawer to get the game disc out to put in the case. I wondered why if the game was new, it was not shrink wrapped and the disc had already been removed. I've purchased "new" games like this before from GameStop, but that was in a desperate, last minute Christmas Eve situation where I didn't really have a choice. I never understood why, if the game is new, the shrink wrap is removed! Of course, with the game today, since it was just released today, the likelihood of it being used was slim to none, but still, it bothered me that the game was not shrink wrapped, so I decided not to purchase it. I just have to have the shrink wrap!

The GameStop rep told me that the way Nintendo is supplying the stores with their games now, they do not receive a bunch of inventory of games to have the available at the time of release; instead, they only ensure that they have brand new sealed versions of the games for people that pre-ordered the games, but then only receive like one or two copies of the game outside of the pre-ordered games. So they may have several copies of game cases on the shelves as placeholders, but they may only have a couple of games in stock. The rep explained that because they only had a couple of copies of the game, that is why the game they had available to sell was not in the shrink wrap. That still didn't make sense to me, but the rep said that that was how Nintendo was supplying the stores now with their Wii U, Wii and 3DS games, and that once the copies they have in the store have been sold, they could put in an order for more, but they didn't know exactly when the items would be back in stock.

If this is the case, was GameStop just singled out with this type of piecemeal inventory management, or are other stores subject to this as well? I know I can walk into my local Wal-Mart or Best Buy right now and pick up a sealed copy of the game, with several more being available for purchase, all in the shrink wrap, so why should GameStop be any different? Since I'm not privy to the inside details of how things work in retail, this may be the norm, just seemed kind of strange to me though.

Have you heard of or experienced this before when you went to pick up a game at GameStop?

Wii Connect24 and Animal Crossing City Folk

Even though Animal Crossing New Leaf has been released, we still have love for our older versions of Animal Crossing and still play them regularly. Recently, Nintendo announced that they would be discontinuing the Wii Connect24 service on Friday, June 28, 2013, and that channels, data exchange via the Wii Message Board, and games that utilize the Wii Connect24 service on Nintendo Wii consoles would either no longer be functional, or at the very least, have some of their functions limited. In Animal Crossing City Folk, Wii Connect24 allows friends to send messages from one player's town to another player's without the other player being logged on and present, and also allowed for the receipt of special Nintendo items that Pete would happily deliver to you occasionally. As such, you will no longer be able to send messages from one Animal Crossing City Folk player's town to another's after June 28th. It's probably safe to say that there were no longer going to be gifts from Nintendo delivered to City Folk players since the focus is now on New Leaf (not to mention the fact that City Folk is about 5 years old), so from that perspective, it's not such a loss.

Since Wii Connect24 is part of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection feature, when this news was first announced, we were asking the question "Will I still be able to travel from one City Folk town to another since Wii Connect24 is being shut down?" After all, this is a really cool feature of Animal Crossing City Folk, and vastly expands the enjoyment of the gameplay. Nothing is like going to Copper at the gate and being denied a way out of town. Luckily, we have since found out that you will still be able to travel from one town to another and have friendly socials with other City Folk players in their towns as usual, it is simply the letter sending function that will no longer work.

Since you will still be able to visit other towns via Wi-Fi, if you really wanted to send a letter to another player, you can always visit the post office in the town where the player lives that you want to send a letter to while you're visiting and send a letter from there -- I'm sure Pelly and/or Phyllis will be happy to oblige you.

Playing as Nabbit in New Super Luigi U

We've been having a fun time playing the stages on our New Super Luigi U game! One of the cool things about the game is that you can play as Luigi or as Nabbit. If you want to play as Nabbit in first player / single player mode, you can hold the ZL button on your Wii U Pro Controller or the Wii U Gamepad and then press the "A" button while entering a stage. If you are using the Wii Remote to play, you can hold down the "B" button and press "2" while entering a stage and access Nabbit that way. You'll then be flying through stages as the infamous Nabbit in all of his invisible glory.

New Super Luigi U DLC Launches Today

Nintendo has declared 2013 the Year of Luigi, so there have been and will be all sorts of Luigi-themed games released this
year. One such game was released today -- the New Super Luigi U DLC for the Nintendo Wii U. New Super Luigi U offers over 80 new levels to enjoy with similar gameplay and the same World Map as New Super Mario Bros. U. The new stages provide greater difficulty than those in New Super Mario Bros. U, and feature Luigi as the main playable character -- not Mario. When playing in single-player mode, Luigi not only has to contend with the usual Super Mario Bros. enemies, but also has the task of catching the infamous Nabbit, who is happily stealing items from Toad houses. When played in multi-player mode, Nabbit has invisibility against enemies and serves as an assistant to Luigi in the various levels. New Super Luigi U can be played with the Wii U Gamepad, Wii Remote or Wii U Pro Controller.

New Super Luigi U can be downloaded from the Nintendo Wii U eShop starting today for a pricing of $19.99 if you currently own New Super Mario Bros. U. The title screen at the bottom right of New Super Mario Brothers U needs to be version 1.3.0, so if it is not, you will need to launch the game to update it before you can download the New Super Luigi U DLC. If you don't have New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo has announced that a separate stand-alone version of New Super Luigi U can be purchased starting in August for $29.99.


We already purchased the downloadable content version of New Super Luigi U today, but will probably end up getting the physical copy as well -- just gotta have the game case and box art!

New Leaf Raccoon Wall Clock DLC Today

Enjoying your copy of Animal Crossing New Leaf? We sure are! There are a lot of new and exciting things to do in New Leaf, and one of them is getting exclusive SpotPass DLC (downloadable content) items from participating retailers. One such event started today and is going on for the next couple of weeks at Best Buy. At participating Best Buy stores with Nintendo Zones, you can walk up to the Nintendo Zone with your copy of Animal Crossing New Leaf and go see Pelly the Pelican (or Phyllis, depending on when you go to Best Buy) in the Post Office on Main Street. You'll want to ask her about gifts and then your 3DS will go searching for the SpotPass DLC items. After a little bit, Pelly/Phyllis will come back and apologize for the delay and give you your gift; this time around, it's a Raccoon Wall Clock.

There will be several other DLC events in the coming weeks at Best Buy, so be sure to head on over and pick them up while you can. Oh, and be sure to call the Best Buy location that you want to get your DLC items from before you head out to make sure that they have a working Nintendo Zone -- I actually went to three different Best Buys in the area before I found one that still had an active Nintendo Zone!

Nintendo has said the following exclusive SpotPass DLC items will be released at Best Buy Nintendo Zones:

6/16-6/29 RACCOON WALL-CLOCK
6/30-7/13 CAT TOWER
7/14-7/27 ROLLING SUITCASE
7/28-8/10 DOUBLE NECK GUITAR


Best Buy Nintendo Zone
Best Buy Nintendo Zone

Happy SpotPass-ing! :)

Spot the Difference - AC New Leaf Style

We got our spanking new copies of Animal Crossing: New Leaf the other day and have been having fun exploring and building up our town. One of the neat things about building up your town is the beautiful and interesting items you can donate to the museum. Good ole' Blathers is always ready and willing to receive your philanthropic donations, and also provide you with an encyclopedic lesson on the items you decided to donate. Donating fish, bugs and fossils is pretty straightforward and without risk, but donating paintings (and now sculptures!) can be a risky venture. In previous versions of Animal Crossing like City Folk and Wild World, you could purchase paintings from Tom Nook and Crazy Redd. These paintings would sometimes cost a small fortune, but you were willing to fork out the bucks in the hopes of completing and adding a "cultured" presence to your museum. Unfortunately, we all know that you could purchase a painting from Redd and take it Blathers to donate, only to have him tell you that your painting is a forgery.

Well, this time around in New Leaf, it appears that there is a way to tell if you're looking at a forgery or an authentic piece. In the Animal Crossing New Leaf Guide
by Prima, Chapter 14 - Museum Donations, has pictures of what the authentic pieces of art and sculptures look like. When you're in Redd's black market tent of potential goodies, look at the picture in the book for the item and compare it to the one that he's trying to sell you. If you can't find any differences, grab it up; but if you do spot a difference -- and sometimes they're really subtle -- move on to the next piece and don't waste your bells on it.


Of course, if you like the mystery and intrigue of picking up an piece of art and not knowing whether it will be accepted by Blathers or if he'll kindly reject it when you try to donate, don't bother with the guide -- it'll pretty much be the same experience you've had with the older versions of Animal Crossing. Oh, and one other thing -- be sure to check and make sure that the item you're about to purchase/donate has not been already donated to the museum. In previous versions of Animal Crossing, if you tried to donate an item that had already been donated, Blathers would reject your donation, while politely accusing you of producing counterfeit items. I haven't experienced this yet in New Leaf, but I don't have any reason to think it wouldn't be the same. Have fun building your museum!


Animal Crossing New Leaf 018-0512 Error

We've been having a great time playing Animal Crossing New Leaf and exploring all of the features and townsfolk it has to offer. We decided we would go ahead and take the plunge and see who else's town we could wander into and share the fun with -- you know, the more the merrier! Well, we were able to see a list of towns we could venture into, selected one, and patiently waited with Porter for the next train to arrive and take us to our exciting new destination. Imagine our utter disappointment when we received the 018-0512 error and were not able to travel! Well, thinking maybe it was something simple, I ensured all of our internet settings were correct on our 3DS systems, and even moved closer to our wireless access point -- still nothing. We tried a little later with a relative that had also downloaded a copy of the game and lives about an hour away from us, and we were able to gain access to their town -- the frolicking began! We even had another unexpected visitor show up and enter our town, which was cool, so we thought we were good to go. We tried again later on to access some other towns, and ended up with the dreaded 018-0512 error again -- UGHHH!!!!

When I searched on the internet, I found one thread on the Nintendo Support Forums where other unlucky New Leafers were marooned to their own towns, and experiencing the same fate as we were. Some of the people experiencing the error had physical game cartridges, but it seemed like the majority of people had downloaded versions, just like us. We tried various times throughout the day to connect to the other towns, but didn't have any luck. Well, I searched again on the internet and found that Nintendo had updated their Support page for the error code 018-0512 and included a possible fix for the error.


It appears that you have to assign a dedicated IP address for your 3DS, and then also open the DMZ settings on your router to allow for communication between your 3DS and other 3DS systems you want to connect to. Well, I was able to assign my 3DS a fixed IP address and also log into my router settings and follow the suggested fix by Nintendo to try and resolve the issue. Once I followed the instructions, I was able to get into one town, but still unable to get into others. The fix did say that if you still experience difficulty, you may need to have the person on the other end follow the same instructions you just followed to ensure communications are not blocked, so maybe that's the issue.


Funnily enough, I had issues long time ago with my Animal Crossing Wild World towns and could never communicate via WiFi because an error always occurred when I tried to go out of the gate; we always just used local connections to communicate between towns. With this proposed Animal Crossing New Leaf error fix that was suggested, that issue is now resolved, so I guess I will finally get Blanca to visit my Wild World towns (yes, we still play Wild World too!) -- either way, I'm getting out of a town one way or another!


If you want to view the proposed fix for the Animal Crossing New Leaf 018-0512 error (it may also fix the 018-0511 error), visit the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Customer Service page. I still have intermittent issues with visiting some towns after the fix, but hopefully it'll all get worked out eventually. Good luck!


Animal Crossing New Leaf Released - Yay!!!

The day is finally here! The seemingly elusive Animal Crossing New Leaf game for the Nintendo 3DS has been released and there is joy abounding everywhere around the USA. The game was available at the start of the new day (right after midnight) and we were happy to jump in and download a digital version. It didn't take long at all to download, and soon we were having fun selecting a town layout, meeting our new neighbors and getting acquainted with our new duties as Mayor. Our town started off with cherries as the local fruit, and they looked ever-so delicious in their 3D glory. Funnily enough, when we started our Animal Crossing City Folk town, we had Twiggy as one of the initial townspeeps, and she was right at home as one of our welcoming neighbors in our New Leaf town as well.

Being that we're fanatics in our household, we also had three physical copies of the game along with a New Leaf game guide pre-ordered, and promptly picked them up later on in the day (after we had a chance to nap after playing ourselves silly with the digital version all night!) We look forward to enjoying all of the features available in Animal Crossing New Leaf -- hope you enjoy it too!

Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Wii Box Art

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Nintendo Wii - Front of Box Art
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Nintendo Wii - Front of Box Art

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Nintendo Wii Back of Box Art
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Nintendo Wii - Back of Box Art


The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess was originally released on the Nintendo GameCube, but was revamped and relaunched for the Nintendo Wii with the gameplay being the opposite of the original gameplay, and making use of the new Wii Remote and Nunchuk accessories. There were two versions released for the Nintendo Wii -- the original version which sold for around $50.00, and the Nintendo Selects (Player's Choice) version that came a bit later but still in all it's glory for a steal of a price at $19.99. The game box art is pretty much the same too for all three versions; shown are pictures of the front and back of the original game box / case released for the Nintendo Wii.

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