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PURENINTENDO.COM ISSUE #6 AUGUST 2012 magazine Feature Pikmin 3 Preview Rayman Legends Epic Mickey 20 34 E3 2012 Hands-on Power of Illusion Recap Nintendo had a big Concept Art showing at E3 2012 and we recap all of the Wii U/3DS Skyward Sword Heart New Super Mario games we got to play at 42 46 the show. Piece Walkthrough Bros. 2 Review PAGE 16 PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor CONTENTS AUG 2012 39 4 6 50 20 8 16 55 52 58 34 46 26 56 42 4 Nintendo Direct Recap 34 Game Art: Epic Mickey 3DS 55 7 Wonders II Review 6 Character Profile: Marth 39 Mario Tennis/Pushmo QR Codes 56 Bomb Monkey Review 8 Pikmin 3 Hands-on 42 Skyward Sword Heart Piece Guide 57 Upcoming Releases 16 E3 2012 Hands-on 46 New Super Mario Bros. 2 Review 58 Let’s Talk: 3DS XL 20 Rayman Legends Preview 50 Kingdom Hearts 3D Review 60 Top News 26 E3 2012 Awards 52 Pokemon Conquest Review WELCOME/CONTENTS PDF compression,002 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR EDITOR: James Higginbotham EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: purenintendo.com As you can tell we spent a lot of time revamping the magazine to make it better and are now offering a subscription for the first time. 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[email protected] PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Nintendo 06.22.12 Direct Recap REPORTER: Justin Sharp EMAIL: [email protected] BLOG: purenintendo.com The latest North American Nintendo see some level packs by the end of the year or October 28. Nintendo also mentioned that Direct was the best one yet and revealed early next year. One notable game that was there will be free downloadable puzzles for the some new games as well as a new 3DS. We missing in action at E3 was Professor Layton new Layton game every day for a year. Also knew Nintendo had a new 3DS in develop- and the Miracle Mask for the 3DS. shown was a new game that specifically ben- ment but I think most of us expected it to efits from the 3DS XL, Art Academy: be announced at E3. With Nintendo Lessons for Everyone, the follow- focusing on the Wii U at their press up to Art Academy on the DS. conference, we were left wondering Rounding out the first 10 minutes when we might hear more about a of the broadcast, Nintendo new 3DS. Finally, the day has come announced that Kirby’s Dream and Nintendo officially announced Collection will be available for the 3DS XL for release on August the Wii in September. The col- 19. The system will retail for $199 and lection will feature Kirby’s Dream comes packed with a 4GB SD card and Land (1, 2, 3), Kirby’s Adventure, screens that are 90% bigger. The Kirby Super Star, and Kirby 64: The system itself is about the Crystal Shards. same size as the DSi XL Finishing off the Nintendo but since the 3DS’ top Direct, Reggie focused on new games in the screen is widescreen, the Pokemon series. Pokemon Dream Radar top screen is the big- for the 3DS eShop will allow players to catch gest ever for a Nintendo Pokemon in an augmented reality handheld. environment and transfer them to their As the Nintendo Direct Pokemon Black 2/White 2 games. continued, it was announced Pokedex 3D Pro will also release for that New Super Mario Bros. the 3DS this fall and will feature all 2 will feature DLC levels after the new formes of Pokemon featured the game’s launch. Nintendo’s in Pokemon Black 2/White 2. Finally, President, Reggie Fils-Aime, Pokemon Black 2/White 2 will release specifically mentioned that once in the US on October 7. This Nintendo the developers were done with the Direct was by far the best one yet and is a game, they would immediately start making Thankfully Nintendo didn’t forget about us sign of good things to come from the Big N. new levels for download. I would expect to and announced the game would be available NEWS NINTENDO DIRECT RECAP PDF compression,004 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor 6.81 Inches 6.14 Inches August 19 $199 Red Blue PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor CHARACTER PROFILE REPORTER: Katelyn Sharp EMAIL: [email protected] BLOG: purenintendo.com Marth Marth is a character from the video game series Fire Emblem, created by Shouzou Kaga from Intelligent Systems. He is the main protagonist and Lord-class character of the original games. The games are tactical RPG with many characters and plot lines. Marth was first seen in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light. Released April 20, 1990 in Japan on the Nintendo Famicom, it was the first game in the Fire Emblem series. Marth is depicted as a heroic prince, sixteen years of age who was forced to flee his home kingdom of Altea after it was attacked. He then assumes the role of a hero leading a rebellion to regain control of his kingdom and save his sister Elice. He is then seen again in Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo, on January 21, 1994 on the SNES, the third game in the Fire Emblem series. Marth is not seen again until Super Smash Bros. Melee in 2001. Super Smash Bros. Melee, for the Nintendo Gamecube, was Marth’s first appearance in North America. Marth is unlocked if the player fights with the original fourteen characters. Originally Marth and fellow Fire Emblem protagonist Roy were only going to appear in the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Melee, but after some favorable attention during the game’s North American localization, Ninten- do of America decided to keep both him and Roy. Initially, in the English lo- calization of the original video animation, Marth was referred to as Mars, but was pronounced Marce. With the release of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Nintendo of America officially made his name Marth. He is then seen again in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008. The popularity of Super Smash Bros. games gained a widespread interest in the Fire Emblem games in the West. Fire Emblem titles were only released Marth facing the shame of his family’s defeat, he saves his friends and in Japan at the time, but with the new Caeda’s city from pirates and then rejoins the war effort. The second international interest, Nintendo released episode mostly follows the character Navarre of the same game. The Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, November 3, anime unfortunately ended production after only two episodes. Marth 2003 in North America for the Game Boy is also featured as a card in both of the final expansion sets for the Advance. It was the first Fire Emblem game Fire Emblem Trading Card Game along with other characters from Fire released outside of Japan. A remake of the Emblem: Monshō no Nazo and also as a promotional card. first game, its title was shortened to Fire This year Nintendo has come out with its latest addition to the Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and was released Emblem series, Fire Emblem: Awakening. It’s not yet released in North on the Nintendo DS in Japan in 2008. Marth America, but is said to be out by 2013. It will have elements of game play reprises his role as the story’s protagonist again from previous games and offers various new features such as a new in his first game to be released in the States, al- option to perform a team-up attack with supporting characters, and will though it was released February 16, 2009 in North America, be the first 3DS title to utilize paid downloadable content.