9th July 2012 – Budding photographers, it’s now your chance to shine on Nintendo 3DS with Sparkle SnapshotsTM 3D, available to download from the Nintendo eShop. Let your imagination run wild as you capture fantastic and unique photos, customising them into wacky works of art. You can even decorate your photos with beautiful 3D frames and backgrounds, original 3D objects or stamps – why not even create a collage of your own doodles. And if you’re someone who likes being the centre of attention, try out the self-timer mode for self-portraits. When you’re happy with your creations, you can share them with your friends wirelessly.

Budding geographers also have a chance to learn under a great professor in Topoloco – crazy about topography, available on Nintendo DSiWare. From mini-games to a world atlas and an all-important final exam, Professor Topocolo will make sure you’re having fun while you learn about the world. Also on Nintendo DSiWare, retro lovers are in for a treat with the launch of 99Seconds, the time-defying follow-up to 99Bullets. Control V-99 and take on the mysterious and deadly Black Vectors, in this title offering classic arcade mobility.

From avoiding Black Vectors, now it’s time to dodge out of the way of cars, in an updated version of the classic title Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition, available on the Wii Shop Channel. To celebrate the original game’s 30th year, the new game provides a wide range of entertaining new game modes including Tile Capture, Battle Royale, Freak Out and more that expand the challenge of Frogger’s classic run-and-dodge gameplay.

The SpotPass™ feature on Nintendo 3DS allows you to automatically receive a host of exciting content such as 3D videos for Nintendo Video™, notifications, add-on data for your software and system updates without lifting a finger. SpotPass content can be received automatically and free of charge from thousands of supported public Wi-Fi access points across Europe and through wireless broadband internet connections at home. It works even if the system is in Sleep Mode.

Making a return to Nintendo Video this week is the fourth, fifth and sixth parts in the series of previously released Kid Icarus 3D Anime clips titled Medusa’s Revenge and Palutena’s Revolting Dinner Parts One & Two. If you missed out the first time round then be sure to check out these three in the series of entertaining clips on your Nintendo 3DS this week.