Nintendo Korea’s eShop Is An Import Store With Shin Megami Tensei IV, Kagura Burst

Nintendo of Korea has made great strides in South Korea by hiring local celebrities including Girls Generation and partnering with MapleStory developer Nexon. Nintendo also localizes games into Korean such as Resident Evil: Revelations and The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D. Korean versions of New Super Mario Bros. 2, Style Savvy: Trendsetters, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Mario Tennis Open are in the works.   That’s a big step forward, but not every game can be localized. Nintendo of Korea’s solution is to release English and Japanese games as eShop downloads. Essentially it’s a digital import store and Nintendo has a huge line up of titles.   Coming on November 28 Kokuga (JPN) Rayman 3D Petz Fantasy 3D   Planned for 2012 Rayman Origins Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D   Coming in 2013 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars Tom Clancy’s: Splinter Cell 3D Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure Senran Kagura Burst (JPN) Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 Spy Hunter Lego Lord of the Rings Etrian Odyssey IV (JPN) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (JPN) Shin Megami Tensei IV (JPN) Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (JPN)   So far, 3DS imports cost 33,000 won ($30) in South Korea.