Wii Shop Channel’s closure shows why we still need physical games

After twelve years in business, the Wii Shop Channel closed its digital doors for good today. Last year, Nintendo stopped allowing users to purchase Wii Points for digital products. Yesterday was the last day to redeem any remaining Wii Points toward purchases. While users can still re-download WiiWare and Virtual Console titles, as well as … Read more

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Review

Revered video game series Ninja Gaiden suffered media blowback when the third iteration of the modern franchise launched on PS3 and Xbox 360. While I never played the original version, I figured that some of the criticism was probably overstated.

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Star Fox Zero April 2016 Release Date Confirmed

The latest Star Fox game was supposed to be released for Wii U before the end of 2015 but was delayed this past September. The new release date was revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct. Gamers eager to get their hands on Star Fox Zero can do so starting April 22, 2016. The game was … Read more

Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud Coming to Super Smash Bros

A big surprise was dropped during the latest Nintendo Direct. The main protagonist from one of the most popular games ever made is coming to Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Cloud was revealed as a playable character in Smash Bros. and a new Final Fantasy 7 arena was shown off as … Read more

Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 2: Assembly Required Review

Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 2 is a bit of a mess. The episodic story-driven Minecraft spinoff has hit a rough patch that it might not be able to get out of in time to save the flailing series. Episode 1: The Order of the Stone proved to be a mixed bag at best, focusing heavily … Read more

Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1 – The Order of the Stone Review

Minecraft burst onto the stage in 2009 as an indie project from an unknown Swedish developer nicknamed Notch. Early versions of the game went for only $5 with the promise that updates would be free. Those that bought in early got a heck of a deal as the game has evolved into a massive, procedurally … Read more

Mighty No. 9 Release Date Confirmed for February 2016

Mighty Number 9 has a new release date. Deep Silver announced today that the fan-funded game, which raised nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, will be out on February 9, 2016 across last-gen and next-gen consoles as well as PC, Mac and Linux. Mighty Number 9 is a Mega Man inspired side-scrolling action game from Keiji … Read more

Minecraft: Story Mode Is Coming October 13

TellTale Games has announced the release date for the upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode. The episodic series will debut on October 13, 2015 with the first episode in a five part series. In Minecraft: Story Mode, players assume the role of a male or female character named Jesse as you embark on a journey for the … Read more

Super Mario Bros. 3 Was All Just An Elaborate Play, Miyamoto Confirms

The Super Mario Bros. franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Super Mario Maker for Wii U will for the first time give fans the chance to create their own creative retro-inspired stages when the game launches tomorrow. So it seems like a good chance for Mario series creator Shigeru Miyamoto to respond to … Read more

Zombie Filled Tower Defense Game Infects Wii U

Zombies are everywhere. Whether it’s The Walking Dead or World War Z, you can’t avoid the outbreak in popular culture. So it should really be no surprise that a company came up with the idea to mash zombies with a tower defense game. The game is called Zombie Defense and it’s out now on the … Read more

Nintendo Confirms Wii U and 3DS Lineups for Rest of 2015

Good news, Nintendophiles: Nintendo has confirmed the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS lineups through the end of 2015. Super Mario Maker leads the pack on the Wii U with its September 11th release. The game lets users create their own 2D Mario-themed levels. Yoshi’s Woolly World comes out on October 16. The game will also … Read more

Mighty No. 9 Delayed Until 2016

The fan-funded Mega Man clone Mighty No. 9 has been delayed. The game is the brainchild of Keiji Inafune — the main illustrator of the original Mega Man on the NES. It received four times the the original goal of its Kickstarter campaign. Mighty No. 9 was scheduled for a September 15, 2015 launch date. … Read more

Funk of Titans Review

What do you get when you combine funk music with ancient Greek mythology? Probably something similar to Funk of Titans, a newly released indie PC game on Steam that was previously released on Xbox One. You play as Perseus, the son of Zeus, who also happens to be a pretty big fan of funk music, … Read more

Super Smash Bros. Update Adds YouTube Uploading

Super Smash Bros. is indisputably one of the best party games out there. My friends and I have spent countless hours on the couch playing against each other over the years. Across all of those matches, there are bound to be memorable moments. Now you can capture those moments for others to see. YouTube announced … Read more

ZombiU Coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One

One of the best third party Wii U exclusives is about to make the transition to other platforms as a digital download. Zombi (called Zombi U on the Wii U) was one of the flagship titles when Nintendo’s Wii U system launched in 2012. Ubisoft says that the survival horror game — where players try … Read more

Splatoon Update Adding Game Modes, Weapons on August 5

Splatoon has already made a name for itself as one of the most entertaining multi-player experiences on the Wii U. Now the game is about to get even better. Nintendo announced today that a large update to the game will be released on August 5 packed with two new game modes, new weapons, new gear … Read more