Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review

Let’s say that one day you eat a psychedelic mushroom and – for a few hours only – you get to relive your childhood. You relish the memories of times with friends and experience harmless fun without a care in the world. If you grew up in the ’90s, Mario Kart probably feels a lot … Read more

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Review

The world’s most beloved simian family returns in another adventure, this time on the Switch (after first appearing on Wii U in 2014). Nintendo continues Donkey Kong Country’s revival with Tropical Freeze, introducing new enemies and reintroducing old favorites. Does this new adventure have what it takes to continue the Kong legacy, or has this … 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

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

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

E3 2015: Star Fox Zero (Wii U) Trailer

The headliner for Nintendo’s Wii U platform this year is a new Star Fox game that blends the staple flight combat with ground combat, similar to the GameCube’s Star Fox: Assault. The game’s controls make use of the Wii U GamePad’s gyroscopes. We have to say, though, that it is quite visually underwhelming, especially compared … Read more

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Leaked Clips Reveal New Characters & More

Some short clips and video footage have surfaced this afternoon, leaking some new characters, a new stage, and other goodies coming soon to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. 

For the sake of spoilers, we will mention all the details after the break. 

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Nintendo Site Reveals Metallic Mario Amiibo Figures

Nintendo’s future strategy for its “Amiibo” product line seems to be getting clearer by the day: the interactive and highly-collectible figurines are here to stay, and more Amiibos are on the way in 2015. After enjoying the astounding success of the first waves of Amiibo figures in late 2014, Nintendo seems quite dedicated to the idea, and with good … Read more

Gunman Clive 2 | Release Confirmed For January 29

The developer of Gunman Clive 2 revealed via Twitter that the retro platformer will be available to download on January 29 via Nintendo eShop. Just like its predecessor, Gunman Clive 2 costs very little: $2.99. The game will be available for both Nintendo 3DS & Wii U through the eShop. The side-scrolling gameplay remains decidedly old-school, although Gunman Clive 2 looks … Read more

Citizens of Earth | Atlus’s Retro-Inspired RPG Now Available

Atlus’s retro-inspired RPG, Citizens of Earth, launched today on various digital platforms – Steam (PC), Nintendo eShop (3DS & Wii U), and PlayStation Network (PS4 & PS Vita). This Earthbound-style game puts you in charge of a vice president coming home from a long and drawn out campaign run. He find the place has gone berserk, and must use his … Read more

Editorial | The Latest Nintendo Direct Was A Beast

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation was Nintendo’s first in 2015, and the publisher wasted little time rolling out its big plans for the first half of the year. It was not a “news bomb,” it was more like an air strike of announcements.

Nintendo Direct - Jan14

Frankly, to re-cap yesterday’s Nintendo Direct is difficult, because so much was revealed: it almost felt like an E3 presser bundled into a brief presentation. By now you may have heard that the New Nintendo 3DS XL is finally coming to North America, or caught that release dates were confirmed for titles such as Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS, Splatoon, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and more. Maybe you even spotted the upcoming “Wave 4” Amiibos, or the new Super Mario Edition lineup.

Just in case you missed anything, I will quickly tackle and summarize it all; I’d like to give a special thanks to Vlad N. for his contribution to this re-cap:

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Nintendo Executive Discusses Wii U, Mario Maker & More

In a recent interview with the Reno Gazette-Journal, Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen opened up quite a bit regarding a variety of topics, including but not limited to the impending future of the Wii U console and some of its upcoming releases. While it wasn’t the first point mentioned in the interview, Trinen seemed decidedly optimistic about … Read more

Kirby And The Rainbow Curse Trailer Confirms New Details & Amiibo Support

Nintendo released a new trailer yesterday for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse; as you may know, the upcoming Wii U game expands on the ideas of the original DS title Kirby and the Canvas Curse, and it’s coming sooner than you’d think – February 13, 2015. The video (Japanese only, sorry) shows footage of all kinds of stages, and even … Read more

Mario Maker Will Support Online Sharing

In a recent YouTube interview, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the upcoming Mario Maker for Wii U will have a sharing feature for uploading and downloading custom-made stages. Miyamoto added that there will be a rating system for uploaded stages: You’ll be able to see what happens when other people play your course, or when you play other peoples courses… there’ll be … Read more

Miyamoto Hints About Amiibo Cards for Discontinued Figures

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto recently discussed some of the present and future plans for Nintendo with the Associated Press; including Wii U software, development of new hardware, and the company’s all-new line of interactive figures – Amiibo. As you may already know, the Amiibo toys have been in such high demand that some of them are nearly … Read more