Even though the Nintendo 3DS is several years into its lifespan, Nintendo has provided users with a continuous variety of titles to keep the handheld console interesting to its fans. Best Buy is now offering two of some of the most popular games the 3DS has to offer for the price of one. The deal ends on Friday…
If you live in Europe and own NES Remix and/or NES Remix 2, then Nintendo are presenting you with a little surprise, if you’re looking for more retro goodness. Until July 31, seven NES games are offered at a discounted price on the Wii U Virtual Console. Along with the original Legend of Zelda, you can also purchase…
The most recent official Smash Bros. trailer announced that Robin and Lucina (from the 3DS’ Fire Emblem Awakening) will be newcomers. The video also confirmed the return of Smash veteran, Captain Falcon, from the F-Zero series. The character reveal movie was created by Anima, who also animated the cutscenes for Fire Emblem Awakening. The video starts off with Lucina…
For our UK readers who have been holding off on buying a Wii U, you have a new incentive. Nintendo now offers a limited edition T-shirt with the purchase of the Wii U Wind Waker bundle. The shirt features our familiar hero in a fighting stance and comes in sizes ranging from small to extra-large. You can get…
The creative team that delivered the highly successful The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour has a new project up their sleeves — or perhaps more appropriately, their pockets. Since 1996, Pokémon has given us countless hours of gaming fun, plus a delightful soundtrack. Premiering this summer is Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, an orchestral concert tour showcasing music…
After playing through the Smash Bros. franchise over the years, it has become difficult for many players to switch over to a completely different controller — many Smash fans prefer the GameCube controller over the Wii U GamePad or the Wii Remote. For those who prefer the GameCube controller, Amazon has now made the Super Smash Bros. Edition GameCube…
In this “pic of the day” from series director Masahiro Sakurai, Link sports his regular clothes from Skyward Sword as one of his alternate outfits in the upcoming installments of Super Smash Bros. In the caption, Sakurai had to say, “Here’s Link in an outfit based on his ordinary clothes in Skyward Sword! The art style looks a little different,…
Nintendo has officially announced on their website that Nintendo 64 games will soon be playable via the Wii U Virtual Console. The Wii U eShop’s nostalgia-ridden service has been around since December of 2013 with the introduction of the NES’s Castlevania. Since then, Nintendo has ported multiple NES, SNES and Game Boy Advance titles. However, the company has remained…
E3 last week offered an explosion of new details for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS, with the reveals of new characters, new modes and a release date keeping fans beyond excited. Throughout the madness, series director Masahiro Sakurai has kept on going with his daily “pic of the day” feature on Miiverse, so here’s…
In a video compilation created by Master0fHyrule, several Final Smashes from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS are showcased for many key characters in the games, including several from the Zelda series. Link, Zelda and Sheik are all featured in the first look we’ve had thus far of these finishing moves from the highly anticipated installments in the Smash franchise. Link maintains…
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime recently sat down for an interview with The Seattle Times to discuss a variety of topics. In the interview, Reggie addresses the Wii U’s recent struggles, Nintendo’s competition, and more. Seattle Times interviewer Brier Dudley begun the interview by talking to Reggie about the Wii U’s recent struggles, and what…
While we already reported on the fact that Bayonetta will have the ability to don Link’s signature tunic from the Zelda franchise in the Bayonetta rerelease (which will come packaged with Bayonetta 2), more details have surfaced on how it will affect the game itself. In addition to some details we have already discussed, such as the inclusion…
During the Super Smash Bros. roundtable, series director Masahiro Sakurai went into a little bit more depth about the move customization option in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. The purpose of customization is not adding equipment to challengers to make them more powerful, but to adjust the fighting style to suit each individual…
When the Wii U launched in November 2012, Ubisoft was a staunch supporter of Nintendo’s newest console. As time has gone on however, Ubisoft’s support for the console has waned. The release date of Watch Dogs on the Wii U has been pushed back to November, and the new Assassin’s Creed: Unity won’t be making it’s way…
Yesterday we reported on Eiji Aonuma’s Miiverse post that discussed how the graphics for Zelda for Wii U trailer were rendered in-game. However, according to NeoGAF, the Miiverse post contained a small bit of text that was not translated into the English version, and thus was quite easy to miss. In the original Japanese Miiverse…
