The hack-and-slash captures the art of simplicity with a standard, addictive setup: annihilate hordes of enemies, explore dungeons, and bask in the glow of stumbling upon rare item drops. However, because of its dependence on the same formula, this basic approach causes an obstacle for new games to carve out …
Read More »Should you buy a Circle Pad Pro? Lets look at it from all angles
We’ve been all over the map with the 3DS’s Circle Pad Pro. We doubted its existence, ridiculed it, wondered if it would be released outside Japan, waited for US and UK release dates, and now we’ve actually played with it long enough to really judge it. The Circle Pad Pro …
Read More »PSA: The new 3DS firmware update is live
(opens in new tab) What are you going to do while you’re waiting for your Xbox live dashboard to update? Don’t worry, Nintendo has you covered! Spend that time updating your 3DS firmware, too! Nintendo’s delayed update to their dual-screened handheld has gone live, and comes with a slew of …
Read More »New Legend of Zelda being developed for 3DS
Nobody would think that Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword would be the final Zelda game, we just weren’t sure what exactly the Zelda development team was working on until now. Today an interview with Zelda mastermind Eiji Aonuma revealed that the team is already working on a new Zelda for …
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