Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is back down to a record low $59.99 sales price in Walmart’s latest Nintendo Switch deals – $40 off the original $99.99 (opens in new tab). That’s excellent news if you missed out on this discount a few months ago, and have been stuck facing …
Read More »The best Game Boy games of all time
It wasn’t the first handheld videogame system, but the Game Boy is the one that changed everything. Suddenly, everyone you knew had a Game Boy and was peering intently at that tiny screen the color of overcooked spinach. More than 800 games were released for the system, which is way …
Read More »New Wii U Deluxe packs New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U
The Wii U Deluxe Set is picking up a Super Mushroom on Nov. 1, growing into a new bundle bearing New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and 32GB of internal storage for the same price. The new $300 pack will replace the original Deluxe Set which included …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD review
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker may have had some vocal detractors pre-release, but the years since it came to the GameCube have been remarkably kind. The original high seas variation on Link’s epic adventures is so worthy of all the praise heaped upon it that a remake hardly …
Read More »Play Wii Fit U for free in November
If you already have a balance board and a Wii U, Nintendo would like to give you a free month of Wii Fit U. The trial program starting Nov. 1 will introduce users to the new and improved fitness game via an eShop download. If you decide to stick with …
Read More »Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Super Mario 3D World coming Nov. 22
Both The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Super Mario 3D World will release on Nov. 22, Nintendo announced today. The two hotly anticipated franchise titles for 3DS and Wii U respectively joined a suddenly-populated holiday release calendar from Nintendo. Nintendo will further overwhelm Nov. 22 with the …
Read More »5 Things Modern RPGs Can Learn from EarthBound
Bound for Glory When EarthBound came out in 1994, Nintendo’s cult RPG assembled a decade’s worth of tropes and gave them each a swift kick in the ass. Simply put, there’s nothing quite like EarthBound, and while most cite the oddball story, strange characters, and unique setting as its defining …
Read More »Wish Donkey Kong was 20 times bigger? Play Donkey Kong for Game Boy
If you were as inactive as I was growing up, then summer wasn’t a time for swimming or sunshine. That season away from school was for playing games, and that was just as true for vacations. I played a number of portable games on family vacations, but none are as …
Read More »Super Mario Bros Movie – 20 facts, 20 years later
Mario goes Hollywood Twenty years ago, Super Mario Bros. made the leap from the NES to live-action theatrical films, in the process creating an unforgettable piece of cinematic history. Believe us–weve spent those last 20 years wishing we could forget. Completely ignoring the personalities and whimsical tone of the Super …
Read More »What do you think will be revealed at tomorrows Nintendo Direct?
A parade of 3DS news will begin tomorrow when the next Nintendo Direct begins. Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe plan to stream news about the handheld console starting at 7 a.m. PST and 3 p.m. BST on April 17. We’ll have you covered for all the new developments …
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