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News: Retro Classics Harvest Moon And Legend Of The River King Coming To 3DS Virtual Console

Retro Classics Harvest Moon And Legend Of The River King Coming To 3DS Virtual Console

Farming and fishing

Nintendo has confirmed that two beloved Game Boy Color classics are heading to the 3DS Virtual Console. Harvest Moon and The Legend of the River King — both from Natsume — will be available on the 3DS eShop in the near future. Highly-regarded titles from yesteryear, the games focus on farming and fishing respectively, with...

News: NightSky to Arrive in Europe on 21st February

NightSky to Arrive in Europe on 21st February

We can stop asking now

So, remember NightSky, Europe? Yeah, it was that rather attractive, serene puzzle title that we awarded a perfect 10 in our NightSky review way back in October 2012, when lucky North Americans were downloading it with big smiles across their faces. Yep, that one. The good news is that its publisher, Nicalis, has now...

News: Renegade Kid "Certain The Wii U Will Have an Excellent Future"

Renegade Kid "Certain The Wii U Will Have an Excellent Future"

Mutant Mudds 2 looks like it "will be a 2014 release"

Renegade Kid may be a developer best known for Mutant Mudds on the 3DS eShop, but it's a studio with a lot of experience in the industry, with team members working in game development long before the company was formed. As its increasing output on Nintendo's download platforms is also showing...

Nintendo Download: 14th February 2013 (Europe)

14th February 2013 (Europe)

Tank! Tank! Tank! goes free to play, Wii U discounts, Dracula slaying and more

Nintendo seems to revel in surprising us, and details of this week's download update in Europe have struck to keep us on our toes. We have a Wii U launch title going free-to-play on the Wii U eShop — with paid DLC, of course — as well as permanent price reductions and...

Review: Mega Man 2 (3DS eShop / NES)

Mega Man 2 (3DS eShop / NES)

Get Equipped With an All-Time Classic

In 1987, Capcom released the original Mega Man. It was well-received by both gamers and critics, but it was not much of a financial success. Over the course of the next year, however, Mega Man 2 was developed as a labour of love by Keiji Inafune and his team, alongside other projects that were expected to be...

Review: Bloody Vampire (3DS eShop)

Bloody Vampire (3DS eShop)

Bloody fun

Joining Witch's Cat in Agetec's recent duo of playfully spooky eShop releases, Bloody Vampire is a stylish, side-scrolling adventure in the Metroidvania vein. It tells the story of Latis, an exquisitely pigtailed half-vampire / half-human, who sets off to investigate the coming conflict between her two bloodlines with Cereza, her loyal...

Nintendo Download: 7th February 2013 (North America)

7th February 2013 (North America)

Ken is raging, the Blue Bomber returns, concentration testing and more

Nintendo has confirmed what download delights are coming to North America this week, and it's certainly a diverse range. We have a download-only retail game on Wii U — if you can tolerate the term — some retro goodness and a long-awaited demo joining a major retail release on...

Review: Super C (3DS eShop / NES)

Super C (3DS eShop / NES)

I think you’re a Contra

Originally released as an arcade game titled Super Contra, Super C — or Probotector II — is the NES-ported sequel to the now infamously difficult action game Contra. With the continuing story of alien invaders, and most of the same gameplay elements, Super C shares many similarities with its predecessor, but that...

News: More Jett Rocket II Details Hover Into View

More Jett Rocket II Details Hover Into View

Full 3D at 60 fps

Shin'en has divulged a few more details regarding its forthcoming 3DS eShop title, Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai. The game is set to feature both 2D and 3D gameplay, and will support 60 fps visuals - even with the 3DS' autostereoscopic effect switched on. Like the WiiWare prequel, the game will centre around "jump and run"...

Review: Ice Climber (3DS eShop / NES)

Ice Climber (3DS eShop / NES)

Cold Mountain

What makes a video game a classic? Is it enjoyable gameplay that never feels old? Is it an engaging storyline that draws players into its universe? Or is it simply the inclusion of some characters and stages in the latest Super Smash Bros. title? Ice Climber is the latest “classic” NES game to hit the 3DS Virtual Console, but if it...

Review: Witch's Cat (3DS eShop)

Witch's Cat (3DS eShop)

Tabby Laby

Not many puzzle games are lucky enough to boast spin-offs, let alone side-stories - and though you wouldn't guess it from the title, that's exactly what Agetec has conjured up in Witch's Cat: a side-story in the ongoing Rabi Laby series. This eShop entry picks up where Rabi Laby 2 left off on DSiWare, but where the previous games' puzzles...

News: Castlevania Is Stalking Onto The 3DS Virtual Console Soon

Castlevania Is Stalking Onto The 3DS Virtual Console Soon

Just in time for Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is due to hit 3DS consoles this March, but it won't be the only chance for fans to get their fill of Dracula-slaying action - the original NES classic has recently been given an ESRB rating for the Nintendo 3DS, which means a Virtual Console download is...

Nintendo Download: 7th February 2013 (Europe)

7th February 2013 (Europe)

North Star action, fire fighting, Sonic transforming, something a bit Mega and more

Update: Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 on the Wii U eShop has now been officially added to this week's set of downloadable delights. It's a dreary Monday morning, but we at least have some Nintendo Download news to keep Europeans happy. There's a range of...

Review: 35 Junior Games (3DS eShop)

35 Junior Games (3DS eShop)

Why buy one when you can have 35?

When it comes to games that put Nintendo enthusiasts on alert, compilations of mini-games are probably up there with movie licensed cash-ins. If a bold claim is made that a game offers dozens of games for the price of one download, eyebrows are raised and the final package will either be the greatest value ever...

Nintendo Download: 31st January 2013 (North America)

31st January 2013 (North America)

An awakening, a puddle, underwater exploration and more

While this week's Nintendo download update for Europe is rather modest, albeit with a long-awaited Wii U release, you lucky North Americans have a broad range of content across every platform. There are demos, retail downloads and some interesting new and retro options, so let's get right to...

Review: Picross e2 (3DS eShop)

Picross e2 (3DS eShop)

More picture crossword goodness

A few months ago, Nintendo released Picross e on the eShop, the first new Picross game in a while and quite an enjoyable - if rather short - package. Thankfully, if you felt a little short-changed you can delve straight back into puzzle-solving with the sequel, Picross e2. Is it anywhere near as good as its...

News: Double Dragon Is Brawling Onto The Japanese 3DS eShop Next Week

Double Dragon Is Brawling Onto The Japanese 3DS eShop Next Week

Billy and Jimmy are taking no prisoners

Nintendo of Japan has confirmed that the Famicom (NES to you and me) version of Double Dragon is coming to the 3DS eShop next week - February 6th, to be exact. It's set to retail for 500 Yen (approximately £3.50 / $5.50). The 8-bit classic is one of the seminal side-scrolling fighters of all time, and is...

News: Space Harrier 3D Flying To The West Soon

Space Harrier 3D Flying To The West Soon

Fantasy Zone, here we come

Space Harrier 3D has been given a "G" rating by the Australian Classification Board, which means it won't be long before we see the game flying to the 3DS eShop in North America, Europe and Australia. The game is a faithful replication of Sega's seminal arcade blaster. It features 3D visuals and other enhanc

News: Pinball Games Contribute to a Revival of Real Tables

Pinball Games Contribute to a Revival of Real Tables

A new generation is getting interested

While it's often easy for veteran gamers — some of which are part of the Nintendo Life team — to bemoan the loss of some video game traditions, there are occasions where modern trends are good for those with old-fashioned sensibilities. We see old titles given new life on download platforms, for example,...