Mitch has been a fan of Nintendo ever since he got his start on the GBA in 2005. When he's not busy playing games or writing, you can find him down at his local MMA training facility learning how to punish the unrighteous.
News Corpse Party is Coming to the 3DS in Europe
And…exhale
For those of you out of the loop, Corpse Party made its initial debut on the PC back in 1996 as a project produced in RPG Maker. Since then, the game received a few ports to different platforms – most notably on the PSP in 2011. When the game was confirmed to be coming to the 3DS, fans in North America rejoiced, but similar news was...
News Metroid Prime: Federation Force Version 1.1 is Now Live
Primarily fixes issues with Blast Ball
Metroid Prime: Federation Force has been out for a few weeks now, offering fans a unique – albeit divisive – take on the world of Metroid Prime. Considering the online-centric gameplay – both in the main game and its extra mode, Blast Ball – one would think that it would be updated fairly regularly, yet...
News WarioWare Smooth Moves Arrives on the North American eShop This Week
Smooth like butter
The WarioWare series is easily one of the weirdest in Nintendo's stable, centered around a broad array of crazy minigames created by Wario and all his weird friends. After its initial debut on the GBA, it's had an entry on every console since – with the notable exclusion of the 3DS. It's certainly a series unlike anything else,...
Video Check Out the Launch Trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
The end of the world as we know it
It's rather hard to believe, but Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is only a week away from launching in North America. The hotly anticipated sequel(ish) to Shin Megami Tensei IV is filling an otherwise quiet period for the 3DS, while also giving RPG fans something to root for. In order to generate a little bit...
News Splatoon Version 2.12 is Now Live
Splatting those pesky bugs
Though the online community for Splatoon is still going strong, it's safe to say that the game has passed its prime. It got its last hurrah with the release of the new Callie and Marie amiibo this summer, and now that Splatfests are over, it seems that Nintendo has moved on (hopefully to make the sequel). That being said,...
News Check out These Pokémon Stickers for iMessage
Worth $2?
One of the cool new additions to iOS 10 is the ability to use Stickers in iMessage to give messages a bit more visual flair. Super Mario Run already led the charge on these, and now it seems that Pokémon is getting in on the action. If you look here on the app store, you can download a set of Pokémon stickers for $2. The popularity of...
News Pokémon GO Has Lost 79 Percent of its Paying Population
Still remains most profitable mobile game
It's been a few months since Pokémon GO made its official debut, and although there's some pretty cool new features being added, it was inevitable that the app would struggle to maintain its initial level of success and popularity. After breaking several records for sales and downloads at launch, Pokémon...
News Yacht Club Games Reveals Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
That's the spirit
Yacht Club has been fairly quiet for some time now, and it's been easy to forget that Shovel Knight is still due to receive more free content. About a year ago we got the first expansion, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, which showed us a parallel storyline featuring the scheming Plague Knight. After that, the Shovel Knight amiibo...
Review Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS)
The sky's the limit
Though the core series still delivers by far the most popular kind of Pokémon games, the Mystery Dungeon series has still done a good job of establishing its own identity and setting itself apart. As the third and final game in the DS set of games for the series, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky provides a charming...
News Kirby Gear is Coming to Miitomo
How dreamy
Miitomo has been gradually incorporating clothing and items from various other Nintendo franchises, with Super Mario, Metroid, Zelda, and Splatoon all making an appearance in timed events over the past several months. Now, it seems that everybody's favorite super-tuff pink puff is about to get in on the action; Kirby gear is coming to...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Has Been Delayed To 2018
Ouch…
It could be said that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is one of the most highly anticipated Kickstarter projects bound for Nintendo platforms. We absolutely loved what we saw of it at E3, and it seems as though development has been progressing quite well. The game was set to launch in March of 2017, but it seems now that fans will have to...
News Kirby: Planet Robobot Director Discusses How Copy Abilities Are Chosen
Balancing is key
Though the Kirby series is well known for branching out frequently into new and different gameplay styles, the core platforming series still firmly remains centered around Kirby's cope abilities. Ever since Kirby's Adventure, dozens of copy abilities have made their debut, though many have a tendency to disappear for a few games...
News PAX West Omegathon Ends in Super Mario Showdown
It's like The Wizard all over again
Those of you who follow the events of PAX West are no doubt aware of the "Omegathon", a three-day tournament where twenty contestants compete in various games for a grand prize. Last Year, the Omegathon finale was centered around clearing a grueling Super Mario Maker course specially developed by Nintendo for the...
News The Lead Composer for Dragon Quest is Officially the Oldest Game Music Composer
Here's to many more, Sugiyama-san
In the space of Japanese Role-Playing Games, few names are as recognizable as that of Dragon Quest. The popular series has been running since 1986 – longer than Final Fantasy, we might add – with dozens of entries and spinoffs appearing on a plethora of platforms. Of course, music has been a big part of the...
News A Samus Costume Was Almost in the Wii U Axiom Verge Port
Nintendo axed the idea, of course
Despite its popularity, the Metroid series has fallen on hard times as of late. Nintendo has done little to address the series over the past several years, and while we got a pretty good spinoff on the 3DS this year, it's struggled greatly commercially. Axiom Verge, while not a Metroid game, was obviously made as a...
Review Tadpole Treble (Wii U eShop)
Pretty sharp
Fans of video game-themed webcomics have no doubt seen or are familiar with the Nintendo-inspired Brawl in the Family strip. Though the comic has concluded now, its creator – Matthew Taranto – went on to create a music themed game featuring the art that made his comic so popular. Tadpole Treble is a wonderfully charming experience...
News Risa Tabata Talks Paper Mario's New Focus on Puzzle-Solving
"The old Paper Mario games... they weren't just about the RPG elements"
When Paper Mario: Color Splash was first announced, it was met by some mixed reception from fans. This was largely due to the removal of significant RPG elements in favor of more puzzle-solving, something Paper Mario: Sticker Star also took some heat for. Nintendo obviously is...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack Has Been Delayed to 4th October
Digital release date remains the same
As many fans are no doubt aware, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is due to launch later this month. The action platformer looks set to deliver a worthy follow up to the excellent Azure Striker Gunvolt, and those who haven't played the original will have an opportunity to pick both up physically with the Azure Striker...
Video Here's Some Pointers on How to Get the Most Out of Axiom Verge
Axioms to live by
Axiom Verge launched today on Wii U, much to the anticipation and excitement of many Nintendo fans. We thought it was an absolutely outstanding piece of game design, praising its innovative gameplay and gorgeous visuals. Of course, as with any 'Metroidvania', it's a pretty dense game by design, and there's no doubt many things...
News Picross 3D Round 2 Launches Today on the North American 3DS eShop
Also, a free demo to sway the skeptics
In today's exciting 3DS Direct, it was not only announced that Picross 3D Round 2 would be coming to the West, but that it'd be launching today in North America as an eShop-only title; it'll come to Europe as a download and boxed game on 2nd December. Previously, the game was only out in Japan, and there was...
News A New Pikmin Game is Coming to 3DS
2017 can't come soon enough
The 3DS Direct carried a lot of big surprises with it, one of which was the confirmation of a new Pikmin game for 3DS. Word's been floating around for a while about there being a Pikmin 4 on the way, and – unless there's another Pikmin in development – it seems likely that this is what Miyamoto was talking about. The...
Review Axiom Verge (Wii U eShop)
Welcome to the Minus World
"It's not a bug, it's a feature." This is a phrase that's often thrown around in a lighthearted manner, but there's some truth behind the words. Programming errors can often lead to fascinating results that were never intended, creating a sense of excitement when one stumbles across a curious glitch that's obviously not...
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Has Been Delayed by Six Weeks
Bug testing is the reason for the hold up
Many have no doubt been looking forward to the release of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the latest in WayForward's flagship action platforming series. The build we played at E3 a few months back was top notch, and there's little doubt that the rest of the game will hold to the series' standard. Previously the...
Rumour Buddy Pokémon Could Be on the Way to Pokémon GO
Have a companion for your travels
Pokémon Yellow Version did something a bit different when it came out by allowing players to have their Pikachu out of its Pokéball, faithfully following the player around the overworld if it was in their party. The feature then disappeared and didn't come back until Pokémon Heartgold and Soulsilver, where it was...
