Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.3DS

Talking Point What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?

Here's what Team Nintendo Life is playing...

After a long vacation overseas, our weekly 'What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?' feature is back, refreshed, revitalised and ready to go it again in 2018. Talking of 2018, we're barely a month in and we've already been treated to some great new games on Nintendo Switch, with countless more gems on...

• Sat 3rd Feb 2018
• Features
• Talking Point
• Weekend Gaming

Editorial Fire Emblem Fates and Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Two Very Different Intelligent Systems Ventures

Pushing for new ideas doesn't always pay off

It's not so long ago I mentioned poor old Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. as a game that had been left with little hope of commercial success; it somewhat flopped, in case you'd forgotten . It struggled to make a dent in the West and failed badly in Japan, not even making the top 20 when it launched in the country...

• Mon 23rd May 2016
• Features
• Editorial
• Intelligent Systems
• 3DS
• Fire Emblem

News Kirby Stars Alongside Wario and Steamy Strategy in Nintendo of Europe Cyber Deals

Day three brings more different franchises

Nintendo of Europe is now into the third day of deals in its four day discount event across the Wii U and 3DS eShop stores. The first two batches have featured Mario and Donkey Kong franchise releases alongside thoroughly decent alternatives, and on the third day it's the turn of Kirby. As before there are...

• Sun 29th Nov 2015
• Cyber Deals
• 3DS eShop
• Wii U eShop

News 3DS Software Is Getting Patched To Work With The New NFC Reader/Writer Accessory

Amiibo at the ready

Nintendo is launching its NFC Reader/Writer accessory for the non-New models of the 3DS family this Thursday in Japan, and as a result many NFC-compatible games are getting updated so that they support the amiibo-granting dongle. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Fire Emblem If (or Fates, if you prefer), Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy...

• Wed 29th Jul 2015
• 3DS
• Amiibo
• NFC
• Accessories

News Official Nintendo UK Store Flogs Rare amiibo in Bundles

That's the spirit...

Oh amiibo, what went wrong? Once a concept that brought happiness and a fulfilment of child-like dreams, it's become a frustrating, irritating endeavour where you can get Link anywhere, but some figures are over-priced, out of stock and rarer than an original idea in a Call of Duty game. Some rare figures include any in the...

• Fri 12th Jun 2015
• amiibo
• Fire Emblem
• Meta Knight

Parent Trap Code Name S.T.E.A.M. Makes Chess Players Of Us All

Family Gamer's Andy Robertson on old and new turn-based strategy

Code Name S.T.E.A.M. creates a knife edge multiplayer challenge for families with as much to commend it as Chess. Fighting talk I know, but this 3DS game made me reconsider how I see (and limit) video games in the home. While few have ambitions for their children to get really good at...

• Thu 21st May 2015
• Features
• Parent Trap
• FGTV
• Code Name S.T.E.A.M.
• 3DS

News Code Name S.T.E.A.M. Fails to Chart in Week of Poor Sales in Japan

Xenoblade Chronicles X clears 100,000 sales

In recent weeks there have been some decent game and hardware sales in Japan, so a tumble was always on the agenda. Even with that in mind, it's nevertheless been a rather lousy week of sales for Japanese retailers according to the latest Media Create results. Kicking off with the software charts, Final...

• Wed 20th May 2015
• Japan
• Charts
• Media Create
• Wii U
• 3DS

News Official Nintendo UK Store Bundles Fire Emblem amiibo with Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

Sneaky strategy

Capitalism has some simple rules, one of which is to balance demand with strategy; if something's rare then you can get more money for it, or use it to promote other goods. A notorious example was GameStop's insane 'Massive Bundle' for a Majora's Mask 3D New Nintendo 3DS XL, which had a price tag of $500. Nintendo's not quite gone...

• Fri 15th May 2015
• New Nintendo 3DS
• amiibo
• Fire Emblem
• New Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo Download 14th May (Europe)

S.T.E.A.M., GBA Mega Man classics, 3D Thunder Blade and Wii U Nindies

Another week begins, which means it's time to gaze upon the download treats heading to Europe this week. It's a pretty strong line-up, with two encouraging Nindie arrivals on the Wii U, two GBA Mega Man titles, another SEGA Classic, the latest 3DS retail arrival from Intelligent...

• Mon 11th May 2015
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• 3DS eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console

Video This Is How Much Faster Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Is After The New Update

No more waiting

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. is the latest title from esteemed developer Intelligent Systems, and offers plenty for fans of turn-based strategy: an eye-catching Steampunk art style, Fire Emblem amiibo support and President Abraham Lincoln. What more could you possibly want, right? Unfortunately not everything in life can be perfect, and in...

• Thu 9th Apr 2015
• 3DS
• Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.