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Nintendo Download 21st July (Europe)

Buddy & Me! A Shadow's Tale! Wind-up Knight 2! Demos! FE DLC! More!

With the start of another week we have the usual batch of details for the goodies due in the European Nintendo Download Update. Coming up on Thursday we have a range of promising download-only titles across Wii U and 3DS, including a New 3DS exclusive. We also have a new Wii...

• Mon 18th Jul 2016
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

News Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Secures Top 20 Place in UK Charts

Mario & Sonic at the Olympics and Ocarina of Time 3D also hit top 40

After a couple of weeks with limited top 40 games in the UK, Nintendo has a few different titles making their mark in the most recent chart results in the country. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE made its debut last week and secured a top 20 position, landing in 18th place in the...

• Mon 27th Jun 2016
• UK
• Charts
• Wii U
• 3DS

Random Watch Bowser Perform Rhythmic Gymnastics

Shh... Just let it wash over you

So the Nintendo UK Twitter account up and posted this video from Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games recently. No rhyme, no warning. Such is art. [tweet 727875893700403200] In your most desperate moment, when your back is against the wall and the light of hope is but a dim, warmless dot, may you...

• Thu 5th May 2016
• Upcoming Releases
• Wii U
• 3DS
• Nintendo
• Sega

News Pokkén Tournament Holds On In UK Charts as Mario & Sonic Fail to Hit Olympian Heights

A decent week for Animal Crossing, too

There was a new retail release on 3DS in the UK last week, though an initial look at the charts don't make that immediately clear. Nevertheless there are two titles ensuring that Nintendo doesn't suffer a washout in the UK all-format top 40. Pokkén Tournament leads for the Wii U, continuing its steady descent...

• Mon 11th Apr 2016
• Pokken Tournament
• UK
• Charts
• Mario & Sonic

Parent Trap Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Scores With Download Play

Andy Robertson builds up a sweat on the 3DS

For families it is often the games you least expect to be a big hit that get played more than any other. While I liked the look of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games I wasn't expecting it to turn into my family's go-to game this month. There are a few factors here that make it a great fit for...

• Thu 7th Apr 2016
• 3DS
• Videos
• FGTV
• Mario
• Sonic

Random Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Shows That Mii Characters Aren't to be Trusted

amiibo, the new performance enhancing drugs

Mario & Sonic - and their many friends / foes - have been battling it out in the Olympics for a number of years. Through this series of games we've learnt that Sonic isn't actually as fast as he makes out, and that Daisy is one of the world's greatest figure skaters. Now we have Mario & Sonic at...

• Wed 6th Apr 2016
• Random
• Mario and Sonic
• 3DS

Nintendo Download 7th April (Europe)

Mario & Sonic in Rio! Lovely Planet! Wario Shaking It! Much More!

WIth the start of another week we have the European Nintendo Download Update details, the usual look at the eShop treats that are on the way. This week we have a number of intriguing releases on the Wii U eShop along with a lovely Wii download, while on 3DS we have an eShop sequel and...

• Mon 4th Apr 2016
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

News The Guy Who Designed Sonic The Hedgehog Supervised On Mario & Sonic At The Rio Olympics

Not Yuji Naka, the other one

The credits for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have revealed that Arzest was involved with the game's development. Sega fans will recognise Arzest as the home of several former Sega employees, including Naoto Ohshima - perhaps better known as the guy who designed Sonic the Hedgehog. While Yuji Naka was...

• Tue 29th Mar 2016
• Wii U
• 3DS
• Naoto Ohshima
• Sonic
• Sega

Nintendo Download 17th March (North America)

Pokkén Tournament! Mutant Mudds Super Challenge! Mario & Sonic! More!

It's time for another North American Nintendo Download Update, and this week brings a few notable releases. We have a big-name fighting title on Wii U, Mario & Sonic competing in the Olympics, cross-buy goodness from Renegade Kid and more besides. Without further pre-amble...

• Thu 17th Mar 2016
• Nintendo Download
• North America
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

News Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Gets a Summer Release Date for Wii U

Nintendo shows off Sevens rugby, too

Mario and Sonic used to be arch enemies, but now they settle their differences in sporting competitions. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is the next in this sports-crossover series, and will be hitting the Wii U on 24th June, following the closer arrival of the 3DS version. Footage showed off two...

• Thu 3rd Mar 2016
• Wii U
• Mario
• Sonic
• Nintendo Direct