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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 8th)

Here are our picks, but what are yours?

Here we are at the end of yet another week, and what a busy few days we've had. There have been all sorts of Animal Crossing cloud save shenanigans, the Wonderful 101 Kickstarter, and plenty more besides, but now it's finally time to take a breather. Members of the Nintendo Life team have gathered b

• Sat 8th Feb 2020
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

News The First Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Aims To Chart The Impact Of Two Of Capcom's Greats

Strider and Bionic Commando go under the microscope

Hardcore Gaming 101 isn't just a great resource for retro gamers - it has also published some excellent physical books on our beloved hobby, including one which takes a look at Sega's arcade lineage and a comprehensive history of Konami's Castlevania. The site's next project is

• Wed 20th May 2015
• Retro
• Books
• Capcom

Nintendo Download 29th December 2011 (North America)

VVVVVVery exciting

The last batch of downloads for 2011 brings with it some more goodies, including a gravity-flipping eShop game and a certain game starring a guy with a bionic arm. 3DS Download Software: VVVVVV (Nicalis, $7.99) — The well-known indie platformer has made its way to the eShop. It seems to be identical to the PC release, including...

• Thu 29th Dec 2011
• Nintendo Download
• North America
• DSiWare
• WiiWare
• 3DS Virtual Console

Nintendo Download 29th December 2011 (Europe)

Bionic Commando!

Just because the Christmas celebrations are winding down doesn't mean we can't feel all festive and excited about the final Nintendo Download of 2011. What choice delights does Nintendo Europe have lined up for excited eShoppers this week? Read on, dear reader, and find out. 3DS Virtual Console: Bionic Commando (Game Boy, Capcom,...

• Tue 27th Dec 2011
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• DSiWare
• WiiWare
• 3DS Virtual Console

News Bionic Commando Grips 3DS VC in North America Next Week

Heads up

Here's a truly rare event: Nintendo of America has announced a 3DS Virtual Console game a week in advance. Bionic Commando is coming to the service on 29th December, as revealed by the Nintendo Facebook page. There's no official price yet but expect it to come in around the $3 mark. Are you polishing your grappling gun in anticipation?

• Thu 22nd Dec 2011
• 3DS eShop
• eShop
• 3DS Virtual Console
• North America
• Upcoming Releases

News Bionic Commando Swings to Japan's 3DS VC Next Week

Who's next?

Capcom's already put two Game Boy titles on 3DS Virtual Console in the West — Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge and Gargoyle's Quest — and next week it adds a third title over in Japan: Bionic Commando. We already know the game is heading to the West in "Quarter 4" thanks to an announcement in

• Wed 9th Nov 2011
• 3DS eShop
• eShop
• 3DS Virtual Console
• Capcom
• Japan

News Capcom Sets Three Game Boy Games Onto 3DS VC

Gargoyle's Quest next week

Capcom has supported Virtual Console on Wii for years, so it's good to see it getting behind the 3DS Virtual Console with the same gusto. The company has just announced its line-up of 3DS Virtual Console games for the rest of the year, with some quality titles in there. Next week in Europe sees the release of Gargoyle's...

• Wed 17th Aug 2011
• 3DS eShop
• eShop
• 3DS Virtual Console
• Capcom
• Europe