News The Pokémon Company Confirms X & Y Starter Evolutions, Mega Mewtwo X and More
Along with lots of images and a starter evolution trailer
News - 2013, Week 37
Sunday15th Sep 2013
News Dan Adelman - Nintendo is "Very Much Aware" of Demand for a Unified Account System
Talks up download game quality, emphasizes the pros of the Unity deal
While short term recovery is very much on the agenda for the Wii U, its medium and long-term prospects are also important for the big N. Naturally that revolves around games, as Nintendo will aim to supplement its first and second-party projects with third-party blockbusters and,...
News Nintendo Treehouse Staff Reveal The Process Behind Choosing Which Games To Localise
They're a secretive bunch
The famous Nintendo Treehouse is situated deep in Nintendo of America's headquarters and is responsible for a lot of things, including bringing the company’s games from Japan to North America. Shrouded in a mist of secrecy, the team that climbs up to the Treehouse every day are often devising complex marketing...
News Inazuma Eleven 3 Needs Plenty of Memory Blocks to Boot Up
Yikes
Inazuma Eleven 3 arrives in Europe on the 3DS in less than two weeks, coming in two different flavours with alternative side-stories — Lightning Bolt and Bomb Blast. With Nintendo on publishing duties it'll also arrive on the 3DS eShop, naturally, though it's another title that may prompt some to splash out on a hefty SD card. The Bomb...
News Lilt Line Developer Seeks Crowdfunding for Sequel and Includes a Wii U Stretch Goal
Gaijin Games published the original, from different cloth, on WiiWare
WiiWare enthusiasts among you may remember Lilt Line, the WiiWare title developed by different cloth and published by Gaijin Games, the latter being particularly well-known for its BIT.TRIP series. The concept was simple, as you guided a line down increasingly tricky tracks while...
Saturday14th Sep 2013
Talking Point Marketing Wii U to the Masses
Time to spread the word
While we await a potential increase in hardware sales, even Nintendo would admit that the Wii U has underperformed in its debut year. With poor sales to date and a year’s head start over its next-gen competition arguably squandered, the Wii U is in the unenviable position of heading into its first anniversary with yearly...
News The Pokémon Company Teases "Special Announcement" On Monday
Trainers are in for a "surprise"
There's nothing like a company teasing its fans, and that's exactly what The Pokémon Company has done over on its official Twitter account. Giving very little away, it told its followers that it has a "surprise" in store for trainers, and there will be a "special announcement" this Monday, the 16th September at 8am...
Review TNT Racers - Nitro Machines Edition (Wii U eShop)
An explosive racer with a twist
TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition may feature vehicles, courses and chequered flags, but it’s not your typical racing game. Instead of getting to the finish line first, this one is all about getting to the finish line full stop, as you focus on pummelling your opponents out of the race while staying alive yourself...
News 3DS System Update Goes Live, Doesn't Really Do Anything
Will version 6.3.0-12E rock your world?
If you haven't fired up your 3DS in the last 24 hours, a surprise may await — it's an all-new system update! Those cheeky scamps at Nintendo have once again been working on the following changes to your beloved handheld. System stability improvements and other adjustments. Further improvements to overall...
News MapleStory: The Girl's Fate Will Be Released in Japan
No news on a Western release just yet
Earlier this year we reported on a new MapleStory title that emerged on the 3DS exclusively to South Korea. MapleStory: The Girl's Fate was published by Nexon in the region but that exclusivity has now been broken as SEGA has partnered with the South Korean publisher to take the game to Japan at some point in...
Weirdness Robots Play Classic Nintendo Music and Sound Effects
The wonders of 8-bit games and the greatest low-cost PC in the world
Sometimes clever people take a creative idea and then lovingly wrap it in gaming nostalgia, often posting the results on YouTube. A fine thing it is too, as it all adds to gaming culture and, ultimately, the best examples can be hugely entertaining. YouTube user roboband produced...
News Taxi Journey Will Drive Onto Wii U if Kickstarter Campaign is Successful
$130,000 is displayed on the meter
A new Kickstarter campaign has been set up by the small French developer Lexis Numerique for a unique little sidescroller called Taxi Journey, which it aims to release on Wii U and PC. Pitched as an original adventure game with puzzle elements, Taxi Journey sees you embark on a four wheeled adventure in a universe...
News CoderChild Developing Cubit The Robot For 3DS
The levels are coming along nicely
CoderChild has been developing a game called Cubit The Robot but little information about it has emerged short of a few screenshots on social media. However, the Spanish studio has now revealed on its Twitter page Cubit will be heading to 3DS as it helpfully displayed a 3DS hashtag alongside a couple of new...
Friday13th Sep 2013
News The Pokémon Company Confirms X & Y Starter Evolutions, Mega Mewtwo X and More
Along with lots of images and a starter evolution trailer
Earlier this week CoroCoro magazine revealed Pokémon X & Y starter evolutions, Mega Mewtwo X and new 'mon, plenty of details to keep the hype train going at full pelt. All of that information was translated and shown in scans, so The Pokémon Company has now released full details for the...
Developer Interview WayForward on Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Going to HD and Expanding the Franchise
Moving onto bigger screens
WayForward is a company that seems to have two very different representations of itself. There's the contracting company that takes on projects for third-parties, some of which are excellent, crowd-pleasing projects and other movie spin-offs that perhaps aren't, and then there's WayForward the developer of its own popular,...
Review Super Mario Bros. (Wii U eShop / NES)
Forever running to the right
Mario. Say it loud and there's music playing. Say it soft, and it's almost like praying. Super Mario Bros. was, is, and will always be one of gaming's great masterpieces, and its availability on any additional format is a good thing. It's come to the Wii and 3DS Virtual Consoles before, and now jumps onto the Wii U...
Review Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link - Unforgiving But Underappreciated
Zelda II, have you any tough dungeons? Yes sir, yes sir...
Back in the early days of several franchises, the second game in a series tended to be radically different from the first, as developers had not quite pinned down what they wanted the series to become. Take a look at Castlevania II or the Western Super Mario Bros. 2, for example. Zelda II:...
News 3DS Reigns in the U.S. for Another Month as Pikmin 3 Sneaks Into the Top 10
NPD results bring good news for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, too
The NPD results for August video game sales in the U.S. have been released, bringing more good news for the momentum of the 3DS and a gllimmer of light in Wii U software sales. With a number of blockbusters — in particular Madden NFL 25 — arriving, August brought the first...
News WayForward Initially Planned a Shantae HD Title for the Wii U Launch
"Half-Genie Hero could become our Symphony of the Night"
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a new HD entry in the series currently undergoing a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter; at the time of writing over $260,000 of the $400,000 target has been pledged with 21 days to go. It's an ambitious release from WayForward, which is set for a significant...
Review Mahjong 3D - Essentials (3DS eShop)
Mahjong 3D Lite
A while ago, TREVA released Mahjong 3D: Warriors of the Emperor on the eShop, which surprisingly wasn't "just another" Mahjong game but, instead, a rather unique and fun take on the genre, featuring characters and a campaign mode. As is frequently the case with Mahjong games, the title might be a bit misleading — this is not the...
Talking Point What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Seventeen
WGAYPTW (snappy, right?) gets closer to adulthood
It's been a long journey for the What Games Are You Playing This Weekend series of articles. What started with such excitable promise became an irregular, grumpy visitor to the Nintendo Life servers, before a stern telling to brought it around to its new regular fortnightly slot. After last time's...
News Nintendo Cleared in Wii Patent Dispute With Creative Kingdoms
It threatened the U.S. import of Wii systems
Nintendo has to regularly defend itself in patent disputes, winning in many cases with the occasional exception. While the 3DS screen technology loss to Tomita Technologies USA could cost Nintendo $15.1 million, other cases have the potential to prevent imports of Nintendo systems to major territories —...
News Contra III: The Alien Wars Listing Points to Virtual Console Releases
Spread Guns at the Ready
Konami's classic shoot 'em up may be about to blast it's way onto the Wii U and/or the 3DS eShop in the West, if a recent rating by the OFLC is anything to go by. Contra III: The Alien Wars, or Super Probotector: Alien Rebels as it's known in PAL regions, was rated on 11th September, indicating that further Virtual Console...
News Devil Survivor Overclocked Should Be Available in The European 3DS eShop Next Month
It's long overdue
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked emerged in Europe earlier this year, but suffered with teething problems that saw the game break part way through. Thankfully, Ghostlight, the publisher in Europe, created a patch and all is well again, with players now able to play the game in full without worrying about it crashing...
Video Check Out These Highlights From Hideki Kamiya's Presentation at PAX Prime
Wonder Red's original design was, peculiarly, a balding hero
The Wonderful 101 will be released in North America on 15th September, and a major part of its marketing push in the region came recently at PAX Prime, where the title was on show and Hideki Kamiya gave a developer's presentation. While not doing that he posed with happy gamers and...
News Video Games Live Will Be Releasing Its Third Album After Kickstarter Success
Music to our ears
Video Games Live has been touring around for a good few years, performing some of gaming's greatest ever themes and ballads using a range of different musical instruments. It was created by industry veteran Tommy Tallarico, and the team set up a Kickstarter campaign a month ago in an attempt to acquire the funding for its third...
News Star Wars Pinball Bringing the Force to 3DS on 19th September
Includes the three original tables
Earlier in the Summer there was a disturbance on the Force, and we discovered that Star Wars Pinball was coming to the 3DS eShop. Zen Studios has now struck down the ratings agencies — though they may come back stronger than can possibly be imagined — and confirmed that the title will indeed arrive on the 3DS...
Thursday12th Sep 2013
Feature Great Nintendo 64 Multiplayer Games You May Not Have Played
All you need is a bunch of friends
When it comes to local multiplayer, the Nintendo 64 is undoubtedly one of the best systems around. With four controller ports built into the console, as well as a solid line-up of classic multiplayer games, it isn't surprising that the system is still being enjoyed by many people around the world – it is, after...
Nintendo Download 12th September (North America)
Things get Wonderful, an untold story has a demo, discounts galore and more
It's Nintendo Download time, North America, with a host of new offerings to tempt you this week. We have a wonderful PlatinumGames Wii U retail exclusive, classic Zelda, a promising demo, various sales and more. The DSi even gets some love this week, leaving the Wii as the...
News Nintendo Tested Two Other Zelda Titles in HD on the Wii U
Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword in HD does sound good
When considering graphical approaches for the new Legend of Zelda title currently in development for Wii U, Nintendo experimented with several art styles; The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker wasn't the only game in the popular series that the company tried out in HD. Speaking with Polygon,...
News Peach Finally Confirmed For Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS
Screens galore!
It's finally happened. We knew this day would eventually come. Peach has been confirmed as a playable character in the new Super Smash Bros. titles coming to the Wii U and 3DS; it wouldn't have been right if the famous Princess hadn't been included. The official Smash Bros. website has announced this arrival with a bombardment of...
Weirdness These "Anywhere Buttons" Look Daft Wherever You Are
Use these things in public, we dare you
Hey, 3DS gamers! Do you want to look particularly silly when playing your handheld device in public? Have you always looked at that pesky touchscreen and thought, darn, I wish I had an adhesive stick-on D-Pad for that non-button area? Then step right up, for the "Anywhere Buttons"! Order now, preferably...
News WayForward Fought "Many, Many Battles" to Keep Shantae as a Lead Character
More back-story to be explored in Pirate's Curse and Half-Genie Hero
WayForward seems to be having a rather busy year, producing the much-anticipated DuckTales: Remastered with Capcom, while the studio's name has popped up on some licensed titles. While those projects are part of what keeps the company in business, it's best known for its own IP;...
News Pyroar Revealed for Pokémon X & Y
With a snazzy video, too
Update: Earlier today eagle-eyed Pokémon fans found an image of Pyroar on IGN, and now the site has officially revealed the 'mon. An evolution of Litleo, it's a fire and normal-type Royal Pokemon with abilities such as Rivalry and Unnerve. It can also unlock Normal-type move Echoed Voice, "which makes its power grow with...
News 2013 Skylanders Champion Walks Away With All 56 Swap Force Figures
Quite a prize
At an event in London’s Olympic Park, James Tubb (9) was crowned Official Skylanders Champion. He not only wins the crown but also every Swap Force figure. Nice haul! The Official Skylanders championships started out in various UK regions in GAME stores. Each of these qualifier events called Skylanders fans to come into the store...
News Four New Titles Added to Wii "Nintendo Selects" Budget Range in Europe
Karting chaos, brawling and monkeying around included
Late last week Nintendo of America revealed three Wii classics getting a price reduction in the region ahead of the Holiday season. Nintendo of Europe is now making the same move, in its case adding four new titles to the Nintendo Selects range. Although recommended prices aren't provided in...
Video These Sonic Lost World Bosses Look Rather Fun
The Deadly Six show what they're made of
We've seen quite a lot of the Wii U and 3DS-exclusive Sonic Lost World in recent months, and a combination of footage and hands-on time has been prompting some rather positive vibes around the web. We probably shouldn't be that surprised, as Sonic Colours and Sonic Generations were, in the opinion of plenty,...
Video The Wind Waker HD's New Features Are Shown Off, Along With Gorgeous Visuals
Hero Mode, first-person view, Miiverse and more
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is getting ever closer, and its combination of enhanced visuals and gameplay tweaks should attract a fair bit of interest from newcomers and perhaps even a number of those that played the GameCube original. Earlier today we shared 10 minutes of footage that we've...
Video Feast Your Eyes On 10 Minutes Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Gameplay Footage
We sail the seven seas for you
It's not long now until the world gets to experience The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD on the Wii U, so to ensure that your anticipation levels remain at maximum we've cooked up some gameplay footage taken from our first few hours with the epic adventure. If you've played Wind Waker on the GameCube then it will...
Video Want To Know Which Version Of Street Fighter II Runs The Fastest?
All three Wii U Virtual Console versions tested
The SNES versions of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers are all now available on the Wii U Virtual Console, allowing fans of Capcom's iconic series to refine their pugilistic skills. One of the most common...
Potential fulfilled
Toki Tori 2 was a bold, ambitious game in its design, and delivered on many fronts. Its deliberately hands-off approach, combined with occasionally ambiguous objectives and awkward backtracking counted against it in the eyes of some — certainly not all — gamers. In our review we awarded 7/10, concluding that a high degree of...
News Mario Kart 8 is Confirmed for the Eurogamer Expo
Ready, set...
A week ago we were happy to share the news of the big hitters that Nintendo is bringing to the Eurogamer Expo this year, as well as confirmation of our very own StreetPass and multiplayer booth. There were some exciting titles announced, such as Bayonetta 2,
News James Pond Franchise to Return With Crowdfunding Campaign
The original's creator, Chris Sorrell, is on board
Gamers of a certain age may remember the original James Pond, which graced a number of platforms including the SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis; the sequel James Pond 2: Codename RoboCod has also been ported a lot, including a DS version in 2005. At its peak in the '90s the series was quite a hit in pop...
News Bertil Hörberg Shows Gunman Clive Running on the Wii U
Undecided on a potential release
Although his one-man studio has only released one game on Nintendo systems, its quality is such that the name Bertil Hörberg is fairly well-known among Nintendo download enthusiasts. Gunman Clive is not only an excellent game at a fantastic budget-price on the 3DS eShop, but its also held up as a notable success...
Wednesday11th Sep 2013
News CoroCoro Magazine Reveals Pokémon X & Y Starter Evolutions, Mega Mewtwo X and New 'Mon
All aboard the magazine scan hype train!
We have genuine fears for the health of some Pokémon fans; if the game doesn't arrive soon they may, as we've previously suggested, spontaneously combust. The Pokémon Company doesn't mind, however, as it continually feeds new information that makes many of us — even the uninitiated — want to play this...
News Wii U Version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist Gets Patched Up
A few small problems have been fixed
Ubisoft has released a patch for the Wii U version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist, which will see a number of niggling issues fixed in a range of different modes. Most of the problems appear to be in the Spies vs Mercs multiplayer mode, but there are also a few in the co-op and single player campaign too. The full...
Review Darts Up 3D (3DS eShop)
Throwaway or bullseye?
EnjoyUp Games' latest eShop release moves the party into the pub with Darts Up 3D, a motion-controlled iteration of the classic tavern target-toss game. While not a deep or polished experience, it's a fun little game that will appeal to fans of darts and simple multiplayer games in equal measure. There are three modes to...
News 3DS Hardware Sales Continue to Rise in Japan, Wii U Numbers Drop Again
Counting the days to The Wind Waker HD?
Wednesday is Media Create charts day in Japan, which often means more pleasing 3DS news. As we've become familiar with, however, it often means the opposite for the Wii U. In terms of the software chart this week, there are no notable new releases on Nintendo hardware, meaning that some evergreen titles on...
Weirdness If You Always Wanted to See Kanto From Pokémon Red and Blue in Minecraft, Here You Go
Spare 10 minutes to reward hundreds of hours of effort
If we were to name a top ten, maybe even a top five, of the biggest franchises in the current gaming landscape, it's possible that both Minecraft and Pokemon would feature. Minecraft, and its ability to allow gamers to create their own worlds, has become a phenomenon, while the hype surrounding...
News Taiko: Drum Master Wii U Version Bringing the Beat to Japan in November
Has potential for some serious sales
The Taiko: Drum Master series of games — and there are many — is hugely popular in Japan. The range of releases on multiple systems accounts for that, with five variations released on the Wii alone, three on DS and one on 3DS — releases in the West have been exceptionally rare in comparison. They're such...
News Miiverse Update Allows Activity Feed Posts Outside of Communities
It's MiiTwitter
We've compared Miiverse to Twitter — as well as other social networks — a few times in the past, but a subtle update seems to have expanded the bespoke network to something even closer to the ever-present tweeting medium. You can now post comments on anything you want, within the Miiverse rules, on your Activity Feed without...
Talking Point Considering the Methods and Means of Game Reviews
Andy Robertson suggests evolution, Tom Whitehead simply seeks standards
In this special Talking Point feature, we consider a question fundamental to one of the core aspects of Nintendo Life — game reviews. They're often a source of huge interest around the web on hundreds of websites, and also the potential cause of controversies that are, at...
News Puyo Puyo Tetris Could Be The Perfect Puzzle Mashup
When two become one
So, who likes Tetris? And who likes Puyo Puyo? If you raised your hand — either literally or in your head — for both of those questions, we suggest that you start praying to the Gods of localisation, as a mashup of the two is coming to the Wii U and 3DS. The latest edition of Weekly Famitsu has revealed Puyo Puyo Tetris, a...
News Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Licensed River City Ransom Sequel
No consoles confirmed as yet, however
Earlier in the summer we told you about a Canadian development studio that was planning to launch a crowdfunding campaign for a licensed sequel to the much loved NES brawler River City Ransom / Street Gangs. Known then as Combit Studios, the rebranded Conatus Creative has now launched its Kickstarter campaign...
News Atlus Shows Off Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl Classic Mode
Saved data can be exchanged between Story Mode
Do you want to get away from all that pre-made drama of Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl’s Story Mode and just relax in the soothing terrors of pure dungeon cartography? Then Classic Mode is for you. Classic Mode offers a straight-up Etrian Odyssey experience for those who grew up with the...
News Capcom Expects A Significant Decline in Packaged Games Come 2017
Will be focusing more on digital
Capcom has predicted a significant fall in its packaged game sales come 2017, but believes other areas of its business will help make up for the drop in revenue. In its annual report the Japanese giant revealed it shipped 14 million units overall in the 12 months ending 31st March 2013, with North America being its...
News Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND to Threaten Neighbour Relations From 4th October
Sing your heart out, baby
Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND had previously been confirmed for a 2013 in the West, and Nintendo of Europe has been first to step out in its fanciest get up to grab the mic, confirming a release date of 4th October in the region. It'll be a free download initially, which will allow you to browse and become familiar with the app...
Tuesday10th Sep 2013
News Leaked Ubisoft Games Confirmed, but Skipping Nintendo Platforms
Child of Light stands alone, so far
Last week we reported on an apparent leak of upcoming Ubisoft games from a planned press day, which contained a number of entirely feasible games; in a series of reveals today Ubisoft has stepped out with details. We've already had the wonderful news that Child of Light is coming to the Wii U, a UbiArt project...
Developer Interview Two Tribes Clarifies Toki Tori 2+ Details and Confirms Classics Coming to Wii U
A great idea fully hatched?
Toki Tori 2 was always high on a number of Wii U eShop wishlists when it was announced prior to the Wii U's launch. Toki Tori was an early standout on WiiWare, yet developer Two Tribes didn't simply repeat the formula with the sequel, instead opting for a bold approach where puzzles were simply part of a larger world, and...
News Ubisoft's Child of Light Set to Shine on the Wii U
Slated for a 2014 release
During GDC Europe Ubisoft's Patrick Plourde, the director of Far Cry 3, announced that his next project would be a downloadable title called Child of Light. It's a sidescrolling RPG that utilises the exceptional UbiArt engine, which was most recently used in Rayman Legends; it promises to be the perfect tool for a fairytale...
News The Wonderful 101 Could Have Been Released on Wii
Wii U eventually became the console of choice
The Wonderful 101 has been out on Wii U for a good few weeks now in Europe and Japan, but it all could have been so different as Hideki Kamiya, the director behind the unique title, has revealed it was tentatively scheduled for a Wii release instead. In an interview with USgamer, Kamiya said the game...
Release dates and an exclusive first-look at gameplay footage inside
AiRace Speed was announced just recently, the third in the series after two rather enjoyable DSiWare releases in that franchise. With a promising statistic of 18 tracks and a reasonable price point of $4.99 in North America and €4.99 / £4.49 in Europe, combined with its solid...
Review Jewel Adventures (DSiWare)
Woo-hoo, glitchy woman
Jewel Adventures is a puzzle game that’s partially familiar due to its match three gameplay, but freshened up by a few extra layers of depth. A sense of story, enemy battles, world (re)building and various gameplay goals are the glue that gives this puzzler a bit more substance than most like it. Much of it is only fluff –...
News Square Enix Reveals Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call In This Week's Jump Magazine
It's a sequel, not an expansion
Last week we reported that Square Enix filed a U.S. trademark for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call on 27th August, suggesting that the original Theatrhythm Final Fantasy may be getting a re-release that includes all of the previous DLC. This week's Shonen Jump magazine reveals that the company is actually...
News Nintendo of America Highlights Strengths of eShop Platforms, and Plans to Embrace New Ideas
Over 1000 developers have expressed interest in the Wii U
With much talk at the moment surrounding Nintendo's third-party prospects and its positioning to embrace new ideas and changes in the video game market, key figures within the company are taking every opportunity to highlight the positives of its approach. With that in mind, Nintendo of...
News Just Dance Steps Up To 5 Million Sales in the UK
The series has been most successful on Wii so far
Ubisoft has confirmed Just Dance has now sold over 5 million units in the UK, with the Wii being the most successful platform for the series. The French publisher revealed the numbers just before the launch of Just Dance 2014, which is set to land on Wii U and Wii, as well as PlayStation 3 and Xbox...
News Child of Light Co-Op Element Takes Inspiration From Super Mario Galaxy, Yet Aims For Better
"It's fun to share an adventure"
Ubisoft has confirmed that the visually attractive and conceptually interesting Child of Light will be coming to the Wii U, a welcome inclusion despite a couple of disappointing exclusions elsewhere. One aspect of the early footage and screenshots that shines through is the presence of Igniculus, a blue ball of...
News Rage of the Gladiator Battles Onto the 3DS eShop on 19th September
Gamelion shares release and game details with us
A week ago we shared the news that WiiWare brawler Rage of the Gladiator is coming to the 3DS eShop. At the time it was anticipated to be available within a few weeks, but Gamelion has now been in touch with us to share that it'll arrive in North America and Europe on 19th September for $6.99 /...
News Zen Studios Confirms Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force DLC Pack for Fall
Three new tables included
Zen Studios has released details on more tables to fill some of those empty spaces in Star Wars: Pinball; it's a pack of three tables called Balance of the Force. In its press release the developer has promised that the pack "will integrate seamlessly into existing Star Wars Pinball games and Zen Studios pinball platforms...
News Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl Demo Arrives on 16th September
You can also meet Arthur, the adolescent Alchemist
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is now getting rather close to its release date of 1st October in North America. With that in mind a demo is set to be released on 16th September, to get 3DS owners warmed up ahead of the full game. Atlus has also begun the introduction of individual...
Monday9th Sep 2013
Review Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Wii U eShop)
Worth the wait?
After several delays and well publicised development issues, Capcom's Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara has finally launched on Wii U; while it’s not without issues, the wait was worth it. Developed by Iron Galaxy Games, Chronicles of Mystara is a HD remastering of Capcom’s arcade brawlers Dungeons & Dragons:...
Review Angry Birds Trilogy (Wii U)
An angry trio
What can possibly be said about Angry Birds that hasn’t been said a million times already? A game that started out as a humble iPhone app just four years ago has now permeated our culture in a huge way. There are multiple sequels to the original game, toys, books, an animated television series, and it’s nearly impossible to walk...
News New Pokémon Movie Screening In Cartoon Network Event on 19th October
A sneak peak of Pokémon the Series: XY will also be shown
It's pretty difficulty to avoid Pokémon X & Y right now, as its release creeps ever closer and fans worldwide contemplate which version to buy, and whether they simply have to play the new entries on a limited edition 3DS XL. Nintendo revealed a lot in its recent Pok
Talking Point With Calls for Nintendo to Follow the Crowd, It Faces a Dilemma
Sony's Vita TV joins the noise of huge releases and lots of consoles
It's been a busy week of opinions on Nintendo, the Wii U and the 3DS. Whether you agree with some, disagree or are simply baffled by it all, it seems that games industry figures are only too happy to queue up and say what Nintendo should be doing to remain a key player in the...
Nintendo Download 12th September (Europe)
Dungeons & dragons, classic Mario, Toki Tori 2 with a + and more
It's Monday, which means Nintendo Download news for Europe. This week brings a modest number of titles, though they do include a long awaited Wii U download from Capcom, classic Mario, a major Toki Tori 2 update and the download arrival of the blue blur's most recent adventure on 3DS...
Feature A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Three
DK SMASH!, balloon popping, Pit and Mega Man battles and more
Another week has passed, Super Smash Bros. fans, and Masahiro Sakurai has once again delivered new screens to entice us ahead of the 2014 (we hope) release. Some are funny, some reveal genuine information about the game, and all are delicious eye candy. This week we have four Wii U...
News Aonuma Explains His Quest to Have Improved the "Overall Game Flow" of The Wind Waker HD
Also states that Skyrim has not been a direct influence on the next Zelda
Development of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is now complete, with manufacturing on physical retail copies no doubt underway and members of the press happily playing through to work towards producing their reviews. It would seem like a good time, therefore, for Eiji...
News Early Estimates Place Pikmin 3 August Sales in the U.S. at 185,000 Units
Not too far behind multi-platform titles such as Disney Infinity
Later this week, on 12th September, the NPD results for August video game sales in the U.S. will be revealed and, in addition, Nintendo may or may not reveal key statistics and sales of its own. The statistics from NPD aren't without flaws and shortcomings, particularly as they don't...
Video Nintendo Reels Out Plenty of PAX Prime Videos
We'll throw in the latest Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics trailer, too
PAX Prime was a busy event last week, bringing its share of big reveals while also letting gamers go hands on with some major upcoming releases. Nintendo certainly went all out, bringing a substantial range of Wii U and 3DS games to the show, as well as some suitably extravagant...
News Rune Factory 4 European Localisation Confirmed
Zen United is doing the honours
The Rune Factory franchise certainly has its fans, the RPG series having been gradually brought to the West by various publishers in recent years. The arrival of Rune Factory 4 in Japan last year naturally had enthusiasts wondering about when it would be localised; while XSEED is doing the honours for North America...
News TimeSplitters Rewind "A Possibility" On Wii U, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
Fan-made remake is coming to PS4 and PC for now
TimeSplitters Rewind is a fan-made remake of Free Radical's popular FPS title, and there's a very slight chance it could be coming to the Wii U. Project Manager Michael Hubicka recently conducted an "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit, and was asked about the chances of a Nintendo version: I'm not...
News Nintendo Misses Out on Nikkei 225 as Stock Slumps Over 8%
Recent stock rises partly due to potential of joining the listing
Earlier in the Summer we saw increases in Nintendo's stock value as a strong performance from the 3DS and the prospective inclusion on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average drove positive trading. The Nikkei 225 lists notable stocks and is undoubtedly a positive inclusion for any company...
News WayForward Hopes To Release Wii U Version of Mighty Switch Force! 2 in October
Will be more than just a typical HD port
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