News - October, 2016

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  • News Nintendo Switch to Reportedly Include 4GB of RAM

    Interesting, but there are lots of provisos

    Over the past week plenty of solid sources have been revealing snippets of information on the Nintendo Switch. As always, there reports are liable for the usual provisos and considerations, but they provide some intriguing potential details on the upcoming console. This time around it's Emily Rogers...

Saturday29th Oct 2016

  • Feature 20 Wii U and 3DS Games Perfect for Halloween

    Ideal for a spooky time

    It's Halloween again, a holiday that's big business and plenty of fun if you like sweets / candy, dressing up or a mixture of both. For some, of course, this is more than a single night of trick or treating, but a full-blown Holiday (with a capital H) to celebrate and enjoy. With that in mind, we thought we'd jump in with our...

  • Video Nintendo Minute Goes Retro With a Look at the Mini NES

    Or Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition...

    The Mini NES isn't far away, and could be a popular gift in the Holiday season. Pre-orders have been limited and relatively tough to come by in Europe, while in North America it seems the strategy for most stores will be to have them in-store only, which could prompt a bit of a rush on 11th...

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  • Random Check Out This Neat 3D View of the Nintendo Switch

    Switch up the viewing angle

    We've been mentioning Switch so much that we have Will Smith's family friendly rapping stuck in our heads, but that's a hazard of the job. After weeks (or months?) of constant "where's NX" remarks in social media, Nintendo can now say "HERE IT IS" in an exasperated tone. It feels like we've already deconstructed all we...

  • Feature NES Mini Classics - Double Dragon II: The Revenge

    A mini fight

    With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Double Dragon II: The Revenge. So far this series of articles on the NES Mini...

  • News Michel Ancel Discovers and Showcases Rayman on SNES

    A ray of retro light

    Michel Ancel has one of the most interesting and closely followed Instagram accounts in the business at present. In addition to new Beyond Good & Evil game posts and cool artwork besides, the much-admired game designer and creator has now shared images of an extremely rare SNES ROM. It's the original SNES Rayman, which was...

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  • Feature NES Mini Classics - Donkey Kong

    It's on like (cease and desist inbound...)

    With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Donkey Kong, a tale perhaps more complicated than it...

  • Random Kirby's Abilities Help Odell Beckham Jr. to Career-High Performance

    Boot Power

    If you're a keen follower of the NFL, like this writer, then you'll have seen and read a lot about Odell Beckham Jr. (the highly-rated New York Giants Wide Receiver) in recent weeks. He's been involved in high profile tussles on the field, endured a poor run of form, behaved a little petulantly and picked a fight (which he lost) with a...

  • Video Shurikens Go Flying In This Series Recap of Shinobi

    The complete history of Sega's nimble ninja

    Sega's classic arcade game Shinobi wowed ninja fans back in 1987; with its addictive fast-paced action and great atmosphere it was only a matter of time before it got ported to pretty much every home format under the sun - including the NES and the Master System. The Revenge of Shinobi was released early...

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  • Review SEVERED (Wii U eShop)

    The game touch screens were made for

    A little while after the Metroidvania-esque Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, developer Drinkbox Studios has returned with its latest title, SEVERED. Released earlier this year on PlayStation Vita, does this unique title reach must-buy status on the Wii U eShop? The story of SEVERED is light. You...

  • Feature The Biggest Wii U and 3DS Games of 2016 - Fall / Winter Edition

    The home stretch

    It's been another interesting year for Nintendo, and it heads to a close with a handful of key releases on the way and - let's face it - most attention on mysterious 2017 hardware. Yet Wii U and 3DS owners do have quite a few choices ahead of them for Fall / Winter gaming, through a mix of retail and download releases. For this...

  • News Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure Arrives in North America Very Soon

    Free theme with purchases up to Halloween, too

    Recently we shared some rather positive hands on impressions of Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure, a remastered cult favourite coming to the 3DS eShop. Mastiff has now confirmed that it's not far away in North America, though a European date is yet to be confirmed. It's coming to the 3DS eShop in North...

  • Review Word Logic by POWGI (Wii U eShop)

    Word Up!

    Puzzle game developer Lightwood Games has been rather prolific on the eShop, and continues to bring word games to the store. Bringing six new puzzles to tease your brain, Word Logic by POWGI follows in the same vein as some previous titles from the studio. It goes without saying that unless you're really into word puzzles, this might not be...

Saturday1st Oct 2016