News - 2017, Week 06

Sunday12th Feb 2017

  • Review Gradius (Wii U eShop / TG-16)

    Arcade-style pew-pew

    Gradius will forever be considered a definitive game in the shoot 'em up genre, held up as a key example of what makes these kind of games truly special. It's a game familiar for its iconic NES version, of course, but the release of the TurboGrafx-16 iteration on the Wii U Virtual Console is a welcome one - after all, it was a...

  • Review Mercenaries Saga 3 (3DS eShop)

    Fun for hire

    The 3DS eShop is no stranger to strategy RPGs; aside from retail heavy hitters like Fire Emblem: Awakening and Fates and Stella Glow, it's also been blessed with smaller but still eminently enjoyable experiences like Ambition of the Slimes, and the surprisingly solid Mercenaries Saga 2. CIRCLE Entertainment was responsible for

  • News Splatoon 2 Global Testfire To Take Place During Nintendo Switch Launch Month

    You'll be able to use your Splatoon amiibo, too

    Nintendo has revealed that a Splatoon 2 Global Testfire event will take place shortly after the launch of the Switch, giving owners a chance to sample the sequel for free. The demo will be available for download from the eShop and in terms of content will include four different main weapons, including...

Saturday11th Feb 2017

Friday10th Feb 2017

Thursday9th Feb 2017

  • News There Won't Be a New Skylanders Game in 2017

    Still, you can get Imaginators on Switch...

    The Skylanders franchise kickstarted the toys-to-life craze, which prompted rivals to emerge. Disney Infinity started well but faded to cancellation, however, though LEGO Dimensions is still adding various waves to its original release. Nintendo's own amiibo range is an alternative take on the model, of...

Friday10th Feb 2017

Thursday9th Feb 2017

Wednesday8th Feb 2017

Thursday9th Feb 2017

Wednesday8th Feb 2017

Thursday9th Feb 2017

Tuesday7th Feb 2017

Wednesday8th Feb 2017

Tuesday7th Feb 2017

Monday6th Feb 2017