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News Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World Will Let You Create Custom Yoshi Skins
Get that stylus ready
It came as a bit of a surprise when Nintendo lifted the lid on Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World, a 3DS Port of the cute Wii U platformer. As indicated by the name, this version will be placing greater emphasis on Yoshi's canine companion, and a Poochy amiibo will even be sold alongside the game. When it was revealed, there were...
News Check Out the Manuals for All the NES Classic Edition Games
Original scans and new e-manuals
One of the neat features of the Virtual Console on the Wii U is the inclusion of original manuals with the purchase of some games, giving gamers a glimpse at how manuals used to be. It's a nice way of catering to nostalgia, and considering that the NES Classic Edition is basically being sold for nostalgia, it comes...
News Three Tempting Virtual Console Games Are Heading to North America This Week
Resi! Rhythm Heaven! Mega Man X3!
It's not exaggeration to say that this week's European Nintendo Download Update is one of the worst we've seen, though those with a NES Mini pre-order will find some solace in that. North America, on the other hand, could have a decent week ahead. Three titles have popped up with 10th November dates on Nintendo of...
News RPG Maker Fes Player Will Give Japanese 3DS Owners Plenty of Free Games
Yes, we're jealous
A while ago we wrote about RPG Maker Festival - or RPG Maker Fes - which will bring the well-regarded app to the 3DS in Japan. Though the tools are simple, it's a popular app for enthusiasts and, occasionally, a gem emerges that succeeds in becoming a full published game. It arrives as a retail title in Japan on 24th November,...
Exclusive Scribble to Bring Pictionary-Style Party Gaming to Wii U This Holiday Season
Let's draw out some details
Earlier this year U Host came to the Wii U eShop, a debut effort by Bear Box Media. A party quiz game, it also gives players the ability to create their own competitions, and we were impressed by how fun it can be when played in groups, awarding it a 7 - 'good' - rating in our review. The developer has now given us...
Video Get Hype For The Kutar Series With This Gloriously Unhinged New Trailer
"Kutar will just inflate his body and overcome"
Circle Entertainment is releasing the Kutar series in North America this week, a range of mini-games which showcase the mysterious Kutar, who - we're reliably informed by the PR below - is absolutely not a dog, cat or bear. There are 10 titles in total, each costing 99 cents. They are Kutar Apple,...
News Junichi Masuda Didn't Expect Pokémon GO to Be a Big Deal
Guess it must have come as a surprise
Though it's certainly tapered off by this point, it's impossible to dispute the fact that Pokémon GO had a pretty colossal debut. One would think that the developers behind this game would've realized in advance the kind of appeal that an AR Pokémon game would have, but it's also well documented that they were...
News Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Will Feature amiibo Support
What will it do?
It feels like Nintendo's been a little quiet on Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, considering that the game is launching less than a month from now. Of course, we mostly know what to expect from the core experience, but there will still be some exclusive new features, such as the tough Medal Challenges. Interestingly enough, it...
News Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails Arrives on the European eShop on 17th November
Pokémon had better watch out
Some of you may remember Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails, a train simulator that came to the 3DS in North America in January. We thought it was quite enjoyable in our review, giving it a recommendation, though at the time no European release date was on the cards. Fortunately, it seems as though that will be...
News Earthlock: Festival of Magic Still On Track for Wii U, With Third-Party Producing Port
"We will release on Wii U as soon as the game is ready"
It was quite some time ago that the ambitious Earthlock: Festival of Magic was crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Snowcastle Games earned plenty of fans for its comprehensive campaign, along with ambitious plans for the RPG that features turn-based combat, base building and development, in addition to...
News Game Boy-Inspired Puzzler Warlock's Tower Coming To 3DS eShop Next Year
Every step you take
Indie studio Midipixel is bringing its Game Boy-inspired puzzle title Warlock's Tower to the 3DS in 2017. Boasting more than 100 rooms packed with zombies, flying eyes and slimes, Warlock's Tower has a unique twist. Every step you take costs you a life, and the need to constantly restock is a key part of the gameplay. It also...
News Runbow Pocket Devs Explain the Lack of Local Multiplayer and StreetPass
Porting and coding issues seem to be the culprit
Runbow still stands as one of the most fun and frantic multiplayer games on the Wii U eShop, so it made plenty of sense when 13AM Games announced they'd be doing a portable variant with Runbow Pocket. The game will be coming to the New 3DS and seems to have translated the Runbow experience to the...
News Check out the Retro-Bit Generations Launch Trailer
In all its old-school glory
It won't be long before the NES Mini will be on store shelves, but that's obviously not the only console that will be offering a throwback experience. The Retron-5 has gotten a lot of attention for its versatility, but now Retro-Bit is looking to get a piece of the market with the Retro-Bit Generations. Over 100 titles...
News Daily Bonuses Are on the Way to Pokémon GO
Get rewarded for regular play
Some rumours have been floating around the internet lately concerning a future update for Pokémon GO. Data miners uncovered data that seemed to be pointing the way to some sort of 'Daily Quest' system to keep players invested in continuous play. Given the evidence, it seemed like a pretty safe bet that this would be...
Video Check Out the First North American Pokémon Sun and Moon Commercial
A World Beyond
It seems like Pokémon Sun and Moon were only just unveiled last week, yet here we are in the home stretch to the games being on store shelves. Though the jury's still out on how they'll perform, interest in the Pokémon franchise has been quite high over this past year, and Sun and Moon have already gone on to break a few records in...
News Super Mario Run Has Been Built on Unity
A sign of things to come?
Of all the common engines used in the game industry, few are used as often as Unity. Though it may not suit every developer's needs, the engine is scalable and easy to grasp, making it a popular choice among indie developers. Until very recently, Nintendo mostly developed games for its own hardware -- meaning that it also...
News Upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Gets a New Executive Producer
Oh, boy…
As many of you are no doubt aware, there seems to be something of a curse on film adaptations of video games. It seems that very few of these types of movies are commercial successes and even fewer are critical success, due to a variety of factors. While arguably no company has managed to crack this problem yet, Sega's going to be taking...
News Mysterious 3DS Title Miitopia Still On Course For 2016 Release In Japan
More information coming "at a later date"
A while back Nintendo confirmed that it was making a Mii-based title for the 3DS known as Miitopia, but stopped short of giving any other details aside from the title and "2016" release window. The lack of information regarding this game has led some to assume it has been pushed into 2017, but Nintendo has...
News Pokémon Sun and Moon Are Poised to Make a Big Splash in November
One for the history books?
This past year has seen something of a resurgence for the Pokémon brand, as the Pokémon Company has gone all out in celebrating the 20th anniversary. After a strong start with the surprisingly good Pokkén Tournament, the release of Pokémon GO in the summer broke numerous records and drove sales for 3DS consoles and...
News Miitomo is Due to Get a Major Update in the Near Future
Personal messages!
Miitomo certainly seemed like an odd choice for Nintendo's debut software entry in the smart device market. It's safe to say that nobody expected a Mii-centric social network game, and it seems like Nintendo itself has been a bit unsure what to do with the app. Nonetheless, the company isn't keen on giving up on it yet, and the...
News Nintendo Switch Presentation Dated For 12th January
Release date! Pricing! Games!
The Nintendo Switch reveal video brought with it a lot of excitement, though it was rather light on the details. Granted, after months of absolute silence from Nintendo, just a look at the console was enough for most fans. Of course, many were probably a bit miffed when it was said that no more Switch details would be...
News Minecraft Spooky Bundle is Coming to Wii U
Get in the spirit of Halloween
Minecraft: Wii U Edition has been receiving pretty decent post-release support, with several map and skin packs being released to pad out the experience further. With Halloween being less than a week away, Mojang has opted to get people in the spirit by putting out a Halloween themed 'Spooked Bundle' with plenty of...
News Monster Boy is Coming to Nintendo Switch, With Oceanhorn Also a Good Bet
A monster announcement
FDG Entertainment may not be a name many Nintendo fans are familiar with, but we think that'll all change with the Nintendo Switch. The publisher has confirmed its support for the system, confirming two games for the first half of 2017. We now know one for certain, and are pretty sure of the second. Monster Boy has been...
News Nintendo Switch Will Be a Single-Screen Experience
No more second screen gaming
One of the questions raised when the Nintendo Switch was announced was if the console would have some sort of dual screen mode. In the reveal trailer, users could be seen switching between the tablet and TV screen, but they weren't shown using both at once in a manner reminiscent of the Wii U. There was a possibility...
News Nintendo Won't Be Making Any Game or Spec Related Switch Announcements Until 2017
Just a few months, right?
When Nintendo announced that it would be doing the official reveal for the Switch, fans were understandably excited at what might be said. The reveal ended up being, more or less, what was expected; that is to say, it pretty much just showed the console itself and revealed the name. Specs, game lineups, and other such...
News Unreal Engine 4 Will Be Supported on Nintendo Switch
Now there's some good news
Nintendo's announcement of the all-new Nintendo Switch has taken the gaming industry by storm, at last bringing months of rumours and confusion to an end. The Switch represents a bold new step for Nintendo, but it certainly seems like developers are confident in this new vision. Of course, one of the big questions on the...
War, huh?
Not long ago retail listings suggested that Darksiders: Warmastered Edition had been delayed until 22nd November. A press release from publisher THQ Nordic has now confirmed that's the case, though the detail is a little different for Wii U owners. The 22nd November date is accurate for PS4, Xbox One and Wii U, but while the Sony and...
News Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure Receives a Wii U PEGI Rating
A happy ending?
Minecraft: Story Mode has had something of a spotty relationship with the Wii U. After the initial episode launched, there was a period of several months before episodes 2-5 made it onto the console, and there were still episodes available on other platforms that were nowhere to be found on Wii U. It's been rather unclear when – or...
News The Pokémon Sun and Moon Demo Limits Online Functions on Old 3DS Models
That New 3DS looks a lot more tempting…
Especially by this point in time, the original model of the 3DS is certainly beginning to show its age. Though the console has played host to dozens of must-play games over the past few years, it's telling that Nintendo saw a need to put out a sort of stop-gap with the New 3DS. Some especially complex games...
News Butterfly: Inchworm Animation II Aims to Bring the 3DS eShop to Life Soon
A broad tool-set and online sharing included
The DSiWare store was home to some gems, and one example was Inchworm Animation, an impressive app on the portable. It had surprisingly broad tools for creating animations, and now a successor is imminent on the 3DS eShop - Butterfly: Inchworm Animation II. A 3DS eShop exclusive from Flat Black Films,...
News There's A New Attack On Titan Game Coming To The Nintendo 3DS
It's got a really jolly title, too
The 3DS already has a pretty decent giant-slaying title in the shape of Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains, and according to Famitsu magazine, it's about to get a second called Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death, courtesy of Koei Tecmo studio Ruby Party. Staff members who worked on the anime TV show will...
News A Pokémon Sun and Moon Announcement is Due on 27th October
Hold onto your hats
In just a little over a month, Pokémon Sun and Moon will finally release on the 3DS, bringing the 20th anniversary of Pokémon to its climax. Over the past several months we've learned about all sorts of new changes and Pokémon to look forward to; it certainly seems like these games will be making some notable breaks from...
News Mr. Pumpkin Adventure is Shaping Up to be a Quirky Wii U eShop Title
New Fairune 2 trailer released, too
CIRCLE Entertainment is one of the most prolific publishers on the 3DS eShop, and has also been making some strides on the Wii U eShop. It's got two titles on the way this week in North America (20th October) and next week in Europe (27th October), one each for Nintendo's home console and portable stores. Mr...
Rumour Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Has Been Delayed
Just by a month, though
Darksiders II was one of the first major third party games to be available on the Wii U, and it seemed to have been quite well received. Naturally, it stood to reason that its predecessor, Darksiders, would likely show up on the console someday, and it's now set to arrive as Darksiders: Warmastered Edition. The game was...
News Kirby Canvas Curse and Animal Crossing: Wild World Hit the Wii U VC This Week
Double trouble
Over the past few weeks, it seems that Nintendo of America has been keen to play catch up with the European Virtual Console. That trend looks set to continue, as this week's update will be including not one, but two DS games that are arriving nearly a year later on from their initial eShop debut. As always, better late than never,...
Video Get a Feel for the Case in This Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories Trailer
Oh yes, it's a moody detective game
We've made no secret of the fact that we're rather hopeful about Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories, which is out this week in the 3DS eShop. As we've mentioned repeatedly, it's the Nintendo portable return for Taisuke Kanasaki and multiple staff from the now shuttered CiNG studio. They're well...
News Ice Station Z Is Bringing Open World Zombie Horror To The 3DS This November
Online multiplayer and voice chat, too
The 3DS may be coming to the end of its lifespan but games like Ice Station Z prove that it still has the capacity to surprise. Developed by Wobbly Tooth Games and slated for release on November 3rd, Ice Station Z is a open world zombie survival game which boasts both single and multiplayer modes, with local...
News Fairune 2 Releases in North America on 20th October
Europe gets it a week later
Some of you may remember Fairune, a budget RPG that released on the 3DS eShop a couple years ago. We thought it was a pretty good time for what it was, and evidently the game acquired enough of a following to justify a sequel. Fairune 2 has been in development since nearly the first one released, and now it's been...
News Antipole DX Has Been Pushed Back to 2017
Well, that's a bummer
Some of you may remember Antipole, a great action platformer that released on the DSiWare service back in 2011. Saturnine Games has been hard at work developing Antipole DX a remake of sorts for the 3DS and Wii U eShops, one which will feature additional levels, leaderboards, Miiverse stamps and more extra goodies. It all looks...
News 13AM Games Reveals More Information About Runbow
Runbow Pocket's release info! Free updates! Physical copies!
Runbow launched on the Wii U eShop last August to critical acclaim, cementing itself as a real gem for the storefront. Since then, 13AM Games has been keen to keep the game updated with fresh content, and has since announced that a portable edition will be on its way to the New 3DS, while...
News Future Pokémon GO Update Will Make Gym Training Easier
"No matter what your level, you can now have an impact on your team's Gym"
Earlier this week, it was announced that a future update for Pokémon GO would be adding in the concept of rare Pokémon catch bonuses, wherein catching several of a particular type of Pokémon makes it easier to catch more of that type in the future. That deals with the...
News SteamWorld Heist Releases on the Wii U eShop on 20th October in North America
The heist begins
Just earlier this week, it was announced that the SteamWorld Collection would be coming to North America on 1st November. Not only would it offer up a chance to have both of the latest SteamWorld games in a physical disc, but up until now, that was also to be the first chance that North Americans would have at playing SteamWorld...
News The Wii Is Getting A New Retail Game This November
But don't get too excited...
Nintendo officially put the Wii out to pasture when it launched the Wii U back in 2012, but the system - which has sold over 100 million units globally - isn't entirely dead yet. Publisher Bigben Interactive is preparing to launch The Voice on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and - you guessed it - Wii this November. Based on...
News Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Arrives on the Wii U eShop this Week
Just a year behind Europe
The Mario vs. Donkey Kong series has undergone a rather bizarre change in identity. What originally began as a continuation of the classic 1981 platformer that started it all, slowly morphed to become a Lemmings style puzzle series wherein you guide miniaturized of various Mario characters to exits. Though it could be...
News Koji Igarashi on the Wii U Port of Bloodstained
"As timelines move on, certain pieces of hardware become irrelevant"
Early last month, Koji Igarashi made the announcement that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night would be delayed until sometime in 2018. Though his reasons for this were sound, it still came as quite a blow to those who were expecting to play it earlier; an unexpected extra year for...
News The Big Animal Crossing: New Leaf Update Will Add an amiibo Camera
What a nice surprise
One of the rather surprising announcements in the last Nintendo Direct was that Animal Crossing: New Leaf would be getting a major update this fall. The game is rather long in the tooth by this point in time, but it's getting a shot in the arm with amiibo functionality, 50 new amiibo cards, and new animals. Now, it's been...
News A New Fighter Announcement for Pokkén Tournament Comes on 13th October
Who's that Pokémon?
It's been awhile since we've heard any news relating to Pokkén Tournament, but it seems like the silence is soon to be broken. Not long ago, Darkrai was added as a new fighter for the Japan-only arcade version, though it still has yet to show up in the Wii U version despite being spotted in update files. Now, Namco Bandai is...
News Yooka-Laylee Will Be Getting a Boxed Release
Yesssss…
In just a few short months, Yooka-Laylee will be available on all the major console platforms, but the wait couldn't feel any longer. The highly anticipated 3D platformer aims to scratch an itch that's been mostly left untouched since the days of the Nintendo 64, and it looks like it'll be quite the adventure. Recently, it was announced...
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...
News Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself Is Blasting To The Wii U eShop In October
Fowl play
Petite Games is bringing the excellently-titled Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself to the North American Wii U eShop on October 20th, it has been revealed. Looking very much like a clone of Taito's seminal Space Invaders, the game involves blasting oncoming enemies, collecting power-ups and grabbing coins to boost your score multiplier...
