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Video New Pokémon X & Y Footage Emerges, Proves How Exciting it Really Is
Off to the beach
While you may think you're getting hyped for Pokémon X & Y's arrival in October, you'll have to go some to show the level of excitement evident on Japanese TV show Pokémon Smash. Often the source — along with Coro Coro magazine — of early looks and exclusive reveals, the weekend's show brought more fresh footage of...
Video DC Comics Shows Off the Hero Creator in Scribblenauts Unmasked
We'd love a SuperBat, ourselves
In what's becoming an increasingly regular franchise, Warner Bros. is preparing to release 5th Cell's Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure in North America on 24th September; due to the ongoing absence of Scribblenauts Unlimited in Europe, it's hard to tell when it'll actually arrive on the other side of the...
News New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game Coming To Wii And 3DS
Turtle power!
A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game is coming to Wii, 3DS and Xbox 360 later this year, which will be based on the current animated series on Nickelodeon. It's going to be a sidescrolling brawler and will feature local multiplayer for the home console versions in which four people can drop in and out of the action...
News Female Version of Copperhead To Feature in Batman: Arkham Origins
She's a slippery one
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is in attendance at the San Diego Comic Con where it is showing off its upcoming title Batman: Arkham Origins. During the event, a new character was revealed in the form of Copperhead, who isn't typically a Batman antagonist but is a DC supervillain all the same. This rendition seems to be...
News Sonic Lost World Has a Casino Stage, And it Looks Kind of Fun
Addicted to the slots
Sonic Lost World is a title that's starting to shape up rather nicely, particularly with plenty of footage and images emerging for the Wii U version; while Sonic fans have every right to be cautious of the blue blur in a 3D game, early impressions have generally been positive. The title has been on show at Comic-Con in San...
News Retailer Listings and Comic-Con Reveal New Figures for Skylanders Swap Force
Prepare your bank accounts
Skylanders Swap Force, the latest entry in the hugely successful toy-based Activision series, is getting ever closer to its October release on Wii U, Wii, 3DS and other consoles. As it approaches we can look forward to details on what new figures will be available and in what waves, though it seems that a combination of...
Video Learn the Pikmin 3 Basics
You don't just charge, regardless of what U.S. trailers tell you
Nintendo UK has been producing a series of short videos to introduce gamers to Pikmin 3, which arrives in Europe on 26th July; it's worth bearing in mind that not all current and prospective Wii U owners will have experienced the GameCube originals or Wii re-releases. The latest video...
News Picross e2 Set For July Release in North America, e3 Arrives in September
That e3 release window is for both Europe and North America
Jupiter Corporation's Picross series is gradually becoming a staple series on the 3DS eShop, providing a crisp, polished set of games based on the popular puzzle style. It's also a series that's had a sketchy release schedule in different regions, something that the publisher seems keen to...
News Power Rangers Megaforce Starting a Brawl on 3DS
Go Go eh?
The current Comic-Con event in San Diego is always good for some surprise reveals, and this one certainly qualifies. Namco Bandai has confirmed that a brawler based on Power Rangers Megaforce is coming to the 3DS in North America and Europe this Fall. It's morphin' time. While we like to harp on about Nintendo franchises that have stood...
Video New Wonderful 101 Trailer Explains Techniques of Teamwork
Also shows a future of enormous, snaking school buses
Included within today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, a new trailer for The Wonderful 101 delves a bit more into the story behind the versatile team and their capabilities thanks to a secret agent-sounding voiceover. The combat agents of the Wonderful 100 (the extra 1, of course, is you) were...
News Classic Game Boy Mega Man Titles Coming To 3DS Virtual Console
Celebrating that 25th anniversary in style
Nintendo decided to casually drop EarthBound on the Wii U Virtual Console earlier today, ending the years upon years of waiting for North American and European gamers. Well, it seems the 3DS Virtual Console is also basking in the glow of some good news, as Capcom has revealed the Game Boy adaptations of...
News Inazuma Eleven 3 Kicks Off in Europe on 27th September
The 3DS remaster, rather than DS original
Earlier in the year it was announced, in a Nintendo Direct broadcast, that Inazuma Eleven 3 would come to Europe this summer on the 3DS. By confirming a 3DS release, Nintendo made clear that it'd be publishing the remastered version of Level-5's original DS title, which in itself is part of a 3DS trilogy...
Video Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Slips Into View
Sonic and Peach, Bowser and Doctor Eggman, cats and dogs
While the main event — that we know of — for Nintendo's three game SEGA partnership is undoubtedly Sonic Lost World on Wii U and 3DS, we also have the snappily-titled Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games to look forward to. We don't have a firm release date yet, but it...
News Angry Birds Star Wars Confirmed for Wii U, Wii and 3DS
That's impossible!
So, who wants to buy a smartphone game for a retail price? Well step on up, games fans, because Angry Birds Star Wars is coming to Wii U, Wii and 3DS; tough luck, DS owners. Once again Rovio's iOS and Android phenomenon is being brought to consoles by Activision, with a North American release date set for 29th October and a global...
Video New Splinter Cell Blacklist Trailer Gets Dramatic
Cue orchestra, explosions, shooting sounds, and ACTION!
Splinter Cell Blacklist is now just one month away from performing a stealth kill on the Wii U launch library, one of a decent number of Ubisoft multi-platform titles coming to the system. This one also promises to make use of the GamePad in interesting ways, which seems perfect for a sneaky...
News Michel Ancel: Working on Wii U Provided the "Main Excitement" for Rayman Legends
"Perhaps people are not as fast" to grasp Nintendo's innovation
Michel Ancel is a vital creative leader at Ubisoft, and enjoys a level of popularity with some fans not always reserved for his employers. He's also the project leader for Rayman Legends, the former Wii U exclusive that's endured delays in order to accommodate a multi-platform release;...
News Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! Confirmed For European Release
Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby In 8-Bit Land is coming too
A couple of months back D3Publisher and Cartoon Network revealed WayForward would be making two new titles in the form of Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! and Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby In 8-Bit Land. The former will be coming to Wii U and 3DS, while the...
News Pokémon Rumble U Gets Into a Dust-Up With the Wii U eShop on 15th August
29th August in North America, GameStop to sell NFC figurines
Update Two: Release details for North America have now emerged on pokemon.com. This title will arrive two weeks later than in Europe on 29th August, while GameStop will sell accompanying NFC (Near Field Communication) figurines, with equivalent details yet to be clarified for Europe...
Video Dakko Dakko Shows Off Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails
Looking to scratch an itch
There are a number of intriguing titles expected to land on the Wii U eShop later in 2013 and into next year, one of which is Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails, a game from the UK-based Dakko Dakko studio . This is a Wii U eShop exclusive and Nintendo UK has released a video interview from E3, with Dakko Dakko's Rhodri...
Video Sonic Busts Out Some Colours Moves in This New Lost World Trailer
Dashes into North America on 22nd October
Sonic Lost World is the biggest part — that we know of to date — of Nintendo's three game exclusivity deal with SEGA, and it looks rather promising. It won't be the first time that SEGA's mascot has been exclusive to Nintendo's systems, with Sonic Colours certainly accumulating fans for its Wii and DS...
Video Assassin's Creed IV Takes to the High Seas and Blows Stuff Up
Blast 'em, Cap'n!
While it's tempting to get carried away and focus almost exclusively on the titles that Nintendo's bringing to the Wii U in the second half of 2013, there are also some fairly tasty offerings from third-parties to look forward to. One of these is Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the latest entry in the flagship — geddit? —...
News Warner Bros. Announces The LEGO Movie Videogame For Wii U And 3DS
Get ready to build more blocks next year
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have revealed The LEGO Movie Videogame, a brand new title set to launch on the Wii U and 3DS in 2014 alongside the release of the upcoming film, The LEGO Movie. You take control of the game's protagonist, Emmet, who is a less than average, normal guy going...
Video This New Pikmin 3 Trailer Goes For Realism, Sort Of
All you need is a whistle
The release of Pikmin 3 creeps ever closer, and considering just how long a new entry in the series has been in demand, we should surely be getting rather excited about it. It's also a brand-new Wii U game to sink our teeth into, and is a title about which Shigeru Miyamoto has been particularly enthusiastic; it's become...
News Etrian Odyssey IV Confirmed for European Release on 30th August
The countdown begins
It's been a year of landmark releases from Atlus for fans of some of its most loved franchises. Just recently we've seen Shin Megami Tensei IV arrive, while earlier in the year another major release came in the form of Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan. While Atlus is often on the ball bringing these games to North...
News Astrogun Confirmed as Wii U Developer, Project CIDER Coming to the System
"The kid in me is so thrilled"
A while ago we told you about Xander Davis, a developer that moved from being critical of the Wii U prior to its launch to being a believer in the system. Davis is also the man behind development studio Astrogun, stating his interest in that blog post in bringing his upcoming title Project CIDER to Nintendo's system...
News Pikmin 3 Will Support The Use Of The Regular Wii Remote
Plenty of control methods
There are quite a number of control options for the highly anticipated Pikmin 3; the Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk, and now it's been confirmed that you can use the standard Wii Remote and Nunchuk. In our first impressions of the game, we were only able to test it out with the Wii Remote...
News Shigeru Miyamoto Optimistic About The Future of Wii U
Pikmin 3 will be followed by more great titles
Nintendo has been having a bit of a rough time with the Wii U in all worldwide regions but the company hopes to improve this in the future with the release of some stellar first and third party titles. In an interview with Japanese gaming website 4Gamer, Shigeru Miyamoto admitted things hadn't gone...
Causing a bit of trouble in the camp
Earlier this year, Capcom revealed fantastic news at this year's PAX East - a mythical adventure would take place with Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara, a HD collection of two of Capcom's arcade hits, Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara. The game was set to be released in June for the Wii U eShop...
News The Pokémon Company International Confirms Western Details For New X & Y Additions
Wonder Trade feature and new trailer included
Just yesterday we reported on details of new characters and Pokémon to feature in X & Y, with CoroCoro magazine naturally having the scoop. Those were the names and details for Japan, so The Pokémon Company International has now sent out a press release with the Western equivalents; there are a few...
News Capcom Reveals More of Monster Hunter 4's Chico Village
Felyne good
While Monster Hunter 4 still represents a distant dream for many of us, its Japanese release on 14th September creeps ever closer. As a result Capcom is dishing up regular snippets of information for the Japanese market, while those of us elsewhere can look on as interested parties that can only hope. As translated by Siliconera, more...
News Wii U RPG Soul Saga Will Turn Your GamePad Into A Steampunk Phone
Can't take your call right now, fighting demons
Soul Saga: Episode I developer Mike Gale has been dropping some more details on the forthcoming J-RPG-style Wii U eShop title, and it sounds like he's got some cool ideas for the console's unique controller. Speaking to Cubed3, Gale discussed how the GamePad would be used: I am planning to put the...
News Forthcoming 3DS eShop Title Tappingo Promises Picross-Style Puzzle Action
Goodbye Galaxy Games announces its first 3DS download
Goodbye Galaxy Games — the studio responsible for DSiWare titles Color Commando, Flipper and Flipper 2: Flush the Goldfish — has announced its first 3DS eShop release. Tappingo is described by Goodbye Galaxy Games founder Hugo Smits as being "like
News Pikmin Hero Captain Olimar Joins The Smash Bros. Roster On Wii U And 3DS
Face plant
Captain Olimar and his gang of loyal Pikmin have joined the ranks of the new Smash Bros. title, which is currently in development for the Wii U and 3DS. Judging from the screens shown below — taken from the Wii U version — Olimar can hurl his plant-like soldiers at enemies, just like he does in the Pikmin game series.
News Ubisoft - Splinter Cell: Blacklist A "Great Fit" For Wii U
Sam Fisher will be sneaking in next month
Ubisoft Toronto is only a few years old and is close to releasing its first title Splinter Cell: Blacklist on a range of consoles including the Wii U. The game will feature a co-op mode, which will be available on all versions, while the GamePad will be ut
News CoroCoro Reveals Details on New and Existing Pokemon
"A wild magazine appears!"
It's that time of month again. Time for Pokemaniacs the world over to eagerly tear open their web browsers and find out what Japanese magazine CoroCoro has in store for the upcoming Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. This month fans get a peek at some brand new Pokemon, as well as some tidbits about Kalos legends Xerneas and...
News DuckTales: Remastered To Hit the Wii U eShop in Mid-August
13th August in North America, two days later in Europe
We suspect that there are plenty of retro gamers keen to download DuckTales: Remastered, the collaboration between WayForward and Capcom that re-imagines the classic title with shiny new HD graphics. The original DuckTales is one of those NES titles that we're all supposed to play, with music...
News HTR High Tech Racing Will Turn Your 3DS Into A Pocket-Sized Scalextric
Minus the smell of burning metal, of course
Back in the days before video games ruled every young child's life, there was Scalextric. Here at the Nintendo Life office — where we're all rather old and wrinkly — we can fondly recall playing with a battered old Scalextric track handed down by older relations, before finally getting our very own...
News Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem Set For Modern Times "In The Real World"
"Imagine a Pegasus that lands on Building 109 of Shibuya, Tokyo", blimey
Earlier today we published comments from Nintendo's Hitoshi Yamagami, outlining that a standalone Fire Emblem title on Wii U would need to sell around 700,000 copies to cover development costs. That wouldn't be an issue for something like Fire Emblem: Awakening on 3DS, but that...
News Yacht Club Games Reveals Shovel Knight's Partner, Shield Knight
A couple of tasty new screens, too
Shovel Knight is the debut game from Yacht Club Games, a studio founded by ex-employees of WayForward and with a goal of producing retro-styled games that live up to modern standards. Its pixel-based 2D action platformer — coming to the Wii U and 3DS eShop platforms — has enjoyed rave previews, while a few...
News Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure to Save the World on 24th September
In North America, anyway
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is the next entry in the popular franchise coming to both Wii U and 3DS, which will be the only gaming platforms aside from PC to enjoy the title. It also see the series dive off into licensed territory for the first time, as it begins an assumed campaign to build a similar...
News One Piece: Romance Dawn Won't Be Sailing To North America
Europe is still feeling the love, though
Namco Bandai is releasing One Piece: Romance Dawn for the 3DS in Japan next month and has confirmed it will be localised in Europe at a later date. However, there has been no mention of a North American release and unfortunately it appears the love affair is now over as Namco Bandai has informed Siliconera...
News Broken Rules Unveils SECRETS OF RÆTIKON
In talks with "more than one party" concerning platforms
Broken Rules is the developer of WiiWare title And Yet it Moves and Wii U eShop release Chasing Aurora, a beautiful multiplayer game that we rated highly at the system's launch. It's now confirmed its new project, SECRETS OF RÆTIKON, a game that the developer hinted at in ou
Video Learn About New Pikmin 3 Types in This Nintendo UK Series
Cute and effective
Pikmin 3 is now surprisingly close to its European release on 26th July, while North Americans only have a little longer to wait until 4th August. As the first firing shot in what Nintendo plans to be a bombardment of top-notch titles to shift Wii U units, we can expect plenty of hype and build-up. Naturally, not all current and...
Video New Project CARS Footage Gets Down to Nuts and Bolts
Making a big play of visuals
Slightly Mad Studios has been making a lot of noise about Project CARS, with plenty of focus on its visuals, realism, community involvement and an assurance that the Wii U won't get a "crappy" version. If a title's quality was determined by hype and positive intention, then this one would be a guaranteed success. Of...
News Hideki Kamiya Believes The Wonderful 101 Won't Need DLC
Platinum Games is squeezing a lot into it
The Wonderful 101 is one of the biggest third party Wii U exclusives of the year and it is tantalisingly close to being released now. It's set to emerge on 23rd August in Europe and 15th September in North America and the team at Platinum Games is hard at work implementing the finishing touches. A few Wii U...
News Freedom Factory's Bloodbath Coming to Wii U
It's a bloody Hack'n'Slash
The Wii U's games library has had a decent mix, to date, of bright and cheerful titles and, in some cases, violent mature games. The latter may have been ports, for the most part, but those with a bit of bloodlust have had opportunities to scratch that itch on the system. For those that do enjoy some gory battles, another...
News Zelda-Inspired Ittle Dew Heading To The Wii U eShop This Year
It looks a ittle bit like a top-down Zelda adventure
The Legend of Zelda has certainly inspired a lot of developers ever since it emerged as a franchise over a quarter of a century ago and it looks as though Swedish indie studio Ludosity has taken a leaf or two out of Link's adventures with its latest game Ittle Dew. Though the action-adventure...
News Miyamoto: Mario Will Likely Return To Single-Player
May look to explore the Galaxy further
When Mario fans heard that a 3D Mario platformer for Wii U would be shown at E3, expectations were undoubtedly high and varied. Many had their own ideas about what Mario's 3D foray into high-definition would look and play like, but it would have been difficult to predict a successor to Super Mario 3D Land. Fan...
News Cooking Mama 5 Development Heats Up for 3DS Sequel
Keep on cooking
The Cooking Mama franchise never seems to be out of the development oven, with titles regularly gracing Nintendo systems over recent years. The character has also dabbled with gardening and crafting, of course, but when we're not simulating chopping carrots with a stylus, it doesn't necessarily feel like the real deal. The good news...
News Money Talks In CIRCLE Entertainment's DSiWare Title Banking Dream
Mo money, mo problems
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced that it is bringing another of its "Dream" titles to DSiWare this year, this time focused on the wacky world of finance. Banking Dream places you in the bank manager's chair, where you're expected to grow your bank's cash mountain whilst dabbling in stocks and shares to inflate your own...
