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News New Steel / Ghost Type Pokémon, Honedge, Revealed
New reveals are showing some edge
With just three months until Pokémon X & Y arrives, the hype generator is gradually being cranked up to maximum gear. Just yesterday we saw new 3DS XL models that are coming to Japan, and today we have new images and footage of a brand new 'mon — Honedge. As the image suggests and as reported by Serebii,...
Video These Japanese Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Trailers Are a Sight to Behold
See a real life Luigi ball. No, really
At the weekend we shared the latest Nintendo UK trailer for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, which gave plenty of hints at the humour and quirky gameplay sequences that we can look forward to. With that said, when it comes to Nintendo games we're not sure the message is made any clearer than in Japanese trailers,...
Video This Shin Megami Tensei IV Limited Edition Set is a Thing of Beauty
All pre-orders get this package
Shin Megami Tensei IV arrives on 3DS in North America on 16th July, something that'll surely be keenly celebrated by fans of the series. Not only is it likely to provide an epic RPG adventure, but there'll also be a mix of free and paid DLC available from launch day, too. Perhaps the biggest bonus for early adopters...
News Eiji Aonuma - The Wind Waker HD is a "Test Case" for New Zelda Wii U Title
"The gaming community is — I don’t want to sound rude — very fickle"
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is due to arrive in Europe and North America this October, which will certainly be welcome to those that haven't played the GameCube original and also, we suspect, a good number of those that have. It'll be the first full title for the...
News Football Up 3D Goes For Goal on European eShop on 11th July
Back of the net?
Soccer Up 3D arrived in North America on 11th April, and EnjoyUp Games has now confirmed that it'll arrive in Europe as Football Up 3D on 11th July, with a confirmed price of €6.99. On paper this light-hearted football title has plenty going for it, with the ability to play as Mii characters and thoughtful multiplayers options...
News New Smash Bros. to be "Something Right in Between" Melee and Brawl
Balancing a priority, while patches will be considered
While we saw some nice footage during E3, there's still relatively little known about the new Super Smash Bros. titles that we'll see on Wii U and 3DS. We know that Mega Man and The Villager will be new characters, and that each version will have its own platform-specific stages, while some...
News Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Iwata Asks - Development, Accessibility for All Gamers and More
Sweet, sweet pixels
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team — known as Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. in Europe — hits North America on 11th August, while European gamers are lucky enough to get their hands on it from 12th July. We're currently playing through this for review and will simply say that if this isn't on your radar, it should be. Ahead...
News Moving Player Bringing Tangram Style To The 3DS eShop This Summer
Oppa Tangram Style
Mobile developer Moving Games is bringing its first game to the 3DS eShop this August, and it's called Tangram Style. You'll discover the mysteries of the Mayan people and collect totems along the way in this "cult" puzzler game, which is set to feature over 600 mind-benders and four game modes, so there should be plenty to keep...
News Watch_Dogs Team Outlines In-Game Connectivity and Ideas for the Future
Other players will appear in your game
Watch_Dogs is a title attracting a fair bit of attention across the console spectrum, whether you own a Wii U or any of its rival systems. In a landscape packed with sequels it's a new IP that incorporates the rather topical issue of hacking and network security — in a turn of events almost beyond parody,...
News Mario Kart 8 Team Talk GamePad Features, Track Design And F-Zero
Hideki Konno and Kosuke Yobuki spill some beans
French site Gamekult sat down with Mario Kart 8 producer Hideki Konno and director Kosuke Yobuki at E3 to talk about the inspirations and intentions around the latest, gravity-tumbling installment of the series. According to a translation of the interview, the reverse gravity idea showcased in Mario...
News Developer Behind Code of Princess Plans To Bring More Titles To The 3DS
Agatsuma Entertainment wants to give us more
Code of Princess and Sayonara Umihara Kawase are just two games that Agatsuma Entertainment has developed for the 3DS, but the studio has revealed it doesn't plan on stopping there. In a recent interview with Game Modo, producer Yasuo Nakajima said the company is aiming to develop more titles for the...
News Cute Witch! Runner Flies Onto North American DSiWare on 4th July
Like Dress to Play equivalent, but without the fashion
Dress to Play: Cute Witches was a title targeting young gamers that combined basic fashion dress-up with a flying runner-style mini-game; ultimately it felt like neither was truly optimised and fleshed out to bear much scrutiny. Developer CoderChild is bringing the flying game back, at least it...
News FarSight Studios Aiming To Have The Pinball Arcade Released This September On Wii U
It's still in development
Back in May of last year, we reported that The Pinball Arcade would be heading to the Wii U and 3DS, but no date had been given at the time. A couple of months later, FarSight Studios, the developer behind Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, announced it was hoping
Rumour Mario Kart 8 Coming To Wii U in April
Spanish newsletter may have jumped the gun
During the special E3 Nintendo Direct we caught our first glimpse of Mario Kart 8 and it was revealed the game would be available in Spring 2014. There's been no specific date or month given for its release, however, a newsletter from Nintendo of Europe - which can be seen below - has seemingly let the cat...
News Pokémon Getting Its Own Trade Show In Japan This Summer
Too big for Tokyo Game Show
One of Nintendo's biggest franchises is deserving of its own trade show; naturally dubbed Pokémon Game Show, the event is set to be hosted at Tokyo Big Sight on the 17th and 18th of August this year. Those who attend the venue will get a chance to play the hotly anticipated Pokémon X & Y for the first time, and get...
Video This Mario & Luigi Trailer is the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
Suitably zany
For fans of the Mario & Luigi RPG franchise developed by AlphaDream, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team can't arrive on 3DS soon enough. Early glimpses promise the same wacky humour that's characterised the series, while we're hopeful that the capabilities of the handheld will bring even more creativity; we already know that the...
News Soul Saga: Episode I Officially Heading To Wii U
Kickstarter project smashes through that $80,000 stretch goal
Soul Saga: Episode I will officially be coming to Wii U after the one man development studio Disastercake reached the $80,000 stretch goal on Kickstarter. Originally, the stretch funding level to bring a Wii U version stood at $105,000 but Mike Gale, the man behind the beautiful looking...
News Super Ubie Land Set To Emerge This August
Update: Wii U version now scheduled for "the Fall"
Since Notion Games revealed the release date of Super Ubie Land, the developer has clarified its comments on Twitter. Although Notion Games clearly wrote #WiiU, #Nintendo and #eShop in the tweet, this is actually the date for the PC, Mac and Linux adaptations. The Wii U eShop version will launch...
Video Debut Fantasy Life Link Trailer Arrives in Japan
How's that localisation going, Level-5?
Fantasy Life, if you don't already know, is a 3DS title that came from a collaboration between Level-5 and Nintendo subsidiary Brownie Brown, which is now known as 1-UP Studios. It's a title where you can choose a a profession and interact with the large game world, and when you feel like it you can embark on...
Let's get it started, in here
So, Wii Party U's evolved from a Summer Party to a Holiday Party, courtesy of the development delay confirmed by Satoru Iwata at E3. That's fine with us here at Nintendo Life, as we think every day is a party day, so we happily wandered over to the the demo unit at a recent preview event ready for the ultimate digital...
News Nintendo - Donkey Kong Series is Adaptable to Fresh Ideas
Also, getting the ba-BOOM ba-BOOM ba-BOOM rhythm was important
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze may not have been the Retro Studios project that some fans desired or expected, but nevertheless it is a sequel to one of the finest platformers to grace the Wii. Ultimately, the odds are good at this stage that it'll be a hugely enjoyable experience...
News Armikrog Officially Coming To Wii U
Kickstarter campaign hits Wii U stretch goal just in time
Pencil Test Studios has been running a Kickstarter campaign over the past month for its point-and-click adventure Armikrog, and the project has officially reached its set target of $900,000. What's more, the campaign even managed to reach its Wii U stretch goal with just a couple of hours to...
News Angry Birds Trilogy Flocks to Wii and Wii U in August
Just when you thought the piggies were safe...
If by chance you're one of the three people that hasn't yet played Rovio's mega-popular Angry Birds series, or prefer to play your pig-killing physics puzzlers on the big screen, you're in luck — Rovio has announced that Angry Birds Trilogy will launch on both Wii and Wii U in North America as retail...
You know you're playing a Platinum game when...
Way back in June 2012, we had the chance to play Project P-100, an exuberant new IP from PlatinumGames being published by Nintendo. It's had a name change, and its arrival has been delayed to such an extent that it's done the rounds to appear at this year's preview events; we've gone hands on with...
First Impressions Sonic Lost World
Super Sonic
After a line of games that it would be altogether generous to label a “rough patch”, poor old Sonic is back on his speedy feet. Thanks to the combo of Sonic Unleashed (well, its daytime stages), Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations, SEGA's mascot is finally leaning back towards the positive side of the quality spectrum, and it seems...
News Kokuga Confirmed For North American Release on 27th June
Yes, that's this week's update
In happy news for action top-down shooter fans in North America, the intriguing Kokuga is now confirmed for this week's update, at least it's listed as such on the game's official website. This title is from Ikaruga creator Hiroshi Iuchi, and will include local multiplayer alongside options to determine how long...
News Spin The Bottle Aims to be Fun for "Everything From Families to Drunken College Kids"
More about the game that doesn't need a TV
Those that follow our Wii U eShop coverage may have already read a good deal about Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party, the experimental title from KnapNok Games that takes the TV out of the equation, with players being assigned tasks on the GamePad which are then carried out, in a collaborative way, using Wii...
News Star Wars Pinball Bringing the Force to Wii U on 11th July
Patience, padawan
When Zen Pinball 2 was released earlier this year, there was a delay before it landed in North America, while Wii U fans were disappointed to miss out on the Star Wars tables as DLC. It may have taken a while, and they've already been available on every other platform for a good amount of time, but it's been confirmed that Star...
News Aqua Moto Racing 3D Hopes to Make Waves in the eShop on 27th June
Attempting to replicate smartphone success
Update: Zordix AB has confirmed that, contrary to the impression given earlier, this title is only confirmed for 27th June in Europe, with a North American date yet to be confirmed. Original Article: Zordix is a developer that's enjoyed some success in the smartphone market with its Moto games, while...
News You Can Now Pre-Order a Copy of Soul Saga on Wii U For Only $15
Update: Wii U stretch goal reduced to $80,000
Since we posted this exciting news, Disastercake has been in touch with us to let us know it has reduced the Wii U stretch goal to $80,000. Here's what Mike Gale has just told us: I wanted to let you know that I reduced the stretch goal for the Wii U down to $80,000. I really want to see Soul Saga on...
News Kickstarter J-RPG Soul Saga: Episode I Heading to the Wii U, if Funded
We catch up with the developer for more details
The one-man-band behind Indie development studio, Disastercake, is hoping to bring its J-RPG style Kickstarter project to the Wii U eShop in Q4 2014. Described as a "love letter to J-RPG classics from the Playstation era like Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, Suikoden, and Persona", Soul Saga: Episode I...
News Super Smash Bros. Will Have The Same Character Roster On Both Wii U And 3DS
Both versions share the same character experiences
Gamers who are torn between picking up Super Smash Bros. for Wii U or the 3DS can rest easy. Masahiro Sakurai, creator and designer of the Nintendo crossover series, confirmed that the playable character roster will be the same for both versions. In an interview with NowGamer Sakurai said:...
News Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Download Needs 6,789 of Your 3DS Blocks
A smidge bigger than Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team — known as Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. in Europe — hits in its European Bros. form on 12th July, and around a month later on 11th August in North America. As the latest in the adventure RPG series from AlphaDream, there's every chance that it could be a fairly...
News Ashes Cricket 2013 Pushed Back To July
Knocked for six
A few months ago 505 Games announced Ashes Cricket 2013 for Wii U, which was set to coincide with this Summer's Ashes series. Bizarrely, considering the sport is quite niche in gaming terms, cricket titles in the past have received quite a cult following and you would not believe how many requests we've had here at Nintendo Life...
News Kokuga Officially Confirmed for Western Release
Lingering doubts, begone!
Kokuga, the 3DS shmup from Ikaruga creator Hiroshi Iuchi, has now been officially confirmed as an eShop release in the West. It's not unexpected, with classifications in Australia and Germany suggesting that localisation of the Japanese title was already well underway. Publisher G.rev Ltd has now launched an English site
News Not All Super Smash Bros. Characters Will Make The Leap To Wii U And 3DS
There's simply not enough time
The Super Smash Bros. series has had a fair few characters join the fight over the three released titles. However, while some characters, such as Mario, Donkey Kong and Pikachu have been in all games, some of the new Melee additions did not make it over to Brawl, with the likes of Mewtwo, Roy and Dr Mario all falling...
News Super Mario 3D World Producer Teases New Annoucement
What could it be?
Were you one of the people left slightly underwhelmed by the announcement of Super Mario 3D World at this year's E3? Then you should be interested to know that Nintendo's Tokyo EAD team might be hard at work on a second title. Super Mario 3D World Producer Yoshiaki Koizumi was asked by Spain's El País what his next project would...
News Ubisoft Delayed Rayman Legends On Wii U In Fear Of Low Sales
Honesty is the best policy
It's fair to say it's not been an easy ride for Rayman Legends and the Wii U. Starting off with the delightful news last year that the game would be a Wii U exclusive, to the unfortunate announcement in February this year that it was no longer confined to Nintendo's latest console, but being released on the PlayStat
News Steel Diver Will Be Nintendo's First Free-To-Play Game
It should arrive before March 2014
During E3 Nintendo revealed it would be releasing its first free-to-play game by March 2014 but didn't give any details as to what game it would be other than it wouldn't be a Mario and Pokémon title due to both of these franchises' having such a positive relationship with consumers. Nintendo has since confirmed...
News Check Out How Mega Man Looks On The 3DS Version Of Super Smash Bros.
The Blue Bomber confirmed for the 3DS adaptation
During last week's E3 Nintendo Direct, Mega Man was revealed as a new challenger in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. title and we even got to see him in action. However, while we saw what the likes of Mario, Link and Pikachu battle in out the 3DS version of the game, we only got to see what the Blue...
News Want A Boxed Copy Of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies? Pester Capcom
Christian Svensson makes no promises but says it's possible
Last month Capcom announced Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies was coming to the West later on this year. However, it will only be released as a digital download on the 3DS eShop, while Japan will receive a fully fledged boxed copy. This was naturally good news for fans of the...
News Steampunk Puzzle Platformer Teslagrad Looks Gorgeous, And It's Coming To Wii U
Magnetic attraction
Norwegian indie studio Rain Games has revealed that its forthcoming 2D puzzle platformer Teslagrad is headed to the Wii U eShop. The Nintendo version of the game will launch alongside the other editions later this year. Set in a steampunk world governed by electromagnetic forces, Teslagrad places you in the shoes of a young boy...
News Miyamoto: Pikmin 3 Has Become "The Ultimate Version of Pikmin 1"
"After I made it, I played it and it's fun"
Pikmin 3, after a heck of a long wait, will finally arrive on Wii U on 26th July in Europe and 4th August in North America. It's also, based on his various appearances before and during E3 and the ever-presence of Pikmin toys in his vicinity, an important game for Shigeru Miyamoto. So often a figure of...
News Capcom Reveals More on Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies
Edgeworth ranks up, Maya remains a secret
Capcom recently divulged more details on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies in a Q&A session hosted on TwitchTV, placing more on the title’s characters and settings into the court record. According to the video, Dual Destinies will be set a year after Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. The theme...
News Nintendo - Inclusion of Peach in Super Mario 3D World to Encourage More Players
Wii U Pro Controller support also confirmed
Super Mario 3D World appeared to be — initially at least — a divisive announcement at E3. We knew a 3D Mario was coming, but the successor to Super Mario 3D Land on the 3DS was a surprise considering expectations of a title more in-line with the Galaxy releases on Wii. It may make commercial sense and...
News Shin'en Ponders Over HD Version of Jett Rocket II
Could it come to Wii U too?
Shin'en Multimedia is currently working on Jett Rockett II - The Wrath of Taikai, the sequel to the fun little WiiWare title that was released back in 2010. This new iteration is headed to the 3DS eShop and should be with us later on in the year. It appears the developer is contemplating the idea of releasing an HD...
Kiss kiss, bang bang
Really, Bayonetta 2 isn’t that far outside of Nintendo’s wheelhouse. The creators of Nintendogs and Wii Fit may like to play it family-friendly, but come on — there’s always been a playful, almost kinky side to Nintendo, games with just the right amount of dirtiness. Look at ol’ Jimmy T. making it happen in WarioWare,...
News Super Smash Bros. Will Have A Single Player Campaign
No plans for any DLC at this time
The new Super Smash Bros. title was shown off during the E3 Nintendo Direct and news has been trickling through ever since. So far we know there will be a few new challengers, with Wii Fit Trainer, The Villager and Mega Man joining the fray, the Wii U and 3DS versions will have different stages, which unfortunately...
First Impressions Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Frozen in time?
If there is a rule that Nintendo lives by, it’s that one good turn deserves another. Hence why the E3 2013 revelation that the game Austin, Texas’ Retro Studios has been slaving away on for the past three years is none other than a sequel to Donkey Kong Country Returns isn’t much of a revelation at all. Donkey Kong Country...
News Retro Studios Working on "One Major Project at a Time"
Oh...
When Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was announced at E3 as the next game from Retro Studios, some Nintendo fans — including members of the team on this site — rationalised disappointment at the reveal by adding a caveat that it may have been produced alongside a bigger, larger scope project. The thought was that with the groundwork...
