[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voh6NEpwEVY[/youtube] We knew that Square Enix’s Nintendo 3DS title Bravely Default would be arriving in North America near the beginning of 2014, and now the game’s official release date has been revealed, along with a snazzy Collector’s Edition. The highly anticipated RPG will be available on February 7, 2014. The Collector’s Editio...
Making up for its lack of online play, Mario Party: Island Tour will feature the most extensive single-card multiplayer mode of any Nintendo 3DS game released thus far. According to this morning’s Nintendo Direct, a single game card will allow up to four players to locally play all 7 of the game’s varied maps, all 80 of the mini games on offer, a Freeplay mode, and more. To encourage e...
Nintendo announced today that they will be showcasing a special 3DS-centric Nintendo Direct tomorrow on November 13 at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET. According to the statement from Nintendo, this Direct will showcase various 3DS software launching in early 2014. What do you hope to see for tomorrow’s 3DS Nintendo Direct? Tell us in the comments below.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmjwEXw5L0[/youtube] Mario games are not known for their cinematic quality or storytelling, but the opening to Super Mario 3D World might just change that…slightly. Nintendo of America was able to share the opening cinematic to Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U to the public today, and it sure is pretty. The cinematic depicts Mario and friends havin...
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5w6W_xJaTk[/youtube] Nintendo of America has revealed the first commercial for Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U. The commercial titled “Be Together” details the multiplayer aspects of the home console successor to the Mario 3D Land by showing a family working alongside each other in Mario’s newest adventure. As always, the commercial st...
With the Holiday season about to crank into full gear, many technology and video game websites/publications have been gathering together their annual gift guides. Some of these guides either cater consumers to what products to buy and which ones to avoid completely. One tech publication in particular, CNET, has recently named their worst holiday tech gifts and unfortunately the Wii U was one of th...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVJJdWNMC2k[/youtube] Ready for more The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds footage? Good! The video above shows off the Tornado Rod, Link’s new way to get around. Players will be able to use the Tornado Rod to avoid obstacles and traverse dungeons. Or… you can just use it to see the cool animation. Either way, you can try this new co...
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tftWbfIFePc[/youtube] Nintendo released the launch trailer for Wii Sports Club. The trailer shows off happy people enjoying virtual bowling and tennis. Each of the five sports is an individual download from eShop on Wii U. Bowling and tennis are available now and baseball, boxing and golf will arrive at a later date. Each game features online gamepla...
With the holiday season fast approaching, and the imminent launch of the Xbox one and PS4, Nintendo seems to be having a little difficulty separating the Wii U from the original Wii. To help differentiate the Wii U from the Wii, Nintendo released a chart comparing the two (See the chart after the jump). Now that the Wii U has been out for over a year, I feel that Nintendo should forget about the...
Masahiro Sakurai, director of the Super Smash Bros. series, posted a screenshot today of Smash Bros. veteran Marth, which means he’s officially in the roster for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS installments in the series. The official site has been updated to show Marth in the roster amongst other fighters such as Sonic and newcomers Wii Fit Trainer and Mega Man. Fire Emblem: Awakening has been i...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb84JDKzFTQ[/youtube] Feast your eyes on this brand-new Bravely Default trailer courtesy of Nintendo UK. The trailer features new game play footage and shows off the 3DS title’s collector’s edition. If you didn’t know — Bravely Default is a spiritual successor to the Nintendo DS title, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. You ...
Internet personality Doug Walker is well-known for his Nostalgia Critic character, which has ripped through countless nostalgic movies and TV shows from the 1980s to the 1990s. Walker started out small with his now popular character, but it has since exploded with millions of views on his website. Now, after bringing back the Nostalgia Critic character from a short hiatus back in early February, W...