The Year of Luigi is upon us, so what would be more fitting than a timeline of his greatest accomplishments? Although this info-graphic is not all inclusive (Mario is Missing is…uhm…missing, as well as other various sports themed games he has been in) it is still a pretty cool way of showing some love to Luigi. For most of his life, he has been best known for being “player 2R...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-sIkDWfccU[/youtube] Today, Sega has released the first footage of the Wii U and 3DS exclusive title, Sonic Lost Worlds. The trailer depicts Sonic in a brand new environment that looks to echo back to the character’s early days of rampant speed and tight control. Sega has not mentioned other details regarding the title, but one thing does to come to m...
This week could be a fairly busy news week for our friends over at Nintendo. Tomorrow, Sega is expected to reveal more details on Sonic Lost World for the Wii U and 3DS, and Japan gets a new Nintendo Direct on Friday at 8PM JPT. The Japanese Nintendo Direct will be a bit different than what we are used to. The theme of the Nintendo Direct will be focused on Monster Hunter 4 and Phoenix Wright: A...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5S0v_lrGlg[/youtube] It’s been 20 years since the Super Mario Bros. Movie was released in theaters, and, fortunately, it’s still remains a vital piece of cinematic farce. However, that hasn’t stopped actor and comedian who played Luigi Mario, John Leguizamo, on reminiscing on his time working on the movie alongside Bob Hoskins (who has pre...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzTKKZ5lCAQ#![/youtube] To be fair, using the Wii U Game Pad as a hat, while incredibly silly, would make for a possibly great gameplay mechanic. Thanks to Ebolaworld64 for the hilarious video. NSFW language ahead.
Best Buy is currently running a special promotion for anyone interested in purchasing Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D on the 3DS. For those that purchase a copy of the game, Best Buy is including a download code for Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels from the 3DS eShop. At this time it appears that only the physical copy qualifies, even though they list the digital download code option for purcha...
I don’t normally post two articles so close together, however when I saw this news I was intrigued and thought it would make for a great weekend discussion. It seems that since the Xbox One reveal, Wii U sales in the UK have blown up! Before the reveal, the Wii U was ranked at about #390 on Amazon’s PC & Gaming Best sellers list. After the launch, it quickly rose to #48 and incre...
Before its launch yesterday, I had the opportunity to demo Groove Heaven from Teyon. You play as Rhymi, a a little demon girl, that has the task of delivering a love letter from the devil to a beautiful angel that he has become smitten for. Each level represents a floor of the tower. On each floor, you must make your way to the exit, all while collecting items such as roses and music notes and a...
For you Metroid fans out there, Super Metroid is on sale on the Wii U eShop. Through their Virtual Console service, Super Metroid is now $0.30 instead of the regular $7.99 during this promotional period until June 12. Wii U owners out there, go out and snag it before this deal gets blown up like Zebes!
Aside from the 3DS port of Donkey Kong Country Returns being available for the 3DS eShop, Nintendo has released three SNES Kirby titles for the Wii U Virtual Console today. Each title, Kirby Super Star, Kirby’s Dream Course, and the overlooked Kirby’s Dream Land 3, will retail for $7.99. But, until May 30th, you can buy two of the titles and get the third one for free. Now, that’...
Hello. We already announced we will have another #NintendoDirectNA at E3, but now we can share the date/time: 6/11 at 7 am PT. #IwataSays — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 23, 2013 Nintendo of America has announced via their Twitter account that they will be hosting a new E3-centric Nintendo Direct on June 11th. The presentation will commence at 10 AM Eastern and will be available for s...
According to a tweet from the Nintendo World Store, a “Super Cool” Animal Crossing: New Leaf event will be held on June 8th from 9am – 1pm EST. The Nintendo World Store is located in Rockefeller Center, NY. Although details of the event have not been announced, just knowing that it will be a “Super Cool” time makes me curious. Will you be attending the event? If so...