1141 search results for "Game and Watch"
New Search
If you didn't find what you were looking for try searching again.
YouTube Spotlight: Beaten Video Games Playlist
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWHuHCb-bp8[/youtube] I’m either tooting my own horn here, or demonstrating just how bad I am at beating video games, but today’s YouTube Spotlight is a playlist of my own making: music from games I’ve beaten. There are 50 tracks on the playlist, though it may be missing some, as I only counted games I currently have available to me. I ca...
Swords & Soldiers II reveal trailer from Romino Games
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EogvbPzNTRI[/youtube] Romino Games has uploaded a “reveal trailer” for Swords and Soldiers II, which is coming exclusively to Wii U. The game is a sequel to 2009’s well-received Swords & Soldiers, originally a WiiWare title. The trailer features the first look at in-game footage from the side-scrolling, real-time strategy game. It̵...
Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 shows off a slew of new game trailers
Today’s Nintendo Direct was rife with new trailers for already-announced games. Many of these trailers simply show off more gameplay footage, as opposed to containing any big news, so I’ve compiled them into this single post. Check them out below: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSxDAyit9ak[/youtube] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is going to arrive for Wii U in about a w...
SEGA unveils Sonic Boom for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
SEGA is planning to unleash an ambitious new marketing campaign featuring none other than the blue blur himself, Sonic. Coming later this year, Sonic Boom will be released on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, along with a CG animated series of the same name on Cartoon Network. Sonic and his friends will be sporting new character designs in the series, and all sorts of merchandise is going to accompany t...
YouTube Spotlight: How Tough are NES Games?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCLOxK6FpfA[/youtube] YouTube user Rinry takes a systematic approach to determining how tough NES game cartridges are, which makes her unexpected humor all the more entertaining. She also tests the cartridges with some outrageous situations, such as strapping one to fireworks and dropping another from a height of three stories. If you like Rinry’s How ...
Yoshi’s New Island gets official North American release date of March 14
The wait for Yoshi’s New Island is almost over for North American gamers: the 3DS exclusive has been given an official release date of March 14, 2014. Yoshi’s New Island follows both the gameplay and visual style of the SNES classic Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. A recent Nintendo Direct revealed that the director of the original, Takashi Tezuka, is filling the role of prod...
Yoshi’s New Island teaser trailer released
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvz2k0dN1Ss[/youtube] Fans of the SNES classic Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island will be more than happy to view the teaser trailer for 3DS game Yoshi’s New Island that debuted during this morning’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. In addition to the pretty trailer, Nintendo announced that Takashi Tezuka, who directed the original (and other no...
A Brief Look Back: Video Game Music at its Finest
Perhaps one of the most overlooked measures of quality in a video game is the music. Just as memorable as an 8-bit, pixilated Mario in full sprint are the 8-bit tones that accompany his adventure. As graphics have evolved into fully-rendered, life-like images of art, so has the musical score that compliments them. Here is a brief look back at some of the most iconic composers and artisans in the h...
Clemson Marching Band performs some of Nintendo’s finest
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CyMaM32lsU[/youtube] This past weekend, the University of Clemson Marching Band conducted a Nintendo-themed performance during halftime of the Clemson-Georgia Tech game, and boy was it impressive. The band starts off with select works from Koji Kondo’s Mario themes and then smoothly transitions into the Legend of Zelda. Aside from the rousing renditi...
Nintendo Network IDs and Miiverse finally coming to the 3DS
3DS and Wii U owners received some positive news this morning during Nintendo’s 3DS-centric Nintendo Direct. The company announced today that Wii U owners with a Nintendo Network ID will be able to share their eShop account balances between Nintendo’s latest home console and the the Nintendo 3DS. So, any funds that you add to your Wii U or 3DS eShop account will be combined, no matter ...
Mario Party: Island Tour to feature extensive single-card multiplayer modes
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...