3DS
Review: Robot Rescue 3D
The folks over at Teyon games have once again given me the opportunity to present you with a review of one of their 3DS games. This time, I am reviewing Robot Rescue 3D. First off, I was surprised to see that the download not only included Robot Rescue 3D, but also Robot Rescue and Robot Rescue 2 for only $2.99! Three games for the low price makes the download worth it! I started out playing th...
Club Nintendo deal: Buy Fire Emblem Awakening and SMT IV, get $30 in eShop credit
Who doesn’t like free stuff? This week, the rewards program, Club Nintendo, has revealed a new deal where buyers can receive $30 in eShop credit with the purchase of two titles. The two titles featured in the promo are the critically-acclaimed Fire Emblem: Awakening and Shin Megami Tensei IV. Club Nintendo members must register the two titles by August 31st in order to claim the $30 in eShop...
Review: Urban Trial Freestyle
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to demo Urban Trial Freestyle, from Tate Multimedia. Urban Trial Freestyle is available now via the 3DS eShop for $5.99. For me, there was an immediate flashback to Excite Bike, and that alone made my heart pitter patter for more. Starting out, you have your bike, your character, and a city course to explore. However, as you progress and earn money, you ...
Weekend Discussion: Handheld Gaming
Yesterday, I posted an article that shared the thoughts of Mark Cerny about Nintendo. In the comments, the 3DS was mentioned and a strange point was brought up, that I found interesting. The first commentor said, “My son hasn’t touched his 3DS since getting an iPad.” I found that very interesting, especially since the iPad is not a dedicated gaming device, and (although there is a ...
Capcom Teases More Mega Man
Mega Man has held a special place in gaming for me since I first played Mega Man 1 back in the day. At first, I thought the game was easy…until I fought the level boss. It was then that I realized there was going to be some strategy involved in this seemingly normal side scroller. I was hooked. Mega Man 6 has just released on the 3DS virtual console, and there are are more planned for the...
Reggie and Nintendo want to revisit older franchises for Wii U and 3DS
Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime spoke with MTV’s Multiplayer blog recently to discuss Nintendo’s future in the digital landscape and the company’s plans for the Wii U this year. One topic that came up during the interview was how Nintendo is considering digging up one of their many dormant franchises for release. Reggie went into full detail on how Nintendo...
[Update] Sonic Lost World set for release this October
[Update] Apparently Game Informer got their information wrong. SEGA now lists Lost World for a Holiday 2013 release. Sonic Lost World for the 3DS and Wii now has a release date. Sega confirmed to Game Informer that the game’s release is set for October 13th in North America. Sonic Lost World is a new platformer that takes its cues from the Mario Galaxy series by switching from 2D to 3D persp...
Tripping is a thing of the past in the next Smash Bros.
Professional and casual Smash Bros. fans rejoice! Series creator and designer Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that the often criticized tripping feature from Super Smash Bros. Brawl will not be featured in the WiiU/3DS sequel. Speaking with Kotaku through a translator, Sakurai reassured fans that tripping is now an afterthought: “To answer quite frankly, it will not return.” For those w...
Video: Pokemon X & Y gameplay trailer details PSS
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmywDbnC5oc[/youtube] Game Freak Director Junichi Masuda unveiled Tuesday during Nintendo’s E3 Developer Direct a few more juicy details regarding Pokemon X & Y. One of the new features that will be included in X & Y is the Player Sear System or PSS for short. The PSS allows players to connect, trade, and battle with each other, be it locally o...
Super Smash Bros. Wii U news: Will run in 1080p, new character announced
Hot on the heels of the reveal of the next-gen Super Smash Bros., Nintendo has confirmed a few tidbits about the Wii U version of the title. On detail in particular is that the title will run in 1080p. The 3DS and Wii U versions of the game are slated for release sometime in 2014, but series creator Masahiro Sakurai has offered more details on the title in a developer direct, which can be seen bel...
Nintendo Trailers Flood YouTube
Nintendo has been busy uploading videos to YouTube since the end of their Nintendo Direct presentation for E3 this morning. I counted 20 new videos (including the Direct itself) that have been uploaded since their stream ended. They also shared a few videos yesterday, bringing their total to 24 videos in the same number of hours. All of the main features from the Nintendo Direct each have their ...
A Link to the Past 2 renamed A Link Between Worlds
Not much on details right now but the trailer looks great!