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Review: Pokemon Battle Trozei (Nintendo 3DS eShop download)
I approached Pokemon Battle Trozei with two fundamental expectations. First, that it would be a puzzle game like most other puzzle games: simple, but with a lot of depth, and very addictive. Second, that it would follow the tradition of Pokemon games and be fairly easy: after all, the Pokemon games are made for kids. How hard could Pokemon Battle Trozei be? Quite hard, it turns out.
Trade used games in-store to Walmart for store credit starting March 26
Retail giant Walmart is planning to begin an in-store video game trade-in program starting March 26. It’s as simple as taking your old games in for store credit of up to $35. The service is currently available online, for both games and consoles. When the in-store service launches on the 26th, consoles will be excluded. I experimented a bit with the online calculating system. It’s very...
Four Smash Bros. pics of the day showcase Super Mario 3D Land stage
As a bonus, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has posted not one, not two, not even three pics of the day, but four. The screenshots essentially take fans on a tour of the 3DS exclusive stage “Super Mario 3D Land” (I know, great name, huh?). The new level will feature the familiar side-scrolling format we saw in Brawl’s “Mushroomy Kingdom.” Take a look at the scre...
Tortimer Island stage revealed for Smash Bros. 3DS
Masahiro Sakurai, director of the upcoming 4th installments in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, has revealed a new stage for the 3DS version on Miiverse: Tortimer Island. For those of you who have played Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you’ll recognize the locale as the island resort where Tortimer (the old mayor from previous AC games) spends his retirement conducting tours and soaking up the su...
My goodness, ANOTHER special edition 3DS on the way, Yoshi style
Another reason for those who haven’t already jumped on the Nintendo 3DS bandwagon to do so has been revealed here in North America in the form of a Yoshi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL system. Launching alongside Yoshi’s New Island on March 14, the system sports a light green hue with Yoshi on the front and “a series of cute Yoshi eggs on the back.” Oddly, the new model will not co...
Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 Announcement: Little Mac punches in to Smash Bros. 4
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmtrmAvL5aw[/youtube] The first and arguably biggest announcement made during today’s Nintendo Direct was the inclusion of Little Mac in the Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS roster. Little Mac’s first and most revered appearance to the video game world was in Punch Out!! for the NES, in which the player controls him to take out various opponents in b...
Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 Announcement: Pokemon Battle Trozei
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HifNwwr8NoQ[/youtube] My personal hope and prediction for today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast was for some clue as to what type of Pokemon spin-off game we can expect for the Wii U. I’m just as pleased, however, to learn about Pokemon Battle Trozei, a sequel to the well-received DS game Pokemon Trozei. Both games are of the puzzle genre, but Battle...
Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 Announcement: Steel Diver: Sub Wars
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjKYoI3ehxQ[/youtube] In an apparent attempt to redeem the original Steel Diver, a sort-of sequel to the game is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop (well, it’s supposed to be: I haven’t checked honestly). The game is an FPS of sorts that allows players to take part in 4-on-4 underwater submarine fights, with other players either locally or o...
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...
Nintendo Direct to broadcast tomorrow, February 13, at 2 PM PST
Nintendo has announced another Nintendo Direct broadcast for tomorrow at 2 PM PST. According to Nintendo of America’s official Twitter feed, the upcoming broadcast will focus on both Wii U and 3DS games that will be coming by the end of Spring. We can probably expect a lot of info and gameplay footage on Mario Kart 8, as the game is scheduled for a global release in May, but what are you exp...
Pokemon No. 719 is revealed
The 719th Pokemon has been revealed. The new rock and fairy type called Diancie will formally make its debut in the latest Pokemon movie, titled Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie. The movie is due out in Japan on July 19. Nintendo and the Pokemon Company has not confirmed how or when this new rock and fairy type Pokemon will be distributed to owners of the latest main series titles on the 3DS, Pok...
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...