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Nintendo cuts Wii U, 3DS forecasts
Nintendo has announced some significant amendments to its worldwide sales forecasts for the fiscal year. Let’s start with the 3DS. Despite being the best selling gaming platform in America this year, it’s ambitions projection of 18 million has been chopped to 13.5 million. Next up the Wii U. Originally projected for 9 millions, this has now been slashed to just 2.8 million. The reason ...
Disney’s Magical World Coming to 3DS in April
Nintendo announced Disney’s Magical World for 3DS offhandedly in a press release. According to Nintendo: Disney Magical World is a new game featuring dozens of Disney characters in a variety of Disney-themed worlds. Players can customize their characters with hundreds of Disney-themed outfits and accessories, all while managing a café, planting crops and collecting Disney chara...
Sakurai reveals King Dedede’s return for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
Another Super Smash Bros. Brawl veteran, King Dedede, will be returning to the Smash Bros. series for its Wii U and Nintendo 3DS outings. King Dedede is the main antagonist in the Kirby games. As a combatant in Super Smash Bros., he is known for his fairly sluggish movement, powerful moves, and ability to float like Kirby does. King Dedede’s confirmed return to Smash Bros. comes hot on the t...
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...
Different trophies will grace Super Smash Bros. Wii U, 3DS
Remember how painstakingly difficult it was to collect every character or item trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee? Of course you do, after the hours-upon-hours of unlocking them, that is. Well, the much-applauded trophy system in Super Smash Bros. will now be expanded with different types and models for the Wii U and 3DS versions respectively. Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai announced the new...
All Pokemon Drawn to Scale
It is always interesting to see what Netizens share with the Internet at their disposal. Today we have an impressive draw-to-scale image of all Pokémon, courtesy of artist Ray Ray at DeviantArt. Wailord (see massive blue whale near center) obviously steals the show as the largest Pokémon, easily eclipsing the diminutive Joltik. Even legendary Pokémon cannot match Wailord’s size. Can ...
Happy New Year to Our Readers!
As the world rings in a new year, Nintendo fans can look forward to what 2014 brings while still enjoying the best of 2013 on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. I know that’s what I’m thinking about (among other things) during this festive time. How did you celebrate New Year’s, and what Wii U or 3DS game are looking forward to the most in 2014? If you’re like me, you celebrated with ...
Zelda confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Wii U, 3DS
Princess Zelda has been announced today as the 20th character for Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Zelda, who made her first appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee, will be modeled after her Twilight Princess design. She will join fellow Nintendo princesses such as Peach and Rosalina on the growing roster. A release date for Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS has ye...
GameSpot names The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds as overall game of the year 2013
Online gaming giant GameSpot has revealed their choice as the best overall game for the year 2013, and the honor goes to Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for 3DS. The handheld game was competing against the likes of The Last of Us (PS3 game of the year), Super Mario 3D World (Wii U game of the year) and Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360 game of the year), but came out on top:...
Mario Galaxy’s Rosalina enters the fray in Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 8
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPdutb_6DZU[/youtube] Nintendo shared some new information for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS and Mario Kart 8 during this morning’s Nintendo Direct. Princess Rosalina, who was first introduced in Super Mario Galaxy in 2007, will now be a playable character in both of Nintendo’s upcoming multiplayer titles. Rosalina’s appearance marks the fou...
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...