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Xbox One Won't be Compatible with 360 Games
May 21 2013 12:55 PM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
If you're a fan of curating digital or physical collections of video games then this news is set to upset you. Microsoft finally took the plunge in showing their new system to the world and showcased both good and bad aspects of it. One unfortunate asp...
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Xbox One, Xbox Live, XBLA
The Wonderful 101 Finally Has a Release Date
May 17 2013 02:00 PM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
We haven't heard too much about Platinum Game's upcoming Wii U exclusive The Wonderful 101 lately but that's all about to change soon as Nintendo president Satoru Iwata finally announced a release date for the title: September 15. Additional details a...
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Sonic: Lost World Announced, and It's a Nintendo Exclusive
Part of the focus of this morning's Nintendo Direct was Nintendo's partnership with Sega, and that partnership resulted in the announcement of the next game in the iconic Sonic the Hedgehog series--Sonic: Lost World. Very little was revealed during th...
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3DS eShop to Get More Game Gear Titles
While today's Nintendo Direct was mainly about the Wii U, there was still some news to share about the 3DS this morning. After a bit of a dry spell, Nintendo has announced that more Game Gear titles are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console. These games ar...
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Nintendo and Best Buy Partner Up to Showcase Unreleased Games
May 17 2013 07:00 AM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
Year after year, E3 crops up in Los Angeles and gamers everywhere and soak up information from sites and streams as best they can. Of course, watching a gameplay demo or reading a description of it is nice, but wouldn't it be much better to just play t...
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E3, Wii U
Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Seasons to See Slight Discount at Launch
May 17 2013 06:50 AM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
Back in 2001, The Legend of Zelda hopped on the whole 'multiple versions of a game' thing that was popular in the GameBoy years. Playing either The Legend of Zelda: Oracles of Ages or Seasons by itself was possible, but the greatest benefit would be ha...
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eShop, GameBoy
New Super Luigi U DLC Available at Retail and eShop
May 17 2013 06:35 AM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
New Super Mario Bros. U may feature the name of a certain famous plumber, but as this is the "Year of Luigi", it can't stay that way for long. The upcoming New Super Luigi U DLC is coming soon, but not just as a digital download. First, New Super Luig...
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Wii U, DLC
Nintendo Issues Content ID Matches on YouTube
May 16 2013 03:20 PM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
If you've ever uploaded a video to YouTube then you're probably well aware of the issues that sometimes crop up from it. At times, companies will claim ownership over the content you have posted because it comes from a TV show, uses specific songs, or...
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YouTube, Nintendo
Nintendo Download: Featured Games 5/16/13
May 16 2013 10:33 AM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
This week's Nintendo eShop update sees a plethora of games coming to the platform, with many being oldies but goodies. Perhaps the biggest is the release of The Starship Damrey (for 3DS eShop), a horror game in set in space, and one of the Guild 02 rel...
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More Details and a New Trailer for Pokémon X and Y Emerge
Hey, Pokémon fans! It's an exciting day as Nintendo has shared some new details, features, and even Pokémon for the upcoming Pokémon X and Y versions. The new Pokémon species revealed are:Helioptile, a Normal/Electric typeFletchling, a Normal/Flying t...
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Duel Destinies Coming Fall 2013; Will Be Digital-Only
We knew already that the newest Ace Attorney title on 3DS would be making its way to North America, but now we have an official confirmation! The fifth Ace Attorney game, titled Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Duel Destinies, will release sometime this...
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Indie Game Festival of Magic Coming to Wii U
May 13 2013 07:50 AM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
In the past, if one wanted to publish their indie game it would have been suggested to go with Microsoft. More recently, we've seen Sony get in on the crowd and really make a determined push. Nintendo is also trying to be more friendly with indie devel...
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Wii U, eShop, SnowCastle, indie
Nintendo Download: Featured Games 5/10/13
May 09 2013 10:30 AM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
This week's Nintendo eShop update is a bit smaller than last week's, but there are a few notable titles here and there. The biggest this week is Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, a puzzle game which steps away from the more traditional gamepl...
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May's Club Nintendo Rewards Brings You Super Mario RPG and More
Another month, another set of redeemable games from Club Nintendo. What games can you get with your coins this time?3D Classics Excitebike (3DS eShop) - 150 coinsArt Style: Aquia (DSiWare/3DS eShop) - 100 coinsMaboshi's Arcade (WiiWare) - 150 coinsSupe...
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Nintendo Download: Featured Games 5/2/13
May 02 2013 11:02 AM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
The Wii U eShop launched late last week with only 8 games, but two more have been added in the form of Pac-Man (NES) and Mega Man (NES). On the 3DS side, Balloon Fight finally makes its way over (after having been available to 3DS ambassadors for a few...
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Nintendo Not Frightened by Claims of Wii U Hack
May 01 2013 03:15 PM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
Those who were ever curious about Wii modding probably ran into the name "Wiikey" back then. This group was known for releasing one of the first modchips for Wii, which allowed players more access to their systems, as well as the possibility for piracy...
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Nintendo, piracy, Wii U
Development On Mighty Switch Force 2 Finishes
May 01 2013 02:42 PM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
WayForward announced earlier today that Mighty Switch Force 2, the upcoming sequel to their 2011 3DS eShop hit, has finished the bulk of development and would be proceeding with QA from this point forward. This news seems to reaffirm WayForward's rele...
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Grant Kirkhope Shares Perfect Dark Album
Apr 30 2013 04:35 PM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
One of the things that has always seemed odd is how many video games have great music but never get an official album release. Instead, fans end up rigging methods to capture or rip the audio themselves for free consumption. Grant Kirkhope's music has...
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Inaba Addresses Concerns Over Kamiya's Comments On The Wonderful 101 Being Short
Apr 30 2013 11:08 AM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
The Wonderful 101 is one of Platinum's two games in development for the Wii U right now, and one of the larger upcoming first-party titles that many fans are looking forward to playing. So it was a bit alarming to hear the game's director, Hideki Kamiy...
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Game & Wario To Launch At a Lower Price
Apr 29 2013 03:01 PM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
Good news for money-conscious Wii U gamers out there: Nintendo has revealed that the official MSRP for the upcoming Game & Wario will be $39.99 (in North America), as confirmed by Joystiq. This is especially nice to hear in lieu of the fact that G...
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Wii U, Game & Wario, pricing
You Can Now Buy an "Authentic" Refurbished 3DS/DSi XL from Nintendo
Want an authentic and refurbished 3DS or DSi XL? One that's "been cleaned, tested, and inspected to meet Nintendo’s high standards"? One that also comes with a one year warranty? Well, the online Nintendo store has just what you need. Here's a list of...
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3DS, Nintendo, DSi XL
Nintendo Download: Featured Games 4/25/13
Apr 25 2013 02:30 PM | Jason Clement in Nintendo
Today's Nintendo Download update is a small one. Only five different titles to account for this time, with arguably the most interesting being the 3DS eShop release of Mega Man 4 and the Wii U eShop release of the Rayman Legends Challenges App. The la...
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Virtual Boy Game Blox Gets Extremely Limited Release
Apr 25 2013 02:20 PM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
The Virtual Boy was a very interesting piece of hardware when it launched in 1995. Nintendo's device allowed players to look into goggles which would give a 3D effect to the games shown within. However, the unit caused more headaches and confusion than...
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Nintendo Miiverse Available Via Web
Apr 25 2013 01:40 PM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
It's the moment we've all been waiting for... the Miiverse is now accessible through web browsers! Okay, this might not be the most exciting Nintendo news but it is a feature which had been promised and has finally come to fruition. Nintendo's Miivers...
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Miiverse, Wii U, Nintendo and 1 more...
Iwata Takes Over Kimishima's Role as Nintendo of America CEO
Nintendo has announced the promotion of Nintendo of America's chairman and CEO, Tatsumi Kimishima, today. He will now assume the duties as managing director at Nintendo Co., Ltd headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. So, who's the new CEO of Nintendo of America...
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