By Jon Rettinger |
Mario Kart is a gaming series from Nintendo that holds a special place in the hearts of a large chunk of the TechnoBuffalo crew. It could possibly be because of the very rowdy after work matches that happen in the office after work on Mario…
By Ron Duwell |
Retro Studios is now world popular for re-imagining not just one, but two Nintendo franchises: Metroid and Donkey Kong. Before stepping in to lend a hand, Metroid hadn’t seen a release in nearly a decade and Donkey Kong was being controlled with the conga drums.…
By Ron Duwell |
Nintendo took the unconventional route for a console developer at this E3 by totally skipping the major press conferences and releasing a single Nintendo Direct conference. Many had wondered if it was a good idea to miss on all the exposure E3 brings and seemingly…
By Ron Duwell |
The allure of free-to-play is even too good for Nintendo to ignore. The staunch and traditional Japanese developer is looking to finally embrace the model by creating a new free-to-play title which will be available before the end of the fiscal year, meaning as late…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Even if you watched the full Nintendo Direct video, your quota for adorableness has not been fulfilled. To do that, you’d have to watch this Yoshi’s Island 3DS trailer. The same adorable art is back with an updated look and the game looks cute as hell.…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Along with all the new games from Nintendo’s Direct show, Platinum Games’ The Wonderful 101 was also present, sporting a September 15th US release date (August 23rd in EU). The trailer shows how to use the Wii U gamepad to direct your heroes into various…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Nintendo announced today the development of Mario Kart 8 for Wii U. Set to launch in Spring 2014, Mario Kart 8 will feature “anti-gravity racing,” which will allow players to race on walls and ceilings. It made me think of those race tracks I built…
By Ron Duwell |
The Nintendo 3DS’ The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past follow-up has been given an official name, finally. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds will continue with the Link found in the SNES title on another adventure through the same setting. Only…
By Ron Duwell |
Nintendo showed off a a brilliant new trailer of Wii U mecha RPG from Monolith Soft. While the game does not have an official title, it is widely believed to be a spiritual follow up to Monolith’s popular Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade Chronicles games. The…
By Eric Frederiksen |
At today’s Nintendo Direct event, Satoru Iwata introduced Bayonetta 2, presented a short cutscene and the first video of actual gameplay, which the trailer above expands on. The game is still full of bloody finishers and over-the-top moves. It looks When Bayonetta returns to consoles in…
By Ron Duwell |
Nintendo announced a new addition to the Donkey Kong Country on the Wii U. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is the first time the series will be available in HD quality graphics. Donkey Kong Island has been overrun by Vikings from the north sea, and…
By Ron Duwell |
Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will be introducing a new type of Pokemon called “Fairy” type. The most popular Pokemon to fall into the group is the one and only Jigglypuff. The new fairy type of Pokemon will be strong against the nearly invincible Dragon…
By Ron Duwell |
Nintendo is taking the Mario universe in a 3D direction following up on the popular Super Mario 3D Land. The next game in the series, Super Mario 3D World, expands on the 3D ideas and creates a much larger experience on the Nintendo Wii U.…
By Ron Duwell |
A long overdue appearance if I’ve ever seen one! Mega Man is making a glorious return on the Nintendo Wii U joining along his other NES costars in the latest Super Smash Bros game on the Wii U and 3DS. Great music, glorious movies. The…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
Nintendo is set to host a brand new Nintendo Direct presentation this morning, and you can watch it by playing the video above. Things will go live at 10am ET, 7am PT and 2pm GMT. We’re all set to follow along with the presentation, and…
By Eric Frederiksen |
According to a report on Kotaku, the 8GB model of Nintendo’s Wii U console will be disappearing from store shelves in just a couple weeks. A trusted retail source has told Kotaku that GameStop stores have been contacted with a message indicating that all new/unopened…
By Ron Duwell |
EA is still making Wii U games, according to the company’s CFO Blake Jorgensen. His statement counters that of spokesperson Jeff Brown who claimed that EA is no longer developing games for the latest Nintendo console. Jorgensen made his comment during that Stifel Nicolaus 2013…
By Ron Duwell |
Never mind just the lack of Frostbite 3 or Madden 25 for the Wii U. EA doesn’t have any games in the works for Nintendo’s latest console. Period. EA spokesperson Jeff Brown confirmed with Kotaku that EA “has no games in development for the Wii…
By Joey Davidson |
Welcome to the third and final installment in our three part series featuring the best console exclusives of this generation. We end with what currently stands as the best selling system between the three, the Wii. We’ve already learned that the Xbox 360’s exclusives were…
By Joey Davidson |
This morning, Nintendo took to the Internet to present yet another Nintendo Direct show for their worldwide audience of fans. The presentation focused on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U titles set to release this summer. During the Nintendo Direct itself, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced…
By Sean P. Aune |
Nintendo announced this morning Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons will both be coming to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on May 30. The best news is that both games will be sold at a discounted price of…
By Sean P. Aune |
Nintendo announced this morning that it has partnered with Best Buy to allow you to try out games that will be announced around E3. The company had already announced that it would not have a stage show at E3 this year, and now we know…
By Sean P. Aune |
Nintendo announced a release date for The Wonderful 101 today during its Nintendo Direct presentation. Those looking forward to this highly anticipated game can set aside Sept. 15, 2013 as the day they can pick it up. Nintendo said more details will be coming soon,…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo announced some fresh information for New Super Luigi U during this morning’s Nintendo Direct. Mario does not appear in the game, so that means we need a fourth character for multiplayer. Gamers will be able to play as Nabbit. Nabbit was the thief that players…
