By Ron Duwell |
Warner Bros. and 5th Cell have been hit with a lawsuit for the inclusion of two feline Internet memes in their hit series Scribblenauts. Both Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat have appeared in all of the Scribblenauts games as Easter Eggs, most recently turning up…
By Ron Duwell |
I remember when I was 13-years-old, and Pokémon was just coming to America. Nintendo Power, rest their souls,did a wonderful job localizing the Japanese hype machine. My parents had to take me to KFC just to get the beanbag toys, South Park made a huge jump…
By Ron Duwell |
2013 is finally here, and the Nintendo 3DS is primed to inherit the crown from is predecessor, the Nintendo DS, as the device to buy for great Japanese RPGs. The presence of HD has taken its toll on JRPGs all around with the rise of…
By Joey Davidson |
This upcoming Sunday, Nintendo will launch a brand new entry in the Pokémon franchise with Pokémon Black and White Version 2. Gamers will dive back into the Unova region in order to save the world once again. Game Freak, the constant studio behind this world famous franchise, has…
By Joey Davidson |
The discovery trailer launched by Nintendo shares a bit of what’s new and unique in Pokémon Black and White Version 2; but, is it enough? I’m sure the game will perform exceptionally well, and the Pokémon nerd in me will be out to snag it on launch day,…
By Killian Bell |
Despite doubling its Nintendo 3DS sales during the first quarter, Nintendo has reported an operating loss of ¥10.3 billion (approx. $132 million) for the first quarter of this year — ending on June 30 — in a financial report released by the Japanese company today.…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo has announced a brand new tournament mode for the follow-up to Pokémon Black and White, Pokémon Black and White Version 2. Essentially, two interesting features are available in this brand new game mechanic. First, players will be able to fight Gym Leaders from previous Pokémon titles. As the…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo will release the Wii U this holiday. The console carries with it a bunch of buzz, both negative and positive. While I’ve looked at it from both sides, I already know I’ll be buying one on or near launch. I don’t like motion control,…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo is set to make the holiday a little more appealing for die-hard Pokémon fans with Pokémon Black and White 2. Pokémon Black and White 2 will launch on October 7th (it’s a Sunday, something Nintendo typically does). This new game will happen two years after the events of Pokémon Black and White, and it…
By Joey Davidson |
The whole concept of Animal Crossing is kind of beautiful. In each iteration, you start the game as a brand new resident in a town filled with charismatic and adorable animals. You find your house, get accosted by a mole and owe Tom Nook a…
By Joey Davidson |
It may be entirely in Japanese, but it does give Pokémon fans something to look forward to. Pokémon Black and White 2 will take place two years after the events in the first game. The trailer above shows off the new heroes, a new gym and…
By John Fick |
The American launch of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch for the PlayStation 3 has been pushed back to Q1 of 2013. This news comes just months after we reported that the title was officially headed for the U.S market. Fans of Studio Ghibli’s animation and Level-5′s game…
By Joey Davidson |
Over the weekend, Nintendo unveiled Pokémon Black and White Version 2 during Pokémon Smash, a Japanese Pokémon television show, due for Nintendo’s home nation of Japan this June. Nintendo of America released a press release to editors this morning that indicated we’d be seeing the game in the fall…
By Killian Bell |
Kathleen Connell, known to her friends as Kit, celebrated her 100th birthday last month, but her age doesn’t stop her from being an avid gamer. In fact, Kit uses a Nintendo DS on a daily basis to keep her mind active, and she can’t recommend…
By Joey Davidson |
In this weekly column, we’ll be selecting inexpensive, discarded titles from still playable consoles for your perusal. They may be games you’ve heard of and remember playing, or they may be games that have flown completely off of your radar. Just know that we love them and they’re…
By Joey Davidson |
In this weekly column, we’ll be selecting inexpensive, discarded titles from still playable consoles for your perusal. They may be games you’ve heard of and remember playing, or they may be games that have flown completely off of your radar. Just know that we love them and they’re…
By Emily Price |
If you’re traveling with your Nintendo 3DS this holiday season, there’s a chance you might be able to score free Wi-Fi in the airport. Boingo and Nintendo have announced a partnership that now offers free Wi-Fi for 3DS owners in 42 select airports around the…
By Joey Davidson |
In speaking with Japanese publication Nikkei, Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, delivered information concerning the current state of the Nintendo 3DS and some of its software sales statistics. The system is doing well, according to Iwata, and is on pace to cross the three million…
By Joey Davidson |
What ho, gamers! We bring you good word of holiday savings abound at two separate retailers. Amazon and Toys “R” Us have both elected to do the gaming world a favor by celebrating the shopping season with, essentially, the same exact deal. Buy a single…
By Joey Davidson |
The “technique” you see in the clip above shows off the exact reason why I stopped playing Mario Kart DS online with random opponents. Snaking is an exploit that players use in order to gain an advantage by constantly boosting in kart races. Essentially, users enter…
By Joey Davidson |
In this weekly column, we’ll be selecting inexpensive, discarded titles from still playable consoles for your perusal. They may be games you’ve heard of and remember playing, or they may be games that have flown completely off of your radar. Just know that we love them and they’re…
By Joey Davidson |
As of now, the Nintendo 3DS has sold more than 1.65 million units since launch in the United States alone. In a press release issued by the company, Nintendo indicated that, given its current trajectory, the system is on pace to outperform the Nintendo DS’…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo announced this week that they intend to add post-release add-on content capabilities to the Nintendo 3DS’ eShop. Essentially, developers will be able to make and release DLC for their software. In our coverage of the news, one commenter said something that launched me into…
By Joey Davidson |
Yesterday evening, our own Sage Lane’s recent article caught me by complete surprise. He wrote a story called “Why Shouldn’t Mario Play with Apple or Android?,” and the piece centered around his rationale for Nintendo’s flawed decision to avoid the smartphone platform. It’s a good…
