News by Clark A. It’s well-documented now that long-time Japanese developer, Neverland, went bankrupt late last year. This was despite finding unprecedented sales success with its swan song, Rune Factory 4, which managed to become the fastest-selling title in the series and one of the fastest for the company overall.…
Read MoreOpinion by Chris I. This past Thursday, Nintendo held an investor’s meeting to give insight into the company’s response to the market pressures that it is facing. Nintendo’s stock dipped throughout the proceedings. While this a normal response when any company when it announces a major new strategy, Nintendo’s recent offerings…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Chibi-Robo, despite being one of Nintendo’s younger and less prolific franchises, is among my very favourites. The miniature hero’s relative obscurity outside Japan is little wonder when you couple his peculiarity with an unfortunate release schedule and Wal-Mart exclusivity. As the first game to get some…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nintendo has signficantly revised down its financial year sales expectations for both the Wii U and the 3DS. In fact, its own sales expectations for the Wii U are now truly dire for the period April ’13-March ’14. Where it had previously projected Wii U sales…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. There’s a comic/ manga drawing app heading the 3DS’ way in Japan, and it’s something we badly want to see localised across the world, because it looks awesome. Comic Studio comes with all the features that you need to design awesome comics; including a host of…
Read MoreOpinion by Chris I. Nintendo and the mobile gaming industry; it’s a conversation that continues unabated. But while many will continue to focus on Nintendo, its once bitter rival, SEGA, is about to unleash a new strategy on Nintendo’s 3DS that holds the potential of being a runaway success: the…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. As much as I enjoy Sonic’s 2D platforming outings, they all share a particular similitude. If Tails Adventure (and please note, this isn’t a grammar fail on our part, the game really isn’t called “Tales’ Adventure” like it should be – ed) is any indicator, though,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Story time, folks! Back when I was a young journalist money was tight to come by. Because young journalists don’t earn much money, see. Then one day I got an abscess in the mouth. Because dentists are expensive and because I was young and stupid I…
Read MoreKonami has unveiled the deluxe edition of the latest LovePlus game in its ultra-popular dating simulation franchise. With that comes new 3DS XL models for people that absolutely must own stuff that they’ll never want to play in public. LovePlus games star three different ladies so that players can form…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. One of the joys of writing game reviews is that sometimes it’s the least expected games that surprises you. When Big John Games’ Ohno Odyssey came across my desk, the thought that came to mind was: “Oh no!” Yet, this charming little alien filled physics-based puzzle…
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