News by Clark A. Just a couple of weeks before E3, Nintendo announced via Twitter that a peripheral would be coming to Wii U to enable support for Game Cube controllers. The intended use of this adapter, of course, is for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. on Wii U. The…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Between all Sony’s, Microsoft’s, and Nintendo’s own announcements, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is one of those games that may well go forgotten despite coming directly from one of console gaming’s big three companies. If your tastes are anything like mine, though, Kirby’s brief announcement couldn’t…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Today’s trailer for the upcoming Tecmo Koei-developed Hyrule Warriors revealed a number of new details. These included two player multiplayer, roaming bosses, and Zelda as a playable character. That’s right; Zelda herself will actually be playable in a Zelda game for once. Other than as a…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Last year’s Super Mario 3D World was a real hit, shifting over a million units and garnering universal critical acclaim. The imaginative levels weren’t 3D World’s only shining spots though; a bonus mode called The Adventure of Captain Toad had players navigating the lovable Toad through…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. While Nintendo’s E3 digital event was rather brief, it still contained quite a few surprises. Possibly chief among them was the reveal of a brand new Nintendo IP called Splatoon, which had a good chunk of the event devoted to it. Splatoon is a family-friendly third…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Nintendo’s 2014 E3 digital event has just concluded. Didn’t get to see the show live or simply forgot all the fine details? We’re on the case with a summary of everything that went down. So, what games do we get to look forward to from the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is going to be something special. The Arabian-themed fantasy platformer franchise of Wayforward has, to date, been sadly underepresented. titles in the series have been limited-scale releases, or been made available on underwhelming platforms such as the DSiWare download service. But…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Gunman Clive was a minor hit as a cheap downloadable old-school platformer on the Nintendo 3DS. The good news is that the hand-drawn hero is making a return, with a trailer confirming that Gunman Clive 2 looks like more of the same thing. That isn’t a…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Modern Mario Kart games are a far cry from the original Super Mario Kart, which focused on adeptly manoeuvring through basic, well-designed tracks with twitch controls. Each sequel thereafter has distanced itself from the earlier titles with new items, new courses, and new mechanics designed to…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Has Mario Kart 8 actually achieved the impossible and started a turnaround of the struggling Wii U? The first week of sales would actually suggest there’s merit to that idea. In the UK, Mario Kart’s first week of sales sent the Wii U sales soaring by…
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