Here it is. Quite possibly the most reviled Castlevania game of all time (yes, even more than that woeful fighting game, or the terrible Nintendo 64 games), Castlevania Adventure, has arrived on the Nintendo 3DS eShop Virtual Console. Perhaps understanding just how bad the reputation for this game is, it’s…
Read MoreWell, maybe not all 8-bit, but with a pair of NES classics kicking off the company’s 8-bit Summer- it feels like 1989 all over again. I kinda split the difference there with the dates, in actuality this week’s pair of NES games posting to the 3DS’ eShop were released in…
Read MoreI’m in the middle of writing a review for Theatrhythm for Otaku Gaming, but I feel compelled to write about it here as well, because, frankly, this game has restored my faith in gaming. That faith had been waning – to me, the games industry has lost a great deal…
Read MoreWe kinda liked the original Zen Pinball when it released last year on the then fledgling Nintendo eShop. In fact, we liked it so much we gave it the Nintendo download game of the year award. So are we up for some more pinball action from this incredibly talented studio?…
Read MoreI know I’ve written on similar topics in the past, but I think this is a topic worth revisiting, as the signs are there that now is the time for it to happen. What am I talking about? Who Apple will acquire in the gaming space. I would argue it’s…
Read MoreYou want a rundown of this week’s Nintendo Download? Marvel Pinball 3D – that’s all you need to know. Has Zen Studios ever made a bad game of steel ball? The company has an amazing track record and their newest take on a Marvel Comics themed table set looks like…
Read MoreThe handheld version of Zen Studios’ excellent Marvel themed pinball game hits the 3DS in the US and EU next week. The standalone game will include four tables, multiplayer, leaderboards, and all the bells and whistles that you’d expect from a Zen title. Landing in the eShop on June 28th for…
Read MoreThere’s a fascinating piece over at Gamesindustry that points out that while the media attention is focused firmly on the plight of THQ, almost every major games publisher is genuinely struggling right now. It’s not the “bad economy,” that’s causing it, either. Companies like EA and Take Two are underperforming…
Read MoreIt’s a pretty good week for Wii owners in Nintendo’s weekly download update, but then again any week is a good one when Double Dragon is involved. DDII appears this week for the Wii’s Virtual Console and stars the Lee Bros once again as they quest to… oh forget it-…
Read MoreChances are, if you’ve got a games console or a PC, you’ve been given free games. Nintendo gave early adopters of the 3DS console 20 free games. Sony’s given away 10 free games twice (once as an apology for the massive hack, and at E3 as a gift for PS…
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