The “Mother” of all surprises: EarthBound Beginnings hits Wii U today

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For some, today is but a lazy Sunday before E3 madness kicks into full force with its slew of conferences. For a devout few, though, it’s a miraculous day tear-jerking celebrations over twenty years in the making. EarthBound, Nintendo’s cult-classic JRPG for the Super Nintendo (the game that introduced Ness…

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Review: Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (Nintendo Wii U)

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Review by Clark A. Platformers that drown the player in obtusely hidden collectibles often don’t sit well with me, even if the game itself is a terrific example of the genre. Developers incorporate ensembles of near-useless baubles to inject games with additional hours of life, but the result is more…

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Mario Kart 8 DLC adds new cups and characters, crosses over with Animal Crossing, Zelda, and F-Zero

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News by Clark A. While Mario Kart 8 already received downloadable content around its launch in Japan, Nintendo’s official UK store revealed today that the popular kart racing title would be receiving a slew of new content beyond the fabled Mercedes-Benz cars. Much of it is scheduled to be released…

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Three new Super Smash Bros. fighters revealed for upcoming Wii U and 3DS games

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News by Clark A. Nintendo held a live stream on the official Super Smash Bros. website today in which it revealed three playable characters for the upcoming Wii U and 3DS editions of the popular party fighter. The cinematics shown heavily emphasised the Fire Emblem franchise. Two newcomers from that…

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