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NEWS: FIRE EMBLEM x SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI CROSSOVER TEASER TRAILER REVEALED Long dismissed as vaporware by many, Nintendo’s previouslyannounced project Fire Emblem x ShinMegami Tensei was revealed to be still in production on Wednesday during the latest Nintendo Direct. A trailer was shown during the stream, giving consumers their first look at the world and…
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NEWS: XENOBLADE CHRONICLES X NINTENDO DIRECT RECAP Early this morning, Nintendo streamed a Direct exclusively in Japan that focused on the upcoming game by Monolith Soft, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and detailed new features and modes. First off, Xenoblade Chronicles X will be available for digital download one hour earlier than its street release in Japan,…
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NEWS: NEW UPDATE FOR SUPER SMASH BROS. Wii U ENABLES 15 STAGES FOR 8-PLAYER MODE Nintendo has released a new update for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, which allows for 15 more stages from the current roster to be accessed in 8-Player Smash. The update is part of version 1.0.2, which is available NOW…
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NEWS: NINTENDO IS CLOSING CLUB NINTENDO, PLANNING FOR NEW REWARDS PROGRAM Nintendo announced today that the company’s rewards program, Club Nintendo, would be shutting down after six years of service and will be replaced by a new loyalty program later this year. The announcement is being made via official notices on each of Nintendo’s regional…
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NEWS RECAP: NINTENDO DIRECT – JANUARY 14th, 2015 It’s a new year, and Nintendo has announced its plans for 2015. From new games and eShop downloads to amiibo figures and a new gaming system, 2015 is looking like a great year for Nintendo. New Games To start off, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata debuted the trailer…
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NEWS: XENOBLADE CHRONICLES X TRAILER DISPLAYS AWESOME NEW GAME ENVIRONMENTS During this morning’s Nintendo Direct, viewers were treated to a new trailer of Xenoblade Chronicles X, courtesy of Monolith Soft. The trailer exposes more of the game’s gigantic new world and, well, it looks pretty damn cool. Hell, there’s so many different terrains and environments you…
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NEWS: KIRBY AND THE RAINBOW CURSE WILL HAVE MULTIPLE STAGES AND SUPPORT AMIIBO During a Japanese gameplay video, Nintendo revealed the number of story-mode stages and challenge-mode stages that would be included in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, as well as details on Amiibo support and multiplayer. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will have 28…
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NEWS: ZELDA Wii U GAMEPLAY AND STAR FOX DETAILS REVEALED AT GAME AWARDS Nintendo icons Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma personally showed off brief footage from the upcoming Zelda title for Wii U, as well as teased an earlier-than-expected release date for Star Fox at this year’s Game Awards The footage began with Aonuma, who…
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GAME REVIEW: SUPER SMASH BROS. FOR Wii U The wait is finally over, and after six years, the next installment of the Super Smash Brothers series has hit a home console with Super Smash Brothers for Wii U. While the 3DS version of the game is a worthwhile title of its own accord, it feels…
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NEWS: NINTENDO DISCUSSES REGION-LOCKING DURING Q&A SESSION As some may know, many game titles can only be played in their countries of origin. I guess this restriction hasn’t crossed your mind unless you have international friends who has told you about some game only playable overseas. Well, for Nintendo fans this might not be a…
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NEWS: NINTENDO DISCUSSES SPIN-OFF GAMES AT Q&A Releasing more software for a console is always in a company’s mind, and it’s clear that gamers want as much content as possible. This is something that Nintendo executives have addressed at a recent financial results briefing Q&A. Satoru Iwata was the first to speak, discussing the importance…
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NEWS: RELEASE DATE FOR MARIO KART 8 DLC Are you bored with the current content in Mario Kart 8, but still love racing your friends for dominance? If so then the DLC being released on November 13th is for you. It features 3 new characters, Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, and perhaps best of all, Link. Characters…
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GAME REVIEW: BAYONETTA 2 Bayonetta 2 is a game that has had a lot on its shoulders since the day it was announced. A sequel to 2009’s stylish action hit Bayonetta, the series’ second incarnation caused an uproar online when it was announced for Nintendo’s Wii U instead of Sony’s PS3 or Microsoft’s Xbox 360…