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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: PUZZLES AND DRAGONS Z ANNOUNCED FOR 3DS THIS MAY Nintendo has announced that they will release a two-pack with both Puzzles and Dragons Z and Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition in North America and Europe this May. Both are based on the popular mobile puzzle/RPG game, Puzzles and Dragons. The original mobile…
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NEWS: MAJORA’S MASK 3DS GETS NEW 3DS XL EDITION AND RELEASE DATE The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will be released February 13, 2015. Does that date sound familiar? It should, because that’s the day that Nintendo’s next version of the 3DS, dubbed “New Nintendo 3DS XL,” is being released. There’s also going to…
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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: NEW FIRE EMBLEM ANNOUNCED FOR NINTENDO 3DS Starting off today’s Nintendo Direct was a trailer for the next installment in the Fire Emblem series, which is currently being developed for Nintendo 3DS by the Fire Emblem: Awakening team. No title for the game has been announced yet, although it is currently being called “Fire…
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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: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES CONCERT RETURNS NEXT YEAR Even if you’ve never played one of the many classics, chances are you’ve at least heard of The Legend of Zelda. It’s a timeless franchise that has helped push Nintendo into stardom. Chances are, you’ve also heard its legendary musical score. One…
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NEWS: “DELTA EPISODE” ANNOUNCED FOR POKEMON OMEGA RUBY/ALPHA SAPPHIRE With less than a week to go before launch day, you would think we’ve gotten all information we could possibly get about Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, but the surprises keep coming. A new storyline has been revealed: the “Delta Episode”. We assume that this is a…
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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: EON TICKET EVENT DETAILS FOR POKEMON OMEGA RUBY/ALPHA SAPPHIRE REVEALED The Eon Ticket event from the original Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire games which takes players to Southern Island and activates the Latios/Latias event is returning for the 3DS remakes later this month. In the US, players previously had to use e-Readers (remember those?…
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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…