Nintendo reveals new 2DS handheld console

No need to double-check your calendar -- it's not April. by CJ Wheeler It's true. Nintendo is releasing a budget 3DS without the 3D. Nintendo is marketing 2DS as a way of playing 3DS games on a standard display for a low price. Red-white and blue-black editions of the revamped console will go on sale in … Continue reading Nintendo reveals new 2DS handheld console

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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate free download offer announced for 3DS

Donate a download copy of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate to an eligible friend. by CJ Wheeler Nintendo is offering a free download copy of Capcom's Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the 3DS in its Monster Hunter: Gift & Hunt Together promotion. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is already one of the eight games featured in the 3DS So … Continue reading Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate free download offer announced for 3DS

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Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons confirmed for European eShop

A pair of classic Game Boy Color Zelda games for 3DS! by CJ Wheeler Thanks to Zelda, everybody knows it's dangerous to go alone. So Nintendo fans living in Europe can breathe easy knowing that they can always team up with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons for … Continue reading Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons confirmed for European eShop

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EA engineer tweets Wii U is “crap”

Yet another games industry faux pas on Twitter. by CJ Wheeler A Senior Software Engineer for EA has tweeted his damning opinion about Nintendo's Wii U console. "The WiiU [sic] is crap." began Bob Summerwill, formerly of UK-based PlayStation developers Psygnosis. Summerwill tweeted several times to comment on EA's decision not to develop for Wii U, IGN UK … Continue reading EA engineer tweets Wii U is “crap”

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Nintendo Direct teases Wii U summer releases

Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101 release dates confirmed - and Sega goes exclusive with Nintendo for Sonic: Lost World. by CJ Wheeler It's been a tough ride for Wii U so far but Nintendo is upping the ante with some much desired first-party titles and a coup to tempt Sega fans. After a lot of … Continue reading Nintendo Direct teases Wii U summer releases

3D Sonic the Hedgehog arrives for Nintendo eShop in Japan

Will the West get it too? by CJ Wheeler Japanese 3DS owners are in for a treat today as Sonic the Hedgehog 3D arrives in their branch of Nintendo eShop. The revamped edition of the 1991 Sega classic has gained more than just some added depth. New features include a spin dash move, editable button mapping … Continue reading 3D Sonic the Hedgehog arrives for Nintendo eShop in Japan

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Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move review

A new Mario and Donkey Kong team-up arrives on the 3DS eShop. Mario vs Donkey Kong games were a hit on Game Boy Advance and DS. Now the 3DS has its own episode of Mario's odd entrepreneurial diversion into the toy industry. Is this download-exclusive to Nintendo eShop any fun? Well, it harks back to the classic … Continue reading Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move review