When I was young I had a Game Boy. An older boy on my street had the Game Gear. I was jealous. Games on the Game Gear always felt like they came from some distant, technologically advanced future. I begged and pleaded, but my parents never bought me one! Now, Nintendo has announced it’s bringing Game Gear games to the 3DS as part of the virtual console: the Game Boy and the Game Gear, together at last! More »
If you’re left-handed, I have a minor bit of bad news about the terrific, original game that Nintendo started selling on the 3DS eShop today. More »
Yes, yes, whine about how overly-saturated the pickup truck racing genre has gotten during the past console generation. That’s a poor excuse to miss out on what some remote cultures might consider the greatest Dodge Ram-centric racer ever created. More »
Check out what Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma, best known for directing and producing multiple Zelda games, just sent 3DS owners via Swapnote, the system’s text and picture messaging application. More »
The latest entry in Nintendo’s racket sports franchise will be hitting the 3DS on May 20th, five days before its Japanese counterpart. Nintendo says that there’ll be comprehensive online support for Mario Tennis Open and you can see Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach and more characters volleying in the trailer above. More »
Surprise! Nintendo has released the action slash tower-defence game a day early, it said during a video conference this morning. You’ll find Dillon’s Rolling Western in the 3DS eShop for $US10 right now. [Nintendo]
Expectation have to be running high for the multiplayer component of Kid Icarus: Uprising. After all, it’s the designer beloved for pitting Nintendo’s all-stars and B-listers against each other in crazy free-for-all battles who’s in charge of the game. More »
Nintendo is partnering with Xseed Games to bring The Last Story to North America, it said today during an online broadcast. More »
While Nintendo is bullish on the Kid Icarus: Uprising‘s multiplayer and various battle modes, sister site Kotaku Japan noticed something odd. Something familiar. Something Metroid. More »
Together! As revealed by Nintendo today, these Japanese game makers are collaborating on a mysterious project. It is for the Nintendo 3DS. No other details were given and more will be shared at a later date.
