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The Many Samples And Sound-Alikes Of Earthbound

Few games boast soundtracks as bizarre and innovative as Earthound’s, but perhaps the most innovative (and legally troubling) aspect of all is it’s use of sampling and sound-alikes.

December 30, 2011
Nintendo

Nintendo Starts Offering NES Classics On 3DS

Nintendo not only gave its 3DS ambassadors — early adopters of the device — 10 Virtual Console classics for free, it also didn’t let anyone else buy them. That exclusive privilege appears to be headed to a close as the Japanese eShop has already listed Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and will get Super Mario Bros. next week.

August 31, 2011
Nintendo

Time To Check Out Ten Free NES Games

Today, Nintendo’s ambassador program kicks off, giving early 3DS adopters the chance to snag free NES games. In this video, I give some of the games a spin.

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Look Ma! I Got Free Nintendo Games!

Today, the 3DS’ “ambassador program” kicks off–you know the program that gives early adaptors 20 free games.

August 21, 2011
Nintendo

How To Check Your 3DS Ambassadorship Status

I’ve never been named an ambassador. I was once, like the Philadelphia Eagles’ Hugh Douglas, a badassador, but that is altogether a different thing. Anyway, this free-games 3DS Ambassador program, rewarding suckers early adopters like yours truly, required North American customers to log into the Nintendo eShop before Aug. 11. I was curious whether in fact I was registered. Now we can check.

June 7, 2011
Nintendo

How To Create A Game Boy… Virtually!

The Nintendo eShop launched in the latest 3DS update, bringing with it the handheld’s Virtual Console. Players can buy Game Boy titles like Super Marioland.

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A Very Special No One Cares Edition Of The Nintendo Download

It’s the beginning of E3 week and the 3DS system update will launch a whole new way to purchase downloadable games from Nintendo later this evening, so here’s four puzzle games. Knock yourself out.

May 13, 2011
Nintendo

It’s About Time Chrono Trigger Made It To The Wii Virtual Console

When a role-playing game is as centred on time travel as the Square classic Chrono Trigger, you really can’t argue when I call it one of the greatest RPGs of all time. Guess what I’ll be playing come Monday?

May 3, 2011
Nintendo

It’s Time For Chrono Trigger To Join The Wii’s Virtual Console

Looks like the original SNES version of Square Enix’s seminal role-playing game Chrono Trigger is bound for the Wii’s Virtual Console service. The ESRB recently rated Chrono Trigger for Nintendo’s platform, so expect the 16-bit version of that JRPG favourite to show up on a Wii Shop Channel near you. (The PlayStation port is also imminent for North American gamers.)

February 8, 2011
Nintendo

There’s Something Different About This Nintendo Download

Can you spot the differences in this week’s Nintendo Download? There could be a little S.C.A.T. in it for you, if you know what I mean.

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