First announced two years ago, Super Nintendo World has broken ground at Universal Studios Japan. The first commercial for the amusement park attraction has also been released, previewing what we can expect once it's built in a few years. As expected, the teaser video is entirely computer generated, but there are some familiar sights including Bowser's Castle. It does appear at first glance that Super Nintendo World will focus mainly on Mario and his friends, but hopefully more of Nintendo's...
Today, Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct event focused on the Fire Emblem series, announcing that multiple titles are in the works. These include a new game for mobile devices, two games for the upcoming Nintendo Switch and multiple games for the Nintendo 2DS and 3DS handheld consoles.
The first to arrive will be Fire Emblem Heroes for mobile devices, an original strategy RPG about two warring kingdoms in a bitter clash. Players take on the role of a summoner, building their army by...
Nintendo has announced the Galaxy Style New Nintendo 3DS XL will head to stores this week, priced at $199.99. The new design was revealed in a post on the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, with a video featuring Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
The Galaxy Style New Nintendo 3DS XL joins the recently announced Super Mario 3D Land Edition New Nintendo 3DS bundle that includes the standard New Nintendo 3DS system, a copy of Super Mario 3D Land preinstalled and a pair...
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be heading to the 2DS, 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Wii U on June 28. Players will get to relive the action from the blockbuster film with the game featuring all of the storylines from the movie as well as expanding on others. The game will also feature exclusive playable content that takes players on adventures that occurred between Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force...
The Walking Dead: Michonne will launch on February 23, Telltale Games has announced. The first episode will be titled "In Too Deep" and will feature Michonne, Pete and his crew on the ship The Companion. In the first episode, the crew is searching the coast for supplies and signs of life when they run into a signal for help, taking them to the scene of a massacre. After that, the crew is then led to the survivors' colony of Monroe, a player that may hold the answers they're looking...
SEGA is bringing some of its classic games to the Nintendo 2DS and 3DS with the SEGA 3D Classics Collection. Priced at $29.99, gamers will receive nine games in the bundle including Power Drift, Puyo Puyo 2, Maze Walker, Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa, Fantasy Zone II W, Sonic the Hedgehog, Thunder Blade, Galaxy Force II and Altered Beast. SEGA 3D Classics Collection will be available as a physical release as well as on the Nintendo eShop.
Although some of the games are already...
Bravely Second: End Layer will head to the U.S. April 15, Nintendo has announced. The sequel to Bravely Default, Bravely Second: End Layer will be available in a Collector's Edition priced at $69.99. Included in the package will be the game, a 10-song original soundtrack and gorgeous 250-page deluxe art book.
Nintendo also announced that a demo version of the game, titled Bravely Second: End Layer - The Ballad of the Three Cavaliers, will launch in the Nintendo eShop ahead of the full game's...
During a Nintendo Direct event today dedicated to Super Smash Bros., Nintendo announced that Bayonetta and Corrin from the upcoming Nintendo 3DS Fire Emblem Fates will join the Super Smash Bros. roster at a later date. According to the company, Bayonetta was the overall top pick in the recent Fighter Ballot that asked fans to nominate characters that they would love to see added to the game. Bayonetta was the top pick in Europe and in the top five in North America, but when factoring in the...
Good 'ol Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII will be available in Super Smash Bros. today on the Wii U and 3DS for $5.99 per console or $6.99 for both as a bundle. The news comes during a Nintendo Direct event where director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed buyers can purchase Cloud in the coming hours but advised that there may be delays if the Nintendo eShop gets overwhelmed by demand.
Purchasing Cloud will also add a new stage based on Midgar and those aren't the only Final Fantasy-themed...
The Final Fantasy Explorers Collector's Edition has been announced and will be available in limited quantities exclusively on the Square Enix Online Store. In addition to the game, the Collector's Edition will include a 32-page artbook featuring illustrations by renowned artists Yoshitaka Amano, Gen Kobayashi and Toshiyuki Ithahana; a 20-track music soundtrack sampler comprised of tracks by celebrated Composer Tsuyoshi Sekito; themed Final Fantasy Explorers Nintendo 3DS hard case and exclusive...
In one of the most surprising gaming-related announcements all year, Nintendo revealed that Cloud Strife will be joining the Super Smash Bros. lineup on both 3DS and Wii U in the near future. The unveiling came earlier this morning during a Nintendo Direct event and it not only showed Cloud slashing away with his signature Buster Sword, but iconic summons like Odin and even his infamous Omnislash limit break.
It also appears that Super Smash Bros. will be adding a new stage based on Midgar,...
When the Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo arrives November 15, it will be exclusive to Toys R Us the company has announced. The major toy retailer also confirmed that a three-pack of Mii Fighters will be available starting November 1 and will be priced at $34.99 and will be offered in-store only. It appears that the Villager amiibo will also be exclusive to Toys R Us.
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The Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo was announced in August and will be priced at $39.99 and is...
LEGO Marvel's Avengers has been announced at New York Comic Con 2015, heading to nearly every available console: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, 2DS, 3DS, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The game will feature playable content from various recent Marvel movies including The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. You'll get to relive some of your favorite moments from the...
Nintendo has announced its PAX Prime 2015 lineup and will be heading to the event with Star Fox Zero, Super Mario Maker, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, while the company will also be hosting a panel for Xenoblade Chronicles X. Those interested in indie games can visit the Nindies showcase that will have the following games playable: Action Henk, FAST Racing, Freedom Planet, Hive Jump, Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, Runbow, Shantae Half-Genie Hero, Typoman, Year Walk,...
Star Fox Zero will be released on November 20, Nintendo has announced. Along with revealing the release date for Star Fox Zero, Nintendo also shared what is has in store for the rest of 2015 as the year starts winding down.
For starters, Walmart and Walmart.com will have an exclusive Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle that includes the game, Idea Book and the 30th Anniversary Mario Modern Color amiibo. The bundle will go on sale starting September 11 and will be priced at $299.96.
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The Nintendo 2DS will have its price dropped to $99.99 starting August 30, down from the current suggested retail price of $129.99. Despite the price drop, the Nintendo 2DS will still come packaged with a digital version of Mario Kart 7. Launched in October 2013, the Nintendo 2DS has served as a cheaper alternative to the popular 3DS handheld console by removing the clamshell design and 3D capability. The 2DS can play nearly every game in the 3DS library as well as most Nintendo DS...
Popular Japanese game Yo-kai Watch will arrive in the U.S. on November 6, Nintendo has announced. Based on an original concept from Level-5, Yo-Kai are invisible, often mischievous and mysterious pranksters that make trouble for you. According to Nintendo, the Yo-kai are based on common concern kids have and by confronting those concerns, kids can learn to overcome them.
Yo-kai Watch will be available for the Nintendo 2DS and 3DS handheld consoles and players will use their Yo-kai Watch to...
The Legend of Legacy Launch Edition has been announced and will only be available to those that pre-order with a limited number of on-store quantity at launch. Priced at $39.99, The Legend of Legacy Launch Edition comes in a six inch by eight inch box with a 40-page art book with a glossy hardcover, a 10-track CD soundtrack of the game's music and of course a copy of the game.
The Legend of Legacy focuses on the story of seven adventurers exploring the island of Avalon, unraveling the...
Terraria is heading to the Nintendo 2DS, 3DS and Wii U systems, 505 Games and Re-Logic revealed on the official Terraria forums. Although Terraria is available on virtually every other platform imaginable, the development team is excited to see what they can do by taking advantage of the Nintendo systems' dual-screen functionality. The two companies also answered numerous questions about Terraria on the 3DS and Wii U, confirming that the game will work on both the New 3DS and the older...
Final Fantasy Explorers is heading to the U.S. on January 26, 2016, Square Enix has announced. The new action-role playing adventure will be exclusive to the Nintendo 2DS and 3DS systems and will offer both solo or multiplayer with up to three other Explorers. In Final Fantasy Explorers, gamers will dive into dungeons, collecting crystals scattered throughout the world while taking on classic Final Fantasy enemies including the iconic eidolons.
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