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...
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...
Those purchasing a retail copy of Star Fox Zero starting April 22 will also receive Star Fox Guard, Nintendo announced during today's Nintendo Direct event. Star Fox Guard is a separate game where players set up 12 cameras to find and defeat enemies who are attacking the mining site of Slippy Toad's uncle, Grippy Toad. According to Nintendo, the game will include about 100 stages, but players will be able to create their own by editing the placement of enemies and uploading their levels...
Paper Mario: Color Splash was announced during today's Nintendo Direct event and will be heading to the Wii U console later this year. In the new action-adventure game, Paper Mario will have to bring color back to Prism Island using a special paint hammer that splashes paint on anything it hits. You will even be able to splash paint on colorless Toads to revive the poor little guys.
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The Nintendo Direct also showed how the combat...
Bayonetta 2 is getting a standalone release on February 19, priced at $29.99 ahead of her joining the Super Smash Bros. roster. Originally released on October 24, 2014 in North America, Bayonetta 2 was available as a bundle that included a copy of the original Bayonetta game. This re-release only includes Bayonetta 2 at a very attractive price. It appears that the standalone version of the game is currently only confirmed for the U.S.
It's worth noting that Bayonetta 2 is already available...
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...
Nintendo and Mercedes-Benz have teamed up once again, this time to add free content to Super Mario Maker. The German automaker has created an original Event Course in the game that will be delivered with a special costume for players to unlock at no additional charge. The course, arriving today, is called Mercedes-Benz Jump'n'Drive, and includes a Mercedes-Benz GLA costume that shows Mario in the driver's seat. Once players unlock it by completing the level, they can add the Mercedes-Benz...
Minecraft: Wii U Edition will be available on the Nintendo eShop starting December 17, Mojang has announced. Priced at $29.99, Minecraft: Wii U Edition will come bundled with six of the most popular add-on packs including Battle & Beasts Skin Pack, Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack, Natural Texture Pack, City Texture Pack, Fantasy Texture Pack and Festive Mash-up Pack. The Wii U version of the popular game will support full play on the GamePad controller's screen as well as split-screen play...
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will be heading to the Wii U on March 4, 2016, Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct event. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was originally released for Wii and Nintendo GameCube systems in 2006 and now it has been visually remastered for the Wii U. According to Nintendo, the game will launch in a bundle that includes a detailed new amiibo figure modeled after the Wolf Link and Midna characters in the game. In addition, Twilight Princess...
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...
Star Fox Zero for the Nintendo Wii U has been delayed until next year, Nintendo has revealed on its Facebook page. Originally set to release on November 20, Mr. Miyamoto has decided to delay the game because the team believes it needs "a little more time to work on areas such as the unprecedented discovery that we want players to experience in the game by using two screens, and further polishing the level design and perfecting the tone of the cut scenes."
Miyamoto admitted that Star Fox Zero...
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,...
Nintendo will be releasing a Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo on November 15, a giant green Yoshi amiibo made from yarn. The Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo will be priced at $39.99 and will have the same functionality as the standard Yarn Yoshi amiibo. When used in Yoshi's Woolly World, the Yarn Yoshi amiibos will activate "Double Yoshi," a second Yoshi to use at any point in the middle of a stage, as well as the ability to save a player's favorite Yoshi pattern to the amiibo.
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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.
Arriving...
Pokkén Tournament is heading to the Nintendo Wii U home console worldwide starting spring 2016. Pokkén Tournament started out as an arcade fighting game and now every Pokémon enthusiast worldwide will be able to enjoy it next year from the comforts of their own home. Developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Inc., Pokkén Tournament blends popular Pokémon with hit fighting game series Tekken. Featuring tight gameplay and incredible control, the game aims to appeal to gamers of all ages...
Splatoon is adding a new Ranked Battle mode on Friday, August 14 starting at 7:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ET. Called Rainmaker, it will be the third Ranked Battle mode in the playlist, joining the existing Splat Zones and Tower Control modes. In the new Ranked Battle mode, both teams will fight to get control of the Rainmaker, that looks a bit like a a golden fish head. Once a person on a team grabs the Rainmaker, the goal is to carry it into the other team's base, similar to Capture 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...
