One of the most anticipated Nintendo games this year leading up to E3 was the 3D Mario action game Nintendo promised they would reveal at the show. When Nintendo President Satoru Iwata revealed Super Mario 3D World, fans were quite shocked. It’s a little different than we all expected, but my short hands-on time with the game proved that it is a Mario game with a lot of promise. Super Mario 3D World looks and plays exactly like Super Mario 3D Land on Nintendo 3DS...
Nintendo has announced that it is developing a new Zelda game for the 3DS. The Japanese name is called,”The Legend of Zelda: Kamigami no Triforce 2″ To put it in English terms, it is basically A Link To The Past 2. Now while this game is going to be set in the world of LTTP, it has a new story, new dungeons and a mechanic that allows Link to transform into a 2D drawing, in order to make his way around corners and such. But allow my friend Reggie to give you the...
This quick look at Duck Hunt is part of Review A Great Game Day. Visit 1 More Castle or the official website for lots of reviews of great games! Duck Hunt is the second game I played on my trusty old NES. Of course I booted up Super Mario Bros. on my dual cartridge first and played that until my fingers bled, but after flipping the coin and delving into the never ending fowl slaughter that is Duck Hunt, I was addicted to light gun shooters. It wasn’t the first, or even...
Console Sales Console Exclusives Xbox 360: Like Halo the generation before it, Gears of Wars has been the killer IP that has driven the Microsoft 1st party sales more than any other in this generation. Gears has been the king of the cover-based 3rd person shooter genre and has been a trendsetter for other developers. RPG fans had a few things to sink their teeth into, Fable was a revered series until its later stages and the Mass Effect Series was exclusive up until...
It’s truly amazing what Nintendo has just pulled off. In 35 minutes, they have finally convinced the world that they have a game plan for Wii U and announced eight new games as well as gave updates on previously announced titles. Although I will have all the announcements today in bullet point form below, there’s no better way to get the news than to watch the Nintendo Direct broadcast yourself. After watching the video or reading the bullet points, be sure...
Today, Nintendo took the opportunity to unveil the next generation of Pokemon for Nintendo 3DS: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. This is the sixth generation of Pokemon, not a remake of any kind. From the trailer, the most noticeable new features are the new 3D graphics in both world exploration and battles. Battles look a bit cartoony, but really fit the Pokemon series well. Five new Pokemon were revealed including the three starters which are still grass, fire and water as...
When Reggie Fils-Aime came out and said the Wii U’s launch marked the start of the next console generation I found myself asking, “Just what the heck does “next-gen” mean today?” To interperet literally, it means the next line of consoles from each manufacturer. The Wii U is certainly a new console from Nintendo, however technically, its specifications are much more in line with the current crop of consoles offered by Microsoft and Sony with...
The upcoming Nintendo 3ds title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is almost here and Konami announced that the game has finally gotten a release date. On March 5th 2013 3ds owners will be able to get the game. Taking place 25 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow the newest in the Castlevania family has been developed by Mercury Steam and is set to be a lead-in to the upcoming PS3 Title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. This title follows Trevor...
Tomorrow, Nintendo will reveal the first bit of news about Wii U since its launch on November 18. A brand new Nintendo Direct broadcast will air Wednesday December 5 at 9am PST on the Nintendo Direct Website. Nintendo has said that they will unveil new information on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games. Additionally, the Wii U Facebook page has confirmed that Nintendo will be talking about Wii U launch window titles already revealed. Below are my predictions regarding...
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