Category:  News

By Micah, November 28, 2011 0 3DS, News

There has been much said about the launch of the 3DS, not the least by me, and most of it negative.  I still maintain that the device launched in a 3-part process.  They brought out the console, then brought out… Read More »

By Micah, November 28, 2011 0 3DS, News

Imagine you have a brother-in-law.  You don’t like him very much.  However he’s asked for a 3DS for Christmas, and you as the resident video game expert for the family, has been asked to purchase it.  Now imagine you don’t… Read More »

By Micah, November 24, 2011 0 3DS, 3DS eShop, DS, DSiWare, Metroid, News, Wii, WiiWare

Another Thursday, another round of Nintendo downloads!  So, what’s up this week? Well, we learned earlier in the week about the release of Metroid 2: Return of Samus for the original GameBoy on the 3DS, and that really is the standout… Read More »

By Micah, November 23, 2011 0 3DS, News

File this under oh-man-I-hope-we-get-a-release-here, as Japanese developer G. Rev has revealed to Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu that they are developeing an overhead tank shooter for the 3DS that’s playable by 4 player simultaneously with support for download play. The game’s… Read More »

By Micah, November 23, 2011 0 3DS, Mario, News

Famitsu had a chat with Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto about the Japanese release of MarioKart 7 this week (December 4th here) and he had a couple of interesting things to say.  The first being something that we all knew, that Mario… Read More »

By Micah, November 23, 2011 0 3DS, 3DS eShop, Metroid, News

Nintendo recently released an interesting looking game on the Japan eShop for the 3DS, a kind of samurai punch-out.  It was announced today in a press release that we’ll be getting it here in North America in January, for download… Read More »

By Micah, November 23, 2011 0 3DS, News

The original release date for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D for the 3DS was supposed to be December, but back in September at the Tokyo Game Show, we heard it would be pushed back. So today at a release party… Read More »

By Micah, November 22, 2011 0 3DS, 3DS eShop, News

Probably.  Nintendo has said that an update to the 3DS firmware was coming, and there’s been an ad released in Europe talking about the new functionality that will be available ‘from November 30th’ What is this new functionality? 3D video… Read More »

By Micah, November 21, 2011 0 Club Nintendo, News

If you’re reading this site and you don’t know what Club Nintendo is, you need to keep reading after this sentence.  And this one.  Over at Club.Nintendo.com you can register your Nintendo systems to extend their warranties, and register your games…. Read More »

By Micah, November 21, 2011 0 3DS, 3DS eShop, News

I just got a SpotPass notification on my 3DS from Nintendo, telling me that my 10 GameBoy Advance titles will be available to download shortly. Those who bought a 3DS before the price was dropped from $250 to $170 and… Read More »