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Star Fox was a real mainstay in my Nintendo 64. I consider it to be one of the best flying games every made, and I am (very cautiously) optimistic about

Nintendo's E3 Direct last year was quite bizarre. The games shown were quite hotly debated, but what really made it charming were the puppets used during

In a tweet, she says that multiple sources have said that in the new game you will get to choose between a male and a female Link. She also said that, as some have come to expect, that the game will show up on both Wii U and NX On top of that, she also said[...]

There have been a ton of reports claiming that the Wii U is not long for this world We've heard many rumours about Nintendo intending to announce, and possibly even launch the Nintendo NX this year, which is exciting. Well, here is another report, this time by Japanese outlet Nikkei (via God is a Geek) which adds credence to the[...]

As a big Star Fox guy, Star Fox Zero has had me a little nervous. The game, especially early on, didn't quite look up to what we'd expect out of a 2016

What's more, the long gestating Zelda Wii U game is set to be simultaneously released on both the Wii U and the NX, much in the way Twilight Princess was on both the Gamecube and Wii. This isn't the first time we've heard reports about the NX launching this year either Nothing is confirmed here obviously,[...]

I wouldn't say this is a an astronomical leap, but it does at least look a little extra polished. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KbfqVU11RcVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – GameCube & Wii U Comparison (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KbfqVU11Rc) [...]

The fighting game comes out on Wii U next month. To get you in the mood, here is the opening cinematic for the game It shows all kinds of battles, and of course, that dark Mewtwo I mean, lore wise, I don't know how that is possible, but just go with it, aye? Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HujzMCu3RMVideo can't[...]

Pokemon is really pushing their 20th anniversary hard at the moment. Not only did they bring up the cash to run a Super Bowl ad, just to celebrate,

I only have vague notions of what the game is, but the whole lycanthropy angle always elluded me, but remains kind of interesting. With the up coming release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for Wii U, this new story trailer is getting me caught up This should be enough to interest you if[...]

I really do like Super Mario Maker quite a bit. It's an incredible tool and people are really using it to astonishing effect in some cases. One of its key

Last night, Nintendo held their final Super Smash Bros. centric Nintendo Direct, and undoubtedly the biggest news to come out of it was that Bayonetta

There is one more Nintendo Direct set for this year, and it just so happens to be the last one centred exclusively on Super Smash Brothers Wii U. It was announced today that the Direct will be with us on December 15th at 5PM ET It's not known what the direct will hold, but you'd have[...]

I'm quite conflicted about Star Fox Zero. The franchise really is one of the few I allow myself to get a little nostalgic about, but having played the

Ryu is going to be a hell of a fun character to add to Super Smash Bros. Bringing in a rather famous character from an iconic fighting game is going to be

Adam Cook writes for Bleeding Cool… Not content with announcing a remake of Final Fantasy VII, making my life seem worthwhile and complete, Square have teamed up with Nintendo to bring Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII to Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS as a playable character. Nintendo have revealed a new trailer that shows Cloud[...]

Adam Cook writes for Bleeding Cool… Nintendo has announced that Pokken Tournament (the weird stadium fighting game type thing) is coming to Wii U in Spring of 2016 at the Nintendo Direct today. Further to that, it let us know that Shadow Mewtwo is available as an Amiibo card in the first production run, allowing you to[...]

Star Fox Zero is on my watch list for nostalgia purposes, but after having played it, I'm a little concerned. I really am hoping for the best though. We

By Adam Cook In the latest Nintendo Direct, Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed the secret we already kinda knew, that Twilight Princess is coming to Wii U in HD, along with a Wolf Link Amiibo. There will be a bundle including both the game and Amiibo, and it's coming on March 4, 2016, and the soundtrack will be a[...]

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has really snuck up this year. It was announced at E3, and it is now just around the corner. Next month, the cast of Mario

There is something brave about creation tools being made by a developer and then handed over to a community. In a lot of cases, more or less by sheer man

It really is a fascinating game, and hopefully it keeps charging the Wii U platform. Super Mario Maker has been everywhere of late You can't go two clicks on Twitter or YouTube without getting tons of digitised codes for created levels thrown in your face And that is great It's amazing to see people getting[...]

We haven't had a Mario Tennis in a long while, so bringing the gang out to smash aces and make lobs should be pretty refreshing on Wii U hardware. I'm a big fan of Mario Tennis It isn't quite as good as Mario Kart, but in terms of the Mario based sport asides, I think[...]

You can place some of your Amiibo on your Wii U gamepad and then take control of a corresponding 8-bit sprite in the game. And the Splatoon figure's capabilities might be the most adorable As Destructoid pointed out, Nintendo Japan posted this video, showing you can play as a kid on land and then a squid[...]

On Wii U, he enables co-op mode, while on 3DS, he opens up exclusive challenge maps. Here is the announcement trailer, which was handled by the lovely boys and girls at Game Grumps Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBI9kvbaQVQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Shovel Knight – amiibo Reveal Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBI9kvbaQVQ) [...]

It will be quite intriguing to see if the Ancel level 'feels' like an Ancel level. Take a look at this video of him designing it, although granted you may not understand too much unless you speak French. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQdY9mniejwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Super Mario Maker – Michel Ancel donne ses conseils avec Super[...]

The Wii U has had a a bit of a torrid go of it this console generation After the insane success of the Wii, the Wii U has had a very tempered lifespan thus far. Here is a little reason for Nintendo to celebrate though In their financial report today, it was announced the console had[...]

Super Mario Maker is undoubtedly the biggest release coming to Wii U this year The game captured people's imaginations at E3 this year and it was really one of the surprises of the show. That's why I'm sure these limited edition versions of the games will catch the eye of many Nintendo elite These packs will[...]

Nintendo of Europe tweeted out that the game will be available on the Wii U Virtual Console No price was announced but it was given a release date of next Thursday. There is no word on a US version, but I imagine it won't be long It seems kind of silly to only have it in[...]

Splatoon is just a great time. The game has really taken off in ways I didn't expect, and the pretty persistent marketing campaign means that the game has