New Badge Arcade arrivals for 1/8

Categories: 3DS, News

Mario vs. Donkey Kong badges have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! For a limited time, you can decorate your 3DS home screen with images of Mini Mario, Mini Luigi, Mini Peach and Mini Toad! Today’s practice catcher is modeled after this: Also, don’t forget about the Badge Arcade’s special…

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New Badge Arcade arrivals for 1/7

Categories: 3DS, News

Today’s Badge Arcade update is huge! With a whopping ten games dedicated to Super Mario Maker, you should have plenty of options if you’re stumped on what to go for. And that’s not all! If Mario Maker isn’t your thing, there are three new Animal Crossing character games, plus the…

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Fire Emblem Fates pre-order bonus available at GameStop

Categories: 3DS, News

With the release of Fire Emblem Fates right around the corner, GameStop is offering fans who pre-order the game through them three free keychains. The three GameStop exclusive keychains will include three playable characters (Ryoma, Xander, and Azura) from the upcoming game and supplies are limited. The promotional offer is…

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Review: Shovel Knight on 3DS

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: 3DS, Reviews

While generally game reviews are reserved for the soon-to-be or recently released, there is always room for exceptions. Due to an impending amiibo release, we felt it necessary to look back at a game that has carved its way into the hearts of many people since its release in 2014….

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A Link Between Worlds Figma receives a Deluxe Edition in Japan

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: 3DS, News

UPDATE (01/7): A number of new pictures have appeared via Japanese webpage Ameba showcasing the accessories and poses that the A Link Between Worlds Link Figma will sport. At launch, two editions of Link will be released: a standard edition that will include Link’s sword, a shield and a mural Link accessory; and…

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BOXBOY! sequel gets announcement trailer in Japan

Categories: 3DS, News

BOXBOY!, the hit indie game in the 3DS Shop that had players controlling an adorable square-shaped hero named Qbby, has officially been given a sequel. Though it hasn’t been advertised or talked about much by Nintendo, this new addition comes as no surprise, considering how charming and fun the first…

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New Badge Arcade arrivals for 1/5

Categories: 3DS, News

Some interesting additions to the Badge Arcade have made their way to us today in the form of more pixel animals. Two of the new games feature birds of all kinds, while one of them has lots of adorable kitties. And if the 8-bit animals aren’t your thing, there’s also…

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Nintendo Network maintenance incoming

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: 3DS, News, Wii U

Nintendo has announced that early next week there will be an extended maintenance period for its online services. While the weekend won’t be touched, starting Monday, January 11th at 5:00 p.m. PST, the Nintendo Network will be down for at least ten hours. During this time “certain network services” such…

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What to expect from Hyrule Warriors Legends

Categories: 3DS, News

It’s not often that we see any specific game become so popular that it’s ported from console to handheld just a year and a half after its release. In fact, I can’t think of a single instance in which it’s happened. Sure, the 3DS has been great for bringing back…

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Etrian Odyssey V's development nearing completion

Categories: 3DS, News, Wii U

For those of you who’ve been waiting for any news about the almost mythical Etrian Odyssey V, today’s your day. After its announcement over a year ago in November of 2014, almost no other information has been released about it. Atlus, Etrian Odyssey’s development team, finally opened up about the…

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