Badge Arcade News: 12/19/16

Categories: 3DS

Toad launchers rally to the Badge Arcade today, as well as a bunch of returning Mario & Friends portrait badges. Don’t forget, there are still a few days left to collect this week’s winter wonderland of festive themed badges from the Super Mario Bros., Animal Crossing and Pokémon series. EVERYTHING…

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Shining light on the 30th anniversary of Kid Icarus

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Retro, 3DS

1986 was a good year for Nintendo. Super Mario Bros. had been in players’ minds and hands for a year already and it was the year that The Legend of Zelda and Metroid released to much acclaim, and they began their own rise to popularity. Another hero would be trying…

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Review: Super Mario Run

Categories: Reviews, Mobile

Super Mario Run represents a lot of firsts for Nintendo. Not only is it the company’s first real mobile game, but it’s also Nintendo’s first effort as a third party developer. This is a company that has always been very protective of both its hardware and software; so the idea…

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Fan recreates Wolfenstein 3D on a Game Boy Color

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Retro

Wolfenstein 3D has had a robust 20+ year history being ported to consoles such as the Jaguar Atari, Game Boy Advance and even the iPhone. Now, the revolutionary first person shooter has made its way to an unlikely handheld, the Game Boy Color. Swedish programmer Anders Granlund has been rebuilding…

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Dragon Quest attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan for the series’ 30th anniversary

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Merchandise

Square Enix and Universal Studios Japan have joined forces for a special Dragon Quest attraction in 2017 to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary. The experience is being described as a “Realistic Battle Attraction” where battles with monsters will take place just like a “real Dragon Quest.” The attraction is set…

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Mega Man 1-6 headed to iOS & Android in Japan

Author: Logan Plant
Categories: Mobile, News

It’s time to relive the classics! All six of the original 8-bit Mega Man titles (Rockman in Japan) are landing on iOS and Android on January 6th. Each title will be sold individually, but they do all connect through a separate mobile app called Rockman Unity. By completing certain tasks…

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Badge Arcade News: 12/17/16

Categories: 3DS

Super Mario Bros. underwater themed catchers flood the Badge Arcade today, finally giving you the opportunity to decorate those 3DS home screens with your least favorite Mario stages! Don’t forget, there’s still plenty of time to collect this week’s winter wonderland of festive themed badges from the Super Mario Bros.,…

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