Badge Arcade News: 11/7/16

Categories: 3DS

Japan’s least favorite Pokémon Simisear blazes into the Badge Arcade today, along with a bunch of returning pixel video game consoles and cartridges.   Free play? Yes! Though, sadly, even Emolga wouldn’t waste a free play on on that pyromaniac primate. Practice catcher: All the pixel GBA cartridge badges are…

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Super Mario Maker 3DS listed as amiibo compatible

Categories: 3DS

The 3DS version of Super Mario Maker was revealed a couple months back during a Nintendo Direct, but among the game’s rather long list of seemingly missing features compared to the Wii U version was amiibo compatibility. It appeared that the 3DS port would be missing one of the original’s…

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Nintendo Wire’s favorite SNES RPGs

Categories: Retro, Features

Few consoles boast a library of role-playing experiences as deep and vast as that of the Super Nintendo. Over its seven year lifespan, Nintendo’s second major home system became home to many of the most beloved RPGs of all time. Mostly Japanese-developed, these adventures range from the brilliant refinement of…

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Tantalus Media is working on titles for the Switch

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: News, Switch

Tantalus Media, the Australian studio most recently known and praised for developing the remastered version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, is making waves again in Nintendo news. Tom Crago, CEO of Tantalus, recently answered some questions about the company’s involvement with Nintendo’s highly anticipated Switch console in…

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Daily Deals: 11/6/16

Author: Jason Ganos

New amiibo New Mario Party amiibo are now available to purchase at Amazon! 20% off with Prime! amiibo dioramas. ($10.24 and up at Amazon) Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo is here! Stock up on all your favorite amiibo to unlock features…

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Badge Arcade News: 11/5/16

Categories: 3DS

Pokémon badges swarm the Badge Arcade today, featuring all your Gen V and VI favorites! Today also marks the return of pixel DS cartridges, as well as an extra special Animal Crossing catcher that, bafflingly, feels better suited for last week’s Halloween extravaganza (not that I’m complaining. Lucky will be…

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Miitopia Direct: My new favorite drama

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, 3DS

While it was announced earlier this year and teased in the Japanese broadcast of the recent Animal Crossing Direct, Miitopia received its very own Direct in Japan today. That said, it was less like a typical Direct and more of a mini drama episode. Keep in mind that these are…

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