Super Mario Maker has been updated to version 1.43

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Wii U

Yet another Super Mario Maker update has landed, but this time around it isn’t anything too significant. From what players have gathered so far the new patch is mostly concerned with making search tools more convenient and fair. Here’s the full list of changes: The “Weekly” option for the Star…

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NeoGAF discovers Hyrule Warriors trademark expiration

Categories: 3DS, News, Wii U

In American trademark news, it appears that Nintendo’s claim on “Hyrule Warriors” has been abandoned. According to a thread on NeoGAF, the trademark for “Hyrule Warriors” expired on April 22nd of this year following multiple notices from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On March 26th, 2015, the trademark…

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eShop Update: Week of 5/19/16 (North America)

Categories: 3DS, News, Wii U

This week in the Nintendo eShop: Contra III blasts its way on the 3DS Virtual Console, PixelJunk Monsters debuts on Nintendo Consoles, and Pikachu seeks friends and adventure in PokéPark Wii for the Wii U Virtual Console. There’s not much going on this week in the way of deals. If…

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Ghosts ‘n Goblins crosses over with Monster Hunter Generations

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: 3DS, News

It seems like Capcom is on a roll revealing Monster Hunter Generations cross-overs lately, with the last being the announcement of fan-favorite Amaterasu of Okami fame. This latest collaboration is also with a major Capcom franchise, but this time it’s one of the company’s oldest IPs: Ghosts ‘n Goblins. That’s…

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Badge Arcade News: 5/19/16

Categories: 3DS, News

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam badges are in stock at the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Repeat: This is not a Drill Shell! We have confirmation that badges from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam have arrived at the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Starting today, you can grab and Bomb Derby your way to…

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Rumor: Bayonetta only character affected by 1.1.6 Super Smash Bros. patch

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: 3DS, News, Wii U

Well, this is a little unusual. According to data miner Random Talking Bush on Twitter, the only character to be affected by the upcoming 1.1.6 Super Smash Bros. patch is everyone’s favorite sassy witch, Bayonetta. After unpacking the files, "param/fighter_param_vl_bayonetta.bin" and "fighter/bayonetta/script/animcmd/game.bin" are the only two changed. — Random Talking…

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Experience Super Mario Maker's most epic boss fight yet

Categories: News, Wii U

Creating a unique, engaging boss encounter in Super Mario Maker is a difficult thing to pull off. Anyone can drop a super-sized Bowser into a fire-breathing Koopa Clown Car – that’s child’s play. But to craft an encounter that spans an entire full-length level, incorporates an evolving giant mech suit,…

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