Review: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Categories: Switch, Reviews

From Shovel Knight and Wonder Boy to the Blue Blur’s triumphant return to blast processing, Nintendo’s new portable console is quickly becoming the go-to place for gaming’s most hallowed mascots and fans of old school platforming. Not to be left in the dust, the pharaoh of this retro renaissance, WayForward,…

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Metroid: Samus Returns E3 trailer breakdown

Categories: 3DS

Without a doubt, one of the most exciting surprises to come out of E3 2017 was the official announcement of not one, but two new Metroid games heading to Nintendo platforms. Not just any ‘ol Metroid titles either. We’re talking fan pleasing returns to both 3D and 2D franchise favorites…

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New Nintendo 2DS XL unboxed in new video

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: News, 3DS

We are a little over a month away from the launch of the New Nintendo 2DS XL in the US and Europe, but Australia is going to see the launch of Nintendo’s latest handheld iteration in just a few days. With the initial release so close, NintenDaan has posted an…

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Chemical Plant Zone heading to Sonic Mania

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Just under a month ago we reported on the remixed version of Sonic 3’s Flying Battery Zone in Sonic Mania. Now, another classic level is making a comeback – Chemical Plant Zone. Chemical Plant returns in Sonic Mania – here’s a sneak peek at Act 2. pic.twitter.com/AC7sSsKLJ4 — Sonic the…

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Badge Arcade News: Week of 6/1/17

Categories: 3DS

It’s a retro retread in this week’s Badge Arcade’s update! Glorious 8-bit pixel badges are set to trickle in all week long, starting with brand new sets of Sinnoh and Unova Pokémon. If collecting pocket pals isn’t your thing, Mega Man’s beaming in alongside arch nemesis Dr. Wily and his…

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Nintendo Wiretap (5/30/17)

  Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…

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Review: Thumper

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Reviews, Switch

Rhythm Violence. That’s the phrase that Drool uses to describe its latest rhythm game, Thumper. As simple as that phrase is, it encompasses the heart and soul of the game in a way that a longer sentence has a hard time doing. Drool was started by two ex-employees of Harmonix,…

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Review: Disgaea 5 Complete

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch, Reviews

The Switch’s library continues to grow and fill in genre gaps, and descending upon the world to fulfill that strategy RPG need is Disgaea 5 Complete. Originally released on the PS4 two years ago, the latest entry in the hellishly delightful Disgaea franchise comes to the Switch with all its…

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