Give Splatoon a Testfire this weekend

Categories: News, Wii U

If you’re a Wii U owner, and for some unfathomable reason have yet to try out Splatoon, keep reading. This weekend, Nintendo will be holding Summer Splatdown, the first post-release Testfire of its inky shooter. Would-be inklings can download the Splatoon Testfire software now on the Wii U eShop in…

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Make it rain in Splatoon's new ranked mode

Categories: News, Wii U

Rainmaker, Splatoon’s long-awaited third ranked mode, is finally coming to the game tomorrow night. Like Tower Control, the objective in Rainmaker is to escort something from the center of the map to a point near the opposing team’s base. Instead of an on-rails tower, though, the object in question is…

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Paying tribute to our favorite pink puff, Kirby

Author: Josh Brown
Categories: 3DS, Retro, Wii U

Over the years, Nintendo has introduced many remarkable and unforgettable characters to the hearts and minds of gamers of all ages. Thanks in part to Nintendo’s persistence of establishing long-running, memorable franchises each time it develops a game, the company creates a character and a world for the character to…

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Super Mario Maker supports 99 amiibo

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Amiibo News, News, Wii U

Nintendo of Japan opened their official site for Super Mario Maker today, and with it they revealed the game will feature a whopping 99 amiibo costumes. With the exception of the Mii Fighters, every amiibo available at the time of Super Mario Maker’s release will be accounted for. The upcoming…

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More Super Smash Bros. DLC coming July 31st

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

Nintendo has confirmed a July 31st release date for the next round of Super Smash Bros. DLC. As well as the much anticipated Tournament mode, announced prior to the game’s launch last year, the new DLC will include two returning Nintendo 64 stages and three new Mii costumes. Players will…

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