Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow Are Coming To 3DS

The original Pokémon games are coming to the 3DS, Nintendo announced today. They won’t be remakes, as everyone had guessed/hoped, but the games will have online functionality that will allow you to trade with others without needing a cable link. Ha.

The Dragon Quest 3DS Games Are Heading To America

Well now here’s some fan-fucking-tastic news for JRPG fans: the 3DS remakes of both Dragon Quest VII and Dragon Quest VIII are actually coming to North America next year. Previously released in Japan, the two games have been lingering in the east for quite some time now, and most North American fans had lost hope…

Female Link Now A Playable Zelda Character

Previously only mentioned in Hyrule Warriors’ art book, Linkle—an all-new character that’s a “girl version of hero Link”—is now a playable character in an upcoming 3DS edition of the game.

Here’s How Buying Fire Emblem Fates Will Work

We’ve been wondering how this three-part Fire Emblem game would work outside of Japan. Now, we know how you’ll buy the game on February 19. Fire Emblem: Fates is actually split up into three parts: Birthright, Conquest, and Revelation. Nintendo is selling Birthright and Conquest as separate retail games, with Revelation as a digital add-on…

Mario Maker Is Getting A Better Way To Find Good Courses

Nintendo knows it’s difficult to find good courses in Mario Maker—so they’re launching a website to help you sort through them. The site will even include a separate section for auto courses. HOORAY. As you can see in this screenshot, some of your options for browsing will include difficulty, theme, and style. Of course, it…

Splatoon is getting an update today at 5PM PT, with 40 new pieces of gear! New maps drop tomorrow, too. Get ready for some winter fashion.

Nintendo have just said a bunch of timesthat the next Zelda was coming to Wii U in 2016, which smells like an attempt to head off rumours that the title had been shifted to the upcoming NX console.

Twilight Princess HD Coming To Wii U Next March

The heavily rumored The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, an update to the GameCube and Wii adventure, is coming to Wii U on March 4, 2016. Besides updated visuals, the game will gain amiibo support, including a brand-new amiibo, based on Link’s wolf transformation. Also, Nintendo teased that your Wolf Link’s amiibo data will…

Watch The Nintendo Direct Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]

This afternoon, Nintendo will put on their first Direct since former president Satoru Iwata died. You can watch it live right here. We’re expecting lots of 3DS news and maybe even a few bombshells to prepare us for what could be the Wii U’s final year. We’ll likely hear some news on DLC for Smash…

Little Clark Kent Thinks He’s a Freak in Great New Superman Comic

You’re Clark Kent, a little boy who’s way different than your parents or anyone else in your hometown of Smallville. One day, you start floating high into the sky. Who the heck is going to show you how to fly? Superman: American Alien is another origin story for the Man of Steel. Except that it…

Blizzard Has Big Plans For Overwatch‘s Story

Overwatch is a competitive team-based shooter—not exactly the genre people go to for stirring tales and convincing characters. Blizzard wants to change that. For now, there’s no plan for a single-player Overwatch campaign. How, then, can Blizzard tell a story without tossing up roadblocks to the fast action people seek in these sorts of games?…

Hearthstone‘s Latest Adventure Is Really Creative

The latest Hearthstone adventure pack, League of Explorers, gets its first wing today, and with it comes a set of new single-player challenges that are surprisingly interesting. One boss, for example, is immune to all damage while holding a certain staff: Which you can counter by destroying—and therefore stealing—the staff from right under his nose:…

Fallout 4’s Power Armor Is Better Than Ever

I remember the first time I saw Power Armor, back in Fallout 2. Frank Horrigan, the game’s villain, mowed down a group of innocents right in front of my eyes. It was horrifying, but the message was clear: you don’t mess with Frank. Frank is a badass. And if you cross him? He WILL fuck…

Riot’s Made Some Big Changes To League of Legends’ Minions

Riot started to release its massive laundry list of changes for League of Legends this week, and while players expected things to feel very different, they’ve been surprised by one thing in particular: minions. Those cutesy automated creep spawns pack a serious punch now. Riot didn’t mention any impending changes to League of Legends’ minions…