Nintendo’s New Games Are Fun, But They’re Playing it Ridiculously Safe

I’ve played four of Nintendo’s big E3 2013 games and I’m still undecided whether to be excited or disappointed. Nintendo didn’t bring the shock of the new to E3. They brought comfort food. They brought Mario Kart 8, which is a Mario Kart like all the rest except this time you can drive on the…

Man, Yoshi’s New Island Is, Like, So Jazzy

You know that there’s going to be a fair bit of challenge in the upcoming 3DS platformer. But the tunes in this new trailer make the lovable dinosaur’s next adventure feel really, really mellow. That’s probably for the best. Baby Mario needs soothing, y’know? Here’s the game’s description from a just-sent Nintendo press release: Yoshi’s…

It’s A Third Party Wii U And 3DS Game Dance Party

So what if no one even mentioned the Wii U at all yesterday during the zero-day E3 pressers. That doesn’t mean there aren’t tons of third-party publishers lining up to appear in a Nintendo Direct sizzle reel. Everybody dance!

The New 3DS Zelda Is Called A Link Between Worlds

The 3DS sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is called The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Check out this new trailer to see more of the game in action. If you’ve played LTTP on Super Nintendo, the world will look more than a little familiar. No word on…

Pikmin 3 Brings Even More Color and Charm to the Wii U

Hey, it’s Alph, Brittany and Charlie! The three astronauts you’ll be controlling in Pikmin 3 wander across a whimsical lanscape in a new trailer that debuted today. The clip shows off the new Pikmin types heading to the Wii U release, as well as some of the enemies that you’ll be facing. Those battles look…

The New Smash Bros. Game Will Be Out in 2014

Lead creator Masahiro Sakurai promised and Nintendo delivered. After a long, long wait, players will be able to have the company’s best-loved characters beat up on each other in glorious high-definition. An Animal Crossing villager was shown kicking butt and the game seemed to shift visual styles during the promo clip. The game’s due out…

Mega Man Is FINALLY Coming To Smash Bros.

The new Super Smash Bros, out for 3DS and Wii U in 2014, will finally feature Capcom’s Mega Man. FINALLY. Fans have been requesting the Blue Bomber as a third-party addition to the cast of this star-studded fighting game series for as long as it’s been around.

Retro’s Next Big Game Is Another Damn Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Island is overrun by Vikings in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which will be a retail release and a Wii U eShop download when it arrives later this year. The first high-definition entry in the Donkey Kong Country series, Tropical Freeze will introduce different camera angles to the sidescrolling platformer. Dixie Kong returns…

Bayonetta 2 Looks Deadlier Than Ever, Even with Short Hair

As seen on this morning Nintendo Direct, the sequel to Platinum’s beloved camp-action game features even more over-the-top craziness than ever. Bayonetta’s rocking a pixie cut but isn’t any nicer than she used to be. New powers were shown and she apparently wield both dual pistols and dual whips. The game’s due out in 2014.

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Sails To Wii U In October

Today’s Nintendo Direct showed the HD upgrade to Wind Waker in action, showcasing the re-release’s brighter colors and sharper details. Information about a re-configured Tingle Tuner was shared and the game was stated to have an October release window.

Capitalizing on the interest creating and sharing drawings within the Wii U’s Miiverse, Nintendo said it is developing another installment of the Art Academy series. No word yet on when it will release.

Wii Party To Hit Wii U This Year, Featuring 80 New Games

Nintendo announced during their E3 Direct presentation today that they are currently developing Wii Party U, a party game collection featuring a whopping 80 brand new party games, including ones that specifically use the Wii U GamePad in unique ways to enhance gameplay. Wii Party U is coming out later this year.

Wii Fit U, originally slated for this summer, has been delayed. According to Nintendo, it was delayed to implement new features.

Mario Kart 8 Rolls Out for Wii U in Spring 2014

Drive on walls, drive upside down, drive through the sky and underwater in Mario Kart 8, coming to the Wii U. Motorcycles also return.

Super Mario 3D World Out On The Wii U This December

At today’s E3 Direct, Nintendo showed us a glimpse of Super Mario 3D World, the newest entry in the Super Mario 3D series of action games, which started out with Super Mario 3D Land on the 3DS in 2011. It will offer a four-player multiplayer mode starring Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Peach. Out in…

Pokemon X and Y Dated for October 12

Nintendo just revealed the release date for the next installation in the Pokemon franchise during this morning’s E3 Nintendo Direct. In addition to the release date Nintendo also showed off new features such as a Pokemon touch element and a new Pokemon type. The Pokemon touch element, Pokemon-Aime, allows players to interact with their Pokemon…

What Happened at the PS4’s E3 Event? Here’s Everything You Should Know

Previously … on E3 … “Chief, you don’t understand, it’s $399!”…”Internal affairs wants to see you. Something about sharing a lot of games.” … “Remember me, detective? I went by the name Final Fantasy Versus XIII.” … “There’s a catch. The D.A. says we have to have PlayStation Plus for online multiplayer.” … The morning…

Reminder: There’s a Nintendo Direct coming up at 10 a.m. Eastern / 7 a.m. Pacific. If you’re at a Best Buy, you’ll be able to watch and then play demos of the games shown during the broadcast.

I’m All About Battlefield 4‘s Commander Mode

This is how I want to kill you. I’ve tried killing you in the trenches, face-to-face, but that rarely ever happens. You’re behind me, with a knife. You’re rounding the corner just as I’m turning to look the other way. We bump into each other in the alley and you recover from the surprise a…

What Happened at Microsoft’s Big E3 Event? Here’s All You Need to Know

Today the Xbox One got a second chance to make a better impression following a May debut that, by any objective measure, went light on games. At E3 2013, Microsoft took pains not to repeat the mistake, rolling out a 90-minute pastry cart of game after game after game. Happy now? Or not? With more…