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Pokémon Turns 20 Years Old, Gets A New 3DS To Celebrate

Damn. Has it really been that long? What you’re looking at above is the upcoming commemorative 3DS releasing on February 27th, which is also the date when Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow are re-releasing on the Nintendo eShop as digital downloads. Naturally, the 3DS bundle will come with Red and Blue pre-installed, and they’ll also…

The Box Boy Sequel Makes An Already Great Game Even Better

One of the things I love about Nintendo is how they occasionally, with little to no fanfare, release inexpensive first-party titles on the Japanese eShop—especially as the newest of these titles is Box Boy: One More Box, the sequel to one of last year’s best games Like the original Box Boy, One More Box is…

A Childhood Tale of Pokémon Heartbreak

This is a story about losing your innocence, and getting your heart torn out in the worst kind of way. Also, Pokémon. Once upon a time, there was a contest held by Blockbuster—you know, the old video rental company? The rules were simple. Entrants take the best picture they can manage in Pokémon Snap, they…

The Biggest-Selling Games in Japan of 2015

What was the hottest game in Japan last year? Do you know? Let’s find out! Right now, even. The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has 2015 sales figures for the period beginning on December 29, 2014 and ending on December 13, 2015. Below’s the sales tally, along with the title’s Japanese launch date and the…

BoxBoy, the cute little 3DS game that made our “Best of 2015” list, is getting a sequel. Here’s the first trailer.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES We Never Had

Even though the NES Turtles game had its issues (something something underwater level), we didn’t really care as kids. And playing it on a Turtles-themed NES, similar to this custom one by Zoki64, would have been an awesome feeling. Better late than never! To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem [Stream Over]

What happens when you cross Shin Megami Tensei with Fire Emblem? Come join me and find out! Update: The stream is over but you can watch all four hours of it here! Part 1 Part 2 Genei Ibun Roku #FE (Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem) was released in Japan for the Nintendo Wii U…

Super Metroid Flipped On Its Side Is Like A Whole New Game

You may well have played Super Metroid. But when you did, you played it the way Nintendo wanted you to play it. This hack, by SMILEuser96, flips the game’s map on its side, but leaves Samus and your enemies properly oriented (so only the level is tilted, not your entire view). Sounds simple, but it…

Blind Man Beats Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time After Five Years of Trying

Now this is dedication. Terry Garrett lost his sight when he was ten years old—so he learned how to game in a different way. Instead of relying on visuals, Garrett started using sound to make his way through video games. After much practice, this method allowed him to beat games like Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. Ocarina…

Let’s Murder Mario Over And Over Again

It’s not technically Nintendo’s iconic hero that I’m endlessly ending in the newly-released anti-platformer Kill the Plumber, but it totally is. It’s just the day in the life of a Super Mario Bros. enemy, really. You’re waddling about your screen, minding your own business, and then along comes this mustachioed maniac stomping on your friends,…

Here’s Windows 95 Running On A New Nintendo 3DS

Earlier this week hackers got a build of Linux running on the PlayStation 4. Now GBATemp user Shutterbug2000 demonstrates Windows 95 running on a new 3DS. I can’t wait to run BeOS on my Xbox One. A lot of quality console hacking goes on during the winter holidays, when enthusiasts have plenty of extra time…

Mike Tyson’s Hoverboard Knockout

Ohhhh. So that’s what really happened to Mike Tyson, huh? (Via ryrycomedy)

Forget The Apple Watch, The Yo-Kai Watch Toys Are Here

Having already sold umpteen-bajillion units in Japan, the wildly popular Yo-Kai Watch toys have finally arrived in the States. Let us dance with them. Stephen Totilo and I both played Level-5’s Pokemon-esque Japanese sensation when the 3DS game was released earlier this fall, and weboth like what we played. It’s bright, colorful, relatively innocent fun,…

The Nintendo 2DS is coming to Japan in the best way possible: With Pokémon! The clear plastic 2DS units, some of which already got a U.S. release, will be Pokémon themed and pre-bundled with Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow—along with a download code for Mew, which can be used in Pokémon XY, Omega Ruby…

A Look At Dream, The Unreleased Predecessor To Banjo-Kazooie

Before Banjo-Kazooie was Banjo-Kazooie, it was Dream, an RPG-adventure hybrid that might have been the best-looking Super Nintendo game ever made. Today on YouTube, Rare released a neat little mini-documentary about Dream, which was pushed from the SNES to the Nintendo 64 before it evolved into the Banjo we all know and love today. You…

Fifteen Minutes Of Fire Emblem Fates Gameplay

Here, have 15 minutes of English Fire Emblem Fates gameplay, thanks to the fine folks at Gamexplain. Skip to 5:55 if you just want to see battling and not a chunk of story from the newest Fire Emblem, which comes out for 3DS this February. It’s weird that they all have feet, isn’t it?

Star Wars N64 Looks Like It Was Found In The Wreckage Of Jakku

Inspired by The Force Awakens, artist Vadu Amka decided to make a Star Wars console themed after the desert wreckage scattered all over the planet Jakku. It took him around 30 hours to make, and involved everything from hammered aluminium to sanding to melting tin sheets onto the thing. You can see more pics of…

Final Fantasy VII, Retold With Smash Bros. Trophies

Cloud and a bunch of Smash Bros. trophies. That’s one way to create a new gen Final Fantasy VII Adam Vian on Tumblr made some funny shots, which almost—almost!—resemble moments from Final Fantasy VII’s story. Barret? Cait Sith? Sephiroth?!? Aeris?!?!?! To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Well Here’s A Good Opportunity For Nintendo To Release Mother 3

Today, Mother 3 is out for Wii U Virtual Console in Japan. Now it’s time for America to have its day too. Granted, fans have been making this request of Nintendo of America for almost a decade now, but it feels more realistic now. Consider this: In 2013, Nintendo pulled off a surprise releaseof Earthbound—aka…

Super Mario Maker Gets Another Batch Of New Features

New Super Mario Maker additions mean new opportunities for Patrick Klepek to suffer, which is always a good time in my book. Today, Nintendo announced plans to release a free new update for their devious level creator. It’ll be out on December 21, and it’ll allow players to fill their stages with secret doors that…