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The Up All Night Stream Plays Final Fantasy Explorers (Stream Over)

This past month a new Final Fantasy spin-off title, Final Fantasy Explorers, came out in Japan. So of course, the Up All Night Stream is here to play it with you all. Let’s find out together what happens when you mix Final Fantasy and Monster Hunter, shall we? Update: The stream is now complete but…

You Need A Friggin’ Screwdriver To Change Memory Cards In The New 3DS

The most annoying thing about the new 3DS? You can’t just put in a new SD card, like you could in the old system. Instead of popping off the SD card cover, like you could on the older systems, the new 3DS requires the use of tools. Full disclosure: yesterday, Nintendo provided me with a…

What It’s Like To Play The Hottest Upcoming Games On The New 3DS

Majora’s Mask. Xenoblade Chronicles. Code Name: Steam. Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate. The 3DS’s lineup for the next few months is strong, of that there is no doubt. What’s less certain is whether or not these new games are worth playing on the newest 3DS. Luckily, yesterday I had a chance to test drive all of…

The Hackers and Cheaters Who Break Pokémon 

Nearly every Pokémon player I know has, at one point during their career as a trainer, handled a hacked Pokémon. Even prominent Pokemon players have been suspected of cheating, and in a single competition, The Pokémon Company has caught thousands of cheaters at once. Pokemon’s online bank system, which stores monsters for players, has also…

Five New Things In The Majora’s Mask Remake

The weirdest Zelda game, 2000’s Nintendo 64 great The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, is finally coming to the 3DS on February 13th. Yesterday, I had a chance to play the game for a little bit during a Nintendo event in San Francisco, and I got to see some of the changes featured in the…

The Majora’s Mask 3DS Is Sold Out For Now [UPDATING]

We’re updating this post with all the latest information on the hot limited edition Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL. Updates will be listed in reverse chronological order, with the newest info we have on top. UPDATE 25 (3/24, 1:58pm): It’ll be back at GameStop tomorrow UPDATE 24 (2/13, 5:13pm): And now Target is cancelling orders…

Nintendo’s AC Adapter Policy Isn’t Fair

The New Nintendo 3DS XL does not come with an AC adapter. If you don’t have one, you must buy one. Nintendo says there’s a good reason for that. Whatever that reason is, it’s not fair. The New Nintendo 3DS is an updated version of the 3DS, and it’s truly a fantastic handheld. I cannot…

Majora’s Mask Spawns Photoshop Meme in Japan

Blame Nintendo for this. No, really. Blame them. Not that a Majora’s Mask meme is a bad thing! This one is actually rather amusing. Taking a page from the Square Enix playbook, Nintendo released hi-res art of Majora’s Mask last night. [Photo: Nintendo] As well as the above image of Nintendo honcho Satoru Iwata. Heh.…

This Is Not How I Remember Perfect Dark On N64

Remember Perfect Dark? The N64 spy shooter that was a lot like Goldeneye because it was basically a sequel to Goldeneye? Someone’s gone and made it into a horrifying glitched out hellscape. Vinesauce, renowned master of glitchy, unpredictable “corruptions,” put his personal spin on Perfect Dark. The result is equal parts deranged and hilarious. People’s…

Nintendo’s New Wii Remotes Are Hot

The classic colour scheme on Toad’s is nice, but that Bowser one just screams “Mario Kart night with tacos maybe”. These will be out in Japan in March.

There’s Also a Limited Edition Monster Hunter New 3DS XL

In addition to the Major’s Mask 3DS and a slew of other Nintendo announcements today, there’s also a Gamestop exclusive New Nintendo 3DS XL with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate pre-installed. [Gamestop] The Majora’s Mask 3DS is already sold out, so we’ll do our best to keep you up to date if/when it comes back in…

Hatsune Miku Charms Western 3DS Owners This May

Drunk on the success of its virtual idol rhythm games on North American and European PlayStation 3 and Vita, Sega prepares to conquer Western 3DS owners in May with Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX. The result of a partnership between Sega and Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid line of figures, the Project Mirai series offers all…

How Amiibo Work In Nintendo’s New Games, And At What Cost

This morning’s Nintendo Direct was chock full ofnew Amiibo toys and Amiibo-enable games. Here’s how the colorful pieces of plastic will work in Nintendo’s upcoming titles, including the one you might have to delete existing Smash Bros. Amiibo data to play. First off we’ve got the toys: a newly-announced third wave of Smash Bros. Amiibo…

A new Rhythm Heaven game is headed to the Nintendo 3DS this summer in Japan. It will feature in excess of a hundred rhythm games, over thirty of which are new to the series.

New Majora’s Mask 3DS XL Announced, And It’s Beautiful

If you were planning on holding out on the New 3DS XL for a Zelda special edition, then Nintendo’s got you covered. Not only is Majora’s Mask 3D coming out on February 13—same day as the New 3DS XL—it’s also getting a gorgeous special edition that will be out the same day. Guess I need…

Woo, Xenoblade 3DS Is Actually Coming To North America

Good news: the upcoming New 3DS exclusive remake of Xenoblade Chronicles is actually coming to North America this April, Nintendo announced this morning. No petitions necessary!

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., is coming out for the 3DS on March 13th, Nintendo just announced during its Nintendo Direct stream. It’s a turn-based strategy game that pits Abraham Lincoln against space aliens, because why the fuck not? They also said that it will work with the Fire Emblem Amiibos being made for Smash Bros.

New 3DS XL Coming To America In February, Smaller One MIA

The New 3DS is coming out on February 13, Nintendo just announced. This release date is no surprise given yesterday’s leaks, but now it’s official. It looks like we’re only getting the New 3DS XL—no smaller version. In a video presentation this morning, Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime gave us a walkthrough of all the…

Nintendo’s experimenting with cross-buy using Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars. Buy a copy on Wii U, get a code for 3DS and vice versa. Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars is the latest in Nintendo’s series of simple puzzlers. It doesn’t look much different this time, but at least Nintendo’s catching up with Sony…