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10 Advanced Techniques That’ll Make You A Bettter Smash Bros. Player

The Wii U version of Smash Bros. drops next week—and in the meantime, you can start brushing up on some of your skills on the 3DS version, or at the very least start learning how to up your game. Some of these pointers, which are showcased in the following video by Zangoosinite, are things we…

There Are Altogether Too Many Links In Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 got some new stuff today in a DLC update. The thing we were all most excited for, by far, was getting to play as Link in Mario Kart. A little too excited, by the looks of it. Let’s be honest, we all knew this was going to happen. Prescient Mario Kart players…

Link Is Now In Mario Kart, And He Brought A Sword

Just like Nintendo promised, the first batch of Mario Kart 8 DLC goodness has finally arrived today. And boy does it look exciting. I’ve only just managed to get my Wii U properly updated and ready to race, but Mario Kart players have been posting breathlessly about the new stuff since the earliest hours of…

Did you know there’s a new Picross out today for 3DS? I sure didn’t. Nice surprise to wake up to. Thanks, Jupiter!

Little Mac is Smash Bros.‘ Biggest Loser

According to the numbers, the champ boxer may not be as good as some believe. Smash Bros. will be getting a patch sometime this month to fix the game balance. While the exact details of what will be tweaked have not yet been revealed, a lot of players are probably hoping that one of the…

What Japanese Gamers Like About the New Nintendo 3DS

The New Nintendo 3DS is out in Japan, and it’s a fine upgrade to an already decent piece of hardware. With improved head tracking 3D, a second analog C stick and 2 extra shoulder buttons, the new handheld aims to please – and it looks like the people are pleased indeed. Weekly Famitsurecently conducted an…

So Many Legendary Pokémon Coming to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

While the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is right around the corner, Japan’s CoroCoro Comic points out that eighteen more Legendary Pokemon are headed towards the 3DS remakes. As mentioned previously, Legendary Pokemon are supposed to be “incredibly rare” Pokémon and often have special powers. CoroCoro Comic notes that you can meet…

Those “Real” Mario Ads Just Got Weirder

Remember that live-action Mario Kart commercialMercedes put together? There are now more of them. Starring Peach and Luigi. They are bonkers.

Pikmin Has The Best Origin Story

Game developers don’t usually say much about the genesis moments that inspire their work, probably because they’d sound a little weird. And repetitive, considering how similar many high-profile games are to one another. Pikmin’s is special, though. The Telegraph recently published an interview with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto that explains how the legendary game designer first…

My Favorite Thing About Smash Bros. on the Wii U

Smash Bros. might not have a story mode per se anymore, but it doesn’t need one. A special mode included in the Wii U version of the game more than makes up for it. I’ve been having a lot of fun with the Wii U version of Smash Bros., and a large part of that…

Remember those neat transparent 2DS consoles? Nintendo confirmed that they’ll be out in North America alongside Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire on November 21. Each handheld will retail for $99.99, but unlike their European counterparts, they will not come with a copy of Pokémon ORAS pre-installed.

New Super Smash Bros. 3DS Patch Will Address Balance Issues

Good news, Smash Bros. players! Nintendo announced an upcoming patch, stating it will adjust the game’s balance. Phew. According to Nintendo, the Ver. 1.0.4 update will adjust game balance as well as “fix various problems to make the game more enjoyable to play.” Nintendo hasn’t yet gone into specifics regarding what exactly will be changed…

New Amiibo Figures Include Wind Waker Link, Mega Man & Sonic

Yes, we only just got our hands on the first wave of Amiibo figures. But Nintendo is moving fast, and today showed off next batch of their NFC toys. Your wallets may be in grave danger. There’s Wind Waker Link. Sonic. Bowser. Mega Man. Rosalina. Sheikh. Sheikh!! They’ll be out on January 22 in Japan.…

Hell Is Eight People Playing As Little Mac In Smash Bros.

You’ve probablyseen eight player Smash Bros. matches already. Let me show you what is bound to happen once you’ve been playing Smash with friends for a few hours, and everyone has become open to doing terrible, terrible things. I’ve been having a lot of fun with the Wii U version of Smash Bros., and while…

Watch Every Secret Conversation In Super Smash Bros. Wii U

In Brawl we had Snake’s codec calls; today we have Palutena’s Guidance. If you play as Pit in Super Smash Bros. Wii U—out November 21—you’ll see a ton of hidden conversations between him, Palutena, and the nature goddess Viridi. Many of them are useful, and some are kind of hilarious. The fine folks at GameXplain…

Up Close And Personal With Nintendo’s Amiibo Figures

Because the Skylanders and Disney Infinity figures weren’t enough, the toy population of my desk has been increased by a dozen Nintendo icons. Let’s meet the Amiibo! Nintendo’s Amiibo figures utilize the Wii U’s built-in near field communication feature to interact with games like Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors and the eagerly-anticipated Super Smash Bros.…

This Is What Smash Bros. Looks Like With Eight Players

Nintendo sent us an early copy of Super Smash Bros. Wii U this week, which means we get to share some footage with you in advance of the November 21 release date. Witness: EIGHT PLAYER SMASH. It’ll take some careful logistical planning to get seven controllers (and seven friends), so you might want to get…

Ridley to the rescue! In this Super Smash Bros for Wii U clip, one of us uses the famous Metroid villain to our advantage. Ridley only shows up on the Pyrosphere level and attacks everyone until one player smashes him enough to make him an ally. As Nintendo showed, you don’t actually control Ridley.

The Majora’s Mask Comparison We’ve All Been Waiting for

So, Nintendo is remaking The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for the Nintendo 3DS. Let’s see how it stacks up with the original Nintendo 64 version. The N64 version was originally released in 2000, while the upcoming remake, titled The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, will be out in spring 2015. Fifteen years later,…

A Terrifying New Way To Play Mario 64

Yes, Super Mario 64 has been around for nearly 20 years. No, that doesn’t mean people have stopped coming up with new ways to play it. Introducing Mario 64: Chaos Edition. It’s the strangest, most frightening thing. Basically, Chaos Edition is true to its name: everything goes completely nuts. Mario leaps 100 feet in the…