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Rookie Mom Guesses Smash Bros. Character Names, Improves Them

David Melnarik got his mum to sit down on the Smash Bros. website and try to name every character in the game. Some of them, she knew! Most, she did not, but that didn’t stop her from guessing (and in many cases improving on Nintendo’s actual names). It’s similar to something from earlier in the…

Mysterious Masked Player Wins Smash Bros Tournament

Sometimes eSports are about good, clean competition. Other times, they’re battlegrounds for words and red-hot personalities (in addition to tiny virtual wizards). This Smash Bros player, however, was neither—only silence. Silence and a mask. OK, maybe that’s a bit dramatic, but this is pretty wild. As recounted in this Reddit thread and the above video…

Outrunning A 1-Up Mushroom In Super Mario 64 Is A Great Tradition

Here’s a throwback for those of you that are Super Mario 64 fans. While players find many creative ways to playSuper Mario 64, one of the most famous things hardcore players like to do is something called the Green Demon Challenge. The name refers to something that is typically considered a boon in Mario games:…

Temporary Sears Glitch Let Some People Buy $60 3DS And Wii U Bundles

Over the weekend, the Sears website had an interesting price glitch—Wii U and 3DS bundles, typically $300 and $200, respectively, were instead selling for $60 each. It was clearly a mistake, and Sears was quick to correct it. But before they could, crafty gamers all across the United States went to all sorts of stores—Sears…

Toads Aren’t Boys or Girls, They’re Just Toads

Have you ever wondered what the deal is with Toad and Toadette? You know what I mean. As in: where do little baby Toads come from? Or are you too caught up in how cute the two of them are? Hey, I can’t blame you if that’s the case. Nintendo recently addressed the question of…

How To Prepare For Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

If you’re considering picking up the new Pokémon games, which launch later this week, you may want to go back into Pokémon X & Y and make sure you’ve done everything you can in those games first. Have you found all the mega stones? Done all the Looker Missions?There is a lot to keep track…

Loot Crate’s $150 Amiibo Subscription Deal Is Certainly Something

Last week Nintendo announced it was teaming up with stuff-in-a-box subscription service Loot Crate to offer fans a different way to purchase Amiibo figures. Now we know the pricing for the deal, and spending $155 to $165 on $130 worth of figures is definitely different. Loot Crate is actually a rather nifty little service, especially…

The Up All Night Stream Plays Captain Toad [Game Complete!]

Yesterday, Super Mario 3D World spin-off title Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker hit store shelves in Japan. That leaves just one question. Who’s up for joining me for some puzzle-platforming action? It’s probably important to note that, as I never played Super Mario 3D World, I have no experience whatsoever with Captain Toad. So don’t be…

Pokémon Has Come A Long Way In Twelve Years

We’ve seen comparison shots, which put the new Pokémon remakes next to the original games. Now, you can see how the graphics compare in motion—something that really highlights the difference that the new X & Y engine makes. Though The Pokémon Company released this footage earlier in the month, it was all contained in a…

Nintendo’s Best Ad In Years Is Also One Of Their Cheapest

Forget thecornball romance and creepy action figure fixations and excruciating store clerks. Seems someone, somewhere at Nintendo remembers how to make a good video game trailer. The answer was staring them right in the face, this whole time. Just make it using another Nintendo video game! In this case, Tomodachi Life. Never have I wanted…

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…