Sometimes the title says it all. “Animal Crossing: New Leaf,” for the Nintendo 3DS, is the latest entry in Nintendo’s “Animal Crossing” series, and has improved upon nearly every aspect of its predecessors, creating not only a near-perfect gaming experience, but also soaring over the bar of what I expected the game to be.
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Video Game Review: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)
“Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon,” developed by Next Level Games (the studio behind “Punch-Out!!” for Wii, “Mario Strikers Charged”) is the sequel to 2001’s GameCube launch title, “Luigi’s Mansion.” Everybody’s favorite green-clad plumber reluctantly returns to the spotlight after an evil entity shatters the Dark Moon, which was keeping the peaceful ghosts of Evershade Valley in check. The crazy and kooky Professor E. Gadd calls again for Luigi’s aid, equipping him with the Poltergust 5000 (an upgrade from the previous titles’ Poltergust 3000), which allows him to stun, chase, and vacuum up the tricksy ghosts that are terrorizing the valley.
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Video Games: Nintendo shows off a bunch of new Wii U games
It looks like Nintendo has listened.
A much more apologetic Satoru Iwata led off today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, and in the first chunk of the presentation gave a lot of good news on small, but important fixes to the overall Wii U experience. The Wii U virtual console is coming (with GamePad, Miiverse support), as are two system updated that will fix the load times of the system. Game Boy Advance titles are coming to the service as well, but sadly there was no mention of GameCube games. Miiverse will also be branching out, coming to smartphones sometime in the Spring.
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Video Games: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Trailer (Wii U)
Capcom announced today a released date for the awaited return of the Monster Hunter series, “Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate,” for the Wii U and the 3DS. The game will hot both systems on March 19, but if you just can’t wait to sharpen your sword, you can check out all the pretty monster hunting action […]
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Remembering the Wii: Six years of motion controls
A lot sure has changed in six years.
I remember some of it like it was yesterday, like the giant poster-tube-meets-piggy-bank I had decorated with Nintendo Wii images that I had printed out and taped to it. The Wii was going to be the first home console I got on launch day, the first one I scrounged and saved money for (I ultimately got my first writing job to cover those costs), and the first console that I camped out a gruesome-yet necessary 13 and a half hours
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The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses Tour: Interview with producer Jeron Moore
I’ll travel for “Zelda.” I saw The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses tour while out in Los Angeles for E3, but getting a chance to see it again and talk with the people behind it when it came to Toronto in September was something I just couldn’t pass up.
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Nintendo unveils Wii U launch line up
Nintendo has released a 23-title strong day one launch line up for the Nintendo Wii U, as well as 29 additional titles that will be released during the console’s launch window, which lasts until March 31, looking to avoid the software drought that plagued the Nintendo 3DS when it launched.
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Concert photos and video: The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
A first look at the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.
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Video Game Review: Kirby’s Dream Collection
It’s a little surreal to think that I’m only two years older than Kirby.
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Nintendo reveals Wii U launch details
After months of speculation after E3, Nintendo has finally revealed the launch details for its anticipated new home console, the Nintendo Wii U. The system will launch on Sunday, November 18, sticking to Nintendo’s traditional Sunday launch schedule. A first for Nintendo, the Wii U will be launching in a two-tier SKU package, with the […]
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VIDEO GAMES: Nintendo unveils 3DS holiday line-up
> With summer winding down, Nintendo has released its upcoming holiday handheld release schedule. The biggest hitter, “Paper Mario: Sticker Star,” will be arriving on the 3DS on November 11, marking the first time the RPG paper-art series has hit a handheld console. Also of note, puzzle gamers will be excited to hear that “Professor […]
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VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Heroes of Ruin (3DS)
"Heroes of Ruin" is a gem of a game. In the same dungeon stomping tradition of games such as "Gauntlet" and "Diablo," "Heroes of Ruin" is an original IP hack and slash dungeon crawler adventure. The game's main claim to fame is by large its technical achievements: n-Space set out to make a full fledge […]
