February 2016 NPD: Far Cry, Fire Emblem, and Street Fighter fail to lift U.S. game spending
February had a lot of blockbuster game releases, but that wasn’t enough to match spending from last year. Consumers spent $842.5 million on new physical...
Nintendo: Zelda Wii U is ‘like going from Japanese food to Western-style food’
The Wii U is getting a totally new entry in the revered Zelda series this year, and the game’s producer is suggesting that it’s going...
Wii U’s 2016 eShop music is fire
The Wii U’s digital game store has a hot new track that you have to hear. Nintendo regularly updates the eShop download channel on...
Zelda’s Link is Google Maps’ latest Easter egg
It’s dangerous to go to that new antique store in that part of town you never go to alone! Take this. Link, the hero...
Nintendo fixed Star Fox: Zero
Fox McCloud’s mantra for Star Fox: Zero comes from Yoda’s playbook: “Unlearn what you have learned.” Turns out I did a pretty good turn as...
Nintendo is releasing a new Rhythm Heaven for 3DS in the West
Nintendo is bringing one of its more obscure franchises to the 3DS, and it comes with some of the content from one of the...
New 3DSes get Super Nintendo games, including Earthbound, Zelda, and Super Mario World
Nintendo is unleashing the power of its upgraded 3DS hardware to bring you some old games. Starting today, Nintendo is releasing Super Nintendo games for...
Super Mario Maker update comes next week with keys, pink coins, and super expert mode
Nintendo is bringing new items and modes to the best game of 2015. Super Mario Maker gets an update on March 9 that provides...
New Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, focusing on 3DS and Wii U games coming through summer
The company revealed today that it’s next Direct broadcast is March 3 at 2 p.m. Pacific. The digital stream will focus on games coming out for the Wii U and 3DS through summer, so expect to hear about Star Fox: Zero for the Wii U and Hyrule Warriors Legends for the 3DS.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD erases my Wii resentment
I was a huge fan of its predecessor, Wind Waker, a risky addition in the beloved franchise that introduced a vibrant, cartoon-like art style and changed the traditional Zelda format by setting its action on a series of islands in a vast sea. However, many fans (as they often do) resisted these changes.