The mantra of the pokémon trainer has always been to catch them all. This is not always an easy task. Thankfully, every so often, Nintendo tosses us a bone. From now until the end of Halloween you can get a free Supersized Pumpkaboo if you have Pokémon X / Y. Just check for a gift online before launching your game.
Once recieved you will be able to pick up your new friend on any Poké Center you come across. Enjoy!
Nintendo loves the 3DS, and who can blame them. It is an awesome system, it has fun games, it brings people together via the Mii Plaza, and it is easy to skin to get new people buy it (or people who already have it to get new ones). With that said Nintendo has announced not 1, but 3 new 3DS designs.
Read MoreThat is right, not to rest on their laurels after the success merited from Pokémon X and Y, Nintendo is ready to bring us more 3D Pokémon action. Launching this November we well see Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
Read MoreToday Nintendo aired a special Nintendo Direct, one that focused on only one game, Super Smash Bros for the 3DS and Wii U. And they talked about a number of things. Characters, levels, release windows, and game modes were all the subject of today's Nintendo Direct.
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As kids a number of us played "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" (ALP) for the SNES. Many people (ZeldaQueen included) believe this to be the best of the Zelda games. Now, 22 years later and 1 day later, a direct sequel, or as direct as a Zelda sequel gets, has been released for the 3DS. Hyrule as we remember it from "A Link to the Past" is back almost exactly as we remember it. But does the new game have the same level of fun that the old game did?
It has been a long time since I played a Pokémon game. We are talking the Red version of the game and maybe the Yellow version. Since I last played they have added 498 Pokémon to the game. And that is not counting the ones added in this new game. With this I have decided to get back into it. I will have no clue what I am doing at first, but lets look at what I can expect.
Today Nintendo dropped an unexpected bomb. Instead of another iteration of the 3DS (like a 3DS Lite) they announced the 2DS. Yes, they have decided to go back to not hurting your eyes when trying to watch your friend play a game. No big surprise there, but what is odd is they have gone back to the slate design of gameboys past. The system is also going to be cheaper than the normal 3DS by $40. This lands it at $129.99 when it launches on 10/12/2013. So what does this tell us?
It tells us that it is made for a younger audience. The lack of hinge makes it a bit hardier and since it is only a 2D unit Nintendo can remove that warning label about eyesight for kids 6 and younger. The price also makes it more affordable for a families that may have been on the fence for a near $200 system.
This leaves one final question: is this system needed? Honestly, no it is not. But in all honestly, video games are not needed, but we want them. There are there going to be people that want this system. They may not be the core audience, but Nintendo has done OK looking beyond that core. And while I most likely will not purchase one, I do look forward to getting my hands on one of these, just out of curiosity.
That is correct ladies and gentleman! If you will so kindly turn your attention to your Wii U eShop then you will find, for the low price of $9.99, EarthBound. After the long, long, long wait your hopes and dreams of come true!
Are you already on your Wii U downloading it? Then there is no point to me typing this huh? Can't say I fault you; Enjoy!
Are you unable to make it to E3 this year? Do you want to play the newest games that Nintendo has to offer though? Well Nintendo has good news. At select Best Buys you will be able to play the same games that Nintendo will have at their E3 booth. Different way to promote games that traditionally have only be accessible to those at E3, yes. A great idea, also yes. I guess since Nintendo is saving money on not doing a press conference this is a great use of those resources.
What is this? Two of us actually played games? I don't know how to feel about this.
Notes, you want notes! Ok, here they are.
