Mario Kart fans, your patch has arrived. Non-event? Maybe, but you’ll need it if you like multiplayer. As updates go, this one’s really just a patch when you get down to it. Even though Nintendo is calling it an update, what the download actually contains is a package of fixes…
Read MoreOf all Mario’s diversions when not saving Princess Peach, Karting around has been his favourite hobby. We’ve had seven Mario Karts now, and the series has changed dramatically over time. Have all the changes been for the good though? I would argue no, as my ranking list of Mario Kart…
Read MoreNot a ton of big name stuff this week, but an infamous little pen and paper time waster makes it’s way to the 3DS. Sudoku by Nikoli comes to the portable from the company that gave the popular number puzzle its name. So if anybody could make a decent electronic…
Read MoreConfession time: I’ve never been a huge fan of Sonic games. I’m not particularly good at them, and there just hasn’t been enough to them to inspire me to become good at them. The characters, colours and overall charm has always been on the wrong side of over-the-top for me.…
Read MoreGame & Watch Gallery is still one of the best value downloads on the 3DS Virtual Console. Perfect for short bursts of play and backed by some especially strong Mario-themed remakes of the classic LCD minigames it’s a game that has remained high on my rotation. The sequel feels like…
Read MoreNormally something that a living, multi-cellular, entity might want to avoid; this amoeba actually looks like it might be a pretty good time. Amoebattle is a microscopic RTS where you lead a squad of amoeba’s into battle against a mysterious infection. I’ve always held that the 3DS/DSi would be a…
Read MoreNormally something that a living, multi-cellular, entity might want to avoid; this amoeba actually looks like it might be a pretty good time. Amoebattle is a microscopic RTS where you lead a squad of amoeba’s into battle against a mysterious infection. I’ve always held that the 3DS/DSi would be a…
Read MoreThe 3DS eShop has a handful of unique titles, but it lacks any retail games at the moment. That’s all going to change this August, as Nintendo announced plans for New Super Mario Bros. 2 to hit the eShop service as soon as it launches in physical form. What’s the…
Read MoreThe 3DS eShop has a handful of unique titles, but it lacks any retail games at the moment. That’s all going to change this August, as Nintendo announced plans for New Super Mario Bros. 2 to hit the eShop service as soon as it launches in physical form. What’s the…
Read MoreYes the promised system update that will add ‘folders’ to Nintendo’s 3D portable has hit, and it’s brought an interesting little item with it- a Virtual Console title. Oddly enough, it’s Super Street Fighter II. I seriously thought SSF2 was already on the Wii’s VC, but I guess not as…
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