The name of the game this week on the Nintendo Download is full on, retail games. Stuff like Mario Kart 7, Starfox 64, and Ocarina of Time 3D are all now posted for download. It’s nice to see Nintendo getting the eShop up to date with some of the biggest…
Read MoreIs the new ‘Coin Rush’ dlc the first ever Super Mario downloadable add-on? It just might be. But Mario is just the tip of the iceberg as quite a bit of new content posted to the eShop this week. Cave Story, Samurai G, Dr Mario, and more all join in…
Read MoreQuarth… not only the glorious city of the far East in the world of Game of Thrones, but also a GameBoy title from ’90 where you shoot shapes from a spaceship. Connection? I’m thinking no, other than the name of course. I don’t really remember Konami’s Quarth for the GameBoy,…
Read MoreIt’s kind of a rare sight these days, but there is indeed new WiiWare in the Nintendo Download this week. None other than Indiana Jones Professor Lemeza makes his debut in La-Mulana. An old school platformer, La-Mulana was released in Japan to some pretty solid reviews. I myself have heard…
Read MoreBeat the Beat has finally arrived in Australia, and while the Wii might not be getting many new game releases these days, this game continues the fine tradition of quality over quantity in the Wii’s final year. Taking a deceptively simple idea, throwing in some insane minigames and crazy-fun music,…
Read MoreThe original (tough as nails) Prince of Persia comes to the Wii Virtual Console this week. You know what else in the eShop this week? Insanity, my friend, complete insanity. If you’ve never played PoP, and I mean the original PoP from years ago, then you might want to give…
Read MoreThe Wii had a bit of a reputation for being a console of shovelware and great Nintendo first-party titles, but the reality is that there were a lot of great releases that flew under the radar. In this semi-regular feature we’ll pick out some of the forgotten classics from the…
Read MoreIn a stark contrast to the glut of games that’ve been appearing lately, only three titles posted to Nintendo’s various download services this week. Making up for the sheer lack of stuff? Vectors. Vector Racing for the 3DS looks like it might be a pretty fun (if simple) time. The…
Read MoreSquare Enix had a couple of interesting announcements recently in regard to Dragon Quest X for the Wii. To say their approach to this Dragon Quest game has been controversial is a bit of an understatement, charting new territory for the series as an online game. Square Enix has said…
Read MoreI’m going to make a very bold statement here: Yoshi’s Story is the most underrated Nintendo game ever made. The little dinosaur’s N64 romp has been criticised over the years for being too short, too easy, and not a patch on the game many argue to be the greatest platformer…
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