The 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 MoreWhat? You heard this one already? That’s doubtful considering this is one of the stranger assortments of games to have appeared on the eShop in a while. The headline game this week is Speed X 3D, a futuristic racer where you careen through the deepest recesses of the final frontier, all…
Read MoreThe best part of New Super Mario Bros. 2 is the opening scene the first time you turn it on to play. Suddenly the realisation hits: you’re about to play an entirely new 2D Mario game. Those memories of childhood come flooding back, and though the graphic style is looking…
Read MoreUFO Interactive’s Balloon Pop Remix is set to bubble up onto the 3DS in early September. One of those ‘simple’ games that actually turns out to be anything but; Balloon Pop Remix brings balloons, puzzles, and a cute lil’ alien to the eShop on September 6th. Designed and developed internally…
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 MoreNew Super Mario Bros 2 was a big release for Nintendo as it marked the first time the company has released a “full” retail game for download. And it was a release that was mired in controversy, as many gamers criticised the price Nintendo was asking for the game. Some…
Read MoreConfirming a rumor that had been whirling around, Dark Horse Comics went ahead and announced that it will indeed be publishing The Legend of Zelda- Hyrule Historia. Yes Zelda fans, it’s exactly what it sounds like. A complete history of one of the oldest and most mysterious universes in all…
Read MoreIt’s hard getting into Sword of Hope 2. There’s retro, and then there’s so retro that it’s alien. With a screen that is 80 per cent made up of menus, and the tiniest, static images representing the entirety of the game’s “graphics,” Sword of Hope 2 is alien. Get past…
Read MoreNintendo has released its eShop offerings for the rest of 2012 today. There are a few neat surprises on the list including a couple that old school Konami fans should be very happy with. I haven’t even heard the names Mystical Ninja or Goemon in a long, long, time so…
Read MoreNintendo’s first attempt at releasing a game both at retail, and for download over its eShop network, has been met with some real controversy. Nintendo has opted to price the download at the same RRP as the physical copy of the game, and as retailers are doing what retailers do…
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