Nintendo laid the foundation for 2013 in January. Sadly, we are still waiting for some of that month's reveals to be released.
Staff Thoughts
Justin Berube, Features Editor -
Looking back on it, January 2013 was fairly exciting. The news coming out of the two different Nintendo Directs this month were insane. We learned about the new Pokémon games, X and Y, and were given a ton of details for upcoming Wii U titles.
The only downside to this is that some of the Wii U titles announced last January still aren't out, and won't be out for a while. It may have been better for Nintendo to announce these titles at E3 to make a bigger splash at the biggest event in the industry.
Nicholas Bray, Australia Correspondent -
This month saw the release of a little game for the Nintendo 3DS eShop, Gunman Clive. The game was a surprise hit for me and many others, with its inventive art style and throwback gameplay mechanics, it quickly stood out amongst the releases for the month.
The other cool little nugget was the announcement for the Yarn Yoshi game. While we still don't really know all that much about the title, its art style is something I look forward to seeing in glorious HD very much.
Tom Malina, UK Correspondent -
As is often the case with the new year, January 2013 did not have much in the way of new releases, but being just over a month into the Wii U's life, launch fever had settled down as we began to properly reflect and enjoy Nintendo's new console (with my personal highlight being the polarizing ZombiU, which I spent much of the month delving into.)
January was also the time where Nintendo Direct finally came into its own as a communication avenue, effectively supplanting the annual media exhibitions we are used to following for big announcements. Normally such a quiet time for news, January's Direct showcase, which featured Yarn Yoshi, Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem, and Monolith's new game, gave us a look into the distant future of Wii U in a way that was both exciting and somewhat perplexing. Now we wait to see how these games turn out in the end...
Features
Can Skylanders and Disney Infinity Co-Exist? - Two companies are attacking the toys-in-video-games market in different ways.
Pokémon Trailer Breakdown Theories - The obvious and not-so-obvious details of the X and Y trailer.
Spun Up in Yoshi's Yarn - As one of the folks charmed by Kirby's Epic Yarn, Neal is super-hyped for the new Yarn Yoshi game.
High School Economics: Fire Emblem - For reals, Neal beat Fire Emblem on Game Boy Advance during a high school class.
How Nintendo of America Severed Direct Two-Way Communication With Its Fans - In 2007, Nintendo outsourced Nintendo Power and destroyed NSider.
Reviews
Events
News
Pokémon X any Y Revealed - It's new Pokémon, dammit!
Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC and Demo Details Revealed - Nintendo will be launching the game with a steady stream of DLC ready to go.
Limited Edition Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS Hardware Bundle Headed to North America - This 3DS will make a great collectors item.
Pandora's Tower Is Coming to North America - The final Operation Rainfall title will indeed be published by Xseed Games.
Yoshi Cleaning Cloth Is a New Club Nintendo Reward - This collectable cloth can be yours for a whopping 400 coins.
Wii U Direct Nintendo Games Broadcasting Your Way Tomorrow - For a global audience!
New Game from Monolith Soft Revealed -It looks like a Xenoblade sequel! It really does!
New Mario 3D Adventure, Mario Kart in Development - New Mario games are in the pipeline, we'll see more this year.
New Wii U Game in Development from Wii Party Team - Wii U Party?
New Yoshi Platformer Developed by Good-Feel Announced for Wii U - The first home console Yoshi game in 16 years is in a world of textiles.
New Smash Bros. Screens to be Shown at E3 2013 - The anticipation is killing every Smash Bros. fan.
Two New Updates, Smartphone App Announced for Wii U - Who's ready for faster start screen loading times?
Wii U Virtual Console Detailed - Nintendo's classic download service will return with some new surprises.
Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei Crossover Game Coming to Wii U - Nintendo and Atlus team up to mash together their strategy RPG franchises.
Miiverse Functionality for Pikmin 3 and Wii Fit U Detailed - Close-up photography and weight loss discussions...the future of Miiverse has arrived.
Two Zelda Titles Are Coming to Wii U - An HD remake of Wind Waker and a "brand-new" title are in development.
Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Announced - Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Famicom with 30-cent Virtual Console games!
Miyamoto Changing His Gaming Style, Developers Have Yet to Add Uniqueness to Wii U Games - Wii U is revolutionizing the way Shigeru Miyamoto plays games.
