Editorials
October 16, 2014
by Patrick Barnett - 11:49 am EDT
Total comments: 2
Other karts that should appear in the upcoming DLC packs.
With the recent reveal of the Master Cycle, Link’s decked out horse bike, I began thinking of other karts/bikes that should make their way over to race with Mario and friends in the latest iteration of Mario Kart. The idea that some of Nintendo’s biggest franchises could share the screen in a... Read more...
October 15, 2014
by Scott Thompson - 11:57 am EDT
Total comments: 23
Those for and against GamerGate have created a tumultuous environment that encourages antagonism. It needs to stop.
My 2-year-old daughter is lying on her stomach, feet kicking gently back and forth in the air, watching Mario Kart 8 replays on the Wii U GamePad. Each time Mario drives over a ramp and deploys his glider, she excitedly yells “Mario fly!” and juts her hand out into the air. As she narrates Mario’s... Read more...
by - 8:40 am EDT
Total comments: 1
Last weekend, Nintendo hosted a fascinating Super Smash Bros. for 3DS tourney in New York City.
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of watching a small-scale version of The Wizard live in person. Nintendo hosted a Super Smash Bros. for 3DS tournament at Nintendo World Store in New York City. It was totally radical.
For those who didn't keep up with it, here are the basics. Nintendo hosted... Read more...
October 14, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 7:34 am EDT
Total comments: 5
Link’s in Mario Kart. All bets are off. What else could happen?
I think it's safe to say that Nintendo is now swimming in the DLC pool. With Mario Kart 8 and Hyrule Warriors' ambitious post-release content plans, we now truly have Nintendo season passes. So, where do we go from here?
Here are some ideas that I think would be cool and (maybe) possible for recent or upcoming Nintendo games. Let us know what you think in the Talkback thread below.
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October 8, 2014
by Alex Culafi - 5:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 3
I don't even know if I like playing as them but I can't stop playing as them.
Every time I play as the extremely fascinating Duck Hunt duo, I learn another quirk about the character, have one new question, or gain a new observation. In lieu of proper prose with a main point, I figured it would make more sense to cut to the chase and point out some of the numerous things I’ve wondered or noticed about these two.
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October 1, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 10:29 am EDT
Total comments: 1
Check in with the bookie to see what the odds are that Tingle shows up in the Majora's Mask pack.
So we've heard about the upcoming Hyrule Warriors DLC that will add new characters, weapons, adventure maps, and more. We've even heard about one of the weapons: Epona. Yes, one of the first new weapons being added to the Zelda take on Dynasty Warriors is a damn horse. This furthers my theory of how Hyrule Warriors is so dumb and that's awesome.
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September 30, 2014
by Justin Berube - 9:22 am EDT
Total comments: 18
Nintendo of America is upsetting fans and losing potential money in the process.
Back in May, we first heard that the Nintendo World Store in New York City would be exclusively selling a Limited Edition version of Mario Kart 8 in North America. This special game variant came with the anticipated Wii U racer and a statue of the most iconic weapon in the game: a Spiny Blue Shell.
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September 10, 2014
by Justin Berube - 10:24 am EDT
Total comments: 9
Smash Bros. players with Nintendo's new hardware are in luck.
We recently learned that the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. will not take advantage of Circle Pad Pro accessories. Instead, the new portable Smash Bros. will make use of the C-Stick built into the upcoming New Nintendo 3DS hardware.
I find this news awful because it gives Japanese players who... Read more...
September 4, 2014
by Karl Castaneda - 11:56 am EDT
Total comments: 60
The gaming community has taken a toxic and violent turn in recent months, and Karl’s wondering how the rational, compassionate, but ultimately silent majority should react.
I don’t think anyone on the NWR staff has been talking about the continuing harassment or disenfranchisement of women or the transgender or any other subgroup in the gaming sphere that isn’t white, straight and male. And I don’t think it’s because they don’t care - I think it’s the opposite,... Read more...
by Neal Ronaghan - 9:23 am EDT
Total comments: 14
While the use of Amiibo in Smash Bros. might not be compelling, those figures do look wonderful and collectable.
Back at E3 2014, I tried to unpack what Nintendo showed with Amiibo. I still stand by a lot of what I said. I think Amiibo has the potential to just be another eReader, making it the latest in a long line of Nintendo peripherals that got a major push and faded away. But there’s something that Amiibo has in its pocket that the eReader or the Balanced Board or Wii Motion Plus never had: attractive collectability.
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September 1, 2014
by Andy Goergen - 8:58 pm EDT
Total comments: 43
I’ve been waiting for the day.
The 3DS is garbage. Okay, maybe that's a bit strong, but hear me out: it has some of the best Nintendo games of the past 10 years in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Super Mario 3D Land. It is the home of the first fully mature digital storefront for Nintendo’s games, and the first... Read more...
by Andrew Brown - 3:17 am EDT
Total comments: 1
Japan's Club Nintendo gets a plush prize.
It seems Club Nintendo's quality has vastly declined in every region as of late. That is, of course, except for in Japan.
Observe this adorable Yoshi plush that recently hit the Japanese catalog for 600 points. Sitting pretty at about 18cm tall, he's firmly clutching a berry item from the Super Mario series.
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August 29, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 12:36 pm EDT
Total comments: 22
The idea of the New 3DS is awesome, but is dividing the user base worth it?
Somewhat unexpectedly, a bomb dropped this morning: a new model of the 3DS and 3DS XL, called the "New 3DS," is coming to Japan in October (and Europe in 2015 and North America in probably 2015). This new system is like your old 3DS, but it also can play exclusive games that will only work on this new upgraded system, like Xenoblade Chronicles, which is coming to 3DS in 2015.
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August 28, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 1:32 pm EDT
Total comments: 2
As the next Layton game comes out, could the series’ players be wearing thin?
The Professor Layton series, which is, for the most part, wrapped up as far as we know, has been prolific since the series came to North America in early 2008. There have been six entries across the DS and 3DS, a movie, and a spinoff with Phoenix Wright (due out stateside on August 29). That's not... Read more...
August 14, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 6:23 am EDT
Discuss in talkback!
While it still winks and nods at the past, DrinkBox’s debut Wii U title is an excellent example of how to make an original Metroid-like game.
This is a follow-up to a discussion on a recent episode of Connectivity. Go check it out!
DrinkBox Studio's Guacamelee, which came to Wii U last month (here's our review if you're curious), is overtly a Metroid-style affair. Right down to the Choozo statues that you break to unlock abilities,... Read more...
August 5, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 2:44 pm EDT
Total comments: 10
Dance like Darunia, throw a Chain Chomp, and open treasure chests with a mulleted Ganondorf.
During last night's Nintendo Direct for Hyrule Warriors, I was enamored with the overall insanity of the entire experience. It's neat seeing each character do their thing, whether it's Zelda firing off a light arrow, Ruto riding water thanks to a Zora Scale, or Agitha using insects to knock moblins... Read more...
August 4, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 9:09 am EDT
Discuss in talkback!
After two months with Tomodachi Life, I still don’t know what it is.
This is a follow-up to a discussion on a recent episode of Connectivity. Go check it out!
Like most people, I didn't really understand Tomodachi Life until I actually played it for myself. It's a weird, peculiar experience that can be somewhat reductively boiled down to Nintendo's version of The Sims. It's also something I've slowly put a ton of time into over the past two months.
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July 1, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 9:23 am EDT
Total comments: 3
Honing your strategy and watching your Knight duel against StreetPassed foes is awesome.
The concept for StreetPassing in Shovel Knight always seemed really interesting. Inspired by games such as Mario Bros., it works by recording three rounds of your own Shovel Knight making movements around map collecting gems and trying to defeat an invisible foe. When you send that recording out to the world, you swap it with other people's recordings, and then your pre-recorded characters duke it out in a best-of-three match.
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June 23, 2014
by Aaron Edwards - 7:47 am EDT
Total comments: 32
The new Zelda game on Wii U will have an open world. Is that all the franchise needs to do to truly evolve?
E3 2014 has come and gone, and with it we've received news of a new open world Zelda title. A fresh entry in the Zelda series is always exciting, but the announcement of this new direction holds many exciting prospects. The question, however, is how can Nintendo's star franchise stay relevant in a... Read more...
June 20, 2014
by Neal Ronaghan - 1:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 2
For the first time in a few years, Nintendo dazzled with plenty of variety and surprises at E3.
My major complaints about Nintendo's E3 showings in 2012 and 2013 were focused on a lack of surprise. There's more to it, but when it comes down to it, I look forward to seeing what game companies are creating that I didn't expect. In 2012, the biggest surprise game reveal was Nintendo Land. In 2013,... Read more...
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