Last July we remembered some great things from that past, and looked ahead to the future.
Staff Thoughts
Justin Baker, Reviews Editor -
Earthbound dominated my time in July. It was the first time I was really able to get into the game, and it really sucked me in. After I played it for a while a close friend of mine even gave me a physical copy of the guide. It's always nice to get to experience a piece of Nintendo history!
Nicholas Bray, Australian Correspondent -
July offered some cool bits and pieces for the Nintendo community to mull over. Earthbound made a surprise release and took over the conversation for a number of weeks. I have still yet to download it, but at least I have the option!
Feature wise, the NES Memories feature was a fun read and project for the site, and the History of AlphaDream was another informative piece.
Sadly, this month also had the loss of the site's favorite cat, Louie.
Justin Berube, Features Editor -
The biggest news coming out of this month for me was the announcement of the StreetPass Relay system. I live in an area that causes me not to get many StreetPass hits, so the ability to get several at Nintendo Zone locations was something I was excited about.
Ever since the update went live I have been getting many more StreetPasses and have been finally able to make my way deep into the new SteetPass games.
Features
Super Mario 3D World: Almost the Best of All Possible Marios - Combine the style of 3D Land with the multiplayer of New Super Mario Bros. and then dream for the exploration of Galaxy.
Nintendo Is a Mountain: NWR Staff Chats Wii U Third Party Support - Is Nintendo in GameCube Mode or just plain ol' Nintendo Mode?
Zelda Symphony: Second Quest; Not to be Second Guessed - Contains the full season two music list!
Our NES Memories: 30 Years of Famicom - We look back on the NES with our staff and some of our friends.
History of AlphaDream: Ketchup and Plumbers - Mini-games abound at this second party developer.
R.I.P. Louie the Cat 1998-2013 - A Planet GameCube legend and institution has passed on.
Musings on the New StreetPass Games - The NWR staff chats about the new StreetPass Plaza games.
Reviews
Earthbound (Wii U Virtual Console)
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. (3DS)
Events
News
Aonuma Faced Internal Pushback Against Wind Waker HD - Fight the power, Aonuma!
A Link Between Worlds Was Originally a Remake of Link to the Past - Miyamoto's desire to create a Link to the Past remake was almost a reality.
Iwata Acknowledges Third Party Wii U Challenges, Get-Well Plan - Nintendo's president responds to concerns regarding publishers' wavering support for Wii U.
Free E-book Reader Coming to Nintendo 3DS in Japan - E-books and video games living in harmony.
Wii Vitality Sensor Never Released Because It Was 'Insufficient as a Commercial Product' - Remember the Wii Vitality sensor? So does Iwata.
Pikmin 3 Available Early Via GameStop Hands-On Event - GameStop and EB Games Team up with Nintendo for an exclusive early release.
Nintendo Zone Expanding to over 54,000 Locations in the West, StreetPass Relay Coming Soon - Midwest 3DS owners, rejoice!
Limited Edition Zelda Guide Boxed Set Announced - Truly the Prima-donna of collectible guide books!
Miyamoto Wanted the Wii to Be HD - The HD TV revolution took the Big N by surprise.
Solitiba Announced for 3DS, Developed by Game Freak - The Pokémon developers are set to show us all how card games and horse racing mix together nicely.
Nintendo's Stock Price Reaches Two Year High - Western sales spur increase in share prices.
3DS Helps Nintendo Achieve Profitable Quarter, Wii U Sales Falter - Success in the handheld space makes up for the new home console's woes.
