A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
Nintendo announced they will be pulling the plug on most online functionality for both the Wii and original DS hardware on Tuesday May 20, 2014. This includes online play, matchmaking, and leaderboards. Nintendo made it clear that offline play will of course still be available. It was also around this time last year that Nintendo […]
Repeating Classics – It seems that Nintendo is truly started to abandon the Wii console in favor of the Wii U as they are offering Wii U Virtual Console downloads as opposed to just Wii Virtual Console downloads. But chances are you probably already own DK Jr and Punch-Out!! as they have been a part […]
Starting the Year Slowly – Like last month, Nintendo is now including the Wii U Virtual Console into their Club Nintendo program. Here is a summary: Game #1 – Game & Watch: Cement Factory (for 3DS, originally DSiWare) Price – 100 Coins, originally $1.99 (200 Nintendo Points) Availability – Jan. 14, 2014 – Feb. 9, […]
Finally, Wii U Support – December 2013 will mark an interesting time for the Club Nintendo program as Wii U Virtual Console titles have been included for the first time. However, it is actually a little bit confusing because the banner for The Lost Levels on the Club Nintendo website labels this download as a […]
Nintendo has just started offering a Link Between Worlds poster set to eligible Club Nintendo members. This poster set comes with three 22”x28” posters and ships in a poster tube to prevent creases and damage. One poster is of the Master Sword sleeping in the Lost Woods. Poster #2 depicts Link as the wall hieroglyphics […]
Spend, Spend, Spend! – In terms of game quality, November is probably the highest rated month throughout all of 2013. A Link to the Past, the unforgettable SNES installment, is the perfect hype builder for A Link Between World’s launch later this month, Dillon’s Rolling Western has been a critical and commercial success unique to […]
The budget friendly Wii Mini console will be launching sometime this month at US retail. This red and black console will include one Wii remote, one nunchuk and a copy of Mario Kart Wii all for $99. No word yet if the Mario Kart plastic wheel accessory will be included. However, this budget console lacks […]
Probably Played It Before – October 2013 is an interesting month for the usual 4 available digital downloads because most gamers have probably already played these games in one format or another. Everyone has played Solitaire before, Zelda and Mario Kart are classics that most gamers probably experienced by now, and ThruSpace is essentially another […]
A 150 Coin Month – Nintendo is gearing up for the school season with an educational title but bringing back some forgotten favorites. Game #1 – Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II (Wii Virtual Console download, NES) Price – 150 Coins, normally 500 Wii Points ($5) Availability – Sept 3, 2013 – October 6, 2013 Summary […]
Gamestop Operation Rainfall B2G1 Sale Over the last week, Gamestop has been making headlines revolving around Xenoblade Chronicles. Seemingly out of nowhere, Gamestop claimed that they magically found a secret cache of elusive copies of this highly collectable and rare game. Some are guessing Gamestop just reprinted a few thousand discs, calling them used, and […]
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