Nintendo is once again taking one step forward and two steps back. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata just announced plans to offer full copies of first-party retail software for sale on both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop, beginning with future 3DS smash hit New Super Mario Bros. 2.  The downside? ...

Nintendo’s video conference this week had a few new bits of information usually reserved for larger venues.  One of the most significant bits of news involves the return of a certain mustachioed Italian plumber.  New Super Mario Bros. 2, the next side-scrolling title in Nintendo’s flagship...

In what will be good news to Ambassador Program participants and those hooked to the Nintendo 3DS eShop, users are now able to organize their programs more efficiently using Folders.  The feature was recently added to the Nintendo 3DS firmware in an update scheduled to go live today.  Folders can hold up...

Title: Crush3d Publisher: Sega Developer: Zoe Mode Genre: Action/Puzzle Price: $19.99 Pros: Mind Bending puzzles that will frustrate as they entertain. Cons: Putting the fact that it is a remake aside, it still has a “been there done that” feel that never quite goes away. Verdict: The game...

Nintendo’s angelic protagonist Pit is back this week from a 20 year hiatus. The third Kid Icarus game is the first in the series since Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters hit the Game Boy back in 1991. A somewhat disturbing number of gamers that will play Uprising have been born since then. It makes you...

In a shocking development for Pokefreaks around the world,  Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda appeared on “Pokemon Smash” (a Japanese Pokemon-themed television show) this weekend in order to lift the veil on the next core titles in the Pokemon franchise. Masuda announced that both Pokemon...

It has come to our attention via Joystiq that Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has announced a press briefing via 3DS Swapnote.  According to the small amount of information available, Nintendo will be announcing some 3DS and Wii related news at the briefing, which is scheduled for broadcast...

The death of Pinball is one of the saddest events in gaming history. While no one can question the popularity of a pinball table, they never made much economical sense. The more a person played a pinball table, the less money that person would spend. A skilled player could dominate a table with only a...

I’m playing through Mario Kart 7 with a ferocity I haven’t had with the series in some time. Part of that was for this review, but the other is because I’m actually enjoying Mario Kart once again. I’ve made it no secret over the past few years that I hate Mario Kart Wii. There was a...

If there is one game that should sell on the Nintendo 3DS, Mario Kart 7 is it. Not only have Mario Kart games sold well on every Nintendo console, they tend to keep selling month after month. From this point forward nearly every 3DS owner will probably pick up Mario Kart 7 at some point. This popular and...