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Club Nintendo Exclusive for Super Smash Bros. Buyers

In a surprising and exciting announcement, Nintendo posted on their website that an exclusive gift will be given to Club Nintendo members.

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Official Nintendo Amiibo Pre-Order Available for North America

After months of speculating and predicting, Nintendo fans finally have an actual place to pre-order Amiibo figures.

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Smash Leak Looking More Credible with Latest Nintendo Announcement

Moments ago, Nintendo officially announced a new playable character at the tail-end of the Japan-only Nintendo Direct. The new playable character for Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS is…

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Pokemon Pre-Order Bonus and Steelbox Exclusives

Recently showcased on the Nintendo UK website, there seems to be more special items for anyone who gets a copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. But be careful, there’s a limited supply!

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Nintendo Might Have Accidentally Leaked Pokken Characters

On Tuesday, the Pokémon Company officially revealed Pokken Tournament, a new fighting game combining the characters of the Pokémon universe with the development and mechanics of Bandai Namco’s Tekken franchise. The preview clip showcased Lucario and Machamp fighting each other with unique and character-type driven attacks. However, when I first saw this, I knew I saw this battle already, and in fact I did.

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Mario Kart 8 DLC Features F-Zero, Animal Crossing, and Zelda Themes

Mario Kart 8 is an excellent game, but it’s about to become excellent-er. This November, Nintendo is releasing the first of two downloadable content packs that include tracks, vehicles, and characters from The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, F-Zero, and Excitebike. Continue reading Mario Kart 8 DLC Features F-Zero, Animal Crossing, and Zelda Themes

SteamWorld Dig Review

This review has been updated to reflect the Wii U release:

Digging for Indie Gold

I’m going to admit it right off the bat: I hate Dig Dug. While I’ve always latched on to arcade titles like PacmanGalaga, and Arkanoid, I was never able to get in to the tunneling sensation.

I have the opposite problem with Image & Form’s SteamWorld Dig — after draining away 10 hours in a day, burning through my lunch, and missing four calls from my girlfriend, it is fair to say I can’t get away from the addictive gameplay.

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Super Smash Bros. Director Explains 3DS and Wii U Release Dates

Bug-testing is arguably the most critical part of the end-phases of a game’s development and creation. Game director Masahiro Sakurai wrote a response to the bug-testing process as well as simultaneously explaining why Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U have different release dates.

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