September 1, 2016 | Broken Joysticks

Yoshi’s Woolly World threads onto the 3DS in 2017

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jason Nason

In one of two announcements of Wii U games making their way to 3DS, Yoshi’s Woolly World is coming to the portable platform with a new experience.

Called Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World, this version of the gorgeous Wii U game contains some new features, plus every stage available in the original.

The new and exclusive new stages focus on Poochy. Players must time Poochy’s jump to collect beads, and Poochy Pups as they head for the goal. Poochy Pups are curious little helpers who jump on suspicious spots to indicate where players should look for secrets and collectibles.

Nintendo and Japanese stop-motion animation studio Dwarf are collaborating on 30 animated shorts featuring Yoshi and Poochy that will be included in the Nintendo 3DS version of the game.

A new yarn amiibo figure of Poochy will launch at the same time as the game when it is released on February 3rd, 2017.

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Super Mario Maker coming to 3DS

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jason Nason

In one of two Wii U to 3DS conversions announced today, Nintendo is making a bite sized version of Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS!

Now Nintendo 3DS owners will have access to a near-unlimited wealth of Super Mario courses to play! Players can also create courses with nearly all the tools available in the original Wii U version, along with interactive lessons.

In a feature unique to the Nintendo 3DS version, friends who each have their own game and system can collaborate on level designs by sharing them with one another locally before they’re complete. While courses can’t be shared online, players can connect to the internet to download and play select courses from the Wii U version.

Additionally, the game includes 100 Nintendo-designed courses with new challenges, like collecting every coin or defeating all enemies.

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Mario Sports Superstars coming to 3DS in Spring 2017

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced a new Mario Sports title headed to the 3DS next year in Mario Sports Superstars. I’ll be honest. I’m cautiously optimistic on this one.

The last true entry to have Mario and company in the sports world was Mario Tennis for the Wii U, but my last experience in a multi-sports title on Nintendo’s portable was the recently released Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Sure the game was a lot of fun, but some of the limitations in character selection left a sour taste in my mouth.

I’m hoping those past missteps aren’t repeated here.

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Pikmin game for 3DS coming in 2017

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jason Nason

Pikmin was one of those odd little games when it was first released for the GameCube but has gained something of a cult following. To be honest I’ve never played a full run through of any games in the series, though I’ve watched plenty of playthrough.

And I did get to see and play the Pikmin attraction in NintendoLand.

The series has been a mainstay on their home consoles, now Nintendo has announced that the franchise is coming to the Nintendo 3DS in 2017. The game, which has yet to be given a permanent name, is a new side-scrolling adventure game unlike Pikmin games of the past.

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Ambition of the Slimes | REVIEW

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jason Nason

If you’ve read any of my previous reviews for games in the genre, you’ll know that I enjoy turn based strategy role-playing games. I’ve played and loved playing games like Final Fantasy Tactics (and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance) in the past, and more recently games like Fire Emblem Fates or Mercenaries Saga 2. So when I learned that Circle was making a spin off of Witch & Hero in this genre I jumped at the chance to check it out.

Ambition of the Slimes is a great molding of the two. The game is very much a strategic role-playing game that also borrows a lot from the simplistic spirit of the Witch & Hero games. It is a very simple game to play, with a lot of the depth left out of the game. You don’t buy weapons, armour, or upgrades. But that lack of depth actually allows for an entirely different level of depth.

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