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Nintendo Canada hosts Pre-Launch event in Advance of Fire Emblem Fates Release Next Week

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Jason Nason

Nintendo of Canada held a special pre-release event in Toronto on Friday evening, allowing the general public to get their hands on the game for the first time. The event was split between Birthright and Conquest, with the separate sides draped and lit in the colours of the respective themes. The game was playable for a short time on either side, with both games available to play. Overall the games look and play just like predecessor Fire Emblem Awakening, though there are some minor upgrades to the battles. These are mostly cosmetic, however they look great. Rather than just fading

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Gotta Catch ’em All at the Next Global Splatoon Spatfest

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Jason Nason

Nintendo has announced the theme for the next Splatoon Splatfest, and it’s being kept close to home. The next Splatfest theme is none other than Pokémon! Head to the Inkopolis Plaza and select which game is your favorite: Pokémon Red or Pokémon Blue! This Splatfest will begin on February 19 at 10:00 PM PT and will run until February 20 at 10:00 PM PT. This Splatfest will also happen simultaneously around the world. Like any other Splatfest, however, players you get matched with will be from your region, and the results will also be tallied by each region.

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Intense Japanese Action-RPG Sadame Set to Conquer America on Nintendo 3DS

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Jason Nason

Rising Star Japan announced today that it will bring the intense action-RPG Sadame to the U.S. and Europe on February 25th, exclusively on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS. Translating simply as ‘fate’, four warriors are called to battle with a whirl of swords, spells and mysterious arcane abilities in this fast-paced hack-‘n-slash adventure. Cut a swathe through waves of demons as you battle against the vivid backdrop of a reimagined Warring States period of Japan. Players guide their chosen hero through dozens of stages, facing an onslaught of over twenty enormous bosses, collecting loot, enhancing their equipment and levelling up

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February 11th Nintendo Download

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Jason Nason

Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty – Explore ancient ruins, dodge carnivorous beasts and avoid trigger-happy hunting parties as Abe, the original Oddworld hero in this lovingly recrafted take on the classic Abe’s Oddysee. Once a happy floor waxer in Oddworld’s biggest meat processing plant, Abe stumbles across his boss’s secret plan to turn the factory’s slave labour force into the latest in the RuptureFarms Tasty Treats line of novelty meat snacks. Abe now has to save his own skin from the grinders even if simply escaping the flesh farm is only the start of his Oddysee. Many dangers await Abe on his

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Final Fantasy Explorers | Review

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Jason Nason

Any game is invariably going to be compared to its predecessors, or in lack thereof at least to other games in same genre. The same way that a sports title will never be judged purely on it’s own without comparison to previous iterations of the series, it’s hard not to compare Final Fantasy Explorers to other Final Fantasy titles. Or Monster Hunter. I got a late start into the world of Monster Hunter, diving into Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS a full three years after its release. Coming into Final Fantasy Explorers I had no idea how

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SEGA 3D Classics Collection to come with Decals

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Jason Nason

SEGA announced today that pre-orders and a limited number of launch copies of SEGA 3D Classics Collection will come with the SEGA Classics Decal Sheet bonus item. The sheet will be available in every physical launch edition of the collection, and features nine SEGA logos and console stickers. The decals are a silver hue to add a nice contrast to your 3DS, giving it a distinct retro sheen. The collection features some of SEGA’s signature games, and the bonus item adds the right amount of vintage goodness to complete the throwback experience. The SEGA 3D Classics Collection will be released

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Big Brain Academy and Polarium Added to Virtual Console Tomorrow

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Jason Nason

Two new games will join the Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow when Nintendo’s North American download hits. The first title is Polarium Advance, the Game Boy Advance sequel to the Nintendo DS puzzle game Polarium. That game came to to the GBA in North America back in 2006. In the game you have to clear the lines in a single stroke! Create horizontal rows of the same color to clear the board. There are 365 puzzles, with many modes and special titles that will challenge your mind. You can play against the clock, or create your very own puzzles The

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New Trailer for Witch & Hero 2; Launches in Japan next week

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Jason Nason

Flyhigh Works, the publisher of Witch & Hero 2 in Japan, released a new trailer for the upcoming game. The game hits 3DS eShops in Japan on February 17th. The game will be localized and released in North America by Circle Entertainment, with the release set for mid-March. Check out the trailer for Witch & Hero 2 as well as some screens below.

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Splatoon Concert Looks like a Fun-filled event

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jason Nason

I don’t read and can’t speak or understand Japanese either, which leaves me with just a jealous curiosity about this event. It looks like Japan was treated to a “live” Splatoon concert featuring Callie and Marie from Nintendo’s hit Wii U game. This ia the sort of silly, yet amazing, things that make fans in North America want to hop on a plane and move East. Check out the concert below, courtesy Nintendo of Japan. It’s quite amazing.

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Could there be a Dementium III on the way?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jason Nason

We missed this during the week, but Jools Watsham from Renegade Kid put the question on Twitter with the question: Would you back a Dementium 3 Kickstarter? The ask comes as Watsham and the team are looking to gauge interest in pursuing a third game in the series. While Kickstarter is a great way to get games funded they can be a lot of work. So before Renegade Kid goes through that effort of setting up a crowdfunding campaign it’s always a good idea to see if they an actually be funded. If everyone who retweets the post were to

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Nintendo eShop Sales for February 4th, 2016

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Jason Nason

I’ve decided to split this off from the regular weekly Nintendo Download to give a little more of a deep dive into each newly added item to the eShop sales list. So what’s been on sale previously will have the same list you remember, but new entries will also have more detail at the top of the page. Typoman, which just had a demo released this week, is also on sale for two weeks. So if you enjoy the demo it’s the perfect time to take the plunge and try the full game! Plus Snow Moto Racing 3D from Zordix

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Return to PopoloCrois Releasing on March 1

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Broken Joysticks

Return to PopoloCrois
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale launches on March 1 in North America. The game developed by XSEED is a crossover between the Harvest Moon series (Which is known as “A Story of Seasons” in Japan) and manga series PopoloCrois. The manga has already spawned several spin-off games that were localized for the West, the last of which was released over ten years ago for PSP. Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale will get both a physical and digital release in the States, but will be restricted to a digital only release in Europe.  A trailer showing off some of

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Nintendo Canada Hosting Fire Emblem Fates Launch Event

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Jason Nason

Live in the Toronto area? Nintendo is hosting an event next Friday to celebrate the launch of Fire Emblem Fates on the Nintendo 3DS! Grab your friends and come out to play these two highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS games on February 12th. Both will be launching for the Nintendo 3DS the following Friday, February 19th. There will also be exclusive T-shirts given to the first 100 people to choose each path! Event Details: restricted to ages 13+ Date: February 12, 2016 Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Snell Hall, 65 Church St., Toronto, ON M5C 2E9 Space is limited,

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February 4th Nintendo Download

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Jason Nason

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U DLC – Bayonetta from the  Bayonetta series and Corrin from the Fire Emblem Fatesgames are now available for download in the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games. Prices are $5.99 for each character in one game version, or $6.99 for each character in both game versions. In addition, new costumes, bundles and a new stage are now available for purchase in both versions. Shütshimi – Shütshimi, a shoot-‘em-up game starring a muscle-bound fish with memory problems, is available now on the Wii U console. This family-friendly game features a chaotic four-player

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Crazy Train | Review

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Jason Nason

I must say that I really appreciate developers who are still supporting DSiWare. Sure the Nintendo DSi is considered an old system now, what with the 3DS/3DS XL and New3DS on the market, plus the eventual release of the mysterious NX, but there are millions of people who own a DSi. Nearly 40 million DSi/DSiXL units were sold worldwide though the systems lifespan, so there is clearly a base of users there. Crazy Train is the latest DSiWare title to hit the DSi Shop. And of course any DSiWare title can also be picked up in the 3DS eShop as

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