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Why Nintendo is Winning the Video Game War

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Jason Nason

Sure, Nintendo may be clearly losing the battle in this video game generation, but they have already won the war. Nintendo is victorious and they will be for a generation to come. Why? Because when your grow up and want to look back at the nostalgia of playing the games of your youth, you will have no trouble firing up a Nintendo console. But try to turn on an Xbox of PlayStation and you may just be out of luck. Recently I updated my Xbox 360. I turned it on and was greeted with an “update or else” message, stating

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May 29th Nintendo Download

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Jason Nason

Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) – Rated: E – $59.99 Feel the rush as your kart rockets across the ceiling. Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks in the most action-fueled Mario Kart game yet. Take on racers across the globe and share videos of your greatest moments via Mario Kart TV. Driving up a waterfall or across the ceiling can provide an intense adrenaline rush, but that’s not all anti-gravity is good for. It also provides a wild new gameplay mechanic: if you collide into other racers in zero-g, you’ll earn speed boosts worth bragging about. Luckily, you can

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May 22nd Nintendo Download

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jason Nason

Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Capcom) – Rated: T Street Fighter Alpha 2 explodes on-screen with lightning-fast gameplay and amazing innovations. Quick Move Reversals, Alpha Counters and the incredible Custom Combo System create a new standard for all games to fight by. Push your talents to the limit as you discover new hidden moves and reversals for every character. Neutralize opponent’s attacks with high and low Alpha Counters and execute incredible Custom Combos to create your own rapid-fire assault of attacks. All your favorite warriors are back for more! Previously hidden characters Dan, Akuma, and Bison are joined by five new

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Nintendo of Canada Revs Up Fans for Mario Kart 8

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Jason Nason

Nintendo of Canada has announced that they will celebrate the launch of Mario Kart 8 by giving fans a chance to play the game this Saturday, before the game is released next week. The special previews will take place at select Best Buy stores across Canada. The celebration will continue with special karting events in Toronto and Montreal on Saturday, May 31. “Mario Kart 8 will drive players wild with fun, challenging tracks, new playable characters and its anti-gravity feature which will flip kart racing on its head,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “Nintendo of

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Nintendo Patent Infringement Case Dismissed

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced on Monday that the company has won a patent infringement case in a U.S. District Court in Texas. The case was brought in February 2009 by Wall Wireless, LLC, which claimed that the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems infringed a patent. Wall Wireless is a company whose primary business is enforcing patents. The court dismissed the case on May 19th, 2014, after the United States Patent and Trademark Office canceled all the patent claims Wall Wireless was relying on in its case. This dismissal follows a decision by the Japanese Patent Office, which also found that Nintendo’s

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May 15th Nintendo Download

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Jason Nason

Moon Chronicles (Renegade Kid) – Rated: T Experience Renegade Kid’s award-winning first-person shooter, remastered in glorious 3D. Moon Chronicles delivers an atmospheric sci-fi adventure with enhanced graphics and intuitive touch-screen controls for a truly unique experience – all running at a silky-smooth 60 frames per second. Moon Chronicles is available exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. Join Major Kane on a mysterious mission to Earth’s moon to investigate a unique hatch of unknown origin. With each new episode you are brought one step closer to understanding the secrets that lie beneath the surface of the moon. EPISODE 1:

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May 8th Nintendo Download

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Jason Nason

Mega Man II (Capcom) – Rated: E – $2.99 It’s Mega May! Every Thursday in May, a different Mega Man game (actually, two this week!) will launch in the Virtual Console section of the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. In Mega Man II, jump and blast your way through a barrage of maniacal robotic monsters while collecting a variety of weapons and items to help fight more Robot Masters. Who is this stranger from the future called Quint? Can Mega Man reach Dr. Wily before time’s up? Dr. Wily is up to no good and this time he has stolen

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May 1st Nintendo Download

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jason Nason

Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) – Rated: E – $34.99 Devour trees, obstacles, and huge chunks of stages with Kirby’s Hypernova ability and inhale enemies to copy epic new moves like Archer. It’s a grand new Kirby™ adventure PLUS a new multiplayer battle mode, Kirby Fighters!* When a mysterious being kidnaps King Dedede atop a giant Dreamstalk, only Kirby can save the day! Jump from the foreground to the background in dynamic 3D side-scrolling environments while using new and returning copy abilities to defeat enemies. Duke it out in Kirby Fighters, a fierce 4-player* battle mode where you fight using a

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Mario Kart 8 One Month Away

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Jason Nason

One month from today, Mario Kart 8 will be released for the Nintendo Wii U, and in preparation for that release Nintendo presented a brand new Nintendo Direct video that announced some additional news, including a Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle, a free downloadable game offer for Wii U owners who buy Mario Kart 8, details about online features, new characters and new items. “Everyone loves Mario Kart,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “It’s a franchise that brings people together for fun at a family gathering, a frenzied race against friends

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Nintendo Unveils their E3 Plans

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jason Nason

Nintendo will be tweeking the way they present their news and game at this year’s E3 event. Last year the company broke away from the traditional press presentation in an auditorium in favour of a Nintendo Direct video presentation. This year Nintendo will deliver their news including a new format for unveiling news: the Nintendo Digital Event; a Super Smash Bros. tournament; a full slate of live, in-depth game demos from the Nintendo booth. “We demonstrated last year that we are never afraid to reinvent a proven tactic or to break completely new ground if we believe it will provide

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Nintendo 24th Nintendo Download

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Jason Nason

NES Remix 2 (Nintendo) – Rated: E – $14.99 Take on rapid-fire challenges from classic NES™ games remixed with mind-bending twists. Play as Link™ while running from Boos, nab coins as Kirby™ in Super Mario Bros., and much more! We’re talking epic gameplay set pieces from the likes of Kid Icarus™, Metroid™, Super Mario Bros.™ 2, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link™—the list goes on! Tackle the best parts of beloved retro games like Punch-Out!!™ Featuring Mr. Dream and Super Mario Bros. 3 while sharing videos of your greatest feats in the NES Remix Miiverse™ community.* NES Remix 2 also

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Teyon Releasing Sea Battle on DSiWare

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Jason Nason

Teyon and WaiS Co. Ltd announced the upcoming release of Sea Battle, a rendition of the battleship pencil and paper game on Nintendo DSi this Thursday. Sea Battle will be released in the Americas and Europe on Nintendo DSiWare for 200 Points and in the Nintendo 3DS eShop for $1.99. The game will feature battles in classic mode, missions mode or the new modern mode which includes additional features such as mines and diagonal ship placement. The game will support DS Wireless Play feature available for battles against friends, have a range of map sizes with increasing difficulty levels for

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April 17th Nintendo Download

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Jason Nason

Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo) – Rated: E April is a month to remember with classic games launching each week! This NES classic, one of the most well-known and beloved video games of all time, is now available as a Virtual Console title on both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. Follow Mario and Luigi as they leave the Mushroom Kingdom to travel to the seven distinct worlds that neighbor it. Help the famous brothers fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit. Are

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Tomodachi Life Finally Sees North American Release

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Jason Nason

Nintendo surprised everyone, me at the very least, when they released information that their Mii life simulation game will finally be released in North America. The game has been out for sometime in Japan and has been wildly successful out there, selling more than 5.5 million copies. I had long hopes that the game would finally see a release here, but honestly didn’t think it would actually happen. Here’s my article last year about the Japanese release. The announcement was made in a special Nintendo Direct. Take a look at that below:

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April 10th Nintendo Download

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Jason Nason

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (ATLUS) – Rated: M Monsters have invaded the world of Aterra, and only a few special individuals, imbued with the power of the Star God, are equipped to fight it. With only a small group of warriors and a narrow window of time in which their powers are at their peak, the solution is clear: combine your Star power to make magical Star Children to boost up your forces in battle! The life of a student can be complicated when you’re exploring dungeons, fighting monsters, AND trying to maintain a high school lifestyle.

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