April 9th Nintendo Download


Posted on April 9, 2015 by Jason Nason

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Take up arms against an invading army in this remake of the acclaimed Wii RPG, playable only on the New Nintendo 3DS XL system. Explore landscapes and beat down foes in battles that blend real-time action with RPG strategy. Exclusive features make Xenoblade Chronicles 3D the best way to learn the truth behind the mythical sword, the Monado. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will be available on April 10. Additionally, two new Xenoblade Chronicles 3D themes will also be available in the Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS at launch. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

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Black Ops III Full Reveal Coming April 26th


Posted on April 9, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Activision sent out a cryptic press release this morning that simply linking to a YouTube video with the hashtag #BackInBlack. Anyone who is familiar with the Call of Duty franchise will recognize the stylized “III” up in the header of this article as being very similar to the font used to promote Call of Duty: Black Ops II. We’ll find out what the pair of companies has planned when the game’s world reveal takes center stage on April 26! It is important to note that Activision also partnered with popular Advanced Warfare YouTuber TmarTn for this reveal. Perhaps we will

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Announced For Current Gen / PC


Posted on April 9, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix took the wraps off of the latest entry in the Deus Ex franchise this morning with the announcement of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC.  Human Revolution’s protagonist Adam Jensen returns in this latest cyberpunk action RPG set in the not-so distant future of 2029 – where the humankind is further divided between those who have cybernetic enhancements and those who do not. This reveal was widely expected after Square’s #CantStopProgress marketing campaign kicked into gear three days ago with a mysterious twitch stream featuring individuals in solitary confinement. To be brutally

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Code Name S.T.E.A.M | Review


Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jason Nason

One of the things that I appreciate is when Nintendo comes up with a new IP. Sure I love Mario and will never grow tired of games featuring this landmark character, but there’s something to be said for coming up with new games and new characters. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. could have easily been just another Nintendo game featuring Mario, but instead the company decided to introduce a whole new set of characters and it’s very welcome. In Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. you’ll command a strike team of unexpected heroes – assembled by Abraham Lincoln himself – to defend Earth against an

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April 2nd Nintendo Download


Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jason Nason

Story of Seasons – The best-selling series Bokujo Monogatari is reborn outside Japan as Story of Seasons. The farming and life-simulation game improves upon the farming and relationship building that the series is known for, while adding the theme of “Connecting,” both with other lands across the game world or with other players online. Use the game’s StreetPass feature to fill your town with visiting farmers or connect to Wi-Fi to visit your friends and farm together. Click here to view a trailer for the game. BOXBOY! – Think outside the box in this charming black-and-white puzzle platformer from the

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Nintendo 64 Games Launching On The Wii U E-Shop


Posted on April 2, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The Nintendo 64 didn’t get as much love as other classic Nintendo consoles in terms of Virtual Console in the 7th generation but hopefully the second time around is a bit better with the announcement of N64 games for the Wii U Virtual Console. Announced for the VC were Super Mario 64 and Donkey Kong 64. The former is available right now on the North American E-shop while DK64 is expected to launch sometime in the near future. Prices for N64 titles range from $6.99 to $9.99 USD. Super Mario 64 launched on June 23rd 1996 and was released on

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Unlisted Bravely Second: End Layer Trailer Found On SE YouTube Account


Posted on April 1, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

A brand new Japanese trailer for Bravely Second: End Layer has appeared on Square Enix Japan’s YouTube channel. Surprisingly the trailer is currently listed as a private video meaning that it is not currently indexed in the main YouTube gaming category. It is possible that the video was accidently uploaded prematurely so watch it in the embedded player before it gets taken down. End Layer is the hotly anticipated sequel to last year’s surprise RPG hit Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS. Square has developed a few new systems to spice things up for players of the first game while

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Attack On Titan 3DS To See Digital Release In North America


Posted on April 1, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus and Nintendo have announced via Nintendo Direct that Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains will be coming to the 3DS this may exclusively on the 3DS E-Shop. Humanity In Chains was released in Japan in late 2013 and follows the plot of the original animated series with players taking on the roles of Eren, Mikasa and Armin. No price for this 3DS action has been released as of press time. Update: Atlus sent us a long a press release which listed the following features for the game: The features for Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains include: Story Mode: As a member

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Yoshi’s Woolly World Amiibo Announced


Posted on April 1, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

During this afternoon’s Nintendo Direct stream the big N announced a special wool series of Amiibo that will be released this Fall. They are compatible with Yoshi’s Wooly World when tapped on the Wii U Game Pad a second Yoshi will appear in game to aid you. Yoshi’s Wooly World will be released in Q2 in Europe and Q3 in North America. These Amiibo look absolutely adorable and are made of wool, just don’t stick them in the washing machine! I’ll be sure to buy one once they’re released – that light blue Yoshi Amiibo absolutely belongs on my desk!

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Help Support Broken Joysticks On Patreon


Posted on March 29, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

We’ve been bringing you quality content for the past three years and after writing over 2,000 articles about the latest video games, trailers, reviews and more we are asking our readers to help us stay afloat. With our redesign last month and the removal of advertisements we have opened up the site to an entirely new audience. Our editors have never made a dime from the site and it would be nice to have Broken Joysticks move to the next level.

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March 26th Nintendo Download


Posted on March 26, 2015 by Jason Nason

LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin – There’s a new threat in Ninjago, and he goes by the name of Ronin. With help from his army of dark samurai, Ronin steals the Ninjas’ memories using an ancient weapon, and it’s up to the player to help them reclaim their powers. Click here to view a trailer for the game. Also New this Week Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – DLC (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Jet Dog (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) My Pet School 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Titanic Mystery (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi / Nintendo eShop on

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Nintendo Europe and GAME Launch Charizard Promotion


Posted on March 26, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The Pokemon Company announced today that they will be running a promotion with UK retailer GAME to give owners of Pokemon X & Y, Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire the chance to snag a shiny Charizard along with a collector’s edition TCG card case. Both of these items will be available free of charge from April 3rd until an unspecified date.  If you’ve gotta catch em all then this might be the perfect promotion for you!

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