Codename: S.T.E.A.M. is a pretty ambitious title. Regarded as a crazy new IP from Nintendo’s Intelligent Systems, this game could be regarded as a bizarro-Nintendo game thanks to its ridiculous Western-focused premise and high Western-focused production values. So the story behind Codename: S.T.E.A.M. goes like this: In a steampunk, 19th century London, Abraham Lincoln rounds […]
Today, Nintendo and DeNA publicily announced a “business and capital alliance” to bring Nintendo IP to smart devices. With DeNA’s experience with the smart device industry with Nintendo’s gaming expertise, this will officially enter Nintendo into the mobile market that they have been hesitant on for years. The idea behind the partnership is to bring […]
I never thought of this back when The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask came out in 2000, but this sequel to the medium-defying game that is Ocarina of Time was very, VERY ballsy. Take this game where every element, from controls to game mechanics to production value and everything in between, was done so right […]
Nintendo rarely tends to change up the formula with their popular characters such as Mario and Link. The only character that they take chances on the most to me is Kirby. Compared to Nintendo’s other superstars, you can come up with endless ideas because of what Kirby is. That is why he has more games […]
In 2003, Nintendo redesigned the Game Boy Advance to make it more attractive while singlehandedly solving many issues people had with Nintendo handhelds since the original Game Boy launched. For the first time, Nintendo had a traditional backlight (at least over here), a rechargeable battery and a clamshell design that prevented scratches on the screen. […]
Hyrule Warriors came out this past September, and it’s still running on my Wii U. I have been playing it at any chance I get, and even with other games like Smash and Bayonetta 2 (which I have shamefully not started) I keep coming back to this spinoff. Now with the third pack of the […]
Today a short Nintendo Direct aired in Japan for Xenoblade Chronicles X, which launches there this April, and details the planet of Mira how you’ll play through it. Oddly enough, Nintendo of America detailed the New 3DS port of Xenoblade Chronicles today as well, and how it’s different than the Wii version. First off with […]
