News:
Color Game Boy game mysteries revealed! (spoiler: it’s magic)
Rodea the Sky Soldier coming to NA on 3DS and Wii U thanks to NIS America!
Curve’s OlliOlli to offer cross buy functionality on Wii U and 3DS
Games: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Resident Evil Revelations, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, Pokemon Shuffle
Music:
The Bouncing Souls – We Love Fun (unofficial Nintendo Fun Club theme song)
Fifteen – Rainbow Connection
This past weekend, it happened- the Nintendo 3DS became my favorite portable game system of all time. Everything had been building to this point for a while, but the combination of the phenomenal New 3DS XL hardware, Majora’s Mask 3D, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate pushed it over the edge. The hardware has reached its final form, its true potential, and it has a robust library of 1st and 3rd party games totally in my wheelhouse. But for a system to be a “favorite” it needs more than tech, and yes, even great games. It needs memories- personal connections. And I have had quite a few fantastic experiences revolving around the system. Continue reading
News:
Netflix (possibly) developing a live-action Legend of Zelda series
Games: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, New 3DS XL, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, 3D Fantasy Zone, Flipnote Studio 3D, Wave Race 64, Style Savvy Trendsetters
Music:
Pennywise – 30 Seconds ’til the End of the World
Fenix TX – Flight 601 (all I’ve got is time)
Most North American Nintendo fans have come to terms with the reality that we’re not getting the regular New 3DS this week, and thus no super kawaii Kyary Pamyu Pamyu faceplates. But Kyary is far from the first musician to feature on the exterior of a Nintendo handheld. At some point, probably around 2008, a company called MusicSkins LLC (maybe aka Zing Revolution) created A TON of DS Lite skins that may or may not have been licensed. Continue reading
News:
Club Nintendo to be discontinued in favor of new rewards program
LttP comics to be reprinted as a graphic novel in May
Games: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Majora’s Mask 3D / New 3DS XL, Codename: S.T.E.A.M. demo, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Gunman Clive 2
Music:
The Bouncing Souls – We Love Fun (unofficial Nintendo Fun Club theme song)
Blink-182 – Carousel
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