Welcome back, Nintendo. It’s been a while. Antigravity Mario Kart, Cat Mario, and Mega Man in Smash Bros. were just a few of the many features in new titles announced by Nintendo this morning during its Nintendo Direct broadcast. The company is taking a new approach to E3 this year […]
Super Smash Bros. Trailer Hits the Internet
At the end of the Nintendo Direct broadcast today, President Iwata introduced a trailer for the game all Nintendo fans live for: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. I will attempt to control myself. Attempt. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvudMu-5kIU] The trailer opens with an endearing scene from Animal Crossing: New […]
What We're Looking Foward to Seeing at E3 2013
With E3 approaching in less than a week the gamer community is a buzz with speculation. We still don’t have an official list of what games are going to be featured by the individual publishers and the news that’s going to come out about the next generation is anyone’s guess. […]
Fire Emblem: Awakening Review
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-BB3KbVUYI] It’s time to buy a 3DS, folks. I’m being honest when I say that it takes something special for me to become emotionally invested in a video game, but this one has done it. Fire Emblem: Awakening is, in a word, addicting. And with gorgeous visuals, a superb […]
Nintendo’s Wii U: A "Crap" System?
With E3 right around the corner, Nintendo fans are growing restless as to what the future holds for their beloved company and its systems. We’ve seen little change since my first Nerdophiles article written back in March, other than a steady growth in frustration from both producers and consumers. I […]
The Future of Nintendo: Just a Slump or Worthy of Concern?
Since the launch of the 3DS and Wii U, Nintendo has struggled to retain its hold on game market dominance, previously made possible by its massively popular Wii and DS systems. The last thing the company’s floundering sales needed was the recent $30.2 million patent infringement lawsuit on the glasses-free […]
Begun, the Next Console Wars Have or ‘Hey, Look! The PS4’
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d-3GMHIgR-U] Yes, this video is exactly what you think it is. This is Sony’s cryptic little hint that after hearing endless rumors for the past year, they are finally going to officially announce the successor to the PS3, the currently codenamed PS Orbis, on February 20th. While I’m not thrilled about the […]
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