Whether or not you consider Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island a part of the core Mario series, it’s hard to argue that Yoshi himself didn’t make a big splash in his first time out as the hero. Yoshi’s Island has stood the test of time and is regarded by many as one of the all-time platformer greats, placing the former sidekick firmly in Nintendo’s stable of mascots.
It is impossible to ignore the universal praise Super Mario Maker has received so far. In my review of the game, I said that Super Mario Maker is just the start of something greater. I figured Nintendo would roll out sequels in the future and I was assuming they would tie it into other franchise such as …
When handing over the keys to their magical Kingdom, Nintendo wisely took its time to make sure it got everything right – and they did. T
Wii U (2012) Nintendo’s current gen console has somewhat of a bad reputation which I mostly disagree with. A console should never be judged by the number of units it sales. The Dreamcast is without a doubt, one of the greatest consoles ever produced and yet sales did not meet Sega’s expectations. Despite several price cuts, …
Nintendo has big plans for E3 2015, and it began with Masahiro Sakurai’s special video presentation for Super Smash Bros. Unfortunately, footage showcasing Ryu from Street Fighter and Roy from the Fire Emblem series as playable characters in the game was leaked yesterday, taking a bit of the fun out of the presentation that streamed …
Every year, E3 brings us the biggest gaming news of the year, as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo drop their biggest announcements about upcoming games, release dates and new consoles. With the event fast approaching, Nintendo has released their full schedule. Check out their play-by-play reference guide below which lets you track Nintendo’s live E3 coverage, …
The original Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan on September 13, 1985 … and so, this year marks the 30th Anniversary of the king of platformers. In order to celebrate, Nintendo has launched a website that offers an interactive history of the series, including all of the Super Mario …
“When darkness covers the kingdom, an unlikely hero will evolve and devolve to save the day in this epic 2D side-scrolling adventure.” Adventures of Pip from Tic Toc Games is a new take on the classic side-scrolling action platformer where the main character, Pip, who despite being one pixel in a world full of 32-bit …
For the unfamiliar, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac developed by Nicalis and designed by Edmund McMillen. The excellent rogue-like horror came back to life with a new engine and lots of changes in late 2014 when it was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, …
Ever since I was a child I’ve always been an avid collector of many things including action figures. And so growing up, I wished that Nintendo would release a series of action figures for many of the characters in their roster. We never did get those action figures but thankfully Nintendo began releasing amiibos in …
After announcing the latest Legend of Zelda game for the WiiU would be delayed until next year, Nintendo really needed to come strong with their latest edition of Nintendo Direct, which debuted earlier this evening at 6:00 PM. While I was somewhat disappointed, although not surprised, that there wasn’t an announcement of another “Big Three” …
As if there was ever any doubt, Nintendo head honcho Satoru Iwata this morning announced that the follow-up to the company’s Wii U is currently in development. Codenamed the “NX”, it’s confirmed to be a dedicated gaming system with a “brand new concept”. Speaking at a press conference in Japan, Iwata seemed reluctant to reveal …
One of the main reasons I purchased both the Wii U and the New 3DS, is for their virtual game library which includes classics from the NES, Super NES and Gameboy eras, along with other systems such as N64, Sega Master System, Genesis and Neo Geo when clicking into the Wii menu. Who wouldn’t want to …
Sound On Sight is dedicating all of February to spotlight one of our favourite companies, Nintendo. Kicking off our month-long theme was our list of the 100 greatest Nintendo games, and it shouldn’t be a surprise that Super Smash Bros. for the WiiU and 3DS made the cut. In my brief capsule review I called …
Nintendo celebrated its 125th Anniversary last year, with the company founded on 23rd September 1889 in Kyoto, where its headquarters remain. The company has had an extraordinary history, originally producing handmade handful playing cards and several small niche businesses (including a cab service and luxury hotels), but since 1977, Nintendo has grown into one of …
The Nintendo Wii U is without question, the underdog of the console market, even if it is the best console on store shelves right now. For gamers like myself, the most important difference between the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U is the amount of exclusive games they offer. Sure, they have differences in …