I have previously written about the Animal Crossing New Leaf update here. I love this update. I’ve had a lot of fun scanning in my various Animal Crossing amiibo figures and cards. Of course, ever since Nintendo announced the new Welcome amiibo cards, I’ve been really excited for them too. And on Saturday last week, I finally received three packs of the new cards! I carefully opened the three packs and took out all of the cards. These cards each…
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Is Coming Out This Month
Wayforward’s Shantae is a action/adventure/platformer that has appeared on the 3DS, Wii U, and other platforms too. I have reviewed and played a few of these games and they are always good. The newest Shantae game, Half-Genie Hero, will be coming out this month! Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be coming out on December 20th! According to the Kickstarter page for the game, it will be released for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PSVita for that game for ...
Read MoreNew BoxBoy Game and amiibo Announced for Japan
Nintendo’s BoxBoy, a downloadable game for the 3DS eshop, has seen two games already. BoxBoy is created by Hal Laboratory, the creators of Kirby. The unique puzzle platformer is an example of another new franchise from Nintendo. And last night, Nintendo announced a third game for the character! Not only that, but a BoxBoy amiibo was announced too. Currently, these are both just for Japan, but we may see them in the West eventually. Check out the details ...
Read MoreSo An Octopus and A Sub Walk Into A Maze: A preview of Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape
Thomas Hopper is an indie developer for the Wii U (and other systems). He created a really good puzzle adventure game called Factotum for the Wii U. I liked it a lot. I thought his second game was a mixed bag, but still considered him to be an excellent developer for the Wii U. And now Thomas has another game for the system: Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape. He gave me a review copy of the game and I’ve been…
Read MoreTelltale Games Announced A Guardians of the Galaxy Game Last Night
I’m a huge fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. I have thought for awhile now that there should be a video game of the franchise. And now, finally, there is going to be a video game! Last night developer Telltale revealed a Guardians of the Galaxy game is coming. Guardians of the Galaxy will get its own video game thanks to Telltale Games. The game will be multiple episodes and be coming to PC, consoles, and mobile devices.…
Read MoreNew Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild Trailer
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be coming out in March next year. That doesn’t mean Nintendo can’t endlessly tease the game though! During The Game Awards last night, a new trailer was shown for the game. We have the trailer and my thoughts on it below. The new Breath of the Wild trailer is amazing! We’ve seen so much footage of the new Zelda game so far. I’m sure there are some people who think there is…
Read MoreThe Walking Dead: A New Frontier Debuts This Month
Last night, during The Game Awards, a new trailer for The Walking Dead: A New Frontier was revealed. We have that trailer, plus some more information about the game! The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will be coming out on December 20th. Check out the message we received from the developer, Telltale, for more information: ” Fellow Survivors, Today we can share a first-ever extended first look at The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series – A New Frontier, ...
Read MoreThe Game Awards Will Air Tonight Online
The Game Awards happens every year. Originally, the program aired on Spike TV, but now it just airs online. Last years Game Awards wasn’t too good, but this years program might be a little more special. Check out what we know about the Game Awards below! The Game Awards will air tonight (12/1) at 5:30 PT. You’ll be able to find it here, also youtube should have it too. I didn’t care for last years awards. There wasn’t too many…
Read MoreWireless Controller Solution Announced For the NES Classic Edition
One of the complaints about the NES Classic Edition, even before it came out, was that the controller cord looked too small. Why couldn’t Nintendo just make the controller cordless? Well, Nintendo didn’t do that, but a third party developer will be releasing a wireless NES Classic controller soon! A company called 8bitdo will be releasing a wireless NES Classic controller called the NES30 Classic Edition Set on December 16th. Here is how the ...
Read MoreStardew Valley Cancelled For Wii U
Stardew Valley, a farming sim in the vain of Harvest Moon, was supposed to come out next month on the Wii U. Yesterday, the developer announced that they canceled the game for the system. They will be moving the game to the Nintendo Switch. We have the announcement and my thoughts on it below. Stardew Valley was a game that Nintendo promoted awhile back in a big Wii U Indie video. The game looked very much like a retro Harvest…
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