Nintendo 3DS News

Last week, we found out that Nintendo would be holding a Fire Emblem Direct. It was thought then that Nintendo would only be showing off the upcoming Fire Emblem Warriors for the Switch. Now we know that more than one title will be shown during the Direct. In fact, we know about one other “game” that will be shown during the Direct. Find out about that below. I will also offer some speculation as to what else might be shown.…

This More Thoughts From Me is about Edutainment games. You can and should learn from video games. Its great to have a fun game that has  an entertaining story. We all want that escape from reality. Fun is important. But why can’t you, sometimes at least, have fun and learn something too? Most people seem to think of Edutainment as a genre for kids. Many of these games are, in fact, designed for little kids. Some, such as Brain Age,…

After having enticed millions of players on PC and consoles, Farming Simulator comes back in 2017 with exciting new announcements. First of all, the most complete Farming Simulator experience makes a grand return on PlayStation®Vita system and Nintendo 3DS™ as Farming Simulator 18. Developed by GIANTS Software, Farming Simulator 18 brings a load of new features for virtual farmers to harvest fields in the palms of their hands!

We will have LOTS of coverage of the Nintendo Switch over the next few months leading up to the launch of the system, and we will be working closely with Nintendo of Canada to make sure all the important information is front and centre for you the reader. That includes a full system review, and game reviews right around launch day. It all really begins tonight, however, with the long presentation from Nintendo which you will able to see at 8 PM PT, 10 Central, and 11 Eastern on Nintendo's YouTube channel.

Yacht Club Games announced today that Shovel Knight will be making it way to Nintendo Switch! They will also be updating the game in various ways across multiple platforms. Shovel Knight started out as a Nintendo Wii U and 3DS exclusive game. It has since moved on to other consoles and will be adding yet another one soon: the Nintendo Switch! Yacht Club Games will be renaming Shovel Knight as Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. They say that players will be…

Once and awhile, Nintendo does a big digital sale on their games and some third party games. And today is one of those days! There is currently a bunch of Nintendo and third party games on sale for the Wii U and 3DS. Check out the details below. Nintendo is currently holding a big sale on the Wii U and 3DS eshops. Not only that, but if you are a My Nintendo member you’ll get 10 percent extra off of…

Dragon Quest VIII is coming out next week for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo released a brand new trailer for the game today. Check out the video and then please come back for my thoughts on the game!   Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King will be coming to the 3DS on January 20th. You can currently pre-load the game on the Nintendo eshop. Originally, Dragon Quest VIII was released on the PlayStation 2. Unlike Dragon Quest VII, Journey…

Nintendo’s Switch presentation is on January 12th. On that day, Nintendo will reveal many things about the Nintendo Switch. But the company isn’t stopping there! The very next day, January 13th, Nintendo will have a Treehouse Live! On January 13th, the day after the Nintendo Switch Presentation in Japan, Nintendo will hold a Treehouse Live! The Treehouse will air at 9:30 A.M. EST (8:30 Central) and be available on youtube and twitch. Nintendo announced this Treehouse Live on twitter and…

I think 2016 was fairly kind to Nintendo, despite the understanding from both consumers and media that a new system was on the horizon that would definitely kill off the Nintendo Wii U, but could also put a damper on 3DS production. Despite this news, Nintendo still managed to release a number of great titles in 2016, a few of which we gave huge scores too!

Welcome to the New Year! I'll have a bunch of More Thoughts From Me this year...starting with this one. This time I want to talk about the games I hope get announced this year. Some of the following is based on rumors I've heard and others are based on what I'd like to see! What will 2017 bring us? These are my hopes...