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Today is Family Day in Canada, a holiday introduced for the heck of it a number of years back. Generally, it's not a great day to spend with the family out doing things because, well, it is so damn cold! However, after a big home cooked breakfast and some time at the local YMCA, today has become the perfect day to sit back and play some family games.

Yesterday, a new Nintendo Minute was released that took a deeper look at how Birthright and Conquest differ.       Kit and Krysta of Nintendo Minute took another look at Fire Emblem Fates yesterday in a new video. We get to see how the two games differ, in storyline and My Castle. Warning: there might be some spoilers in this video! If you want to see it, check it out below. Let us know what you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svpyO0girN4 And…

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Fire Emblem Fates, Bravely Second, and more are all coming out this year for the Nintendo 3DS. This is a very big year for rpgs. And now Erik Peterson from Nintendo Treehouse talks about some of the rpgs coming out this year in a video!   Last month, Mario & Luigi Paper Jam came out for the 3DS. It was the first of many rpgs that will be coming to the 3DS this year. Electronic…

Sometimes it feels like games are just too long. Gone are the days where most of us can spend the entire summer exploring fantasy world's, interacting with every NPC and completing every side quest.

Every Thursday, Nintendo and Indies release new games, sales, and more onto the Wii U and 3DS eshops. Here’s a look at what was released today: February 11th! Its Thursday again and that means its Nintendo eshop release date. Nintendo and Indies have released a bunch of new goodies today. Lets take a look at Nintendo’s press release for today, along with a hand full of pictures and my thoughts on some of the games! One of the most notable…

For some time now we have been living in the digital age. It’s not 1972 anymore, and you haven’t just excitedly plugged in your new Magnavox Odyssey (if you were lucky enough, or old enough, to get one). Kids today aren’t phased by technology - they’re the swipe generation. They’re brought up playing on their phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles. And the gaming industry is catching up with them and producing more cross-platform games than ever before.

Oddworld New ‘N’ Tasty and Word Puzzles by POWGI are both coming to the Wii U eshop tomorrow. Word Puzzles will also be coming to the 3DS. I am reviewing both titles. Here is an early look at both games.     I previously talked about Oddworld New ‘N’ Tasty here. Now, I’ve actually gotten a chance to play the game on Wii U a little and I’m happy to report that the game is terrific so far. I am…

There is only one handheld system that you actually need right now. Yes, I’m talking about the 3DS. Here’s why I bought the system and why I keep playing it.   I’m a huge fan of the Animal Crossing series. I’ve been playing the series since the first game on the Gamecube. So, when Nintendo said that there was going to be a new AC game for the 3DS, I had to have the game! I went ahead and bought…

What do you get when you cross a farm simulation game (like Story of Seasons) with an rpg? You might get Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale! The game is coming to the 3DS on March 1st. Here are some more details for the game and a release date trailer.   Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale is a rpg and a farm simulation game. XSEED Games, the publisher of the game, recently revealed more details…

In the latest Nintendo Minute, Kit and Krysta unbox the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition and the Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL.   Nintendo released a new Nintendo Minute tonight. Kit and Krysta unbox the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition in the video. This version of Fates has all three versions of the game: Birthright, Conquest, and Revelations, on one cart. The Special Edition also comes with two extras: an artbook and a 3DS carrying bag. The Fire Emblem…