The Wii is getting a special blue edition to mark the European release of Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Nintendo is certainly no stranger to releasing alternate color versions of their hardware. They've already released the Wii in white, black, red and now we can add baby blue to the Wii's color spectrum.
As I sit here, pondering how to approach a review for the game Hyperdimension Neptunia, my mind begins to wander...
What did I ever do to deserve this?
There's so much disappointment in virtually every aspect of Hyperdimension Neptunia. The concept is creative but doesn't work. The characters were created with seemingly no purpose except to be viewed as borderline risque versions of the companies or consoles they represent. The battle system, while operable, is completely convoluted, offering players too many meaningless, worthless attack options that grow to be too complex for any sort of general consumption. There are so many issues, it's hard to tell where to begin.
Witness the original arcade Donkey Kong get beaten into the dirt.
Please note that this review will not cover 3DS Virtual Console or Super Game Boy features.
I have a confession to make: I hate the original arcade Donkey Kong. Yes, sneer at me all you want, but I have good reasons for disliking it so much. While I have been very spoiled by Mario platforming adventures, his first battle with Donkey Kong is not something I eagerly replay. Note that this is coming from someone who enjoys games like Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug (notice a pattern here?); I will admit that the original DK arcade game has some sound elements that would set a benchmark for Mario’s debut, but with those awful jumping mechanics Donkey Kong isn’t a game I rate highly.
With the release of the eShop on the 3DS, Nintendo is switching things up.
Nintendo announced today that their weekly release updates to the Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare services will no longer be done on Mondays, but instead on Thursdays. The update will now include 3DS Virtual Console games, 3D classics, and original downloadable titles for the Nintendo 3DS. According to Nintendo, this coming Thursday, June 16, will be the first update that includes this new eShop content.
This week sees the release of an all-time RPG classic on the Virtual Console, and not much else.
This week from Nintendo you have the option to either pretend to fish, play a word search, lead a pack of meerkats or dance along with a bunch of monsters.
A system update will allow players to access the new features, though they are coming a bit later than promised.
Yesterday night, Nintendo announced that a new system update will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS on June 6. This update will provide players access to the eagerly awaited eShop as well as Internet browsing abilities.
A classic Mega Man game blasts its way onto the Wii.
This week in the Download, Nintendo delivers the first adventure of Mega Man X alongside several new titles.
The WiiWare demos continue this week, DSiWare sees four new titles, and the Virtual Console gets a single NES game.
Seemingly "getting the memo" from fans, Nintendo has continued to provide WiiWare demos in this week's Nintendo Download. Players can sample both Lit from Wayforward Technologies and Urbanix from Nordcurrent.
Fire Up for February with Fresh Downloads for Nintendo Systems
Winter blues got you down? Bid farewell to January and say hello to a new batch of downloadable games for Wii™ and Nintendo DSiT systems. As always, the latest additions to the WiiWareT and Nintendo DSiWareT services offer a wide variety of titles to lift your spirits. WiiWare users can also take advantage of demo versions of select games available for zero Wii PointsT, giving players the chance to sample select games before downloading the full versions. As you trudge through the dog days of winter, the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop are open 24 hours a day to help keep you fired up no matter what the weather has in store.
Unlike any generation prior, this generation seems to have two very distinct phases, the second of which is starting now.
According to Wikipedia, we are in the seventh generation of the console cycle. As we all know, this generation is home of Nintendo's Wii, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Microsoft's Xbox 360. Additionally, though not a part of the seventh home console generation, this is still currently the era of the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS.
