Some of Nintendo’s critics have openly stated that the company should produce iPhone games– some even saying they should do that exclusively, but that poppycock is another matter entirely. Suffice to say, if Nintendo did get into the business of producing games for Apple’s App Store, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move would be a perfect fit.
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins feels like it can best be described as one– or perhaps both– of two things: A technological marvel, and a technological shortcoming. That may sound weird, but the game holds a strange significance in how much it manages to achieve while simultaneously falling short of its goals.
We’ve looked at Nintendo’s announcement of their exclusive partnership with SEGA and more of what to expect from New Super Luigi U; here is the rest of what Nintendo had to announce today, provided you didn’t watch the Nintendo Direct and don’t simply wish to watch it in the embedded video above.
Outside of Nintendo’s announcement regarding their exclusive partnership with SEGA, perhaps the most surprising news to come out of today’s Nintendo Direct was about New Super Luigi U.
Previously announced as a downloadable content add-on for New Super Mario Bros. U, they would later reveal that it would contain 82 new stages spread across the map of New Super Mario Bros. U, featuring Luigi with his higher jumps and more slippery movements. Today, Nintendo announced a release date of June 20th and a price of $19.99 for the title, along with some other new details.
Ever since SEGA left the console business with the end of the Dreamcast, many have said– perhaps with a bit of snark in their voices, in some cases– that Nintendo should just buy SEGA and add their catalog of classic gaming characters, such as Sonic the Hedgehog, to their own already-formidable cast. While such an event has yet to transpire, the two parties have entered into an exclusive deal which might give us an idea of what such a partnership would be like.
Following are the deals to be found this week at the EB Games, Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, Future Shop, and Best Buy stores across Canada. Please note that some of these deals were found using a Toronto postal code, and may not apply in all regions; to find whether or not your local stores are participating, click the associated links below.
If you’re like me, then sometime during the past few months, you might have received a “Virtual Visa Debit” card, such as the one from RBC Royal Bank illustrated at the right. Its purpose, as described at the upper-right of its face, is “for online, phone, and mail order purchases,” drawing the money for the transaction right from your bank account.
It’s a handy little thing to have, and great for making purchases from Amazon, Indigo, eBay, TicketMaster, and many more. Naturally, with the shift towards downloadable games, downloadable content, and more from the video game industry, it seems like a good way to purchase the latest game from the Nintendo eShop or the PlayStation Store, doesn’t it?
Well, not so fast; it may seem like it, but is unfortunately a little more complicated than that.
This week, Super Mario Bros. 2 arrives on the Wii U Virtual Console. It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the game, so seeing it arrive on Wii U is great for me. However, it’s a little weird that it’s showing up not only before the first Super Mario Bros. (available on the Wii and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Consoles), but before it shows up on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console as well.
Regardless, there’s better news about this release: If you’ve already bought Super Mario World for the Wii U Virtual Console, then you can get Super Mario Bros. 2 for half-price!
Following are the deals to be found this week at the EB Games, Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, Future Shop, and Best Buy stores across Canada. Please note that some of these deals were found using a Toronto postal code, and may not apply in all regions; to find whether or not your local stores are participating, click the associated links below.
Kicking things off on the Nintendo Download this week is Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move in the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Four different puzzle modes share one common goal throughout their 180 combined levels: Get the Mini to the star.