22 Jun

Earlier tonight during its latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, the Japanese publisher revealed that the next Super Smash Bros. will be developed primarily by Namco Bandai’s Tekken staff. The “special team” put together to oversee the project includes Tetsuya Akatsuka (Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs), Masaya Kobayashi (Ridge Racer), and Yoshito Higuchi (Soul Calibur), with Nintendo’s […]

22 Jun

As part of their latest Nintendo Direct broadcast earlier tonight, the Big N announced release windows for several hotly anticipated 3DS titles. Fire Emblem: Awakening‘s Western launch – announced right after the company’s E3 3DS Hardware Showcase – was confirmed for sometime in 2013. The latest in the Professor Layton puzzle-solving franchise, Professor Layton and […]

04 Jun

In an unexpected E3 preemptive broadcast before the scheduled E3 preemptive broadcasts, the Nintendo Direct Conference detailed some technical information on the Wii U tablet as well as the company’s new approach to internet connectivity. Promises for further information on the console – and the 3DS – were made for Nintendo’s official press conference tomorrow […]

21 Apr

Teased earlier this year, the new Mario game for the 3DS has finally manifested as New Super Mario Bros. 2. Unveiled by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata during their Nintendo Direct presentation earlier today, only a few screens were present to excite fanboy imaginations. Hitting Japanese shelves this August, expect more details on the game (likely […]