Well folks, it’s happened. After many months of warnings from Nintendo and efforts to backup files by fans, the servers for the 3DS and Wii U’s online services have now been shut down. As a result, anyone trying to play any Wii U games online will get this message: Error Code: 102-2882 This online service…
As many people know, the future of the Mario & Luigi series has been in limbo for a while now. That’s because the company developing it (AlphaDream) went bankrupt and shut down in 2019, with the lacklustre sales of the remakes and high costs of HD game development likely contributing to the situation. Yet despite…
When it comes to unused content games in games, it’s usually on the minor side. Cut items and powerups, some texture changes here and there, the odd test level. That sort of thing. And for the most part, that’s true of the Zelda series too. Oh sure you’ve got various rooms and geometry you can’t…
With dozens of new enemies, themes and Wonder Effects, Super Mario Bros Wonder has to be one of the most original Mario games in years. After all, where else can you dodge singing Piranha Plants, dance through a Ninji disco and get into an opera themed chase scene within the space of 3 levels? Nowhere,…
Ever since it was first announced in the September 2023 Nintendo, information on the release date for the Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door has been left rather vague. Indeed, with its summer 2024 release window as our only clue, fans have been left questioning when exactly this remake would ever come…
Happy Mario Day folks! As you know, this is when Nintendo usually announces news regarding the Mario series, whether it’s the debut of a new game, a trailer for a highly anticipated game in development or some other sort of merch or collaboration related to the series. But this year, we’ve got something a bit…
As you know, Ultrahand is the biggest addition to the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. An ancient Zonai ability given to you in the first area, this lets you build all kinds of contraptions that Link can use to interact with the world, including cars, planes, flamethrowers and autonomous robot buddies. It’s a…
Ever since the Switch’s launch in 2017, the console has had a fairly active emulation scene. With Yuzu and Ryujinx leading the charge, the system and its games have been gotten to run on all manner of systems, with even the latest titles like Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros Wonder working almost…
Earlier today, the latest Pokémon Presents aired as part of the celebrations for Pokémon Day 2024. In that video, we saw announcements for all manner of games and adaptations, ranging from new content in Pokémon Sleep and Cafe, to content involving the Pokémon Horizons anime and trading card game. But there was one announcement that…
Well, it’s certainly the right time for announcing presentations, isn’t it? Because less than 24 hours after Nintendo announced a Partner Showcase Direct was airing this week, the Pokémon Company followed up with a Pokémon Presents one. This one is airing on Pokémon Day on February 27th 2024, and will have more information about the…