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In some ways it was a shame Nintendo didn’t take to the E3 stage in person tonight as that was its best E3 showing for some time. But whereas both Sony and Microsoft are tasked with building the strong bases enjoyed by PS4 and Xbox One, Nintendo’s challenge is different …

New IP set for release in 2015

The 8-player online paint ‘em up is coming to Wii U next year. Splatoon is an online team-based shooter, which has players battle for territories on any given map. But Splatoon isn’t the typical shooter as players duel it out with massive weapons that shoot paint, which certainly makes for …

Self-explanatory UGC title due on Wii U in 2015

Nintendo has officially confirmed previously leaked title Mario Maker. It allows gamers to create custom levels for Mario to navigate. Presumably these will be sharable online, although little in the way of specific functionality has been confirmed as of yet. The game uses a host of assets familiar to fans …

This is a clean break from the past, says Eiji Aonuma

Bayonetta 2 at last has a release date on Wii U. The game will be released in October, but that’s not where the good news ends. The SKU will actually include a port of the first game, too. Also pictured was a game mode using a Link skin from the …

A new Legend of Zelda game is coming next year. Footage of the title was shown off during Nintendo’s E3 digital presentation. Few details of the game were revealed other than that it’s an open-world experience and dated for a 2015 release. A large draw distance were amongst the impressive …

The remakes of Pokmon Ruby and Sapphire have been dated. The titles are coming to 3DS on November 28th in Europe. The trailer showed off two new transformations of Legendary Pokemon Grouden and Kyrogre that appear on the games’ box art. These are known as Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre. …

Nintendo has entered the toys-to-life category with Amiibo. Available exclusively on Nintendo platforms, the Amiibo range will include a variety of characters. It will also support characters from both Disney Infinity and Skylanders: Trap Team on Wii U. Nintendo announced Super Smash Bros Wii U will be the first title …