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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 …

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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 …

Yoshi’s Woolly World is on the way to Wii U. The game promises a friendlier, more accessible experience than that offered by Mario’s platformers. Visually it draws on the theme of yarn and wool, giving everything a very soft and texture rich look. The platform holder says players will be …

Nintendo has revealed a new title starring Toad. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is coming to the Wii U at the end of this year. The title looks like more of a puzzle platformer, with Toad having to move platforms and navigate towers to progress. The game is set to be …

Nintendo has revealed more details about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Fans will be able to bring Miis into the game using a character creator. These Mii Fighters will come in three classes – Brawler, Swordfighter and Gunner. Mii Fighers will be able to fight Nintendo’s iconic characters. Each has …

Day one of E3 2014 has been and gone and certainly gave everyone plenty to talk about. We saw Microsoft keep it all about the games in the battle for Christmas. Sony unveiled its ambitious plans for the next six months and beyond. EA rolled out the big guns with …