Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news at Wii's World

Rovio disses Nintendo's "$49 pieces of plastic"

Pearls before swine

Like it or not, gaming on mobile devices has gained some traction in recent years. While the experience on offer may be of a different quality, titles like Angry Birds have proved massively popular to casual players. In the press today a developer at Rovio (the studio behind Angry Birds) made a slanting... read more

July 24th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Assassin's Creed IV developer video

The rum isn't gone

Ubisoft has uploaded a video showing gameplay elements of their upcoming blockbuster Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, with a full commentary describing what's going on. Battling on the high seas plays an important part in the game, with the player controlling an upgradeable ship known affectionately as... read more

July 24th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Nintendo Selects: Pikmin 2 review

One man's trash is another's treasure.

With Pikmin 3 very soon to release on Wii U, it seemed as good a time as any to look back on the original titles. Specifically, this is the re-released Wii version of Pikmin 2; despite the only real change being the new Wii controls, Pikmin 2 holds up incredibly well for a game released nearly a decade... read more

July 23rd, 2013
Rob Jones
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DuckTales: Remastered new screenshots

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July 22nd, 2013
Rob Jones
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Assassin's Creed III review

RISE or fall?

The Wii U is a curious console. Despite not pushing some elements of modern gaming further than other consoles we have seen, other features of Nintendo's latest unit are notably ahead of the competition. But regardless of these ups and downs, the Wii U has allowed Nintendo to step out of the franchise ridden... read more

July 22nd, 2013
Rob Jones
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Star Wars Pinball new screenshots

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July 22nd, 2013
Rob Jones
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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D review

Donkey Kong swings into 3D.

For those of you who missed out on the Wii edition, Nintendo has decided to double up on Donkey Kong's latest adventure which is now available for the 3DS. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a moderately tweaked port of Retro Studios' source material that adds just enough to warrant a second play-through for... read more

July 8th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Swords & Soldiers 3D review

Buried promise.

Quite often, it's common to find that games with earnest and addicting cores can find themselves tarnished by a plethora of exterior flaws. Some people are able to look past such problems if the central concept and mechanic framework holds tight, but others can easily be turned away thanks to poor attention... read more

July 7th, 2013
Rob Jones
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX review

A dream you won't want to wake up from.

Twenty years ago, a game was released which is arguably the greatest release on the original Game Boy. Today, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is available to download easy and cheap off the 3DS eShop. Like a fine wine, age has only highlighted the game's brilliance. Awakening is unique among... read more

July 6th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Groove Heaven review

A game for nobody.

Despite being released over two years ago, the Nintendo 3DS still lacks a decent collection of truly compelling games that fully utilize the platform, this has led a lot of people onto the 3DS eShop in search of downloadable games to satiate their gaming needs. Unfortunately Nintendo's Seal of Approval... read more

July 1st, 2013
Rob Jones
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Our eShop giveaway winners

Free games for woo

We recently held a giveaway for eShop games by well known publisher Enjoy Gaming. The selection of games included two Gummy Bear titles and Bowling Bonanza 3D. The five lucky winners have been picked, so here they are! Clint S thepushkin Daniel E Loxa15 LEOVALDO All winners will be... read more

June 29th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf review

Hold on for one more day.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf is the long awaited 3DS edition of the very popular Animal Crossing series that has provided gamers of all types with a charming and free casual experience that is unique as it is addicting. As with every installment of Animal Crossing, New Leaf allows players to walk with the... read more

June 14th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Gummy Bears Mini Golf review

Who's up for some put put?

The Gummy Bears are back on the Nintendo eShop and this time it's all about Mini Golf. I guess when they aren't saving their kingdom from the evil King Sour Berry the Gummy Bears are all about family fun activities. So grab your putter and lets get to the course. After you select a profile and pick out... read more

June 5th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Gummy Bears Mini Golf new screenshots

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May 29th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Bowling Bonanza 3D review

Bowling for Quality.

Bowling games have been a staple on Nintendo consoles for some time. Games like Super Bowling on the Super Nintendo and Milo's Astro Lanes have always been there for fans, but stayed on the sidelines. It wasn't until the unprecedented success of Wii Sports that bowling in a video game became a notable genre.... read more

May 29th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Sonic Lost World new info

Deadly Six causing mayhem

Ten days ago during a special Nintendo Direct video, a new game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise was unveiled exclusively for Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. Today an official blog post on Sega's website gives us some further info on Sonic Lost World. The mysterious characters previously teased are known as the... read more

May 29th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Resident Evil Revelations review

Survival Horror cruises onto Wii U.

If you haven't already given it a shot on the Nintendo 3DS, now is your chance because Resident Evil Revelations has arrived for the Wii U. As part of a multi-platform port of the popular handheld installment of the long standing survival horror franchise, Revelations scales back a bit on the grand action... read more

May 29th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Earthbound listed on Amazon UK at retail price

What's going on here?

In a curious move, Amazon UK has put up pre-orders for Earthbound on the Wii U. This is odd for a couple of reasons. One is that the site does not typically sell codes for Virtual Console games. The other reason is that it is priced at £44.99- around the price of a retail game. The most likely... read more

May 23rd, 2013
Jared Ettinger
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Sega teases new characters for Sonic Lost World

Shrouded in mystery

An image about the recently revealed Wii U and 3DS exclusive Sonic game, Sonic Lost World, has been uploaded today onto the official Sonic the Hedgehog Facebook page. The picture (right) shows six silhouetted creatures. According to rumors from last week, this image was actually leaked on the Sonic... read more

May 23rd, 2013
Jared Ettinger
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E3 Nintendo Direct given date & time

Wii U-centric presentation

Nintendo shocked many when it revealed last month that it would not be holding one of its usual press conferences at this year's E3. Today it has been announced that the next Nintendo Direct will be on June 11- the first day of E3- at 10 am Eastern and 7 am Pacific time. This one in particular will be... read more