UPDATE (23/3/16): Nintendo have stated that this is nothing but a rumour and that they plan to support the Wii U into "2016 and beyond". The Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei has reported that Nintendo plans to cease production on the Wii U console in 2016. More information on the subject comes…

Ahead of the release on Star Fox Zero on April 22, Nintendo is releasing the best iteration of the Star Fox series, Star Fox 64, on Virtual Console on Thursday. This port of the N64 classic is currently available at the discount price of £4.49 until the day before Star…

Do you own a Wii-U and are looking for something that involves team-work, dungeon crawling and sheer intensity? Do you also want something that's free to play? Well, if so you better step up and get yourselves ready for the beta of Lost Reavers. Lost Reavers is a four player co-op game…

If you are looking to bring some more gaming into your world then Google have you covered. Link can currently be found traversing Google Maps in place of their usual orange street view helper. Too see Link in action go onto Google Maps today and you'll find a little Link…

Bravely Default acted as a shot in the arm for menu-based JRPGs, updating some creakier aspects of battle and reducing much of the bloat which has plagued this oldest of RPG combat systems. When a Bravely Default sequel was teased at the end of the first game, it became a…

We've had to wait that little bit longer but Fire Emblem Fates is finally coming to Europe on May 20th. Along with the standard versions of Conquest and Birthright, Fire Emblem Fates will have a special edition in Europe which comes with a steelbook, poster and artbook of the game…

After being long rumoured to be in development, a new console Paper Mario is coming to the Wii U, named Paper Mario Colour Splash. Set on Prism Island, Paper Mario Colour Splash sees Mario fighting against a colour draining menace which seeks to turn this rainbow island into a land…

It has been just over five months since the last Nintendo Direct was broadcast. Although we have seen Super Smash Bros. and Pokemon themed special presentations in December and February respectively, the last Nintendo Direct in November 2015 revealed Cloud as a playable character in Super Smash Bros, the confirmation…

In probably one of the quickest Nintendo Directs of all time, Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara officially revealed the 7th generation of Pokemon, with Pokemon Sun and Moon. These two new games were discovered yesterday via eager fans combing through the EU Trademark database for new games and finding the…

It has been nearly three years since the last new Pokemon games were released on Nintendo 3DS, and now it appears that the next generation is about to begin. Some intrepid gaming fans have found two new titles in the Pokemon franchise, namely Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, after looking…

This last weekend saw Europe gather together as a continent of Smashers to not only battle it out amongst themselves, but to defend its crown from the invading American force. The final event of the European Smash Circuit, BEAST 6, saw some ridiculous sets, new fan favourites being born and…

For those of you looking for some handheld nostalgia, wait no more... or at least wait until the end of the month. Nintendo have revealed a new launch trailer for the re-release of Pokemon Red, Blue & Yellow on the Nintendo eShop. The three Gameboy classics will be available to download…

Every major console manufacturer has their own budget range to offer their best selling titles at a reduced price after a certain period of time. Sony have the Platinum label, Microsoft has the Classics and Nintendo have their Selects. Fans of the Mario development team will be pleased to learn that the Nintendo…

The revival of one of the greatest Smash Bros tournaments has just happened and my god, what a resurrection. We have upsets across the board, nail biting sets and Oddshots up the wazoo, as Smashers from all over the world clashed in 3 different games for the title of Genesis…

In the ongoing 20th anniversary celebration of the original Pokemon games, Nintendo have announced that Pokken Tournament will be ready to fight on the 18th of March. Pokken Tournament is a 1v1 fighting game, where many of your favourite Pokemon gear up to beat the ever-loving tar out of each…

As we approach the end of Smash 4’s developmental life cycle and have had just over a year with the game, I think it is a good a time as any to have a look back over this year and just take stock of all the changes we’ve seen, as…

In a miraculous Direct which has caused any equal amount of salt and excitement, the final two characters for Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS are Corrin from the new Fire Emblem Fates and Bayonetta from the Bayonetta series. Very similar to how Roy was revealed in the…

We seem to be coming to the end of the developmental road for Sm4sh, as Nintendo have announced that the last dedicated Smash Bros Direct will air at 10pm on Tuesday 15th. This Direct will be headed up by Mr Sakurai himself and will detail Cloud and more, according to…

In an announcement that came to the shock of many, the highly successful Brawl mod Project M, has ceased development according to a statement released on their official website this morning. A reason for the halting of the development is not quite clear. Some of the PM developers have gone…

It seems an interesting choice that Nintendo would choose the little known Chibi Robo to spearhead a new title on the 3DS when there's a plethora of more well established waiting at the side-lines. Even stranger that Nintendo would take this new title in a completely different direction to its…

Back in 1999, the sales of the Nintendo Game Boy were driven by arrival of the Pokemon games. Whether you owned the Red or Blue versions of the game, catching all 150 Pokemon was a challenge to be relished. The Yellow version also added to the hype, introducing several elements…