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More Thoughts From Me #154: Still A Happy Home
I’ve been playing Animal Crossing since the first game on the Gamecube. I even got amiibo Festival and Happy Home Designer. I did eventually get rid of amiibo Festival and Happy Home Designer. I don’t regret getting rid amiibo Festival, but I did regret letting go of Happy Home Designer. And so recently I got the game back as a digital download. I’m so glad I did. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer isn’t like the other Animal Crossing games. Its…
Three 3DS Games Joining The Nintendo Selects Lineup In February
Nintendo will be adding to the Nintendo Select 3DS lineup in February. Three games will be joining the $19 (US)/$29.99 (CA) price range. Which games are they and when can you buy these games for this price? We have the details below! The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, and Super Mario Maker are joining the 3DS Nintendo Select lineup on February 4th. The games will cost $19 (US)/$29.99 (CA) each. I’m not a fan of…
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey First Impressions
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story was a game on the DS originally. I never played it. And now Mario + Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story comes to the 3DS and with an extra game, Bowser Jr’s Journey, included. I received a review copy of the game yesterday. Here are my first impressions of Mario + Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey! I have never played Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story before. When I saw it on the…
Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn adventure comes to 3DS on March 8th
Yoshi isn’t the only one who is going on an adventure in March! Kirby returns to the 3DS with Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn that month. We have the release date plus some details about the game’s new features! Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn will be unraveling onto the 3DS on March 8th. The game is a port of Kirby’s Epic Yarn from the Wii. It will include some new features though! According to a Nintendo press release, “In this enhanced version…
Nintendo Titles Dropping Soon!
January 11th signals the first of the major releases on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS for 2019, and while we aren’t necessarily getting brand new experiences, these three titles will go a long way in getting the year off to a great start! What’s coming you might ask? Let’s dive in!
More Thoughts From Me #151: My Top 10 Games of 2018
Welcome to the last More Thoughts of the year! Its been a great year of gaming. So many games, so little time right? I’ve played a bunch of games this year and so I thought I’d put together a list of my favorite games of 2018. Enjoy! And Happy New Year! Its been a great year for video games. The Nintendo Switch, especially, has had a very good year. But this was also the year that my family finally got…
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey – Story Trailer
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey is headed to the 3DS next month! Check out a new story trailer below. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story was previously on the DS. The version for the 3DS includes a new mode called Bowser Jr’s Journey. I’ve never played Bowser’s Inside Story. The Mario & Luigi series is fun though and the addition of Bowser Jr’s Journey should be a plus for anyone thinking of picking the game…
Nintendo Black Friday Announcement (Video)
Nintendo of America released a fun video yesterday that revealed their upcoming Black Friday deals. Take a look! The 2DS deal with Super Mario Maker for $79.99 (US) is a really great deal. I love that game. Also if you’re looking for a Nintendo Switch, you can’t go wrong with that deal with Mario Kart 8. What do you think of these deals?…
More Thoughts From Me #137: The Other Stuff From Last Weeks Direct
Last week, we had a Nintendo Direct. There were a lot of announcements out of that Direct, however my favorites were Animal Crossing Switch and all those Final Fantasy games! I already talked about those though. For this More Thoughts, I want to focus on the other cool announcements from last weeks Direct. There was just so much! Here’s what else I liked. I don’t like Pokemon. I think everybody thats read this column or that follows me on twitter…
More Mario Incoming after Nintendo Direct
When Nintendo isn't developing some kind of Mario title for their flagship consoles, you know there is a problem. Thankfully, no problem currently exists as a slew of Mario related titles either received major updates, given release dates, or were formally announced during the Nintendo Direct. From new content in Mario Tennis Aces, to a release date for Mario and Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story, to a formal announcement for New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe, there was a lot for Mario fans to be excited about, going right into 2019!