NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - March 24 2014

This week's update gives players the chance to experience the first Mario Kart title on the Super Nintendo.

Whilst the release of Mario Kart 8 is still a couple of months away, it would be a good idea to play the 1992 classic that started it all; Super Mario Kart. 

Those who decide to purchase Super Mario Kart before June 30 will be given a £5.49 discount upon downloading the digital release of Mario Kart 8.

Other highlights in the update include Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and the renowned NES title; Ninja Gaiden. See below for a full list of updates, including new releases and special promotional offers.

New Releases

Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

3DS

£39.99 / €44.99

Skater Cat

3DS

£4.49 / €4.99

Adventure Island II

3DS

£4.49 / €4.99

Wakedas (Demo)

3DS

FREE

Super Mario Kart

Wii U

£5.49 / €7.99

Mighty Bomb Jack

Wii U

£3.49 / €4.99

Ninja Gaiden

Wii U

£3.49 / €4.99

Special Offers

F1 Race Stars Powered Up Edition

Wii U

£9.99 / €12.49 

Snow Moto Racing 3D

3DS

£5.39 / €5.99

Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D

£4.49 / €4.99

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - March 17 2014

Nintendo has detailed this week's eShop update throughout European territories.

Whilst this week's update is nothing to brag about, it does give players the chance to experience one of Shigeru Miyamoto's not so well known NES title; Devil World. For a full list of updates, including prices, see below.

New Releases

Pure Chess

Wii U / 3DS

£4.99 / €5.99

Castlevania

Wii U

£3.49 / €4.99

Devil World

3DS

£3.59 / €3.99

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - March 11 2014

Highlights include a special Luigi-themed sale and the soon-to- be released Yoshi's New Island.

Nintendo has detailed this week's eShop for European users, including both new releases and numerous special offers. Luigi continues to put himself in the limelight, following last week's update which also included various games associated with the green plumber. See below for a full list of additions to the eShop.

New Releases

Yoshi's New Island

3DS

£34.99 / €39.99

Pokemon Link Battle

3DS

£7.19 / €7.99

Cube Tactics

3DS

£4.49 / €4.99

Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot

3DS

£2.69 / €2.99

Double Dragon

Wii U

£3.49 / $4.99

Super Dodge Ball

Wii U

£3.49 / €4.99

Luigi's Special Offers

Dr. Luigi

Wii U

£8.99 / €9.99

Luigi's Mansion 2

3DS

£31.99 / €35.99

Super Mario Bros. 2

3DS / Wii U

£1.74 / €2.49

NEWS: HMV Will No Longer Sell Pre-Owned Games - 70% Discounts Applied

With plans of no longer selling pre-owned games, HMV has given a massive 70% discount to all stock in an attempt to get rid of it.

Games across all platforms including Xbox One and PS4 are currently on discount throughout the UK at seemingly every HMV store. The retailer wants to eradicate pre-owned content, so to speed up that process, a decision was made to apply a large-scale sale.

It's not yet clear why HMV wish to remove pre-owned games from their stores, but this is a fantastic opportunity to bag some bargains before all stock is gone, which at a discount that high, shouldn't take too long.

HMV Chester tweeted a photo displaying the 70% discount on CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and merchandise - its not confirmed if all outlets are also offering sales on other goods besides video-games. Get spending!

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - March 4 2014

This week's update includes multiple new releases and a special Luigi-themed sale.

Nintendo has detailed the latest eShop update for European users, including Pac-Man, Puzzle Quest, and more. Temporary discounts on Luigi-related titles such as New Super Luigi U and Mario & Luigi Dream Team Bros. are also included until March 13. See below for new releases and special offers.

New Releases

Pac-Man And The Ghostly Adventures

3DS / Wii U

£28.49 / €34.99 (3DS)

£36.99 / €44.99 (Wii U)

Life with Horses 3D

3DS

£24.99 / €29.99

Tappingo

3DS

£2.49 / €2.99

Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger

3DS

£4.49 / €4.99

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

3DS

£7.19 / €7.99

Renegade 

Wii U

£3.49 / €4.99

Special Offers (Luigi Promotion)

Mario & Luigi Dream Team Bros.

3DS

£27.99 / €31.99

New Super Luigi U 

Wii U

£13.49 / €14.99

Super Mario Bros.

3DS / Wii U

£1.74 / €2.49

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - February 24 2014

Another week, another eShop update including the recently released AeternoBlade, along with classic Nintendo titles and various price drops.

Nintendo has updated the EU eShop with another mix of games, bringing back some familiar classics such as Wario's Woods and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, but also offers some temporary offers along with permanent price drops. For a complete list of updates, see below.

New Releases

AeternoBlade

3DS

£13.50 / €14.99

The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths

3DS

£13.49 / €14.99

Senran Kagura Burst

3DS

£29.99 / €34.55

Jewel Quest Mysteries 3

3DS

£10.79 / €11.99

Bibi & Tina

3DS

N/A / €39.99

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

3DS

£4.49 / €4.99

Evofish

Wii U

£3.59 / €3.99

Wario's Woods

Wii U

£3.49 / €4.99

Special Offers

Darksiders II

Wii U

£31.99 / €39.99

Knytt Underground

Wii U

£3.99 / €4.49

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

3DS

£19.99 / €22.49

Permanent Price Drops

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist

Wii U

£19.99 / €29.99

Just Dance 4

Wii U

£29.99 / €39.99

NEWS: Super Smash Bros. 4 - Diddy Kong Confirmed

Donkey Kong's smaller nephew is to enter Smash universe once again.

Producer Masahiro Sakurai has revealed Diddy Kong will join the roster in the upcoming Wii U / 3DS title - the reveal was part of a post in the Miiverse.

We've increased Diddy Kong's flexibility this time. This picture shows how far his punches stretch during his strong side attack.

Originally brought to the battle in Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii, Diddy Kong had the ability to cling onto walls as well as being able to maneuver around the arenas through his lightweight exterior and speedy attributes. 

However, aided with a picture (seen above) showcasing a stretch side attack, Sakurai goes on to say how his team has "increased Diddy Kong's flexibility."

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - February 17 2014

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is arguably the highlight of this week's update.

This week's update has been detailed by Nintendo themselves and it shouldn't disappoint, offering the latest Donkey Kong adventure, a blast from the past; Renegade, and many others. Also included are special offers on various 3DS titles - for a full list of new releases and offers, see below.

New Releases

Weapon Shop de Omasse

3DS

£7.19 / €7.99

Retro City Rampage: DX

3DS

£7.99 / €8.99

Kung Fu Rabbit

3DS

£4.49 / €4.99

Renegade

3DS

£4.49 / €4.99

Bella Sara 2: The Magic Of Drasilmare Demo

3DS

FREE

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Wii U

£39.99 / €49.99

Ice Hockey

Wii U

£3.49 / €4.99

Special Offers

Professor Layton And The Miracle Mask

3DS

£27.99 / €29.99 (valid until 27/02/14)

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies

3DS

£13.99 / €17.99 (valid until 27/02/12)

NEWS: Super Smash Bros. 4 - Little Mac Confirmed

New video reveals the latest fighter entry for the upcoming Super Smash game.

Little Mac, 'hero' of the 1987 NES classic Punch Out!! is to enter the Super Smash Bros. arena, bringing along his familiar boxing moveset, such as various body hits, uppercuts, quick jabs, and so forth.

The trailer showcases Little Mac's abilities, including a power meter, which when filled up through numerous attacks, will increase the damage dealt to opponent's - also expect a high level of defense. Check out the video below.

NEWS: Nintendo Direct Will Address Upcoming Wii U & 3DS Games

Nintendo will share details regarding both Wii U and 3DS titles which are to be released by the end of spring 2014.

February 13 will play host to a special Nintendo Direct broadcast which is to highlight titles gamers can expect in the not too distant future. This will be the first episode since December 18, which focused on a Zelda spin-off game, among other topics.

You will be able to watch via the official Nintendo website at 2PM PT / 10PM GMT - we already know of upcoming releases such as Yoshi's New Island, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 8, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, and whilst it's not likely Nintendo will reveal a new game in the making, we'll have to wait and see.

NEWS: Yoshi's New Island 3DS Bundle Coming Soon

Previously spotted as a listing, Nintendo has confirmed the bundle is real and will release the same day as Yoshi's New Island.

First seen as an online listing on base.com, it has been confirmed that the bundle is very real and will be hitting shelves March 14 - the same day as the release of the upcoming Yoshi's New Island.

Retailing for £199, you'll get the 3DS XL model as well as the game, which has been produced by Takashi Tezuka - the creative director for the original Yoshi's Island all the way back in 1995.

The game will feature similar gameplay to the original release and maintains that distinctive art style most players have enjoyed in the past.

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - February 10 2014

This week's update sees both Mario brothers fight off various diseases, as well as some promising 3DS and Wii U titles.

Nintendo has shared details regarding this week's eShop update, including an offer of a free download of Dr Mario if you purchase Dr Luigi before February 20. Other highlights include The Lego Movie Videogame on both 3DS and Wii U - for a full list of new releases and prices, see below.

New Releases

Inazuma Eleven 3: Team Ogre Attacks! 

3DS

£29.99 / €34.99

Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!

3DS

£34.99 / €39.99

The Lego Movie Videogame

3DS / Wii U

£34.99 / €39.99

Spot the Differences! 

3DS

£8.99 / €9.99

Games Festival 1 Demo 

3DS

FREE

Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party

Wii U

£8.00 / €8.99

Dr Mario

Wii U (NES Virtual Console)

£3.49 / €4.99 (free if purchased before February 20)

NEWS: Super Smash Bros. 4 - Mother Brain Confirmed

Although the brain isn't a playable character, it has been confirmed as an assist trophy to help players in battle.

Speaking in the Miiverse, Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed the final boss in the Metroid series is to make an appearance in the next Smash Bros game.

Mother Brain will  randomly appear mid-battle - upon arrival, the player can utilize it to cause damage to the opponent using its various abilities.

Sakurai's official description of Mother Brain is:

"Housed within the Control Capsule! Protected by Rinkas! Eyeball armed with a Laser Brain Attack!! The massive Assist Trophy Mother Brain joins the collection!!"

In more Smash Bros news, it was recently confirmed the Pokemon Lucario will be available as a playable fighter.

NEWS: Poster Suggests New Sonic Game In 2015

A new Sonic game will release in 2015 on Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U according to German toy convention.

Toy company Jazwares who are responsible for releasing various Sonic toy ranges has displayed a poster at a convention in Germany which details a number of Sonic games - some already out such as Sonic: Lost World and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

But the most significant piece of information shown is that a new title is to be released in 2015 with no specific date or further information as of yet. 

With the recent partnership Nintendo made with Sega, we already know there's to be at least one more title released on either the 3DS or Wii U (or both) as this was part of the agreement by both companies.

A good guess for the 2015 release could be Sonic Generations 2 or even Sonic the Hedgehog 5. See the mentioned poster below.

NEWS: Super Smash Bros. 4 - Lucario Confirmed

Another character will be joining the fight in the next Super Smash game.

Series director Masahiro Sakurai has posted in the Miiverse today, revealing the latest fighter in the upcoming Super Smash game.

Lucario is considered one of the most risky characters in Brawl due to its ability to perform massive damage but only with critical health - it seems this will still be the case.

Sakurai said "The heroic Aura Pokemon, Lucario, joins the battle!! We've increased the influence of Aura this time, so a damaged Lucario is truly a force to be reckoned with."

Check out the list of confirmed fighters below.

Bowser

Donkey Kong

Fox

King Dedede

Kirby

Link

Lucario

Luigi

Mario

Marth

Mega Man

Peach

Pikachu

Pikmin & Olimar

Pit

Rosalina & Luma

Samus

Sonic

Toon Link

Villager

Wii Fit Trainer

Zelda

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - January 27 2014

Only two new releases this week, but Nintendo make up with a sale on various indie games as well as Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.

The last week of January doesn't offer much in past Nintendo titles, but don't despair - a lot of content is up for grabs at a discounted price. Check out the full list below.

New Releases

Wii Fit U 

Wii U - 01/02/14

£29.99 / €34.99

Brilliant Hamsters!

3DS - 30/01/14

£9.99 / €9.99

Special Offers

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Wii U - £29.99 / €35.99

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 

3DS - £23.99 / €26.99

'Super Indie Connection' Sale

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

£5.19 / €5.99

Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition

£3.59 / €3.99

BIT.TRIP Presents Runner 2 

£3.99 / €4.79

Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party

£2.39 / €2.79

Toki Tori 2 + 

£5.19 / €5.99

NEWS: New Shovel Knight Trailer Released

The 2nd trailer for the NES-inspired game also reveals its release date.

Originally starting as a kickstarter project, developer Yacht Club Games reached well over there goal of $75,000 with a final figure standing at $311,000. 

Today, a new trailer simply titled 'Trailer 2' revealed much of what players can expect in the final release, including various nods to classic NES titles such as Castlevania, Duck Tales, Mega Man, and Super Mario Bros.

The game features tons of gameplay mechanics gamers will find similar to the already mentioned NES games, for example the Knight has the ability to bounce on enemies using his shovel much like Scrooge did in Duck Tales: The Quest For Gold but with his walking stick. 

Noticable graphical influences include the rotating cogs in the background much like the ones in Castlevania III.

Shovel Knight is to be released March 31 on Wii U, 3DS, and Steam - check out the latest trailer below.

NEWS: Phoenix Wright Trilogy Coming To 3DS

Phoenix Wright is making his way to the 3DS reliving the original trilogy - any objections?

Currently only confirmed for a Japanese release of April 14, the first three games in the Ace Attorney series are to be bundled into one compilation, including Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Ace Attorney: Justice For All, Ace Attorney: Trials And Tribulations.

First released in 2001 on the DS, the game took quickly made its mark and spawned various sequels, spin-offs, and crossover games including Professor Layton, as well as the well-known "Objection!" meme.

The bundle will be titled Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection and will be priced at 3990 yen, which translates to £23/$38 if we see a release outside of Japan.

NEWS: Bravely Default "Story Trailer" Released

New trailer highlights aspects of the game's narrative that players can expect in its upcoming release in the US.

Whilst the game is already on shelves throughout Europe, Japan, and Australia, Square Enix/Nintendo has released a new trailer a few weeks before its American launch. 

The video introduces the four main characters and what they must accomplish in the game - to restore balance in the world due to the corrupted four crystals

Various aspects of the gameplay is shown from traversing the world itself to battles and numerous attacks/spells the game has to offer. Check out the trailer below.

NEWS: EU Nintendo eShop Update - January 13 2014

This week's update sees Luigi explore the medical profession as well as Castlevania II on the NES.

The European eShop has been updated with a batch of new content, and for fans of the Dr. Mario games, it won't disappoint - a new HD version of the classic puzzle game Dr. Mario has been added including Luigi as the doctor (now appropriately called Dr. Luigi), online mulitplayer is also included. Check out the full list of new releases below.

New Releases

Dr. Luigi

Wii U

£13.49 / €14.99

The Legend Of The Mystical Ninja

Wii U

£5.49 / €7.99

F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition

Wii U

£19.99 / €24.99

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

3DS

£3.59 / €3.99

Mario Party: Island Tour

3DS

£34.99 / €39.99E