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: No More Wii Production in Japan

Official Japanese Wii website confirms that the console will no longer be produced throughout Japan.

Releasing back in 2006 (really, that long?...), Nintendo's Wii took the world by storm, offering casual and party-like games for the whole family, with the odd "hardcore" game here and there. Since its release, it has shipped over 100 million units, and sold roughly 873 million games (since June 2013).

Nothing has been mentioned regarding production for the rest of the world, but with Nintendo focusing on the Wii U mainly, it wouldn't be too surprising to see a worldwide end to Wii production.

And now, the console will no longer be produced in Japan according to the official Japanese Wii website - a translation reads "生産終了", meaning "production ended."

Nothing has been mentioned regarding production for the rest of the world, but with Nintendo focusing on the Wii U mainly, it wouldn't be too surprising to see a worldwide end to Wii production.

PREVIEW: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze - Dixie Kong Trailer

What ever happened to Dixie Kong? She's been in numerous spin-offs, but now she's finally making her big comeback. Kind of.

With not much news since its delay back in February, Nintendo has released the latest Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze trailer, featuring Dixie Kong - Diddy Kong's other half and Tiny Kong's older sister.

You might remember her first appearance on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest all the way back in 1995 on the Super NES, and since then she's made the odd appearance here and there - but now it's time for her to aid the Kongs in there latest adventure.

Dixie Kong was one of the most enjoyable characters to play
on the SNES, and offered versatile gameplay.

The gameplay shows just how useful Dixie Kong will be, whilst Donkey Kong is doing his thing - thumping around the ground killing enemies, Dixie can make use of her speed and....hair, yeah her hair enables the player to glide for a short period of time, offering a method to reach certain places, as well as jumping higher than either Donkey or Diddy Kong.

Watch the trailer for yourself, and leave your comments. No known release date is yet known, although Nintendo said earlier in the year it would be making its way to shelves Q4 2013. 

NEWS: Wii U - People Unaware It's A New Console

This issue actually started way back in May of this year, when Nintendo actually sent out messages to Wii users via the WiiConnect24 service regarding the Wii U, saying:

"It's not just an upgrade - it's an entirely new system that will change the way you and your family experience games and entertainment."

But still, Nintendo seem to still be having problems making people aware of the Wii U - UK marketing director Shelly Pearce had said:

"There was a big misconception at launch about what Wii U is. And one of the big messages is that this is a new console and a new controller. There are many people out there that don't know what this is."

Maybe Nintendo didn't market the Wii U properly, or maybe they did because personally it was pretty obvious that it was a new console and not just an upgrade, but evidence shows a lot of people still don't recognise this.

Here in the UK, Tesco are working with Nintendo with a plan to distribute 300,000 leaflets to the customers who have previously bought a Wii, in an attempt to increase recognition of the Wii U.

FEATURE: Let's Play: Donkey Kong [NES]

This is my first let's play to an extent, I've done a lot of gameplay videos but nothing really like this. It's a quick playthrough of the classic Donkey Kong.

With just three levels, you'd expect this game to get boring really quick but it's definitely the opposite, each level can be challenging enough to keep you wanting to try again because the game is pure fun, but even if you are familiar with the levels, it's such a fantastic game to play over and over. And that's exactly what you are able to do, once you've initially beaten the three levels, you can continue to rack up a high score until you eventually get a game over.

Gaming Till Dawn proudly presents it's first Let's Play. Please note that until I am able to record commentary, only the game itself will be shown. Feature1