Kid Icarus Uprising Launching with Tournament
Posted by IGN on Feb 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
In celebration of the fast-approaching launch of Kid Icarus Uprising for the 3DS, Nintendo of America is hosting a series of multiplayer tournaments beginning March 8. These will culminate in a national championship event in New York on March 22.
Which Pit will prevail?The bracket-style tournaments will include regional competition at select GameStop locations in the following cities:
-San Francisco, CA (March
-Orlando, FL (March 11)
-Los Angeles, CA (March 15)
-New York, NY (March 22)
Three...
Is Pokemon Hurting the 3DS?
Posted by IGN on Feb 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: Nintendo and The Pokemon Company International requested a chance to comment on the topic of our editorial. Below are their remarks, followed by the full opinion piece.
Rich
Executive Editor, IGN.com
Nintendo’s Comment”Remember that Nintendo 3DS can also play all Nintendo DS Pokemon games. The Nintendo DS family also has a massive installed base of more than 51 million systems in the United States alone, and we are keen on continuing to deliver new experiences to...
Kingdom Hearts Sucks (But it Doesn’t Have To)
Posted by IGN on Feb 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
After a decade, two main games, and four spinoffs, Kingdom Hearts has solidified itself as an RPG juggernaut. A cross-platform, cross-universe, East meets West monster of a game. And after learning about Keyblades, princesses, and this Ansem guy, one thing has become abundantly clear:
Kingdom Hearts, as a story, totally sucks.
Not saying the games as a whole suck. In fact when it comes to pacing, battle systems, and core gameplay, pretty much everything except the platforming mechanics, Kingdom...
Pokemon Black and White Version 2 Headed Westward More Quickly Than Usual
Posted by 1UP on Feb 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Following the surprising news that the latest handheld Pok
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Nintendo DS Game News: Pokemon Black And White Sequels Incoming This Year
Posted by G4TV on Feb 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Pokemon White Version 2 and Pokemon Black Version 2 are both headed to Nintendo DS handhelds in North America sometime before the end of 2012, a morning press release from Nintendo confirms. This comes on the heels of a Japan reveal over the weekend on the TV series Pokemon Smash.
The Black and White sequels will be released on the DS in Japan this June, though Nintendo’s press release doesn’t get any more specific than "2012" for the North American versions. No other...
Pokemon Black 2 & White 2 Release Window Announced
Posted by IGN on Feb 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
UPDATED: Nintendo of America has specified a release window for its territories – fall 2012.
ORIGINAL STORY: Over the weekend it was announced that Pokemon Black & White 2 were coming to Nintendo DS this year.
This morning Nintendo has confirmed that both games will be released in Europe this autumn. The games will be released in Japan this June, with no release date yet set for North America.
So far little is known about the new games, but the official Japanese Pokemon website has been...
Kingdom Hearts Leaked European Release Date
Posted by IGN on Feb 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
According to GimmeGimmeGames, Square-Enix’s French store published a release date of Friday, July 27th, 2012 for Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, the next episode in the Square-Disney crossover series. This was hastily replaced by the more indeterminate “summer 2012″.
Infer what you will, but it appears that the official European release date has been leaked?
Dream Drop Distance director Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the game will have a story on par with a numbered sequel,...
Pokemon Black & White 2 for DS: So Backward It’s Brilliant
Posted by 1UP on Feb 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Nintendo’s been pumping out the weird Pok
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UPDATED: Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 Announced
Posted by IGN on Feb 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
UPDATE: In a surprising development, it seems that the “third” entry in the fifth generation of Pokemon games will actually be two separate titles, releasing simultaneously. As mentioned below, they will be called Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 and they will release in Japan this June. No news on a North American release, but the U.S. site says they will be “coming soon.”
The U.S. site also calls the games “two incredible new adventures” – which, paired...
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Review
Posted by IGN on Feb 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment
That Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is great isn’t subject to much debate. As the third modern Metal Gear title, this Cold War era stealth/action adventure was well-received upon its release, and even improved with a refined version a year later. Outside of the original Metal Gear Solid, this is about as good as it gets for Hideo Kojima’s revered saga. In other words, it’s a fine choice to re-release 8 years later. The only questions are whether this port is a good one, and whether...
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