Trainer Amy here, reporting from Yokohama on the recent massive Pikachu outbreak in the Japanese port city. Trainer Jaime, a veteran trainer and photographer, predicted the outbreak and was on scene. “It was like I had stepped into a different dimension,” she said. “The experience was, quite simply, shocking.” The situation […]
Lucina & company confirmed for the new Smash Bros.
A new trailer for Super Smash Bros. dropped yesterday, and it made me scream like the Fire Emblem fan girl I am. I’ve been crossing my fingers for a female sword fighter in the new smash since day one, but I never really imagined that I would also be seeing this: […]
Nintendo E3 Conference Highlights
Nintendo was going in as the underdogs of E3. Constant articles saying how Nintendo is doomed, the Wii U fails, Mario Kart 8 won’t save them etc. But they came in swinging, literally. This has to be the best opening to E3 I have seen in the last 10 years. […]
Nintendo’s Street Pass and Conventions Are the Perfect Match
I have had a 3DS for a while now. I got mine back in September 2013 to help me pass the time, since back then I was spending hours every week in doctors’ offices. The fact that I knew Pokemon X was coming out in a few weeks was also a […]
A First Glance at Pokémon X and Y
If you own a 3DS and you have not purchased either Pokémon X or Pokémon Y, you need to ask yourself one question: Is what you are doing right now (besides reading this article) more important than playing Pokémon? Don’t answer that. My Espurr already knows the answer, and it’s […]
Brace Yourselves: The Nintendo 2DS is (Actually) Coming
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAExBTWIp3M&w=420&h=315] I have one word for you, Nintendo, that summarizes my reaction to your recent announcement of the 2DS: “Why.” Of course, this single word is quickly followed by several questions such as, “Why did this idea receive corporate approval?,” “Why are you tripping over your own feet if you […]
Ring Them Bells: How to Get Rich Quick in New Leaf
So you’ve played Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Maybe you’ve played it a lot. And if you have, you’ve probably realized that there is more or less a single goal within the Animal Crossing world: to make lots and lots of bells (AC currency). Between public works projects, home expansions, and […]
The Legend of Zelda Symphony is One Fit for the Goddesses
I don’t consider myself a particularly emotional person. It takes a lot to bring me to tears. But The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses managed to do it, as much as I fought to choke them back in a crowd of thousands of people in San Francisco’s Davies […]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is Magically Addictive
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z09iRo44Mcs] Hello, my name is Amy. And I am addicted to Animal Crossing. Move aside Farmville, there’s a new sim game in town and it’s way more fun than having a life. Earlier this month, Animal Crossing: New Leaf finally saw its North American release, and it has been […]
Nintendo Direct E3 Broadcast Unleashes Slew of Familiar Titles
Welcome back, Nintendo. It’s been a while. Antigravity Mario Kart, Cat Mario, and Mega Man in Smash Bros. were just a few of the many features in new titles announced by Nintendo this morning during its Nintendo Direct broadcast. The company is taking a new approach to E3 this year […]
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