Back when Nintendo first introduced the Switch, the company was adamant that the 3DS would live on alongside the new console. We all had our doubts as to how long that would last and now, the 3DS has officially been discontinued. This week, Nintendo updated its website to confirm that …
Read More »Nintendo’s classic (and controversial) Flipnote Studio may be coming to Switch
Since the release of the Nintendo DS, Nintendo has offered a free animation program for its handhelds called Flipnote Studio (and later Flipnote Studio 3D). The service allows for users to create animated gifs and flipbook-style animations using drawings, photos, and sound. Released on both the Nintendo DS and 3DS, …
Read More »Nintendo notes that the 3DS market is contracting quicker than expected
When the Switch launched back in 2017, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé was quick to quell concerns that the introduction of the hybrid console meant the end of the 3DS. Unfortunately, the market for the aging handheld device seems to be contracting faster than the company had initially anticipated, …
Read More »Yoshi’s Crafted World and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn hit Nintendo systems in March
It seems that Kirby isn’t tired after saving his video game brethren in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s World of Light campaign, as the beloved pink ball is set for another adventure due out early in March. Yoshi will also be donning his handmade appearance a little later in the month …
Read More »The Pokemon Company teases Ultra Sun and Moon, Gold and Silver to launch on 3DS
The Pokemon Company has been kind to fans today, releasing a bunch of new information regarding its effort in bringing Gold and Silver to the eShop and its sequels to last year’s Sun and Moon. In particular, the new trailer shows a very different side to the returning Alola region …
Read More »Nintendo wins ‘groundbreaking’ case against modded 3DS cartridge seller
It looks like Nintendo is making some progress in its efforts to clamp down on modded 3DS cartridges as the company has won a “groundbreaking” case against a large-scale seller of Sky3DS and Gateway 3DS carts. Similarly to the R4 carts from the days of the original DS, Sky3DS and …
Read More »Nintendo doesn’t want Switch to replace the 3DS
It looks like there may still be some life left in the 3DS, even with the Nintendo Switch on the horizon as this week, Reggie himself set out to clear up any confusion, stating that the Switch is a home console at heart and is not intended to take over …
Read More »Nintendo cuts its yearly financial forecast after low 3DS sales
Nintendo has had to lower its annual profit forecast for the year, shrinking it by £108 million and it is not the Wii U that is dragging the company down this time but rather, the 3DS which saw lower hardware and software sales than previously expected. Nintendo also suffered a …
Read More »Someone managed to get Windows 95 running on a 3DS
This past week has been quite interesting in the console hacking community. Not only have some tinkerers managed to get a build of Linux running on the PlayStation 4 but a user on the GBATemp forum has managed to successfully get Windows 95 running on the new Nintendo 3DS, which …
Read More »Original Pokemon Trading Card game to get anniversary re-release
The first series of Pokémon Trading Cards is set to get a re-release, just in time for the 20th anniversary of the series. The original set of trading cards will be released once again on the 27th of February, alongside the re-releases of Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow on the …
Read More »Monster Hunter X gets new trailer, Link crossover details
With Blizzcon 2015 having taken place this weekend, there’s been a lot of Blizzard-centric gameplay trailers and teasers released about upcoming content, but that doesn’t mean all other developers have dropped tools and taken a break. Indeed Capcom took the bold move this weekend of releasing trailers for one of its own upcoming …
Read More »KitGuru Complete Guide to Workstations – Part 4
So far in this series, we have made some initial tests and conclusions about the balance between CPU and graphics in a workstation, and then focused specifically on the types of application covered by the industry-standard SPECviewperf 12.02 tests. In this article, we turn our attention to two very significant …
Read More »3DS can launch homebrew through the official YouTube app
Nintendo has had some issues with homebrew exploits on the 3DS recently. Two games have had to be removed from the eShop due to exploits that allowed them to run custom software. A short while back, Nintendo also had to update its 3DS web browser, after it was discovered that …
Read More »Nintendo announces first annual profit in four years
It looks like Nintendo is finally making money again, after four long years of financial losses. The company has managed to turn things around, this time last year, Nintendo reported a £126 million loss, while this fiscal year, it has managed to generate £226 million profit. Over the last 12 months, …
Read More »Nintendo 3DS can be made region-free with new exploit
People have been poking holes in Nintendo’s closed 3DS system for a little while now. At one point, you could emulate Gameboy Color games through the browser, one file modder found a way to bypass micro transactions in Pokemon Shuffle and now, there is a way to bypass the region …
Read More »Attack on Titan 3DS game delayed in Europe due to copyright
At the start of April, we learned that the Attack on Titan 3DS game would be heading to Europe thanks to Atlus. However, now a few weeks later, a copyright issue is forcing the publisher to delay the game and change its name before launching in PAL territories. The game …
Read More »Monster Hunter Stories looks very different
Despite the fact that it features giant dragons, talking cats and matter cloning pickaxes, the Monster Hunter series of games is relatively serious. It’s unforgiving for newer players, has a deep and complicated system of augmenting your character and requires you to literally cut parts from your fallen enemies to …
Read More »Attack on Titan 3DS game coming to the west
Despite being quite a global phenomenon, the west usually gets a bit left out when it comes to Attack on Titan. Not only is the English translation of the manga a good few months behind that of its Japanese counterpart, but games based on the hit series are often denied …
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS digital will require a bigger SD Card
Nintendo announced the new 3DS last year, along with one specific title to go along with it. Xenoblade Chronicles is the first 3DS game to fully take advantage of the new version’s power but if you are planning to buy it digitally, then you will need to crack your handheld …
Read More »3DS exploit bypasses microtransactions in Pokemon Shuffle
Nintendo launched a little free to play title on the 3DS a while back called Pokemon Shuffle. Since it is a free puzzle game, micro-transactions were incorporated but a new 3DS console exploit allows you to completely bypass the annoying paid for items and just enjoy the game. The 3DS …
Read More »Nintendo cancels WiiU TVii in Europe
Nintendo has apologised to UK and other European Wii U owners, after it announced that over two years after the console’s release, it has not and will not be bringing the TVii feature to the continent. According to the Japanese game maker, it was simply too difficult to localise all …
Read More »Nintendo selling lots of Amiibos, less hardware
Nintendo hasn’t had anywhere near the success this console generation when compared to the last. A lot of the blame for that can be placed at the feet of marketing and the fact that the casual game market is very different from what it was just a few years ago. …
Read More »3DS browser exploit lets you play Game Boy Color roms
Despite Nintendo’s best efforts to keep the 3DS locked down and uncrackable to those looking to play ROM files, a new exploit has been discovered, allowing users to emulate Game Boy Color titles. The whole thing works by ‘injecting’ ROM files in to the memory of a legitimately downloaded Game Boy …
Read More »Nintendo is killing off Club Nintendo, to replace it in Q4
If you have any codes left to register with Club Nintendo to get yourself some freebies, now is the time to use them, as within the next eight months, Nintendo will be killing off the rewards program in its entirety, so it can be replaced with a brand new scheme. …
Read More »Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL has been selling out fast in the US
Yesterday, Nintendo announced the new 3DS XL for the US and UK markets alongside a brand new Majora’s Mask themed edition. It turns out, people really really wanted the Zelda themed hand-held as it has pretty much sold out everywhere, just a day after pre-orders went live. Over at GameStop, …
Read More »A new Fire Emblem game will be coming to the 3DS
There is a lot of Nintendo news hitting the web today thanks to the Nintendo Direct Conference, despite the ‘new 3DS XL’ coming out in the EU and US next month, new games for the now ‘old’ 3DS are still being announced. The developers of the highly praised Fire Emblem: …
Read More »Super Smash Bros 3DS players hit with 136 year bans
A few Super Smash Bros 3DS players have been hit with massive 136 year bans from playing the game online. The lengthy penalties seem to have been dished out due to a bug in Nintendo’s automated anti-griefer system, which is designed to punish anyone aggressively targeting a specific player during …
Read More »Attack on Titan 3DS game coming to West, Aus first
Attack on Titan, or to use its Japanese title, Shingeki No Kyojin, is somewhat of a phenomenon in the manga scene. In just a few short years it’s spawned countless spin off series, its own animated series, tribute games and indeed, a legitimate, licensed version of its giant slaying world …
Read More »Nintendo gives EU cold shoulder with Smash Bros release
Since we now live in a world dominated by digital distribution, especially in the case of music and games, it’s great to see many different developers and publishers releasing their games worldwide at the same time, so everyone can enjoy them together no matter where they live. However Nintendo doesn’t …
Read More »3DS mod adds GameCube controller support
A modder has managed to get the GameCube controller working with the 3DS handheld for use with the upcoming Super Smash Bros game. The GameCube pad appears to be a favorite amongst Smash Bros fans and Nintendo is capitalizing on that by releasing a Wii U adapter for the controller, …
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