Nintendo has really gotten better at communicating with its fans. For over a year now Nintendo has been delivering video presentations, known as Nintendo Direct, showing off upcoming software and hardware releases. In North America these videos are generally presented by NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime, but for some larger announcements Nintendo’s head honcho Satoru Iwata would step in. For example, Iwata was the presenter when the final Wii … [ Read More... ]
In Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Direct, they announced a slew of new games. Most notably for many fans was the announcement of the remastered HD The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker remake for Wii U. They also announced that there will be a brand new Zelda game for the Wii U, although no details or release date were announced. They did show off some screenshots for The … [ Read More... ]
Welcome to Cover Art! A section of the site where we look at a retro video game’s box cover art and briefly discuss it’s gameplay and legacy.
Final Fantasy VI was released on the Super Famicom to the Japanese public in 1994. Later that year, US gamers got it on the Super Nintendo but under the name Final Fantasy III. The Japanese version box art features the beautiful artwork … [ Read More... ]
Nintendo has sent out a PR email announcing a handful or release dates, and some release windows, for soon to be launched first and third party titles. The list is exclusive to North America, seems to only cover games launching between now and April, and includes all of the big N’s currently marketed consoles. For those not in the loop these include the portable Nintendo 3DS, the 2005 home … [ Read More... ]