Nintendo announces what's new and what's coming up

 

By Sonya Davidson

An extensive announcement from Nintendo Direct last week features many fun and exciting new additions, enhancements, and launches that will be rolling out this year. From the next evolution of amiibo to the introduction of Lucas to the battle (Mother 3 in Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS). Debut of a 200 cc speed class in Mario Kart 8 and so, SO much more!

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New Nintendo 3DS XL launch date set for February 13

 

By Sonya Davison

Ready for an upgrade? Nintendo announced that the New Nintendo 3DS XL system will launch in Canada on February 13...Just in time for Valentine's Day! New Nintendo 3DS XL offers a number of new enhancements designed to offer the smoothest and most engrossing portable gaming possible. New Nintendo 3DS XL features a wider range of controls with the addition of a C Stick and ZL/ZR buttons, super-stable 3D via face-tracking technology and built-in NFC functionality that allows for communication with amiibo figures.

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Nintendo Canada gives a sneak peek for the holiday season

By Sonya Davidson

We're just entering the holiday season and pretty soon we'll be making our wishlists. At Nintendo Canada's holiday preview event last night, media were giving a first look at the new games and judging my my 10 year old gamer, the list is going to be long! Among the games that were previewed at the event include...

The highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. (Wii U) is definitely on the "want" list with over 50 new features for this version and a special mode that allows eight players simultaneously get in on the action. But wait...the launch of the game scheduled for November 21st, also coincides with the introduction of the new Amiibo interactive figures.

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Super Smash Bros., amiibo, Pokémon and new hardware bundles coming in Nintendo’s holiday lineup

Nintendo has prepared a massive lineup of new games and products for the 2014 holiday season. The lineup includes new entries from some of the biggest franchises in gaming, new hardware bundles for Wii U and Nintendo 2DS, and new amiibo interactive figures featuring some of the most iconic characters in the world of video games.

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