Officially-licensed Hori Turbo Battle Pad for Wii U Pikachu Version gets U.S. release date

The Pikachu version of the officially-licensed Hori Turbo Battle Pad has gotten a release date in the United States. The product is going to come out next year on the 2nd of March. You can preorder the gamepad right now with this page on Amazon. A photo of the controller has also been placed below … Read more

Check out this officially-licensed Super Mario Bros. Collage Printed Beanie Hat

If you are looking to gift a Christmas present for a Mario fan that isn’t a videogame, you may want to take a look at the officially-licensed Super Mario Bros. Collage Printed Beanie Hat. The black and white beanie features classic art work from the retro platforming series. You can check out the current price … Read more

Best Wii U LAN and Ethernet Adapters to use with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and other games

Just like the Wii, Nintendo decided not to include an Ethernet port with the Wii U. Therefore, most players have to rely on Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n), which is not nearly as good as a direct wired connection. This is especially troublesome if you are playing an online games such as Mario Kart 8 and Super … Read more

Release date listed for the Donkey Kong, Link, Luigi and Samus Super Smash Bros. Wii U Fight Pads

Thanks to GameStop, the release date for the second wave of Super Smash Bros. Wii U Fight Pads has been listed. The Donkey Kong, Link, Luigi and Samus versions of the third-party controller are coming out on the 20th of March. You can preorder the gamepads with the Amazon links below this paragraph. Donkey Kong … Read more

Hori’s Super Smash Bros. Turbo Battle Pad for Wii U gets new Wii Remote compatibility info

Amazon updated the page for Super Smash Bros. Turbo Battle Pad for Wii U with a note containing new info on the Wii Remote compatibility. For the uninformed, the accessory is required to be plugged into the Wii Remote to be used on the Wii U. The added note revealed that battle pad is not … Read more

PDP’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wired Fight Pads released in U.S.

The PDP Wired Fight Pads have been released in the U.S. If you haven’t been paying attention, the controllers are inspired by the design of the Gamecube gamepad. The product has three variations based on three of the characters from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Mario, Peach and Yoshi. Buy the third-party controllers right … Read more

Retrospective: Top 10 Gifts for Wii Gamers in 2006

Back in late 2006, the Nintendo Wii was released. The system ended up breaking a lot of sales record at that time due to its ability to attract causal games with the Wii Remote motion capabilities. So what were the best gifts for Wii gamers for that particular year? Let’s take a retrospective look. 10. … Read more

Gamecube videogames that should have been turned into New Play Control releases for Wii

In 2008, Nintendo introduced a new line of Nintendo Wii titles called New Play Control. These types of games are ports of Nintendo Gamecube titles with enhance features like motion controls and widescreen support. Unfortunately, only a handful of New Play Control titles were released, leaving fans of the Wii wanting something more. We take … Read more

Best gameplay twists in The Legend of Zelda since Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64. Even to this day, it is considered to be one of the best games, if not the greatest one, of all time. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was the last real major step up for the series as … Read more