Alright, so I know what you guys are thinking, “Why on earth would Warner Bros. Interactive and Traveller’s Tales release a year-old game on the Wii U when I can just buy it for less money on a different console?” Well I’m here to tell you that LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes on Wii U stands strong on its own with the integration of Wii U Gamepad controls. Not only is it a sequel, it’s a unique game on its own, allowing players to enjoy exploring the Batman Universe for a second time.

Here’s a Podcast – Episode 43!

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Podcast | 0 comments

Dunno. I just needed something to be the picture.

The beginning of this episode (about the first 25 minutes) sound really weird because Austin doesn’t know what he’s doing and messed up the mic. It’s still listenable, but the phonetic focus is on Laura and Austin and Jack sound like they’re far away. If you really can’t stand it, skip to 25 minutes in! This episode features a discussion on what Retro Studios is working on, some Zelda timeline discussion, and a long talk about graphics and their impact on games. Enjoy!

This Week’s Podcast Crew: Laura, Jack, Austin

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[Preview] Two Cartoon Network hits make the leap to gaming, courtesy of WayForward

Posted on 11 years ago by Spencer(@spencerstevens) in 3DS, Features, Previews | 0 comments

Cartoon Network’s two smash hit TV shows, Adventure Time and Regular Show, are getting the video game treatment thanks to D3Publisher and Cartoon Network Enterprises.

Author: Spencer

Check out the full preview here!

NintendoEverything Reader Poll #16 – What’s Retro Studios working on?

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Site updates | 0 comments

This building is basically the ‘Area 51’ of gaming at this point.

This is a survey that requires no signing up, accounts, clicking through ads, or anything. Just answer a required question, answer a non-required question (if you want) and make your voice heard in yet another NintendoEverything reader survey poll thing! Results will be read in the form of our top ten list on the next podcast, and if you opted to answer the written question your answer could be read on the show! So don’t say anything ridiculous.

Thanks very much. As stated above the topic for you guys this week is “What is Retro Studios working on?”

Take the survey here! (more details inside if you’re confused)

Eggbusters! – Mario Kart 64 REDUX

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Videos | 0 comments

We were gonna do Goldeneye 007 on Wii this week, but the glitches in that game required split-screen unless I can set it up with someone online… so I’m gonna wait to do that! The back-up? Mario Kart 64! Some fairly interesting ones going on this week. Enjoy!

Oh, also, to those of you here on NE that did a bunch of work getting the glitches last week to work in your copies of Mario Sunshine: That was so awesome! I didn’t reply to anything because I’m a dummy, but I read them and I thought it was super cool how many of you actually figured things out and did stuff I couldn’t do.

Artwork courtesy of Andrew Nixon. :]

Note: ‘The Starship Damrey’ discussion thread is now open

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, Book Club | 0 comments

I’ve created the discussion thread for The Starship Damrey, which you can find right here if you desire to contribute your thoughts on the game to the discussion. I’ve added my initial impressions, and I’d be curious if anyone agrees/disagrees with me!

~Austin

[Review] Resident Evil: Revelations HD (Wii U)

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Reviews, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

A sizable step in the right direction.

Author: Austin

I think, at this point, it’s very difficult to judge a Resident Evil title without comparing it to past entries in the series. It’s almost like Sonic in that respect, constantly trying to reinvent itself with a blend of what people used to like about the franchise and a more modern, trendy aesthetic. With Resident Evil: Revelations on 3DS (2011), Capcom appeared to be making strides towards meshing their two play-styles (survival horror and action-horror) together, and after the critical and commercial success of the game they decided to re-release it in high-definition for Wii U, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360.

And honestly, I’m very happy about that.

NintendoEverything’s Book Club (for Video Games!) – Game #2, The Starship Damrey

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS eShop, Book Club, Features | 0 comments

“Seek the inconceivable truth of the Starship Damrey and discover why nothing is more frightening than complete innocence.”

Well, the games have been voted on and after an extremely tight race, The Starship Damrey was chosen as our second ever NintendoEverything Book Club (for Video Games!) game! Read below for details on how to get it/what to play.

3DS eShop Copy ($8)

“How far do I have to get this week?”
Deadline for email submissions this week: May 24th

It’s going to be very difficult to divide The Starship Damrey into parts because we all have zero idea exactly how the game is sectioned off (or if the game is sectioned off). What we decided was that we’ll all play roughly two hours of the game, and whoever among the podcast crew got the least far is where we’ll discuss up until.

For you guys? Play as you will. It’s not a very long game from what we’re hearing (2-3 hours), so if you beat it in the first week it’s not a huge deal. Otherwise I’ll try and post more specifics this Thursday or Friday so you have a more concrete idea of where to stop.

Also, please do not send us emails discussing portions of the game beyond where the book club is. We want to avoid spoilers and we don’t want to feel unable to answer your questions/respond to your comments, so if you’ve gotten ahead of everyone (which is fine!) do your best to only talk about the parts that we’ve all agreed upon. :]

Hit the break for info on how to participate in a discussion, plus other ‘Frequently Asked Questions’!

[Review] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, Features, Reviews | 0 comments

Here it is die-hard Luigi fans, a game that really shows off what our hero is truly made of.

Author: Laura

We’ve had games that show off Luigi’s great personality before– like Mario is Missing and, of course, what started it all: Luigi’s Mansion— but none so far have shown how much personality Luigi really has. Nintendo has stated that 2013 is “The Year of Luigi”, and nothing could have launched that better than Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon.

[Video Feature] This is what happens when you try to play Resident Evil: Revelations HD on ‘Infernal’ mode

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Videos, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Capcom was nice enough to send this game over prior to launch, so I figured I’d capture a little footage for you. What was supposed to be an informative play session with lots of great footage turned into a steaming pile of steamed tamales when I decided to test out the game’s “Infernal” difficulty setting instead of the traditional “Normal” mode.

Shoulda done normal. 🙁