reviews roundup

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 3 Comments

The BoxBoy! reviews embargo has now lifted, and a few verdicts have come in. Below are a few notable reviews we’ve come across thus far:

Shacknews – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 6 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10

It’ll be interesting to see if BoxBoy! comes out after today’s Nintendo Direct!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 6 Comments

Reviews are now starting to come in for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. Throughout the day, we’ll be adding verdicts to our roundup below.

GamesRadar – 4.5 / 5
GameSpot – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Gamereactor UK – 9 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10
GamesBeat – 90 / 100
Game Informer – 9 / 10

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 39 Comments

Mario Party 10 is rolling out another new game this week, this time on Wii U. Mario Party 10 is set to arrive on Friday. For a quick look at the early reviews, check out our roundup below.

Shacknews – 7 / 10
GameSpot – 6 / 10
Game Informer – 6 / 10
Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 6.5 / 10
Destructoid – 6 / 10
GamesBeat – 60 / 100
GamesRadar – 2.5 / 5

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 31 Comments

Reviews for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. are starting to come in, and the critical reception appears to be a bit mixed thus far. Here’s a look at the early verdicts:

IGN – 7.9 / 10
Game Informer – 8 / 10
GameSpot – 4 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – N/A
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 6.5 / 10
GamesRadar – 8 / 10
USgamer – 4 / 5
GameTrailers – 8 / 10

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars’ reviews embargo has dropped, but just a few notable verdicts have
come in thus far. Here’s a brief look at the reception:

Game Informer – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 5 / 10
Nintendo Life (Wii U) – N/A
Nintendo Life (3DS) – N/A
GamesRadar – 8 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 7 / 10

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Reviews for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse are just now starting to pour in. You’ll find an overview of the early verdicts below.

Polygon – 8.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 7.75 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 5 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

Capcom has now lifted the review embargo for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. For a quick look at the critical reception, check out our roundup below.

IGN – 9 / 10
Polygon – 8.5 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
Game Informer – 8.75 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
GameSpot – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10

We’ll have a review of our own sometime in the near future!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

First reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D are now starting to land. For a quick overview of the critical reception thus far, check out our roundup below.

IGN – 8.7 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
Polygon – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 9.25 / 10
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
GamesBeat – 95 / 100
Kotaku – “Yes”
Destructoid – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 4.5 / 5
Videogamer – 9 / 10
GameTrailers – 8.5 / 10

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

The first wave of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker reviews have now started to go live. Check out a roundup of the early verdicts below.

IGN – 8.2 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
GameSpot – 8 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Polygon – 8.5 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10
Videogamer – 7 / 10
GiantBomb – 3 / 5
GamesRadar – 3 / 5
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10
CVG – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 85 / 100

Austin is currently working on our Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review, which should be published by the time the game launches.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Reviews for Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth are now starting to come in. The early verdict? It’s quite a good game!

Here’s a look at what some of the critics are saying:

Polygon – 9 / 10
Shacknews – 7 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 9 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
Joystiq – 4.5 / 5
GamesBeat – 83 / 100

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