Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Review
Two classic Nintendo products combine for the latest contribution to the mascot’s 35th anniversary. Game & Watch was the original catalyst for the handheld video game market, its devices becoming markedly popular throughout the 80’s (Game & Watch itself is celebrating its 40th anniversary). As cartridges became the norm rather than a single game per … Continue reading
Luigi’s Mansion 3 Switch Review – Highly Polished, Ghost Bustin’ Nintendo Fun
Not specifically set in a Mansion as such, but rather a Hotel this time around, Luigi’s Mansion 3 sees Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and a bunch of Toads set off on a holiday to stay in a fancy looking hotel. But all is not as it seems, as I soon discovered. Featuring some fantastic visuals, … Continue reading
NS Review – New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch)
The Switch is entering its third calendar year, and Nintendo has opened 2019 with another port of a Wii U classic. This time, it’s one of the launch titles featuring the famous plumbers: New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is a port that comes seven years after the original Wii U launch. Wow, has it really been that long since … Continue reading
It’sa Me! The Great Mario Canon – Part One
Bear with me on this one, but what if I was to say that all of the Mario games were actually linked? Or that there was, in a similar vein to Metroid and Zelda, a timeline of events in the Mushroom Kingdom? Or even that there are red herrings and sinister goings on throughout the … Continue reading
The Many Faces of Nintendo Blogging – Interview Series – Nintendo Kingdom
The Many Faces of Nintendo is a new segment to the Nintendo Scene family that I have been working on for some time and now feel that it’s ready to bring to the masses. The idea of the series is to give the readers an inside look at the bloggers they have come to know … Continue reading
Nintendo Announce Wii U UK Showcase Tour
Starting at Eurogamer on 27th September, the Wii U showcase tour will be giving many of us the chance to go hands on with the Wii U for the first time before it’s release on 30th November. The tour will be visiting shopping centres, game expos and events all over the country. “The tour is the … Continue reading
Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon 3DS Hands on Preview
For me, Luigi’s Mansion was one of those must own titles when it was released on Gamecube in 2002. Considering the lack of a true Mario title when the console launched, Luigi’s Mansion, along with Rogue Squadron 2, was my first experience of gaminng on Nintendo’s new all powerful purple cube. And what a great … Continue reading
Nintendo Scene – A Month In Review – June 2012
Hello all, Amaris here with another monthly dose of the goings on at Nintendo Scene. This month was a big and busy month for Nintendo, so let’s kick this article off. June brought with it the highly anticipated Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3. Now, if any of you readers follow my articles, … Continue reading
Wii U Hands-On Experience NYC Recap: Steve T’s Perspective Part 2
In the last exciting issue,our young hero had just finished playing New Super Mario Brothers U. Stay tuned: same bat time, same bat channel. OK so I borrowed that last part from Batman but it lends itself so well. Anyway on to part 2 of the Wii U Experience. Hope you enjoy what you see! … Continue reading
Nintendo Scene – A Month In Review – May 2012
Hello everyone, it’s Amaris again! How was everyone’s month? Sorry for the delay, but no worries, I am back to give you your monthly dosage of the goings-on here at Nintendo Scene. First and foremost, let’s kick off this article in Oxford. This month, Oxford played host to a very cool convention known as Retrovision. … Continue reading
