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Nintendo is not known for putting their games on sale. Call it the “Nintendo Tax” or whatever. The point is, Nintendo doesn’t do this often, that is why when they do, it is something to pay attention to. That is exactly what is going on right now on the eShop. That’s right, if you own […]
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Nintendo Switch and 3DS eShop Early Black Friday Sale
November 27th, 2019 
Carl Williams 
Posted in News, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Portables, Switch 
Tags: Black Friday 2019 Sale, nintendo 3ds, Nintendo Switch 
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Arcade Action Game Cast of the Seven Godsends to Bring Retro Arcade Action to the Nintendo Switch
May 6th, 2018 Carl Williams Anyone else watch the trailer below and get a strong first-generation Neo Geo feel from Cast of the Seven Godsends like I did? Merge Games Ltd’s game aims to remind gamers of the good old 2D side scrolling action days of the 80’s and early 90’s arcades. The cool thing about Cast of the Seven […]
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Nintendo Switch Receiving Night Trap with Extras
April 20th, 2018 Carl Williams Anyone old enough to remember the original run for Night Trap? If so, you probably remember the underhanded way that Howard Lincoln, acting executive vice president of Nintendo of America, back stabbed Sega at the senate hearings in December 1993. During those hearings, Mr. Lincoln clearly stated, paraphrasing here, that Night Trap would never appear […]
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Sega Classics Hitting Nintendo Switch this Summer, Phantasy Star and Thunder Force IV Confirmed
April 16th, 2018 Carl Williams Sega is sitting on quite the plethora of classic titles. Titles that would likely do well with nostalgia minded gamers today. If only Sega would give those retro minded gamers a chance to play them. It seems that Sega is doing just that as they revive their “Sega Ages” series for the Nintendo Switch. The […]
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Portable Final Burn Alpha Brings Arcade Classics to Nintendo Switch
March 5th, 2018 Carl Williams Considering the Nintendo Switch has been opened up to the independent homebrew community, it is was just a matter of time before emulators started appearing. One of the early ones is PFBA (Portable Final Burn Alpha). What is unique about this one is just what it brings to the table for classic arcade fans that […]
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Badass Hero Headed to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, Steam
January 28th, 2018 Carl Williams 2D. Side scrolling. Shooter. Wall to wall action. All traits of games from the 16-bit era. All traits of games that have all but died in the modern age. Did I forget to mention the art style is around the later 16-bit and early 32-bit era? A sweet spot if you ask me. A time […]
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Super Mario Odyssey Sells Three Million Units Worldwide in Three Weeks
January 4th, 2018 Carl Williams Ah, good ole Mario. Where would Nintendo be without their carpenter turned plumber? Probably not where they are now. His breakout adventure on the Nintendo Switch has pushed past the three million units sold worldwide mark in its first month at retail. That is quite an accomplishment. It also speaks volumes to the types of […]
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Doom on Nintendo Switch Sells Less than 100k Units in First Week of Retail
January 4th, 2018 Carl Williams The Nintendo Switch is not yet a year old, but we are already seeing lower numbers for third party games. Case in point, Doom from Bethesda Softworks reportedly sold less than 100,000 units in its first week at retail. Does this signal something about the Nintendo Switch that everyone is ignoring or is it just […]
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Morphite Launches on Nintendo Switch Tomorrow
November 1st, 2017 Carl Williams You know what rocks? Just about anything by Crescent Moon Games. This company has a proven track record of releasing some quality games and it appears that Morphite is no different. From 2-Bit Cowboy to Paper Monsters, if Crescent Moon Games made it, it probably rocks. The cool news here is that Morphite launches on […]
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Capcom Hides Retro Styled Mini Games in Upcoming Nintendo Switch Releases
October 21st, 2017 Carl Williams Capcom are one of the few companies sitting on a literal gold mine of classic content, yet they feel the need to only push out certain additions to newer franchises. This is sad, but it is part of the business, I guess, as they are out to make money and they are arguably quite good […]
