The LEGO game franchise from Traveler’s Tales has seen many a movie or comic license adaptation, usually consisting of linear platforming games that mostly play the same, albeit with a different skin tacked on to it. This game’s big brother for the Wii U however, decided to a different route and make its own original [...]

While Nintendo’s penchant for going back to the well of tried and true franchises has worn thin for many a gamer, it’s hard to fault their decision in bringing Luigi back to the forefront – to the point of declaring it the “Year of Luigi” even. In this case, we revisit the neglected green plumber’s [...]

The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games are relatively new entries in the long running Mystery Dungeon series, having many themed versions of the game, with mostly the same mechanics. The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series in particular has tended to be on the easier, and on the more accessible side. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity seems [...]

Fire Emblem is widely known in North America to be one of Nintendo’s marquee franchises for it’s handheld systems. Originally it wasn’t even a portable game, having only home console versions from the franchise’s creation in 1990 all the way up to 2002 when the first Gameboy Advance entry, Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu arrived [...]

Nintendo of America has sent word that tomorrow Thursday February 14th at 9AM Eastern will be a Nintendo Direct event again! They say there will be Wii U and 3DS annoucements, so tune in tomorow here: http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata unleashed Wii U news in an installment of Nintendo Direct today as he outlined Nintendo’s future plans for the console. Iwata revealed how the Wii U launch lineup will be bolstered by a long list of top game franchises headed for the new console. These are games that longtime players and [...]

The fun continues on the Wii U into 2013 with the upcoming release of LEGO City: Undercover on March 18. In this original LEGO game, exclusive to Wii U, players assume the role of Chase McCain, a tough-as-nails police officer who is a master of disguise. The massive, open world of LEGO City lets players [...]

Nine months ago, Ninja Gaiden 3 was released to the masses for consumption for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. When it launched, many players voiced complaints that the game was severely lacking content, to the detriment of game-play and one’s enjoyment. The violence was toned down, the AI was made way to easy [...]

After nearly 100 million sold worldwide, Nintendo’s Wii console is getting a new look and a new price. On Dec. 7, the new Wii Mini home console launches in Canada at a suggested retail price of just $99.99 and puts the focus squarely on Wii games. The system can play more than 1,400 disc-based Wii [...]

Gametactics editor in Chief Justin Lee gives an overview of all the menus and features of the Wii U game console and hardware. We go over the cool TV remote functions of the gamepad, the gamepad, web browser and more! Share this video on your blog with an website or even a forum by clicking [...]