Yoshi’s New Island

My goodness, ANOTHER special edition 3DS on the way, Yoshi style

Another reason for those who haven’t already jumped on the Nintendo 3DS bandwagon to do so has been revealed here in North America in the form of a Yoshi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL system. Launching alongside Yoshi’s New Island on March 14, the system sports a light green hue with Yoshi on the front and “a series of cute Yoshi eggs on the back.” Oddly, the new model will not co...

Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 shows off a slew of new game trailers

Today’s Nintendo Direct was rife with new trailers for already-announced games. Many of these trailers simply show off more gameplay footage, as opposed to containing any big news, so I’ve compiled them into this single post. Check them out below: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSxDAyit9ak[/youtube] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is going to arrive for Wii U in about a w...

Yoshi’s New Island gets official North American release date of March 14

The wait for Yoshi’s New Island is almost over for North American gamers: the 3DS exclusive has been given an official release date of March 14, 2014. Yoshi’s New Island follows both the gameplay and visual style of the SNES classic Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. A recent Nintendo Direct revealed that the director of the original, Takashi Tezuka, is filling the role of prod...

Yoshi’s New Island teaser trailer released

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvz2k0dN1Ss[/youtube] Fans of the SNES classic Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island will be more than happy to view the teaser trailer for 3DS game Yoshi’s New Island that debuted during this morning’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. In addition to the pretty trailer, Nintendo announced that Takashi Tezuka, who directed the original (and other no...