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Smash Bros. Livestream = amiibo Overload

Smash Bros. Livestream = amiibo Overload

This morning's Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS livestream on Twitch had a lot of news (some of which had leaked), but I'm most excited about some of the awesome-looking amiibo announced. Before we get into that, though, let's talk about some of the other news.

Review: Boxboy! – 3DS eShop Exclusive

Review: Boxboy! – 3DS eShop Exclusive

The 3DS eShop has gradually become host to a growing library of smaller, download-only games that help balance some of the larger retail releases. Those bigger games may help sell systems, but it's titles like Boxboy!, developed by HAL Laboratories (of Kirby fame), that give 3DS owners plenty to do in-between tentpole releases.

Click through to the post for the full review.

Major 3DS Update Brings Themes

Major 3DS Update Brings Themes

In what's apparently a week full of themes hitting handheld consoles for the first time, Nintendo has released their latest OS update that brings support for custom themes (as well as a few other bells and whistles).

Here's a photographic roundup of what you can expect when you update!

Exploring Wii U's Indie Scene

Exploring Wii U's Indie Scene

One of Nintendo's early promises with the Wii U was that the eShop would be home to great independent (or "indie") content. We saw some decent efforts at launch, but what's happened since then? This post explores a few of the more recent titles that could be worthy of your Wii U's hard drive space.