Nintendo DS Archive
20 March 2020
FeatureFive of the Best: Friends
Sorry Ross.
10 March 2020
Jelly DealsCheck out these exclusive Mario & Yoshi figurines and Super Mario Odyssey prints for Mario Day
Plus, all the other top Mario Day deals!
14 February 2020
18 October 2019
FeatureFive of the Best: Bags
Totes amaze.
30 August 2019
FeatureFive of the Best: Shops
Retail row.
29 July 2019
Jelly DealsGet a New Nintendo 2DS XL with three games for just Ł135
Switch Lite? What Switch Lite?
20 February 2019
Jelly DealsHere's a whole bunch of discounted amiibo figures
Starting at Ł4.50.
8 January 2019
7 August 2018
Dedicated fan spends a year 100% completing every canon Zelda game
The Hero of Time.
29 July 2018
FeatureThe best WarioWare was the one we never got in Europe
Turn, turn, turn.
23 April 2018
The unlikely origin of StreetPass and a Mario DS game you never knew about
"This is something CEO Iwata wants to tell you personally..."
3 January 2018
19 December 2017
FeatureMy Animal Crossing wish: can we have the grid system back?
Permanently Spiked?
6 December 2017
FeatureInside the Pokémon black market
We speak to the breeders, genners and hackers who trade in perfect Pokémon.
14 November 2017
18 September 2017
Destiny 2 holds off PES and Metroid in UK charts
Titan defence.
3 September 2017
Digital FoundryTech Evolution: 25 years of Super Mario Kart
Nine games analysed across nine consoles: Digital Foundry charts the evolution of the classic series.
24 August 2017
FeatureWhy did 3D Sonic struggle?
Blue blurred.
30 May 2017
What's keeping Nintendo from making a new Advance Wars?
Love blooms on the battlefield.
26 February 2017
FeatureThe case for a video game musical
Here's to the fools who dream.
18 February 2017
FeatureAll work and no play
In praise of video game rest.
25 January 2017
You can finally transfer Pokémon into Sun and Moon
Bank on that.
8 January 2017
FeaturePokéManiacs: the grownups who love Pokémon
Wild Pokémania used Return!
FeatureNew year's resolution: Let's stop screaming
Press any trousers to continue.
6 December 2016
Nintendo cancelled a home console Zelda: Wind Waker sequel
The missing Link.
30 November 2016
Pokémon Sun and Moon are Nintendo's biggest UK launch of all time
UPDATE: 3.5m sold in Europe and Japan already.
21 November 2016
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is coming to iOS and Android this winter
UPDATE: Court date set for early December.
9 November 2016
Diddy Kong Racing's second canned sequel unearthed
Back in 2004 Climax pitched Diddy Kong Racing Adventure.
1 November 2016
Zero Escape series is heading to PC, PS4 and Vita
Opening doors to new fans.
21 October 2016
Pokémon boss had no idea fans named a secret breeding mechanic after him
Junichi Masuda on the Masuda method.
22 August 2016
Japan's Prime Minister just rocked up to the Olympics dressed as Mario
Shadow the Hedgehog, meanwhile, was nowhere to be seen.
5 August 2016
Buzz! developer Relentless shut down
All employees let go today.
21 July 2016
Pokémon is getting a live-action film based around Detective Pikachu
Danny DeVito's phone must be blowing up.
28 April 2016
16 April 2016
FeatureThe strange joy of useless machines
Leave me alone.
17 March 2016
Satoru Iwata remembered at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards
"...in my heart, I am a gamer."
15 March 2016
Professor Layton "puzzle master" Akira Tago passes away at 90
The final problem.
9 March 2016
Amazon Japan now ships games internationally
Importers rejoice!
19 February 2016
Zero Escape to receive real-life Escape the Room game
Coming to LA in April.
16 February 2016
Chrono Trigger fans release five-disc tribute album for charity
Rock around the clock.
8 February 2016
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon on Wii U Virtual Console this week
Plus a Bravely Second demo, and Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty.
7 February 2016
FeatureA brief history of one of gaming's greatest studios
Infinite climax action: Rich Stanton celebrates Platinum Games on its 10th anniversary.
13 January 2016
Satoru Iwata to be honoured with posthumous DICE Lifetime Achievement Award
Kojima snags Hall of Fame entry.
4 December 2015
Reggie Fils-Aime pays tribute to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata
Watch the full speech.
13 November 2015
Sonic Twitter account taken over by Dr. Eggman
"That intolerable blue hedgehog has been running amok on Twitter long enough!"
26 October 2015
Don Bluth launches Dragon's Lair movie Kickstarter
Needs $550k to make a pitch video for a $70m film.
16 September 2015
Pokémon symphony concert tour gets UK date
Something to trumpet.
2 September 2015
9 August 2015
FeatureBroken Sword and 25 years of Revolution
Adventure time.
17 July 2015
Thousands of Nintendo fans pay respects at Satoru Iwata funeral
Late president's influence "will make people around the world smile".
14 July 2015
Earthbound director Shigesato Itoi pays tribute to Satoru Iwata
"We'll meet again. After all, we're friends."
13 July 2015
FeatureSatoru Iwata: a gentle revolutionary
"It would have been more frightening to take the conventional path."
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passes away at 55
UPDATE: Miyamoto "surprised and saddened", remains committed to Nintendo's "development policy".
Nintendo fans pay their respects to Satoru Iwata
#ThankYouIwata
Tributes pour in for Nintendo's Satoru Iwata
Contemporaries and competitors unite.
29 June 2015
The World Ends With You is back on iOS
After a four month absence.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Wii U eShop this week
Plus Advance Wars 2, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.
17 June 2015
FeatureThe E3 Bulletin: Wednesday
Puppets! Starfox! JRPGs! DayZ!
22 April 2015
Bill Paxton to play Jack Thompson in BBC GTA drama
UPDATE: BBC confirms plot, Daniel Radcliffe to star.
9 April 2015
Daniel Radcliffe in talks to play GTA producer Sam Houser
In BBC drama helmed by Black Mirror and Misfits director.
27 January 2015
Lumines is returning with series producer Mizuguchi at the helm
Coming to iOS and Android.
16 December 2014
Dementium series is getting remade on 3DS
Will feature a new save system, aiming for 60fps.
12 December 2014
Sony making Super Mario Bros. movie, leak suggests
Warp pipe dream?
27 November 2014
Nintendo superfan earns Guiness World Record for 8000-item collection
Kamek look at this.
31 October 2014
de Blob IP purchased by Nordic Games, could see a comeback
"We will evaluate opportunities with the existing games, as well as potential sequels.”
23 September 2014
Nintendo celebrates 125th birthday today
Link to the past.
18 September 2014
California county lets citizens trade violent video games for ice cream
Still better value than GameStop.
17 September 2014
Final Fantasy 4 remake sneaks onto Steam
Costs Ł10.99 / $15.99.
29 August 2014
Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime completes the Ice Bucket Challenge
But doesn't nominate anyone else, thus completing the cycle.
4 August 2014
Officially-licensed Legend of Zelda Monopoly revealed
Now that's a trading sequence.
9 July 2014
It's Donkey Kong's 33rd birthday today
Someone buy that ape a tie!
27 June 2014
The World Ends with You: Solo Remix finally lands on Android
It's not cheap, but it is pretty.
13 June 2014
Nintendo's first DS title for Wii U is Brain Training
UPDATE: Now available free in the UK for limited time.
9 June 2014
Census says UK games industry back on track
Employment its highest since 2008.
28 May 2014
THQ sure left a lot of cool stuff in its former HQ
As shown by man whose work relocated there.
30 April 2014
Red Dead Redemption, GTA4 affected by GameSpy server shutdown
Rockstar saving some services, other titles retired.
29 April 2014
Why so serious? Nintendo explains angry Western Kirby
"We know there is a serious side to Kirby as well."
22 April 2014
GameSpy servers to shut down next month
UPDATE: Borderlands PC, Civ 3 & 4 will migrate to Steamworks.
18 April 2014
Cave Story will finally reach the European 3DS eShop in May
This definitive version is also coming to Australia.
16 March 2014
FeatureThe story behind Nintendo's detective
How Level-5 got Luke and Layton together.
11 March 2014
999 is coming to iOS without puzzles
But it will feature better graphics and a flow chart.
10 March 2014
HMV is ditching pre-owned video game sales
And discounting stock to clear shelves.
7 March 2014
Ni No Kuni has now shipped 1.1m copies
Sequel please.
27 February 2014
Nintendo terminating Wii and DS online services
Mario Kart, Smash Bros. Brawl, Animal Crossing affected.
7 February 2014
Renegade Kid's FPS Moon to receive episodic 3DS remake
UPDATE: And here's how it looks in motion.
6 February 2014
Call of Duty series enters three-year dev cycle
Sledgehammer Games will round out the dev trio.
30 January 2014
DS games will be coming to the Wii U Virtual Console
But will it use both screens?
8 January 2014
2 January 2014
Nintendo sorry for Christmas eShop hiccups
Postpones release of Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter.
UK chart: FIFA 14 finishes the year on top
Happy New Year!
18 December 2013
FeatureMyth-busting the murky world of video game trade-ins
Plus five top tips that will make you a savvy shopper.
17 December 2013
Dementium 2 HD checks in on Steam
While Mutant Mudds Deluxe hits PS3 & Vita in North America.
16 December 2013
UK chart: COD, it's Ghosts town
Gran Turismo 6 still off the pace.
13 December 2013
Pokémon Bank app launches this month
Consolidate and transfer up to 3K Pokémon across six games.
8 December 2013
FeatureThe Super Mario Bros. Story
From the archive: a series retrospective.
29 November 2013
Rune Factory's future in doubt after dev declares itself bankrupt
Neverland shuts its doors after 20 years.
22 November 2013
Various US airlines now let you play games during takeoff
Includes: Virgin, Delta, JetBlue, American Airlines, United, Southwest and more.
17 November 2013
FeatureBangai-O Spirits retrospective
Attitude for gains.
4 November 2013
UK chart: Assassin's Creed 4 beats Battlefield 4
But neither sell as strongly as their predecessors.
15 October 2013
Pokémon X and Y sales hit four million in two days
The fastest-selling titles 3DS titles to date.