Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news at Wii's World

Piczle Lines DX new screenshots

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October 4th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Can You Play Real Money Games on the Nintendo Switch?

Consoles and their handheld counterparts are constantly being pushed in the background by the smartphone, today's most popular gaming device. Which is not a surprise, since it has the true multi-functional design that the PC does, allowing its players to do whatever they wish - install a new operating system, play real money games at the All Jackpots, watch TV, listen to music, and play any game they might choose,... read more

October 4th, 2017
Wii's World
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League of Evil review

Get yourself a scientist

The Switch eShop is fast becoming a haven for quality downloadable games, including those from indie developers. Publishers Ratalaika Games are more than doing their bit, porting over some great stuff for us to enjoy. League of Evil is an action platformer, done in a retro-stylee much like those old Mega Man... read more

September 18th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Poi: Explorer Edition new screenshots

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September 13th, 2017
Rob Jones
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88 Heroes - 98 Heroes Edition trailer

September 13th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Rayman Origins review

At Last: A Worthy Rival for Mario

The one thing Mario holds over its platforming rivals is consistency of quality. Other franchises may take slight dips then return, a la Sonic; while others may make dips they never recover from (cough Crash Bandicoot cough). However none have ever been a Mario-rivaling pillar of quality, dropped into the... read more

September 13th, 2017
Arron Ferguson
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Lumo trailer

September 12th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Robonauts new screenshots

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September 12th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Thimbleweed Park on Switch next Thursday

Party like it's 1987

The wait for Thimbleweed Park on Switch eShop, is almost over - an official announcement says it will be available on September 21st. Thimbleweed Park is a mystery / comedy game from Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, the guys behind old-school adventures like Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The Nintendo... read more

September 12th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Worms W.M.D. trailer

September 12th, 2017
Rob Jones
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World to the West new screenshots

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September 12th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Sonic Powered sale

Do you feel lucky?

Japanese train and plane aficionados Sonic Powered have slashed the price of several of their 3DS eShop games, starting today and ending on September 7th. They're calling it the Lucky 7 sale! Lucky 7 bargains I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Hawaii - $7.77 I am an Air Traffic Controller... read more

August 24th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Yoku's Island Express trailer

Mailed it

Publishers Team 17 have released some trailers from gamescom. Among them is Yoku's Island Express, destined to hit Switch and other platforms in 2018. Yoku's Island Express is described as an open-world pinball platform adventure (not many of those around). It stars a small postman called Yoku, a resident... read more

August 23rd, 2017
Rob Jones
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Piczle Lines DX new screenshots

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August 21st, 2017
Rob Jones
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The Escapists 2 coming soon

Switches get stitches

Team 17 has been working with developers Mouldy Toof on a sequel to their popular top-down strategy game The Escapists, which was released in 2015. Like the first game, The Escapists 2 has you playing as an inmate trying to escape from a series of prisons (ten of them, in all). The Escapists 2... read more

August 21st, 2017
Rob Jones
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Monopoly Gamer Edition Review

Monopoly, as both a ubiquitous family board game and common target for snarky articles about how it was never meant to be fun, remains one of the most instantly recognisable and long-lasting icons of American entertainment culture. It's no wonder, then, that Hasbro has managed to collaborate with every property under the sun, turning standard vanilla Monopoly into something of a tired anomaly in most homes. Indeed... read more

August 18th, 2017
Nova
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Thimbleweed Park new screenshots

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August 10th, 2017
Rob Jones
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Bulb Boy review

Green screen team fightin' bad dreams

Disclaimer: I was given this review code by publishers Bulbware! I enjoy free games and everyone should send me more. Even so, the piece below is my bestest effort at an objective evaluation of Bulb Boy. In case it wasn't clear from the trailer, Bulb Boy has an unusual style, and a storyline where the... read more

August 10th, 2017
Rob Jones
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NBA Playgrounds new content teaser

Switch must wait again

Independent developer Saber Interactive is proud to announce its arcade-style basketball game, NBA Playgrounds, has sold over 500,000 units across the PlayStation computer entertainment system, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC (Steam) since launching in May. This is the first game Saber has... read more

July 24th, 2017
Rob Jones
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How Wii Started a Movement in Gesture Based Control

Pioneers

It was back at the turn of the century, I'm talking 2001, when Nintendo began research into what would become the most innovative games controller of all time. When the Wiimote launched in 2005 it brought gesture based control into the homes of millions. Suddenly you could play tennis, go bowling or... read more