E3 2018: What to Expect from Nintendo
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With the first-party console makers about to hold their annual E3 press conferences, Shacknews is keeping track of what to watch out for, wrapping up with Nintendo.
READ MORE >Modojo @ Shacknews Nintendo 3DS Game of the Year 2017: Metroid: Samus Returns
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Our favorite Nintendo 3DS release of the year is a brilliant return to one of the greatest portable platformers of all time.
READ MORE >Super Metroid Will Not Be Run at Awesome Games Done Quick 2018
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Super Metroid did not make the cut at the new Awesome Game Done Quick, bringing an event-wide tradition to an end.
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see all 25 commentsMetroid: Samus Returns - Hands-on at GameStop Expo 2017
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Samus Aran is preparing for a return to SR388, in a 3DS reimagining of a 2D Metroid classic. Shacknews gets an idea of what's coming by going hands-on at this year's GameStop Expo.
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A Samus' Gunship version will also be part of the free unlockable lineup when the game launches on Switch later this year.
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see all 5 commentsMetroid: Samus Returns Hard Mode, Fusion Suit Locked Behind An Amiibo
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Nintendo unveils what the different amiibos for the 3DS game will offer.
READ MORE >"Thank fuck it is stupidly easy to clone the RFID tag in these things."
see all 15 comments21 Facts You Might Not Know About All the Games on the SNES Classic
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Is Super Castlevania 4 a prequel, a sequel, or something else entirely? Learn the answer and 20 other secrets about the games collected in Nintendo’s Super NES Classic.
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see all 38 commentsE3 2017: Metroid: Samus Returns Reimagines Metroid 2 for 3DS
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A split between 2D and 3D gameplay, Metroid: Samus Returns will roll (via morph ball) onto your 3DS this fall.
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see all 26 commentsE3 2017: Nintendo Teases Metroid Prime 4 on Switch, Restores Hope to the World
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We got a tease, but for Metroid fans, a tease is more than enough.
READ MORE >"This game has obviously been in development for over a year, maybe two."
see all 47 commentsNintendo Crossovers With More Potential Than Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
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Super Mario and the raving Rabbids doesn't make much sense on paper. Here are ideas for other Nintendo mash-ups that could work better.
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see all 15 commentsNintendo of America president on Mother 3, Metroid: 'Talk to me in a year and see what's happened'
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Fils-Aime and his peers are well aware of demand for more Earthbound and Metroid titles.
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see all 8 commentsMetroid Prime: Federation Force Review: Big Bots
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Oh no! The latest Metroid title is a spinoff! Woe is me! How does it stack up? Our review.
READ MORE >"This is pretty much what I was hoping for. What I saw of the game looked solid mechanically and ..."
see all 5 commentsSee 10 minutes Metroid Prime Federation Force gameplay for 3DS
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The game has amiibo support as well.
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see all 21 commentsXenomorphs, Banshees, and Other Terrifying Video Game Aliens
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Happy Alien day! To celebrate Ellen Ripley's continued conquest for survival against Xenomorphs, let's take a look back at some of the most terrifying aliens we've encountered in video games.
READ MORE >Metroid Prime: Federation Force release date announced
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Prepare to assume the role of a Galactic Federation Marine this summer.
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