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Yesterday we posted Pure Nintendo’s award nominees for 2015.  Here’s you chance to weigh in on those titles that flew under our radar, or slipped through the cracks …

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PNM subscribers have already read this article in our latest magazine, issue #26.  We’re now opening up the voting to a wider audience …

This year’s PNM winners will not …
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Yesterday marked the official start of the winter season.  Of course I’d never know from the unseasonably balmy weather where I live, but my calendar tells me that winter has …
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This week’s Question Block tackles Minecraft, which is finally releasing on the Wii U.  Is this port too late, or do you think it’ll still succeed?  Also, what impact will …
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This week we’re attempting something fresh at Pure Nintendo, with the hopes that it becomes a new regular feature.  Readers of PNM are of course familiar with ‘The Question Block’; …
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As we welcome the weekend, the Pure Nintendo team looks back to the games that helped us through the last seven days. We’re not shy about being avid Nintendo fans, …
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When Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival was first unveiled at E3, my reaction was that of genuine intrigue.  Others responded in far more disapproving ways however.  Though the new Metroid 3DS …
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Hey everyone! I have a rather unique featured artist to share with you this week. Alice Anderson is a 22 year old Toy Photographer from the UK. In her spare time …
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The curiously named Cutie Pets Pick Berries (which from here I’ll abbreviate as CPPB) is a very simplistic game with a puzzling hook. The hook however doesn’t stem from the …
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Ascent of Kings is an adventure-platformer from Nostatic Software. The developer has been quite busy lately, having ported four titles to the Wii U eShop in a span of …
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Gunslugs II is a run and gun shooter with a decidedly retro look.  While the trailer showed some promise, the gameplay has proven terribly repetitive, and has made for some …
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Collect, cooperate and get crafty with Yoshi!

I remember my excitement when Yoshi’s latest adventure was first announced nearly three years ago.  My anticipation has been growing steadily in the …
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Pure Nintendo is looking for three individuals to join the Pure Nintendo writing team.
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Defense Dome is a throwback to classic arcade-style shooters of the 1990s. Target an onslaught of enemy missiles by using the Wii U GamePad as a zoomable, gyroscope-controlled scope, and …
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The original is an 8-bit classic, but VS. Excitebike brings so much more to the table.  This Japanese racer recently made its way to the Wii U Virtual Console.  But …
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Physic puzzlers are rather popular, a key reason why so many have released on the eShop.  I definitely enjoy a good physics game now and then.  Mortar Melon falls more …
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Woah Dave! was a small but satisfying 3DS release from day one. When a huge update fleshed out the game with new characters, stages, and more, it became even better.  …
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Wind-up Knight 2 comes to the Wii U eShop, bypassing its popular predecessor.  I’ve always found it odd when sequels are brought to systems lacking the first game, but I …
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