Category: Nintendo 3DS

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40 Years of Mario: SmashPad’s Favorite Mario Games

author image by SmashPad Staff | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 10 Mar 2026

The SmashPad staff celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Mario franchise by unveiling their Top 10 favorite Mario games.

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The Legend of Zelda: SmashPad’s Favorite Games

author image by SmashPad Staff | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 02 Mar 2026

Nintendo seems to have forgotten about The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary, but we haven’t. SmashPad staffers and contributors were asked to provide their Top 5 Zelda games. We’ve taken those lists and turned them into the staff’s Top 10.

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Patrick Sounds Off: Fight For Your Digital Rights

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS Nintendo Switch Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U Patrick Sounds Off PC PlayStation Portable Steam Videos Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 10 May 2025

A recent, short comment thread on my last video got me to thinking, what would it actually take to bring me around on Switch 2 game-key cards? I was surprisingly able to come up with an honest and feasible answer,…

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“The Alliance Alive” Review

author image by Jordan Elek | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 12 Apr 2018

Devoid of any real style or substance, The Alliance Alive is only as strong as its battle system. Fortunately, the combat is interesting and fun, if a bit on the easy side.

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“Monster Hunter Generations” Review

author image by Jordan Elek | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 14 Dec 2016

Despite borrowing significant content from previous games in the franchise, Monster Hunter Generations is faster, flashier, and more satisfying than ever. If you weren’t into Monster Hunter before, however, Generations won’t do much to win you over.

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“Pokémon Sun” & “Pokémon Moon” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 06 Dec 2016

It’s been 20 years since the Pocket Monsters (or Pokémon) have burst onto the scene. What started out as a handheld game has seen unprecedented mainstream appeal and while the fad has considerably died down, 2016 saw sort of a…

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Nintendo Switch Presentation coming 1/12; hands-on events also coming

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 26 Oct 2016

Nintendo has just announced that they will hold a Nintendo Switch Presentation open to invited media, financial analysts, and trade partners in Tokyo that’ll be livestreamed on January 12, 2017. This, in all likelihood, confirms the rumors that no other…

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[SDCC 2016] The awkwardness of the “Pokémon GO” Hall H panel

author image by Danreb Victorio | Android Comic-Con 2016 Features iOS Mobile Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 25 Jul 2016

Originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon, San Diego Comic-Con’s Pokémon GO panel was moved to Sunday afternoon in Hall H, which definitely made its rumblings throughout the convention.

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E3 2016: Nintendo Treehouse Recap

author image by Danreb Victorio | E3 2016 Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 14 Jun 2016

A few weeks ago, Nintendo said they’d be heading to E3 with the prime focus on the latest Zelda title for Wii U. As unbelievable as it is, that was indeed the case for Day 1, and the only way…

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Nintendo releases consolidated financial statements, NX to launch globally on March 2017; Zelda delayed

author image by Danreb Victorio | Amiibo Android Articles iOS Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 27 Apr 2016

Nintendo has just released its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, which can be viewed by anyone here.

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“Fire Emblem Fates” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 25 Mar 2016

You’d be hard-pressed to find a Nintendo franchise as red hot as Fire Emblem right now.  What started out as a pipe dream thanks to the appearances of Marth’s and Roy’s characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee has turned into…

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