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Thursday27th Jun 2019
News Clu Clu Land Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Range On Switch
Arcade and NES now both available
Hamster's latest Arcade Archives release on Switch has been revealed, and this time we're being treated to 1984 arcade title, Clu Clu Land. The game released both as an arcade game and on the NES in the same year, and has actually recently joined the Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online line-up of...
Wednesday15th May 2019
News Three New NES Games Hit Switch, Plus A Special Version Of Star Soldier
They just keep coming
As has become tradition, another batch of NES games has now arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online app. Three 'new' games and one extra bonus await. As promised by Nintendo last week, the three main new additions are Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land
Wednesday8th May 2019
News Nintendo Adds Three More Games To The Switch Online NES Library Next Week
Surprise, surprise
Following on from last week's website reveal, Nintendo has now officially confirmed Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land and VS. Excitebike will arrive on the Switch Online NES service on 15th May. Thanks to the official PR, we now have a bit more information about each of these classic games:
Saturday4th May 2019
A surprise reveal
Nintendo's American website has seemingly revealed the next batch of games coming to the Switch Online NES service later this month. These "upcoming titles" include Donkey Kong Jr., VS. Excitebike and Clu Clu Land. More information about each of these games is expected to be shared when Nintendo makes an official announcement. For...
Friday13th Jul 2018
News Captain Toad And The Legend Of Zelda Feature In The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards
Does anything take your fancy?
The latest batch of My Nintendo rewards have now gone live in Europe, with an emphasis being given to Captain Toad (no doubt thanks to the recent release of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Switch and 3DS) and The Legend of Zelda - because why not? There are four succulent game discounts on offer in total this...
Monday17th Nov 2014
News The November Club Nintendo Rewards Are Now Up For Grabs
Pilotwings! Tokyo Crash Mobs! Metroid II! More!
Update: Shortly after publication four more games were added to the list, so the original article now reflects this. Original Article: It's time for the penultimate North American Club Nintendo rewards update of 2014, with details for November now available to tempt you into parting with hard-earned...
Monday21st Jul 2014
Nintendo Download 24th July (Europe)
A Sen'SeY, Master Reboot, Siesta Fiesta, Mega Man, discounts and more
It's Monday morning, which means it's time for the European Nintendo Download Update, and the latest line-up certainly starts off our week with a bang. There are three promising new titles on the Wii U eShop, an equally tempting and colourful release on the 3DS eShop, three Mega...
Monday5th May 2014
Nintendo Download 8th May (Europe)
Return to the Abyss, more Denpa men, discounts galore and more
Monday brings the beginning of another week, and Nintendo of Europe has once again served up details of the download goodies on the way this week. The stand-out is possibly the third entry in a popular AR series on 3DS, though there's a tempting budget title on Wii U, NES titles on both...
Thursday27th Mar 2014
Nintendo Download 27th March (North America)
Free Sonic DLC, retro puzzling, a skating cat and more
Nintendo of America has been a little later than normal with its download update, but it's finally here. There are retro options on both Wii U and 3DS, free DLC and some additional new options on the portable's store; bizarrely, a couple of older titles have also been included. Throw in some...
Thursday17th Oct 2013
Nintendo Download 17th October (North America)
A Mighty sequel, retro 'goodies', retail options, racing on snow and more
It's that time again, North America, for the Nintendo Download update to brighten up your week and get you through to the weekend. There's a fairly lengthy list of options on the Wii U and 3DS, incorporating the new, the old and the very old; with plenty of diverse options to...
Monday14th Oct 2013
Nintendo Download 17th October (Europe)
Sonic arrives, Urban Champion returns (?!), some tasty discounts and more
While the Monday blues are common, the Nintendo Download update arrives to bring a ray of sunlight to our week. This time around there are a few retro games, including a surprise return, Sonic dashes onto the Wii U and 3DS and we have some encouraging discounts to consider...
Monday18th Oct 2010
News We Celebrate 25 Years of NES
We're throwing a hootenanny, and you're invited
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System's North American debut, and we're celebrating in style. This week, you can look forward to a menagerie of features that hearken back to the olden days of 8-bit glory. Twenty-five years ago today, every New Yorker sensed something magic...
Thursday5th Mar 2009
News EU VC Update: Clu Clu Land and Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Let's see how generous Nintendo is for Europe this week - We get a game the US already has and a game which is already available in a superior form!
Clu Clu Land is likely the third-last non-import Nintendo game for the NES (The last remaining likely games being Golf and Pro Wrestling). You play as Bubbles as you float around a maze, grabbing poles...
Thursday12th Feb 2009
News OFLC Update: Even More Imports!
The OFLC has updated once again with ratings for some games which will soon be coming to Europe/Australia.
The least surprising of the lot is Clu Clu Land. It's already available in the US and was released in PAL regions originally, so it's no shock that it's coming to the VC elsewhere. Also not really unexpected is Kirby's Dream Land 3. Also...
Monday1st Sep 2008
News USA VC Releases: Super Mario RPG and Clu Clu Land
If you're one of those people who, for some reason, didn't care that great games like Ys Book I & II, Samurai Shodown II and Mega Man came out recently, and only care about Nintendo games, maybe you can finally stop complaining this week - There's not one but two Nintendo games available later today.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars...
