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Color Zen Kids is a simpler version of a game which has enjoyed a profitable and successful run on iOS and Android devices, and finally graces the Nintendo 3DS eShop with its presence. Its claim to fame is one of offering a simple, child-lile puzzle experience in a Zen-like atmosphere; and with plenty of levels and no time limits, Color Zen excels at reaching its objective.

Shapes Up Nicely

One of the many perks of the Wii U eShop is that it enables single developers to release games which may not previously have seen the light of day. Issues such as physical copies, manuals and high production costs are negated by the eShop, allowing all kinds of games to enter its online shelves; good or bad. Thankfully, GEOM fits nicely...

Nintendo has announced a new 3DS game at E3 known as Code Name S.T.E.A.M. (A.k.a. Strike Team Eliminating the Alien Menace). It is being developed by Intelligent Systems, also developer of Advance Wars. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M....

At E3, Nintendo showed off over 20 titles coming to either the Wii U or 3DS eShops, and actually went into depth in Nintendo Treehouse Live @E3 with select titles like Affordable Space Adventures and upcoming Release Shovel Knight. Nintendo has released all of the trailers individually, as well as a E3 Sizzle trailer. 8 Bit Forward plans to look deeper into these titles and provide more information in the...

Nintendo must be feeling rather generous after making a killing on Mario Kart 8 and Wii U sales rising, so much so that the are throwing an eShop sale. The following select 3DS eShop titles are on sale up to 30% off, and until June 16, 2014, 8:59 am PST.

(Editors Note: These are the NA USA discounts.)

Mario Party Island Tour: $27.99 -Original $39.99
Super Mario Bros(3DS VC):...

Shiergu Miyamoto is no stranger to the world of videogaming or creating new IP's for Nintendo. After Pikmin, Wii Music, and hearing of Miyamoto's ideas for a Mother-in-Law game, nothing the legendary game designer does should surprise gamers anymore. Yet it still does.

After dropping the Star Fox Smart Bomb, Miyamoto reveals Project Giant Robot and...

Interview with Pablo Millan, Indie Creator of GEOM for Wii U eShop

Pablo Millan is a new indie developer who will be hitting up the Wii U eShop with his first game, GEOM, on 6/19, according to his Twitter Page. We sat down to chat with Pablo about...

At E3's Nintendo Digital Event, we saw new information about Hyrule Warriors for the Nintendo Wii U. There was even some game-play at the Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3. However, for those who don't know what Hyrule Warriors is, let me get into the...

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Coming into E3, Pokémon fans were eager to hear something about the two latest titles in the franchise -- Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. To this point, we had seen

Fans of the critically acclaimed Zelda series will be delighted to discover a new Legend of Zelda game is in the works for Wii U. While it's nowhere close to being complete, Eiji Aonuma shared some insight on the mindset the game was being created with. Essentially, like A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda for Wii U will be created...

Yesterday during Nintendo's digital event, the big N revealed fresh information and details about a previously announced yarn Yoshi game for the Wii U. The game, now titled "Yoshi's Woolly World," takes...

Today at E3, Miyamoto-San was supposed to drop a bomb that was going to rock the Nintendo world to its core. A Smart Bomb that is...

Due to untimely circumstances, Miyamoto's big surprise, a new Star Fox for the Wii U, was leaked a mear two hours in advance to the start of the Nintendo Digital Event. This new title staring the Lylat System's finest pilots was shown briefly in the Digital Event, through a blurred TV screen which was playing footage...

Adventuring and solving puzzles have no doubt been two of the biggest aspects of any Legend of Zelda game, especially the 2D ones. But has Ludosity been able to recreate the quality of puzzles and thrill of adventure as there is in the classics we've all come to know and love?

As many of you are aware, Mario Kart 8 launched with a bang last week, selling over 1 million copies worldwide in the span of a few days. If you've played the game, you've no doubt seen the robust online mode, offering new features including tournaments. Well, we here at 8 Bit Forward have put together a tournament of our own!
In the 8 Bit Forward Tournament, you simply...

As the impending release of Mario Kart 8 draws ever nearer, I thought it would be a good time to look back to where the series began with a little game called Super Mario Kart....




One sunny day back in 1992, someone at Nintendo thought up a brilliant idea, why not take the company's flagship character and put him in a racing game? Thus became what we would all come to know...

      Have you been waiting your whole life to squirt monkeys with a water gun? How about doing this as a turtle in a retro inspired platformer? If so, Turtle Tale from Saturnine Games may satisfy that craving. Don't be fooled by the simplistic graphics, Turtle Tale is as difficult as older NES games of years past, and even comes at a budget price.
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    Nintendo managed to hit the sweet spot with Mario Golf World Tour, combining an enjoyable single player experience with a competitive online mode to satisfy the best of us. The online mode, including communities and tournaments which can be created by players or Nintendo themselves, seems simple enough at first glance. However, there are a number of tips and tricks...

A Point and Stick Adventure

    Stick it to the Man is a modern take on the classic point and click adventures of years past, aiming to deliver a strong narrative intertwined with simple but charming gameplay. Although the genre might be old, Stick it to the Man mangaes to be anything but; combining simple platforming with endearing characters, a hilarious dialogue...

It seems like these day, you can't go onto any forum, chatbox, or news site devoted to gaming without seeing fanboy wars break out at some point. Even fanboys within certain companies; like Nintendo fans arguing over series. These fights may escalate to banning on some sights, cursing, and generally making a fool out of yourself. I'll admit that at least to some extent, I've participated in such events, and I know many that have too. I think, however, that while speculation (which is part of some fanboy wars) and debating is good, it is and has been since the beginning of creation a veil over what's...

Can you outbluff Phoenix Wright?

"Patience is a Virtue in Poker." That was one of the many helpful hints given by stationary NPCs in this poker game, and it also summarizes the game fairly well. There is no tutorial to teach anyone who doesn't know how to play Texas Hold'em, the version of Poker playable in this game, and the only way to learn trial and error if you don't already know how to play. This writer hadn't played Poker in 5 years, and it was a rough transition, and that was with a basic understanding of the rules.

Starting the game, you are either a overweight...

        Miiverse launched nearly along with the Wii U, and was updated a year later to run on the 3DS as well, and has become a place for users to comment on any game they are playing. Or at least, this is what it was intended for. This series of articles coming explores the different facets of Miiverse which users have decided to take...

We recently had the chance to sit down and chat with Michael Aschenbrenner, the sole member of RCMADIAX, and developer of BLOK DROP U for the Wii U eShop.
8BF: Firstly, Is there anything you'd like to say to introduce yourself to the readers?
MA: My name is Michael Aschenbrenner, and I am the one-man development studio known as RCMADIAX. My label was created in Fall 2013 to focus on creating unique experiences for Wii U and other interactive gaming systems. I was born and raised...

A Wild and Bumpy Ride

Renegade Kid's DS racer ATV Wild Ride was ported to the 3DS eShop last year with a huge improvement upon its DS release, online multiplayer. More impressive is the fact Renegade Kid managed to lock the game in at 60 FPS in full 3D, and in wifi too. A very impressive feat considering the number of available racers on the eShop. While the framerate is silky smooth, what was the cost to the final game?
Not much actually, most of these flaws can be overlooked if you are looking for a fun arcade...

Pure Chess is right

When Pure Chess was announced, it caused a large number of Nintendo fans heads to turn. This simple chess game features an online mode that would be perfect in multiplatform releases with online multiplayer, such as Call of Duty Ghosts, or Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed, cross platform multiplayer. Not only does the game feature this, but the game goes all out to display beautiful graphics regardless of the version you play.

The 3DS version really comes to life with the 3D, having the same great 3D effect like earlier Nintendo releases, Mario...