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Replay the adventures of Wolf Link and Midna in 1080p with this Wii U exclusive. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD also adds a higher difficulty mode and an extra dungeon that can be unlocked with the Wolf Link Amiibo that comes with the physical copy of the game.

Smosh Games takes on one of the best reasons to own a Wii U: Super Mario Maker. Marvel at how Nintendo has been churning out classic after classic for more than three decades, but then screws up basic online features.

(PG-13 Language) ADHD envisions a MegaMan video game in which our hero gets a taste for blood, and takes on any video game character who stands in his way. Can anyone stop this MegaMadMan and his an undying thirst for power?

In what appears to be a reboot of the beloved aerial shooter, the Wii U exclusive Star Fox Zero reunites the Star Fox team. Play as ace pilot Fox McCloud and enlist your squad’s help along with new vehicles to protect your solar system.

(PG-13: Language) Ever heard Drake with the Wii Shop Channel? How about Kendrick Lamar with Mega Man, or Nas with K.K. Slider? Because they’re all great things that go great together, as proven by 14-year-old beatmaker Toonlink.

The Retro Freak console plays cartridges from 11 classic systems. Best of all, it lets you rip games from cartridges to a connected SD card. It works with USB controllers and has a controller adapter for classic gamepads. English menus available. More on Technabob.

In celebration of 30th years of Super Mario Bros., Digg compiled this extensive montage of Mario’s many forms, from his earliest appearances as Jumpman in Donkey Kong through today’s hit Super Mario Maker. Remember that time he was in NBA Street V3?

(Warning: Annoying) We’re pretty sure that the guys behind the 1989 Zelda cartoon were watching a little too much Steve Martin when they created the dialogue for Link, who seems to say the same thing a whole lot of times for a show that only lasted 13 episodes.

Musician SamuraiGuitarist covers the music from Super Mario Bros. 3, using a variety of musical instruments to recreate the memorable 8-bit soundtrack, including all of the sound effects, synced up perfectly with the gameplay.

We can only imagine how much work it took for Aryok Pinera to bring Mario and all his moves in Unreal Engine 4. Sure, the plumber seems out of place in the hyper-real environments, but we’d still love to play this game.

Aaron Randall’s fun, but ultimately useless Mac OS X application can turn an image on your computer screen into a Super Mario Bros. level. We’d love to see him build this out to be fully playable. Source code here.

Our friends over at 80sTees sold out of their awesome reversible Super Mario backpack, and need to get 100 orders to make another batch. That’s where you come in. Pre-order now, and get 25% off with discount code “technabob“.

The Mini Emu is a small plug-and-play computer that can run digital copies of classic video games. It uses open source software to run games from over 40 consoles, from the Atari 800 to the PlayStation. It’s also a media player.

Atlus and Intelligent Systems team up for this upcoming Wii U JRPG, which combines Shin Megami Tensei‘s tropes and gameplay mechanics – high school students, turn-based combat – with Fire Emblem‘s characters and world.

The second Fire Emblem game for the Nintendo 3DS will have three different stories: one where you’ll side with the peaceful Hoshido, one with the war-mongering Nohr and one where you take a neutral path.

With a more concise tutorial, new weapons and revised gathering and crafting mechanics, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS is the most newbie-friendly entry in the series, but it still offers plenty of challenge for veterans.

“If you paired this with Oculus Rift, this is like next gen!” The Fine Brothers put iconic late ’80s tech in the hands of today’s youth. While the Mattel Power Glove for the NES never lived up to its promise, we know one person who still uses his.

The New Nintendo 3DS XL has an additional pair of shoulder buttons and the C-stick, an analog nub. It also has a more stable 3D display, an improved CPU and NFC. Sadly, its charging adapter is sold separately.

An enticing teaser for a new Fire Emblem game for the Nintendo 3DS. It appears to use the same engine as the excellent Fire Emblem Awakening, but with two warring factions inspired by the medieval east and west.

Formerly known as Project X, the Wii U exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles X looks to be the JRPG equivalent of Dragon Age: Inquisition and then some. Personalize your character, ride giant mechs and explore a vast and varied world.

We know, we know. We’ve had enough parodies of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser for a lifetime. So what’s one more we say? Here, the denizens of the Super Smash Bros. universe head to a galaxy far, far away. (Thanks, Erik!)

Video game system customizer Oskunk shows off more of his amazing painting skills as he takes an ordinary Nintendo Game Boy and transforms it into the ultimate Pokémon handheld. Check out his online shop for more awesome artwork.

Ultimate NES Remix for the Nintendo 2DS/3DS tosses you into fast-paced challenges based on classic 8-bit games, mashing up bits and pieces of 16 NES games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Metroid, Kid Icarus, and Excitebike.