With NBA Jam, Electronic Arts is attempting something that seems to be a slowly building trend on the Nintendo Wii: once hardcore, classic franchises are being brought back as fresh, new productions that advance the property without straying far beyond the classic mechanics. It has a multi-tier effect -- developers stick to the strengths of the console's hardware, mainstream gamers gain current-generation pick-up-and-play software, and hardcore gamers have something both familiar and exclusive on the Wii console.
Nintendo has announced the SNES and Super Famicom games gracing the Nintendo Switch Online library this month, and there are some gems to enjoy.
Strange headline, as I thought the star of the show was Super RType. I almost bought RType Dimensions EX this last month and was just thinking, man I wish we had the SNES one somewhere on Switch. That's where I got my start w the series and I was beyond excited to see it drop this week!
Following the Wii U and 3DS servers being taken offline, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 and Ghosts are officially dead.
Call of Duty players are jumping into Black Ops 2 for the final time before its Wii U servers go offline for good.
