Jan 09 2015
It’s been a while since I’ve written regularly but I am back! Anyway, to kick things off again I want to share an unboxing of the latest refresh of Nintendo’s handheld console in the form of the New Nintendo 3DS XL. I had a whole stack of vouchers that I had collected during the year which …
Dec 06 2013
Here’s a quick tip that I’ve picked up whilst playing the latest Zelda game on 3DS. A major gripe that I’ve had in prior games is the inability to mark the map when you come across stuff that seems important but you have insufficient means to interact with it. You may need an essential item, …
Dec 01 2013
I have been on a bit of a game purchasing fest recently and I had the opportunity to buy a digital copy (as opposed to a physical copy) of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for AU$45 which seemed to be a good deal given that the RRP for physical copies is around …
Nov 29 2012
I am slowing amassing a stockpile of Nintendo 3DS games and I didn’t fancy having to carry around the containers for each separate game as they just end up taking up more space in my backpack. I was also wary of just chucking the cartridges in my backpack to float around and potentially fall out …
Oct 22 2012
Just a very quick tip for tonight. After sending in my final university assignment I treated myself to playing New Super Mario Bros 2 for Nintendo 3DS (after a couple of months of restraint) and quickly learned of a tip that might save you mucking around in the more difficult stages. When you are entering …
Oct 21 2012
It’s been a big week and a big year for the blog. Not too long ago the blog racked up 1000,000 visits and well over 100,000 pageviews in the process which was quite pleasing for something that started out as a way to keep me in the rhythm of writing in between university semesters and …
Sep 22 2012
Here’s a quick tip for Nintendo 3DS gamers out there. Friend codes can be a pain to swap particularly if you’re in a hurry but there is a quicker way to friend someone if they are in the immediate area. Just do the following: Tap the smiley face up the top of the dashboard screen, …
Sep 08 2012
Recently, I decided to upgrade to a Nintendo 3DS XL and trade in my original Nintendo 3DS but in order to keep all of my downloaded content I had to performance system transfer. In doing so, I thought I’d record a video to show others how to undertake the process. Before you start though, it’s worth …
Aug 26 2012
Here’s a quick tip. The Nintendo 3DS and 3dS XL are compatible with nearly all Nintendo DS games however one drawback is that the graphics are stretched to fill the higher resolution screens on these later consoles. This can make the graphics look a little distorted or grainy. Anyway, if you want to play a …
Aug 25 2012
The larger sibling to the original Nintendo 3DS just hit the shelves yesterday and I just couldn’t help myself from getting one. However, that left me in a situation where I would have two 3DS consoles when I really only needed one so I decided to trade in my original Nintendo 3DS to take care …
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