Free Nintendo 3DS XL with Samsung Galaxy S4 Activation (Aug 22-28)

From August 22 to August 28, receive a Nintendo 3DS XL for free when you activate a Samsung Galaxy S4 for $0 on select 2-year plans at Target. This is a pretty good deal as the 3DS XL is worth $199.99. Plans are with Rogers or Bell, so consider this offer if your contract is up for renewal!

Free Download of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for Nintendo 3DS

From now until February 2, those with a Nintendo 3DS can download The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition for free on the Nintendo eShop. It's a very simple and quick download, as you only need to connect your 3DS to the internet and select the game. Hurry before you miss this great offer!

Black Friday Deals on Nintendo Games and Consoles

Attention gamers! There are a ton of great deals on Nintendo products starting on Black Friday and running through the weekend (some throughout the week!). It's the perfect time to Christmas shop! Here are a list of the deals being offered:

Nintendo 2DS - $99 @ Walmart

Wii U - $269.99 + $50 gift card @ Futureshop and Best Buy

Nintendo 3DS with Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon - $149.99 @ Futureshop, Best Buy and Toys R Us

3DS games: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Animal Crossing: New Leaf - $24.99ea @ Futureshop and Best Buy

3DS games: Mario Kart 7 $24.97; Donkey Kong Country Returns $19.97 @ Toys R Us

$30 Credit wub 2 Nintendo 3DS Games

Nintendo fans, this is a deal for you! Purchase Shin Megami Tensei IV and Fire Emblem Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS and register both by August 31, 2013 and receive a $30 credit for the Nintendo eShop. There are tons of great games (a lot of older classics) in the eShop, so it's definitely a deal worth looking into!

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move - $9.99

For fans of puzzle games, Nintendo is offering Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move for the bargain price of $9.99, available exclusively on the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS. Given that most Nintendo DS games run anywhere from $24.99-$39.99, $9.99 is a great deal for hours of entertainment! I have played the previous game, Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Lan Mayhem, and it's definitely a lot of fun. This new game, released May 9, 2013, has over 180 puzzles, four unique game modes, the option of creating and sharing your own puzzles, as well as downloading new ones to play. Find out how to purchase the game here.

Nintendo Cross-Canada Tour (Jun 8 - Sept 2)

Nintendo is taking the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS on a cross Canada tour this summer. It's your chance to play some of Nintendo's newest games including New Super Mario Bros. U, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, LEGO City: Undercover, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and also some titles that will be released later this year (Mario and Luigi: Dream Team, Game & Wario and Pikmin 3). There will be a photo booth for you to take fun photos to share with your friends, and also even win some fun prizes including tshirts, candy and photo frames when you spin the prize wheel.



The Nintendo tour will be in Vancouver August 24-25, 31-September 2 at The Fair at the PNE from 10:30am to 11pm.  

iPad Mini $310 at Walmart (May 3-9)

Walmart is having a sale on the iPad Mini for only $310 (reg $329), just in time for Mother's Day. While not exactly a doorcrasher, it is rare that Apple tablets get discounted from retail value.

Other deals worth mentioning is the Nintendo Wii Mini for $87 (reg $99), and Nintendo Selects for the Wii at only $14 each (reg $20).

Nintendo 3DS only $99.99!

Futureshop and Best Buy have an online only sale to ring in the new year, and one of the items that jumps out is the Nintendo 3DS in purple for only $99.99! The Boxing Day sales have this handheld console for $129.99 (regular $169.99), so this is an amazing sale! The sale starts on the website today at 5pm PST and ends 7am January 2nd.

Resident Evil 6 for PS3 and XBox 360 are also on sale for $19.99 each, $20 less than the regular Boxing Day sale, and $40 off the regular price!

There are plenty of other great sales that are available online only, so make sure to check it out!

Choose Your U! Wii U #Giveaway

Choice Your U Event

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Big thank you to our supporting co-hosts: Just Davey and Me, Giveaway Bandit, A Medic's World, Raking In The Savings, Mommy Bear Media, Capri's Coupons, Monica's Rants, Raves & Reviews and CountingtoTen

~ Introducing the Wii U ~

Wii U is the next great gaming console from Nintendo and it redefines how you will play next. With its innovative new Wii U GamePad controller, it will not only introduce entirely new ways to play games, it will also transform how you connect with friends and enjoy entertainment.

Play Games

• Discover new ways to play together with the innovative Wii U GamePad controller
• Enjoy brand new games from your favorite gaming franchises
• Experience up to full 1080p HD for the first-time ever on a Nintendo gaming console
• Play almost all of your favorite Wii games & accessories on the Wii U console

Connect & Share

• Interact with friends, family, and people around the world via Miiverse*
• Download add-on content, full games, classic games, and applications from the Nintendo eShop*
• Communicate in real time with the video chat feature*
• Make and share Mii? characters* *Broadband Internet access required for online features. For more info, go to support.nintendo.com

Transform Entertainment

• Search your TV, cable, video-on-demand and DVR content from one convenient place
• Control your TV with the Wii U GamePad as a remote control
• Browse the Internet on the Wii U GamePad and share your activity on the TV screen
• Find, watch, and enhance your video entertainment

Wii U GamePad Controller

• Connects Wirelessly with both the console and the TV
• Built-in touch screen
• Motion Control
• Buttons and control sticks built right in

One lucky reader will receive a Wii U Console with Wii U GamePad Controller!

Giveaway ends December 30th at 11:59pm, open to worldwide {residents outside of the US will receive a $300 Amazon Gift Card}, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. This is the perfect gift for yourself or any gamer in your life! Good luck!

Nintendo Wii U Launched Today

The Wii U is now available in stores, perfectly times for the holiday shoppers. The new console from Nintendo comes in two formats, 8gb and 32gb in black or white. With a price point of $299.99 and $349.99, it may be a pricey gift this Christmas. The console comes with a giant GamePad controller.

It looks like you will need to purchase all new accessories, as none of the Wii-motes or nunchuks from the first generation of the Wii console will work with the Wii U. The prices for the controllers are the same (Wii U remote - $44.99, Wii U nunchuk - $24.99, Wii U Pro Controller - $49.99), but it seems like a steep price to pay. Games start at $59.99. I think I might wait until the prices go down, as I'm not too sure about the GamePad! The Wii U is backwards compatible so you will still be able to play your games from your Wii.

Are you planning to purchase a Wii U? You might not have to - I currently have a contest on my blog here where you can win a Wii U!

Nintendo DSI $89.99 @ Shoppers Drug Mart

The Nintendo DSI console is on sale this week at Shoppers Drug Mart for only a mere $89.99! This is a great price for the handheld consoles, even though it’s a few generations old. This price is comparable to the newest one that is sold at $199.99! Hurry to your nearest Shoppers because it’s sure to go fast, especially since it’s almost the holiday season and shoppers are always on the hunt for great prices on Christmas presents!

Choose Your U! Wii U #Giveaway Event

Choice Your U Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media

Big thank you to our supporting co-hosts: A Medic's World, Raking In The Savings, Mommy Bear Media, Capri's Coupons, Monica's Rants, Raves & Reviews and CountingtoTen

~ Introducing the Wii U ~

Wii U is the next great gaming console from Nintendo coming out soon. It has an innovative new Wii U GamePad controller, it will not only introduce entirely new ways to play games, it will also transform how you connect with friends and enjoy entertainment.

Play Games

• Discover new ways to play together with the innovative Wii U GamePad controller
• Enjoy brand new games from your favorite gaming franchises
• Experience up to full 1080p HD for the first-time ever on a Nintendo gaming console
• Play almost all of your favorite Wii games & accessories on the Wii U console

Connect & Share

• Interact with friends, family, and people around the world via Miiverse*
• Download add-on content, full games, classic games, and applications from the Nintendo eShop*
• Communicate in real time with the video chat feature*
• Make and share Mii? characters* *Broadband Internet access required for online features. For more info, go to support.nintendo.com

Transform Entertainment

• Search your TV, cable, video-on-demand and DVR content from one convenient place
• Control your TV with the Wii U GamePad as a remote control
• Browse the Internet on the Wii U GamePad and share your activity on the TV screen
• Find, watch, and enhance your video entertainment

Wii U GamePad Controller

• Connects Wirelessly with both the console and the TV
• Built-in touch screen
• Motion Control
• Buttons and control sticks built right in

One lucky reader will receive a Wii U Console with Wii U GamePad Controller!

Giveaway ends November 30th at 11:59pm, open to Continental US and Canadian residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

Nintendo Wii Fortune Street - $17.43 on Amazon.com

Any game that features Mario becomes one of my favorites, and Fortune Street, which came out less than a year ago, has Mario and the gang, as well as characters from Dragon Quest, or your own Mii. The game had a list price of $49.99 but now the price has dropped to $29.99 at Best Buy. However, you can get it for even less on Amazon.com - only $17.43! For those who regularly purchase things from the US site or have a US mailbox, this is a great deal!

Video Game Deals (Aug 31 - Sept 6)

Here are some deals that stand out for more this week:

Best Buy
- Mario Kart 7 for 3DS - $29.99
- Super Mario 3D-Land for 3DS - $29.99
- Just Dance 3 - $19.99
- Halo Anniversary - $19.99

Shoppers Drug Mart
- Wii Fit Plus - $79.99 (also is 20x the points weekend!)
- Select Xbox Kinect games - 2 for $39.99

Nintendo Wii Games on sale @ Futureshop

This week at Futureshop, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Donkey Kong Country Returns are $20 off the regular price, on now for $29.99. As well, the Nintendo Selects titles are Buy 2 Get 1 Free! There are 10 titles to choose from, and go for $19.99. With the sale, it only works out to only $13.33 each, which is the cheapest I've seen it!

Just Dance 3 & Black Eyed Peas Experience - $19.83 @ Walmart

This week, Walmart has Just Dance 3 as well as the Black Eyed Peas dancing video games on sale for only $19.83. Regularly, these games are $39.99 and $29.99, respectively. The Just Dance line of games is a really popular hit and so much fun - I personally have all 3! This price is good for the game on all platforms (however the flyer only states for PS3 and XBox 360 so you may want to double check). Remember you can price match at another electronics store to maximize your savings!

2 New Titles Added to Nintendo Select Games

Nintendo has added 2 more Wii games to their Nintendo Selects line. Nintendo are great hit games that are a fraction of the retail price. They go for only $19.99, with sales that make the prices go as low as $15! The two new titles added are Pikmin 2 and Mario Power Tennis. This is in addition to the current Nintendo select games: Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Super Sluggers, Animal Crossing City Folk, Wii Sports, Punch-Out and Super Paper Mario.

Nintendo DS Price Drop

The price of the Nintendo DSi has dropped $50 from $149.99 to only $99.99 this week. The DSi XL is also on sale for $129.99 ($40 off). This seems to be the permanent new price of these handheld consoles. The best deal this week is at Futureshop as they are offering a free pack of styluses with purchase as well.

Nintendo Selects - $14.83 @ Walmart

A while back, Nintendo repackaged some of their hit Wii games as Nintendo Selects, with a price point of $19.99 per game instead of $59.99. It was a pretty amazing price drop for the exact same game, and I almost wished I didn't purchase the games when they first came out so that I could get them at this great price. Almost.

This week, Walmart has the games on sale - so you save even more! Only $14.83 for what I think are some of the Nintendo Wii's best games. The games available are:

- Mario Super Sluggers
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Super Paper Mario (love this game!)
- Mario Strikers Charged
- Zelda Twilight Princess
- Animal Crossing
- Punch Out
- Wii Sports

Time to stock up on video games, I think!

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future - Game Review

I finally finished the third Professor Layton Nintendo DS game, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future! The latest adventure finds the professor and his apprentice, Luke, attending a demonstration for a time machine where things go awry and the machine explodes, the Prime Minister and the scientist vanishing without a trace. Professor Layton receives a letter from someone who claims to be a future Luke. Layton and Luke have travel to the future to solve this mystery and bring back the Prime Minister.

There are 13 chapters in this game and the story delves into Layton's past so you learn more about the people he knew and how they all came to be (and who he got the top hat from!). Once again, the graphics of this game are superb and the story very well done. Like the previous two Professor Layton games, you walk around town and converse with people you meet, solving puzzles along the way. There are over 160 puzzles in this game, which will keep you busy for a long time. Indeed, I found this to be the longest Professor Layton game out of the three. One new feature is the 4th clue - previous games only gave 3 hints per puzzle, and the inclusion of the 4th clue made many of the puzzles much too easy. Many times it essentially gave the answer to the puzzle. The side games include Toy Car, Parrot and Picture Book, which were fun enough, if a bit challenging!

I definitely recommend Professor Layton and the Unwound Future to any fans of the Professor Layton series (see Professor Layton and the Curious Village and Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box! It is bound to provide you with hours and hours of entertainment!