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On Request Magazine Weekly Riff (Written Reviews) 1

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It’s been a while since we here at On Request Magazine had a full list of previews, reviews, and more highlighting television, film, and other ends of the entertainment spectrum. It’s a new year, and with any new year, new news has arrived as well. Here is the first written episode of the Weekly Riff. To catch the video, check out the link at the end of this article.

1. Man of Steel/Justice League delayed: The long anticipated release of the Man of Steel sequel, which is set to feature Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman thus far, has been delayed an entire year, with the film set to release in 2016 now. On top of this news, it’s been rumored that the Justice League film is set to film back to back with the Man of Steel sequel, being released within a year of each other. Look back to On Request Magazine for the latest news on these projects as we get more information.

2. TV Reviews: With so many anticipated shows being released and returning, it’s impossible to get to them all in one article, so we are going to pick the highlighted shows of the week. This week, we will talk about Teen Wolf on MTV, Arrow on the CW, Shameless/House of Lies on Showtime, and The Following on Fox.

Teen Wolf’s second half of the third season is well underway, and is delving into a psychological thriller angle on top of it’s already successful supernatural element. While the action is intense and the romantic entanglements among the teens is palpable, the performances by Dylan O’ Brien and Holland Roden, who play Stiles and Lydia on the show, is nothing short of extraordinary. The haunted storyline of Stiles as his sanity teeters on the balance and Lydia’s struggle to keep these teens together amidst the supernatural storm that’s brewing is heartbreaking, emotional, and intense to say the least, and these two are sure to be the emerging stars in the coming years in the entertainment industry.

Arrow returned with a bang from it’s winter hiatus to bring fans back to the superhero justice that we all know and love. Reeling from the revelation that, (Spoiler Alert!), Slade Wilson is alive and in starling city, hellbent on destroying Oliver’s life using Sebastian Blood and Blood’s Brother Blood alter ego to do so, we find the still in the dark team of heroes hunting down leads on Brother Blood while trying to stop a terrorist known as Shrapnel from killing the citizens of the city at the same time. Meanwhile, Roy is trying to deal with the aftermath of gaining superhuman abilities, and trying not to loose his sanity. The chemistry between Oliver and Felicty, (Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards), is fantastic and draws you further into the DC comics legendary show.

Shameless and House of Lies returned us to the dramedies we love as we delved into the lives of these anti-heroes. While the Gallagher clan adjusts to a semi-adjusted life, with Fiona having a normal 9-5 office job, Lip in college, and the kids growing up with some money for once, Frank deals with his inability to consume alcohol without throwing up blood. Meanwhile, Don Cheadle’s Marty Kaan adjusts to his new circumstances trying to get his new firm off the ground without his old pod, and Kristen Bell’s Jeannie adjusting to leading Doug and two new members of the pod back at the old firm, and Clyde deals with working for the hostile ex-wife of Marty, Monica. Stand out performances by Emmy Rossum on Shameless and Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell on House of Lies for sure.

The Following: The cult hit drama of 2013 returned with more serial killer intensity as a new conspiracy emerged. A year after the tragic ending and rampage of Joe Carroll, Ryan Hardy is living as an FBI profiler instructor in New York City, trying to move on with his life, when a new string of murderers claiming that Joe Carroll is alive and slaughtering innocent people to make a bold statement comes back into his life. Fans find out in the premiere what happened to Ryan Hardy nd Joe Carroll, and who lived and who died at the end of last season. A new cult is in town, and they may be even more ruthless and insane than the first one.

3. Gaming News: Xbox One title Dead Rising 3 is releasing their first batch of DLC this week. For more info on that and more Nintendo news, check out the link below or previous posts!

Thanks for reading guys. We hope you tune in throughout the week for more reviews, and please check out the YouTube channels and website for more entertainment goodies!

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Nintendo News Round-Up with On Request Magazine’s Anthony Avina

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Well it’s been a while since we had any Nintendo updates, but a couple of news bits floated our way this week, and we wanted to share them with you.

1. Selected Wii U Video Challenge Team and YouTube Celebrity Freddie Wong to Premiere Short Film in Park City: The team from the internet show Hey Ash, Watcha Playin’? will debut a new short film in Park City, Utah during the Sundance Film Festival on January 16th, 2014. They were selected after participating in the Wii U Video Challenge, and was selected to work with YouTube sensation Freddie Wong to produce an original short film that was inspired by the game Donkey Kong Country: Freeze, which will launch for Wii U on February 21st, 2014.The contest asked for 30 of YouTube’s biggest content providers to produce short videos inspired by games from Nintendo’s large collection, including Super Mario 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Walker HD. The Nintendo Chalet will also give attendees a chance to escape the cold weather and play a variety of Wii U and 3DS games.

2. Wii Fit U for Wii U: With the start of a new year, many are looking to fulfill their new years resolutions and loose some weight. Nothing would help that out more than Nintendo’s Wii Fit U for Wii U users. Utilizing a fitness Wii U board and the console, players can move easily and freely to accomplish their tasks and goals in the game, gaining them a much more enduring work out. A bundle that includes the game, balance board, and the Fit Meter accessory will be out soon at a price of $89.99, or without the balance board for $49.99. Try the game out for free during a 1 month trial run in the Nintendo eShop now until January 31st, 2014.

Nintendo News 12/24/13

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Hey guys, it’s been a while, and we have some juicy tidbits from Nintendo to share with you guys today.

1. Nintendo Unveils New Information about Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: A new and popular character from the recently released Super Mario 3D World game is heading to two of Nintendo’s biggest releases in 2014. That character is Rosalina, a new female character that Nintendo has brought to life and given fans a new adventurer to explore with. Nintendo has also launched NES Remix in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U, which allows the new system to reimagine 16 classic NES games.

2. Sonic Lost World: A new Nintendo-themed level based on Mario legend Yoshi is coming to the came. The level is titled Yoshi’s Island Zone is now available for free. The level will have Sonic racing through an island filled with pipes, coins, Shy Guys and Piranha Plants.

3. Dr. Luigi: Based upon the original game Dr. Mario, Dr. Luigi will follow Mario’s green clad brother in this new puzzle based game will have players line up color-coded pills to destroy viruses. The game will have various skill levels available, as well as multiplayer and Wii U GamePad compatibility and Dr. Mario Mode.

4. Wii Sports Club: Golf has become the third sport added to the Wii Sports Club lineup, which also features bowling and tennis. The new golf feature will have players set their Wii U GamePad controller on the floor in front of their TV’s. Players can use a Wii Remote Plus to swing at the ball on the ground, revealing breathtaking new gameplay and visually stunning graphics. Wii U owners can play a free 24-hour trial of Wii Sports Club, which lets players get a taste of all three sports. The trial offer will be available to everyone, even if you’ve sampled it before. A club pass will be available for purchase for the full golf game, allowing unlimited access for only $9.99.

5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Veteran Cranky Kong joins the list of playable characters Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong as Donkey Kong’s companions. Cranky Kong comes with his own set of special moves and actions that allow him to bounce off enemies and obstacles with his cane. If you collect 100 bannanas, you can execute a new move called the Kong-Pow, which turns all enemies on the screen into items. With Cranky Kong staring in a game now, the aptly-named Funky Kong will assist players by offering them items for trade in the game. The game will release February 21st 2014 in stores and the Nintendo eShop.

6. Bravely Default: A free demo of the 3DS game launches in the Nintendo eShop on January 2nd, 2014, but will be much more than an average demo, promises Nintendo. It will be an exclusive story filled with hours of gameplay and story not featured in the full game. The game will fully launch in the Nintendo eShop on February 7th for $39.99.

7. Kirby: Triple Deluxe: This game is a side-scrolling platformer, but players can move Kirby to the background and foreground to dodge enemies and solve puzzles. The game also includes more than 20 diffferent copy abilities, including four new ones created for this game.

8. Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder: This game has Chibi-Robo helping a mueseum get off it’s feet. Players will be given sillhoutes of items needed in the game, and then using the 3DS camera, will go into the real world and find those items, taking a picture of that item for the game.

9. Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter: Pokemon Bank is software that will allow players to store up to 3,000 Pokemon from the Pokemon X and Pokemon Y games. Poke Transporter is an application that lets players take the Pokemon that they have caught through the years and transfered from Pokemon Black and Pokemon White, as well as Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2, and transfer them into Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter will launch on December 27th. Players can download a 30 day trial version anytime between launch and January 31st, 2014. Following the trial, an annual usage fee will apply for Pokemon Bank. Anyone who accesses a Pokemon Bank box by September 30th, 2014 will receive the Pokemon Celebi as a special gift.

10. Yoshi’s New Island: The game will launch this spring, and will be produced by Takashi Tezuka, the creative force behind the original Yoshi’s Island for Super NES.

Nintendo Update

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Hey guys, it’s that time of week again. Here is On Request Magazine’s Weekly Update on Nintendo’s latest headlines.

1. Norwegian Cruise Line and Nintendo have expanded their partnership to allow the latest Wii U games fleet wide, along with the newest video game consoles in all ships’ atriums and youth and teen centers. Also, the new HD Wii U systems will be featured at various competitions and events on board each individual ship. The cruise line first partnered up with Nintendo in 2007, and will having upcoming games for all ages, including The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Walker HD, a high-definition re-release of one of Nintendo’s flagship video games, Super Mario 3D World, which will include the first multiplayer 3D Mario game for Wii U, and Pikmin 3.

2. In anticipation of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, Nintendo is releasing Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on November 15th for the Wii U console. The game will include beloved characters from both Mario and Sonic games, including Princess Peach and Tails as they compete in the winter games, such as snowboarding, and over-the-top Dream Events that only a video game can create.

3. Nintendo is bringing the Nintendo Network ID and Miiverse to the Nintendo 3DS this December as part of a system update. This will combine the Nintendo eShop account balance of users and the 3DS. This will connect the Wii U to the 3DS, giving players a chance to use the current balance on either account to purchase either a Wii U item or 3DS item.

4. Nintendo is hosting a launch event on November 21st for three of their upcoming games due out this holiday season. Those games include Super Mario 3D World for Wii U, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and Mario Party: Island Tour for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The event will be hosted at Nintendo World in Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The games will be available to purchase there starting at 8 p.m. ET, a day before launch in stores and in the Nintendo eShop. Also, chalk artist Chris Carlson will be on hand to showcase some important artwork from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

5. Between November 25th and December 22nd, Nintendo will be giving people across America a chance to take a break from shopping for the holidays and will be visiting over 23 malls coast to coast. This event will allow shoppers to try out the latest games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. The lineup for Wii U includes Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Wii Fit U, Wii Party U, Wii Sports Club, The Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Sonic Lost World from SEGA, Disney Infinity from Disney Interactive, Batman: Arkham Origins from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, Assassins Creed IV Black Flag, Just Dance 2014, and Rayman Legends from Ubisoft.

Nintendo’s 3DS lineup will include Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Super Mario 3D Land, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario Party: Island Tour, Mario Kart 7, Pokemon X, Pokemon Y, Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Skylanders SWAP Force from Activision, and Sonic Lost World from SEGA.

Follow the link below to check out the full list of locations across the country.

http://www.nintendo.com/events/holidaymallexperience

Nintendo Update from On Request Magazine

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Hey there fellow gamers, this is Anthony Avina, and here is the top news from Nintendo this week.

1. New action-packed DLC was released for Pikmin 3 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. It can be purchased for $1.99, and will feature four stages based on locations from the game’s story mode. Each stage is crawling with enemies, and each stage can be played either solo or cooperatively.

2. Nintendo has partnered up with PBteen to allow shoppers to take a break from shopping and enjoy the fun of the Wii U. Wii U consoles will be installed in various store locations in their lounge areas so that shoppers can play games like the upcoming Super Mario 3D World game for Wii U before it’s November 22nd launch date. Shoppers will also get ballots to fill out for a chance to win the Super Mario 3D World game and a Mario and Luigi Wii U Deluxe Set, which will include the console, GamePad controller and the New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U games on one disc. People who can’t make it to the stores can visit www.pbteen.com/wiiusweeps to enter a ballot.

3. Finally, Wii Sports Club willn ow have Tennis and Bowling available to download on the Wii U after their popularity in the original Wii Sports game, along with baseball, boxing, and golf. Tennis and Bowling are available in the Nintendo eShop now. Each sport will be released separately in the eShop as a download, and will feature HD graphics, enhanced controls with the Wii MotionPlus tech, and the much asked for online multiplayer versus mode.

Look to On Request Magazine for all the latest Nintendo news!