Mega Man's first foray into the Super Nintendo is now available for the Wii U.

Mega Man 7 is now out for the Wii U Virtual Console.

The new release was announced earlier today during the Nintendo Treehouse live stream. Mega Man 7 continues the steady stream of classic Mega Man games on both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Virtual Consoles in the last month.

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You can also connect your 3DS to the Wii U to exchange custom fighters.

The 3DS can be used as a Wii U controller for Super Smash Bros. according to a menu option in the 3DS version of the game. Players can only do so if they own the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros.

Additionally, connecting the 3DS to the Wii U is a way to share custom fighters between the two systems, likely giving you the option to bring your customized roster with you when playing the Wii U version with friends.

Speedrunners, you have met your match.

Speed Mario Bros. has been announced as a new sub-game for the upcoming 3DS release, Ultimate NES Remix.

Speed Mario Bros. is essentially the same as the NES classic Super Mario Bros., only sped up. Everything from the movement, the enemies, and even the music will be at a much faster pace, making the game much more difficult.

Club Nintendo Platinum members also getting the demo early.

The demo for Super Smash. Bros. for Nintendo 3DS demo will be hitting the North American eShop on September 19th, as revealed on the Nintendo Treehouse live stream.

Acknowledging that the Japanese demo has already been released, the Treehouse crew stated that they didn't want Western audiences... Read more...

Teslagrad and Adventure Island highlight this week's releases!

Another week, another sparse week of eShop. Perhaps we can chalk up this slow sumer to a series of big guns Nintendo is saving for the holiday season, but all we can do right now is hope that things start getting beefier as fall begins. This week’s highlights include Teslagrad and the Virtual Console release of Adventure Island. I always thought Master Higgins had the best name out of any NES platformer character ever.

Players with early copies of the Japanese version have unlocked quite a few characters.

The Super Smash Bros. roster is nearing total confirmation as players who were able to get early copies of the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. on 3DS have unlocked a number of characters, including Duck Hunt Dog, Bowser Jr., and Dark Pit, confirming the leak from a few weeks ago.

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Ubisoft’s latest big budget IP is finally set to launch on Nintendo hardware.

Watch Dogs is coming to Wii U on November 18 in North America and November 21 in Europe, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed.

The game was released on other platforms in May of this year. The Wii U version was originally expected to ship alongside those, but a February announcement revealed that its appearance on Nintendo hardware had been delayed indefinitely.

Want some Smash Bros. love on your 3DS? How about NES? Or Persona Q?

Four new special editions of the 3DS XL are coming to North America later this year, all for the price of $199.99 each.

The first two, coming out on September 19, are Super Smash Bros. 3DS XL systems that come in either a red or a blue variant. The systems do not come with a copy of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, which is due out on October 3.

Announcement confirms suspicion created by a leaked URL last month.

The second Wii U entry in the Taiko No Tatsujin series, known as Taiko Drum Master in the west, will be released on November 20 in Japan.

The game will be available at retail for 5,627 yen and released on the Japanese eShop for a price to be announced. Taiko No Tatsujin Tokomori will feature 100 songs.

North American fans have a chance to get some cool swag with the new title.

The Nintendo World Store in New York City will be selling an Limited Edition Hyrule Warriors bundle. The bundle, exclusive to the store, includes a copy of the game and a scarf modeled after the one Link wears in this adventure.

The store will not be accepting pre-orders for the bundle. Those hoping to buy this set will have to be at the store at 8 a.m. on September 26. Quantities will be limited.

Kirby Super Star and Super Punch-Out are two of this month's eight games.

Club Nintendo is offering up eight games as rewards this month: Mario Bros., Kirby Super Star, Super Punch-Out, NES Play-Action Football, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Touch Solitaire, and Art Style: PiCTOBiTS.

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The long-awaited 3DS and Wii U game is close to release.

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse completed Nintendo's Pre-Check according to developer WayForward, meaning that it is close to release on Wii U and 3DS.

First announced for 3DS in late 2012, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has been long delayed, originally expected for a 2013 release. At E3 2014, WayForward announced that the 3DS game would also be coming to Wii U.

Along with showcasing the final version of Super Smash Bros. on 3DS, Nintendo of America will also cover some upcoming Wii U and 3DS games.

The Nintendo Treehouse will host an eight-hour live stream on Twitch this Friday, September 12 showcasing several Wii U and 3DS games.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is the only game that has been confirmed, and the Treehouse will be highlighting the final version of that game, which happens to hit Japan that same day.

A former artist's portfolio shows off the Luigi's Mansion 2 dev's concept of a Metroid game.

Next Level Games worked on a Metroid prototype before starting development on Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, according to a former artist's portfolio.

The images show off heroine Samus Aran and a few enemies, appearing to have a more cartoony style. It's not known how far into development this concept... Read more...

Funding has started for a new, post-apocalyptic 2D brawler.

Looney Bin Studios has revealed Six Miles Under, an atmospheric 2D brawler looking for funding on Kickstarter.

The game, a 2D brawler, deals with a man named Preston Trencher. He is an enforcer who works for a group that deals with the streets of the city he resides in, one of the last places... Read more...

There is also a fancy pants special edition for that side of the world only.

The European Bayonetta 2 Direct broadcast has revealed an October release for the title.

The game, developed by Platinum Games, will be available on October 24th in the region. The various purchase options have also been detailed, with an interesting First-Print Edition available. This will include... Read more...

New information on the control options for the upcoming 3DS title.

The Circle Pad Pro accessories, for older 3DS models, will not be compatible with the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game on 3DS. Despite this, the latest portable Smash Bros. game will take advantage of the C-Stick found on New Nintendo 3DS models.

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Not much, but hey there's Street Fighter 2010!

It's looking sparse this week in the Nintendo Download. Cubemen 2 and Tappingo 2 are the major new titles out this week. There's also a couple Virtual Console games, including Street Fighter 2010: The Final Battle, in which Ken retires from street fighting in order to become a brilliant scientist/Robocop... Read more...

New Daisy, Fox McCloud costumes announced as well as Tag Climax mode!

Costumes based on Nintendo franchises, as well as a new Tag Climax mode have been announced for the upcoming title Bayonetta 2.

Nintendo costumes had been previously announced for the game, but the Fox McCloud and Princess Daisy costumes were revealed today in the Bayonetta 2 Direct. Previous costumes announced included Princess Peach, Samus and Link.

This extremely attractive platformer finally finding its way to the eShop.

Teslagrad, the magnetic Metroid-inspired platformer from Rain Games, is finally being released on the Wii U eShop next Thursday.

Originally scheduled for release near the end of 2013 alongside the Steam release, the Norwegian studio confirmed via Twitter and their website that the game will be... Read more...