Kirby fans will soon have some expensive merchandise to save up for.

First 4 Figures has acquired the official license to manufacture statues based on the Kirby series of games. The first statue in the line, Sword Kirby, has been teased and will go up for pre-order this coming Tuesday on the manufacture's website. Low edition numbers will be given out on a first-come first-serve basis.

Now you can play the game anywhere you go, virtually!

The Pokémon Trading Card Game will be coming to iPad tablets soon.

Before the confirmation by The Pokémon Company, shots were shown of a virtual Pokémon card game in action on iPad software at the Pokémon World Championships in Washington, D.C. Previously, only a few official Pokémon apps... Read more...

Do you find yourself in the mood for revenge, or are you seeking just a challenge?

Summer’s heading to a close, but that doesn’t mean the Download is winding down. Well, actually, it’s a little sparse, including this week. But the big fall season is coming, and that means a ton of great games are coming down the pipeline (pun intended). This week we have some Virtual Console... Read more...

Classic mode features branching paths, several types of challenges, and a Kid Icarus: Uprising-style difficulty system.

The Super Smash Bros. official site has been updated with several new tidbits of info regarding Solo mode play in the 3DS version of the game.

The new entry's take on the series' traditional Classic mode will feature a sort of overworld map with branching paths. Players will stop at various points... Read more...

The Kirby series mainstay is officially joining the battle.

Meta Knight will be a playable combatant in the forthcoming Super Smash Bros. games for Wii U and 3DS.

The longtime Kirby series mainstay’s inclusion was confirmed via today’s official Miiverse post by Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai. A Battleship Halberd stage reminiscent of Meta Knight’s home stage from his Brawl debut was also revealed.

Dan Adelman approached Tim Schafer to get the classic PC adventure game on Nintendo platforms.

Former Nintendo of America Digital Content and Development head Dan Adelman worked to get the 1998 LucasArts PC adventure game Grim Fandango on Nintendo platforms years ago.

Adelman revealed this info in a recent post on his ask.fm account. He was asked, “Which were some games that you work... Read more...

You can't hide this awesomeness.

Details of Mega Slowbro and Mega Audino were erroneously posted on the official Korean Pokémon website, but have since been taken down.

Tucked firmly in a shell on the left is Mega Slowbro, which has the Shell Armor ability. Mega Audino, the Normal/Fairy-type on the right, has the Healer ability.

That's one shiny robot.

Players who purchase Pokémon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire will have a window shortly after launch to receive Shiny Beldum as a gift.

The Shiny Beldum will be holding a Mega Stone, meaning it will be able to transform into a Shiny Mega Metagross once evolved to its third form. Exact dates that players will be able to claim their Shiny Beldum was not mentioned.

If you're wishing to own one, you will be disappointed.

We spotted a white colored Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter at a recent Nintendo event.

When we asked Nintendo representatives about this white variant we were told that it is simply a pre-production model and it will not be sold in stores. Regardless, we thought the item was cool enough to share with our readers.

Out of nowhere, the Wii U launch title from Activision gets an update!

The Nuketown 2025 map, which was a free piece of DLC on other consoles, has now been added to Call of Duty: Black Ops II on Wii U. This is what the website NintendoLife discovered after booting the game up for the first time in a long while.

To get the Nuketown 2025 map, you will have to download... Read more...

Classy ways to make notes and display your drinks!

The Japanese Club Nintendo has added two new rewards, which can be purchased using the earned points. This is what the service announced a couple of days ago.

There is a Question Block Coaster, which provides a fancy way to display your drinks. The other reward is a Famicom notebook, which offers red lines to scribble on and controllers on top to give it more color. Both of these rewards will set Nintendo players back 150 points!

One of DSiWare's greats will be soon gone forever, so act fast!

Go! Go! Kokopolo will be removed from the Nintendo DSiWare service on August 31. This is what CIRCLE Entertainment announced to GoNintendo.

The surprisingly entertaining DSiWare title featured colorful art and a zany mechanic that involved a cat running around, annoying other creatures so they... Read more...

Can we interest you in a $200 deal for two similarly looking handhelds?

Target will be offering a special Buy One and Get One 40% deal on the Nintendo 2DS deal. This is what video game deal hunter Wario64 posted on his Twitter page.

The deal on the third iteration of the Nintendo 3DS-family will start on August 17. If you interested in this offering, you will be looking at spending roughly $200. For more information and impressions on the handheld, check out this article from last year.

Various balance issues will be addressed, according to the developer.

Developer Dakko Dakko is currently working on an update for their title Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails. This is what Rhod from the development team announced on Miiverse.

With the update, they hope to fix a few stage progression issues as well as fixing the balance further in a number of stages.... Read more...

Characters from the classic film will participate in the Toy Box hopping.

Aladdin and Jasmine from the classic animated movie Aladdin will be joining the Disney Infinity cast. This is what the team behind the title announced last Thursday.

The two characters can only be used in the Toy Box mode, where you can create, build and play whatever your heart desires. There are no plans announced for more dedicated Disney sets in any form as the focus seems currently on Marvel in the future.

The development house is committed to supporting the Wii U.

Zen Studios will have big Wii U news coming very soon. This is what the studio said after a fan shared some concerns about the lack of updates.

One of the administrators, named crackervizzo, had the following to say on the matter: ''Actually, we will have some very big Wii U news very soon. This... Read more...

Race your way into some great 3DS and Wii U games, or just blast your way in!

We enter August on a...well...not a hot streak. Maybe a mild streak? Not a ton of games out this week, but there is one interesting item of note. Normally there’s maybe one virtual console game a week, but today we get 3! On the Wii U, anyway. Some great titles released today on both systems, however, along with some intriguing sales so check them out!

Mega Man gets some StreetPass love.

"Mega Man," one of Japan's newest Puzzle Swap panels in the StreetPass Mii Plaza, has been released in both North America and Europe.

The puzzle, being the 36th in North America and 34th in Europe and Australasia, features forty pieces, eight of them being the pink StreetPass-only variety. The... Read more...

Pokémon X and Y players only have a short period of time to get this one.

A Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon in now being given away to North American Pokémon X and Y players over the game’s Mystery Gift Internet option. Those interested better hurry though, as the promotion will end on August 12.

This rare Vivillon variety is being given out to players in honor of the re-launch of the Pokémon Center online store.

Celebrating 22 years of Kart action.

Super Mario Kart is now available on the Wii U Virtual Console in North America. The Super Nintendo classic costs $7.99.

Super Mario Kart has been released on the Wii U Virtual Console in honor of the game’s upcoming 22nd anniversary. It's already been released in Japan back in 2013, and in Europe this past March.