Layton's final outing will see its first English release this year. 

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, the third in the prequel trilogy of games and the sixth game overall, has been given a European launch schedule for later this year, while US fans have to wait until some time in 2014.

The game will feature over 500 puzzles, and is said to be the final game in the series to star Professor Layton himself as the main protagonist.

Comes with a digital copy of Animal Crossing New Leaf for $219.99

Bill Trinen has confirmed in today's Nintendo Direct that a special Animal Crossing themed 3DS XL is coming to North America alongside the release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf on June 9. The system is coated with various icons from the game, and will include a pre-installed copy of the game.

The system will go for an MSRP of $219.99, or $20 lower if you were to buy both an 3DS XL and a copy of the game separately.

The black box finally opens up and reveals... what we expected!

Level-5 is bringing the three Guild02 titles to the Nintendo 3DS eShops for both Europe and North America. 

Keiji Inafune's Bugs vs. Tanks where insects are fought with tiny tanks during World War II. You can read our Japanese impressions here.  Attack of the Friday Monsters sees players fighting monsters. The Starship Damrey is an adventure game set in space where players take the role of an amnesiac.

The well received JRPG is making its way west.

Bravely Default is coming to North America and Europe.

Announced at today's Nintendo Direct, Bravely Default is a Squaree Enix RPG developed by Silicon Studio that acts as the spiritual successor to Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. It features turn based combat and heavy StreetPass integration allowing gamers to call on encountered players for help.

It was BOUND to happen eventually.

During today's Nintendo Direct live stream, Satoru Iwata has confirmed that EarthBound will be released on the Wii U Virtual Console later this year. 

During this morning's direct, Iwata mentioned that there were many posts in the Japanese Mother 2 Miiverse community from fans in North America and Europe, clamoring for the game's release.

Improved load times, automatic installations, and more.

Satoru Iwata has announced in today's Nintendo Direct stream that the long-awaited system update, as well as the launch of the Wii U Virtual Console, will arrive sometime next week. The system update will include improved load times for launching system applications, as well as returning to the Wii U menu after closing a game.

Get ready for some global competition.

Multiple wireless features have been announced for Mario Golf: World Tour. Players will be able to compete against others in real time over the Internet and will also be able to upload their scores for specific courses in worldwide tournaments. Mario Golf: World Tour will also include the Community feature that was present in Mario Kart 7. Like the feature in Mario Kart 7, it will be possible to enforce special rules in communities.

The final handheld Zelda titles are coming to Virtual Console soon.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages have finally been announced for a May release on the 3DS Virtual Console.

This will complete the list of Zelda games that have yet to see a re-release on Nintendo's Virtual Console service and mark the final two yet-unreleased Zelda handheld... Read more...

The game's worst kept secret is now out in the open.

Pikmin 3 will be released on August 4 in North America and August 11 in Japan, as announced in the latest Nintendo Direct presentation.

Dates were not confirmed for Europe or Australia, although it was stated that it would be released in those regions within the next few months.

In addition, a brand new species of Pikmin, referred to as the "Winged Pikmin, has also been officially unveiled.

Yoshi is back and in 3D.

A new entry in the Yoshi Island series is coming to the 3DS.

Announced at today's Nintendo Direct, Yoshi's Island for 3DS will be an all new adventure and will feature similar visuals to other entries but in 3D. Besides usual Yoshi moves, including the ground pound, new actions are added that will take advantage of 3DS capabilities.   

So dreamy, literally. 

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is releasing in North America on August 11, July 12 in Europe, and July 18 in Japan.

The release date along with new details on the game were revealed at today's Nintendo Direct. This entry sees Princess Peach being kidnapped and taken into the dream world. Players will explore both the real world and the dream world. The dream world is explored by interacting with a sleeping Luigi on the touch screen.

Some original Zelda love coming to the 3DS this holiday season.

The Legend of Zelda, an original title for the Nintendo 3DS, is making it’s way to the Nintendo's handheld in winter 2013 in the West and in 2014 in Japan. The game features a top-down view in 3D environments, looking similar to the Wind Waker remake screen shots from earlier in the year. The Legend... Read more...

Some good news for fans of the original.

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will include eight new levels that will be available after the completion of the main game.

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will be released on the Nintendo 3DS this May.

Ain't no party like a Mario Party.

Mario Party is coming to the 3DS this winter.

Revealed at today's Nintendo Direct, Mario Party 3DS will feature new mini-games that test players luck, speed, and concentration, while some mini-games will use AR cards. Another new feature is boosts to dice rolls which help losing players make a comeback.

Japanese gamers get a special Luigi decked out 3DS.

To coincide with the release of Mario & Luigi Dream Team in Japan on July 18, Nintendo is releasing a special Luigi themed 3DS LL (known as XL in the west).

No price or further details have been revealed as yet, but we'll be sure to update as soon as new information surfaces. For now, you can check out our cool picture of the limited edition handheld.

What's more fun than Nintendo games? A seminar on making Nintendo games.

The Nintendo Game Seminar is returning after a three-year absence.

Starting this July and running until March 2014, the event is a series of game design seminars held for under and post graduates attending universities or technical colleges in the Tokyo and Osaka areas.

The seminars will focus... Read more...

The real question is, will this remake be haunted?

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask may be getting a 3D remake for the 3DS.

A post on Zelda Informer reveals the Spanish online gaming store Xtralife had listed Majora's Mask 3D. The timing of the posting may offer some support for the rumor. A similar reveal happened to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D before a Nintendo Direct and the next Nintendo Direct is scheduled for tomorrow. 

Also, finally some more details on the Wii U system update!

A Nintendo Direct is also hitting Japan at the same time as the North American and European ones, which is at 23:00 JST locally.

The presentation, dubbed Nintendo Direct Luigi Special 2, will focus both on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U related content. There will be updates on the Year of Luigi and new... Read more...

We could be getting a dose of the Minis in early May.

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move is currently listed for a May 9 release date in the North American eShop. There is no word on the price, though.

The eShop description details the game, saying that the experience will consist of 180 levels spread across four different puzzle modes.... Read more...

What do these black boxes mean?

Level-5 may be announcing localization of Guild02 titles if a new web page and history are to be believed. 

The page consists of a rotating black box, which when clicked transforms into two smaller rotating black boxes. The last time Level-5 made a site like this, the Guild01 titles where announced for a western release.