Exchange data and unlock some bonus content.

Etrian Odyssey IV will make use of QR codes to exchange data with other players, as well as unlock additional content.

In the game, guild cards will keep track of various statistics, such as how many steps your character takes and what monsters you have defeated. Through StreetPass, you are able to exchange this data with other players, or by using a QR code.

Birds, bacteria, and bikes hit Nintendo's downloadable services this week.

This week we have one eShop, one DSiWare, and one Wii Virtual Console game to fill our downloadable Nintendo needs. The 3DS Virtual Console is once again barren, with the last release being the Game Gear games on March 15.

First is the new eShop game, Bird Mania 3D. Control Mojo, a flying bird trying... Read more...

Call of Duty may skip Nintendo handhelds this time around.

n-Space is not currently working on a Call of Duty game for Nintendo handhelds, according to n-Space founder Dan O'Leary via Twitter.

In response to a question asking whether n-Space was working on a handheld counter part to Call of Duty: Black Ops II, O'Leary said "we have no first person shooters in development at this time."

Get it before it becomes a legend.

The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary art book and story guide, Hyrule Historia, has once again appeared in Japanese bookstores online.

The book has been in such incredibly high demand that it has completely sold out on two separate occasions since its release last December, likely making this reprinting a strictly limited opportunity at best.

Publisher Nicalis drops the news over Twitter.

The release of La-Mulana, an independent 2D-platform game, in North America and Europe has been canceled, publisher Nicalis confirmed over Twitter recently.

The game was originally released in Japan in 2005 as an independent Windows-based game. Later, it was ported to the Japanese WiiWare service... Read more...

Wii U may be getting some Call of Duty love.

Treyarch studio head, Mark Lamia, hinted at the possibility of a Wii U version of Black Ops II in an interview with PressFire.

When asked about a Wii U version of Black Ops II, Lamia said "Ah! We’re not... we’re only talking about the other platforms at this time. But here’s what I can tell you: Treyarch has a long tradition of working on the Nintendo platforms. A long tradition."

Not a confirmation, but this forum suggests a Wii version is real.

The Call of Duty: Black Ops II forum page includes a Wii forum, suggesting the existence of a Wii version of the recently announced first person shooter.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II was officially announced yesterday, but a Nintendo version of the game was not discussed. However, on the game's official website, there is a forum dedicated to a Wii version of Black Ops 2.

It's the usual time at the usual place.

Nintendo will drop the Wii U knowledge right before E3 2012 starts on Tuesday June 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. PDT at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. So, for those keeping score, it's at the same place and time it's been for the past two years.

In a presentation that will likely be hosted by Nintendo... Read more...

Well, at least there's PiCTOBiTS...

3D Classics: Urban Champion, Art Style: PiCTOBiTS, Snowpack Park, and Eco Shooter: Plant 530 are now available as May's downloadable Club Nintendo Rewards.

On the 3DS, Urban Champion is a simplistic one-on-one fighting game originally released on NES. On DSiWare, PiCTOBiTS is a mixture of puzzle games and NES properties. Both games cost 150 coins and both purchases are exclusive to 3DS owners.

The online and StreetPass modes are also further detailed.

Mario Tennis Open will hide some characters behind special QR codes, according to a recent press release. It's also confirmed that Baby Mario will be one of the game's unlockable characters.

That brings the total number of known characters up to 17, with 13 of them likely available from the start.... Read more...