The award arrives just in time for the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

The ASEFOSAM, a professional plumber's association located in Spain, has awarded Nintendo's mascot Mario the silver award of excellence. The character was created 28 years ago by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

Mario's first appearance was in the arcade title Donkey Kong, in which he battled... Read more...

Square Enix is bringing together the developers of the original Super Nintendo game for a new entry in the series.

Square Enix is working on Estpolis, a new entry in the Lufia series, according to Famitsu.

The series, which was originally published by Taito, began in 1993 on the Super Nintendo. The last console entry in the series was for the Game Boy Advance in 2003.

Famitsu also reported that the team behind the original game will be working on the new title.

After a few delays, Wii owners will finally get to play the remake of the first Silent Hill game.

Konami confirmed that Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is coming to Wii on December 8 following a two-month delay.

Developed by Climax Studios, Konami's re-imagining of the series will be a timed Wii exclusive in the wake of the delay. Currently, the PlayStation 2 and PSP versions are slated for early 2010.

The 2006 million-seller has a sequel in sight.

In an interview with The Gaming Liberty, composer Shawn Lee revealed that he would be composing a soundtrack for a Bully sequel. Lee, who also worked on the soundtrack for the original Bully, said in an interview, "It looks like I will be doing the soundtrack for Bully 2 in the not so distant future".

Known in Japan as Last Window: Late Night Promise and Zangeki Reginleiv, the two titles are due out in Japan in January and February respectively.

Nintendo announced that Zangeki Reginleiv for Wii and Last Window: Late Night Promise for DS are coming to Japan in early 2010.

Zangeki Reginleiv, formerly known as Dynamic Slash (or Dynamic Zan), is an action game from Sandlot, who are responsible for Earth Defense Force. There are over 300 weapons to use and four-player co-op. It's set for a February 11 release.

Players will be able to play the jolly puzzler on December 7.

JV Games, creators of Pong Toss and Incoming, announced the release date for Christmas Clix, a holiday-themed puzzle title for WiiWare.

Coming December 7, the object of the game is to clear the presents Santa Claus keeps stacking and decorate a tree.

In order to accomplish this, players... Read more...

Called Shadow Walker in Japan, The Magic Obelisk is set for a North American release thanks to an ESRB listing.

Game Art's Shadow Walker, a WiiWare title in which players take on the role of a boy's shadow, will be released in North America, but under a different name, according to an ESRB listing.

The game, called The Magic Obelisk, has been rated E for Everyone and is described as being a puzzle game in which players guide a spirit floating across landscapes in the sky.

Owners of the DS title will be able to battle against the developers of the game.

n-Space has announced through their Facebook page that they will be hosting a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Fan Match on Friday, November 13.

Players who join the event will be able to play against the n-Space development team. The event will last for two hours, starting at 7:30 p.m.... Read more...

Nintendo chief says the "future is dark" if their customers can't tell what sets their handhelds apart.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently weighed in with his thoughts on the competition presented in the handheld gaming space by Apple's iPhone. While he said that it makes him "uncomfortable" to have Apple consistently presented as a Nintendo rival, he did admit that Nintendo has to be sure to communicate what sets their portables apart from the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The third DS remake of the classic series is coming out in Japan on January 28.

Square Enix has announced a January 28 Japanese release date for Dragon Quest VI.

The third in the Zenithia trilogy started in Dragon Quest IV and continued in V, Dragon Quest VI originally came out only in Japan in 1995.

Once again, the developers of the two previous remakes of Dragon Quest IV and V, ArtePiazza, are handling the development duties. However, this time around, the original developer is Heartbeat instead of Chunsoft.

Tecmo is planning on bringing the mystery title that takes place in New Jersey, and the latest DS entry in the Monster Rancher series, to North America next year.

Tecmo and developer Cing are teaming up to bring two new DS title to North America: Again, and Monster Rancher DS.

Again is another text adventure from the makers of Hotel Dusk that features a developing mystery with crime and intrigue.

Taking place in the fictional New Jersey town of Clockford,... Read more...

John Riccitiello wants Nintendo to release more first-party titles to spur interest in the platform.

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello discussed the company's low Wii sales in an investor conference call last night. He noted that he was frustrated with the poor performance of EA software on the platform, despite what he considers to be the best third-party lineup on the console.

Riccitiello... Read more...

Harvest Moon: Animal Parade and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands come out for Wii and DS respectively today.

Natsume announced that both Harvest Moon: Animal Parade and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands are available now.

Animal Parade is the newest Wii iteration of the Harvest Moon series. Taking place in Harmonica Town, players have to collect the five elemental bells and awaken the Harvest King to help... Read more...

There may be a new type of hero coming in the future.

Activision recently filed a patent for the name "Drum Hero" in a filing with the U.S. State Patent and Trademark office.

Filed on October 30, the patent covers the following:

"Toys, hand-held games with liquid crystal displays, musical toys; action figures and accessories therefor; arcade games; coin-operated video games; electric action toys; handheld unit for playing electronic video games; electronic toy drums"

In addition to the train, Link will also have the Spirit Pipes to aid him in his journey.

Official Nintendo Magazine has unveiled a new instrument in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS. Reminiscent of the Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker, Link will be using an instrument called the Spirit Pipes, which can be used to summon special powers.

Before visiting any temple, Link... Read more...

The classic Nintendo toy returns as an exclusive WiiWare game for Japanese Club Nintendo members.

Nintendo announced a new item for their Club Nintendo service in Japan. The item will be a WiiWare title based on the Ultrahand, known as Wii de Ultrahand (Ultrahand on the Wii).

This is the first time a Wii game of any kind has been offered as a special Club Nintendo reward aside from Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! as an end-of-the-year reward in North America.

One of their first titles will be Animal Puzzle Adventure.

Aksys has announced that they will be publishing a puzzle game for DSiWare called Animal Puzzle Adventure, known in Japan as Simple Puzzle Series: Chiria's Barn.

An Arcs System Works title, Animal Puzzle Adventure has players guiding farm animals into their barns, making sure they are safe from... Read more...

Nintendo graces us with an exciting update that is rich with new and established franchises.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us a whopping eleven titles: three for WiiWare, two for Virtual Console, and six for DSiWare.

This week on WiiWare marks the release of the hotly anticipated return of the Excitebike franchise with Excitebike: World Rally. This remake of the classic NES... Read more...

Michael Jackson's classic game may moonwalk to Virtual Console in Europe.

A recent PEGI listing has revealed that Michael Jackson's Moonwalker might be released for the Virtual Console in Europe. This is a significant listing, primarily due to the fact that there aren't many licensed titles on Virtual Console.

The listing states that Sega of Europe will publish the... Read more...

The third game in the Bit.Trip series will be released just in time for Thanksgiving.

Gaijin Games has announced a November 23 release date for the third game in the Bit.Trip series, Bit.Trip Void.

The WiiWare title, which has been available in Japan since October 27, will be available in North America for the week of Thanksgiving for 600 Wii Points ($6). The game will once again star Commander Video in a journey inspired by classic Atari games.