Aside from taking different forks in the sky.

You'll be able to make Star Fox Zero as easy - or as hard - as you want.

In an interview with Time Magazine, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that the April 22 release will feature plenty of options for adjusting the game's difficulty. Among the options will be a challenge mode for experienced players where the Arwing takes/deals more damage, as well as a "invincibility" option for newcomers.

2.6 is bringing some major changes to the competition.

The most recent update to Splatoon promised new rules for the Splatfest, and the new rules will make their Western debut this weekend.

This weekend's competitions in North America (Snowmen v Sand Castles) and Europe/Australia (Hoverboards v Jetpacks) will replace the Vibe Meter with a Splatfest... Read more...

Since nobody else will do it, apparently.

An award winning tribute to Metroid is landing on the Wii U before the end of the year.

Axiom Verge, the famous tribute to 8 bit Metroid titles that released on PlayStation 4 and PC last year, will come to the Wii U and also the Xbox One later this year.

There was some fear that the game wouldn't... Read more...

It’s a Mii, not Mario.

Miitomo, Nintendo’s first mobile game, will launch on March 17 in Japan, according to a tweet from Nintendo.

Preregistion is still open at the Miitomo website and will earn My Nintendo Platinum Points for anyone with a Nintendo Account. Miitomo’s English website still lists a March release.

In terms of their game development focus

Nearly a year after the game's delay to 2016 was announced, Eiji Aonuma has provided a tease as to what awaits in the new land.

In a Famitsu interview (translated by Kotaku), Aonuma stated that the theme of the game was to be "something new", stating that the "secret sauce" was Ocarina of Time.... Read more...

Studio cites changing industry in desire to go out with a bang

After over 15 years of game development, Two Tribes will be going out with RIVE.

A post on the company's website yesterday confirmed that the studio would close following the release of the eShop title, which is currently slated for September of this year. The studio will continue to support existing games, but will not produce any new titles.

Hope for a quick localization.

Arc System Works is publishing a new 3DS eShop title in Japan with a great development history.

-Chase- Mikaiketsu Jiken Sousaka ~Tooi Kioku~ (-Chase- The Unsolved Cases Section – A Faraway Memory~) is being directed by Taisuke Kanasaki, who directed Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and designed characters... Read more...

Fire Emblem continues to Ragnarok up the charts.

Following a massive opening weekend, the only remaining sales question for Fire Emblem Fates in the US was how far up the charts it would land - and the NPDs have it in a medal position.

The February 19 release sold 315,000 physical units in its first nine days of sale, which covers both Birthright,... Read more...

Some different selections than North America's recent lot.

Europe's line of Nintendo Selects will be hitting the Wii U next month.

The following games will be reprinted and have their digital price adjusted to €24,99/£19.99 on the 15th of April:

A day of telling destiny to get knotted, price drops and Mario.

Probably the biggest release of the week in terms of content for North America is the 3rd path for Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation. (Not to be confused with Capcom’s Resident Evil: Revelaitons.) The final portion of the massively popular RPG answers a whole bunch of spoilery questions and basically makes it so that strategy RPG fans will be playing this bad boy until June’s Tokyo Mirage Sessions (sharp)FE.

This would really be something if it wasn't for the region locks.

Import shoppers now have a new source for Japanese titles - Amazon Japan.

Previously, the Japanese branch of the retail giant would only allow domestic shipment of video games, but a policy change has allowed for international shoppers to take advantage of the site's selection. Currently, only items sold directly by Amazon Japan are eligible.

A space shooter with an interesting pedigree and hot music

A new studio headed by a former Retro AI developer will make its debut on the Wii U eShop this Thursday.

Squarehead Studios will release Star Ghost on the North America, European and Australian eShops this week for $9.99/€8.99/£7.99. The studio head is Rhys Lewis, who was a programmer on Banjo-Kazooie... Read more...

Scheduled to open for Mario and Sonic's appearance in four years.

Universal Studios has announced ambitious plans for their Japanese park's Nintendo exhibit.

The Nintendo attraction is slated to open in 2020, timed to coincide with Tokyo's hosting of the Summer Olympics. Universal is anticipating spending roughly 40bn yen (about US$350m at current market rates) on the project.

It wouldn't be the first puzzle reward for a loyalty program.

Evidence is appearing that points to a potential release of a Twilight Princess-themed Picross title as a My Nintendo reward.

German developer Cellenseres first located icons for a Twilight Princess Picross, then managed to obtain the game's title screen on March 4. Listings for the title are on Nintendo servers in North America and Europe (may have to allow a certificate temporarily).

It's dangerous to go alone.

Google Maps has added our favorite Hyrulian hero to the site in celebration of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD's release today. Link has replaced the yellow figure users drag and drop from the bottom-right corner of the screen to toggle street view mode.

Link's exploration of Earth's... Read more...

Perhaps the most generous set of launch deals ever.

Mutant Mudds will be challenging Wii U and 3DS owners in a couple of weeks.

The Wii U and 3DS games will be launching on March 17, for US$9.99/€9.99/£8.99. The game will launch with crossbuy (buy one version, the other is free) as well as a 15% loyalty discount for owning Mutant Mudds (3DS)/Mutant Mudds Deluxe (Wii U) or downloading Super Challenge's Nindies@Home E3 demo.

The great knight will steel himself one more time.

Shovel Knight will conquer his final keep this June.

The Wii U and 3DS indie title will release on June 30 in Japan for 2,000 yen on both Wii U and 3DS. Publishing will be handled by Nintendo while localization for Japan will be provided by 8-4 (Xenoblade Chronicles X, Fire Emblem Awakening). There... Read more...

A long teased indie darling comes to Nintendo consoles.

After several false starts, Super Meat Boy is finally coming to Wii U.

The independent hit was revealed during the European Nintendo Direct as part of an indie reel. Known for its brutal difficulty, the game was originally slated to hit the Wii but was locked out due to WiiWare's file size limits.

Plus limited edition details

Europe and Australia have a little longer to wait for Fire Emblem Fates.

The game will release on May 20 (Europe)/21 (Australia) and as with North America, there will be a special edition and a themed 3DS.

The special edition will include a poster, a steelbook case, and a special card with all three paths (Birthright, Conquest, Revelation), while the themed hardware is the same New 3DSXL design that recently released in North America.

An MMO-style party in the Metroid world.

The Nintendo Direct featured an extended look at the upcoming Metroid Prime: Federation Force, including strong words from the producer of the Metroid Prime series.

Tanabe has wanted to tell this story for a decade, even going back to the DSi. "Metroid Prime: Federation Force is a game that absolutely belongs in the Metroid Universe," Tanabe said during today's Direct. "That I promise."