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. 

Protecting Japan, shuffling luggage, and rolling some dice has never been so affordable!

Level-5 will be selling the Nintendo 3DS eShop exclusive Guild01 series at a discount from April 18 through to May 30. Liberation Maiden, Aero Porter, and Crimson Shroud will all be on sale in both North America and Europe.

Liberation Maiden, a sci fi shooter from Grasshopper Manufacture, will sell... Read more...

Hunt with your friends across the Atlantic all from the comforts of your GamePad!

Capcom has announced that the Off-TV and cross-region play update for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is now available for the Wii U. 

The update adds the much-requested ability for North American players to play with European players, and vice-versa. The update also adds Off-TV Play, which allows... Read more...

Save your passengers and become a rollercoaster hero!

Frontier Developments, mostly known for the LostWinds WiiWare titles, are bringing their iOS game Coaster Crazy to the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. This development was revealed during the iDEAME event, which was held in Spain this past weekend.

In Coaster Crazy, it is your goal to keep passengers of... Read more...

UK residents will have to wait another week to settle which superhero is the best.

Injustice: Gods Among Us, the upcoming DC Comics fighting game from NetherRealm Studios, has been pushed back a week to April 26 in the UK.

The Wii U edition is the only version of the game to be delayed, having originally been scheduled to launch alongside the other versions on April 19. Reasons for this delay are not known at this time.

The latest RPG from the company hits Japan this summer.

Yōkai Watch (Ghost Watch), one of the latest RPGs from Level-5, is scheduled to hit the Nintendo 3DS on July 11 in Japan.

The game will be available at retail stores and the eShop for 4,800 yen ($49.02). The game puts players in the role of either a boy named Keta or a girl named Fumi as they collect and battle other ghosts. Players can come across other ghosts by using the “yōkai watch” in the game.

Not only can you use the NFC figures, you can also use that smart card you have laying around in the game.

Pokémon Rumble U, known as Pokémon Scramble U in Japan, is going to make use of IC cards in Japan to unlock more content in the game.

These cards are typically used for making purchases, such as for train fare or for buying food and drinks from convenience stores or vending machines. The cards... Read more...

Rev your engines, 3DS owners!

A new Nintendo Direct focusing on Nintendo 3DS will be broadcasted this Wednesday, April 17 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET, as announced by Nintendo of America. UPDATE: The Nintendo 3DS Direct was also confirmed for Europe, too, at 3 p.m. GMT, which is the same time as the North American one.

Though no specifics were revealed, it has been stated that the showing is "focused on the latest information on Nintendo 3DS."

The popular mobile game is creating ties with Nintendo's 3D handheld.

Cut the Rope, the popular mobile puzzle game, will be getting an overhaul for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was announced this past weekend during iDEAME, a gathering for indie development in Madrid, Spain.

The port will be developed by Abylight, which are responsible for various digital titles on... Read more...

You'll be duking it out against a cyborg piranha army!

New gameplay details for Jett Rocket II were unveiled during the iDEAME conference in Spain, where various developers come together and talk games. Jett Rocket II is a 3DS sequel to the Shin'en-developed WiiWare game, Jett Rocket.

Jett's newest adventure will feature three different kinds of levels,... Read more...

Ever wanted to create and edit music on your 3DS? Well, now you can.

KORG M01D, an advanced music creation program based on the KORG M1, has been announced exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

The software is described by publisher Detune as a "music workstation", in which users can produce their own music with a synthesiser featuring over 300 sounds and an 8-track sequencer, as well as a swathe of editing tools like including a mixer and sound browser. 

Nintendo's handheld may be getting some randomly generated platforming goodness.

Cloudberry Kingdom, the brutal platformer from Pwnee Studios, may see a 3DS release. The game, which was funded through Kickstarter, was originally announced to be coming to Wii U and Steam for the PC. With UbiSoft's assistance, it will now also see release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Mac and PlayStation Vita this summer.

Swapnote gains a few key convenience features.

The Nintendo 3DS's handwritten messaging system has been updated to incorporate some new features.

On top of the sorely needed faster load times, the application now allows users to use a different pen color on each page, undo previous pen strokes, and take photos or record audio to attach to their... Read more...

Australians get shafted even further, but can still get access if they want.

Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien has now been released on the European eShop, although it is nowhere to be seen on the Australian one.

The game was originally delayed across Europe and Australia due to classification holdups. The European rating system has obviously passed the game, but according to the developer Gaijin Games, the Australian release has been held up even longer due to rating board issues.

After six and a half years, news, weather, contests, and opinion polls will be no more. 

Five channels and a number of online features on the Wii will be discontinued in June, Nintendo announced today.

The Nintendo Channel, Forecast Channel, News Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, and Check Mii Out Channel (known as the Mii Contest Channel in Europe) are all to be taken offline on this date, and will be inaccessible if a user tries to access them from the Wii menu.

Get ready for some crazy platforming action when Cloudberry Kingdom arrives as a downloadable title on the Wii U eShop this summer. 

Ubisoft announced today that it will be publishing Cloudberry Kingdom for release on Wii U later this summer. In the platformer, players will encounter procedurally generated levels, which can scale their level of difficulty based on a person's skill.

We reached out to the game's developer Pwnee Studios to comment about the news and they kindly responded:

Dillon the armadillo? More like armathrillo!

Saddle up, partner, for the sequel to one of the most divisive games at Nintendo World Report; Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger. Does this game improve upon its predecessor? Wait for our review to find out! The 3DS eShop is also getting Soccer Up 3D, and a digital release of Shin Megami Tensei:... Read more...

A gritty Mega Man? It could have happened. 

A Mega Man X first-person shooter was in development back in 2010 courtesy of Armature Studio, a studio formed by former Metroid Prime leads.

Codenamed Maverick Hunter, the game would have been grittier take on the Mega Man series, taking inspiration from the... Read more...