Not only does it look like Sonic may still have a future on consoles, Nintendo is releasing more Marth Amiibo next month!

Rounding up some more news since yesterday, we've seen a milestone of success for Pokémon Shuffle as well as some good news regarding the scarcity of Marth Amiibo and the update to Azure Striker Gunvolt.

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Nintendo's Toy-to-Life Figures received feedback that they were too large and expensive for the Japanese toy market.

Nintendo intentionally made their Amiibo Figures larger and more expensive than Japanese consumers were used to, according to remarks from Company President Satoru Iwata at a recent Financial Results Q&A. This was done to position the figurines — of which Nintendo shipped more than 5.7 million units worldwide last year — better for the global markets.

Free DLC for Monster Hunter 4 will be out on Friday and a sequel to Azure Striker Gunvolt is on the way.

Over the past few days, we've heard more details about Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate DLC, the existence of another Azure Striker Gunvolt, and even an update for Majora's Mask 3D. See below for some details on each.

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More swapping fun for New Nintendo 3DS owners all across the region!

New Nintendo 3DS owners in Europe can look forward to nine new sets of Cover Plates. These are scheduled to release April 2.

This release includes plates with classic Mario mushrooms, black and white spots and some basic colors. Players looking to represent their favorite franchises can get their hands on special Kirby, Pikachu and Xenoblade Covers.

Get ready to grind with this 2D skating game this week on either your Wii U, 3DS, or both.

Curve Digital will be offering the first worldwide third-party crossbuy game on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U with OlliOlli when it launches on March 5.

OlliOlli marries the gameplay of a Tony Hawk game with a 2D side-scrolling look and feel. Players can perform more than 120 tricks across 50 levels,... Read more...

The Download's gone bananas.

After a few weeks of lackluster Virtual Console additions, this week is a different story. Nintendo has gone ape, releasing 3 Virtual Console titles for both the Wii U and 3DS! All three SNES Donkey Kong Country games arrive today for the Wii U while all 3 Donkey Kong Land games are landing on the... Read more...

Will soon be as valuable as gold.

The Super Mario Amiibo Gold Edition will be exclusively available at 3,000 Walmart locations in the U.S. on March 20.

The special Gold Edition Mario Amiibo will function exactly the same as the Super Smash Bros. series and Super Mario series Mario Amiibo figures.

Walmart’s website had the Gold Edition Super Mario Amiibo up for pre-order multiple times today, but it sold out quickly on every occasion it was available.

Splatoon is coming to Boston!

Nintendo has announced that it will be bringing a playable demo of Splatoon to PAX East.

In addition, the company will have New 3DS XL units available for attendees to try out, as well as a playable build of Intelligent Systems' upcoming strategy game Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

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Still need a Yoshi? Now you can pick one up for under ten bucks!

Nintendo has dropped the price of three amiibo from its lineup of available Super Smash Bros. figurines.

Starting now, gamers can pick up Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Princess Peach for just $9.99 a pop, which is a few bucks cheaper than the standard $12.99 price tag.

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This odd little elf is quite the character.

Tingle, the polarizing elf that has appeared in a handful of The Legend of Zelda games, is not gay, series producer Eiji Aonuma has confirmed.

"He's not gay. He's just an odd person," he told Kotaku.

Aonuma also discussed the creation of the character, noting that he wanted Tingle to look... Read more...

The Swedish developing duo may be branching out to Nintendo's hardware.

Simon Flesser and Magnus Gardebäck, better known as developer Simogo, appears to be teasing a project for Wii U. On the company's official Twitter, the pair posted a picture of the GamePad's Wii U logo.

Flesser has spoken multiple times about potentially developing on Nintendo platforms, but... Read more...

New Nintendo 3DS gets another colorful option added to its roster!

NCL has announced plans for special cover plates, which will be released alongside Xenoblade Chronicles 3D in Japan.

The New Nintendo 3DS covers have a glossy look and bright red color to boot. The set features the well known Monado blade, which plays a key roll in Xenoblade Chronicles. To underline this weapon's strength, the covers also have a single line of text, which reads: "Power of Monado."

And that number is only going to grow next month!

Global sales of the Mario Party franchise have surpassed 39 million copies, Nintendo has announced.

"Mario Party 10 is the first Wii U instalment in the revered Mario Party series, which since its debut – Mario Party – on Nintendo 64 in 1999 has sold over 39.6 million copies globally," the company said in a post on its website.

NIS America is bringing over the air-focused action game from Yuji Naka's Prope studio. UPDATE: Wii version might be coming, too.

UPDATE: According to a NIS America representative, the company wants to include the Wii version as a pack-in with the Wii U version (like the Japanese version), but cannot confirm right now. The original story is presented below:

Rodea the Sky Soldier, set for release in April in Japan, is making... Read more...

The latest offerings from the Pokemon and Kirby series headline this week!

This week, Kirby arrives to the Wii U in his latest adventure, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. You’ll be hearing more from us regarding that game in due time. Meanwhile, Pokemon Shuffle is out on 3DS as a free to play title. I’ve had fun with the game so far, but be aware of transactions that it... Read more...

Replace that poorly framed selfie with your mii!

In a recent interview the Nikkei, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that Nintendo is currently in development of an app that will allow users to use their miis on social media.

The app would allow for miis to be used as profile pictures on various social media sites. According to Iwata,... Read more...

Just in time for the launch of Mario Party 10!

The heavily-rumored gold Mario Amiibo is coming to Walmart as a retailer exclusive, according to a leaked promotional poster.

Apparently Nintendo is tying the release of this exclusive figurine to the launch of Mario Party 10, which is scheduled for release on March 20. Whether this is some sort of pre-order incentive or special bundle remains to be seen.

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Upsetting the core audience was expected.

Nintendo has finally explained why the company decided not to bring the smaller, standard model of New 3DS that supports swappable face plates to North America.

Damon Baker, the Senior Manager in Marketing and Licensing at NoA, told Nintendo Life that it came down to making things as clear as possible for consumers in the North American market.

With a Circle Pad Pro and NFC adapter who needs a New 3DS?

An external NFC reader for older 3DS systems (3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS) is arriving in Japan this summer, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.

This news was revealed at the company's latest investor meeting, during which Iwata stated that Nintendo is "making steady progress on compatibility with the Nintendo 3DS platform," and that an NFC reader/writer would be made availble this summer.