Platinum's Wii U exclusive sequel also comes with Nintendo character themed costumes. UPDATE: The original game appears to be bundled-in only for physical copies.

UPDATE: Nintendo's E3 Game Site for Bayonetta 2 currently states that the original game will be "packed in with the purchase of every retail packaged version of Bayonetta 2." This highly suggests that players who opt to download the sequel will NOT be treated to a free copy of the original game as well.

Get 30% off select Wii U and 3DS titles.

Nintendo has started an eShop sale for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

The following games are now 30% off through June 16.

Wii U

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario World

Sonic Lost World

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

The Legend of Zelda

New (old) ways to play!

Price points regarding the GameCube adapter for Wii U, the Smash Bros. GameCube controller, and a game bundle including all of the above have been revealed.

The adapter will let up to four original GameCube or WaveBird controllers play on the Wii U, and will have an MRSP of $19.99. The new GameCube... Read more...

And it's an exclusive!

Devil's Third has been announced for the Wii U, and it's an exclusive for the system.

Developed by famed Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki, the game is a blend of both the melee combat and first-person shooter genres. It is under development by Valhalla Game Studios, the studio Itagaki started when leaving Temco in 2008.

The recently-announced Pokémon remakes have been given a firm date for their 3DS arrival.

Nintendo announced via its E3 Digital Event that the upcoming Pokémon remakes Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire will hit 3DS on November 21. A montage of game footage was rolled out, showing off the games' updated visuals. We'll be keeping an eye out for more details as E3 rolls on, so check back here for additional info during the Expo.

This new IP from Nintendo features online squad-based combat.

Nintendo announced a new Wii U game titled Splatoon during the E3 Digital Event. It’s an 8-player, 4-on-4 online action game which features paintgun-like battles played from a third-person perspective.

Players take control of characters who can switch forms from human to squid and back again.... Read more...

Bowser's ready to play.

Mario Party 10 has been announced for the Wii U.

Several mini games were showcased in the debut trailer. Bowser, however, seems to be a key focus of the game. Using the Wii U GamePad, he'll be able to thwart the 4 playable characters during mini game contests.

Amiibos, who also made their debut today during the Digital Event, will be a part of the game as well. No release date has been announced. Check out the trailer below!

The next game in the Zelda series is coming in 2015.

The next game in the Legend of Zelda series was shown today at the Nintendo Digital Event.

Not much was shown, but there were a few details revealed. The video shown at the event features Link riding on Epona as he faces an enemy and ends just as he is about to give a finishing blow. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma said the focus of this game in the series is being able to enter any area from any direction at any point in the game.

The slashing starts on September 26.

Hyrule Warriors producer Hisashi Koinuma, development producer Yosuke Hayashi, and supervisor Eiji Aonuma revealed new details for the game, including a release date of September 26, during a development story in Nintendo's E3 Digital Event.

The creators stated there will be a lot of playable... Read more...

The pink puff will be rolling around your GamePad in 2015

Kirby is coming to the Wii U in the form of Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.

Set to release in 2015, the game will feature a new art style, making the game look like it is made out of clay. Controlled using the GamePad, the game is similar to Kirby's Canvas Curse, with players drawing lines using the stylus to move Kirby as a ball throughout the game.

Get your JRPG on next year.

Xenoblade Chronicles X, previously referred to as simply X, is set to release on the Wii U in 2015. The game features an aesthetic similar to the Wii's Xenoblade Chronicles and allows players to battle in both large mechs and on foot. It will also feature an epic storyline with lots of spoken dialogue.

Rumor is now reality.

Mario Maker for Wii U was shown during the Nintendo Digital Event.

Players will be able to make their own Mario levels using the GamePad's touch screen, with art styles from both the New Super Mario Bros. series and the original Super Mario Bros. NES game shown. Players can switch between the two looks with the tap of an icon.

Get ready for some more adventures with Toad.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is coming to Wii U this holiday season. The game is an expansion of the Captain Toad stages that were found in Super Mario 3D World. Treasure Tracker has players controlling Toad throughout various worlds, making their way through puzzles without the ability to jump. The E3 first-look trailer also revealed large bosses that the character will have to face off against.

Touch yarn, Get fuzzy.

Yarn Yoshi is now called Yoshi's Woolly World.

This Yoshi game is more action-oriented than Good-Feel's previous effort, Kirby's Epic Yarn. There is more exploration involved in this than the average Mario title. 2-player co-op is included, allowing one Yoshi to eat and spit the other Yoshi out... Read more...

Amiibo will first come to Super Smash Bros., then later to other games.

New details regarding Nintendo's NFC figures, now called "Amiibo," were revealed during the E3 Digital Event.

Super Smash Bros. will be the first game to use these figures, with the initial set of Amiibo releasing alongside Smash Bros. for Wii U. The data transfers both from the figure to the... Read more...

Gamers have to wait just a little bit longer to get their fighting fix on 3DS.

Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS is set to release on October 3. The game will feature many of the series' familiar features on top of the fighting, such as trophies, home run battle, online play and much more. Additional details about the 3DS version of the game will be discussed at a later date.

Now YOU can be in the next Smash Bros. game, and you can play as Palutena from Kid Icarus!

Mii Fighters and Palutena from Kid Icarus have been announced as challengers for the upcoming Smash Bros. games.

The Nintendo Digital Event kicked off with this announcement. There are three different types of Miis: Brawlers, Sword Fighters, and Gunners. Brawlers will use no weapons and get up... Read more...

Kirby's Adventure is among the four games available this month.

This month's Club Nintendo games are Electroplankton Rec-Rec, Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, and Mario Party 2.

The DSiWare experience Electroplankton Rec-Rec was one of the weirder games to be released on the DS. Originally a part of a full retail release, this game of sorts allows you to make fish sing by recording your voice into the mic. This game is available only through the 3DS eShop and will cost you 150 coins.

The Nintendo creator apparently has an affinity for robots.

Two new IPs from Shigeru Miyamoto, Project Giant Robot and Project Guard, are coming to Wii U.

Project Giant Robot has players controlling enormous robots that are as tall as buildings. The game has players angle the Wii U gamepad in conjunction with the TV, with the GamePad giving gamers a look at what the robot sees in the game. Using the joysticks, players are able to punch or grab enemies.

Barrel rolling for joy.

A new Star Fox game has been revealed to be in development for the Wii U.

In an interview with Time Magazine, which was quickly pulled, Miyamoto talked about the latest entry in the Star Fox series. While story details weren't mentioned, he did go a little in-depth with how the game controls.... Read more...