Well, not yet. Japanese gamers can mark their calendars for April 20th, though.

Mother 3 (or EarthBound 2 in North America) has been in development for a very, very long time; after a number of years some fans even considered it vaporware. Fortunately, gamers starved for info were finally thrown a bone this past November. However, even though the game was confirmed to still exist, creator Shigetsao Itoi was reluctant to give a release date.

The evaluations are underway.

The deadline has passed, and we are now making our final selections from the top applicants. Those selected for the job (probably two people) will be notified later this week.

As always, I am humbled by the enthusiastic response to our volunteer positions. With dozens of great applicants for... Read more...

We're going to be thankful for a lot more than a turkey dinner come Thanksgiving if Iwata holds true to his claim.

Japanese newspaper Sankei Shinbun had a chance to interview Nintendo president Satoru Iwata about his company's plans for the future. Chief among those plans is the Revolution console, and Iwata had some useful things to say on that subject.

The most important thing to come out of the interview... Read more...

Nintendo’s spokesman reaffirms Nintendo’s affordable pricing with a tangible figure.

In an interview with News.com, Nintendo Vice President Reggie Fils-Aime discusses his company’s New Year’s resolutions.

Most significantly, Reggie reiterates that Nintendo’s new console will be affordable at less than $300.

Since you mentioned pricing, I assume the Revolution will be accessible to gamers for substantially less than $700?

An interview doesn't really reveal anything new, but you're still going to read it anyway, aren't you?

Revolution Report was doing the rounds at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, and caught up with John Swinimer of ATI.

The conversation that followed was about ATI's involvement with the Hollywood graphics chip that will help to power Nintendo's upcoming Revolution console. Here's a passage from the interview:

Nintendogs Nintendo's best nominated game; Resident Evil 4 notably absent.

The Academy for Interactive Arts and Sciences have revealed the finalists for the ninth annual Interactive Achievements awards. The awards celebrate the best videogames of the year, as voted on by industry peers. The ceremony will take place at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on February 9.

Presenters at the awards ceremony will get a little something to play with after the show.

The Golden Globe Awards are Hollywood's warm-up performance to the Academy Awards that will take place later this year. Just about everyone in Hollywood from television and film was in attendence.

Award presenters for the ceremony receive a gift package valued at over $62,000 for their troubles. Among the items included are a $22,000 trip to the Antarctic, a $15,000 tour of a Canadian diamond mine, and $1,250 pair of jeans.

Yuji Horii comments on the controller's interactive potential.

At a London press event for the European release of Dragon Quest VIII on PS2, the creator of the RPG series mentioned his feelings about the Revolution controller. From Eurogamer:

I like the idea of interactivity with the hardware, so there, where you mention the Nintendo controller, it's a... Read more...

Capcom reveals the first original DS game for the Blue Bomber.

Following its debut in a Japanese magazine this week, Rockman ZX now has its own official website (in Japanese). Rockman is the Japanese name for the character known elsewhere as Mega Man, and this is his first original game for Nintendo DS.

The website doesn't have much information yet, but... Read more...

Move along, nothing to see here.

You may have heard rumors this week that Nintendo is about to announce the widely expected redesign for its Nintendo DS system. However, Nintendo of America has issued this statement:

"Clearly, Nintendo DS continues to be one of the most popular and talked-about video game systems available.... Read more...

Hop online and get yours now!

4 Color Rebellion has discovered a nice little gift from Nintendo in Animal Crossing Wild World. Fans who log on to Nintendo WiFi Connection can receive a letter and present from Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata. To get the present follow these simple steps.

Go talk to Copper and tell him you want to sign on to Nintendo WFC.

The man who liked talking about Nintendo's plans more than anyone else won't be doing it anymore.

Jim Merrick has been working for Nintendo for almost 12 years, and today he's calling it quits. The former marketing head of Nintendo Europe was slated to return to Nintendo of America, but apparently he had second thoughts and decided to leave altogether.

The official company line? "After... Read more...

A survey reveals proposed plans for Revolution's retro gaming features. Preliminary games list inside!

Nintendo (through a third party) is conducting a closed survey on its Virtual Console feature for the Revolution—more specifically, proposed pricing and menu schemes. Joystiq reports details and screen captures of the survey.

Although reported content merely shows what Nintendo is considering,... Read more...

Lik-Sang and PGC gave away a copy of Bleach this week! Cyan won, but you can be a winner too!

UPDATE: Cyan won a copy of

Here comes another Saturday morning anime game.

KONAMI SHIPS YU-GI-OH! GX DUEL ACADEMY FOR THE

NINTENDO GAME BOY® ADVANCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 10, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance has shipped... Read more...

If you can't get enough of Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, perhaps this will quench your thirst.

KONAMI SHIPS CASTLEVANIA DOUBLE PACK TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow Combine Onto One GBA Game Pak For The Ultimate Dracula Adventure

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 10, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.,... Read more...

This new version of Tetris includes six modes based on Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and other Nintendo series, as well as touch screen controls and Wi-Fi multiplayer.

Update: PGC has confirmed with Nintendo that Tetris DS is an internally developed title, though we don't have details of which internal studio is responsible for the game.

Touch-Controlled, Wi-Fi-Ready Tetris DS Falls into Place on March 20

The long blue bar. The yellow block. And those darn zigzag things whose

Apparently the DS is selling better than even Nintendo anticipated.

Thursday, Nintendo posted an official apology on their corporate website in Japan, regarding the lack of available units in stock. Due to demand exceeding Nintendo's forecasts, DS systems have sold out across Japan. Nintendo is shipping units by air to get them in stores more quickly, but does not expect retail stock to be back to normal until the end of January.

Playing GBA in your car will never be the same.

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show being held this week in Las Vegas, automotive entertainment company Visteon will announce a partnership with Nintendo that will bring Nintendo technology to Visteon's products. However, the fruit of their partnership is already up on the company's website. Visteon's... Read more...

A UK magazine also reveals tentative launch dates for Zelda and Revolution in the country.

NGC Magazine has been around the United Kingdom for a few years now, so a scoop like this is likely legit. Nintendo has informed the publication what's been going on with the new Zelda, and the details revealed might confirm some of the speculation that's come about from the delay.

It appears... Read more...