Announcement confirms suspicion created by a leaked URL last month.

The second Wii U entry in the Taiko No Tatsujin series, known as Taiko Drum Master in the west, will be released on November 20 in Japan.

The game will be available at retail for 5,627 yen and released on the Japanese eShop for a price to be announced. Taiko No Tatsujin Tokomori will feature 100 songs.

North American fans have a chance to get some cool swag with the new title.

The Nintendo World Store in New York City will be selling an Limited Edition Hyrule Warriors bundle. The bundle, exclusive to the store, includes a copy of the game and a scarf modeled after the one Link wears in this adventure.

The store will not be accepting pre-orders for the bundle. Those hoping to buy this set will have to be at the store at 8 a.m. on September 26. Quantities will be limited.

Kirby Super Star and Super Punch-Out are two of this month's eight games.

Club Nintendo is offering up eight games as rewards this month: Mario Bros., Kirby Super Star, Super Punch-Out, NES Play-Action Football, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Touch Solitaire, and Art Style: PiCTOBiTS.

Mario Bros. for the Wii U Virtual Console is a game featuring the Mario brothers... Read more...

The long-awaited 3DS and Wii U game is close to release.

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse completed Nintendo's Pre-Check according to developer WayForward, meaning that it is close to release on Wii U and 3DS.

First announced for 3DS in late 2012, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has been long delayed, originally expected for a 2013 release. At E3 2014, WayForward announced that the 3DS game would also be coming to Wii U.

Along with showcasing the final version of Super Smash Bros. on 3DS, Nintendo of America will also cover some upcoming Wii U and 3DS games.

The Nintendo Treehouse will host an eight-hour live stream on Twitch this Friday, September 12 showcasing several Wii U and 3DS games.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is the only game that has been confirmed, and the Treehouse will be highlighting the final version of that game, which happens to hit Japan that same day.

A former artist's portfolio shows off the Luigi's Mansion 2 dev's concept of a Metroid game.

Next Level Games worked on a Metroid prototype before starting development on Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, according to a former artist's portfolio.

The images show off heroine Samus Aran and a few enemies, appearing to have a more cartoony style. It's not known how far into development this concept... Read more...

Funding has started for a new, post-apocalyptic 2D brawler.

Looney Bin Studios has revealed Six Miles Under, an atmospheric 2D brawler looking for funding on Kickstarter.

The game, a 2D brawler, deals with a man named Preston Trencher. He is an enforcer who works for a group that deals with the streets of the city he resides in, one of the last places... Read more...

There is also a fancy pants special edition for that side of the world only.

The European Bayonetta 2 Direct broadcast has revealed an October release for the title.

The game, developed by Platinum Games, will be available on October 24th in the region. The various purchase options have also been detailed, with an interesting First-Print Edition available. This will include... Read more...

New information on the control options for the upcoming 3DS title.

The Circle Pad Pro accessories, for older 3DS models, will not be compatible with the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game on 3DS. Despite this, the latest portable Smash Bros. game will take advantage of the C-Stick found on New Nintendo 3DS models.

Information regarding the New Nintendo 3DS enhanced... Read more...

Not much, but hey there's Street Fighter 2010!

It's looking sparse this week in the Nintendo Download. Cubemen 2 and Tappingo 2 are the major new titles out this week. There's also a couple Virtual Console games, including Street Fighter 2010: The Final Battle, in which Ken retires from street fighting in order to become a brilliant scientist/Robocop... Read more...

New Daisy, Fox McCloud costumes announced as well as Tag Climax mode!

Costumes based on Nintendo franchises, as well as a new Tag Climax mode have been announced for the upcoming title Bayonetta 2.

Nintendo costumes had been previously announced for the game, but the Fox McCloud and Princess Daisy costumes were revealed today in the Bayonetta 2 Direct. Previous costumes announced included Princess Peach, Samus and Link.

This extremely attractive platformer finally finding its way to the eShop.

Teslagrad, the magnetic Metroid-inspired platformer from Rain Games, is finally being released on the Wii U eShop next Thursday.

Originally scheduled for release near the end of 2013 alongside the Steam release, the Norwegian studio confirmed via Twitter and their website that the game will be... Read more...

Learn more about Bayonetta 2 this Thursday.

A new Nintendo Direct has been announced pertaining to the upcoming title Bayonetta 2.

The direct will air live on the Nintendo Direct site September 4, starting at 3 pm PT. More details concerning the game will be shown at that time.

Bayonetta 2 is currently scheduled for release on October 24.

The indie hit is coming soon to the Wii U.

The indie hit Gone Home will be coming to the Wii U eShop in the fourth quarter of 2014. This is what Nintendo of America said at an Unite 2014 presentation and also confirmed it in a press release on Friday.

The title, developed by the Fullbright Company, was originally released almost one year... Read more...

More posters and figurines to find wall and shelf space for.

Several pre-order bonuses for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have been announced for the different regions.

In the UK, Pokémon fans can pre-order special Steelbook editions of the Hoenn remakes from the Official Nintendo UK store which feature the game in a special metal case and comes... Read more...

Europe still without an exact date.

Nintendo has announced that Bayonetta 2 will finally see release in North America on October 24.

"The game features over-the-top battles with wild weapons that take place in gorgeous set pieces" the press release states. "A new snake transformation lets Bayonetta better navigate underwater. The... Read more...

Nintendo didn't completely turn to the dark side.

All of the previously announced Hyrule Warriors DLC will eventually be sold in the Nintendo eShop, including all retailer and Club Nintendo exclusive DLC. While there was no specific pricing revealed today, we were told further information would be announced in the future.

Currently Nintendo has... Read more...

Now your 3DS, case AND home menu can match!

New custom themes for the 3DS home menu will be coming in a new update set to arrive this October. These themes will be available for purchase in a new Themes Store, which will be added to the eShop menu.

Themes will be based off of currently available and upcoming Nintendo titles and will customize... Read more...

The pair of new 3DS eShop games are based on the mini-games in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Kirby Fighters Deluxe and Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe are out now on the 3DS eShop in North America for $6.99 each.

The two games are expanded versions of the mini-games in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, which came out in May. Kirby Fighters Deluxe adds five new stages and a team battle mode to Smash Bros.-like... Read more...

Ultimate NES Remix will feature online leaderboards and much more.

Ultimate NES Remix, a new entry in the Wii U series NES Remix, is coming to 3DS in North America on December 5 and Europe on November 7. Additionally, the NES Remix Pack on Wii U is coming out the same day in North America.

The 3DS game, which will cost $29.99, will contain "quick-fire" challenges... Read more...