The release was the result of a Facebook vote.

Blue Yoshi has become available in Mario Tennis Open as the result of a recent Facebook poll determining favorite Yoshi color.

Available as a QR code, players can scan in the character by pressing up and start while on the Profile Select screen. Although treated as a totally separate character on the character select screen, Blue Yoshi carries the same focus on speed as the already-available green version.

UPDATE: Konami kind of 100% confirms 2D 3DS Castlevania game, and the name is slightly different. 

UPDATE 2: N1ntendo.nl was contacted by Konami and asked to remove the story. Additionally, the site discovered links to domain registrations from Konami revealing the title to be Castlevania: Mirror of Fate instead of Castlevania: Mirror of Faith. The domain, which is not active, resolves to the same server as the site of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

QR codes appear to be region locked.

Nintendo released the first QR code for Mario Tennis Open in North America, unlocking a Yoshi Costume for your Mii in the game.

To unlock the costume, you have to press up on the D-pad and the Start button at the same time while on the Profile Select screen. Then, take a picture of the QR code on this page and the costume will unlock in every existing profile.

We won't be reporting back about Wii U motion tracker controls at E3.

The Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines will not be playable at E3 2012, according to representatives from Sega.

This follows earlier news of a delay to February 12, 2013 for other versions of the game. The Wii U version wasn't given the same solid release date, with Sega saying that that version's release date would be announced later.

The other versions are all delayed until February 2013.

Sega was coy about the Wii U release date of Aliens: Colonial Marines in a press release that announced a February 12, 2013 release date for other platforms.

"A release date for the announced Wii U version will be revealed at a later time," read the official release.

This could mean a few things.... Read more...

These fun facts should explain the basics behind the AR Cards!

Due to the popularity of the Idol Cards in Kid Icarus: Uprising, Nintendo of Europe has detailed the cards, as well as how the mini-games work.

First is the value of the cards themselves. Some cards come with a wing symbol that details just how rare that card is. If a card has a gold, silver or... Read more...

If you're a Canadian Wii owner who missed some of these games, now is the time to buy!

Walmart Canada is offering the Nintendo Selects lineup of Wii Games at $14.83 each.

The lineup of games is as follows:

- Animal Crossing: City Folk

- Mario Super Sluggers

- Wii Sports

- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

- Punch-Out!!

- Super Mario Galaxy

- Super Paper Mario

- Mario Strikers Charged

Australian 3DS owners may be in luck.

Marvel Pinball 3D has been rated by the Australian Classification Board.

Although the game's release has been known of for a few months, an Australian release has not been reported until now. The game has been given a PG rating.

Marvel Pinball 3D is developed by Zen Studios, who also recently released Zen Pinball 3D on the eShop.

Only one thing is known about the game—it will have crude humor.

The Australian Classification Board has leaked the existence of a new Rabbids game called Rabbids Rumble.

The listing for the game, however, only confirms that it will have crude humor. It lists Ubisoft as the developer, with no date of release. The game was classified on May 2, 2012.

While the... Read more...

Fox and Samus may be colliding in an epic crossover game if rumors are true.

Rumor has it that Retro Studios is working on a Star Fox and Metroid crossover game that incorporates the gameplay mechanics of the two Nintendo franchises, website Paul Gale Network is reporting.

While this is still being seen as a big rumor floating around prior to E3, some details regarding the... Read more...

A tester's Twitter post shows a picture of a Wii U controller with analog sticks.

The Wii U controller may have traditional analog sticks, as opposed to the Circle Pads from the model shown at E3 2011, according to a photo posted by someone claiming to be a QA Tester at TT Games.

The unit also shows the + and - buttons moved to a more reachable position below the A, B, X, and... Read more...

The Australian version also gets a title change.

June 21 is the Australian release date for Pokémon Conquest, as reported by a recent press release.

The press release also confirms the final title of the turn-based strategy game as Pokemon Conquest, despite an earlier rating stating that the DS game would keep its original title, Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition.

Manipulate colored objects in real life to pass obstacles in virtual 3D space.

Several AR platformer ideas are explored by Nintendo in a patent application published today. The ideas revolve around manipulating the color of the real-life environment to produce effects in the virtual 3DS environment.

While Nintendo used background colors to alter the environment in their 3DS... Read more...

A new system would track fraud and link Club coins to product returns.

Nintendo is considering an alternative registration system for Club Nintendo, which would do away with registration cards, as revealed by a patent application published today.

The registration codes would instead be printed right on the box. The hope is that more people would register their products instead of missing or losing the inserts.

A patent application details a UFO rescue game.

Nintendo is thinking about the ways that the Wii U screen and TV screen can be used simultaneously with the Wii Remote, as revealed by a patent application published today.

Though previous applications mentioned the possibility, this application is the first to explain how it would work. Players... Read more...

The design would add a GameCube-like grip pattern to the 3DS control pad.

Nintendo was awarded a design patent for a new 3DS Circle Pad thumb knob design this week.

The knob includes two raised concentric rings, similar to those found on the GameCube controller's thumb stick, which should improve grip. Nintendo has not announced a 3DS redesign, but it is possible that... Read more...

The game is coming out on the day of Nintendo's press conference, and the press release insinuates it might be hitting the eShop and retail.

Rayman Origins is set for a June 5 release on the 3DS, according to Ubisoft. The game might be coming to both the eShop and retail outlets, though.

Ubisoft's official press release has a curious conclusion: "The full version of the game will be available at retailers and online on June 5, 2012."

For the first time since 2011, there will be simultaneous weeks with new Game Boy games on the eShop.

Game & Watch Gallery II is coming to the 3DS Virtual Console in North America next week, according to the eShop.

The game, initially released in the region on the Game Boy Color in 1998, came out in Europe on May 3. It came out in Japan on March 21, though it was a Game Boy release in that region.

The Virtual Console finally returns to the 3DS eShop.

This week we see the return of the 3DS Virtual Console, a new DSiWare title, and the arrival of a long-awaited 3DS demo. Additionally, Mario Kart 7’s much-needed online patch is also available on the eShop this week.

After a long hiatus, the Virtual Console is finally back on the 3DS, this time... Read more...

Could these be the games launching alongside the Wii U later this year?

Amazon's listing for Nintendo's upcoming console, the Wii U, lists a ton of previously known specs as well as a list of launch games for the system.

The full list includes: