For a limited time, Sega Genesis games will be sold on the Virtual Console for only 500 Wii Points.

In a surprise announcement, Nintendo will be offering a special sale on Virtual Console Sega Genesis games. For a limited time, a select group of Genesis games will be sold for only 500 Wii points, the first time a series of games have been sold for less than the suggested Wii Shop Channel price.

The Castlevania title has been rated by the Australian ratings board.

Australian ratings board OFLC has rated Castlevania: Rondo of Blood for the Virtual Console, with Nintendo as the publisher.

The original game was a TurboGrafx-16 CD title that was never released in North America. The game was then remade for the PlayStation Portable. That title included the original version in English as an unlockable bonus.

The action/adventure title from the developers of Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be hitting WiiWare on December 28.

Game Arts has announced that their newest title, The Magic Obelisk, will be released for the North American WiiWare service on December 28.

Priced at 500 Wii Points ($5), the game is described as the first original title from the Japanese developer in years. The Magic Obelisk, featuring over 30 stages, revolves around a tree spirit named Lukus whose power allows him to transform into trees and help people around the world.

Japanese fans curious about the latest Nintendo games will be able to learn about it at a nearby store.

In order to generate more interest in Nintendo and educate consumers about their latest products, the company has begun testing a new Japanese marketing initiative involving information kiosks. These kiosks will provide consumers information on Wii and DS games.

Named "Wii/DS Software Search... Read more...

Ubisoft teams up with Toys for Tots to deliver holiday cheer.

Ubisoft has announced that they have teamed up with Toys for Tots, a charity dedicated to donating toys to children, to create a Facebook app called "Giving Rabbids". Facebook users will be able to create Holiday cards featuring Raving Rabbids artwork. Once the card is complete, players are given the option to make a donation to the charity.

The latest in the juggernaut franchise sets new sales records for the series in Japan.

Today Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest IX for Nintendo DS is the best-selling Dragon Quest game of all time in Japan. Square Enix has shipped 4.15 million copies of the game so far.

The previous record was held by Dragon Quest VII, a Playstation 2 title, which sold 3.68 million copies.... Read more...

What did one mini-game say to the other mini-game?

Hudson revealed their newest Wii game, entitled "O-warai Party Game 100 Bakusho!", at last week's Jump Festa in Tokyo, Japan. Loosely translated, this means "Funny Party Game 100 Roaring Laughter".

The game contains 100 mini-games, all with simple controls. Hudson provided some sample game... Read more...

With six new games including Super Smash Bros. on Virtual Console, the amount of downloadable Wii games hits 500. Meanwhile, five other games hit DSiWare.

After three years of Virtual Console releases and a year-and–a-half of WiiWare releases, there are now 500 games between both services with this week's six titles. Meanwhile, five games, including Dragon's Lair and Uno, hit DSiWare.

First up is the headline title on Virtual Console, Super Smash... Read more...

Another curious trademark is registered in PAL territories.

Nintendo has filed another interesting trademark, this time with The Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union. The December 17 filing is for something called "WiiRelax".

The product's classification in the application contains the typical all-encompassing video game... Read more...

Xseed's upcoming air combat game for Wii is coming out on January 12, featuring an innovative control scheme and reversible box art.

Xseed's The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, a Wii-exclusive title, is heading to stores on January 12 for a retail price of $29.99.

The Project ACES team, of Ace Combat fame, is developing the title, which features a unique control scheme that has players use the Nunchuk as a flight control stick and the Wii Remote as the throttle.

Winter of the Melodias is headed to Asia.

Today Frontier Developments announced that Square Enix will be publishing LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias in Japan and Asia. The game, which has been available in North America and Europe since October and Australia since November, will finally see its Japanese release on December 22.

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A lesson from the master on Nintendo's approach to game design.

In a recent interview with Edge Magazine, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto recently cited uniqueness as the key principle to Nintendo's game design philosophy.

When asked what sort of innovation he felt Nintendo brought to the table, Miyamoto responded, "Our basic principle is very clear:... Read more...

See your old friends in this new DS trailer.

Tecmo has released a new trailer for their upcoming DS title Monster Rancher DS. The series was first released in 1997 on the original PlayStation. It was known for its unique approach to gameplay, allowing players to gain new monsters by using discs of any form (PlayStation discs, CDs etc.).

The... Read more...

Players who complete a WiiWare-based survey will receive episode two of the Tales of Monkey Island series. UPDATE: Offer has ended due to popular demand.

Telltale Games will be offering players the chance to receive a free episode of the Tales of Monkey Island series, "Episode 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay", after participating in a survey regarding WiiWare. Once players complete it they will receive a message containing Telltale Games' Wii friend code. When the code is registered, the episode is then gifted to the player.

The DS survival horror first-person shooter promises frights, puzzles, and new gameplay mechanics.

Renegade Kid's Dementium II, the follow-up to 2007's Dementium: The Ward, is coming out in North America on February 16 according to publisher SouthPeak Games.

The survival horror first-person shooter sequel will feature new weapons and items, an improved interface, and all-new environments, puzzles, and scares.

Get ready for the new year, as well as the release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, with these new videos.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is coming to North American Wii consoles early next year. In order to get players ready, Capcom has released a new series of videos featuring some of of its colorful characters, along with plenty of fighting action.

The first of these videos is a match up between Jun the Swan and Roll from Mega Man:

Everybody wants some new gameplay footage of the latest band-themed Guitar Hero game...right?

For a limited time, Activision gave away Guitar Hero: Van Halen with the purchase of Guitar Hero 5. To give you an idea of what the game will be like, here's a new trailer of the song "Everybody Wants Some!!".

Guitar Hero: Van Halen will officially release on December 22.

Mega Man's sister is involved, and online rankings also make a return.

Famitsu has revealed a few new details about Mega Man 10.

What is already known is that the game's story features a computer virus called "Robotenza" which infects robots and causes them to go insane. A new wrinkle is that the virus infects Roll, Mega Man's sister. Mega Man is called upon to save both his sister and the city, which is under attack from infected robots.

New sales figures show that Nintendo's flagship console and game are both selling incredibly well.

New sales figures reported by Famitsu show that Wii has sold over nine million units in Japan.

The site, whose data comes from Enterbrain, says that the total number of Wii consoles sold between launch and December 13 is 9,048,012. For comparison, the closest competitor is the Playstation 3 with 4,020,563 units sold.

A mysterious trademark is filed in Japan.

Nintendo has filed a trademark for the term "Zii" in Japan. The trademark is related to video games or electronic devices. It was revealed yesterday, but was originally filed back in October.

No other information is available, but this is not the first time Nintendo has filed a trademark or... Read more...