All the best to our American readers, and everybody else too!

Nintendo World Report would like to wish a happy and safe Thanksgiving to all of our readers celebrating the holiday in the U.S., and all of our other readers around the world as well!

Enjoy your turkey, and if you aren't eating turkey, enjoy some quality Nintendo gaming in its place. Either way, celebrate with a bountiful feast of food or gaming.

A new game, a new promotion, and potentially a new movie are headed to Japan.

At the Professor Layton and the Devil's Flute premier event in Japan, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino provided details on the future of the Professor Layton franchise. The next game in the franchise will be called "Kiseki no Kamen," or "Miracle Mask." There were also hints given about a future movie in the franchise to follow the first movie, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, releasing in Japan this December.

The new extra-sized DSi launched to solid sales in Japan on November 22.

Enterbrain reports that Nintendo's latest portable system, the DSi LL, sold 103,524 units in two days after its launch in Japan.

The system, which features 93 percent larger screens than the regular DSi, made its debut in Japan on November 22. It sold better than the PSP Go in Japan, which opened with 28,000 units, but sold less than the DSi's launch number of 170,000 units sold.

The Zelda chief reflects on the franchise benchmark and the evolution of the series since its 1998 release.

In a recent interview with Spanish-language site Revogamers.net, Zelda series creator Eiji Aonuma stated that he finds 1998's landmark title The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to be "not very good" when compared to recent Zelda games. The title, which regularly tops best-of lists, is widely regarded as one of the best games of all time, and currently sits atop the list of best reviewed games at Gamerankings.com with a 97.66% score.

Red Octane discusses a model that will let you be all the Hero you want to be, for a monthly fee.

In an interview with the Seattle Times, Red Octane co-founder Kai Huang hinted that the company may be looking at a monthly subscription model for Guitar Hero DLC content in the future. When asked about the possibility, Huang responded, "That's definitely one of the things we would love to do. There are a lot of issues around music licensing. Consumers want it; I know I want it. We're trying to make that happen."

The Nintendo legend weighs in on Project Natal and the PlayStation 3 Motion Controller.

In a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine UK, Shigeru Miyamoto responded to questions about rival gaming console's upcoming motion controllers by saying "Well, I should say that it could be taken as a compliment if others are following suit, by saying Nintendo was right in choosing a certain direction. But if you ask me if that is going to be good for the entire business, I really don't know."

The original Super Mario Kart leads the pack in an overstuffed week of downloadable games.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings us a total of 13 titles across the Nintendo downloadable content platforms.

For WiiWare, there are four new titles available today. BIT.TRIP VOID is the third in the BIT.TRIP series that has been popular on WiiWare, and VOID retains the stylistic uniqueness... Read more...

The new super-sized handheld is available for purchase in the Nintendo homeland.

DSi LL, the newest and largest handheld from Nintendo, launched yesterday in Japan to long lines of eager shoppers.

The handheld is the fourth iteration of the incredibly popular DS hardware. Reports at Famitsu.com estimated lines of 50 to 60 people had formed at the Yodobashi Camera Multimedia... Read more...

VP vacates position after slightly less than two years on the job.

Denise Kaigler, Nintendo's vice president of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, has announced that she is leaving the company. Her last day was Friday, November 20.

Denise replaced Nintendo of America icon Perrin Kaplan in January 2008, following a 16-year stint at Reebok. She cites personal... Read more...

Super Smash Bros. and Pilotwings are also set to come out this holiday season.

Super Mario Kart is hitting the North American Virtual Console on November 23, according to GameSpot.

The original Mario racing title, which is already out on Virtual Console in Japan, won't be the only Nintendo-published title on the service this holiday season as the first entry in the Super Smash Bros. series and Pilotwings series are also hitting Virtual Console soon.

This eco-friendly shooting game is compatible with the Wii Zapper.

In what can only be described as unexpected, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems (creator of notable series such as Fire Emblem and Advance Wars) have combined forces to create a WiiWare shooting game entitled 530 Eco Shooter (or, as a result of a Japanese play on words, Zero Trash Eco Shooter).

NOA's VP of Sales and Marketing offers a few nuggets of information in a recent interview.

Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's vice president of sales and marketing, recently sat down with CNET to discuss Nintendo's business as it heads into the 2009 holiday season. While much of the interview covered well-worn territory, Dunaway did make a pair of interesting statements.

The first... Read more...

The Zelda bigwig admits that some online fans have figured out the role of the mystery character revealed in Zelda Wii artwork.

Eiji Aonuma has confirmed that certain internet speculators have figured out the story behind the character portrayed with Link in the Zelda Wii artwork revealed at this year's E3, but he won't reveal what that story is just yet.

In an interview with Offical Nintendo Magazine UK, Aonuma stated,... Read more...

"Theater Room" channel will allow users to watch feature films and TV shows via their Wii console.

The Japan-exclusive Wii no Ma ("Wii's Room") channel is about to get an upgrade that will add the ability for users to watch movies and TV shows via their Wii console. Tomorrow, Nintendo will push an upgrade that will add a theater space called Theater no Ma ("Theater Room").

The service... Read more...

Three out of their four recent Wii titles didn't make their money back.

In a candid manner, Marvelous Entertainment stated in a financial presentation that they lost money on three out of four Wii games they published in 2009. The four titles in question were Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Arc Rise Fantasia, Little King's Story, and Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga. The profitable title wasn't specified.

New details begin to surface about the highly-anticipated game.

In an interview with IGN, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma stated that the upcoming Wii entry in the franchise will be a fundamental departure from the style of gameplay the series has become known for. Regarding the structure of the game, Aonuma said "We're making efforts regarding the total flow... Read more...

We raise a glass to three years of motion control.

November 19, 2006...the day that gaming changed forever. Yes, it was only three years ago today that the "Little Console That Could" had its worldwide launch in North America, triggering its ascension to becoming a pop culture phenomenon.

Nintendo World Report would just like to wish you a happy third birthday, little buddy! Thanks for keeping the gaming world on its toes.

The newest entry in Square Enix's Action RPG series was first announced last week.

First announced for an unnamed platform in last week's issue of Famitsu, Square Enix has released details on the newest entry of Taito's Lufia series. (Square Enix acquired Taito in 2005.) Confirmed as a DS title, Estpolis: The Land Cursed by the Gods (Estpolis is the Japanese title of the franchise known as Lufia in North America), is scheduled for a February 25 Japanese release at a price of 5,980¥.

Gold and platinum members will be in for a real treat.

Nintendo of Japan has announced the new end-of-year rewards for gold and platinum members. Platinum members will get an actual Game and Watch Ball unit. The model will have the Club Nintendo logo on it, as well as the option to turn the sound on or off.

Gold members will receive a new Nintendo 2010 calendar. As with previous calendars, it will include appointment stickers.

The game features the most unique Wii peripheral yet.

Zoink Games has announced their newest Wii title, Wiiwaa, an adventure game with a unique concept. The game will ship with a plush puppet of Wiiwaa, its main character; players then insert the Wii Remote into it control the on-screen character by moving the puppet in place. The focus of gameplay will be on timing and rhythm, as players explore new worlds and engage in various mini-games.