Six player multiplayer combat in tanks.

Nintendo announced a new eShop only title in today's Nintendo Direct called Tank Troopers.

The game lets you customize your tank with different offensive abilities such as freezing or shocking opponents, or blocking them with paintballs. Download Play is supported and matches can have up to six combatants.

NCL snuck in a surprise at the end of the latest Japanese Nintendo Direct.

Miitopia, an upcoming Nintendo 3DS title, was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct in Japan and is slated to come out at some point in 2016. Details were non existent during the Direct, as presenter Morimoto-san told fans to wait for a healthy does of information sometime in the near future. Miitopia did not appear on Nintendo Directs outside of Japan.

It's the Flower Town sequel we never expected.

A brand new Pikmin adventure is heading to the 3DS in 2017. Players will be able to throw Pikmin around the stages by tapping the screen.

Unlike previous entries in the series, the new game is a two dimensional side-scroller. However, Olimar and his Pikmin buddies will behave just like you remembered.... Read more...

In the interest of clearing shelf space.

The Nintendo Direct has given new details about the upcoming update to Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

In addition to being available for existing owners, the update will be rolled into a new package called "Animal Crossing: Welcome Amiibo" that launches this fall. The bundle will come with an Amiibo card from a new series of Animal Crossing Amiibo cards was also announced.

That sound you heard was the entire staff rejoicing.

Picross 3D: Round 2 is finally crossing to the West.

The sequel to the 2010 cult puzzle hit will launch today in North America on the eShop, with an exclusive demo as well. Europe will receive the game on December 2 both at retail and the eShop.

The game allows for painting of the blocks and can also use amiibo to generate puzzles.

Mario and his friends are really athletic, you know?

Mario Sports Superstars is the latest Mario sports title announced for the 3DS.

There will be five different sports to choose from: Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, and Horse Racing. There will also be a tournament mode, as well as online and local mulitplayer.

Mario Sports Superstars is scheduled for a spring 2017 release.

And I'll hug it and squeeze it and love it to bits.

Yoshi's Woolly World is coming to 3DS, and it's bringing the cutest puppy ever for the ride.

Originally released on Wii U in 2015, the 3DS version - known as Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World - will feature all of the Wii U game's levels and exclusive levels. There are unlockable Poochy Pups who... Read more...

In all territories, no less.

Despite a 3DS Direct, there was a Wii U release announced today.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will release as a Wii U Virtual Console title today in all territories. The Wii U download will release at $19.99 US, $28.19 Canadian, €19.99 and £17.99.

The new Amiibo celebrates 30 years of Zelda.

A new line of Zelda amiibo are coming on December 2.

These include 8-bit Link, Link from Ocarina of Time and a two pack featuring Link and Zelda from Wind Waker. They will all be scannable in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, out in 2017.

Additionally, Nintendo also announced that Dark Horse Comics are working on 3 Zelda books, including one titled Arts and Artifacts.

You'll have to wait longer for the eighth Dragon Quest game on the 3DS.

Originally scheduled for a 2016 release, Dragon Quest VIII has been delayed to 2017. No other details were announced in today's Nintendo Direct.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is still scheduled for a September 16 release in North America. Today's Nintendo Direct announced that if you preorder on the Nintendo eShop, you will obtain a 3DS home menu theme for free.

You're going to be building Play Coins again

The Mii Plaza will be updating later today with new games and a key update.

Today's Mii Plaza update allows for quick access to the plaza games, and Mii Plaza Premium owners can store up to 100 Miis for use in the Mii games.

The five new games announced are Slot Car Rivals, Market Crashers,... Read more...

Munchlax will come with a special item that'll be helpful when it evolves!

A new Ratatta form, as well as a new Munchlax event spearheaded today's Nintendo Direct.

Nintendo will distribute a Munchlax upon the games launch through January 2017. It will come with a Snorlian Z crystal that, upon evolution, will allow Snorlax to unleash a new Z-move.

Meanwhile, Ratatta... Read more...

Focusing on local play for the game.

Super Mario Maker is coming to the Nintendo 3DS on December 2.

The 3DS version will focus on local play, with course trading available by local wireless or StreetPass and sharing of incomplete levels for creation.

Unlike the Wii U game, Mystery Mushrooms and online sharing will not be available, though select Wii U courses will be downloadable.

The cost of servitude is apparently dropping.

For the second time this week, a Nintendo first party game has had its digital price slashed.

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has been reduced today to US$19.99 and C$29.99, a 50/33% reduction respectively. This appears to be a permanent reduction, as the web eShop listing does not give an end date.

Stay inside and plow through 150 hours of JRPG.

The relationship between Deep Silver and Atlus/Sega is paying more dividends for Europe.

Both 7th Dragon III: Code VfD and Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse will release "Winter 2016", with both physical and eShop releases. The 7th Dragon physical release will include the art book that came with first run copies in North America, while there is no word about the SMTIVA launch edition.

But if you need to settle it in Smash with a tournament, it can still be organized.

Nintendo is getting out of the tournament organization game for Super Smash Bros on Wii U.

A notice posted on the Japanese support website indicates that the "Regular Tournaments" function will end service on September 30.

The "Regular Tournaments" option allowed for tournaments to be set up by Nintendo, but the option to create your own tournament will still be available.

And rewards scheduled to change tomorrow.

Heavy eShop buyers with My Nintendo accounts can be a little bit more patient.

The site updated today to announce that Gold coins, the credit earned from eShop purchases, will now expire 12 months after they are earned. Previously, both Gold and Platinum (website use and Miitomo) coins expired after six months and the Platinum time limit is not changing.

A 2D platformer with built in level sharing

The first game has been announced from one of the Renegade Kid successor studios.

Atooi, the 2D-focused successor company, has announced Chicken Wiggle for the 3DS eShop and iOS. The game features a chicken who uses a worm as a multi-tool to navigate 2D levels.

Chicken Wiggle will also feature its own level creation tool and a community hub. Level creators will be able to set different rules and provide "custom hints".

There may be conflicting information on the end date, so assume a week.

Capcom has thrown their second major sale of the year on the North American eShop.

Similar to a sale back in May, most of the company's digital catalogue is greatly reduced in price - in some cases by up to 75%. Although Nintendo's website listing for the sale indicates an end date of September 9, the on-device eShops are showing September 6.

This portable is about to get biz-zay.

The next Nintendo Direct will kick off September, with a focus on the 3DS.

The video will air at 10am Eastern time (7am Pacific). 1500 BST, 1600 CET and 2300 JST on Thursday. According to Nintendo of America, "NX will not be discussed or revealed in this broadcast" while Nintendo of Australia has also confirmed no mobile news.