3DS owners in Japan will be playing Square's new RPG before the year's over.

Final Fantasy Explorers is slated to launch on 3DS in Japan on December 18.

Explorers is a new action RPG from Square Enix that eschews the story-driven nature of most Final Fantasy games and features more of a Monster Hunter style where players go on quests. The combat is focused on a job-based... Read more...

Mega Man and Xtreme Sports highlight this week in downloads!

Judging by the abstract, you'd think this week's Download was barren. Well, unless you're the biggest Midtown Crazy Race fan of all time, you'd be right. I guess the best we can ascertain is that we're experiencing a big slump in releases, and by this time next month we shall be back in the thick of things. At least, that's all we can hope for, right? At least there's more Mega Man if you're a fan.

Get ready for Mighty Gunvolt, an 8-bit throwback starring characters from Mighty No. 9, Azure Striker Gunvolt, and GalGun.

Mighty Gunvolt, a retro-styled side-scrolling action game from Inti Creates, is being bundled in with the 3DS eShop side-scrolling action game Azure Striker Gunvolt for free until November.

Azure Striker Gunvolt, available for $14.99, comes out in North America on August 29. People who buy the... Read more...

The mysterious new project will be announced via live stream in conjunction with Famitsu.

A "surprising" new Pokémon project is set to be revealed Tuesday, August 26, at 10 p.m. JST live via stream on Niconico, according to a post on the Japanese version of the official Pokémon site.

The announcement will be made in conjunction with Japanese video game publication Famitsu. Pokémon... Read more...

If you thought the game had too many girls already, how do you feel now?

Early development artwork for Hyrule Warriors shows a proposed female version of Link.

The revelation comes in the official art book that was included with the Treasure Box version of the game, released only in Japan. The Japanese text calls this version of the character "Rinkuru" rather than the usual "Rinku," which would equate to Linkle.

Big John Games' second 3DS release of the summer will soon let players take the fight to the Thorions once more.

Thorium Wars: Attack of the Skyfighter is set for a release on the 3DS eShop on August 28 with a $7.99 price tag. The game follows hot on the heels of developer Big John Games' last release, July's well-received Strike Force Foxx.

This new game is a sequel to the 2009 DSiWare game Thorium Wars,... Read more...

The wildly successful Japanese 3DS RPG is making the jump to other regions in 2015.

Yo-Kai Watch, a 3DS RPG from Level-5, is releasing in North America and Europe in 2015 according to Level-5 President Akihiro Hino in a Japanese interview.

He said that they have been looking into launching the series, which also includes a toy line, anime, and manga, in other regions. Level-5 is planning to launch the Yo-Kai Watch series globally in 2015, and are even working with a large toy manufacturer.

He's American angry!

First 4 Figures has just opened up pre-orders for their new Sword Kirby statue. Sword Kirby is the first release in the recently-announced Kirby line, so low edition numbers will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Two different versions of the statue are being offered. The Exclusive... Read more...

Watch Dogs is still set to hit Wii U, but it will be the "only mature game" Ubisoft releases on the system.

Nintendo fans aren't buying Assassin's Creed games according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot.

"It’s very simple. What we see is that Nintendo customers don’t buy Assassin’s Creed," Guillemot told Game Informer. "Last year, we sold in very small numbers. What we see is that they are very interested in Just Dance, very interested by other kinds of games."

The Level 5-developed 3DS RPG will let you team up with two other players online.

Both online and local multiplayer are coming to the North American and European versions of Fantasy Life when it hits 3DS later this year.

Players can adventure with two other players locally or online. For online, players will be able to communicate using a text chat system. Multiplayer isn't a separate mode; it is a part of the main game.

For those who want a little less Hulk in their Disney.

On November 4, Disney Infinity 2.0 will see a Disney-themed Toy Box Starter Pack. This set will come a little over a month after its Marvel Super Heroes counterpart and will feature a set of non-Marvel themed figures and power discs for use in the Toy Box only.

This starter pack will be available for all major consoles on release day for $59.99 and will include all of the following:

A first look at the characters teased on the box art.

Pictures of Disney Infinity figurines for Hiro and Baymax, the two main characters from Disney's Big Hero 6 have been leaked. While these two characters were teased in the intro and on the box art for the Disney Originals side of 2.0, this is the first time photos of their actual figures have come to light.

Europeans get a shiny new Nintendo 3DS to experience the title!

European players will be able to experience all the Super Smash Bros. action on a brand new Nintendo 3DS XL announced Nintendo of Europe.

The Nintendo 3DS XL is red and has a special Super Smash Bros. motif on the front. This limited edition system comes with a copy of the highly anticipated title, so that you can start playing right away.

Kirby fans will soon have some expensive merchandise to save up for.

First 4 Figures has acquired the official license to manufacture statues based on the Kirby series of games. The first statue in the line, Sword Kirby, has been teased and will go up for pre-order this coming Tuesday on the manufacture's website. Low edition numbers will be given out on a first-come first-serve basis.

Now you can play the game anywhere you go, virtually!

The Pokémon Trading Card Game will be coming to iPad tablets soon.

Before the confirmation by The Pokémon Company, shots were shown of a virtual Pokémon card game in action on iPad software at the Pokémon World Championships in Washington, D.C. Previously, only a few official Pokémon apps... Read more...

Do you find yourself in the mood for revenge, or are you seeking just a challenge?

Summer’s heading to a close, but that doesn’t mean the Download is winding down. Well, actually, it’s a little sparse, including this week. But the big fall season is coming, and that means a ton of great games are coming down the pipeline (pun intended). This week we have some Virtual Console... Read more...

Classic mode features branching paths, several types of challenges, and a Kid Icarus: Uprising-style difficulty system.

The Super Smash Bros. official site has been updated with several new tidbits of info regarding Solo mode play in the 3DS version of the game.

The new entry's take on the series' traditional Classic mode will feature a sort of overworld map with branching paths. Players will stop at various points... Read more...

The Kirby series mainstay is officially joining the battle.

Meta Knight will be a playable combatant in the forthcoming Super Smash Bros. games for Wii U and 3DS.

The longtime Kirby series mainstay’s inclusion was confirmed via today’s official Miiverse post by Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai. A Battleship Halberd stage reminiscent of Meta Knight’s home stage from his Brawl debut was also revealed.

Dan Adelman approached Tim Schafer to get the classic PC adventure game on Nintendo platforms.

Former Nintendo of America Digital Content and Development head Dan Adelman worked to get the 1998 LucasArts PC adventure game Grim Fandango on Nintendo platforms years ago.

Adelman revealed this info in a recent post on his ask.fm account. He was asked, “Which were some games that you work... Read more...

You can't hide this awesomeness.

Details of Mega Slowbro and Mega Audino were erroneously posted on the official Korean Pokémon website, but have since been taken down.

Tucked firmly in a shell on the left is Mega Slowbro, which has the Shell Armor ability. Mega Audino, the Normal/Fairy-type on the right, has the Healer ability.