Do you want to make a game for Wii U or 3DS? I'll take both.

Masahiro Sakurai, co-founder of Project Sora, said that there is no way that they can't make Super Smash Bros. for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, in response to Iwata's reveal that Nintendo are making a new console. 

This comes from the recently posted "Iwata Asks" article on Project Sora's... Read more...

Ubisoft's games might need online accounts, but Nintendo aren't promising this yet. 

Ubisoft Producer, Adrian Blunt, has said that the Wii U will no longer require the use of Friend Codes for online connectivity, but instead, Nintendo will offer an account based system similar to what is found on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network. This was revealed in an interview with MTV Multiplayer.

The sequel to the popular handheld series is heading to the Wii in July. 

Nintendo opened a teaser site today that announced a July 21 release for Rhythm Heaven in Japan.

The final Japanese name for the game is Minna no Rhythm Tengoku, or Everyone's Rhythm Heaven.

No other details were announced concerning the title.

The Nintendo President makes vague comments on the upcoming console's pricing. 

Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata stated that the Wii U is likely to be priced over 20,000 yen (roughly $250). This was revealed a recent interview with the Nikkei newspaper in Japan, where he stated that the cost of the new console is unlikely to sell for the same price as the Wii .

The Wii currently retails for 20,000 yen in Japan and originally launched for 25,000 yen.

Updated hardware packages for Wii and 3DS in Japan are on the way.

Nintendo is releasing a new Wii bundle in Japan that includes two Wii Remote Pluses and Wii Sports Resort for 20,000 yen, the same as the current Wii console price. 

The extra controller in the bundle will be Aqua Blue while the other controller will match the console (i.e. black or white).... Read more...

The unveiling of the Wii U did not convince analysts or stock holders.

After the unveiling of the Nintendo Wii U at E3 on June 7, shares for Nintendo have fallen 5.7 percent to 16,930, the lowest in more than five years and is leaving analysts to question whether or not Nintendo will be able to receive the same kind of success they did with the Wii. 

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A Japanese retailer lists Super Pokémon Rumble for the Nintendo 3DS.

Earlier today reports emerged that a Japanese retailer had a new Pokémon game for the Nintendo 3DS in their pre-order system.

The image showing the game comes from 2ch, and according to the photo pre-orders will start on June 15th. The game is supposedly a handheld sequel to the WiiWare release Pokémon Rumble.

Ubisoft's Wii U shooter will be available for download online and they are aiming for launch. 

Ghost Recon Online for Wii will not be a retail title, revealed a Ubisoft representative. The representative further explained that the final price point for the software is still being considered, but they are thinking about a price near $10. At the Ubisoft presentation tonight,they did not discuss or elaborate on these details at all.

Online multiplayer with matchmaking, persistence, and more.

The Ghost Feed was revealed for Ghost Recon Online, coming to Wii U, at the Nintendo developer roundtable featuring Ubisoft tonight.

The feed will always be on and displayed on the touch screen. So, you can check your friends list and interact with them while watching something else on your TV.

Ubisoft is currently working on Assassin's Creed, Raving Rabbids, Ghost Recon, and two new titles.

Nintendo's Satoru Iwata and Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot shook hands triumphantly at the Nintendo and Ubisoft developer roundtable tonight, revealing that Ubisoft is working on five Wii U titles.

Two of those games are two new IPs, including Killer Freaks From Outer Space and a sports title. The other... Read more...

UPDATE: Details on the game revealed during E3 presentation.

Killer Freaks From Outer Space is a new title coming from Ubisoft, and it will be shown at the Nintendo developer roundtable, which is focused on Ubisoft.

The game, developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, is a first-person shooter focused on "living room fun." The game is displayed the same on the TV... Read more...

Special black Headbanger Headset will join the upcoming shooter.

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be arriving on Wii, if an upcoming accessory is any indication. A black version of PDP's Headbanger Headset is set to be released in October this year.

Activision has not officially confirmed the game for Wii, and a tweet by Infinity Ward specifically... Read more...

Wii development of the game stopped, and Wii U development began.

Pikmin is coming to Wii U, said Shigeru Miyamoto at the E3 2011 developer presentation.

The game was worked on for Wii for several years, but recently, the next Pikmin game switched target platforms and is now indeed coming to Nintendo's next system. It is likely that it will be a launch title, or at least close to launch.

Link has to go on trials to forge the Master Sword, and can find secrets by dowsing the environment.

Link will enter a new dimension in Skyward Sword, called the Siren Realm, where he will go through trials to forge the Master Sword, according to Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma at the E3 2011 developer presentation.

The Siren Realm appears to be reminiscent of both Twilight Princess and Link's... Read more...

The Mario Strikers and Punch-Out devs are making Luigi's latest.

Next Level Games is making Luigi's Mansion 2 on 3DS, which is set for an early 2012 release.

Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the game's developer at the E3 2011 developer presentation. Development began with a test that Next Level did that was well loved by everyone at Nintendo. The Canadian-based company that worked on Punch-Out for Wii, and the two Mario Strikers games on GameCube and Wii.

In honor of Zelda's 25th anniversary, Mario pays homage.

A level designed to look like a 2D Zelda dungeon was shown at the E3 2011 developer presentation.

Done for the Zelda 25th anniversary, the level features a lot of Zelda references, including the very look of the level and the puzzles, one of which involves using the Fire Flower to light torches.

The upcoming Mario Kart game will feature input from Retro Studios.

At Nintendo's Roundtable Meeting today, it was revealed that the upcoming Mario Kart 3DS will feature input from Retro Studios, in regards to various track designs. 

Mario Kart 3DS arrives in North America later this year.

Kid Icarus, Mario Kart and Super Mario are all coming this year.

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Left-handed folks might not be too screwed.

Kid Icarus: Uprising might feature a left-handed mode, according to an anonymous Nintendo representative.

Currently, the game is tough for lefties to play, as you have to hold the stylus in your right hand, since the Circle Pad is only on the left side of the system. Kid Icarus requires the use of the Circle Pad for analog control.

Company has a long relationship with the franchise.

Star Fox 64 3D is a joint venture between Q-Games and Nintendo, as revealed by the game's copyright notice.

The arrangement is likely similar to Ocarina of Time 3D's co-development with Grezzo, as both games feature enhanced graphics and additions, such as gyroscopic gameplay.

Q-Games developed the previous Star Fox game, Star Fox Command for DS. Additionally, members of the company worked on the original Star Fox for SNES.