If you're an Ambassador, go download that stuff now!

The 10 Game Boy Advance titles for those enrolled in the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program are now available for download in Australia.

We confirmed that the titles now appear under the "Your Downloads" section of the eShop on eligible 3DS systems.

Players in other regions have yet to receive their 10 free GBA games, but it is suspected they'll be coming very soon.

Surprise simultaneous release covers all regions but Japan.

Mighty Switch Force's North American release date has been moved up to December 22, coinciding with the previously announced launch in Europe and Australia. The title will cost $5.99/€6.

Previously, the eShop puzzle-platformer was scheduled for a Q1 2012 release. Developer WayForward announced the surprise update on Facebook and Twitter.

Carmen Sandiego makes a grand return on WiiWare, and even she is searching for the lost Virtual Console games!

Today's Nintendo Download update adds six new games across Nintendo's downloadable game services.

One of the bigger games out this week is Hudson Soft's Blaster Master: Enemy Below for the 3DS Virtual Console. Released originally in 2000, Blaster Master is an action shoot 'em up known for its high levels of challenge. The game can be downloaded for $4.99.

Even faster than the Wii!

Nintendo Australia announced that the Nintendo 3DS system has become the fastest selling platform to reach the 200,000 unit benchmark.

The Nintendo 3DS achieved the number in only 37 weeks. This milestone comparison didn't only include various handheld systems; the system also beat out everything in the home console market as well. Previously, the Wii held the record, coming in at 50 weeks for the 200,000 unit mark.

Sport failures now in 3D!

European 3DS owners can now watch Eurosport videos in 3D. A video application dedicated to the sport television network was made available today for free on the Nintendo eShop. Similar to Nintendo Video, up to four videos can be downloaded via SpotPass.

Eurosport offers all kinds of content from... Read more...

North Americans will have to wait until next year to play WayForward's latest downloadable. UPDATE: or not.

Mighty Switch Force will launch on the European eShop on December 22, WayForward revealed to us at Nintendo's eShop Demo Tour yesterday. Update: WayForward confirmed that the game will also arrive in Australia and North America on December 22.

A North American release date has not been set in stone, but the game should appear in the first quarter of next year.

Online leaderboards and a level editor are possibilities.

VVVVVV's 3DS edition could see online leaderboards and even the level editor if there is enough support from players.

We asked Nicalis's Tyrone Rodriguez at a recent Nintendo eShop demo event about the possibility of future additions to the 3DS version of the game. He responded, "It's depends on... Read more...

Chalk up another limited edition 3DS for the Land of the Rising Sun.

SD Gundam G Generations 3D from Namco Bandai in Japan will have a limited edition red Nintendo 3DS available starting December 22. The unit, dubbed the Char Senryō Nintendo 3DS (Char’s Personal Nintendo 3DS), features a red finish, series character Char Aznable’s golden Zeon insignia and black... Read more...

The new year may bring with it a big Pokémon game announcement.

The latest issue of Japanese magazine Coro Coro Comics teases a new Pokémon game announcement early in 2012.

The magazine promises that they have a big scoop on the latest Pokémon game. They, however, don't mention if it's the newest game in the main series or a spin-off title. The new magazine will be out in Japan on January 14.

Sora and Riku will encounter Disney's famous characters in a musketeer inspired world.

A new world for Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance has been revealed in the latest issue of V-Jump. The world is based on the movie "Mickey, Donald, Goofy in The Three Musketeers".

Titled "Country of the Musketeers", Sora and Riku will encounter Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie and Pete as The Three... Read more...

Zelda's 25th anniversary closes with a spectacular art book. 

To end the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda in true epic fashion, Nintendo have announced an art book known as Hyrule Historia.

The 274 page book contains three main chapters. The first details the story of Skyward Sword, as the origin of Hyrule and the series in general. The second chapter... Read more...

A downloadable program will be able to fix your save file.

A recently discovered bug in the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will soon be fixable via a downloadable program from Nintendo.

The bug, encountered late in the game, made it so you were not able to progress further. Nintendo had previously recognized the problem and revealed instructions on how to avoid the bug.

Spend your coins on downloadable games at the newly redesigned Club Nintendo.

A new Club Nintendo update gives users the ability to spend their hard-earned coins on downloadable games.

The games can be redeemed on the same page where coins are exchanged for other rewards. Users of Club Nintendo now have four downloadable titles to choose from. Super Mario Kart for 100 coins... Read more...

The remaining games include Minish Cap, Fire Emblem, F-Zero, and Wario Land 4. UPDATE: Confirmed for Europe.

The Game Boy Advance Ambassador games are coming out on December 16, according to a SpotPass message sent out to Japanese and European 3DS systems.

The message also confirmed the four other games that weren't confirmed previously. They are:

And a 3DS card case too.

The Japanese Club Nintendo website has updated its list of redemption rewards with two new prizes – a 3DS/DS game carrying case, and a shiny, golden Wii Nunchuk.

The carry case will house 18 Game Cards for either DS or 3DS and sports a simple yet charming logo on the front, available for 150... Read more...

An anonymous source talks about GameStop's part in Xenoblade's localization.

GameStop reached out to Nintendo in an effort to bring Xenoblade to America, according to an anonymous source. The source also claimed that GameStop is aiding with publishing costs.

Information from the same source claims that Nintendo has interest in localizing The Last Story for the States, but... Read more...

Not every retailer is getting Nintendo's newest 3DS attachment.

In a press release detailing Nintendo's early 2012 software lineup, it was revealed that the Circle Pad Pro will be sold exclusively through GameStop.

Releasing on February 7, the Circle Pad Pro will available at both GameStop's locations and its website. It is releasing alongside Resident Evil Revelations, one of the games utilizing the device. Currently it is listed at a suggested retail price of $19.99.

Plus the full title for the upcoming Jett Rocket game!

Not to be outdone by Europe, Nintendo of America announced the dates for their upcoming software in the first quarter of 2012. Among the casualties are Kid Icarus Uprising, Mario Party 9, PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond and Rhythm Heaven Fever.

There aren't many suprises found on this list, although... Read more...

This and many more 3DS titles are on the way!

Kid Icarus: Uprsing is coming in March 2012 to Europe according to Nintendo of Europe's Nintendo 3DS release schedule. Alongside this announcement comes the listing of Layton 5, which has been hinted at before although no official comments were ever made.

On the downloadable side of things, Nintendo... Read more...

Also, a brand new name for Rhythm Paradise Wii!

PokéPark 2 and Mario Party 9 are on their way to Europe this March according to a recent press release from Nintendo of Europe. The release schedule also listed four other Wii titles including Boom Street, The Last Story, Pandora's Tower, and Rhythm Paradise Wii to be released in the first half of 2012.