The update for QR Code support is live!

The update that enables QR Code support for Hiku Osu (Pushmo in North America) is now live on the Japan eShop. Using the QR Codes, players have the ability to share created puzzles with their friends. Downloading the update is simple. If you own Hiku Osu, simply go to the eShop. Before the main page... Read more...

Spike and Chunsoft will merge to make. . . Spike Chunsoft.

Spike and Chunsoft will be merging into a new company on April 1, 2012. The new company will be called Spike Chunsoft.

Both Spike and Chunsoft are subsidiaries of DWANGO, the Dial-up Wide-Area Network Game Operation. Chunsoft has been one of the developers of the Dragon Quest series in the past... Read more...

The rumble is coming down under.

Nintendo Australia has announced that Super Pokémon Rumble will be arriving in Australia for Nintendo 3DS on December 8, 2011.

Super Pokémon Rumble features more than 600 toy Pokémon to collect, providing fast-paced battles and challenges. The game also features StreetPass functions, which will allow players to battle their Pokémon collections if near each other.

Skyward Sword's launch is getting its own weekly comic.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword releases November 20, and in celebration Nintendo has teamed up with Penny Arcade to create five weekly comic panels.

The comics, the first of which saw release today, include some of the characters and themes of the game. The art design combines both the styles... Read more...

An anonymous source reveals information in regards to the future of the online capabilities of the Wii U.

An anonymous EA Intern has revealed some information in regards to what EA has in store for the online component of Nintendo's next console, Wii U. Supposedly EA is talking with Nintendo in an attempt to make their service, Origin, a large part of the next console's online strategy.

EA is apparently... Read more...

First 3DS installment of Final Fantasy will come in February.

Square Enix announced on its official site that Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, a rhythm action game featuring music from the numbered Final Fantasy titles, will be released in Japan on February 16, 2012, and priced at 6,090 yen (about $79, as of today). On the official site, gameplay footage is available,... Read more...

New and old tracks cover land, sea, sky, and space.

The remaining Mario Kart 7 tracks have been revealed. Nintendo also released footage of the Star Cup, Leaf Cup, and Battle Stages. The track lists and videos follow.

Star Cup

Piranha Plant SlideWario ShipyardNeo Bowser CityMaka Wuhu

Special Cup

DK JungleRosalina's Ice WorldBowser's CastleRainbow Road

Australians will be able to get a black balance board!

Nintendo Australia has announced that from December 1, they will be offering a new Wii bundle which will include the new Wii hardware revision, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Remote Plus/Nunchuk, and a Balance Board.

The Balance Board will be coloured black to match the rest of the console, as this new bundle will only be available in the black colour.

Goal Poles, Tanooki Mario, and more are discussed in this Super Mario 3D Land themed Iwata Asks.

In a recent edition of Iwata Asks, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata sat down with various members of the Tokyo Software Development Department, the team that worked on Super Mario 3D Land. The team was composed of director Koichi Hayashida, lead designer Kenta Motokura, program leader Hideyuki Sugawara, and planning leader Daisuke Tsujimura.

The podcast marathon returns to raise money for Child's Play.

It's all over! The telethon was a huge success, and we sincerely thank all the donors, special guests, audience callers, and fantastic NWR staff members who made all this work so well. We did get a recording of the show, warts and all, and we'll be releasing it in parts this week.

Hayabusa-san's bloody journey continues on Nintendo's latest console.

Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge has been confirmed as a launch title for the upcoming Wii U, based on Tecmo's marketing material.

In an earnings presentation, Tecmo Koei presented their plans for their upcoming releases. They explained their worldwide plans, which include handling systems based on regions. In a slide, they show future titles, which confirms Ninja Gaiden 3 as a launch title for the Wii U.

The 3D system may surpass the first-year sales of the Nintendo DS.

First-year sales of the 3DS may surpass the first-year sales of the original DS console, according to sales data by the NPD Group.

The 3DS sold 1.65 million units since its launch early in the year and is fast approaching its first holiday season, which will include the releases of Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7. Nintendo expects the system to have surpassed sales of the DS once the holiday season is over.

Early bird Black Friday shoppers will get to nab the elusive blue Wii at sister store Sams Club as well.

Update: The Blue Wii will also be available at warehouse club chain Sam's Club, according to the store's preview of its "Day After Thanksgiving Event" ads. Though the Walmart ad claims "Only at Walmart" for the blue version of Nintendo's home console, Sam's Club's having the item on sale could have... Read more...

Get the new games, and have fun while doing it!

On November 23, Nintendo Australia along with EB Games will be hosting a special launch event for both The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land.

There will be food, drinks, music, and giveaways during the night. Everyone that attends will be given two free posters, and the opportunity to have their photograph taken in either Skyloft or the Mushroom Kingdom.

Freaky forms of life invade the 3DS... and there are no Virtual Console games this week.

Five new pieces of software have been added across Nintendo's download services, including one for 3DS, two for DSiWare, one for WiiWare, and one for Nintendo Video.

The first of these is an exclusive for the 3DS: Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! The game is a platforming title in which players... Read more...

Nintendo may have a way to unlock more power in their new handheld.

The second processor core of the 3DS will be  made available for use by developers, according to leaked information from Nintendo.

This processor is said to have previously been reserved solely for the handheld's operating system. It is rumored that an extra 25% of power will be unlocked, giving the developers access to significantly more raw processing power for their games.

The 3DS's major fall title is very effective in terms of sales.

Super Mario 3D Land has sold 343,492 copies since its early November release in Japan, according to data by Media Create.

The 3DS's first major 3DS title has seen great success since it was released on November 3, 2011. This has also inspired a sales surge of 3DS units, which has seen a steady performance since it received its first price drop a few months ago. Media Create states that 145,271 units have been sold.

The Drawsome Tablet for the Nintendo Wii will see release later this year.

Ubisoft's Drawsome Tablet, a device using a pen as input, is coming out on December 6 on the Nintendo Wii.

The tablet contains a 6.5-by-5 inch touch screen on which players will be able to draw on for the various games supporting the device. The tablet features SD card support so artwork can be... Read more...

The first location of The Legend of Zelda Concert Series has been revealed, plus a few other interesting details.

The Legend of Zelda concert, with the added title Symphony of the Goddesses, is beginning its 2012 tour in Dallas, Texas on January 10.

With the help of Jason Michael Paul Productions Inc., Nintendo plans on providing fans with a full four-movement symphony that will guide listeners through... Read more...

Kirby's Adventure Wii finally gets a date, along with a new Wii Sports Bundle.

Nintendo Australia has announced that on December 1st, Wii Sports & Wii Sports Resort will be bundled together on one disk and priced at the cheaper price of $69.95. This new bundle will apparently only be available for a limited time.

Also announced are some new dates for Wii software. Kirby's... Read more...