The localization agony will be strange, funny and heart-rending

Japan's Wii U Virtual Console will end the year with a bang.

Mother 3, the beloved 2006 GBA role playing game, will launch on the service on December 17.

The post-DS launched title has had numerous localization campaigns over the years, so it remains to be seen if Nintendo will release the game in English for Western audiences.

There are a lot of collectibles.

Final Fantasy Explorers, Square-Enix's multiplayer monster-hunting game, will be launching in North America on January 26th and in Europe on January 29th. The Western releases will include all the DLC currently available to Japanese players.

A Collector's Edition is set to include an artbook,... Read more...

Jumping, space, robots, crossovers and more!

Several 3rd party games were spotlighted at the end of the Nintendo Direct presentation.

Amiibo support, giant papercraft attacks, and more.

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, a crossover between the Mario and Luigi and Paper Mario series, had a new trailer and details shown off during the November Nintendo Direct. A new card mechanic was shown off, giving the Bros. powerful new attacks. These cards can be unlocked with amiibo from the Super Mario series and feature art from Mario's long history.

In addition to the new dual-crossbow hunter, don't forget that Tetra, Toon Link, Skull Kid, and the King of Hyrule are showing up in the title!

Nintendo revealed that Linkle, a new original character, is going to make her debut appearance in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors Legends for 3DS.

Linkle, a character concept for the original Hyrule Warriors release, is a woman who lives in a village of cuccos and favors dual-crossbows to dispatch... Read more...

Mega Man goes gold for his appearance on 3DS.

The Mega Man Legacy Collection will be released for Nintendo 3DS on Feb. 23. The game will be available both digitally and physically, though there will also be a special Collectors Edition of the game that comes with an exclusive Gold Mega Man Amiibo.

Both Mega Man Amiibo can be scanned in The Mega Man Legacy Collection to unlock 11 3DS exclusive challenges that aren't available in any other version of the game.

Nintendo confirms the Black Friday leaks.

Nintendo has confirmed its holiday deals, some of which have leaked previously.

The previously confirmed "Smash Splat" Wii U bundle will be joined by a 3DSXL bundle that includes the older model 3DS XL and a preinstalled copy of Super Mario 3D Land.

Both bundles will release on November 27 (Black Friday), and retailers are offering the Wii U bundle for between $249.99 - $279.99 and the 3DS bundle at $129.99.

You'll be able to play the next entry in the Fire Emblem series in February.

Fire Emblem Fates will be arriving to the Nintendo 3DS on February 19, with plenty of purchase options to choose from.

You can buy either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest digitally or physically for $39.99. Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation is the third version of the game,... Read more...

The year of the 3DS RPG continues.

After a long wait and a summer tease, Dragon Quest VII and VIII will come to the 3DS in the West in 2016.

Dragon Quest VII, subtitled "Fragments of the Forgotten Past" will launch in Summer 2016, while Dragon Quest VIII "Journey of the Cursed King" will release before the end of 2016. VII released in Japan in early 2013, while VIII launched last August in Japan.

They're still releasing things on 3DS Virtual Console. Shocking.

Nearly a year after its last release, three more games will come to the 3DS Virtual Console.

Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow versions will release on the Nintendo eShop on the 20th anniversary of the games: February 27, 2016. The games will be true to the original games, glitches and all - except for trading, which will be handled by the 3DS wireless connection instead.

How do YOU like to fly?

We have a date for Star Fox Zero and some new vehicles.

The new flyer from Platinum will launch on April 22, and will feature a gyroplane called the Gravmaster and a helper robot called Direct-i who can navigate via the Wii U GamePad. Features such as bombs that were not shown at E3 were also reconfirmed.

Animal Crossing and Lucas ahoy!

The next wave of Amiibo and Amiibo cards will be launching January 22, as announced on today's Direct.

Wave 2 Animal Crossing Amiibo cards, as well as a new batch of physical Amiibo (Blathers, Kicks, Celeste and Resetti) will be launched on this date.

Additionally, Lucas' Smash Bros. Amiibo will also be released on January 22.

A new puzzling way to enjoy the Pokémon franchise.

Pokémon Picross, a newly revealed game in today's Nintendo Direct, will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS.

It will be a free to start title, with a spending limit in the fashion of Pokémon Rumble World. A new item called picrites can be earned or purchased on the Nintendo eShop to make puzzles easier. In this version of the Picross series, you'll capture Pokémon that will have support skills that help you along the way as well.

Get ready for custom Home Screen themes, online and local split-screen multiplayer, and release dates!

Nintendo made sure to announce that Steamworld Heist, coming in December, would come with a free 3DS Home Menu theme download when purchased, but only for a limited time.

As for Fast Racing NEO, which seems to evoke Nintendo's own long-dormant futuristic F-Zero franchise, the Nintendo Direct described... Read more...

Prepare for the immense adventure in style

You'll need to prepare for the immense Xenoblade Chronicles X, and you can start doing it now.

During the Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the digital preload for the December 4 release was now available, at US$59.99. Four data packs to speed up load times for the disc version are also available today, totalling about 10GB of space on the system.

Nintendo also reiterated that the anticipated Wii U title was releasing in 2016.

Nintendo hasn't forgotten about the next game in the Zelda series, and used today's recent Nintendo Direct video to announce that the game would be compatible with the newly announced Wolf Link Amiibo figure. Specifically, they announced that players could transfer data from the Wolf Link Amiibo from... Read more...

A new way to search and play all those levels found within the game.

A new Super Mario Maker web portal is coming that will allow users to search through stages.

Announced via today's Nintendo Direct, the portal will feature a more robust search option where you can search via various parameters. It will sync to your game automatically, allowing you to search for and flag levels that you'd like to play.

More maps and weapons are splatting their way to Nintendo's popular online shooter.

New maps and gear are coming to Splatoon soon.

One new map is Museum d'Alfonsino, which previously was released and features statues for inking. Mahi-Mahi Resort will launch tomorrow, with a water level that lowers similar to Camp Triggerfish's bridges.

A further gear update with more than 60... Read more...

May contain small spoilers for the Direct tonight

The Splatoon website may have jumped the gun on a reveal for tonight's Nintendo Direct with the showing of a new stage.

Museum d'Alfonsino will appear tonight with the rotation beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern / 6 p.m. Pacific time. The Inklings will duel in among the museum's historical artifacts. The Alfonsino refers to a type of deepwater fish.

I just want to fly, put your arms around me baby.

Since North America’s most prominent releases of the week are retail exclusive (Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival, the Wii version of Rodea the Sky Soldier), it’s not as busy a week on the eShop as one would think it is yet. The biggest titles are the other versions of Rodea the Sky Soldier – I reviewed the 3DS version, and it’s a definite buyer beware.