One of which will actually be localized.

Lots of news hit overnight, so let's dive right in.

The last DQ holdout has finally come to Nintendo platforms, as Dragon Quest VIII will release in Japan on August 27.

Western gamers originally saw DQVIII release in 2005 on the PlayStation 2, and the new version promises two new companions, voice acting, an orchestrated soundtrack, new story elements and StreetPass functions.

Today's Nintendo news seems to be heavy on the roleplaying.

A new game announcement and a couple of RPG updates head up the Nintendo news as we all wait for our E3 plans.

The mobile gaming phenomenon that dethroned Puzzle and Dragons in Japan is about to head to the 3DS itself.

Available on both iOS and Android... Read more...

And this time, they're training to prepare the body.

The mystery of Nintendo's E3 plans will be solved tomorrow at noon ET.

Nintendo's Twitter has posted the following message today:

Who’s training for E3? Find out our plans for E3 tomorrow at 9 a.m. PT!

It appears the theme of the announcement video will be boxing, possibly teasing a new Punch-Out, but we'll find out tomorrow.

E3 and download listings become clearer in today’s Nintendo Newsletter.

The week begins with an idea of what’ll be at E3 and on your friendly neighborhood eShops in the weeks ahead.

Although we don’t have a date for a digital event, we do know what Nintendo’s going to be bringing to E3, and it’s all 3DS and Wii U games.

The status quo will remain for current systems.

Although nothing is official, the next Nintendo system(s) may be more import friendly.

At an investor Q&A session, Satoru Iwata was asked to provide an update on a statement made at the 2nd quarter (October) briefing regarding region locking. Iwata's reply was "Removing region-locking from... Read more...

Includes Amiibo sales, mobile plans, download sales and more

Following the release of their financial results, Nintendo held a briefing last night (this morning in Japan) going over the results, and some interesting figures were released.

There was some question as to how Amiibo affected the bottom line, and it clearly had an impact as Nintendo sold 10.5m... Read more...

Spoilers: Zelda Wii U is now "TBD".

Nintendo's annual report included supplemental information showing the company's release plans for the next fiscal year.

The key information is that as previously announced, Zelda Wii U's release date is now showing "TBD" for all territories, similar to Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem for Wii... Read more...

At least the costumes are coming to North America.

Splatoon is making its mark on Super Smash Bros. and the New 3DS as well.

Announced in the Splatoon Direct were downloadable costumes for the Splatoon characters for Super Smash Bros. As with other costumes, they will equip to the Mii either as a hat or a full costume. In North America, a download... Read more...

So, uh, anything else happen besides Splatoon?

After the Splatoon direct, the Nintendo download press release seems a tad perfunctory, but so it goes. On the Wii U front there's the Splatoon beta, the oddball Midnight City release High Strangeness and the start of Mega May 2015 with Mega Man and Bass await your potential dollars.

On the 3DS... Read more...

The summer will bring some major Splatoon updates.

A free update for Splatoon is coming in August that will bring more key functionality to the multiplayer.

The update will add friend matching to all multiplayer modes, allowing you to force matches with friends on the multiplayer modes. In addition, players will be able to create eight-friend matches with the player’s choice of maps and rules in addition to the normal game rotation.

Finally, a chance to tell Nintendo you want voice chat.

For the first time ever, Nintendo will be holding a beta for a game.

Announced in today’s Splatoon Direct, the beta, dubbed Global Testfire, will run May 8 from 11 p.m. ET to 12a.m. ET, and May 9 from 7 a.m. ET to 8 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET. This demo, downloadable from the eShop today, will give early access to the Turf War mode. The beta is on the eShop now and Nintendo will take feedback from beta testers.

Soon, Universal will have more than just Video Armageddon.

Nintendo is getting into the theme park business with the help of Universal Studios.

A press release sent out to coincide with Nintendo's financial results announced the alliance, which will see "spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo's wildly popular games, characters and worlds."

The theme song of which is AC/DC's "Back In Black"

Nintendo released their earnings report for the 12 months ended March 31 overnight, and the company is back on the happy side of the profit line.

Although the company saw a small loss in the January - March quarter (6.8 billion yen operating loss, 17.6bn yen net loss), it wasn't enough to put them... Read more...

That Pokémon fad keeps rolling on in today's Nintendo news.

Today in the Nintendo news, some good financial news for Nintendo and partners ahead of tomorrow's big day.

Between games, cards, and other merchandise, Pokémon pulled in US$2billion in 2014.

According... Read more...

You’ll be able to re-enact the Holiday Special this Life Day, plus the rest of the Nintendo news.

Today in Nintendo news, some big names in development are coming to Wii U in a way you wouldn’t expect.

The cover of the new Game Informer has revealed the newest member of the Disney family will appear in the latest version of Disney Infinity.

Heavy on promises, light on details.

Nintendo of America has posted a statement on their Facebook page regarding the rampant shortage of Amiibo.

The statement does not name specific characters, dates or steps to prevent scalping, but does include the following paragraph:

"We’re trying to meet the demands of our fans and consumers... Read more...

Head out of the graveyard at Mach 5.

A couple of major recent digital releases have been patched to fix ongoing issues.

Mario Kart 8 has been patched to version 4.1. In addition to "bug fixes and improvements" possibly related to issues of save file deletion, the patch unlocks Mirror mode and 200cc for those who haven't cleared 150cc in its entirety yet.

Featuring a bat and a chameleon in desperate need of pants.

The game previously known as Project Ukulele now has a title, protagonists and a price for its Kickstarter backers.

Yooka-Laylee, the project announced a few months ago by the ex-Rare staff at Playtonic Games, is a 3D platformer starring Yooka the chameleon and Laylee the bat. Yooka can use his tongue as a grappling hook, while Laylee can fire sonic blasts and fly short distances.

Much ink will be spilled over it.

The next Direct video has been announced, and it's going to be messy.

A Splatoon Direct will air on May 7 at 10am ET/7am PT/16:00 CET, on various Nintendo Twitch channels, YouTube and Nintendo's website. The only thing promised so far is "new gameplay details" for the upcoming title.

As always, Nintendo World Report will be there for any major announcements and analysis.

Let's tap, let's tap, retro tapping game.

Updated at 11:45ET with additional details and Canadian pricing where applicable.

It appears to be a quiet week on the new game front for the Nintendo downloads. Wii U gets decidedly retro with Amiibo Tap and Paper Mario, and sadly one cannot call the other. On the 3DS side, it's a return to shooter... Read more...