Become a blacksmith on February 20!

Weapon Shop de Omasse will be up on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on February 20.

Deveolped by Level-5, the rythym-based RPG will have you competiing in blacksmith type mini games. It's created by Yoshiyuki Hirari, a well known actor in Japan. It will be the final game in Level-5's Guild[01] project. 

Catch up on the origin story for the crazy soccer RPG series.

The first title in the Inazuma Eleven series is available for purchase right now from the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America and Europe, excluding the UK.

Developed by Level-5, the game began life on the Nintendo DS, launching as a Japan-only title in 2008, before spawning several sequels across... Read more...

This looks a little familiar.

A new Wii U hardware bundle that comes with the three current Wii Sports Club titles, Tennis, Bowling and Golf, is set to arrive in Japan in late March, Iwata revealed at the latest Nintendo Direct. The new set will come with also come with a Wii Remote Plus and Sensor Bar retailing for 30,000 yen. This bundle is currently exclusive to Japan.

A new trailer showed off the game and confirmed a summer release in Japan, as well as 2014 windows in other regions.

Bayonetta 2 will be out this summer in Japan and later in 2014 in North America and Europe.

A new trailer was shown at the end of today's Nintendo Direct highlighted in-game action sequences. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata noted that she will hold guns on both her hands as well as her legs. He also detailed Witch Time mode, as well as the Umbram Climax mode, which unleashes a flurry of energy when initiated.

More Mecha than you can handle.

A gameplay trailer for Monolith Soft’s X was revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct. The trailer showed a battle system that appeared very similar to the one present in Xenoblade Chronicles. 

Iwata confirmed after the trailer that the battle system was indeed originally based on Monolith... Read more...

More Ace Attorney is on the way, but you'll have to wait.

Capcom is working on a new Ace Attorney title, Iwata revealed at the latest Japanese Nintendo Direct. Currently, there is very little information available, however, we do know that Shu Takumi will again be involved in the project as director. Capcom is set to reveal more about the game at a later date. 

Bowser's raucous offspring will be on the starting grid when Mario Kart 8 rolls in.

Mario Kart 8 will be released for Wii U on May 30, as revealed in the latest Nintendo Direct presentation.

A brand new gameplay trailer revealed that for the first time in the series, all seven of the Koopalings, who originated in NES classic Super Mario Bros. 3, will feature as playable characters.

Hit the links in the Mushroom Kingdom this May.

Mario Golf: World Tour, the new 3DS golf game from Camelot, will release in North America May 2.

Mr. Iwata's presentation in the Nintendo Direct showed off a variety of online and offline game functionality. The game will include online competition for players all around the world, and include the ability to have tournaments. It will also bring back the Communities feature from Mario Kart 7 that will allow groups to customize how they play.

Even more retro goodness, with a twist, is on the way.

NES Remix 2 has been announced and will be released on the Wii U eShop on April 25 in North America and in Japan as Famicom Remix 2 on April 24.

NES Remix 2 will contain remixes and stages from multiple NES games including Ice Hockey, Wario's Woods, Zelda II, Super Mario Bros. 2, Dr. Mario, Kirby's Adventure, Super Mario Bros. 3, Kid Icarus, Punch-Out!!, Metroid, NES Open, and Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels.

Known as Darumeshi Sports-ten in Japan, this game will have you haggling down the price for additional content.

One of the surprises shown in today's Nintendo Direct was the announcement of a North American release of Rusty's Real Deal Baseball for the 3DS eShop. Known as Darumeshi Sports-ten in Japan, Rusty's Real Deal Baseball has you participating in a multitude of baseball minigames. 

Some of these... Read more...

We got your Metroid Fusion, your Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and more.

Game Boy Advance games are finally coming to Virtual Console on Nintendo's Wii U platform.

Originally mentioned by Nintendo right back in January at the start of last year, the news comes at long last from today's Nintendo Direct press release.

Initially, the only three games announced have been... Read more...

The Pocket Monster puzzler returns!

Pokémon: Battle Trozei has been announced for the Nintendo 3DS, and will be releasing on March 20 and in Japan on March 12.

Announced in today's Nintendo Direct, Battle Trozei is a continuation of the Trozei puzzle spinoff that originally released in North America in 2006. This new version will feature all 700 Pokémon.

Who would say no to more Monster Hunter Nintendo hardware?

A new Monster Hunter 4 Nintendo 3DS LL (XL) is coming to Japan on March 27 for 18,952 yen. Labeled the Rajang Gold set, the unit features a gold and black design and also comes packaged with an AC Adapter. For now, this unit is exclusive to Japan. 

Sub battles return to the 3DS

Available immediately after today’s Nintendo Direct on the 3DS eShop, Steel Diver: Sub Wars features online four-on-four multiplayer. Two missions and subs are available for free, with more available in the paid version.

This is the first of Nintendo's free to play games releasing on the eShop. The full version of the game costs $10.

It'll be a Kirby May Day!

Kirby Triple Deluxe will launch on May 2 in North America and May 16 in Europe.

Featured in today's Nintendo Direct, the catching horn ability was shown in detail. There are a number of collectables as well, such as keychains that will help you progress in the game. The keychains can be obtained... Read more...

Get ready for some chibi-fied Persona this summer. 

Perona: Shadow of the Labyrinth for the Nintendo 3DS is set to release in Japan on June 5, Iwata revealed at today’s Nintendo Direct. The game features younger versions of characters from both Persona 3 and 4. Currently there is no specific release date for regions outside of Japan. 

The Punch-Out!! hero joins the tussle.

Little Mac will be playable in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, as revealed in today's Nintendo Direct.

He has a lot of punching-based attacks, including a powerful charging move that resembles a knock-out punch. His Final Smash appears to transform him into Giga Mac. The character is based on the 2009 Wii release.

Why is there a giant arm hanging out of that man's brain?

Stick It To The Man, a puzzle-based platform game from Swedish indie developer Zoink!, has been revealed for the Wii U eShop.

Released late last year for PC, PlayStation 3 and Vita, the title follows Ray, a resident of a paper-craft universe who one day grows a magic arm from his head. This provides... Read more...

The first Direct of 2014 to reveal details about Wii U and 3DS games expected this spring.

The first Nintendo Direct of 2014 is scheduled to air Thursday, February 13, Nintendo announced today.

This week's Direct will deal specifically with Wii U and 3DS games expected to be released by the end of spring. No further information about content was provided.

Tomorrow's Direct will air... Read more...

A new 3DS simulation-RPG by the people behind Rune Factory.

Marvelous AQL's next project is a 3DS simulation-RPG developed by Rune Factory series staff, this week's Famitsu revealed.

Forbidden Magma (Kinki no Maguna in Japan) was first teased on a countdown site, leading to today's reveal in Famitsu. Very little information has been revealed about the project, although more details should be given when the official site launches on February 17.