Get a sneak peak of the 25th Anniversary CD on Nintendo Video!

Nintendo released a behind the scenes video on Nintendo Video today giving Nintendo 3DS owners a chance to listen to and watch a piece from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD. The performance is of the piece, The Legend of Zelda: Main Theme Medley, which was recorded in 3D in Bastyr Chapel located in Kenmore, Washington. The clip runs a little under five minutes long.

Just in time for the 25th anniversary! 

The Legend of Zelda-themed playing cards are going to be released this December in Japan by Nintendo. Each suit features artwork from different games in the series with spades featuring artwork from The Legend of Zelda, hearts from Wind Waker, diamonds from Ocarina of Time 3D, and clubs from Skyward Sword. The set will retail for 1,050 yen.

One design serves as a touch panel, while another acts as a barcode scanner.

Nintendo has designed several unconventional attachments for their Wii Remote controller and their patent filings were recently unveiled. Two attachments make use of the Wii Remote's infrared camera, which is normally used to detect the position of the sensor bar for position tracking.

The first... Read more...

The North American catalog adds two new rewards and announces plans to raise the price of others.

The North American Club Nintendo updated their rewards catalog today. Loyal Nintendo customers will now be able to redeem their points for a Super Mario T-shirt and shoelaces.

The Classic Super Mario T-shirt comes in four different sizes: small, medium, large, and extra-large. The T-shirt’s design... Read more...

eShop and WiiWare receive new titles, including Balloon Kid for the 3DS Virtual Console, but the Wii Virtual Console is left behind again.

The eShop gained four new titles, while only one new game is headed to WiiWare with this week's Nintendo downloads.

Unlike the Wii Virtual Console, which received no update this week, the 3DS Virtual Console is getting Balloon Kid. Imagine Balloon Fight as a platformer as you float through eight different stages while avoiding enemies in this classic Game Boy title for only $2.99.

Flashcarts are blocked, but awesome advantages await!

Super Mario 3D Land will come preloaded with a mandatory system firmware update for the 3DS.

Aside from the usual new anti-piracy measures to block illegal flashcarts from working, the 3DS Friends List is getting a nifty overhaul for good measure as well.

Firstly, a button will be added that allows... Read more...

With Nintendo's eShop being around since June, it's good to see an original game come to its shelves. 

Freakyforms will be released on November 10 on Nintendo 3DS eShop. It will be Nintendo's first original game for the 3DS Shop since its release in June.

In this new game, originally called Picture Lives!, game players are given the opportunity to create creatures that are able to explore their environments.... Read more...

Nintendo has won a ruling in yet another plagiarism case.

In a recent International Trade Commission case against Nintendo over technology infringement claims, the judge has ruled in Nintendo's favor.

Ohio-based Motiva LLC had claimed that Nintendo's Wii console infringed on two patents for a game system that tracks the user's position through the controller.... Read more...

The Intelligent Systems puzzler is set to receive QR Code Support soon.

Hiku Osu (known as Pushmo in North America and PullBlox in Europe) is scheduled to receive an update that will allow gamers to share their created puzzles via QR Codes. While no specifics were given, the update is planned for the “near future.” Once the update goes live, those who have already... Read more...

Another big name game gets its official Aussie date.

Mario Kart 7 will be launching in Australia on Saturday December 3rd, just over a week after the simultaneous release of Super Mario 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on November 24.

Phoenix Wright is hitting the big screen and now you can a quick preview of it. 

The first footage from the upcoming Ace Attorney movie has been revealed for all to see. The video is ripped from a morning variety program, so naturally there is excited talking over the majority of the clip. It's nonetheless worth a look for fans of the series.

An official trailer is scheduled to be released on November 5. 

The price is justified, according to Capcom.

Resident Evil: Revelations will be the first 3DS game priced at $50.

A Capcom representative told Kotaku that the reason the game has been priced at $50 is that "Resident Evil Revelations is an all new Resident Evil title with over 20 hours of gameplay, and cutscenes beautifully rendered in fear-inducing... Read more...

Is this the end of paper manual in games?

The Japanese release of Super Mario 3D Land doesn't feature a traditional paper manual.

Instead, it comes with a note explaining to the player how to access the digital manual on the 3DS itself. While this so far only applies to the Japanese release of the game, there is a chance that the North... Read more...

The new footage shows that you can raid creatures with players all over the world! 

Capcom's new trailer of Resident Evil: Revelations shows that in addition to the campaign, RE: Revelations offers a new raid mode for one or two players, who play co-op either locally or online.

The raid mode seems to be an evolution from RE: Mercenaries 3D and the Mercenaries of RE 4 and 5. Like... Read more...

Development has begun on a WiFi-enabled sequel to the DSiWare title AiRace. 

A 3DS eShop sequel to DSiWare's AiRace is in development at QubicGames, NWR was told in a recent interview. The developer recently started working on the game, which will be called AiRace: SPE3D and feature online multiplayer, and plans to release it in late 2012.

The original AirRace was released on DSiWare in early 2010 and features gameplay where you must carefully pilot planes through tunnels filled with obstacles.

The second best thing we have ever had for a reward.

Nintendo Australia has updated the Club Nintendo Stars Catalogue with a new item. The new reward is a small Kirby's Epic Yarn pouch, which is sized at 13x9cm and can fit items up to 11.5x8cm. It also features a zip pocket on the back.

The Kirby pouch is priced at 1000 Stars. It is unknown if the item is a limited-run reward, such as the Super Nintendo Controller for Wii, or if it will remain in the catalogue for some time.

And the new characters gracing Mario Kart 7 are...

Nintendo Power has revealed the latest set of characters that will appear in the upcoming Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS.

The article reconfirms the appearance of Metal Mario, Shy Guy, Lakitu, and Miis, but also details two new racers. The first is Wiggler, the caterpillar enemy that first appeared in Super Mario World. The character has made playable appearances before, but this is the first time he appears in the Mario Kart series.

Strider, Street Fighter and Bomberman highlight as very busy November for the Virtual Console in Japan.

Nintendo has revealed the Virtual Console games that will be released throughout the month of November in Japan.

There are some notable releases in this latest batch of games. The first of these is Capcom's Strider, originally an arcade game starring a ninja in a futuristic setting. Strider is best... Read more...

The curtain seems to have fallen on the Wii's most trusted service.

Thursday marked a very saddening record for Wii Virtual Console fans all across Europe and Australia. PAL players received their last classic game on June 10, Super Adventure Island II (SNES) by Hudson, which came just around the launch of the Nintendo eShop.

Since then, NoE and NCL have shown no intention to... Read more...

Go for the gold early next year.

Sega's early 2012 3DS lineup for North America and Europe will include Crush 3D in January and Mario and Sonic at the 2012 Olympic Games in February, according to a recent announcement by the company.

Mario and Sonic at the 2012 Olympic Games is currently set for release on February 14 in North... Read more...