Even the purple Pikmin could not carry the weight of the Wii U launch. 

Four of 2013's big Wii U releases have been delayed.

Pikmin 3 along with The Wonderful 101, Game & Wario, and Wii Fit U were all originally scheduled to be a part of Nintendo’s Wii U launch window, but now have been delayed with the release date being “first half of the year.”

According to Nintendo, more launch information will become available at a later date.

Rayman Legends and Aliens: Colonial Marines are also due before the end of March.

Nintendo of America unveiled their release schedule for Q1 2013, confirming release dates for LEGO City Undercover, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and numerous other titles

LEGO City Undercover is touted as the flagship release, arriving in stores on March 18. As hero cop Chase McCain, players explore the vast open world of Lego City, performing parkour-style platforming, apprehending criminals and commandeering over 100 vehicles.

The 3DS versions of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and LEGO City: Undercover also get dated.

Nintendo has revealed that finally, after multiple delays, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon will arriving in North America on March 24, 2013.

The 3DS version of LEGO City: Undercover has also been given a release date and a new name. The game, now known as LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, will... Read more...

Not a franchise...yet.

ZombiU shares the Zombi name with Ubisoft's very first game, but the relationship ends there.

According to Guillaume Brunier, producer of ZombiU, the game was already in development before the team realized the similarities between the two titles. Brunier reaffirms that ZombiU is not a remake of Zombi, but does joke that if this erroneous connection "helps ZombiU being a franchise, we should stop fighting for the truth!"

Even post-apocalyptic London has issues.

A more robust multiplayer mode was envisioned for ZombiU, but was scrapped in order to release on time alongside the Wii U.

Guillaume Brunier, producer of the game, says the team would have liked to have a tension filled co-op mode, but remarked that it was abandoned pretty early in development... Read more...

This collectable cloth can be yours for a whopping 400 coins.

A Yoshi Cleaning Cloth is now available as a Club Nintendo reward in North America for 400 coins. The 6x6 inch polyester cloth features Yoshi and Yoshi eggs.

The Club Nintendo website mentions that there are limited quantities available; so get it while you can.

The final Operation Rainfall title will indeed be published by Xseed Games.

Pandora’s Tower will be coming to North America in the spring of 2013. Nintendo has given Xseed Games the rights to publish the Wii title in the region.

Ganbarion developed Pandora’s Tower in conjunction with Nintendo while Nintendo handled the publishing of the title in every other major region in the world.

Kyurem Vs. The Sword of Justice will be screening in Australia and New Zealand.

To celebrate the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Pokémon: The Movie - Kyurem Vs. The Sword of Justice in Australia and New Zealand, Beyond Home Entertainment and Hoyts are holding a limited preview screening of the movie in select cinemas across the two countries.

The 2nd Pokémon movie based on the... Read more...

Is Nintendo bridging the divide between the handheld and the console divisions?

Nintendo is undergoing a significant reorganization, bringing their handheld and console hardware divisions into one studio according to a report from Japanese newspaper Nikkei. This is the first major restructuring of these divisions since 2004. The new combined division will be responsible for thinking into the future, beyond Wii U and 3DS, and helping Nintendo compete in a market with the growing distribution of smartphones and tablets.

Fire Emblem fans can enjoy the upcoming 3DS game in English or Japanese.

The North American version of Fire Emblem: Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS will feature both English and Japanese voice tracks. Nintendo offered similar functionality with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles by including both languages as well.

Fire Emblem: Awakening, which was released in Japan... Read more...

The first Wii U eShop demo in Japan appears in the form of ZombiU.

A demo for Ubisoft’s survival horror title, ZombiU, is now available for the Wii U eShop in Japan.

The demo, which is 1.6 GB (1,652 MB), allows for up to 30 plays and features Mission 12: Find Medicine for Vikram. The demo is said to last around 20-30 minutes per play. This marks the first demo available on the Wii U eShop in Japan. A demo for ZombiU was released in North America and Europe last week.

These characters will run you a bit more then the average Skylander.

Each individual character purchased for Disney's upcoming Disney Infinity will cost you $13, it was revealed today during the Disney Infinity event.

Disney Infinity, launching on the Wii U, Wii, and 3DS, will cost $75. This initial pack will include the game, a reader, and three characters: Sulley, Capt. Jack Sparrow, and Mr. Incredible. 

Rumor: Could Xseed bring the last Project Rainfall game to North America?

A mysterious picture posted on both Xseed Games’ official Facebook page and Twitter account may indicate that the company is bringing Pandora’s Tower to the Wii in North America. The picture shows a tower in the rain with no explanation behind it.

Pandora’s Tower, developed by Ganbarion, was... Read more...

Which games will drop the 'tridge and go fully digital?

"Many of our previously released 3DS titles will be coming to the eShop in the coming months," Capcom's Christian Svensson announced on the company's Ask Capcom forum.

Svensson, Capcom's Senior Vice-President, made this reply to a thread that began asking of Capcom's support for the Wii U eShop.... Read more...

The Gods Among Us want you to use the exclusive Fight Stick.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is being released in North America on April 16, 2013.

Along with the release date comes the news of a special Battle Edition, limited to GameStops and EB Games across the US and Canada. For $149.99 buyers will receive the game along with exclusive skins based on DC Comics: The New 52 Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.

We know about three of the Disney Infinity worlds so far. 

Gameplay descriptions for three of the Disney Infinity worlds were given today at the Disney Infinity event.

The Incredibles playset features an alternative ending to the movie in which Syndrome attacks the city. In this mode you can play as the combat-heavy Mr. Incredible as you fight enemies and bosses. You will be able to accept missions and build up the Incredibles' headquarters throughout the game.

New figurines not only give you new characters, but full worlds.

Disney Infinity will feature multiple game worlds that are character specific. This information was revealed at today's Disney Infinity event.

Disney Infinity will come with three figurines to start: Sulley from Monsters Inc., Mr. Incredible from The Incredibles, and Capt. Jack Sparrow from Pirates... Read more...

The long rumored game has finally shed some light on itself.

Update: The game has now officially been confirmed for the Nintendo 3DS.

Disney Infinity was officially announced for both the Wii U and Wii at today's Disney Infinity specific event.

The game, set to launch this June, will feature more than 20 playable characters, some of which include Mr. Incredible from The Incredibles, Sully from Monsters Inc., and Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Not much of a wait for Ron Gilbert's latest.

The Cave will be available on the Wii U eShop January 22 for the asking price of $14.99. 

Double Fine's The Cave puts you in control of three characters out of a roster of seven, all who have been drawn to a mysterious cave. Within the cavern, these characters will discover who they are, and what they will become. Ron Gilbert, known for his work on Maniac Mansion, and most recently DeathSpank, serves as director on the title.

The deletion of the upcoming VC game page could signal the end of the service in Japan.

The upcoming Virtual Console games page for the Wii in Japan has been deleted from Nintendo's official website in Japan.

While no official statement has been issued from NCL, this appears to mark the beginning of the end of the Wii’s downloadable services in Japan. Launching in late 2006, the... Read more...