You ain't no Pokémon master 'til you fill the Pokédex 3D Pro! You gotta catch 'em all!

While the North American eShop enjoys the brand new Paper Mario: Sticker Star this week, the European downloads update is more standard fare. We've got a new-and-improved interactive Pokédex, surfing, discounted pinball, another batch of art DLC and more.

Pokédex 3D Pro is the centrepiece on the... Read more...

Nintendo launches the Wii U on its own turf for a change.

Nintendo is gearing up to hold its midnight console launch celebration for the Wii U at the Nintendo World Store, located in Manhattan. 

The celebration will take place on November 17 from 6 p.m. to midnight, when systems will officially go on sale. Some of the festivities include Mii costumed characters, item giveaways, and a guest appearance from Nintendo President & COO Reggie Fils-Aime.

Feel the power of falling blocks in just one week's time. 

Fallblox, sequel to hit Intelligent Systems puzzler Pullblox, is coming to the European 3DS eShop on November 15.

Known as Crashmo in North America, Fallblox puts a new twist on the mechanics of its predecessor - the podgy protagonist Mallo still has to climb block-based structures by pushing and... Read more...

Check out the first details on the Wii U eShop straight out of Japan.

The Wii U eShop, available in an update when the system launches, will feature game demos and HD videos, according to Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s official website.

It is unclear if every game will have a demo, but the page does say that demos will be available. The HD-quality videos and images will also be on the eShop, highlighting different games. Those videos and images can be viewed on the GamePad.

It's a pretty expensive update. At the least Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion demo is free.

Hope you're sitting on a pile of e-bucks, because the eShop just got real. No more fooling around guys, Nintendo is playing for keeps. They want all the monies. On eShop, you've got Pokédex 3D Pro, Dress to Play: Cute Witches!, Johnny Hotshot, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Over on the DSiWare side... Read more...

Not everything will be available out of box.

Features such as Miiverse, Nintendo TVii, Nintendo eShop, and Wii U Chat will be unavailable on the Wii U until users install an update, which will be made available on launch day.

Systems that are currently out there lack these features, but will have access to them soon. Whether this day-one update will also come with other surprises is currently unknown.

Adding another Japanese term to Nintendo lore in other regions.

The main screen of Miiverse, featuring Miis lingering around icons of games and applications, will be called WaraWara Plaza in all regions, according to recent Nintendo Directs.

At E3 2012, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata revealed the area was called Mii WaraWara during development because of, as Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen put it, "how the crowd of Mii characters murmured and moved about." 

Your Mii characters and Wii Shop Points will not be left stranded on a desert console.

The Wii U system transfer process has been revealed.

Along with your WiiWare and Virtual Console games, Wii Shop Points/activity, Mii characters, save data, and add-on content will also take the journey with you to the next-generation of video game hardware.

Here are the steps on how the transfer process will work:

Iwata discusses the past, present, and future of the Miiverse.

Miiverse grew from both a discontinued Wii service and displeasure with the official Animal Crossing website, the Iwata Asks: Miiverse discussion revealed.

This past April, when the Japan exclusive Wii no Ma service was shut down, Nintendo's Kiyoshi Mizuki began to conceive the beginnings of the Miiverse.

Nintendo said 23 games were hitting launch in late September. Well, we're up to 24 now.

Tank! Tank! Tank! is coming to Wii U at the system's launch on November 18, according to Namco Bandai's Denny Chiu during a recent video with Giant Bomb.

Previously listed as a November release in Nintendo of America's launch lineup press release, the game's inclusion with the launch lineup bumps the number of launch retails from 23 to 24. Publisher Namco Bandai is also releasing Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition at launch.

Gamers in Japan will be able to purchase all the games from the collaborative effort individually, starting with Liberation Maiden next week.

The four titles from Guild 01, a collaborative work between multiple companies and big names in the gaming industry, are coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan. 

Kaihō Shōjō, known as Liberation Maiden in the West, is scheduled to be the first title to hit the Nintendo digital store when... Read more...

New Nintendo content isn't just limited to your Wii U.

Nintendo's eShop and Miiverse services will be available on both computers and phones in 2013, according to the most recent Nintendo Direct.

Nintendo previously mentioned plans to bring the Miiverse service to other platforms, and has previously made note that it would probably not become available at the systems launch. 

Here's the latest info on the overworld, Challenge Mode, and Miiverse integration.

New Super Mario Bros. U will include a continuous, branching world map, customizable challenge levels, and video replays, as detailed in the most recent Japanese Nintendo Direct.

In a special roundtable presentation, game director Masataka Takemoto showed off several new aspects of Mario's inaugural... Read more...

Also, spoilers? Not on my Miiverse! More details below.

Miiverse, the Wii U's online communication interface, allows players to perform friend requests and exchange private messages, a first for a Nintendo platform. That's right: no more friend codes.

Nintendo made a big switch on its network philosophy with the new system, debuting on November 18 in... Read more...

A USB microphone is also on the way for karaoke lovers!

A singing package called Nintendo JoySound Wii Karaoke U will come pre-installed on Wii U consoles in Japan. The application, which is a joint effort between karaoke service provider Xing and Nintendo, allows players to enjoy over 90,000 songs in the comfort of their own homes. While the application is free, it does cost players to sing. The cost breakdown is as follows:

A new feature for the Wii U's video chat service.

It will be possible to draw on the Wii U GamePad during video chat sessions. The drawn images will be displayed over the video feed and will be visible by both players chatting.

This information comes from the latest Nintendo Direct which aired earlier today in Japan. During the event this Wii U feature was showcased by Satoru Iwata when video chatting with Reggie Fils-Aime.

Shared downloads, individual player saves, and much more!

Up to 12 different Nintendo Network IDs can be stored on a single Wii U system. This news was revealed during the Japanese Nintendo Direct earlier today.

To activate a Nintendo Network ID, you will needed to send a few necessary details to Nintendo, including a username, password, e-mail address,... Read more...

Now we will finally know what we will see when we turn on the system.

When the Wii U turns on, the television and GamePad will display different screen menus, as was shown during this morning's Wii U Nintendo Direct.

The television screen will first load the WaraWara Plaza, a screen we have seen before. On this screen, various Miis gather around different game icons where they will mingle and chat about the games they surround, showing messages other players have posted.

Final calls for Wii U pre-orders are approaching.

EB Games Australia have announced their Wii U pre-order cutoff date is November 18, 2012.

Australians who want to be sure they can get a Wii U on the November 30 launch date need to make sure they have pre-ordered by the cutoff date.

EB Games are currently the only retailer talking about a cutoff date for day one purchases, but it is likely that other stores would have similar dates in mind with regards to their pre-order allotments.

Finally, more details on Miiverse!

A Japanese Nintendo Direct focusing on various system features, including Miiverse, will air tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. EST/3 a.m. PST.

The broadcast, which will last approximately 35 minutes, will finally reveal some more details of Nintendo's soon be release home console, the Wii U. Check below for the time of the broadcast in a few other regions.