Nintendo licenses the engine for both first and third party development on the system.

Nintendo has signed a long-term deal with Unity Technologies to bring the Unity game engine to Wii U.

The deal will provide access to the Unity engine's development tools for Nintendo's internal teams and all of their affiliated third-party partners. This makes the Wii U the first dedicated... Read more...

Nintendo's first DLC-enabled title is doing pretty well. 

The downloadable content for Fire Emblem: Awakening has brought in 380 million yen (approximately $4.8 million), Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association (CESA) Chariman Shin Unozawa revealed during a presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2012.

Unozawa also reported that 75% of 3DS owners in Japan have connected their device to the internet. This number had risen since the January report of only 60%.

Game director Yuji Naka is unsure of the project's fate, but wants to work on Wii U.

Rodea The Sky Soldier may never see release on Wii despite having been completed for a year, according to Prope founder Yuji Naka.

In an interview with Polygon, the co-creator of Sonic The Hedgehog expressed a great deal of uncertainty when as to the release plans of his sky-based action game,... Read more...

Those hoping to import foreign Wii U games are out of luck.

The Wii U will be region locked, as reported in the most recent issue of Famitsu and confirmed via translation on Twitter.

This means that Wii U systems in a given region of the world will not play any games sold in a different territory. For example, a North American Wii U will only read NTSC-encoded software, whereas a European Wii U will only read PAL-encoded software.

Pricing and date confirmed for New Zealand Nintendo fans.

Nintendo Australia has revealed the pricing and release date for the Wii U in New Zealand.

The Wii U Basic Pack will retail for NZ$469.95, while the Wii U Premium Pack will be set at NZ$569.95. The system will be launching in New Zealand on November 30, 2012, the same day as in European and Australian markets.

Or, why Nintendo isn't yet focusing on individual GamePad sales. 

The main reasoning behind Nintendo's lack of information regarding availability of standalone GamePads, is that at this time, the inventory of the device is being funneled into bundle packages for launch day.

This information comes from a recent interview with Reggie Fils-Aime, who makes the strategically-sound... Read more...

Tons of people pile in for games, cosplay and swag.

The 2012 Tokyo Game Show saw high numbers of attendance this year, with 223,753 attending the event during its duration from September 20 to September 23. 

Saturday, the first public day for the show, saw a record 94,989 people attend the show. Here is a break down of attendance over the four... Read more...

DQX will be playable on the GamePad, save data can transfer over from Wii.

Square-Enix revealed new information about the Wii U's upcoming Dragon Quest X, including that the title will be playable on the GamePad.

During a demonstration of the title at this year's Tokyo Game Show, Square-Enix provided a rundown of what to expect from DQX on its transition from Wii to Wii... Read more...

Come play with us this Tuesday night.

Nintendo World Report Community Night returns this Tuesday, September 25, starting at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 Pacific/2 a.m. UTC. We're keeping with the idea of the players choosing the games, so if you've got something you want to play feel free to suggest it in the TalkBack below or in the chat during... Read more...

Brush up on what was shown at TGS.

With Tokyo Game Show 2012 coming to a close, we've rounded up all the trailers into one convenient spot. 

Below, you'll find the latest trailers for Fantasy Life, Inazuma Eleven 1,2,3, Inazuma Eleven Go 2, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, Senran Kagura Burst, Monster Hunter 4, EX Troopers, and Injustice: Gods Among Us.

UPDATED! What about wireless versions?

UPDATE: After revisiting the booth at TGS, I asked the rep about the possibility of wireless headsets in the future. He said they were working on them, but they wanted to have at least something for Wii U users at launch, hence only wired sets for now. (JC)

The Ear Force NLa and Ear Force N11 Turtle Beach Wii U headsets have been officially revealed at the 2012 Tokyo Game Show.

Try Capcom's Lost Planet spin-off for free in the near future!

During the presentation of EX Troopers at Tokyo Game Show 2012, Capcom announced that there will be a free demo for both the PS3 and 3DS versions of the game. This was reported by the Japanese outlet 4gamer, who was at the presentation in question. The demo in question should hit before the game's November 22nd release date, though no further specific details were given.

The Olympic gold medalist is a Mario fan, too!

Nintendo has launched an endorsement partnership with 16 year old gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, 2012 Olympic gold medal winner. Gabby "The Flying Squirrel" Douglas will be participating in Nintendo's new "Play As You Are" campaign designed to show women and girls that you don't have to be a gamer to enjoy the 3DS.

No guarantees, but members in both the free and paid tiers of GameStops' customer loyalty program can sign up to get notified when the retailer has a Wii U for them to purchase after launch.

GameStop's newly revealed Wii U Wait List program may give holiday shoppers another option in their quest to pursue Nintendo's new console before the end of the year. The newly announced service is open only to members of GameStop's PowerUp Rewards™ customer loyalty program, but thankfully it appears... Read more...

A closer look at the Wii U box shows online details and confirms a chat application.

A reconfirmation of communication software, the return of Mii sharing and more has been outed by the Wii U packaging.

Little-discussed Wii U features are detailed on the packaging, which was revealed last week. The "Connect" list is just barely legible when zoomed in.

One reveal is Wii U Chat,... Read more...

The second patch for the game finally arrives for 3DS owners. 

The second patch for New Love Plus for the Nintendo 3DS is now available to gamers in Japan. 

The patch, which was made available on September 19, fixes and improves various issues with the game such as improving the SpotPass functionality, ToDo event and resumption, operability of the album and schedule input screens as well as general improvements making the game run faster and be easier to use.

Third-party titles for Wii U make surprise appearances at the show.

Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei both have playable Wii U demos at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.

Namco Bandai is demoing both Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Tank! Tank! Tank!. Koei Tecmo is showing off Musō Orochi 2 Hyper (Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper in the West) and Sangokushi 12 (Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12). 

The long awaited La-Mulana has finally arrived.

This week's Nintendo Downloads brings us the release of the long time coming La-Mulana, as well as a title each for the 3DS eShop and DSiWare service.

WiiWare Games:

La-Mulana - 1000 Wii PointsThis game may have had a rocky past, but it has finally made its way to North America, courtesy of EnjoyUp... Read more...

Also, the E3 2011 demos Shield Pose and Measure Up have apparently found a home in the mini-game collection.

Nintendo's upcoming Wii U title Game & Wario will challenge players to achieve high scores in its mini-games instead of challenging players with a rapid succession of short, fast microgames like previous franchise entries. This slight shift in the WarioWare formula came to light during the second... Read more...

If it hasn't been made clear yet, Nintendo hates flash cards.

Nintendo released a system update for the 3DS yesterday, one which brings further security against flash cards, and updates both the Nintendo Zone hotspot list and DSiWare firmware. 

The update brings the system firmware to version 4.4.0-10U. Officially, the update includes "further improvements... Read more...