A new Mario Kart channel, community features, and more!

During the Nintendo Direct Conference today, as well as in an extended Iwata Asks video interview, game producer Hideki Konno confirmed that there will be 32 courses (16 brand new courses, 16 retro) in Mario Kart 7, and detailed all the new online features.

StreetPassMario Kart Channel will be in... Read more...

Get ready to rock the original Kid Icarus in 3D! 

Kid Icarus is one of the next titles to be released for the 3D Classics series. 

In Japan, gamers who register two Nintendo 3DS titles between October 1 and January 15 will be able to download the 3D Classic Kid Icarus free of charge through a campaign with Club Nintendo in Japan called "Chotto Mario na Nintendo 3DS Present Campaign".

Videos from the Japanese presentation are available to gamers in Japan.

Nintendo 3DS owners in Japan have the chance to download a plethora of videos from the Nintendo Direct 3DS Conference that was held earlier this evening in Japan. 

The entire 37 minute conference is available via streaming on the eShop, while a handful of other videos are downloadable and in... Read more...

Club Nintendo members in Japan have a chance to win limited edition 3DS hardware!

Club Nintendo in Japan is running a special campaign titled 'Chotto Mario na Nintendo 3DS Present Campaign'. After registering two 3DS titles on the Japanese Club Nintendo site, gamers are automatically entered in the running to win a limited edition Mario designed 3DS hardware unit.

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How many episodes of Grey's Anatomy can you watch before you throw your Wii Remote at your TV?

Nintendo has revealed that the Hulu Plus video streaming service will be heading to Nintendo 3DS and Wii before the end of 2011. Like Netflix, Hulu Plus is a subscription service for watching movies and television shows over the internet.  A Hulu Plus subscription costs $7.99 per month and contains popular shows like Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, and The Office.

Added video functionality and more is coming to your 3DS.

With the upcoming firmware update, the Nintendo 3DS camera will see an update that allows video functionality. The video mode will have three different modes, a normal recording mode and interval mode where 3DS users will be able choose from a 2, 5, 15, and 60 for consecutive recording, and the ability to record stop motion videos. Players can record up to 10 minutes of video.

Checkers, pyramids and a FAST demo in this week's Euro downloads.

European gamers can choose from two pieces of download software this week.

3DS Download Software makes a return this week in the form of Pyramids from Enjoy Gaming. In this puzzle/platform game you will have to overcome 54 challenging 2D levels. Gameplay elements include a shovel to make and break... Read more...

Beat 'em up fun arrives in the form of Double Dragon, select animated shorts become available to buy, and more on this download day. 

It is another crazy week for downloads, with new games coming to the eShop, WiiWare, Virtual Console, and DSiWare. In addition, for the first time ever, there are video downloads available for purchase.

The Game Boy Virtual Console welcomes Double Dragon to its lineup. Originally released in 1990, this brawler features multiple levels of kicking and punching action for gamers on the go. It can be yours for just $3.99.

Title celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the series will launch November 22.

The 3DS version of Sonic Generations is coming out on November 22 in North America and November 25 in Europe.

The game, which celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, allows the player to control both Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic, each with different move sets representing... Read more...

More new games are coming this November and December.

Nintendo Australia has announced more new release dates for games coming this November and December. Firstly, Go Vacation for the Wii will be arriving on November 17. The game features 50 unlockable games ranging from sports to dance-based challenges. Solatorobo: Red the Hunter closely follows with a launch date of November 24, bringing a new RPG to the Nintendo DS.

Promoting the game, and looking after animals.

Nintendo and Australian singer Jessica Mauboy have joined forces with the RSPCA to promote Nintendogs + Cats. The singer will be appearing in new TV ads promoting the game.

The RSPCA has also officially endorsed the game, stating that its science team spent many hours with the game to ensure that it promoted responsible ownership of a puppy or kitten and fell in place with the organization's key messages.

Two Tribes has begun work on Toki Tori 2.

Popular puzzle platformer Toki Tori is getting a sequel Two Tribes announced. Toki Tori 2 is currently scheduled for release on Steam sometime next spring. Two Tribes also has plans to release the game as a downloadable title for other platforms, including Nintendo and iOS devices.

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Retro-styled platformer will also include a selection of already made user-created levels.

The 3DS version of VVVVVV is able to import levels from the level editor in the PC version of the game, Nicalis's Tyrone Rodriguez informed us.

While the "initial launch" of the 3DS version of the popular retro-styled platformer will not include its own level editor, it will allow you to connect to the PC version to play custom levels designed in its editor.

It won't be long before you can shoot your own 3D video content!

Update: Details of the system update are expected around November 4, not the release of the update. There was no announcement regarding a system update from Nintendo of Europe, and they did not speak officially about a system update at the event. The news revealed at the event was an unofficial interpretation concerning the announcement for Japan. The original article text is below.

Those of you hoping to play online with friends might be a little disappointed.

Monster Hunter 3G for the Nintendo 3DS will not feature online cooperative play. In a recent announcement, Capcom clarified the nature of the online components of the game, stating that the title only uses online functionality to download event quests. Gamers can still play the game with other players locally.

Nintendo is set to reveal more about Mario Kart 7, the 3DS firmware update and possibly more this week.

Nintendo is going to stream a pre-recorded Nintendo 3DS conference October 21 (this Friday) at 8:00 PM in Japan. Nintendo’s Global President, Satoru Iwata, will be hosting the conference and is going to reveal more details about Mario Kart 7 as well as more details on the upcoming 3DS firmware... Read more...

There is no confirmed date yet, but at least we have a better idea of when it will arrive.

Last weekend at the EB Games Expo, Nintendo PR rep Jamie Wilson revealed that Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS will likely be launching in Australia sometime in early December.

The reasoning for this is that if Nintendo releases the game too close to Christmas, they will likely reduce sales due to parents having already finished buying gifts.

See what bonuses puzzles Last Specter owners will have a chance to solve over the next 33 weeks.

Thirty-three upcoming Professor Layton puzzles are revealed thanks to the official website and a little sleuthing. 

As was the case with previous Layton entries, downloadable puzzles will be released weekly over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Distribution begins next week.

To get a sneak peak at the bonus puzzles, check out the following list:

Neither Gigant Battle nor Unlimited Cruise SP will reach these shores.

Despite both One Piece: Gigant Battle for Nintendo DS and One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP for the Nintendo 3DS having a confirmed PAL localisation for the European market, neither game will be officially released in Australia, according to a Namco-Bandai representative at the EB Games Expo last weekend.

Capcom was coy on how it will be made available, but you will be able to use it in February.

The additional Circle Pad will be available for use in Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations, coming out on February 7, 2012, according to Capcom's Ryan McDougall at New York Comic Con.

McDougall did not say whether the second Circle Pad is coming out separately or in a bundle, but he confirmed that, if you want it, you will be able to get it.