Reggie spills the beans about what gamers can expect from achievements on Nintendo's next home console.

The Wii U will have system-level achievements, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime revealed in a recent interview with Kotaku.

According to Fils-Aime, some of the top game designers working for Nintendo do not want an achievement system in their games similar to the ones found on Microsoft’s... Read more...

Iwata kind of clarifies the Wii U storage conundrum. 

While built-in storage for the Wii U is still not confirmed, a statement from Satoru Iwata could leave fans to believe that the Wii U may not have built-in storage for game content. Previous reports indicated that the Wii U would come with 8 GB of internal storage. Recent information from a mistranslation of Nintendo’s E3 analyst briefing and Q&A session has made this somewhat unclear.

Miyamoto confirms the studio is currently too busy to take on the task.

Retro Studios is not currently working on a Wii U Zelda game, a recent IGN interview with Shigeru MIyamoto reports. 

Echoing previous comments from Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime, Miyamoto said, “Retro is very busy right now, but I’m afraid I can’t say exactly what it is they’re very busy [working] on.”

Commander Video may benefit from an additional screen. 

Bit.Trip Runner's Wii U sequel, Runner2, might utilize the platform's unique control interface in some interesting ways.

In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, Alex Neuse of developer Gaijin Games specifically mentions the Wii U GamePad and its touch screen as a possible venue for Runner2's gameplay.

Nintendo is more focused on the next big machine than upgrading the current one.

Nintendo is happy with the 3DS just the way it is, Shigeru Miyamoto stated in a recent interview with IGN. Rather than revising what has already become a huge success despite a rocky launch last year, Nintendo is more preoccupied with planning for future handheld devices.

"I really feel like I'm... Read more...

Did your favorite make the cut?

Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition includes six games that span a portion of the character's history, according to CoroCoro magazine.

The list out of the magazine notes the following as included on the compilation disc:

- Kirby’s Dream Land (Game Boy)

- Kirby’s Adventure (NES)

Natsume is bringing two of their most popular series to the 3DS Virtual Console.

Harvest Moon GBC and Legend of the River King GBC are headed to the 3DS Virtual Console. The two Game Boy Color titles are a part of a new push by Natsume to be more active in digital distribution across all platforms. 

Like The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, Harvest Moon GBC and... Read more...

Wii U owners will get to shoot each other with the next iteration of Call of Duty.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is headed to the Wii U, AllGamesBeta reports. The findings come from a recent article in in the UK publication Nintendo Gamer. Gameplay details and Wii U GamePad functionality were not detailed but are expected to be revealed in the magazine's next issue.

Activision’s... Read more...

The official name and release window revealed!

The 20th anniversary Kirby compilation for Wii, titled Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition, is set to hit stores in North America this September, IGN reports. Other than the name and the release date for the game in Japan (July 19), little is known about what past Kirby games will appear in the collection.

You probably couldn't watch this on your 3DS, but now you can watch it on your computer.

Daily Tobidas, part of the programming on Itsu no Ma ni Terebi (SpotPass TV) in Japan, is getting a one hour special broadcast streaming on NicoNico Video on June 18, starting at 7 pm (JST). The show features a cast of comedians taking on roles of company workers with an inept boss, high school girls... Read more...

Possibly the last console bundle for the Wii will arrive this summer.

A Dragon Quest X Wii hardware bundle is coming to Japan on August 2. The bundle will include a black Wii, black Classic Controller Pro, Wii USB memory card, a 1,000 yen Nintendo prepaid card, and a copy of Dragon Quest X: Mesameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku. While this has yet to be formally announced by... Read more...

Gamers in Japan will be able to celebrate with Kirby soon.

Kirby’s 20th Anniversary Special Collection is set to be released on July 19 in Japan for the Wii. There is currently no information about what games will be included in the collection, how much it will cost, or when it exactly it will be released outside of Japan. With the game being almost a month away, expect more details to surface soon. 

Square Enix is set to show off the battle system of their upcoming RPG.

A new demo for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy will be arriving soon on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan.

While there is no specific release date for the demo, it will feature something missing from all of the other demos: combat. The game features turn-based combat and a job system similar to past Final Fantasy games. Some of the different kind of jobs in the game are white and black mages, knights, and monks.

Add a few more to the pile. 

The tenth set of DLC for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is being released this week on June 13 in Japan. The four tracks, which are listed below, will be available for 150 yen each.

Final Fantasy V – Kessen (Decisive Battle, Battle Music Stage)Final Fantasy VIII – Force Your Way (Battle Music... Read more...

We don't know much yet, but yes, it is real.

Keldeo's new Pokémon form has been officially confirmed on the cover of latest issue of CoroCoro.

Although not much is aesthetically altered in the legendary Pokémon (as far as can be discerned, anyways), Keldeo now has a longer mane as well as a new blue horn.

As of right now, no further information is known, but more should surface in the next few days as CoroCoro leaks.

Frozenbyte is searching for the right balance for the price.

Trine 2: Director's Cut, a Wii U eShop launch title, is going to be either $15 or $20, according to developer Frozenbyte's Sales & Marketing Manager Mikael Haveri.

The game is currently $15 on other platforms, but since the Wii U version features extra content, the company is considering the $20 price to account for the exclusive modes. However, Haveri said that they don't want to make the price so high that no one would buy it.

A new stadium in LA could stamp out future shows in the area.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo may not return to its usual location in Los Angeles next year, the LA Times reports.

Michael Gallagher, president of the Entertainment Software Association, has said that if issues with the construction of Farmer’s Field are not resolved immediately, he may be... Read more...

Also, the series will continue at some point (hopefully).

Shantae, the hard-to-find Game Boy Color classic, is coming to 3DS Virtual Console eventually, according to WayForward's Matt Bozon.

Currently, WayForward is waiting to hear back from the ESRB, and after that, it will be up to Nintendo to decide when exactly the game will come out.

The game was published by Capcom originally, and as such, the Capcom logos will be removed for the Virtual Console release. WayForward holds rights to the game.

Because apparently, five new forms is not enough.

Keldeo might be receiving a new form in Pokémon Black and White 2.

The discovery was made when, on a merchendise advertisement, Keldeo was listed as being in its "usual form." This would suggest that Keldeo would have more than one form in Black and White Version 2.

Serebii also suggested that... Read more...

The game will be releasing alongside its console counterpart.

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion will be coming out on November 18, as revealed during the recent 3DS Software Showcase at E3.

The upcoming 3DS platformer, developed by DreamRift, is directly inspired by the original Castle of Illusion for the Sega Genesis. The title will also be releasing on the exact same day as Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.