Mark off your calendar because Mario is throwing another party!

Nintendo Australia has announced that Mario Party 9 will be releasing on the Wii on March 8, 2012.

Mario Party 9 features some new modes for players, such as a party mode that changes how the game plays. In this mode, players move around the board in one vehicle,  and everyone takes turns being... Read more...

Join Iwata for new and upcoming 3DS and Wii titles. UPDATE: Reggie too! UPDATE: And Europe!

The third Nintendo Direct broadcast is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, Nintendo revealed on their website.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is set to reveal the latest Nintendo 3DS and Wii titles, but no specifics were given. The broadcast will be available in Japanese on Nico Nico Live and Ustream beginning at 8 pm Japan Standard Time (6 am EST, 3 am PST).

Pokémon Smash, a Japanese TV show, could reveal the new title as early as this week.

A new Pokémon game was teased by Pokémon Black and White director Junichi Masuda at a recent Q&A event.

When asked when we would see the next Pokémon game after Black and White, Masuda replied telling fans to keep an eye on Pokémon Smash, a weekly Japanese television program. No new game was announced on the most recent episode of the show, but next week may carry different results.

A world name, character information, and some dream eater information was revealed.

Kingdom Hearts 3D information regarding a world name, character details, and Dream Eaters was revealed in the latest issue of V-Jump.

The previously revealed Tron world is now titled The Grid. The world is based off of the recent Tron movie, Tron: Legacy, featuring the same characters and similar locales.

Those who got an invite don't have much longer to wait.

Square Enix has announced that the Dragon Quest X beta is scheduled to begin on February 23 in Japan.

Square Enix has been accepting applications for the beta of Dragon Quest X for some time and has now revealed its starting date. Those who were chosen to be part of this first beta testing period were given notice on January 31.

Unlike Nintendo's famed handheld game, this app crashes immediately upon loading.

An unofficial, and completely unplayable, version of Pokémon Yellow has been climbing the charts on the Apple App Store. 

The game, which sells for $0.99, is currently sitting at the #2 spot on the Top Paid games chart.  The game reportedly crashes upon launching, and shows almost 1,500... Read more...

The page was pulled soon after, however.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was listed on Amazon France but was removed soon after.

The move follows Activision's recent acquisition of BlackOps2.com, as well as a recent blacklisting of French website Gameblog.fr for reporting on the news. Activision France had demanded the website (among others)... Read more...

The surreal Dreamcast classic might be headed to the handheld.

A port of the virtual pet simulation game Seaman might be on its way to the 3DS, according to an article in the online edition of Japan's Nikkei business newspaper.

The article, which focuses on Nintendo, mentions an initiative on the part of the company to revive other publisher's titles on the 3DS in order to provide the system with stronger games, and cites Seaman, one of the best-selling Dreamcast games in Japan, as an example.

The sales figures in Japan begin to show some depth.

Nintendo 3DS system sales in Japan have reached the five million mark, according to Media Create, as of February 19, 2012. The system launched in Japan on February 26, 2011.

Previous successful Nintendo handheld systems have taken longer to reach this milestone; for instance, the Game Boy Advance... Read more...

It looks like we will see more support from the company on 3DS.

WayForward will be utilizing the 3DS's eShop as part of its handheld strategy, according to an interview with Gamasutra.

WayForward recently released Mighty Switch Force!, which received a good reception on the eShop. Previously the company supported Nintendo's downloadable services with other games such as Shantae Risky's Revenge and Mighty Flip Champs. It now appears that they will continue to develop games for the eShop service.

It appears that western 3DS owners can get their hands on the title starting later this year.

Monster Hunter 3G is being localized for both Europe and the US, as reported by EDGE.

The title is releasing in Europe during the third quarter of this year, and the United States will be recieving a localization at a currently unannounced date. The announcement was made in an article featuring the title, which was originally released in Japan in December of last year.

The koopa king joins other villains in a "bad guy support group."

Bowser, Zangief, Dr. Eggman, and Dr. Wily are making cameos in Disney's upcoming animated film, Wreck-It Ralph.

The reveal was made in Disney's D23 magazine, and shows the four in a "bad guy support group", alongside a previously revealed Kano and Pac-Man ghost. The appearances mirror those made... Read more...

Some voice actors are already done.

North American voice work for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, is already underway according to some voice actors.

A report on khinsider.com revealed that Vincent Corazza, the voice of Zexion/Ienzo, had finished recording about 2 weeks ago. 

Jesse... Read more...

Follow your local Nintendo brand today, Mac!

Nintendo of Europe has recently opened several Twitter accounts for their international and local purposes. This was revealed through their latest Nintendo of Europe newsletter.

For a full scope of all the European news, a follow to @NintendoEurope is in order. However, if you want more local news and all of it in your very own language, you should follow one of the accounts we have listed here.

Back stories galore! 

Extra episodes for Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition will be released through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The game will be released in Japan March 17, as will the first episode, which will reveal how Chosokabe Motochika and Mori Motonari, two of the main characters, became friends.

An episode about... Read more...

The Atari and n-Space joint should only see a two-month delay.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D appears to be set for a May 22 release, according to various retailers, including Amazon.

Earlier this week, we reported that the game was on hold, as it was previously set for a March 2012 release. While we haven't gotten an official word from Atari yet, this retailer release date does add up to the previous news of a delay.

The decision follows the tribulations faced by the company over the previous months.

THQ Japan will close its doors and end all publishing business on February 29 , as reported by Impress Watch.

As a result of the closure, all staff will leave the company as it shuts down. These measures are seen as necessary following the troubles faced by THQ in North America. Although there is no word regarding the publishing of future THQ titles, the company has been known to license its titles to local companies.

Poor sales may cause the handheld to lose some major Japanese support.

Major Japanese developers may be dropping Vita support in favor of the 3DS, according to an anonymous source published on the Nikkei website.

In a story written by Kiyoshi Shin, former head of the Japanese branch of the International Game Developers Association, an unnamed source announces that "major Japanese companies are canceling all projects intended for the Vita and are changing development to the 3DS."

Pokémon White: Victini and Zekrom gets a limited screening. 

The fourteenth movie in the Pokémon anime series is getting a limited cinema screening in Australia and New Zealand.

Pokémon: The Movie - White: Victini and Zekrom, is being shown at select Hoyts cinemas across the two countries.This marks the first time that an English-translated Pokémon film... Read more...

Hulu Plus comes to Wii, a 3DS Ambassador game becomes available for purchase, and the Wii Virtual Console drought come to an end.

Nintendo has a wealth of downloadable goodies this week, including the first Wii Virtual Console game in over five months. In addition to games, the streaming video service Hulu Plus is now available for Wii. 

The Sega Genesis version of Strider is coming to Wii Virtual Console today. It is... Read more...