Wanna play Star Fox 64 3D with a friend who has a Japanese 3DS? There might be a problem.

The 3DS's Download Play feature is region locked, according to a report by SiliconEra. Unlike StreetPass, which is able to share data with other 3DSes from around the world, when a player tries to use Download Play from a game on a 3DS from another region, the feature is unavailable.

This result... Read more...

Not long now until the great escape!

Australian based developer, Nnooo, has announced that their new Wiiware game will be launching on September 29, 2011. The game will be released in all regions excluding Japan, and is set to be priced at 500 Nintendo Points.

Following a retro arcade feel, escapeVektor has players navigating colorful mazes set within their CPU while avoiding enemies patrolling the circuitry.

Dr. House hands out pills, Pac-Man eats pellets.

In a light update this week, four new games have been added to Nintendo's downloadable game services.

Exclusively for the eShop is Namco's Pac-Man, a Game Boy game based on the classic arcade game. Both the eShop and DSiWare receive two new games. The first of these is House M.D. - Episode 2: Blue... Read more...

Capcom is set to release a budget two-pack for the Chronicles games.

Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles and Biohazard: Darkside Chronicles will be released in a special value pack on September 29 in Japan. The new set will retail for 3,990 yen and will include the Best Price! Budget versions of both games. The main difference between the budget versions and the originals appear to be cosmetic in nature, i.e., slightly different box art.

You don't have to be in Japan to see Nintendo's 3DS Conference.

Nintendo is going to stream their upcoming conference live from Japan online. The conference, which is going to be held at Tokyo Big Site, will begin streaming on September 13 via Ustream and Nico Nico Live broadcast starting at 12 noon (Japan Standard Time, 11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time). The conference will focus on upcoming new 3DS related products. 

And the people responsible for Thor and Captain America's 3DS debut are...

Sega announced the developers behind the upcoming Thor and Captain America video games for the 3DS are the same as those behind the Wii versions.

Thor: God of Thunder was developed by Red Fly Studio, known for games such as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II and Ghostbusters II: The Video Game for the Wii and PlayStation 2. Captain America: Super Soldier was created by High Voltage, best known for their Conduit games.

The new flame red colour is on its way.

Nintendo Australia has announced that they will be launching the new flame red colour for the Nintendo 3DS on September 22nd, 2011.

Nintendo Australia have also confirmed that both Super Mario 3D Land, and Mario Kart 7 will be arriving in Australia for the holiday season.

Check your 3DS. You might have some free games waiting to be downloaded.

The 10 NES Ambassador games, revealed yesterday, are becoming available in North America today. However, it appears they might be slowly rolling out throughout the day.

The method for downloading the games is unfortunately obtuse. You have to go to the Settings/Other menu, and then sort through... Read more...

Gamers in Japan can download their Famicom ambassador titles a day early. 

The Famicom titles for the Nintendo Ambassador program are currently available for download in Japan. Originally set to be released on September 1, the titles have made a surprise appearance on the eShop a day early.

There are ten classic Famicom titles available in Japan including the likes... Read more...

The second Game & Watch Collection for the Nintendo DS has been rated by the Australian Classification Board. 

Over the weekend, a listing for Game & Watch Collection 2 was added to the Australian Classification Board website, suggesting a possible release for the Nintendo DS game in Australia. 

The second collection, which contains Octopus and Parachute, is already available in North America and Japan through Club Nintendo. 

The quirky 3DS rhythm title makes its way to Western shores in 2012.

Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure for Nintendo 3DS has been announced for North America and Europe, with a release date of early 2012.

The game, previously announced for Japan, is a new rhythm adventure title with puzzle elements. You need to use the touch screen and gyro controls to keep... Read more...

Nintendo of America finally earns some good will.

Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call ('the Last Specter' in North America) will not include Professor Layton's London Life, the Brownie Brown-developed RPG that was a lengthy post-game bonus in the 2009 Japan release.

Yesterday, Nintendo of America confirmed that London Life would be unlocked from the start in the North American release of the game.

It came out on consoles, and now it's in 3D, brother.

WWE All Stars is coming to 3DS on November 22, the same day that WWE '12 hits Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

It will be a 3D-enhanced port of the game that originally came out on home consoles in March. WWE All Stars on 3DS will also include two modes and 13 characters that were only available as downloadable content for the 360 and PS3 versions.

Nintendo finally decides to bring Excitebots: Trick Racing outside of North America. 

Excitebots: Trick Racing is coming to Japan more than two years after its original release in North America.

Excitebots: Trick Racing, releasing in Japan under the name, "Excite Mou-Machine," will not see a retail release in Japan but rather be available to Nintendo fans through Club Nintendo. Wii owners can redeem 1,000 stars for a copy of the game.

In addition to the previously known games, five more have been revealed for the first time.

Update: Nintendo of America confirmed the list of North American games over Twitter, substituting the similar NES Open Tournament Golf for Mario Open Golf.

Nintendo has revealed the ten NES games players can download as part of the 3DS's Ambassador program.

The first five games have been previously... Read more...

Professor Layton's London Life, a bonus RPG, will be unlocked from the start for the North American version.

Professor Layton and the Last Specter, the fourth in the series and last on DS, is coming out in North America on October 17.

The game, which came out in Japan in late 2009, is actually a prequel, kicking off a new trilogy of games that detail the origins of Layton and Luke's relationship.

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Nintendo will publish the 3D-enhanced version of Tetris.

Nintendo will publish Tetris: Axis when it comes out on October 2.

Previously reported as being published by Tetris Online, the game uses a variety of the 3DS' features, such as SpotPass, augmented reality, and single-card multiplayer.

You can read our impressions for more details.

Also, an alternate bundle including the game, CD, and the golden Wii Remote Plus will be available for $69.99.

Nintendo revealed that a special The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert CD will be included with every first-run copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword when it debuts on November 20.

Additionally, the Zelda-themed gold Wii Remote Plus will be released in a special bundle, available... Read more...

Atari and n-Space are bringing the popular PC series to the Nintendo 3DS.

In the latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine, it was announced that Atari would be bringing the RollerCoaster Tycoon series to the Nintendo 3DS.

The new installment in the series, which is being developed by n-Space, is being built from the ground-up with brand new assets  for the game.... Read more...

Several pieces of artwork suggest that the sequel is in the development process.

A sequel to Disney Epic Mickey is in the works, indicated by details and several pieces of artwork found on a Disney online marketing survey.

The survey mentions that Epic Mickey 2 is being worked on for Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game will feature a two-player co-op mode where players... Read more...