A trifecta of awesome games are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console next week in Japan.

Akumajõ Dracula (Castlevania), Rock Man 4: Aratanaru Yabō (Mega Man 4), and Donkey Kong are all set to release on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console next week on October 17 in Japan for 500 yen each. 

Mega Man 4 and Donkey Kong are the original Famicom versions of the games, while Castlevania... Read more...

Nintendo is pulling out all the stops with playable demos, tournaments and more.

Nintendo announced their New York Comic Con 2012 plans, featuring an array of Wii U and 3DS titles, along with other special events. From October 11 through October 14, attendees will have the opportunity to play various game demos, as well as participate in multiple activities and tournaments at the Javits Center.

Don your galoshes for this soaking-wet puzzle platformer.

Neko Entertainment's digital title, Puddle, is making its way to the Wii U eShop. Originally released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Vita, Neko Entertainment is addressing many issues that were raised upon its initial release early this year, and aims to release Puddle again in an improved form.

The first third party digital title will be delivered in a unique way to gamers in Japan.

The packaged retail version of the upcoming Japanese idol simulator for the Nintendo 3DS, AKB48+Me, will also include a digital version of the game, Kadokawa Games revealed. This marks the first third party title to offer a digital 3DS game, and the first time that the digital version is included with the packaged release. 

The Emerald Archer himself finds his way into NetherRealm's superhero mash-up.

DC Comics superhero bowman Green Arrow is the latest character to be confirmed as a playable fighter in Injustice: Gods Among Us, the upcoming crossover fighting game from Mortal Kombat developers NetherRealm Studios.

In comic books parlance, Green Arrow is the alter-ego of billionaire... Read more...

An award-winning composer is providing a "visceral hybrid action score" for the Wii U launch game.

Renowned video game composer, Cris Velasco, is scoring the soundtrack for Wii U launch title, ZombiU.

Velasco, a winner at the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards and a BAFTA nominee, has music credits on franchises such as the God of War trilogy, the Mass Effect games, Borderlands and Darksiders, to name a few.

The retail release will be the first third-party game in North America to get the retail/eShop treatment.

When Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion launches on the 3DS on November 18, you will be able to download it off of the eShop as well as in stores, Disney Interactive revealed at an Epic Mickey event in Disneyland.

The game was previously speculated to be a dual eShop/retail release courtesy of an E3... Read more...

The updated version of the first NES fighting game is available for 150 coins.

The Nintendo 3DS eShop title 3D Classics: Urban Champion is now available as a Club Nintendo reward for 150 coins until Oct. 21, 2012.

3D Classics: Urban Champion replaced another portable game, Bird & Beans, as this week’s reward. The WiiWare title Dr. Mario Online RX is also currently available for 100 coins until Oct. 14, 2012.

Considering downloading Animal Crossing from the eShop? You better make sure you have a big enough SD card.

Nintendo has revealed the download sizes for all of their upcoming 3DS retail to download titles in Japan. Here is a list of the titles and the download size:

The Wii U version shoots to provide the definitive local multiplayer experience.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on Wii U will include extensive GamePad functionality and a number of asymmetric multiplayer modes, lead designer Gareth Wilson revealed in an interview with Nintendo Gamer.

The Wii U GamePad has multiple uses during races. By default, the controller's screen... Read more...

The fifth entry in the Layton series will also be releasing in New Zealand.

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask will be releasing in Australia and New Zealand on October 27, 2012, Nintendo has announced. The game will be available both in retail outlets and digitally on the eShop.

This will be the fifth entry in the series, with the game picking up some time after the... Read more...

It's still technically in Wii U's launch window, but Rayman's Wii U debut is not coming out in 2012.

Rayman Legends, a Wii U exclusive sequel to Rayman Origins, is getting a slight delay to Q1 2013.

Ubisoft confirmed the news to Videogamer, saying the game will "launch worldwide in the first quarter of 2013."

"We're happy that fans are excited about the game, and we are taking the time to make... Read more...

Japan gets all the seals in early December.

Paper Mario: Super Seal, known as Paper Mario: Sticker Star in the West, is set to release on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on December 6 and will be available for 4,800 yen.

As the fourth entry in the Paper Mario series, Sticker Star returns to the timing-leveraged turn-based battle system that the... Read more...

Just what is the new content Shin'en promised for this eShop re-release?

The website for Shin'en Multimedia's upcoming eShop release of Nano Assault, dubbed Nano Assault EX, gave out a few details of the title's new content. Circle Pad Pro support is being added, as is an online leaderboard, and a "survivor mode," for which they provided no further details. Shin'en also promised improved visuals and gameplay.

And will Monolith Soft's Wii U title make it to North America? 

Without revealing actual numbers, Reggie Fils-Aime told Kotaku that Xenoblade Chronicles sold "quite well" for Nintendo. The title, a Japanese role-playing game from Monolith Soft, was sold only through GameStop and Nintendo's online store in North America.

As for The Last Story, Xseed's Jessica Chavez said that it continues to sell "really well" and hopes for it to do the same moving forward.

3DS XL owners will once again be able to play some of their games more comfortably.

The Nintendo 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro will release in Japan on November 15 at a price of 1,500 yen ($19).

The Circle Pad Pro that was released for the original 3DS is not quite the right size for the newer iteration of the handheld. For games like Monster Hunter, the additional circle pad is a very... Read more...

Also, change the entire look of your house!

Making the town and your character your own will be easier than ever, according to the developers of Animal Crossing on the Nintendo 3DS. The various design options in the game were discussed during this morning's Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct Event.

For starters, you can design your own roads... Read more...

K.K. Slider gets a new gig too!

Music will play an even bigger role in the newest installment of Animal Crossing, which is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. This is according Kazumi Totaka, the sound director for the game, who talked during this morning's Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct presentation.

Depending on what time of day you... Read more...

The Wii U version will be playable in full HD. 

Skylanders Giants will run in 1080p when it launches on Wii U, revealed Karthik Bala, co-studio head of Vicarious Visions in an interview with Nintendo World Report.

Skylanders Giants joins Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Toki Tori 2 as games 100 percent confirmed to display in 1080p on Wii U. Nintendo has said that all launch first-party Wii U titles will run in 720p.

The upcoming entry in the series promises a deeper social experience.

Animal Crossing on 3DS, coming to Japan on November 8, will have a stronger social focus, including StreetPass functionality, according to a recent Nintendo Direct video.

Using StreetPass, players can visit other people's homes and explore them on their own leisure. The amount of homes available... Read more...