Bowser's raucous offspring will be on the starting grid when Mario Kart 8 rolls in.

Mario Kart 8 will be released for Wii U on May 30, as revealed in the latest Nintendo Direct presentation.

A brand new gameplay trailer revealed that for the first time in the series, all seven of the Koopalings, who originated in NES classic Super Mario Bros. 3, will feature as playable characters.

Hit the links in the Mushroom Kingdom this May.

Mario Golf: World Tour, the new 3DS golf game from Camelot, will release in North America May 2.

Mr. Iwata's presentation in the Nintendo Direct showed off a variety of online and offline game functionality. The game will include online competition for players all around the world, and include the ability to have tournaments. It will also bring back the Communities feature from Mario Kart 7 that will allow groups to customize how they play.

Even more retro goodness, with a twist, is on the way.

NES Remix 2 has been announced and will be released on the Wii U eShop on April 25 in North America and in Japan as Famicom Remix 2 on April 24.

NES Remix 2 will contain remixes and stages from multiple NES games including Ice Hockey, Wario's Woods, Zelda II, Super Mario Bros. 2, Dr. Mario, Kirby's Adventure, Super Mario Bros. 3, Kid Icarus, Punch-Out!!, Metroid, NES Open, and Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels.

Known as Darumeshi Sports-ten in Japan, this game will have you haggling down the price for additional content.

One of the surprises shown in today's Nintendo Direct was the announcement of a North American release of Rusty's Real Deal Baseball for the 3DS eShop. Known as Darumeshi Sports-ten in Japan, Rusty's Real Deal Baseball has you participating in a multitude of baseball minigames. 

Some of these... Read more...

We got your Metroid Fusion, your Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and more.

Game Boy Advance games are finally coming to Virtual Console on Nintendo's Wii U platform.

Originally mentioned by Nintendo right back in January at the start of last year, the news comes at long last from today's Nintendo Direct press release.

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The Pocket Monster puzzler returns!

Pokémon: Battle Trozei has been announced for the Nintendo 3DS, and will be releasing on March 20 and in Japan on March 12.

Announced in today's Nintendo Direct, Battle Trozei is a continuation of the Trozei puzzle spinoff that originally released in North America in 2006. This new version will feature all 700 Pokémon.

Who would say no to more Monster Hunter Nintendo hardware?

A new Monster Hunter 4 Nintendo 3DS LL (XL) is coming to Japan on March 27 for 18,952 yen. Labeled the Rajang Gold set, the unit features a gold and black design and also comes packaged with an AC Adapter. For now, this unit is exclusive to Japan. 

Sub battles return to the 3DS

Available immediately after today’s Nintendo Direct on the 3DS eShop, Steel Diver: Sub Wars features online four-on-four multiplayer. Two missions and subs are available for free, with more available in the paid version.

This is the first of Nintendo's free to play games releasing on the eShop. The full version of the game costs $10.

It'll be a Kirby May Day!

Kirby Triple Deluxe will launch on May 2 in North America and May 16 in Europe.

Featured in today's Nintendo Direct, the catching horn ability was shown in detail. There are a number of collectables as well, such as keychains that will help you progress in the game. The keychains can be obtained... Read more...

Get ready for some chibi-fied Persona this summer. 

Perona: Shadow of the Labyrinth for the Nintendo 3DS is set to release in Japan on June 5, Iwata revealed at today’s Nintendo Direct. The game features younger versions of characters from both Persona 3 and 4. Currently there is no specific release date for regions outside of Japan. 

The Punch-Out!! hero joins the tussle.

Little Mac will be playable in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, as revealed in today's Nintendo Direct.

He has a lot of punching-based attacks, including a powerful charging move that resembles a knock-out punch. His Final Smash appears to transform him into Giga Mac. The character is based on the 2009 Wii release.

Why is there a giant arm hanging out of that man's brain?

Stick It To The Man, a puzzle-based platform game from Swedish indie developer Zoink!, has been revealed for the Wii U eShop.

Released late last year for PC, PlayStation 3 and Vita, the title follows Ray, a resident of a paper-craft universe who one day grows a magic arm from his head. This provides... Read more...

The first Direct of 2014 to reveal details about Wii U and 3DS games expected this spring.

The first Nintendo Direct of 2014 is scheduled to air Thursday, February 13, Nintendo announced today.

This week's Direct will deal specifically with Wii U and 3DS games expected to be released by the end of spring. No further information about content was provided.

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A new 3DS simulation-RPG by the people behind Rune Factory.

Marvelous AQL's next project is a 3DS simulation-RPG developed by Rune Factory series staff, this week's Famitsu revealed.

Forbidden Magma (Kinki no Maguna in Japan) was first teased on a countdown site, leading to today's reveal in Famitsu. Very little information has been revealed about the project, although more details should be given when the official site launches on February 17.

Time for another new Poké Rap!

There will soon be a new Pokémon: #719 Diancie.

According to a translation of CoroCoro magazine by Serebii, Diancie is a Rock/Fairy type and will be the star of a brand new Pokémon movie called Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie. No details on distribution have been reported just yet.

Are you excited for this newly revealed Pokémon? Which Pokémon movie is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

Which games will you spend your points on?

Donkey Kong Jr., Pictobits, Punch-Out!! (NES), and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars are this month's Club Nintendo digital game rewards.

Both Donkey Kong Jr. and Pictobits are available for 150 Coins each and are redeemable through the 3DS eShop. Punch-Out!! (NES) is 200 Coins and can... Read more...

U will have to wait.

The release of Watch Dogs for Wii U has been delayed. The Wii U version of the game has been pushed to, simply, "a later date".

An Ubisoft spokesman had the following to say about the delay: "We made the difficult decision to further delay the release of Watch Dogs on Wii U to focus the team's resources where they could have the broadest possible benefit for both our customers and Ubisoft".

Say goodbye to the season pass and hello to buying multiple day passes!

Germany's Gamescom show will be changing the way consumer and business tickets work for 2014, Koelnmesse announced on their website.

For the general public, season/weekend passes will no longer be available. Gamescom staff give a number of reasons for the change to Day Passes. They want to guarantee the event will move smoothly and according to plan, which they believe can only be achieved through daily passes.

Your favorite handheld system now comes in Yoshi flavor!

A Yoshi's New Island 3DS XL bundle has appeared on an online retailer, including the handheld system and the game.

The bundle, set to be priced at £199.99 (the same price as the Zelda 3DS XL released with A Link Between Worlds) is listed as coming out March 14, the same day as Yoshi's New Island. 

Physical copies of the game are scarce on the shelves.

The physical copies of the Nintendo 3DS game Rune Factory 4 are in short supply in North America.

"We've received quite a few inquiries asking about Rune Factory 4 since it's been difficult to find in stores in North America. Don't worry! It's just been selling well beyond our expectations, so we're working as quickly as possible to restock physical copies" publisher XSEED said on their official Facebook page.