Finally the GamePad lives up to its initial reveal!

Wii Sports Club: Golf will be available today for Wii U. 

The game has the added ability to use the GamePad as a second screen showing the ball on the ground while swinging, similar to the golf tech demo shown for the system in the past.

Sonic leaves his world behind for the land of the lovable green dinosaur.

New downloadable content for Sonic Lost World based on Yoshi's Island is available now as a free download from the Wii U eShop.

The Yoshi's Island Zone DLC places Sonic in a new stage featuring an aesthetic similar to past Yoshi games, as well as new mechanics, such as the ability to collect eggs, and familiar enemies like Shy Guys.

Kirby Fighters will be a good mode to hold Smash Bros. fans over.

A brand new multiplayer mode, Kirby Fighters, has been revealed in the upcoming 3DS title, Kirby Triple Deluxe. The new mode will let up to four players pick one of 10 of Kirby's Copy Abilities and allow them to fight one another in a variety of different stages.

Kirby Triple Deluxe will be released in North America in 2014.

Dynasty Warriors and Zelda series are being combined in a new game from Tecmo Koei.

Zelda and Dynasty Warriors are being combined into an all new Wii U game.

Announced at today's Nintendo Direct the crossover, with the working title Hyrule Warriors, is due for a release in 2014. A trailer featured Link taking on hordes of enemies, and the design of Link was similar to Link in... Read more...

Get ready to cry like a baby (Mario).

Yoshi's New Island will release during spring in 2014 in North America and Europe, and Japan in 2014, as reported by the latest Nintendo Direct.

The presentation focuses on upcoming Wii U and 3DS software.

A Nintendo Direct will be aired tomorrow, December 18, focusing on Wii U and 3DS software launching through spring 2014.

As of right now, the regional times are as follows:

North America: 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET

Europe: 2 p.m. GMT/3 p.m. CET

Japan: 11 p.m. JST

Plus a new video showing off the apps!

The previously announced Pokémon Bank and Poké Transfer applications for the Nintendo 3DS will be available December 27. The Pokémon Company released a video showing off some of the functions of the new applications.

The Pokémon Bank will allows players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y to manage... Read more...

So safe to say Nintendo wins at handhelds.

During November, sales for the Nintendo 3DS family surpassed 10 million units.

With the releases of Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Nintendo saw a 100 percent increase from October in sales for Nintendo hardware. Estimates say this was about 770,000 units for the 3DS and related systems, which boosted lifetime total sales to nearly 10.5 million.

He's definitely a fan of the new 3DS Miiverse...

Nintendo is kicking off National StreetPass Weekend by sending over an exclusive gold pants Mii to players who visit Nintendo Zones during the event.

Tom, better known as NintendoTom from the Miiverse, will appear in his golden attire on any 3DS that has successfully logged visits in a Nintendo... Read more...

With Mario in the driver's seat, Wii U sales reportedly improve.

Wii U console sales in the United States reached approximately 230,000 units in November, a reliable industry source has informed us.

While official sales numbers have not been released, Nintendo did state via a press release that sales of the Wii U console increased 340% from October. From April... Read more...

One thing is for certain: This game is going to suck!

New details have been revealed about the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Kirby Triple Deluxe.

The official website for the upcoming game has showed off many new gameplay and story details. When King Dedede, Kirby's reccurring foe, is kidnapped by Daranza, the game's villain, Kirby goes on an adventure... Read more...

Time to get your brawl on with Billy Lee!

Sega’s 3D classic continue to bring the heat this week with two more entries, and Nintendo saw fit to grace the Virtual Console with Double Dragon. It’s not quite up to par with some of the deluges of eShop content we’ve seen in the recent past, but it’s a respectable offering. We’re also looking forward to two more Sega 3D classics next week!

Relive the wonders of some classic Pokémon music.

Following on the heels of the soundtrack release for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y on iTunes, the Pokémon Company International has now released the soundtrack for Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, which features 90 songs.

Fans of Pokémon music can also look forward to the following releases in 2014:

Get ready to pull your hair out in one of Mario's toughest adventures.

This month's Club Nintendo games are Mario's Picross, Starship Defense, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and Balloon Fight.

Mario's Picross is the 3DS Virtual Console release of the now classic Game Boy puzzle game. Chip away at grids to form images, many of which are themed around the famous mustachioed plumber. This can be your new gaming addiction for only 100 coins, and is available only on the 3DS eShop.

One of the greatest SNES games is making its way to a GamePad near you.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is hitting the European eShop on the Wii U this Thursday.

Highly regarded as one of the best titles in the series, A Link to the Past introduced many elements that have come to define the series.

The game will cost €7.99 or £5.49, and there is currently no word yet on a North American release date.

It's a secret to everybody... or a marketing snafu.

The recent Miiverse update has revealed an image which may signify upcoming SNES releases on the 3DS Virtual Console service. When the Miiverse community page for the Wii U Virtual Console release of Contra III: The Alien Wars is loaded on the 3DS Miiverse application, the game is shown running on a 3DS XL in the header.

Bring on the Miiverse!

Nintendo has released System Software version 7.0 for Nintendo 3DS, which includes Miiverse support in addition to several other features. Notably, the system update allows users to link a Nintendo Network ID they've already established on Wii U, or create a new Nintendo Network ID. This functionality allows players with Wii U and 3DS to share a common wallet across the eShop on both systems.

Get your 3DS ready!

Nintendo has announced a National StreetPass Weekend for December 14 and 15 in North America.

For two days, all Nintendo Zones throughout Canada and the United States will communicate with each other, mixing up the StreetPasses they receive and redistributing them to other Nintendo Zones. This means players can receive passes from all over the continent, filling in their map and logging more players from even more areas than ever before.

Who knew that this golden oldie had such deft platforming skills? (SPOILERS INSIDE)

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be released for Wii U on February 21, 2014, as announced during the recent VGX awards show.

In addition to a release date for the previously delayed 2D platformer, Nintendo and Retro Studios unveiled the title's fourth playable character to be Cranky Kong, the grandfather of the titular Donkey Kong who was previously teased via a leaked image of the game's box art.

Toad is still waiting on his celebration.

The Year of Luigi will continue on into 2014, according to President and COO of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime.

Nintendo's campaign to promote Luigi was announced during a Nintendo Direct on Feb. 14, 2013. During an interview with Siliconera, Reggie said that there will be "some Year of... Read more...