The Saints Row spin-off seems to be dead in the street. 

Earlier today THQ stated "We are not developing Saints Row: Drive By." With this statement it is safe to assume that the Saints Row spin off that was to be released on the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network has been cancelled indefinitely. A Nintendo 3DS release of Saints Row was planned,... Read more...

Mario Kart Wii console bundles and Nintendo Selects titles coming to North America May 15 and to Europe May 20.

New, cheaper Wii console bundles as well as a new line of discount Wii titles called “Nintendo Selects” will be arriving in stores in the next few weeks, both Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe confirmed.

The new bundles will include a black or white Wii console, a copy of Mario Kart... Read more...

The Wii-exclusive Dragon Quest title may see release next year.

Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama revealed that he is working on the music for Dragon Quest X, and that the game might see release next year.

During a Dragon Quest series concert in Fukuoka, Japan, the composer offered his thoughts during a mid-concert talk session. He stated that, "I'm currently... Read more...

Gamers in Japan are warned to pre-order their copy before shipments run out.

Nintendo will be shipping less than 150,000 copies of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the Japanese launch, according to Sinobi.

The initial reports of Nintendo shipping the game in small numbers have greatly spurred pre-orders. Due to this, it is expected that Nintendo will ship more units of the game in order to meet the demand.

According to Nintendo, a relationship with these developers will be crucial on the next generation of gaming.

Nintendo needs to create stronger bonds with overseas developers in order to present a diverse selection of games, company president Satoru Iwata noted during the recent Financial Results Briefing.

Iwata was asked about Nintendo's relationship with western developers and how it will affect the launch... Read more...

Capcom USA reveals some insight into why developers in Japan think Mega Man doesn't appeal to North America.  

A bit of commotion was started in the gaming world when Capcom community manager Seth Killian stated in a interview that Capcom Japan doesn't believe Mega Man is popular in North America. To seek answers why Japan has this view, a fan created a thread on Capcom's community forums concerning the subject. Capcom USA VP, Christian Svensson, posted the following in the thread to give his insight on the issue:

Short new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time features Epona, Ganondorf, the Master Sword, Zelda, and more.

A new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D was recently released by Nintendo.

Link is seen slashing his way to victory as both a child and an adult in the new video. The Triforce symbol also makes a lovely guest appearance.

The official North American website also opened today. The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D hits store shelves on June 19. Watch the trailer below.

The latest word is that Café will not have a hard drive.

The Wii follow-up is set to contain eight gigabytes of on-board flash memory and will not use a hard drive, sources have allegedly told gaming blog Kotaku. The new system, which is scheduled to be revealed at E3, may also use a disc format that can hold 25GB of data.

It is unclear whether the system... Read more...

Four titles and a Mario Kart bundle confirm retailer reports.

Box art for the budget-priced software line dubbed "Nintendo Selects" has appeared, confirming earlier retailer reports.

The first four titles in the Nintendo Selects line include Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super Sluggers, Wii Sports, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, another purported discount title, was not pictured.

Before the month is over, Nintendo may be lowering the price of the Wii and reissuing select titles at bargain prices.

A factory fresh Nintendo Wii will be retailing for a MSRP of $150 before the month is out, according to anonymous retail sources in contact with Kotaku.  Along with the price cut, Nintendo will unveil a line-up up of budget titles, falling under the banner “Wii Select.”

Games in the “Wii... Read more...

Nintendo apparently plans to release Monolith Soft's RPG outside of Europe.

The Australian Classification Board has issued a rating for Xenoblade Chronicles, indicating that Nintendo may be planning to release the Wii RPG in the region. The listing states that the board gave the game an M (12+) rating and has Nintendo Australia as the applicant.

Nintendo of Europe announced... Read more...

The first update for May features everything from runners to hairdressers.

This week sees six new games throughout all of Nintendo's downloadable game services.

The WiiWare game for this week is Bingo Party Deluxe from Ateam Inc. Up to four players can participate in various game modes based around Bingo, such as 75-Ball Bingo and 90-Ball Bingo. The title can be downloaded for 500 Wii Points ($5).

Xenoblade Chronicles may see a release in North America this fall.

Xenoblade Chronicles is coming to America, according to a blurb on English voice actor Peter Dickson’s website.

The upcoming action RPG, which has been officially confirmed for a European release, will include the original Japanese voiceovers along with a newly recorded English audio track.  Peter Dickson will have a role in the new recording, which is being headed by Nintendo of Europe.

Next installment in the racing series to launch in November.

A new Need for Speed game is coming this November for Wii and 3DS. Developed by Firebrand Games, who worked on TrackMania Wii and the DS version of Need for Speed: Nitro, Need for Speed The Run features a cross-country race from San Francisco to New York, through a variety of environments.

The game will come with a new stage and a $40 price tag. 

Cave Story 3D is coming out in North America on August 9 and in Europe in September, publisher NIS America revealed today.

The game was originally set for a June 28 release, according to Nintendo's Q2 2011 release schedule. There is no officially known reason for the delay.

A newly added stage... Read more...

Nintendo Power details the announcement.

The 3DS title, Tales of the Abyss, will be released in North America.

In the latest issue of Nintendo Power, a page spread featuring artwork from the game confirms that the game will be released in North America. It states the following:

"The modern RPG classic Tales of the Abyss is about to be retold on the 3DS. Yes, even in America!"

Commander Video's entire story will be retold on the 3D handheld.

All six of Gaijin Games' Bit.Trip games will be released in an enhanced compilation on the 3DS.

The package will include Beat, Core, Fate, Flux, Runner and Void. Each one features a unique gameplay concept fused with rhythm action that makes use of the series' chiptune based soundtrack.

All games will retain their respective features. In addition, they will feature 3D visuals courtesy of the system's glasses-free 3D screen.

European Wii fans will not have to wait long to experience this MotionPlus-enhanced game.

Wii Motion: Plus has been given an European release date of June 24, 2011.

The game is the sequel to Wii Play, which was originally released in 2007 and included a Wii Remote. Wii Play: Motion uses MotionPlus for its 12 mini-games, many of them created by developers outside of Nintendo. While a Japanese and North American release date was known, a release date for Europe wasn't announced until now.

The company behind the Star Ocean series is working on the 3DS.

Tri-Ace is working on a new 3DS dungeon RPG title called Beyond the Labyrinth.

In the most recent issue of Famitsu, it was revealed that tri-Ace is working on several new titles, one of them being for the 3DS. Beyond the Labyrinth stars a young girl, and is being directed by Takayuki Suguro, known for his work on Resonance of Fate and Valkyrie Profile 2.

Nintendo employees will be walking around delivering the Miis using Street Pass.

Throughout all of Japan's Golden Week, Nintendo employees will be walking around Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo in order to distribute celebrity Miis with the 3DS. These Miis are special in that they wear special golden pants as opposed to what is found on a typical Mii character.

Nintendo has... Read more...