New details arise concerning the game's control scheme and plot.

With Pandora's Tower due out in Japan next month, retailers have begun sharing new tidbits of information regarding Nintendo's new Wii title.

Pandora's Tower supports numerous control schemes. Players can choose to play the game in a traditional way using the Classic Controller or by using the Wii... Read more...

Nintendo's new handheld starts out strong in Australia. 

In just four days on the market the Nintendo 3DS has broken sales records in Australia. In that time frame, the handheld was sold more than 31,000 times, breaking the record previously set by the Wii.

For comparison, the Wii sold 32,000 units in its first full week back in 2006 and has now gone on to sell over 2.1 million units in Australia.

Mega Man Legends 3 calls on fans for details, the latest being below the belt.

Now that Mega Man Legends 3 is back in development, reader polls have also kicked back into gear, questioning fans on their choice of various aspects of the game, particularly decisions on concept art.

The latest choice is to be made from among three character designs for the Blue Bomber himself,... Read more...

Dead or Alive Dimensions will now arrive late next month in Japan.

After being delayed once by the March earthquake, Tecmo Koei has announced a new release date for its upcoming Nintendo 3DS game, Dead or Alive Dimensions. Originally slated for a release on March 24, the game will now arrive on May 19 at ¥5,800.

Tecmo Koei has also pushed back the game's download... Read more...

The upcoming Nintendo DS game has sprung its head up in this week's Famitsu. UPDATED with details.

After first being announced last year at Nintendo's annual fall conference, Atsumete! Kirby completely fell off the radar. That is, until it resurfaced in the most recent issue of Famitsu.

Atsumete! Kirby is the fourth Kirby game to be released for the Nintendo DS. In this quirky platformer, players must take control of 10 different Kirbys by consuming fruit scattered across each stage.

The remastered version of the Nintendo 64 gem will arrive in Japan this summer.

Today Nintendo opened the official website for Star Fox 64 3D, and also revealed the game's Japanese release date.

Star Fox 64 3D will launch in Japan on July 14, 2011. No possible pricing was listed on the site.

Besides a concrete release date, Nintendo also showed off some footage of the game in the form of a cutscene. You can check out the video below.

Zelda will be arriving in Japan this June.

Yesterday, Nintendo revealed release dates for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for both North American and European territories. That left only Japan without a date, but that didn't last for long.

Today, Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will launch in Japan on June 16 for ¥4,800.

Square Enix is bringing the highly anticipated game to the Wii this quarter.

After being announced for a release in Japan this month, Nintendo announced today that Chrono Trigger will arrive in European territories sometime this quarter.

No specific release date was revealed, but expect to see it on the service before July.

Nintendo opens the doors to its new Pokémon feature a day early.

After being delayed numerous times Nintendo opened the doors to its much-anticipated new Pokémon feature, the Pokémon Global Link.

While it was not supposed to officially launch until tomorrow, gamers can check out the site a day early. There are, however, some limitations to the site, most notably the absence of some features which may arrive tomorrow upon its official launch.

A recent OFLC update reveals the developer for the upcoming remake. 

Today, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D received a rating by the OFLC, and with it came the revelation that Grezzo, Co. Ltd. is developing the upcoming remake. Grezzo is the company behind the recent Japan-only WiiWare game Line Attack Heroes.

The game, which is slated for release in... Read more...

Nintendo abandons the Wii for the second quarter of 2011 and instead focuses on its portables.

Fresh off of the heels of announcing Solatorobo: Red the Hunter for a European release yesterday, Nintendo of Europe has announced a slew of other titles that European gamers can look forward to in the coming months.

Leading the pack of new titles is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The... Read more...

Nintendo set to release Steel Diver this May in Japan.

Nintendo recently announced that Steel Diver will be released in Japan on May 12 for 4,800 yen. While the game has been available in North America since the 3DS launch, gamers in Japan and Europe have yet to receive the first-party title. The game was originally scheduled to launch in Japan on March 17 but was pushed back after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami hit on March 11.

Ocarina of Time 3D rounds out Nintendo's June lineup.

Wii Play: Motion, Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will be coming out in June in North America, according to Nintendo of America.

Wii Play: Motion, slated for June 13, will come bundled with a Wii Remote Plus and contain 12 different mini-games that make... Read more...

The rare retro controller arrives down-under. 

To celebrate Club Nintendo's second anniversary in Australia, the highly sought-after Super NES Classic Controller, modeled after that of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System has been added to the Stars Catalogue.

The controller functions much like the two other Classic Controllers for the Wii,... Read more...

Ace Attorney Investigations 2 will not be localized.

In a recent Capcom Q&A video, Christian Svensson was asked "Is Ace Attorney coming to the US?" His answer was, "I assume that means Ace Attorney Investigations 2. The answer is 'no.' Sorry about that." After several days of distraught fans posting on the Ask Capcom forum thread asking for more details, he elaborated on his earlier comment.

With a new title, and Nintendo signed on to help distribute, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter is headed to Europe.

Nintendo of Europe and Namco Bandai have announced a plan to bring the Nintendo DS RPG Solatorobo to Europe. Nintendo will distribute the title and will be responsible for sales and marketing.

Solatorobo tells the story of Red Savarin, an anthropomorphic dog who pilots a mechanized robot as he travels across the floating islands of the Shepherd Republic. Beyond the use of his "mecha" Red can also transform into a human.

Analysts weigh in on the system's first month sales.

Since its release on March 27, sales of the 3DS have slowed down in North America, according to Lazard Capital Markets. This is despite the system seeing one of the best first-day sales in any handheld release to date.

Colin Sebastian, the group's senior analyst, explained that, "Based on our recent checks, we believe that sales of the 3DS have slowed considerably since the initial launch window."

Tattoos and birds lead the way in this week's selection of downloadable games.

Today's Nintendo Downloads update has five new titles, three for DSiWare and two for WiiWare.

The first title is Art of Ink by Sabarasa. This is a tattoo parlor simulator where players use the stylus and Nintendo DS touch screen in order to draw onto a person, all while making sure they are pleased. The tattoo game can be downloaded for 800 DSi Points ($8).

The British boy band team up with Nintendo to shoot adverts for the new duo of Pokémon games.

Earlier this week Nintendo UK announced that they are partnering with One Direction, from The X Factor series, to promote Pokémon Black and Pokémon White.

The boy band recently attended the launch for the duo of games in the UK last month and have filmed commercials for the games. The adverts will premiere on British TV this Monday, April 11.

The new game in the series is penciled in for a July release in Japan.

Over the past few days, many Japanese retailers have listed Class of Heroes 3D for a July release in the region.

The retail listings also revealed some new details on the game, such as the game's inclusion of the SpotPass feature. By taking advantage of this mode, you can obtain information on other player's parties.