Nintendo is supposedly offering smartphone to Wii U software to help expedite the process.

Nintendo may be offering up smartphone-to-Wii U  conversion software to application developers in an effort to bring apps to Wii U, according to The Japan Times.

The goal would be to increase sales of the system by having more popular titles available for download. The story also states that Nintendo is developing new games/software for the Wii U and making that a focus.

WayForward's cult classic is finally arriving on Virtual Console this June!

Shantae, the Game Boy Color game featuring a spunky young half-genie on a quest to retrieve a stolen steam engine from the notorious pirate Risky Boots, is heading to the Nintendo 3DS eShop towards the end of June this year.

The news was posted on WayForward's official blog, stating that the release is confirmed not only for North America, but for the first time the game has been seen in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

Pun definitely intended.

EB Games Australia has offered up two interesting pre-order bonuses for those who put money down on Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

The first is an exclusive DK logo tie, matching the one worn by the titular ape himself. The tie measures 148cm in length and comes with DKCR when it launches on May 25. 

Hot Damrey does this look good.

Starship Damrey, one of the three upcoming titles belonging to the Guild02 series, is due May 16 in North America.

The 3DS eShop title puts players in the space boots of an individual who has just woken up in a cold sleep capsule. With no knowledge of your surroundings, players explore the Starship... Read more...

Plus, the game makes its way to Australia and New Zealand!

WayForward Technologies has finished an update for Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition and will be expanding the game's distribution to Australia and New Zealand as well.

According to WayForward's official blog, the free update will include mainly game performance improvements. Audio levels will be rebalanced, improved headphone support, and a new file compression that will reduce the game’s size by 40 percent.

Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat are now relevant again.

Warner Bros. and 5th Cell, the companies behind Scribblenauts, are being sued for their use of two popular internet cat memes in the Scribblenauts games.

Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat are the two memes in the Scribblenauts games that are the basis for the copyright infringement suit. The creator... Read more...

The proposed episodic series, called Shadow of the Eternals, is looking for crowdfunding. And yes, Dyack is involved.

UPDATE: IGN confirmed most of the information we reported earlier, though some of the finer points have been shifted. Precursor Games is looking for $1.5 million, and Denis Dyack is in the position of chief creative officer. The episodic plan, Wii U release, and plot description were all confirmed to be totally legit. The original story follows below:

Coins! Coins! Coins!

Tank! Tank! Tank! on the Wii U's eShop still gives you 60 Club Nintendo coins, despite adopting a free-to-play model. The game launched with the Wii U back in November of last year for $49.99, but was reworked as a free download in Japan, Europe, and most recently North America. Despite the game being... Read more...

Tank! Tank! Tank! goes Free! Free! Free! Also 3DS eshop sales, Wii U VC, and more!

Sometime between last week and now, Nintendo decided they didn't want your money. No, they wanted all the money. Your cat's money, your dog's money, even the money you give to your daughter when she loses a tooth. Lots of sales, lots of new stuff, lots of old stuff. Nintendo is pulling out all the stops, and it's not going to get any easier for your wallet.

Patty's next adventure has begun its testing process.

Mighty Switch Force 2 is complete, according to a brief but noteworthy post on WayForward's official blog.

The developer team has finished the game, and the title is now in product testing.

The game takes the puzzle platforming aspects from the first and tweaks them with a new story involving Patricia Wagon becoming a firefighter to stop a massive city-wide blaze.

On 3DS and one on Wii U!

Multiple eShop titles from Nintendo are on sale now on the 3DS eShop.

Discounted games are: Tokyo Crash Mobs for $4.99 (usually $6.99), Dillon's Rolling Western for $6.99 (usually $9.99), and Fluidity: Spin Cycle for $7.99 (usually $10.99). 

Not to be outdone, Shin'en has discounted all of their eShop games by 30% with Nano Assault EX, Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH!, and Art of Balance TOUCH! on 3DS and Nano Assault Neo on Wii U.

Truly, Nintendo and EA have an unprecedented partnership.

The Madden series will not be appearing on Wii U in 2013, according to an EA Sports representative.

After speculation that the system would miss out on this year's Madden NFL 25, it is now confirmed that the series will skip Nintendo platforms for the first time since 1991.

Last year, a version... Read more...

And just where did that new "Wall Link" idea come from?

Eiji Aonuma, producer and director of the Zelda series, has revealed new details about the upcoming A Link To The Past sequel for the Nintendo 3DS, noting that he believes it may be the most inventive entry yet.

In an interview with CNET, Aonuma said that this installment of The Legend of Zelda series is a drastic departure from its predecessors. "It certainly feels different from our point of view," he told CNET.

Nintendo's very own Mario vs. DK-game-making factory did indeed make the 3DS eShop sequel.

Nintendo Software Technology, commonly known as NST, is the team behind the forthcoming 3DS eShop title Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move.

A Nintendo representative confirmed the information to us, which comes as no surprise considering that NST has made the four previous games in the Mario... Read more...

Those hoping for a May 7 release will be sorely disappointed.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut is still slated for release on Wii U soon, but it will not be coming out on May 7 as originally reported.

A Square Enix representative confirmed to us that the game's release date is currently unconfirmed and is not May 7. Retailers were the main reason the... Read more...

Nintendo's Global President (and new NoA CEO) sheds some light on the Wii U's slow release progress.

The extended delay of Wii U games, according to Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, is due to the development teams being spread thin between projects in order to accommodate the launch lineup.

Those understaffed teams were forced to work slower on titles, such as Pikmin 3, but Iwata reassured... Read more...

Nintendo is already at it with a special sale for Kirby Super Star.

A special Wii U Virtual Console "Start-Up Campaign" began today in Japan, giving gamers 20% off of Kirby Super Deluxe (Kirby Super Star).

To take part in the sale, gamers will first need to purchase the current Famicom 30th Anniversary promotional title, Kirby’s Adventure for 30 yen. After the purchase, the price for Kirby’s Super Star is knocked down from 800 yen to 640 yen.