So much for all Zelda, all the time.

Nintendo's E3 plans will include a lot of Zelda, but a lot of other things as well..

The first sign came when the Japanese Twitter account for Pokémon sent a message today confirming both Pokémon Sun and Moon as well as Pokémon Go, would have a presence at Treehouse Live.

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The long dark tea time of the soul.

While Europe has a very light week, North America has a couple of interesting titles on the eShop this week. The big one is previous PlayStation Plus instant game collection member Kick and Fennick crossing over to the other platforms, bringing some more fun platforming action to the eShop. If you're... Read more...

Pretty close to a trademarked name

The Pokémon Company has released a new video naming the version legendaries and some of the characters in Pokémon Sun/Moon.

Sun's mascot will be Solgaleo, a Steel/Psychic type. Its Full Metal Body ability blocks stat changes, and its trademark move is Sunsteel Strike. Moon will be helmed by Lunala,... Read more...

The farm is moving back to the portable realm

The 3DS will continue to be a leader in the farming space for the foreseeable future.

Natsume has confirmed that Harvest Moon: Skytree Village will release this fall and be playable in two weeks at E3. Joining River City: Tokyo Rumble in the 3DS lineup, the new Harvest Moon sees the player (either a male or female farmer) working to revive seven Skytrees and save the Harvest Goddess from a total power drain.

Tons of titles going on sale to celebrate the creation of Nintendo's digital store.

Celebrating the fifth year of the launch of the Nintendo 3DS eShop, Nintendo is having a sale on 100 select titles between June 7 (10 a.m.) to June 13 (11:59 p.m.) in Japan. Titles include full retail, downloadable and Virtual Console games with discounts up to 50 percent off. Additionally, users... Read more...

This time, you're designing the new Chop Chop.

The newest Skylanders adventure will only land on Wii U this fall.

Activision has announced this year's Skylanders title will be called Skylanders Imaginators and will release on October 16 for the Wii U, along with PlayStation 3/4 and Xbox 360/One. The game will come with a Creation Crystal that will allow players to create their own Skylanders, that can learn new skills from "Skylanders Senseis".

For those in need of classic run-and-shoot man action.

Most of Capcom's catalogue is on deep discount this week on the eShop.

Until June 6, the following Capcom games will be available for up to 75% off. They are:

The Ironfall developers team up with an "anti-supercar maker" on major consoles including a stunner.

The developers of IronFall Invasion have announced a new title that has a very interesting set of target platforms.

VdDev is teaming up with Jannarelly, a maker of sports cars, to produce RISE: Race The Future. Not many details are available about the title, but it appears to be a realistic racing game for Wii U, 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, mobile platforms and the Nintendo NX.

Some super beats will be coming to Nintendo systems soon via Rising Star Games.

A long running rhythm game series is about to make its debut on Nintendo hardware.

Rising Star Games is demoing DJ Max Encore at this weekend's London MCM Comic Con. The DJ Max series, which was originally developed by Pentavision Studios for Asian PCs, has had several releases on PlayStation handheld systems, and a PlayStation 4 "greatest hits" title called DJMax Respect was recently announced.

A much-needed Saturday release for one of Japan's biggest franchises

The long-awaited traditional RPG take on Monster Hunter will be hitting Japan this October.

Monster Hunter Stories will release in Japan on October 8, and will also have amiibo support that unlocks new monsters in the game. The designs in the first wave, launching day-and-date with the game, are... Read more...

It's kind of hard to get what you're looking for when Googling “Dual Core Wii U”.

It's a very busy day for the North American eShop with a full slate of indie releases for both the Wii U and 3DS – and there's a pretty common price for most of them. Your $9.99 will get Futuridium EP Deluxe or Dual Core, a couple of different takes on the shooter, or Rynn's Adventure or Dragon Fantasy: The Black Tome of Ice, which put their own spin on fantasy adventuring.

Based on a beary interesting Japanese 3DS title

A long-hibernating 3DS title from Japan will be launching in Europe and Australia this summer/winter with new features.

The 2013 game Kuma Tomo has received an update to include amiibo support and will release in Europe on 1 July and Australia/New Zealand on 2 July as Teddy Together. No pricing has been given in Europe per Nintendo policy, but Nintendo Australia has confirmed the game will launch for AU$49.95 indicating a budget release.

UPDATE: Not so much.

UPDATE: The MH name was used in a report by the Morgan Stanley analyst as shorthand for a potential 3DS successor, but is not an actual codename.

A lot of inexpensive dungeon crawling this week.

NISA is lowering the price on some older 3DS dungeon crawlers in Europe beginning with Thursday's eShop update.

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner Soul Hackers, Etrian Odyssey IV and Etrian Odyssey Untold will be reduced to €9.99/£8.99 from a regular price of €39.99/£34.99, while Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth will be reduced to €19.99/£17.99.

The sequel to the popular indie throwback finally lands on Wii U and 3DS.

Next week's eShop update will include a big indie RPG sequel.

Dragon Fantasy: The Black Tome of Ice, the second game in the retro-themed RPG series, will launch next week on both Wii U and 3DS for $9.99. The first game in the series launched last summer, and the sequel takes cues from 16-bit RPGs.

It might be familiar to Record Breakers or those who have experienced Odysseys.

Sega has outlined the plans for add-on content for the upcoming 7th Dragon: Code VFD to add on to the game's already massive size.

A free doll of the killer rabbit Nagamimi will come with the game on launch day (July 12 for North America) along with some paid content for grinding assitance and character recruitment.

Light the fire up in the night.

It’s another week where the biggest release is already out in North America with the Minecraft Super Mario Pack update hitting late Tuesday evening. But for those who are looking to spend a little money this week, you’ve got options as well, including a game long thought of as a PlayStation exclusive... Read more...

Including a big one North America already has

The Nintendo Selects line for Europe is expanding again in June.

Nintendo announced the five new 3DS games joining the lineup on 24 June, and they will be reduced to €19.99/£15.99 on the eShop the same day.

The five news games are:

Some reasonable requirements for those who want to try their luck

Following trials in Australia and New Zealand, the field test for Pokémon Go has expanded to the United States.

Prospective trainers can sign up on the Niantic Labs website to attempt to gain access to the much-hyped product. An Android phone running version 4.3 (Jellybean) or higher, or an iPhone 5 or newer with iOS version 8 or higher, along with "an element of luck".

Future articles on the subject will not be written in Variety Speak.

Nintendo has given clarification on their plans for expanding into the film business.

CEO Tatsumi Kimishima, in an interview with Japan's Asahi daily newspaper, confirmed that Nintendo will handle most of the work on films with their properties, but are also willing to give other production companies the opportunity to use Nintendo properties for an unspecified fee. Whatever the project becomes, it is still 2-3 years from being completed.