Smash Bros. figurines only scratch at the surface of what Nintendo has planned for amiibo.

Amiibo, Nintendo's upcoming NFC platform, will extend far beyond figures. According to Nintendo EAD General Manager Shigeru Miyamoto, support for cards and cheaper toys is in the works as well.

"When Amiibo become cards, we can create a game which can be played only by passing several cards over... Read more...

We'll be giving out TEN prize packs to listeners come Saturday, so check out what joining in on the fun could net you! UPDATE: More prizes and ways to win!

The 5th Annual NWR Live Podcast Telethon could be rocking for as long as ten hours, so we're giving away prize packs of free games and gear each hour! This is our way of saying thank you to you, our listeners, for tuning in and lending us your support in our bid to raise money for Child's Play, a charity that brings toys, games, and console to kids staying in hospital pediatric wards.

That's one big turnip.

Lots of big games droppin' this week on the download! Sonic's latest adventure is out in Sonic Boom for both the Wii U and 3DS systems. Harvest Moon is also back in Harvest Moon: The Lost World, so virtual farmers rejoice! On the Virtual Console front, Super Mario Advance (one of the first titles... Read more...

While the Big N is always thinking about new hardware, it's not ready to toss aside Wii U just yet.

Nintendo has no intention of releasing a successor to Wii U until the company has managed to push its tablet-centric console to its absolute limits.

According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, the company is already investigating what its next console will be, but that doesn't... Read more...

Travel far outside of New Los Angeles.

Xenoblade Chronicles X was further detailed during today's Nintendo Direct.

Using "New Los Angeles" as a home base, your character, an explorer, sets out on the strange planet to partake in missions. They include hunting various creatures and doing favors for other characters. The story is about a society of people who crash landed a huge spaceship onto the planet in the game.

Protect the squid species against an octopus onslaught!

Nintendo Showed off the first footage of Splatoon's single campaign mode during a trailer in Wednesday's direct.

In the Campaign mode, players will control a squid character in a 3D action platforming adventure which puts the protagonist squids up against their octopus nemeses.

Splatoon is slated for release in the second quarter of 2015.

Get ready to attack big monsters all over again.

An updated version of Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan): Jinrui no Tsubasa is coming to the 3DS on December 4 for 4,980 yen. Unlike the original release of the game last year, the new version allows gamers to play with others online as opposed to just locally as well as new characters and voices... Read more...

Pop some popcorn and get ready for some animated Pikmin action.

Shigeru Miyamoto's three Pikmin shorts are now available on the Nintendo eShop on both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

These shorts are being called Pikmin Short Movies 3D, on 3DS, and Pikmin Short Movies HD, on Wii U. The pack of three costs $4.99 on each platform. The short movies also include the original storyboards that Miyamoto created in Flipnote Studio.

Celebrate Duck Hunt's Smash Bros. appearance by playing the game that started it all.

The NES classic Duck Hunt is coming to Wii U Virtual Console according to today's Nintendo Direct.

Originally made 30 years ago in 1984, Duck Hunt is a light gun game where you shoot down ducks and clay discs. If you fail, a dog laughs at you. That dog along with a duck are playable in Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS.

Now you can buy digital games directly through your web browser.

3DS and Wii U owners can now buy digital games via the official site.

Using the website, you can start downloads without touching your system. The online version of the eShop can be viewed from both normal web browsers and via smartphones and other mobile devices.

The figurine lineup expands as new Amiibo information surfaces.

Nintendo has provided an explanation detailing how Amiibo functionality works with The Legend of Zelda spin-off, Hyrule Warriors. Using the Link Amiibo in the game gives players the Spinner weapon first seen in Twilight Princess. Other figures will unlock a random material in Hyrule Warriors.

The Amiibo support will be added in an update later this month alongside the upcoming Twilight Princess DLC pack.

Get ready to soar through the skies in Nintendo themed planes.

A remade version of Ace Combat: Cross Rumble 3D, known in the West as Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS next year with Amiibo support on January 29. The new game, dubbed Ace Combat: Cross Rumble Plus, is essentially a remake of the Ace Combat title that was released in 2011, but this time, Nintendo themed fighter planes are now available to play in the game. There is currently no word on a Western release.

Nintendo has been going theme crazy lately.

Those who purchase Ultimate NES Remix will be able to download a free Nintendo 3DS theme. The the 3DS theme will be based on the Famicom.

No word yet if the free Famicom theme will be available for purchase as a standalone item.

Ultimate NES Remix releases for Nintendo 3DS on December 5.

Kirby is rolling our way.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse has been given a release window of February 2015, as mentioned In today's Nintendo Direct presentation.

Also announced was a four player multiplayer mode in which one player controls Kirby and three others play as different colored Waddle Dee characters.

The Wii U title is a direct sequel to the Nintendo DS game Kirby: Canvas Curse.

You can dress your Mii racer as Kirby, Fox, or Samus. Wild!

Mario Kart 8's first DLC pack, which contains new courses, tracks and karts, is set to release on November 13. On that same day, Mario Kart 8 will be updated to make use of Amiibo as well.

This update allows players to use select Amiibo figures (in stores November 21) to give Miis character costumes... Read more...

The Intelligent Systems-developed 3DS RPG is coming out next spring.

Code Name S.T.E.A.M., the interesting 3DS RPG from Intelligent Systems, is set to come out in spring 2015.

Featured during today's Nintendo Direct footage showed off multiple characters, each with weapons powered by steam. The story is quite weird, as it is about President Abraham Lincoln leading a fight against invaders.

Link's second Nintendo 64 adventure hits the 3DS in Spring 2015.

Nintendo started off Wednesday's direct with a trailer announcing a Nintendo 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Iwata added that the game has been streamlined for the platform and updated to improve approachability.

A special edition was announced for Europe, which will include a pin, steelbook case and double-sided poster.

If Capcom’s next western release of Monster Hunter happens to be New 3DS compatible, here’s how it would work.

The C-stick would add the most to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate in North America if it were to be New 3DS compatible, according to Director Kaname Fujioka. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is currently set for an early 2015 release in North America.

“I think the biggest change, if it come to the new 3DS,... Read more...

Who's ready to learn more about the Big N's software plans for 2015?

Nintendo will be airing a new Direct presentation tomorrow, November 5.

The broadcast will focus on the company's upcoming lineup of 3DS and Wii U games for the remainder of 2014, while also providing a look at what's to come in the new year.

Those in North America can tune in at 2pm PT, 5pm ET right here to watch live. Meanwhile, those in Europe can watch their region-specific broadcast here at 10pm GMT/11pm CET.

Looks like Luigi is not just hunting ghosts on the 3DS.

A Japanese blogger uncovered a location test of a Luigi's Mansion arcade unit in an unspecified game center in Japan.

The test lasted from October 30 to November 3, meaning the short test period has already finished. No details on how the game is played were revealed by the blogger. Be sure to keep checking Nintendo World Report on any news as to if the arcade unit does eventually go public.