Updated hardware packages for Wii and 3DS in Japan are on the way.

Nintendo is releasing a new Wii bundle in Japan that includes two Wii Remote Pluses and Wii Sports Resort for 20,000 yen, the same as the current Wii console price. 

The extra controller in the bundle will be Aqua Blue while the other controller will match the console (i.e. black or white).... Read more...

The unveiling of the Wii U did not convince analysts or stock holders.

After the unveiling of the Nintendo Wii U at E3 on June 7, shares for Nintendo have fallen 5.7 percent to 16,930, the lowest in more than five years and is leaving analysts to question whether or not Nintendo will be able to receive the same kind of success they did with the Wii. 

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A Japanese retailer lists Super Pokémon Rumble for the Nintendo 3DS.

Earlier today reports emerged that a Japanese retailer had a new Pokémon game for the Nintendo 3DS in their pre-order system.

The image showing the game comes from 2ch, and according to the photo pre-orders will start on June 15th. The game is supposedly a handheld sequel to the WiiWare release Pokémon Rumble.

Ubisoft's Wii U shooter will be available for download online and they are aiming for launch. 

Ghost Recon Online for Wii will not be a retail title, revealed a Ubisoft representative. The representative further explained that the final price point for the software is still being considered, but they are thinking about a price near $10. At the Ubisoft presentation tonight,they did not discuss or elaborate on these details at all.

Online multiplayer with matchmaking, persistence, and more.

The Ghost Feed was revealed for Ghost Recon Online, coming to Wii U, at the Nintendo developer roundtable featuring Ubisoft tonight.

The feed will always be on and displayed on the touch screen. So, you can check your friends list and interact with them while watching something else on your TV.

Ubisoft is currently working on Assassin's Creed, Raving Rabbids, Ghost Recon, and two new titles.

Nintendo's Satoru Iwata and Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot shook hands triumphantly at the Nintendo and Ubisoft developer roundtable tonight, revealing that Ubisoft is working on five Wii U titles.

Two of those games are two new IPs, including Killer Freaks From Outer Space and a sports title. The other... Read more...

UPDATE: Details on the game revealed during E3 presentation.

Killer Freaks From Outer Space is a new title coming from Ubisoft, and it will be shown at the Nintendo developer roundtable, which is focused on Ubisoft.

The game, developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, is a first-person shooter focused on "living room fun." The game is displayed the same on the TV... Read more...

Special black Headbanger Headset will join the upcoming shooter.

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be arriving on Wii, if an upcoming accessory is any indication. A black version of PDP's Headbanger Headset is set to be released in October this year.

Activision has not officially confirmed the game for Wii, and a tweet by Infinity Ward specifically... Read more...

Wii development of the game stopped, and Wii U development began.

Pikmin is coming to Wii U, said Shigeru Miyamoto at the E3 2011 developer presentation.

The game was worked on for Wii for several years, but recently, the next Pikmin game switched target platforms and is now indeed coming to Nintendo's next system. It is likely that it will be a launch title, or at least close to launch.

Link has to go on trials to forge the Master Sword, and can find secrets by dowsing the environment.

Link will enter a new dimension in Skyward Sword, called the Siren Realm, where he will go through trials to forge the Master Sword, according to Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma at the E3 2011 developer presentation.

The Siren Realm appears to be reminiscent of both Twilight Princess and Link's... Read more...

The Mario Strikers and Punch-Out devs are making Luigi's latest.

Next Level Games is making Luigi's Mansion 2 on 3DS, which is set for an early 2012 release.

Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the game's developer at the E3 2011 developer presentation. Development began with a test that Next Level did that was well loved by everyone at Nintendo. The Canadian-based company that worked on Punch-Out for Wii, and the two Mario Strikers games on GameCube and Wii.

In honor of Zelda's 25th anniversary, Mario pays homage.

A level designed to look like a 2D Zelda dungeon was shown at the E3 2011 developer presentation.

Done for the Zelda 25th anniversary, the level features a lot of Zelda references, including the very look of the level and the puzzles, one of which involves using the Fire Flower to light torches.

The upcoming Mario Kart game will feature input from Retro Studios.

At Nintendo's Roundtable Meeting today, it was revealed that the upcoming Mario Kart 3DS will feature input from Retro Studios, in regards to various track designs. 

Mario Kart 3DS arrives in North America later this year.

Kid Icarus, Mario Kart and Super Mario are all coming this year.

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Left-handed folks might not be too screwed.

Kid Icarus: Uprising might feature a left-handed mode, according to an anonymous Nintendo representative.

Currently, the game is tough for lefties to play, as you have to hold the stylus in your right hand, since the Circle Pad is only on the left side of the system. Kid Icarus requires the use of the Circle Pad for analog control.

Company has a long relationship with the franchise.

Star Fox 64 3D is a joint venture between Q-Games and Nintendo, as revealed by the game's copyright notice.

The arrangement is likely similar to Ocarina of Time 3D's co-development with Grezzo, as both games feature enhanced graphics and additions, such as gyroscopic gameplay.

Q-Games developed the previous Star Fox game, Star Fox Command for DS. Additionally, members of the company worked on the original Star Fox for SNES.

Cube controllers and software will not work with Nintendo's new system.

The GameCube will not be compatible with the Wii U, Nintendo's new system to be released in 2012, according to Nintendo of America Director of Public Relations Marc Franklin.

The system, originally released in 2001, was compatible with the Wii, and the Wii even featured GameCube controller and memory... Read more...

Kirby and Layton join this year's remaining DS games.

There are a few surprises in the Nintendo DS games list. As with the Wii list from earlier, it is a partial listing with dates and titles subject to change. Even so, Kirby Mass Attack has straight away been assigned a release date of September 19, while Nintendo look to be publishing Level 5's fourth Layton game, the final one for DS. 

In addition to Assassin's Creed, Rabbids, and Ghost Recon Online, Ubisoft is working on a family sports title and an original FPS.

Ubisoft has revealed five projects they've got in the works for Nintendo's just-announced Wii U console, three from established IP and two new original titles as well.

One of the new Wii U titles will be a "multi-sports game for the whole family", and reports label the second as a first-person shooter aimed at hardcore audiences.

Two 3DS games and one Wii game are added to the release schedule.

Later this year, Namco Bandai will publish Ace Combat 3D and Pac-Man Party 3D for the Nintendo 3DS, and Go Vacation for Wii.

The Ace Combat series' 3DS debut will add touch screen controls to all the excitement of flying, dogfights, and acrobatics missions. Pac-Man Party 3D will utilise the system's buttons, touchscreen, microphone, accelerometer, and Download Play features to create a multiplayer mini-game experience.