SpotPass is long dead in Japan, but Tobidas, a comedy sketch program, rises from the dead and comes to Nintendo Video.

Daily Tobidas, a program that formerly appeared on the Nintendo 3DS on the Japan only SpotPass TV, has made a return to the system on Nintendo Video. Rebranded as Tobidas Z due to no longer being a daily program, the show focuses on comedy sketches mixed with a little bit of talk about Nintendo software.... Read more...

Also, learn about the roots of the careers of both Game Center CX's Arino and the Nintendo president.

Satoru Iwata mentioned his interest in making video games once more, but says it would be an inconvience for many people involved. This and more he mentioned in a Q&A session on the Game Center CX special, which aired after the Nintendo Direct conference.

As a reply to Arino Shinya's question,... Read more...

Monochromatic adventuring awaits!

Two Brothers, a retro-styled action role-playing game, is coming to the Wii U eShop in 2013, developer Ackkstudios announced this week. 

Unveiled for various platforms earlier this year, the game received funding through Kickstarter, enabling Ackkstudios to greatly expand the scope of... Read more...

Apparently solving puzzles in Professor Layton is more important than your job.

Penélope Cruz and Mónica Cruz are featured in a new commercial for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.

The commercial starts with Penélope trying to help her sister complete a puzzle in the new game. She is interrupted, however, and called to the scene of some sort of film shoot. Whilst performing her scene, she stops and rushes back to her sister with the solution to the puzzle she was trying to complete.

The digital version of the game will be cheaper, but at the expense of a massive chunk of hard drive space.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition will be sold on the Wii U eShop, as well as at retail, when it launches alongside the new console.

In Japan, players who buy the digital version will make a small savings, as Namco Bandai Games revealed that the download will cost 6,280 yen, whereas the retail version is priced slightly higher at 6,980 yen. Pricing details for the Western release are yet to be announced.

You'll have to enter a lottery if you want a chance to buy this Charizard-themed 3DS.

An ultra-limited edition black 3DS XL sporting a special Charizard decal has been confirmed for Japan.

This Charizard 3DS XL will only be available to a select few fortunate customers. From November 3 to November 26, 2012, consumers in Japan can enter their name and details into a lottery-style promotion to try and reserve the system. 

Criterion's sandbox driving game will hit Wii U sometime next year.

Upcoming open-world racer Need for Speed: Most Wanted has been announced for Wii U by publisher Electronic Arts.

While no information about the Wii U edition's feature set was provided, EA did confirm a 2013 release date, several months after the versions on rival systems.

Most Wanted, the... Read more...

Professor Layton hogs the limelight in this week's selection of releases.

It's slim pickings for European digital downloads this Friday, with a brand new retail game the only major release on the 3DS eShop, alongside a few low-key titles and a series of short 3D films. Meanwhile, there are zero new additions to the Wii Shop Channel.

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask,... Read more...

Retailers indicate that the new system could be very hard to get a hold of on day one.

The Wii U will face severe supply shortages throughout the system's launch window in the United Kingdom, multiple retail sources told CVG.

Two unidentified retailers allege that just 25,000 hardware units will be available for the November 30th launch, with one stating that there would not... Read more...

He's faster than sound. He keeps on jumping around from console to console. 

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 will be making its way on to Japan's 3DS Virtual Console in the coming week. The game will be the Game Gear version of the game, not the better know Sega Mega Drive version. The game will be released for 300 yen on October 31, 2012 in the Nintendo eShop. 

Things get spooky with this week's Hallow-eShop update.

Welcome, my friends, to this, your Hallow-eShop update! Below you'll read about all the latest spooks and scares Nintendo and friends have conjured up for you. Well, only two games are decidedly Halloween themed (Castlevania: The Adventure, and Ghosts 'n Goblins). But, you know, NightSky is dark and... Read more...

Don't like the characters that come with the game? Just be patient.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for Wii U will receive additional characters via free downloadable content. The specifics of this free DLC will be revealed at a later date.

The game, which is set for a November 18 release date alongside the Wii U console, will feature a number of enhancements specific... Read more...

Check out the first English footage of the upcoming game, coming in early 2013.

Fire Emblem: Awakening was shown off in English for the first time ever during the today's Nintendo Direct.

First confirmed for North American release during E3 2012, the first Fire Emblem 3DS title is coming to North American in early 2013, or in "just a few more months" according to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime.

The anticipated Animal Crossing entry on 3DS has finally been given a name in North America.

The upcoming Animal Crossing entry on the Nintendo 3DS has been officially titled Animal Crossing: New Leaf in North America. This information comes from the latest North America Nintendo Direct.

In Japan, the game is titled Animal Crossing: Jump Out and is releasing on November 8. North America currently doesn't have a set-in-stone release date, but the game is expected to release in that market "in the first part of 2013."

The second wave of downloadable Coin Rush levels are now available worldwide.

UPDATE: The packs are on the European eShop as well, for a price of €2,50 each.No more than a few hours since their release in Japan, the new downloadable Coin Rush level packs for New Super Mario Bros. 2 have been released on the North American eShop.

The details are listed as follows;

Pack... Read more...

Nintendo continue to market and distribute Capcom titles in a new deal for MH3 Ultimate.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate's sales, marketing and distribution will be handled by Nintendo throughout the European territories and Australia, although Capcom will be remaining as the publisher.

The game will take advantage of both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS's unique strengths such as quick access... Read more...

Enjoy some tunes on your dedicated Nintendo handheld!

Reco Choku, an established music service in Japan, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS this December. This was announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct earlier today by Satoru Iwata.

The service will be available through an application, which players will be able download from the Nintendo eShop.... Read more...

Wii U owners will have to wait to get their hands on HD Dragon Quest. 

Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku will be releasing on the Wii U next Spring in Japan.

It was previously known that gamers purchasing the Wii U Premium Set, would have access to a beta version of the game. The game’s producer, Yosuke Saito, revealed that gamers will have access to the... Read more...

Catch those ghosts in 2013.

Luigi's Mansion 2, called Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon in North America, is heading to Japan in the first quarter of 2013. The game, which was previously given a general 2013 release date, has had its release window narrowed down slightly. While it has been given an official name in North America, Japan is still using the name Luigi's Mansion 2. Whether this will change is currently unknown.

Those looking for more challenges and coins will be very pleased.

Two New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC level packs will be available today in Japan as soon as the Nintendo Direct presentation concludes, for 200 yen each.

The first set of levels is known as the Gold Mushroom pack and will present the player with many opportunities to collect valuable Gold Mushrooms.