I'm still holding out for a clear one...

A black 3DS XL model will be coming to Canada this weekend, according to an ad sent to Go Nintendo. The ad lists the black 3DS at $179.97 and will be available on July 26.

The black 3DS XL model was recently released in the UK as part of the Monster Hunter 3 bundle. Currently available colors (excluding special editions) are: blue/black, red/black and pink/white.

The Pokémon developers are set to show us all how card games and horse racing mix together nicely. 

Solitiba, a new title by Game Freak, is set to arrive on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on July 31 in Japan for 500 yen. The game mixes together the game of solitaire and horse racing.

Solitiba will focus on two different phases for gameplay - a Solitaire Phase and a Control Phase. The Solitaire Phase... Read more...

Add enough money to your North America Wii U eShop account by July 28 and receive $5 or $10 eShop credit.

Monday Nintendo distributed a Wii U promotional newsletter that advertised up to a $10 eShop credit for Wii U owners that add enough funds to their Wii U eShop account before the deadline.

Details of the promotion are explained on the Club Nintendo website. Wii U owners that add between $50.00... Read more...

Make way, Mario & Luigi!

A spokesperson from Black Forest Games has said that Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams will likely release on the Wii U eShop next month, as long as the approval process goes smoothly.

The game is a sequel to Giana Sisters DS, and was originally funded on Kickstarter last year. The first game in the franchise, The Great Giana Sisters, a Super Mario Bros. clone, was released in 1987 on the Commodore 64.

Number one everywhere, but no idea on the actual sales.

European Wii U users have jumped on the chance to download EarthBound in its opening weekend if the ''recent best seller'' list on the Nintendo eShop is to be believed.

Among the confirmed places where EarthBound is in the top spot on the best sellers list are the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. In all locations, the title currently stands on the number one spot.

Don't feel like you're missing out by not going to Comic-Con? Now you will.

Capcom-Unity has posted a video showing almost 30 minutes of DuckTales: Remastered gameplay in the Himalayas level.

The video shows off some new features such as forgiving spawn points and a plane-to-plane combat sequence. The game is currently set to release on the Wii U eShop August 15. Check out the video below.

Fingers crossed for Pokémon X Monster Hunter! 

Game Freak, developer of the Pokémon games, has teased a new collaboration on their website.

The website shows the silhouette of a creature and the words "coming soon." The words surrounding the silhouette, when put together, roughly translate to: “That popular game that is played around the world, will be reborn in a surprising collaboration!”

The HD TV revolution took the Big N by surprise.

Miyamoto "wanted to go HD sooner," according to a recent interview with 4Gamer translated by KameDaniRyuu.

His reasoning behind holding off on making the Wii HD was that Nintendo thought "it was going to take some time for HD televisions to become common," but that "HD became more common about 2 to 3 years earlier than we had anticipated."

Wookiees rejoice, a Star Wars game is coming to the Wii U.

Angry Birds Star Wars is coming to Nintendo platforms in the form of a retail release.

Set to hit store shelves October 29, Angry Birds Star Wars will feature  competitive and cooperative multiplayer and 20 new levels on the 3DS, Wii and Wii U. Over 25 hours of gameplay is promised... Read more...

Batman will also sport some sweet new skins.

Long time Batman villain Copperhead will join previously revealed assassins Deathstroke, Deadshot, and Bane during the hunt for Batman in this years Batman: Arkham Origins.

Revealed by WB Games today, Copperhead will show up not as the familiar male antagonist in a snake suit that has been around since late 60's, but rather as a quick and agile female. A female Copperhead was also recently introduced in DC's New 52.

Will these ever exist and come to Wii U?

Namco Bandai has filed for three different "Tales of" trademarks in Japan, according to the website, Hachima Kiko.

The three trademarks, Tales of Zestoria, Tales of Creales and Tales of Catastora all represent possible new entries in the Tales series. The last entry in the series to show up on a Nintendo platform was the 3DS remake of Tales of the Abyss. 

Truly the Prima-donna of collectible guide books!

A new limited-edition collector's set of Zelda guide books has appeared on Amazon.com's digital store shelves for pre-order. The set, published by Prima Games, compiles each of the hardcover guides released for every game in the Zelda series over the last few years. The games are as follows:

Ocarina of Time 3DPhantom HourglassSpirit TracksThe Wind WakerTwilight PrincessSkyward Sword

Get Xtreme and blow up some Stardroids in these Game Boy and Game Boy Color Mega Man games.

Six more Mega Man games are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console soon. The first four are the Game Boy versions of Mega Man II, III, IV, and V. The other two are Mega Man Xtreme 1 and 2, both of which pull from Mega Man's SNES entries.

The four Game Boy titles are peculiar remixed titles that pull... Read more...

Play classic arcade and Genesis games such as Sonic the Hedgehog with added 3D support on your 3DS. 

Eight 3D Classics games from Sega are coming to the 3DS eShop in North America and Europe soon, according to Sega and the Nintendo Direct from earlier today.

The titles are, similar to Nintendo's 3D Classics from 2011 and 2012, remade ports of arcade and Genesis games with stereoscopic 3D added.

Did someone say Earthbound?

Holy cow, what a week! If you can't find something to love in this pile of goodness then just hand over your Nintendo Fun Club card right now. Earthbound, Shantae, and the final Guild02 Collection game have all arrived at once, and I suspect the wallets of some Nintendo fans are cowering in fear.... Read more...

Slash the price on Wonderful 101 if you buy Pikmin digitally. 

European Wii U owners who purchase the digital version of Pikmin 3 from the eShop will be entitled to a 30% price reduction on Platinum Games' upcoming title, The Wonderful 101.

This promotion will run from July 26, the launch day of Pikmin 3 in Europe, to September 21. The discount code will be redeemable upon the release of The Wonderful 101 on August 23 and will be eligible until the aforementioned date in September.

This holiday season will be filled will adventure and parties.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party (3DS) will both be released this November on the Nintendo 3DS in North America.

This news comes from today's Nintendo Direct Mini. More concrete dates have not yet been given for either title, so for now fans will have to make due with knowing they will have both titles before November's end.

Midwest 3DS owners, rejoice!

Nintendo is expanding Nintendo Zone "in a few weeks," to over 29,000 locations across North America and 25,000 locations throughout Europe.

Nintendo Zone's new StreetPass relay service allows users to StreetPass with the last user to visit that location, which will hopefully allow users to take greater advantage of StreetPass functionality.

Pikmin 3 sits on top of the sales charts in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Pikmin 3 sold through 93,000 units after just one day on the market, according to Media Create Sales from the week of July 8 to July 14. 

Pikmin 3 launched in Japan on July 13 and jumped to the top spot in the software charts after just 24 hours. The amount of copies sold digitally remains unknown as Media Create data covers only physical sales.

UPDATE: According to the Nintendo Direct Mini, EarthBound is coming to the Wii U eShop today. 

EarthBound may be showing up on the Wii U eShop today, July 18.

The classic Super Nintendo RPG is currently listed on Nintendo of America’s website, as well as the European eShop with a release date of July 18. However, an official announcement has yet to be made.

These listing are, unfortunately,... Read more...