The former Team Ninja head's next game is slated for early 2013.

Devil's Third, from Tomonobu Itagaki's new Valhalla Game Studios, could be coming to Wii U, according to an interview with Itagaki on GAME Watch.

The former head of Team Ninja, known for his work on Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, supports the concept of Wii U, and thinks it is a great idea for... Read more...

Reggie promises that third-party titles on Wii U will look at least as good as their counterparts on the other systems.

"Most" of the footage shown representing third-party Wii U games featured in Nintendo's press conference are apparently from Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. In an interview with Gametrailers' Jeff Keighley (at 4:33), Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Amie confirmed that the videos were from other consoles, and explained that it is because the system is "a year away."

The milestone took the 3DS nine weeks longer to reach than it took for the original DS.

The Nintendo 3DS has sold one million units in Japan thirteen weeks after its release according to the May sales report of Japanese game magazine Enterbrain.

The 3DS has been experiencing slower sales than Nintendo had hoped since it launched in Japan February 26. For reference, the original Nintendo DS sold one million units in that market in four weeks back in 2004.

Think you might have missed something important?

E3 2011 was a busy event for Nintendo with the unveiling of the Wii U, a packed booth on the show floor, and the meaning of "Skyward" revealed for Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. With that in mind, you might have missed something during the week but don't worry, our highlights here will ensure that you have the best material at your grasp. 

By focusing on the new controller, Nintendo may have created confusion about their next home system.

Nintendo might have put too much emphasis on their new controller, and not enough on the new Wii U console, said company president Satoru Iwata. He expressed concern that by featuring the controller exclusively, and showing no images of the console, they may have given the false impression that the tablet-like unit was either a stand-alone portable device or a new peripheral for the Wii.

Level-5 will be involved with the new Gundam series every step of the way. 

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino announced that they are developing a new Gundam RPG at the Gundam Age press conference today. It has not been revealed what platform the game is being designed for, nor when it will be released.

Word of Level-5’s involvement with the game was leaked a week earlier from... Read more...

Could the Wii U be coming our way early next year?

Sega's executive vice president of marketing, Alan Pritchard, has said that the Wii U will be released next Spring/Summer. 

In an interview with Gamespot, when questioned about the possibility of Sonic Generations being released for the Wii U, he responded that it would not be possible since Generations is set for a November release, while the Wii U is coming out next Spring/Summer.

Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka is working on a fishing game for Wii.

Bandai Namco will be bringing a new Wii title Family Fishing to Japan later this summer and Sonic the Hedgehog Co-Creator Yuji Naka is producing it.

In the game, players find themselves at a fishing resort where over 200 different fish species can be caught. Over 1,000 items will be available to... Read more...

Hideki Konno explains the reason behind the handheld's vintage touchscreen technology.

Even though the Nintendo 3DS is a much more powerful piece of hardware than its predecessor, the system still uses the same resistive touchscreen as the original Nintendo DS.

In an interview with Joystiq, Hideki Konno, who worked as a hardware producer on the handheld, revealed the reason for the same old touchscreen technology is because of the original Nintendo DS.

The release of the pink puff ball's latest DS adventure is pushed back in Japan.

Atsumete! Kirby for the Nintendo DS has been delayed in Japan. The the release date has been moved to August 4. 

Known as Kirby Mass Attack outside of Japan, the title was originally set to release on July 7. The Japanese version of the game made an appearance at E3 last week and members of the NWR Staff were able to play Kirby's upcoming DS adventure.  

10 years ago today, the GBA launched in the United States.

On June 11, 2001, the Game Boy Advance hit stores in North America.

The system launched with 17 games, including Super Mario Advance, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.

Next week, Nintendo World Report will celebrate the system's release, starting with a reveal of the staff's Top 10 Game Boy Advance games.

Even more new information has been released regarding Super Pokémon Scramble

Earlier this week we reported that the Nintendo 3DS would be getting its first retail Pokémon game this summer in the form of Super Pokémon Scramble. At the time not many details were known, but since then, tidbits of information have been gradually released.

In Super Pokémon Scramble, players... Read more...

Mario Kart 3DS producer wants the game to run smoothly in both 2D and 3D, online and offline.

Mario Kart 3DS producer Hideki Konno was questioned as to whether or not the game would feature online play. His response was "Of course."

Though the current online configuration is not quite set, he said that "our goal right now is to have the same number of players for both local wireless and... Read more...

The first 3D movie trailer is available on the 3DS.

A Green Lantern movie trailer was added to the 3DS eShop at some point today. The movie is due out in theaters on June 17.

The trailer was recently featured before 3D movies in theaters, and is now available for 3D viewing via the eShop. At nearly three minutes long, it is the longest video available in the eShop.

Early purchasers of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will receive a special bonus! 

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series, Nintendo has planned a series of events for the year, including a new version of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for the Nintendo DSiWare Store as well as The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii. The first Zelda game to see... Read more...

Nintendo doesn't want downloads treated as second-class citizens.

Nintendo will not be using any special name for downloadable software on 3DS, according to an anonymous third-party developer we spoke with at E3.

Though Nintendo filed for 3DSWare trademarks, it appears the name will go unused. Apparently, Nintendo wants to remove the distinction between downloadable... Read more...

Final Fantasy could eventually land on the Wii U.

Square Enix is now considering bringing their highly-acclaimed Final Fantasy series to the Wii U, according to Yoshinori Kitase.

“After seeing Wii U revealed at Nintendo’s conference, we are now considering the possibilities of bringing the Final Fantasy series to the format,” Kitase remarked.

Nintendo's global president cannot understand why the company's stock has declined over the past few days.

Shares in Nintendo fell nearly 10 percent following the announcement of the Wii U on Tuesday.

The decline left some people puzzled, including Satoru Iwata. In an interview with Reuters, Mr. Iwata commented on the drop by saying:

"Honestly speaking, the reaction to (Tuesday's) presentation and what I heard from people I met and the mood of the convention did not chime at all with what happened in the stock market. It's very strange."

Australia joins the banning bandwagon for this increasingly-doomed title.

Dead or Alive Dimensions, the latest of several big-name fighting games to reach the 3DS, has been declassified in Australia and all copies pulled from shelves. The decision follows the banning of the game in several European regions, after it was decided that containing several fighters of questionable age inherently constituted the game as child pornography.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D enters in the top spot.

It was another slow week in Japan in terms of video game sales as, for a second consecutive week, the best-selling game sold well below 100,000 units.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, which was released last week, debuted in the top spot with sales of 58,792. The game easily outsold the runner-up,... Read more...