Now we will finally know what we will see when we turn on the system.

When the Wii U turns on, the television and GamePad will display different screen menus, as was shown during this morning's Wii U Nintendo Direct.

The television screen will first load the WaraWara Plaza, a screen we have seen before. On this screen, various Miis gather around different game icons where they will mingle and chat about the games they surround, showing messages other players have posted.

Final calls for Wii U pre-orders are approaching.

EB Games Australia have announced their Wii U pre-order cutoff date is November 18, 2012.

Australians who want to be sure they can get a Wii U on the November 30 launch date need to make sure they have pre-ordered by the cutoff date.

EB Games are currently the only retailer talking about a cutoff date for day one purchases, but it is likely that other stores would have similar dates in mind with regards to their pre-order allotments.

Finally, more details on Miiverse!

A Japanese Nintendo Direct focusing on various system features, including Miiverse, will air tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. EST/3 a.m. PST.

The broadcast, which will last approximately 35 minutes, will finally reveal some more details of Nintendo's soon be release home console, the Wii U. Check below for the time of the broadcast in a few other regions.

Get ready for Shantae's new swashbuckling adventure. UPDATE: Now with more details.

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is coming exclusively to the 3DS eShop, as revealed by the cover of the latest issue of Nintendo Power. 

In this direct sequel to the popular DSiWare game, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, players can expect to see Shantae team up with Risky as she adjusts to no longer being a genie. The world is twice as large as the previous entry and sports a Metroid style map.

3DS development doesn't look as promising.

The Wii U version of The Pinball Arcade will likely land somewhere in the Wii U launch window, while the 3DS version of the game is struggling to overcome technical limitations.

In an interview with Warp Zoned, Rob Mann, the Community Manager at FarSight Studios, commented on the sate of the Wii... Read more...

No need for picture taking in Pushmo's sequel.

QR codes for Crashmo can be downloaded using the Nintendo 3DS Internet Browser, according to the game's Japanese website. Unlike Pushmo, you will no longer be required to take a picture in order to attain more puzzles, meaning that you do not need to have the code open on another device.

Time to chip away at a Game Boy classic.

Picross is the latest Club Nintendo reward, and can be claimed for just 100 Coins.

Originally released in 1995 for the Game Boy, Mario's Picross is Nintendo's take on nonogram puzzles. Players are provided a grid surrounded by various numbers. These numbers reveal which squares in those rows or columns will reveal an image.

Creator of Mario wants outside studios to see the brilliance of Wii U.

Miyamoto is travelling and speaking with developers, hoping to promote the Wii U as a home for their current and next game projects. 

In an interview with IGN, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that he has been personally speaking with third party development studios, sharing with them details on how... Read more...

Nintendo is interested in thinking up ways to utilize both systems. 

Nintendo is "thinking of the possibility of connecting Wii U and Nintendo 3DS once again," but it might be too complicated because all the different screens, according to Shigeru Miyamoto in an interview with IGN.

Miyamoto elaborated: "Of course we are thinking of the possibility of connecting Wii... Read more...

All three shops are temporarily going down, but what for?

All three of Nintendo's digital shops will be undergoing temporary maintenance on Tuesday, November 6, according to Nintendo's website.

While Nintendo's network undergoes regularly scheduled maintenance every Tuesday morning, this week the North American Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSiShop, and Wii... Read more...

Not all feature a demo, but they do seem to be everywhere.

More than 5,000 Wii U kiosks are now in place at select retail stores across the United States.

Gamers looking to get some hands-on time with the system can visit a participating Target, Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart, or Toys ‘R’ Us location. If you have yet to find a retailer with the kiosk on... Read more...

Nintendo of Korea gets serious with their support for the platform.

Nintendo of Korea highlighted some of the upcoming Nintendo 3DS games in a Nintendo Direct presentation specifically for South Korea. The presentation was lead by NoK president Mineo Koda, and was streamed live earlier in the week.

On the first-party side of things, Nintendogs + Cats, available... Read more...

Get swinging and dancing in the first moments of 2013!

Nintendo of Europe announced that SiNG Party will be hitting the region on January 18, 2013. This information was spread by the Official Nintendo Magazine in the United Kingdom.

During the Wii U Preview in September, the European wing of the company mentioned that the game would be out in the... Read more...

The delightful two-toned pink and white 3DS XL can now be yours.

New Nintendo 3DS XL bundles are now available on the online shopping store Gilt. 

The new bundles both feature a two-toned pink and white 3DS XL, along with the choice of either Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, or Style Savvy: Trendsetters.

The bundles mark the first appearance of this color choice in North America, and will remain exclusive to Gilt for a limited time at the price of $224.86.

China is getting its own version of the Nintendo 3DS XL soon.

Nintendo's publishing partner for its various handheld systems in the mainland of China, iQue, will be releasing their own version of the Nintendo 3DS XL this coming December.

The iQue 3DS XL, as the system will be known in that country, will come in three different variations. The silver and red... Read more...

Thoughts from the man who made Mario.

Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto recently discussed his thoughts on the F-Zero franchise, saying "I thought people had grown weary of it." The statement came in an interview with French wesbite gamekult.com. He added, to fans of the series   "Thank you very much and try to wait by playing Nintendo Land's F-Zero mini-game."

The Wii U's browser has the greatest HTML support of any game system.

The Wii U internet browser has the most comprehensive compatibility with HTML5 of any dedicated game console to date, according to benchmark-testing website HTML5test.com.

The testing website, which ranks browsers out of a possible 500 compatibility points plus an additional 15 points for specific video and audio-related features, graded the Wii U browser with 323 + 8. 

Shooters, tower defense, fashion, and more fill out this week's European downloads.

It's business as usual for European downloads this week, with a smattering of small titles in a range of genres represented across every platform, plus a new demo and a discounted title.

The highlight of the week is the NES version of Konami's classic side-scrolling shoot-'em-up, Gradius, available... Read more...

And will those Cave Story+ updates find their way to the eShop version?

Nicalis has provided new details on their upcoming lineup, including scheduled release dates for Ikachan, and Aban Hawkins and the 1,001 Spikes.

The news comes from a Destructoid interview with Nicalis president, Tyrone Rodriguez. On the topic of Ikachan, Rodriguez plans to release the eShop and... Read more...

The Denpa are coming! The Denpa are coming!

The sequel to The Denpa Men: They Came by Wave will come to North America's eShop, as confirmed by the official Denpa Men Twitter account. 

Known as Denpa Ningen no RPG 2, it was released in Japan on September 26. The sequel plays host to a number of additions, including a world map, StreetPass functionality, a fishing mini-game, and the ability to transfer your full party from the first game.