A hardcover book showcasing a visual history of Nintendo’s older toys and games.

Before Mario, a new visual book about Nintendo history, is now available for pre-order from Omaké Books.

The Before Mario book focuses on Nintendo history from 1965 through 1983 and will describe, with plenty of visuals showing off the company's older products, how Nintendo evolved from a small toy manufacturer into the famous company we all know and love today.

Also, a slew of Wii U and 3DS indie games are on the way in the coming months.

At long last, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is coming to 3DS eShop on October 23. The Wii U version will be coming later this winter.

A variety of other Wii U and 3DS indie titles are also on their way this year, including Frima's Wii U physics-based platformer Chariot, Double Fine's Wii U RPG Costume Quest 2, TOO DX's Wii U local multiplayer game Sportsball, and Choice Provisions' 3DS arcade-styled Woah Dave!

Update: Nope, it just works with Smash Bros.

Update: Nintendo confirmed that the GameCube Controller Adapter will only work with Super Smash Bros. on Wii U. The original story is still below, even if it is just kind of a bummer now.

The upcoming GameCube Controller Adapter will be backwards compatible with all games that support the Wii U Pro Controller and Classic Controller.

Stateside Monster Hunter fans better chug some coffee.

On October 8, Nintendo will be streaming a Nintendo Direct focusing on Monster Hunter 4G, starting in Japan at 8 pm (12 pm in the UK, and 7 am EST in the US). The broadcast will be streaming on both Youtube and NicoNico in anticipation for the game's release on October 11.

Monster Hunter 4G is... Read more...

Load up your eShop credit.

Developers of the Bit Boy series, Bplus, recently went to Facebook to announce they are working on two new titles set to debut on the Nintendo eShop before the end of 2014. Further details on the content of these new games aren't yet available, but Bernd Geiblinger of Bplus hinted in his post that Bit Boy's hero Kubi will definitely be making some cameos.

People everywhere are getting smashed.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS has sold more than 2.8 million units worldwide.

This number accounts for both digital and physical sales in Japan, the Americas, Europe, and Australia. Nintendo believes that these strong sales numbers are the start of a “strong holiday season” for the company.

Along with news regarding Amiibos!

Nintendo revealed release dates for both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as well as Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, both still on track for a 2014 release. Also, more details regarding the Amiibo figures were revealed.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has been confirmed for November 21 in North America (December 6 everywhere else) for $59.99. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will be released on December 5 for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

One week before the game's release, you will be able to try out Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for the 3DS!

Sega will release an eShop demo of Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal on November 4, one week before the game's release.

Shattered Crystal is being developed by California based Sanzaru Games, who last year released Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Sega producer... Read more...

Your 3DS has never looked fancier.

An update to the Nintendo 3DS System Menu has been released, which adds new features such as themes and pop-out notifications.

The new theme options are located in the upper left Home Screen icon, where the brightness and power-saving mode options currently reside. Some themes simply change the... Read more...

The atmospheric title has come a long way since then!

The Wii U eShop game Tengami is currently going through certification and will have a release date soon according a recent tweet from Nyamyam, the game's developer.

The game, featuring a colorful pop-up narrative, puts players in control of a samurai. Using the Wii U GamePad's touch screen, players will help guide the samurai as he navigates various puzzles and landscapes.

Another legendary third generation Pokemon gets a Mega Evolution.

The latest Pokémon to get a Mega Evolution is none other than Rayquaza, another Pokémon that was introduced in the Ruby and Sapphire games.

Mega Rayquaza, like others, comes with a few new twists. It's ability, Delta Stream, negates all weather effects in the game and protects flying type Pokémon... Read more...

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS finally makes its long awaited arrival!

Guess what, guys? Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS is out! I reviewed it and I enjoyed it quite a bit. A few issues, but not enough that will put a damper on the overall Smash Bros. experience. Beyond the big release though, there's only a few other games out this week including the Virtual Console release... Read more...

The reason for splitting Zelda/Sheik and Samus/Zero Suit Samus into separate character slots? 3DS wasn't up to it.

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai revealed in a recent interview with Famitsu that limitations in the capabilities of the 3DS hardware prevented the inclusion of characters who transform into alter egos with completely different appearances and move sets.

That's why Zelda and Sheik now... Read more...

Best-selling indie platformer is coming to Nintendo's console.

Curve Digital announced today that indie platformer Thomas Was Alone will be coming to Wii U in November 2014. Although originally created and developed by Mike Bithell, Curve was responsible for developing PS3 and Vita versions of the game and will be reprising their roles as developers of the new versions for Wii U and other consoles.

Plus a spooky new online competition!

Get your copies of Pokémon X and Y ready for the Halloween season with a shiny Gengar and super-sized Pumpkaboo this month.

GameStop will be distributing cards with a code to download Gengar from October 13 to 26. Gengar will be holding Gengarite, a Mega Stone, which will turn it into a bright... Read more...

Get your poké on.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online on iPad is now available on the iTunes App Store in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.

The free-to-play title is feature identical to the version already available for download on PC and Mac; with all of the... Read more...