Just in time for the 25th anniversary! 

The Legend of Zelda-themed playing cards are going to be released this December in Japan by Nintendo. Each suit features artwork from different games in the series with spades featuring artwork from The Legend of Zelda, hearts from Wind Waker, diamonds from Ocarina of Time 3D, and clubs from Skyward Sword. The set will retail for 1,050 yen.

One design serves as a touch panel, while another acts as a barcode scanner.

Nintendo has designed several unconventional attachments for their Wii Remote controller and their patent filings were recently unveiled. Two attachments make use of the Wii Remote's infrared camera, which is normally used to detect the position of the sensor bar for position tracking.

The first... Read more...

The North American catalog adds two new rewards and announces plans to raise the price of others.

The North American Club Nintendo updated their rewards catalog today. Loyal Nintendo customers will now be able to redeem their points for a Super Mario T-shirt and shoelaces.

The Classic Super Mario T-shirt comes in four different sizes: small, medium, large, and extra-large. The T-shirt’s design... Read more...

eShop and WiiWare receive new titles, including Balloon Kid for the 3DS Virtual Console, but the Wii Virtual Console is left behind again.

The eShop gained four new titles, while only one new game is headed to WiiWare with this week's Nintendo downloads.

Unlike the Wii Virtual Console, which received no update this week, the 3DS Virtual Console is getting Balloon Kid. Imagine Balloon Fight as a platformer as you float through eight different stages while avoiding enemies in this classic Game Boy title for only $2.99.

Flashcarts are blocked, but awesome advantages await!

Super Mario 3D Land will come preloaded with a mandatory system firmware update for the 3DS.

Aside from the usual new anti-piracy measures to block illegal flashcarts from working, the 3DS Friends List is getting a nifty overhaul for good measure as well.

Firstly, a button will be added that allows... Read more...

With Nintendo's eShop being around since June, it's good to see an original game come to its shelves. 

Freakyforms will be released on November 10 on Nintendo 3DS eShop. It will be Nintendo's first original game for the 3DS Shop since its release in June.

In this new game, originally called Picture Lives!, game players are given the opportunity to create creatures that are able to explore their environments.... Read more...

Nintendo has won a ruling in yet another plagiarism case.

In a recent International Trade Commission case against Nintendo over technology infringement claims, the judge has ruled in Nintendo's favor.

Ohio-based Motiva LLC had claimed that Nintendo's Wii console infringed on two patents for a game system that tracks the user's position through the controller.... Read more...

The Intelligent Systems puzzler is set to receive QR Code Support soon.

Hiku Osu (known as Pushmo in North America and PullBlox in Europe) is scheduled to receive an update that will allow gamers to share their created puzzles via QR Codes. While no specifics were given, the update is planned for the “near future.” Once the update goes live, those who have already... Read more...

Another big name game gets its official Aussie date.

Mario Kart 7 will be launching in Australia on Saturday December 3rd, just over a week after the simultaneous release of Super Mario 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on November 24.

Phoenix Wright is hitting the big screen and now you can a quick preview of it. 

The first footage from the upcoming Ace Attorney movie has been revealed for all to see. The video is ripped from a morning variety program, so naturally there is excited talking over the majority of the clip. It's nonetheless worth a look for fans of the series.

An official trailer is scheduled to be released on November 5. 

The price is justified, according to Capcom.

Resident Evil: Revelations will be the first 3DS game priced at $50.

A Capcom representative told Kotaku that the reason the game has been priced at $50 is that "Resident Evil Revelations is an all new Resident Evil title with over 20 hours of gameplay, and cutscenes beautifully rendered in fear-inducing... Read more...

Is this the end of paper manual in games?

The Japanese release of Super Mario 3D Land doesn't feature a traditional paper manual.

Instead, it comes with a note explaining to the player how to access the digital manual on the 3DS itself. While this so far only applies to the Japanese release of the game, there is a chance that the North... Read more...