It was never approved, but you can now see what might have been.

In 2007, the ill-fated Imagi Animation Studios pitched a Legend of Zelda CGI movie to Nintendo, in a sample trailer that has only now seen public light.

Animator Adam Holmes, who supervised, shot and edited the animated pitch, posted the clip on his personal blog for all to see. Embedding of the video is not allowed, but you can check out the footage here.

EB Games in Australia and JB Hi-Fi in New Zealand will be handing out the legendary Pokémon.

Nintendo Australia has announced that the distribution of shiny versions of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga, Palkia and Giratina will be held at participating EB Games stores in Australia and participating JB Hi-Fi stores throughout New Zealand.

Each of the Pokémon will be available one at a time for a two week period. Fans need only to bring their game and systems to the stores on the following dates to obtain their Pokémon.

Despite a recent listing, Mario's next sports game is still set for release next year.

Mario Golf: World Tour is still coming out in 2014 despite being listed in Nintendo's recent financials as a summer release in North America, and late 2013 in Europe.

"Nintendo of America can confirm the game will be available in 2014," a Nintendo representative told us. 

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The first update might use the GamePad's camera!

Spin the Bottle may be updated to incorporate the GamePad's front facing camera.

During our recent interview with KnapNok Games' Lau Krosgaard, we asked if future content is already in the works. Krosgaard replied: ''Right now, we are exploring... hmm... so this is kind of not official yet, but... Read more...

NightSky's developer returns to Nintendo and gets some quality Wii U time. 

KnapNok Games is working with Nifflas, developer of NightSky, on a new project for Wii U.

In our recent interview, Lau Krosgaard talked to us about the the upcoming collaboration between KnapNok Games and Nifflas. While he couldn't reveal much yet, Krosgaard did comment that ''What we can say is... Read more...

It is the closest you will ever get to having actual Pikmin carry your stuff.

A Pikmin Tote Bag is the newest reward for North American Club Nintendo users.

The bag, costing 400 coins, measures 15” x 13” and has an image of multiple Pikmin on it. Underneath the Pikmin is a message, "Pikmin Tote, Attack, Multiply, Become Snacks." The tote is made of canvas and can carry up to 20 pounds. It was made in the U.S.A.

Tending crops and wrangling Pikmin.

Did someone say, "biggest Wii U title of the fall?" Oh, you did? Why, yes, Pikmin 3 is going to be available this week! Along with Harvest Moon, Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Cloudberry Kingdom! Nintendo is stepping up their game once again and putting the hurt on your wallet, and I've never been happier about it. Let's be honest here, a week of ramen won't kill you, but another week without Pikmin just might.

Japan gets to hunt all the cool monsters...

Monster Hunter Frontier G is being ported to the Wii U. Frontier G is an online-only version of Monster Hunter 2 with additional content added.

The game's service will become available in Japan on December 11 for Wii U, and players will be able to take part in a free beta test for a week before the game releases.

Quality Assurance taking longer than anticipated.

Rune Factory 4 is delayed yet again, with a fall release anticipated. XSEED, the company behind its English localization, announced the news on their Facebook page.

The game was originally released in Japan over a year ago to rave reviews and high sales. The North American version was set for a mid-July release, but was pushed back to August.