This week is bursting at the seams, if you know what I mean.

Retail releases dominate in this week’s Nintendo Downloads. Even so, SENRAN KAGURA Burst finally makes it to the 3DS eShop this week, and let’s be fair, what else would you want?

3DS Retail Games

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! - $29.95, available November 19

Barbie Dreamhouse Party - $29.99, available November 19

The hunt will soon be on in South Korea.

Monster Hunter 4 is scheduled to be released in South Korea on December 14 for 49,000 won (about $46), Nintendo of Korea revealed during a special Monster Hunter Direct on November 12.

Nintendo has revealed that they will be assisting with the localization on the title. The game will contain... Read more...

Gamers in Japan can now get their survival horror on for a cheaper price.

Two popular titles in Japan, Tongaribōshi to Mahō no Machi and Biohazard: Revelations (Resident Evil: Revelations), are on sale on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan starting today.

Tongaribōshi to Mahō no Mach is temporarily dropping from 4,980 yen to 2,940 yen and Biohazard: Revelations is going from 5,300 yen to 2,990 yen. The sale will continue for a little over a week and will end on November 21 at midnight. 

A killer whale defendant? This is going to be awesome.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies will receive a downloadable add-on available Thursday, November 21. The full-length episode, Turnabout Reclaimed, will cost $5.99 (€4.99 / £3.99).The episode “recounts the first case Phoenix Wright took on after reclaiming his Attorney’s badge,”... Read more...

Mario's new game has more than meets the eye! SPOILER WARNING!

A new trailer for Super Mario 3D World has surfaced, showing ten unique facts about the game that Nintendo had not explicitly mentioned in previous announcements.

As Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime warned in today's Nintendo Direct video conference, some of the following information contains heavy spoilers regarding unlockable post-game content. The listing is as follows:

The final chapter of the prequel trilogy is just around the corner.

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy has been given a North American release date of February 28, 2014.

This installment in the Professor Layton series is the final chapter of the prequel trilogy.

This information comes from today's Nintendo Direct presentation

If only managing a football club were actually this simple...

Nintendo Pocket Football Club, a first-party sports management sim, has been announced for release on the European 3DS eShop next year.

Released as a Japan-only download in 2012 under the title of Pocket Soccer League: Calciobit, the game asks you to customise and manage their own football... Read more...

Kirby Kirby Kirby is a name you should know!

The upcoming Kirby 3DS game has been titled Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Previously announced in the last Nintendo Direct, Kirby: Triple Deluxe is Kirby's first new outing on the 3DS. No other information about the game was given.

Prepare for a lot of new content in your Animal Crossing Miiverse community!

Nintendo has updated the exclusive Miiverse community, Animal Crossing Plaza, with two new features and promised more to come, as stated in today's Nintendo Direct presentation.

First up is the ability to decorate Miiverse posts with a variety of stamps, much like the ones in the upcoming Super... Read more...

An update to the Wii U YouTube app is also on the way.

A YouTube app is coming to the 3DS later this month.

The 3DS app will allow users to watch videos on the top screen while browsing YouTube on the touch screen.

An update to the Wii U app is also coming which will improve the interface and include the ability to watch videos on the GamePad, and bring the dual screen experience of the 3DS YouTube app to the Wii U. The update is also coming later this month.

It's time to enjoy Pikmin in suitably festive style - and hey, an old friend is here too!

The third volume of Mission Mode downloadable content for Pikmin 3, named the Fortress of Festivity, will arrive in the Wii U eShop on December 2.

Unlike volumes 1 and 2, this latest batch of DLC will feature eight entirely new stages and enemies as opposed to altered levels from the single-player... Read more...

Get ready for Miiverse posts begging for likes on your 3DS. 

A system update coming to the 3DS is bringing Nintendo Network IDs to the handheld.

With NNIDs on the 3DS, the system will now share the same eShop balance with the Wii U. Meaning, if you put $10 on one shop, it will also be available on the other. 

The system update is also bringing Miiverse to the 3DS. This system update does not have a specific release date but will be coming sometime in December.

Milk bars, witch brooms, and a menagerie of bizarre characters. 

A host of new characters and optional side-quests in the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds has been revealed in the latest Nintendo Direct.

The newly-unveiled NPCs include Irene, a witch who will help Link to fast-travel between various locations in Hyrule and... Read more...

Demos for Europe and February release dates for North America.

A demo for Bravely Default is now available on the European eShop. Bravely Default is out in Europe on December 6 and North America on February 7.

The Square Enix RPG is also getting a Collector's Edition in North America, the same as the one coming to European regions. This edition includes 34 AR Cards, an art book, and a soundtrack CD.

Battle your buddies' shadow selves!

Nintendo's new sequel to the SNES Zelda title will feature StreetPass connectivity in the form of special Shadow Link battles, revealed in Nintendo Direct today.

Arranged by a kindly old man named Gramps, who at this time appears to be residing in Kakariko Village, players are able to create their... Read more...

Oh no, we have to save the Ohno's!

Big John Games newest title, Ohno Odyssey, will be launching on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on November 21.

The game features a crew of clumsy aliens known as the Ohno's. After their malfunctioning mothership has crashed onto Earth, the crew is spread out across the planet and need to be located and rescued.

Update: European presentation has been also announced.

A Nintendo Direct is scheduled for November 13 starting at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT in North America. The upcoming direct will feature news and details about previously announced Nintendo 3DS titles releasing in early 2014.

You can view upcoming direct on Nintendo's website here. As of right now, this Nintendo Direct is only scheduled for North America.

No announcements were made about an Escape from Tomorrow playset.

Disney Infinity's Sales across all platforms has reached over 1 million units sold.

Disney Interactive, The Walt Disney Company's gaming division, saw a revenue increase of 93 percent earning $396 million for the final quarter of its fiscal year. It's operating profit for the quarter totaled $16... Read more...

Riding on the coattails of Wii Fit U is Wii Sports Club. Time to get off the couch!

Another solid week! I guess Nintendo really is trying to step up their download game. Wii Sports Club makes its debut following Wii Fit U last week, and both offer free trials.

Not to mention some hefty RPG discounts for Nintendo 3DS owners and another onslaught of strange 3DS eShop games. Yes, it’s something for everyone once again this week; hopefully Nintendo can keep this momentum going!

The sword-wielding prince from Fire Emblem is back.

Marth will be retuning as a playable character in the next installments of the Super Smash Bros. series releasing on Wii U and 3DS in 2014.

This information comes from the official Super Smash Bros. site where Marth was shown in several screenshots and was given his own character profile. While... Read more...