First 3DS installment of Final Fantasy will come in February.

Square Enix announced on its official site that Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, a rhythm action game featuring music from the numbered Final Fantasy titles, will be released in Japan on February 16, 2012, and priced at 6,090 yen (about $79, as of today). On the official site, gameplay footage is available,... Read more...

New and old tracks cover land, sea, sky, and space.

The remaining Mario Kart 7 tracks have been revealed. Nintendo also released footage of the Star Cup, Leaf Cup, and Battle Stages. The track lists and videos follow.

Star Cup

Piranha Plant SlideWario ShipyardNeo Bowser CityMaka Wuhu

Special Cup

DK JungleRosalina's Ice WorldBowser's CastleRainbow Road

Australians will be able to get a black balance board!

Nintendo Australia has announced that from December 1, they will be offering a new Wii bundle which will include the new Wii hardware revision, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Remote Plus/Nunchuk, and a Balance Board.

The Balance Board will be coloured black to match the rest of the console, as this new bundle will only be available in the black colour.

Goal Poles, Tanooki Mario, and more are discussed in this Super Mario 3D Land themed Iwata Asks.

In a recent edition of Iwata Asks, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata sat down with various members of the Tokyo Software Development Department, the team that worked on Super Mario 3D Land. The team was composed of director Koichi Hayashida, lead designer Kenta Motokura, program leader Hideyuki Sugawara, and planning leader Daisuke Tsujimura.

The podcast marathon returns to raise money for Child's Play.

It's all over! The telethon was a huge success, and we sincerely thank all the donors, special guests, audience callers, and fantastic NWR staff members who made all this work so well. We did get a recording of the show, warts and all, and we'll be releasing it in parts this week.

Hayabusa-san's bloody journey continues on Nintendo's latest console.

Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge has been confirmed as a launch title for the upcoming Wii U, based on Tecmo's marketing material.

In an earnings presentation, Tecmo Koei presented their plans for their upcoming releases. They explained their worldwide plans, which include handling systems based on regions. In a slide, they show future titles, which confirms Ninja Gaiden 3 as a launch title for the Wii U.

The 3D system may surpass the first-year sales of the Nintendo DS.

First-year sales of the 3DS may surpass the first-year sales of the original DS console, according to sales data by the NPD Group.

The 3DS sold 1.65 million units since its launch early in the year and is fast approaching its first holiday season, which will include the releases of Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7. Nintendo expects the system to have surpassed sales of the DS once the holiday season is over.

Early bird Black Friday shoppers will get to nab the elusive blue Wii at sister store Sams Club as well.

Update: The Blue Wii will also be available at warehouse club chain Sam's Club, according to the store's preview of its "Day After Thanksgiving Event" ads. Though the Walmart ad claims "Only at Walmart" for the blue version of Nintendo's home console, Sam's Club's having the item on sale could have... Read more...

Get the new games, and have fun while doing it!

On November 23, Nintendo Australia along with EB Games will be hosting a special launch event for both The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land.

There will be food, drinks, music, and giveaways during the night. Everyone that attends will be given two free posters, and the opportunity to have their photograph taken in either Skyloft or the Mushroom Kingdom.

Freaky forms of life invade the 3DS... and there are no Virtual Console games this week.

Five new pieces of software have been added across Nintendo's download services, including one for 3DS, two for DSiWare, one for WiiWare, and one for Nintendo Video.

The first of these is an exclusive for the 3DS: Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! The game is a platforming title in which players... Read more...

Nintendo may have a way to unlock more power in their new handheld.

The second processor core of the 3DS will be  made available for use by developers, according to leaked information from Nintendo.

This processor is said to have previously been reserved solely for the handheld's operating system. It is rumored that an extra 25% of power will be unlocked, giving the developers access to significantly more raw processing power for their games.

The 3DS's major fall title is very effective in terms of sales.

Super Mario 3D Land has sold 343,492 copies since its early November release in Japan, according to data by Media Create.

The 3DS's first major 3DS title has seen great success since it was released on November 3, 2011. This has also inspired a sales surge of 3DS units, which has seen a steady performance since it received its first price drop a few months ago. Media Create states that 145,271 units have been sold.

The Drawsome Tablet for the Nintendo Wii will see release later this year.

Ubisoft's Drawsome Tablet, a device using a pen as input, is coming out on December 6 on the Nintendo Wii.

The tablet contains a 6.5-by-5 inch touch screen on which players will be able to draw on for the various games supporting the device. The tablet features SD card support so artwork can be... Read more...

The first location of The Legend of Zelda Concert Series has been revealed, plus a few other interesting details.

The Legend of Zelda concert, with the added title Symphony of the Goddesses, is beginning its 2012 tour in Dallas, Texas on January 10.

With the help of Jason Michael Paul Productions Inc., Nintendo plans on providing fans with a full four-movement symphony that will guide listeners through... Read more...

Kirby's Adventure Wii finally gets a date, along with a new Wii Sports Bundle.

Nintendo Australia has announced that on December 1st, Wii Sports & Wii Sports Resort will be bundled together on one disk and priced at the cheaper price of $69.95. This new bundle will apparently only be available for a limited time.

Also announced are some new dates for Wii software. Kirby's... Read more...

European Zelda fans are getting spoiled by Nintendo's newest holiday bundle.

Nintendo of Europe has revealed a special 3DS bundle for the 25th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda.

The bundle, called The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Nintendo 3DS, offers a Cosmic Black version of the system with Hyrulian logos, borders and color schemes all spread across.... Read more...

The book, dubbed Monster Hunter 3G - Hunter Note, is a veritable Monster Hunter encyclopedia.

Monster Hunter 3G is hitting Japanese shelves on December 10, but before it does, players can pick up the book Monster Hunter 3G - Hunter Note on December 6.

Capcom is publishing the book, scheduled for release only four days before the launch of Nintendo 3DS game. The book will feature information on world, characters, monsters, and weapons on the Monster Hunter universe, and is 128 pages in length, priced at 980 yen. 

Dragon Quest fans in Japan are about to be awakened.

Square Enix opened a site for the free beta test of the online RPG Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku (Awakening of the Five Tribes) today. The application for beta testers will be received online from the middle of November. The exact date and other details of the test have yet to be announced.

Aonuma explains what is next for the series.

In a recent interview with the Portuguese website MyGames, Eiji Aonuma revealed that a brand new Legend of Zelda game is being developed for the Nintendo 3DS.

While discussing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Aonuma explained "we are now preparing a new game, a game in the series... Read more...

Get a sneak peak of the 25th Anniversary CD on Nintendo Video!

Nintendo released a behind the scenes video on Nintendo Video today giving Nintendo 3DS owners a chance to listen to and watch a piece from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD. The performance is of the piece, The Legend of Zelda: Main Theme Medley, which was recorded in 3D in Bastyr Chapel located in Kenmore, Washington. The clip runs a little under five minutes long.