A tweet from NCL provides additional control options for the big Wii U title.

Word about Star Fox Zero's control options may have come down from the president of Nintendo himself.

Satoru Iwata has been tweeting from the account of Nintendo Company Ltd this week in Japanese. One of his tweets is listed below:

[岩田]『スターフォックス... Read more...

Just because the entire game industry is in Los Angeles doesn't mean we can't do some downloads. Updated to add Life of Pixel

You could safely say that the week's most stunning release came out on Sunday with Earthbound Beginnings. But the eShop has appeared to rebuild itself after the double whammy of rare games and an absolutely insane amount of Smash DLC, so we have some things to deal with.

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How the games were chosen plus a few other details of Nintendo's indie program.

Nintendo indie head Damon Baker gave some details about the current state of the indie scene on Wii U in an interview with Gamasutra.

Baker outlined the challenges of getting the demos through Nintendo certification when the games won't release for several months, as well as how the games were selected by way of prior relationships and concepts the NOA team found interesting.

If you're going to go for puppets, go for the best.

We have confirmation that the Jim Henson Company was a part of Nintendo's E3.

UK games writer Chris Scullion confirmed that the puppet work for the Nintendo Digital Event was done by the Jim Henson Company, with Brian Henson actually directing the segments.

Some of the puppet extras in the segment also appeared on the UK programme "That Puppet Game Show", which currently airs on the BBC.

So once the guy in the Bomb Suit blows you up, you can take revenge.

We have confirmation of local and online competitive multiplayer in The Legend of Zelda; Tri Force Heroes.

In an interview with IGN, game director Hiromasa Shikata detailed the Coliseum, a local or online battle mode that confines two or three competitors in a small, transforming arena. Items will... Read more...

Never fear, we've got social features for days.

In order to prevent fully impossible levels from being uploaded, creators in Super Mario Maker have to prove they can beat the level first before uploading it to the network for other players to attempt. This information comes from a recent Treehouse Live demo Nintendo held at E3, where they revealed additional details about the upcoming game's online functionality and sharing features.

Including a re-release of a 3DS Ambassador title.

The Virtual Console on Wii U will be growing the next couple of weeks with games in series that are represented at E3.

Tomorrow will see the GBA's Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones release on Virtual Console. The 3DS ambassador title was spotted on the ESRB website with a Wii U rating earlier today, and Nintendo confirmed the release on a calendar posted to Twitter a short time ago.

...but you still need Amiibos.

It appears that the only cost of entry to the Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival is itself the Amiibo.

According to Youtube personality TheBitBlock, the game will be a free download that just requires the Amiibo to start.

BTW I found out that Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival is a free download game. Amiibo are required to play though. #E3

The Projects are still alive, and one's getting a very special treatment.

Platinum will have a project on the go with Nintendo following Star Fox Zero's release.

Following Eurogamer's E3 demo of Star Fox Zero, a Q&A with Shigeru Miyamoto and Bayonetta 2/Star Fox Zero director Yusuke Hashimoto revealed that Platinum is working to turn 2014 E3 demo Project Guard into a full game. No additional details were mentioned about the game.

Earthbound Beginnings isn't the only rarity hitting a Virtual Console.

Japan's Wii U Virtual Console will get a rare role-playing experience next week as Live a Live will make its way to the service.

The 1994 Super Famicom RPG features a multi-chapter storyline which brings different types of story together into an overarching final chapter, and was noted for its grid-based battle system and auto recovery after each battle.

In non-E3 news, Splatoon continues to stay fresh.

Two new weapons will be coming to Splatoon tonight at the usual time of 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

The Custom E-Liter 3k is a charger with an incredibly long range of fire, backed up by the Squid Beacon as a sub-weapon and the Kraken for a special. The L-3 Nozzlenose is a Splattershot that fires three quick bursts of ink, and comes with Disruptors and the Killer Wail.

Blowing out the 30th anniversary with evil levels and a new Amiibo. UPDATE: Online sharing and some on-disc levels!

A developer spotlight during the Nintendo Digital Event confirmed some new features for Super Mario Maker.

The game will support "compatible Amiibos" with the Mystery Mushroom item that turns Mario into the Amiibo character. During the video, Luigi, Marth, Link, Yoshi and the Wii Fit Trainer were shown.

No gold, but you can still look like a champion.

The clothing website Fifth Sun is selling official Nintendo World Championship 2015 t-shirts.

The shirts come in men's, women's and junior varieties, with sizes ranging from S to XXL. Several designs are available as well, including one badged with "Los Angeles 2015".

A flyer distributed to everyone in attendance at Sunday's Nintendo World Championships states that the shirts are limited editions.

Games in series at E3 for 30% off, with some real heavy hitters.

The eShop is celebrating E3 with a series of discounts for series with games being shown at this year's show.

The sale runs from today to June 23, and each game is 30% off its current price.

The series and games with their regular and discounted prices (US$) is:

A big risk for the 2016 3DS RPG

Fire Emblem Fates will release in two versions outside of Japan as well, as reported by Game Informer.

The dual release was confirmed to Game Informer today in their E3 writeup of the 2016 RPG, who also confirmed that the 3rd campaign as a downloadable content offer.

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Get your paranormal paparazzi on this Fall.

The fifth installment of spooky ghost photography series has been given an official English title: Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. It will be releasing in North America this fall.

The game uses the GamePad's gyroscope for full camera control, while the action is shown from a third person perspective... Read more...

Let's Super Mario, indeed.

Nintendo is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mario with a new website devoted to the fans of the Super Mario series.

The website letssupermario.com encourages fans to submit videos showing their love for the franchise, in whatever way they wish. Ad revenue for the videos will be donated by Nintendo to Operation Smile, which seeks to provide aid to children with cleft palates.

Details on Amiibo skins and how the Yarn Yoshi Amiibo came to be.

Yoshi's Woolly World is now slated for release on October 16 in North America.

The game's corresponding Yarn Yoshi Amiibo actually got its origin when a staff member created one on a whim. The Amiibo was so beloved by game staff that they then began to make plans to actually produce the Yarn Yoshi Amiibo for release.

Nintendo has shown off a new title in the Metroid series for 3DS.

Metroid Prime: Federation Force is coming to 3DS. Nintendo announced the 4 player co-op focused title as part of their E3 Digital Event presentation.

In Federation Forces, the player controls a member of a Federation combat team, fighting enemies of peace. Metroid Prime: Blast Ball, which was previously shown during the Nintendo World Championships, will also be included in the game.

Level 5's hit game coming to an English audience!

Yo-Kai Watch has been confirmed for a Holiday 2015 release outside of Japan.

The game appears to be fully dubbed with English voice acting.

No specific launch date has yet been set besides the holiday period. We'll update with specifics as soon as they become available.