The old-school RPG has a modern deal for you

Choice Provisions has picked up publishing rights for the 2013 throwback RPG Dragon Fantasy, and will release the game on Wii U and 3DS this week as Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria.

Developed by Muteki, the throwback to 8-bit RPGs has appeared previously on Sony platforms, PC and mobile. As on other platforms, the game will feature crossbuy for Wii U and 3DS, with the North American launch price set at $9.99 US or $10.99 in Canada.

#TeamCoaster and #TeamWaterSlide will have some new toys to duel with late tonight.

Just in time for tonight's Splatfest, which starts at midnight ET / 9 p.m. Pacific, the squidkids will have a couple of new weapons to try out.

The Octobrush is a brush with denser bristles, causing more damage with a swing than the standard one. Its subweapon is the Squid Beakon, while the special will be the Kraken.

The show must go on. UPDATED 12pm EDT Friday

After a very rough week for the Nintendo family, it's nice to be back to near normal with a round of Nintendo downloads. We fully understand if Nintendo has gone radio silent for the downloads, so we're going by the various regional websites even more than usual this week.

Anyway, you're probably... Read more...

Splatoon puttin' in work, hardware not so much. UPDATED 12:20am EDT

The NPD Group has released their results for June's US sales, and Nintendo is doing well in one area.

In the combined formats software chart, Splatoon ranked 5th this month, and Lego Jurassic World (including its Wii U and 3DS releases) finished 3rd. Nintendo has confirmed to Gamespot that Splatoon... Read more...

And the Nintendo/Amazon relationship grows a bit stronger.

The remaining Kid Icarus Uprising character Amiibo have new details, including the first knowledge of how to get Palutena in North America.

The Palutena Amiibo is exclusive to Amazon in North America, the first exclusive for the online giant. Preorders will open for the Amiibo on July 24 ahead... Read more...

Some old friends will help bring the point and click adventure from PC and mobile to the Wii U.

A major hit from iOS and PC is coming to Wii U, as 2013's Year Walk has been announced for the platform.

The game's original developer Simogo is working with DakkoDakko (Scram Kitty And His Buddy On Rails) to bring the point and click adventure to the Wii U with enhanced functionality. The Gamepad... Read more...

Sadly, we couldn't browbeat Jools into dropping a Treasurenauts date. UPDATED 11:40am ET.

In addition to the previously announced Xeodrifter Wii U date, last Sunday's edition of Nintendo World Rapport featured a couple of windows for other upcoming Renegade Kid titles straight from Jools Watsham.

As it stands, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge on Wii U and 3DS is aiming for early September while the 3DS remasters of Dementium: The Ward and Dementium 2 are looking at late October releases as they stand now.

The on-again, off-again relationship may be on again.

Nintendo of America might be publishing Devil's Third in North America according to sources close to the company. The reason being? The fan outcry over Nintendo's American branch passing on the Wii U exclusive has Nintendo of America scrambling to save face.

When last we heard about Devil's Third,... Read more...

And yes, it's crossbuy for all.

Renegade Kid's exploration game will cross from 3DS to Wii U in North America on July 30.

Jools Watsham of Renegade Kid confirmed the date In his appearance on last night's edition of Nintendo World Rapport with Neal Ronaghan. Previously, Jools had confirmed the Wii U game would have crossbuy for the 3DS version, including for the prior buyers:

''On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.''

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has passed away at the age of 55.

Nintendo Company Limited announced the passing in a release on their investor website (PDF link). The cause of death is a bile duct growth, which Iwata took an extended leave of absence from his duties in 2014 to attempt to resolve.

Not much has changed, it would seem.

Nintendo sent a Twitter message earlier today attempting to clarify the situation regarding Devil's Third.

We know you are eager to hear more about Devil’s Third. We are excited to bring the game to Wii U and will have more to share soon.

Mojang's COO says it just hasn't happened yet.

According to the chief operating officer of Mojang, it is still possible for creation phenomenon Minecraft to come to Nintendo platforms despite being owned by Microsoft.

COO Vu Bui spoke with MCV UK at the London Minecon event last weekend, and rejected the notion that Microsoft's multi-billion... Read more...

Quality concerns appear to have sunk Valhalla's Wii U shooter in North America for now. UPDATED JULY 10

If Devil's Third is to release in North America, it will not be published by Nintendo of America.

According to a video recently posted by Unseen64 (embedded below), NOA is passing on the game due to severe concerns about the game's quality. One anonymous European previewer claimed the game "looks... Read more...

When you walk through the sea and a fish hits your knee, that's a moray.

Squid Research never sleeps, as a new map was announced for the rotation beginning at 10 Eastern time / 7 Pacific time tomorrow night.

The Moray Tower is a test of verticality, as the two bases are at the top of huge slopes. It's possible to jump all the way to the bottom of the area from the home base to get right on the front lines, but further testing will be required to see how effective that strategy is.

Mark your calendars for July 17 and choose your thrill ride.

Following the success of #TeamDog v #TeamCat, the next Splatfest has been announced for North America.

On July 17, it's thrills vs chills as the Splatfest will pair roller coasters against water slides. As with Cat v Dog, the two sides will face off in a 24 hour Turf War to determine which amusement park staple is best.

Apparently licensed games still have some life in them.

Ubisoft has teamed up with Disney Interactive to bring Gravity Falls to the 3DS this fall.

Announced at San Diego ComicCon, the game is a 2D platformer where you control the show's main characters Dipper and Mabel as they try to save a kingdom of gnomes. The key art for the game was designed by the show's creator Alex Hirsch.

Grab some tennis before the Wimbledon finals, or play a whack of indie Wii U games.

Last week in the Nintendo downloads, we asked where all the indie games were for the Wii U in North America. As it turns out, they were probably trying to stay away from Ocarina of Time. There's no less than seven indie Wii U games hitting the eShop this week, plus a giant indie game sale if you missed anything major.

Oh hey, look, Shantae! UPDATED: And North America gets it too!

North American and European Wii U owners who are looking to fill out the library will have a chance to grab big discounts on Wii U indie games starting Thursday.

Nintendo announced the Epic Indie Sale in today's European download update. Running from 9 July to 23 July, the sale will give 60% discounts... Read more...

As long as you order from Amazon.

North American Dragon Ball Z fans will get access to a 3DS port of the Super Famicom's Dragon Ball Z Super Butōden 2, so long as you preorder from Amazon.

An image posted on BandaiNamco's Facebook confirmed the port, which was first revealed for the European limited edition, will come to North... Read more...

They're going to sell functional Amiibo with a Wii game.

Activision has released details of the returning Dark editions of Skylanders, and there will be exclusive content for Nintendo consoles.

The console versions of Skylanders Trap Team came with a Dark edition, which will be returning for Superchargers this fall. The Wii U and Wii versions of the... Read more...