This time, the Miis can raise families.

A 3DS sequel to the DS's Tomodachi Collection, also known as Friend Collection, was revealed at the Nintendo 3DS press conference.

The trailer consisted of a Mii couple re-telling their story. The trailer ends with the sound of a baby's cry. This confirms that the new edition of the game will have Mii families to raise.

The upcoming title has levels from systems you might not expect.

At the Nintendo 3DS Conference 2011, screens of the upcoming 3DS version of Four Swords were shown.Amongst the footage was gameplay from Game Boy and NES levels that maintained the four-player mayhem of the original game, but with visual presentations matching each system.Four Swords is set to release for 3DS later this year.

Analysts are still not convinced of the 3DS's appeal.

Analysts believe that, despite a price cut, Nintendo may still miss a sales target for the 3DS.

They believe that the final sales total might be 16% shy of the company's expected annual target of 16 million units sold. Likewise,Nintendo might sell only 2.5 million units halfway through the fiscal year, which ends on March 31. Tonight, Nintendo will hold a special 3DS press conference, where software announcements are expected to be made.

A good mix of old and new hits the European download services this week.

Thursday is approaching, so it is time to tell you which downloadable games will be available in Europe this week. We have four titles, with at least one game for every platform.

Nintendo eShop users have the chance to download Mega Man: Dr Wily's Revenge. The game, originally released in Europe... Read more...

A most distinct spin-off is coming.

Square Enix opened up the official Japanese site of yet another Final Fantasy spin-off, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, teasing FF and/or rhythm game fans today. Though several parts are still “coming soon,” we can already see what the game is like.

Here is the prologue (translated by me), which may sound familiar, perhaps like a parody, to FF fans:

Zoroark: Master of Illusions releases this month, goodies ensue.

Nintendo have teamed up with Toys 'R' Us for a month-long celebration of Pokémon Movie 13, Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

From the 18th to the 25th of September, participating Toys 'R' Us stores across USA will offer an in-store distribution of the legendary monster Zoroark to be downloaded... Read more...

More copies of the game are on the way this fall to resolve unexpected shortages.

Nintendo UK are working on resolving the Xenoblade Chronicles stock shortage situation and will have more copies in stores this season.

Following reports online and from our readers that it is difficult to get hold of the game, and online stores including Amazon, Asda, GAME, and others listing the game as unavailable, it is thought that the shortages are caused by unexpected high demand.

The Zelda developer has never finished the original NES game.

Nintendo bigwig Eiji Aonuma, producer and director of Zelda games since the days of the Nintendo 64, has admitted to never completing the game that launched the series.

In an interview with Game Informer, Aonuma was asked of his thoughts about the original Legend of Zelda.

"I’ve never actually finished it," he said.

Play golf with the Blue Man Group and DotMan.

Five games and a video were added today to Nintendo's downloadable game services.

The eShop received one Virtual Console game today: Golf by Nintendo. A basic handheld golf simulator, Golf features 32 holes and several other challenges. It can be downloaded for $2.99.

Both the eShop and DSiWare... Read more...

A new Yoshi game, Ace Attorney 5 and Baten Kaitos 3 may be in the works for the 3DS.

A new Yoshi platformer, Ace Attorney 5, and even Baten Kaitos 3 are going to be announced soon for 3DS, according to several sources across the internet.

Eurogamer, via a translated blog post from Hachimaki, mentions that the Yoshi platformer will be developed by Good Feel, known for their work... Read more...

Get your mass on with this new demo.

A demo of Kirby Mass Attack for the DS is available for download on the Wii's Nintendo Channel.

The demo consists of the first level, which serves as a way for players to get acquainted with the game's unique take on Kirby gameplay. 

In order to obtain the demo, players connect the DS to... Read more...

Sales of the 3DS rose greatly after price reduction.

Sales of the 3DS rose 260 percent after its price reduction in August, Nintendo announced today.

The 3DS, which saw a $80 price reduction in August, sold 185,000 units after the price drop, according to data provided by the NPD. The 3DS monthly total was 245,000. The system now retails at $169.99, having originally debuted at the $249.99 early in the year. 

The good professor's fourth game will, shockingly, feature a bunch of puzzles and some sort of convoluted but entertaining story.

Nintendo of America released a handful of new screens for Professor Layton and the Last Specter, the upcoming fourth title in the series coming out October 17.

Taking place three years before the events of the first game in the series, The Last Spector tells the story of how Layton met his boy sidekick... Read more...

Kunio-kun fans prepare!

The Kunio-kun series, whose inaugural game Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (revamped and released in North America as Renegade) was originally released in Japanese arcade 25 years ago, is coming to 3DS with a remake of the original game coming out this winter, according to Famitsu.

Some fans might be... Read more...

Expect another duo of Inazuma Eleven games later this year.

Inazuma Eleven Go for the Nintendo 3DS will be released on December 15th in Japan, according to the official Inazuma Eleven site.

In typical Inazuma Eleven fashion, there will be two versions of the game available at launch, those being Shine and Dark. Not much is known about the differences between the two versions except that each will feature exclusive transformations.

The racing platformer from the creators of Trials HD has a release date and a new trailer. 

MotoHeroz will be available on WiiWare beginning on September 15 in both Europe and North America for 1500 Wii points, RedLynx announced today. In addition, a brand new trailer for the colorful racer was released.

MotoHeroz is a side-scrolling racer that combines the highflying gameplay of Trials... Read more...

Monster Hunter Tri is getting a 3DS upgrade, and the 3DS is a Circle Pad peripheral.

A second Circle Pad is coming to the 3DS for the release of Monster Hunter 3G, an update to the Wii's Monster Hunter Tri, this week's Famitsu revealed.

The second Circle Pad will be an extra peripheral that will attach in a similar way as the charging cradle. It'll be placed near the face buttons,... Read more...

UPDATED: Now with Namco Bandai's hefty selection

Various publishers have released the games they will be showing at Tokyo Games Show 2011, and here is the complete list as we know so far:

Level 5Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney (3DS)

Namco BandaiAce Combat 3D (3DS)Brave Company (3DS)Crayon Shin Chan (3DS)Tekken 3D: Prime Edition (3DS)Tetris... Read more...

Expect new Wii and Nintendo 3DS Dragon Quest titles later this year. 

Besides the announcement of Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes, Square Enix also announced Japanese release dates for Fortune Street and Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3 at their Dragon Quest event held today.

Fortune Street, known as Itadaki Street in Japan, is a board game starring characters... Read more...

Just two download games hit Europe this week and not one of them is new.

European gamers can look forward to two new games that will hit the download services on thursday.

On WiiWare, players will be able to download 3D Pixel Racing from Microforum. The racer features a distinctive retro 3D look, along with 10 tracks, 11 cars, and 10 pilots to choose from. There are various game modes to boot like Capture the Flag, Hot Pursuit and Time Trial. 3D Pixel Racing will set you back 500 Points.