If you can't find something you like, maybe you just don't like Nintendo?

There are eight games up as rewards this month for Club Nintendo, a nice change of pace from the usual four.

First up is the Mario game that really wasn't originally a Mario game. Super Mario Bros. 2 was a bit of a departure from its fellow 2D titles because of this, but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing and many gamers are still big fans. You can get it for 200 coins on the Wii U Virtual Console.

With new and better features!

Dragon Fantasy Book I is on its way to the 3DS eShop, Muteki has announced. This episodic RPG series (reminiscent of original Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy titles) originally launched for iOS in 2011, and has since been improved and released on other platforms.

In this new 3DS version, developer... Read more...

A key figure in bringing indies to Nintendo platforms goes indie himself.

Dan Adelman, Nintendo of America’s Head of Digital Content and Development, has left the company in order to work directly within the independent game scene he so vigorously championed at Nintendo.

Adelman was involved in the launches of both the original Xbox hardware and Xbox Live Arcade before... Read more...

The Demon King is set to slay the battlefields in the upcoming Zelda title.

Ganondorf, Zant, and Ghirahim have been confirmed to be playable characters in Hyrule Warriors, which is due out September 26 in North America.

The Direct mentioned that many of the settings, characters and items seen in the game were from Ocarina of Time, Skyward Sword, and Twilight Princess.... Read more...

Even Nintendo isn't safe from pre-order incentives.

Hyrule Warriors will have special costumes if you pre-order the game from select retailers.

At the end of tonight's Nintendo Direct for Hyrule Warriors, Nintendo revealed various costumes for Link and Zelda, only accessible through pre-ordering the game. The costumes are taken from various 3D... Read more...

The only game to kill more friendships than Mario Party gets a new Legend of Zelda theme!

As of September 15, GameStop will be selling an exclusive version of the new Legend of Zelda themed Monopoly from game publisher USAopoly. It is currently available for pre-order through GameStop's website.

This special GameStop edition will include all of the standard game features, such as a... Read more...

What's up with Treasurenauts and the Razor games in development?

In a developer blog detailing Renegade Kid's latest game, Xeodrifter, founder Jools Watsham gave details on other projects in development at the studio.

The biggest change comes to a game featuring the Razor line of scooters that seems to be dead due to "publisher issues outside of our control" according to Watsham.

Explore planets in this new metroidvania platformer!

Xeodrifter has been announced for the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Developed by Renegade Kid Studios, Xeodrifter is a metroidvania-esque plaformer that puts players in a role of a space traveler who finds his warp drive damaged. After landing on a cluster of four planets, players must search for the right tools needed in order to repair the drive and send him back into space.

Another month of Mega Man releases on the Wii U Virtual Console.

Four additional classic Mega Man titles are scheduled to be released during the month of August, as announced by the the Capcom Unity blog this past week.

A new title will be added to the Wii U Virtual Console in North America every week in August. The titles included are Mega Man 5, Mega Man 6, Mega Man X3 and Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge. It has not been announced in which weeks we can expect a certain title.

It's a great month for free Pokémon!

Pinsir and Heracross, powerful bug type Pokémon, will be distributed via the Internet, with their Mega Stones being available at Gamestop later this month.

On August 13, players can receive their Pokémon via the Mystery Gift option in Pokémon X and Y. Those who have Pokémon X will receive... Read more...

More details regarding the big release will be revealed then.

A Nintendo Direct on the upcoming release Hyrule Warriors will air Monday, August 4..

It will be streamed on Nintendo's YouTube page at 8 PM PT. Nintendo's tweet mentioned that it will give new details on the game, which is scheduled for release in North America on September 26.

Stay tuned to Nintendo World Report for all the information coming out of the Direct.

Luigi joins this year's Mario S.H.Figuarts line, with a new play set to boot!

S.H.Figuarts Luigi action figure and Play Set C are coming to Japan this December, manufacturer Bandai announced just days ago, the news flying low under the Western radar. Both the figure and play set are now available for pre-order on online retailers for 3,300 yen and 2,600 yen, respectively.

Luigi... Read more...

Do you know what a Justice Beaver is?

Indie game developer/publisher Collectorvision is releasing two games onto the Wii U eShop along with cartridge copies for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Not much has been said about these games other than their titles: Justice Beaver and Sydney Hunter & The Caverns of Death. Their... Read more...

Attempt to connect into this week's Downloads...successful!

Not necessarily a slow week, but nothing completely stands out, either. The big release this week is the Virtual Console re-release of Mega Man Battle Network. Hope you guys like a lot of Battle Network as there are five sequels to go before the Virtual Console collection is complete. With so many... Read more...