Shovel Knight knighted by Nintendo as first Indie game with its own Amiibo
Shovel Knight has done exceptionally well for an indie game, with a retail release coming next month. Now it’s the first indie game to get its own Amiibo.
Sonic Boom sequel heads to 3DS from Sega and Sanzaru Games
Sega is giving its blue hedgehog mascot Sonic the Hedgehog another shot with a Sonic Boom sequel launching on the Nintendo 3DS later this year.
Monster Hunter X coming to Nintendo 3DS this year (in Japan)
Monster Hunter X was announced via a trailer on the Capcom YouTube channel, and it looks like the best installment yet.
Dragon Quest VIII returns in portable form on the Nintendo 3DS
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is being revived on the Nintendo 3DS. The game will sell for 5,980 yen or roughly $50 USD.
Nintendo reports its first profitable year since 2011
According to Nintendo's latest fiscal report, the company saw a ¥41 billion ($350 million) profit for the last fiscal year ending March 31.
Monster Hunter gets a cute RPG spinoff on Nintendo 3DS
Monster Hunter Stories, an RPG spinoff of the long-running series is coming to the Nintendo 3DS in Japan next year.
Nintendo, why do you seem to hate your fans so much?
Here's an open letter to Nintendo, asking why the company would make such unfortunate, anti-consumer choices for the New 3DS XL handheld when it's clearly conceived as an upgrade proposition for fans.
Mario theme unlocks a secret game in new Nintendo 3DS’s web browser
Users have discovered a clever easter egg in the web browser of the new Nintendo 3DS, where tapping the Mario theme unlocks a secret, Breakout-style game.
‘New Nintendo 3DS’ (that’s what it’s called) adds two more buttons and an extra control stick
Nintendo reveals a "New" 3DS handheld that adds two shoulder buttons, a second analog control stick, and an assortment of other form factor and hardware tweaks. It's coming to Japan in standard and XL formats on October 11.
As its sales sink, Nintendo grasps at emerging markets, apps, and … figurines?
With Nintendo bleeding money and the Wii U and 3DS not performing up to expectations, here's what the company plans to do to remedy that.
Nintendo reports $457 million loss for fiscal year, blames Wii U sales
In its annual report on the previous fiscal year, Nintendo reported a $457 million loss, owing mainly to poor sales of its Wii U console.
Nintendo cuts the price on five popular 3DS games
Nintendo slashes the price on five 3DS games with 2 million-plus sales apiece, including three Mario games, an Animal Crossing, and a Donkey Kong Country.
Super Smash Bros. comes to 3DS this summer, Wii U this winter
Nintendo confirms a summer 2014 release for the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros and a winter 2014 release for the Wii U version.
Jetsetter: Have we learned nothing from Final Fantasy’s terrible numbering?
This week in Jetsetter, we look at Inazuma Eleven and the double-edged sword of when a traditionally import-only series finally makes the jump to the US.
Hands-on with ‘The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds’: A familiar world reinvented
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is a direct sequel to the legendary Super Nintendo game A Link to the Past, but despite a similar look it's very different.
Nintendo pushes past GameStop in an effort to sell cheap, used Nintendo 3DS handhelds
Nintendo is not known for affordable hardware prices anymore, but now that the company is getting into used console sales, it's aggressively lowering the price of a Nintendo 3DS.
Wii U sells 31 percent fewer consoles than expected
Nintendo reported earnings for the fiscal year on Wednesday, and Wii U sales have been revealed in all their disappointing glory.
Nintendo learns a lesson from the Wii U’s faults, and unleashes a torrent of new 3DS titles
The Nintendo 3DS' momentum isn't slowing as Nintendo announces a plethora of games like Yoshi's Island 3DS that recall the company's Super Nintendo heyday.
‘Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’ review: Mario’s little brother shines in the darkness
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is Next Level Games' very best work, and one of the best made for Nintendo 3DS.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate review (Wii U and 3DS): A JRPG that has grown up
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U is the finest of the series to cross the Pacific, though the same game fares less well on 3DS.
Nintendo found guilty of patent infringement, ordered to pay $30 mil in damages
Successful consoles like Nintendo DS are based on others' inventions license by Nintendo. The Nintendo 3DS, though, infringes on an inventor's patents.
‘Super Smash Bros 4’ for Wii U will do away with the pantywaist online fights of its predecessor
Super Smash Bros Brawl for Nintendo Wii disappointed due to lackluster online play. Super Smash Bros 4 for Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS will fix that problem.
GDC bound developers choosing mobile over consoles, and Nintendo takes the brunt of it
What platforms are game developers on the front lines working on? Smartphones and tablets and certainly not Nintendo's machines according to GDC's hosts.
Nintendo Wii U sales spiral down in January according to the NPD Group
The Nintendo Wii U selling at 38 percent below the Wii launch. How low? Its sales are identical to the Nintendo 3DS just before its historic price cut.
Fire Emblem Awakening review: A cruel, fair, and fine game of love and war
Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Awakening adds powerful stakes to the usual swords, sorcery and strategy of role-playing games. It's fantasy about love and death.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow—Mirror of Fate may jump from Nintendo 3DS to home consoles
Resident Evil: Revelations may not be the only Nintendo 3DS game to move over to home consoles. Konami says that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow—Mirror of Fate could get an HD release in the future.
The future is Nii: Nintendo’s president looks to the future of Nintendo hardware beyond Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo' gaming machines need help. The Nintendo 3DS is selling well, but its games are not. Meanwhile the Nintendo Wii U is struggling. Company president Satoru Iwata explains how Nintendo is altering its hardware development to tackle these challenges.
Wii U matches early Wii sales at 3 million, but Nintendo earnings show a murky future for the machine
Nintendo's holiday quarter earnings show that the Nintendo Wii U sold just as well as the Nintendo Wii during its first weeks on sale, but it's doubtful that the console will be able to maintain its momentum going forward.
The impressively named Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers gets a limited edition run
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is coming to the US for the very first time on Apr. 16, and the series diehard fans will get a slick bonus with the first run of the Sega Saturn remake.