Nintendo eShop updates with a double-dose of Final Fantasy
This week, the Nintendo eShop hosts the 3DS action-RPG spinoff Final Fantasy Explorers and a Wii U Virtual Console version of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
Nintendo's final 2D Metroid game out now on Wii U eShop
Nearly 12 years after its initial release, Nintendo's Metroid: Zero Mission has resurfaced as a downloadable Virtual Console title via the Wii U eShop.
Nintendo reveals amiibo-powered puzzler for 3DS, Wii U
Nintendo's amiibo figures power the upcoming Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge, a puzzle-platformer launching this month for the Wii U and 3DS in Japan.
Nintendo resurrects the NES Zapper with a trio of Wii U light gun games
Nintendo has reissued a series of classic games via its Virtual Console service that originally featured support for the NES Zapper light gun peripheral.
Southwest Airlines made the first Super Mario Maker level with the sky pop costume
Southwest Airlines announced it has created a special level for Super Mario Maker introducing the "sky pop" airplane costume from Super Mario Land.
Fifth grader wins the first ever national Minecraft tournament
Ten year old Julien Wiltshire was awarded a $5,000 scholarship for beating out over one thousand players in the first national "Minecraft" tournament.
Minecraft hits Wii U with off-TV play, bundled customization packs
A Wii U version of Mojang's sandbox building sim Minecraft launches today via the eShop with a bundled selection of add-on content.
Bayonetta joins the playable cast of Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo announced its final roster update for Super Smash Bros, revealing that Sega's gun-toting Umbra Witch Bayonetta will join its playable cast.
You can play Mario Kart 8 on your PC now
If you want to play Mario Kart 8 without a Wii U, it's looking more and more possible with the latest generation of the Cemu Wii U emulator.
Super Mario Galaxy will soon make the jump to Wii U
Nintendo's acclaimed 3D platformer Super Mario Galaxy is due to return as a downloadable title via the Wii U eShop, an ESRB ratings submission indicates.
Devil’s Third, SteamWorld Heist out now for Wii U and 3DS
This week's Nintendo eShop update marks the North American launch of Devil's Third, SteamWorld Heist, and other anticipated games for the Wii U and 3DS.
Minecraft is finally coming to the Wii U
Minecraft is on almost every platform conceivable apart from the Wii U, but earlier today Nintendo announced the game would be available before Christmas.
Nintendo eShop update adds Xenoblade Chronicles X, Pokemon Picross
Nintendo's latest update to its digital eShop storefront introduces the Wii U RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X and 3DS puzzler Pokemon Picross.
Nintendo launches cross-platform user accounts in Japan
Nintendo launched a cross-platform user account system in Japan this week, giving players the ability to track their digital eShop purchases.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess remake launching for Wii U in 2016
Nintendo will launch a visually updated version of its Wii launch title The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Wii U next year.
Super Mario Maker adds checkpoints and more in November
Nintendo outlined its next software update for Super Mario Maker, announcing that players will soon be able to add mid-level checkpoints to their creations.
Nintendo halts Game Boy releases for 3DS Virtual Console
Publisher Natsume confirmed that Nintendo is killing off Game Boy releases for the 3DS Virtual Console as it focuses on the portable's successor platforms.
Shovel Knight’s retail debut pushed back, Xbox One edition ‘in limbo’
Yacht Club Games has delayed the retail version of its throwback platformer Shovel Knight and canceled a previously announced Xbox One edition.
Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash, 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 arrive at Nintendo’s eShop
Nintendo's eShop introduces new games like Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash and 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the 3DS and Pocky & Rocky with Becky for the Wii U.
Super Mario Maker fans recreate lost GBA e-Reader levels
Hardcore Super Mario Maker players have recreated a batch of Nintendo-made Mario levels previously thought lost to time and outdated technology.
Sonic the Hedgehog-inspired Freedom Planet joins Wii U eShop
This week's Wii U eShop update marks the console debut of Freedom Planet, a tribute to 16-bit era platformers and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Super Smash Bros. adds playable Mario Maker, Duck Hunt levels
A newly released patch for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of Super Smash Bros. adds new character costumes and a level based on Super Mario Maker.
Nintendo patches out Super Mario Maker invincibility glitch
Nintendo has patched an invulnerability glitch within its Wii U level design toolkit Super Mario Maker that allowed players to upload impossible challenges.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Starwhal arrive for Nintendo platforms via eShop
A new entry in Nintendo's Animal Crossing series heads up this week's eShop update, accompanying new releases like Extreme Exorcism and Beatbuddy.
Mario Golf, Gunman Clive hit Wii U in latest eShop update
This week's Nintendo eShop update brings the N64-era golfing sim Mario Golf to the Wii U along with a selection of other retro-inspired standouts.
Resident Evil Origins Collection pairs up survival horror classics in January 2016
Capcom today announced Resident Evil Origins Collection, an upcoming retail bundle featuring upgraded HD versions of Resident Evil and Resident Evil 0.
Digital Nintendo 3DS, Wii U games now up for grabs at Amazon
Nintendo has launched an Amazon storefront offering download codes for a large number of its published games on the Wii U, 3DS, and legacy platforms.
Sin & Punishment series arrives on Wii U in latest eShop update
This week's eShop update brings the Treasure-developed Nintendo 64 shooter Sin & Punishment and its 2010 follow-up Star Successor to the Wii U.
Nintendo reveals giant-sized “Mega” Yoshi amiibo priced at $40
Nintendo revealed this week that a "Mega" Yarn Yoshi amiibo will launch later this year, dwarfing previously released figurines at seven inches in height.
Pokemon brawler Pokken Tournament heads to Wii U in 2016
Nintendo announced that a Wii U version of the Bandai Namco-developed one-on-one Pokemon fighter Pokken Tournament will launch worldwide in 2016.
Nintendo partners with Hasbro for Transformers-themed Splatoon event
Splatoon's upcoming Splatfest event will ask players to pick a side in a decade-spanning battle that rages on in popular culture: Autobot or Decepticon?