The download is free, but you’ll still be spending money here.

Home Menu Kazareru Badge Torēru Center (which could be translated as Decorate the Home Menu: Collectible Badge Center), a free home menu editor, is available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop starting today, December 17, in Japan.

While downloading the software itself is free, the application is more... Read more...

Those pesky ducks are back to give you headaches just in time for the holidays.

Duck Hunt is releasing on the Wii U Virtual Console next week in Japan.

The game will retail for 514 yen. This new release requires a Wii remote to play and can be supports up to two players. To enable gamers to see where they are shooting, an on-screen target reticle tracks where the Wii Remote is pointing.

While the details are still sparse, it looks like Mario's next party might have some amusing toy support.

Amiibo support in Mario Party 10 could be a step above current support according to Shigeru Miyamoto in an appearance on the YouTube show Nerdy Nummies.

"We have a lot of different Amiibo that are out there, but with Mario Party 10, we have some fun things that we are doing with Amiibo in that game," Miyamoto said about the upcoming Wii U game.

If you've always dreamed of Luffy wearing a Mario costume, now you can actually see it.

Amiibo Support is coming via a software update to One Piece Super Grand Battle X for Nintendo 3DS in Japan. Once Amiibo are scanned, the characters in the game will don costumes of the corresponding Nintendo characters. For example, if you scan a Mario Amiibo on Luffy, he will appear in the game wearing Mario’s iconic overalls and mustache.

Like it or not, you'll have to visit specific stores if you want them all.

While the bulk of Nintendo's lineup of NFC figurines will be available across a number of different retail outlets, some are exclusive to particular stores.

So far, in North America, we know that the Shulk amiibo will be exclusive to GameStop, Meta Knight will only be found at Best Buy, you'll have to take a trip to Toys 'R Us if you want to pick up Lucario, and Rosalina and Luma will only be available at Target.

Xeodrifter and Harvest Moon are invading your consoles this week!

A lot of games coming out this week on the Download, but there's three in particular that stand out.The much talked about indy (or is it nindie now?) title Xeodrifter is out this week for those who love to explore. There's also Harvest Moon 3 GBC! If you enjoyed being a farmer for the first two installments,... Read more...

The idea sounds clean and dirty at the same time.

Nintendo and Sony Pictures are working on an animated Super Mario Bros. movie, following the ongoing massive leak of e-mails from the movie studio.

While nothing is officially greenlit, the e-mails suggest that film producer Avi Arad recently acquired the rights to produce animated films based... Read more...

Dragon Quest is getting the rhythm treatment next spring.

Theatrhythm Dragon Quest is coming to the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on March 26 and will retail for 5,800 yen (plus tax). Gamers in Japan will also have a chance to check out the game early at Jump Festa ’15, which is taking place at the Makuhari Messe convention center on December 20 and 21. Up to... Read more...

The popular franchise proves that people still have the “gotta catch ‘em all” fever in Japan.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire have already sold two million physical and digital units in Japan. The success of these games marks the fourth title (with both games referred to as one by Nintendo) in the past five months to sell through two million units. The other titles that achieved... Read more...

Details revealed about a special collector's edition, a demo hitting the Japanese eShop and more.

Bravely Second is set to hit the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on April 23. Not only that but a demo for the game is set to release in Japan's eShop tomorrow, December 10.

The stand-alone retail release will sell for 5,980 yen (plus tax) while a special collector’s version will retail for 14,800 yen... Read more...

But a little bit of unfortunate news for those who already pre-ordered ORAS.

From December 8 through December 31, GameStop is holding a promotion called MegaStop in celebration of the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

To enter, buy participating Pokémon products either at your local GameStop or online at GameStop.com and then enter the code on the receipt... Read more...

More experiences will be coming our way in the new year!

Last week, indie games publisher Curve Digital announced that they were teaming up with more developers and planning to bring more games to the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS next year.

The popular PlayStation and PC release OlliOlli will be coming to Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in early 2015. The game marries... Read more...

Update: Come check out Ty's gaming cupboard...if you want to.

Here's the video show with all the juicy visual bonus content! Podcast subscribers hang on a little bit longer - the audio version is coming shortly!

Famicast-a-what now? This will be episode 46 of NWR's Japan podcast, all about Nintendo games in Japan. Audio version will follow in a few days!

The error seems to have something to do with faulty flash memory.

An error code on certain Wii U systems are leaving some systems bricked, reports are circulating.

Error Code 160-0103 has popped up on certain systems, deleting save data and rendering games unplayable. A similar error code (160-1710) persists even in the data management menu, bricking the system.... Read more...

The father of video games has passed away at 92.

Ralph Baer, widely considered the father of video games, has passed away at the age of 92.

Baer, whose family fled Nazi Germany before the Kristallnacht attacks, is credited with inventing one of the first home video game systems. What was originally called the "brown box" would later be known as the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972.

Renegade Kid hopes you’re ready for some retro 2D exploration and shooting with their new title.

Xeodrifter, the latest title from Renegade Kid, is heading to the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America on December 11 for $9.99. The game, which is being touted as a 2D retro shooter with exploration elements, puts players in control of a space traveler who is on a simple exploration mission when his... Read more...

The problem was over something more serious than bananas.

An actor who dressed up as Donkey Kong for a Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D event is now suing Nintendo for the stress it caused him.

The event, held at the L.A. Zoo was during a typical Southern Californian hot day, but provisions were not in place for the actor, Parker Mills, to stay cool. According... Read more...

Plus, an update on the upcoming Star Fox title!

New footage of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda Wii U title closed off The Game Awards tonight.

In it, Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma and Shigeru Miyamoto demonstrated Link riding trusted steed Epona through a variety of situations. From what it appears, Anouma's promise of the upcoming Zelda title to be a open world experience looks to be accurate. They also demonstrated the map area detailed on the Wii U GamePad's screen.

The new strategy RPG from Intelligent Systems is coming a little earlier than expected.

Code Name S.T.E.A.M. is coming to 3DS on March 13, 2015, according to a new video revealed at The Game Awards.

In addition to a steampunk-infused single-player campaign, the strategy RPG from Fire Emblem and Advance Wars developer Intelligent Systems features local and online competitive multiplayer.... Read more...

2015 is the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. and Mario Maker will celebrate in style.

Mario Maker will feature graphical skins based off of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World and Nintendo musical legend Koji Kondo will compose the music.

Due out for Wii U in 2015, Mario Maker was revealed at E3 2014, where it showed off New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. graphics.... Read more...