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This Week’s Nintendo Download is Full of Coins to Collect and Puzzles to Solve

It’s getting cold out. There’s a major storm coming this weekend (on the East coast, anyway). You really don’t want to go out to a store to get your games fix. Lucky for you, here’s this week’s Nintendo Download! The brand new Professor Layton game will be downloadable starting this weekend. It’s also a good…

Here’s A Two-Second Clip Of Reggie Fils-Aime Saying ‘Hey Ice King, Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?’

Because sometimes you just need a two-second clip of Reggie Fils-Aime saying “Hey Ice King, why’d you steal our garbage?”

Nintendo Shows Off All The 3DS Games They’re Releasing In The Near Future

From Paper Mario to Monster Hunter, here’s the full sizzle reel shown off during Nintendo’s live-streamed Nintendo Direct event this morning. Lots of cool-looking games coming to 3DS soon! I’m particularly psyched for Fire Emblem and Paper Mario. Animal Crossing and Professor Layton are also pretty damn slick. And here’s the eShop sizzle reel, which…

The Puzzles In The Newest Professor Layton Sure Look Different

While previous Professor Layton games have featured mostly static, two-dimensional puzzles, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask has more interactive, 3D fare. Which is appropriate, since it’s on the 3DS. THREE DEE. Miracle Mask is out this Sunday.

You Get To Be Mayor And Go Swimming In The New Animal Crossing

Not going to lie. I put way, way more hours into Animal Crossing: Wild World, the first DS entry in the franchise, than I ever should have. After managing to catch a coelacanth on my first day I was, well, hooked. Catch fish, collect bugs, cultivate flowers, buy clothes, decorate your home… these are the…

New Paper Mario Trailer Stars One Hell Of A Goat

Or at least one goat. And a boat. And a world map! And lots of other delightful, charming content that the Paper Mario series is known for. Paper Mario: Sticker Star is out for 3DS on November 11.

Fire Emblem: Awakening Looks Absolutely Tremendous

At E3, Reggie casually mentioned (to Kotaku) that the newest Fire Emblem game will be coming to North America Thank god for that: footage from the game is looking wonderful. Fire Emblem: Awakening is out for 3DS in early 2013.

Two new DLC packs are in the New Super Mario Brothers 2 e-shop today, Nintendo announced in today’s Nintendo Direct

Nintendo is offering free online for Wii U title Monster Hunter 3 (-tri) G HD Ver. Generous!

Luigi’s Mansion 2 Is Ready to Flash Ghosts Next Spring

In Nintendo’s news stream, Nintendo Direct, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced a new feature to the sequel to the game featuring Mario’s brother mostly doing what he does best (screaming in fear); Luigi’s Mansion 2 Luigi’s ghost sucking proton pack, the Poltergust 3000 will be getting an upgrade to combat stronger, more resistant ghosts; a…

Square Enix is aiming for next February to beta test the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X.

Nintendo Just Unveiled Its Own iTunes

It’s called Recochoku (レコチョク). That’s short for “Record-Chokusetsu” or “Record Direct”. And it looks to be Nintendo’s take on iTunes. As Kotaku commenters have pointed out, this is an existing music service in Japan. Nintendo is bringing it to its handheld. The service begins on the 3DS this December in Japan, and there will be…

Portable Gaming Rules in Japan

One of the more noticeable differences between the East and the West is the prevalence of the handheld console. The popularity of handhelds in Japan is fairly understandable. For one thing, the high population density makes open space one of the island country’s most precious commodities. Also, the widespread use of public mass transit leads…

Upcoming 3DS title Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth goes on sale in Japan on November 23.

Animal Crossing Getting “Nintendo Town”

In the upcoming Animal Crossing 3DS game, there will be a “Nintendo Town” (ニンテンドー村　or “Nintendo Mura”). It will have various Nintendo themed items to check out and collect. Here’s a first look.

New Super Mario Bros 2 DLC Announced

In their October 25th Nintendo Direct stream, Nintendo has announced the release of 2 new packs for New Super Mario Bros 2 The first is the Gold Mushroom Harvesting Pack (Difficulty 2 out of 5), the second is the Record Challenge B Pack (Difficulty 3 out of 5). Both packs will be available after the…

Fluidity Wants to Turn the 3DS Upside Down

WiiWare title Fluidity is heading to the 3DS as a downloadable title this December in Japan. The game will take advantage of the 3DS’s gyro function, having players rotate their handhelds to play the game. Nintendo Direct [Official Site]

Jam With The Band is heading to the Nintendo 3DS next year.

Postcards from Japan’s Most Eagerly Awaited 3DS Game

Next March, Monster Hunter 4 is slated for the 3DS. The game is a huge boon for Nintendo as it will definitely move loads of 3DS portables. So many Japanese gamers cannot wait to play this game! Today, Capcom released a handful of “field” screenshots, showing off the game’s scenery and locations. Monster Hunter 4…

One Child’s Dream Day Inside Nintendo’s Japanese Headquarters

Nintendo is notoriously guarded when it comes to corporate visits. While companies like Namco Bandai and Sony are only too happy to throw open their studio doors to the press, getting inside Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters when you don’t work there is almost impossible Oh, unless you’re Gareth Bailey, a British kid who in 1994 won…