Nintendo banking on Wii U to break sales slump

Super Mario is proving no match for "Angry Birds." Nintendo executives have watched with alarm as consumers spend a few dollars to buy apps like "Angry Birds" for their smart phones or tablets - instead of spending...

Win Nintendo 3DS goodies with Westfield Stratford City!

Shoppers at Westfield Stratford City are in for a treat as Mario comes to Westfield Stratford City this half term from February 13th – 19th. Mario will be inviting fans to play Mario Kart 7 on the Nintendo 3DS with him and also laying on a treasure hunt for Nintendo fans to get their hands on a half term heroes goodie bag.

NEWS: Nintendo to Present at Game Developers Conference 2012

Nintendo will be offering two talks, one on the creation of Super Mario 3D Land. Nintendo will be offering two talks at this year's Game Developers Conference, which will take place on March 5 through 9 in San Francisco's Moscone Center. The first of these sessions is "Thinking in 3D: The Development of Super Mario 3D Land." The talk will detail how the development of the hit 3DS title came to ...

NEWS: Nintendo Preparing New 2D Mario for 3DS

A new 2D platformer starring Super Mario will debut before the next fiscal year is complete.  A brand new Mario side-scroller for 3DS is in development and is set for release in the next fiscal year, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata announced at the company's third quarter earnings briefing. Iwata explained that the new Mario game will be a key title for Nintendo in the upcoming fiscal year that begins ...

Nintendo reveals “totally new” 2D Super Mario for 3DS

Nintendo is planning to kick the 3DS's sales into full gear over the next year with the release of a fresh Super Mario game and a steady stream of other hot titles throughout its 2012 fiscal period, running April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013.