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• Get Pokémon X or Pokémon Y free for registering a 3DS system and a select title

  Nintendo has announced 2DS, 3DS and 3DS XL owners will be handed a free code for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y after a Toys R Us ad popped up at the end of last week.

• Wii U lifetime global sales forecast lowered to 25 million by market analysis firm

  DFC Intelligence, which provides worldwide market forecasts for the videogame industry, has lowered its Wii U lifetime global sales forecast to 25 million.

• Get Super Mario 3D Land free when you register a participating Nintendo game and 3DS system

  Those in the UK who pick up a shiny new 3DS or 3DS XL and a game or two between now and January 13 can register their purchases through Club Nintendo and be handed a free digital copy of Super Mario 3D Land.

• Super Mario 3D World headed to Wii U to explore multiplayer component

  For its first major 3D Mario game for Wii U, Nintendo turned its attention to Super Mario 3D World in order to make good on the dream of bringing multiplayer to the former 3DS exclusive series.

• 3DS XL Ice White headed to Australia for holiday season

  Nintendo Australia has announced two new 3DS XL bundles for the holiday season. Both feature a limited edition Ice White console preloaded with a game, so the choice comes down to Mario Kart 7 versus Super Mario 3D Land. Both packs will be available from December 6.

• 3DS nears 6 million US sales, Flame Red bundle inbound

  Nintendo is approaching an important milestone in the US, and this new Super Mario 3D Land pack will probably push it past the post.

• Best Buy Black Friday gaming deals are rather nice

  Best Buy has revealed its Black Friday deals – yes, it’s that time of year already. Customers can pick up the the 250GB Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle, which includes Skyrim and Forza 4 Essentials Edition and one month of Xbox LIVE Gold for $200 – which is a $100 discount. There’s also a Black Ops: […]

• Super Mario 3D Land, Star Fox 64, Ocarina of Time 3D lead Nintendo content for US

  Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and more are now available for download through the Nintendo eShop in the US.

• Nintendo announces eShop line-up for users in North America

  Nintendo 3DS owners in the US will be getting sequels to fan-favorite Pushmo, classics like Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania: The Adventure, plus a series of three original games developed by Level-5 and several well-known Japanese collaborators such as Suda 51 from today through the end of the year.

• 3DS eShop Japan gets new full digital games, Zelda: Oot and more added

  Nintendo is ramping up its digital download offerings on the Japanese 3DS eShop, with more full games available for download. Get the full list below, then cross your fingers that they come out in the West soon.

• 3DS XL: making Nintendo make sense again

  3DS’s miniature form factor crippled Nintendo’s latest handheld, but XL, the machine’s first major revision, finally makes good on the excitement we all felt at E3 2010. Patrick Garratt tries it out and comes up grinning.

• Nintendo to launch 3DS in South Korea on April 28

  Nintendo will launch 3DS in South Korea on April 28 for 220,000 won ($193), its been announced. The console will launch in the country in three colours: Cosmo Black, Cobalt Blue, and Misty Pink, while the launch line-up consists of Korean editions of Super Mario 3D Land, Nicola Magazine Model Stylish Audition 2 and Tekken […]

• Super Mario 3D Land dev cites hardware changes for franchise "freshness"

  Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida has said hardware-driven innovation keeps the Mario franchise fesh, and that it doesn’t need creator Shigeru Miyamoto to progress.

• GDC 2012: Super Mario 3D Land and RE: Revelations postmortem talks added

  GDC organizers have announced Super Mario 3D Land and Resident Evil: Revelations postmortems from Nintendo and Capcom.

• 3DS software topped Japanese sales in January, says Enterbrain

  Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has said 3DS software topped the hardware monthly totals for last month in Japan.

• Nintendo systems moved 12 million units in the US during 2011

  Nintendo has announced that it sold 12 million total hardware units in the US during 2011, marking the fifth year in a row it has accomplished such a feat. This includes more than 4.5 million units of Wii, more than 4 million 3DS systems, and over 3.4 million units of NDS systems.

• Super Mario Galaxy 2 won't be coming to 3DS thanks to "speck" graphics

  Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida has said Nintendo tested the possibility of bringing Super Mario Galaxy 2 to 3DS, but Mario’s size and the game’s general mechanics proved prohibitive.

• Quick Quotes - Nintendo wants Mario games to be like taking a vacation

  “When we created Super Mario Galaxy, we were trying to create the types of surprises and fresh experiences that you would have on a vacation. For Super Mario 3D Land, which is a portable game that people can play away from home, we added features like the ability to complete a stage in two to […]

• Quick Quotes - Miyamoto makes Mario developers nervous

  “When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous, but he usually understands our ideas.” “Mr. Miyamoto had an inscrutable expression when we showed him the designs [for the Bee Suit and Boo Suit]; he isn’t a big fan of making Mario cute.” Nintendo staffers Koichi Hayashida and Yoshiaki Koizumi recall […]