Iwata Asks: Steel Diver - Read the Interview

Have you been itching to show off your racing skills in Mario Kart® Wii? Well itch no more, because Nintendo is now holding new online tournaments for Internet-connected racers to compete in!

Read more... 2011-03-15

Spring is just about a week away. It's a time of renewal.

Read more... 2011-03-14

From augmented-reality games to rich 3D visuals that don't require special glasses, the Nintendo 3DS™ system offers a wealth of new hand-held experiences that must be seen to be believed.

Read more... 2011-03-11

This week's new downloadable games for Nintendo systems invite you to "have a blast" in more ways than one.

Read more... 2011-03-07

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Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS Third Party Game Creators - New Interviews Posted

Third party software companies are bringing incredible games to the upcoming Nintendo 3DS system. Check out this series of interviews with key creators behind some of these titles for a rare look at the game development process outside of Nintendo.

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The Nintendo 3DS theme song. The appeal of a beautiful, shiny, and fingerprint-proof surface. Attention to detail, down to the battery cover. Delve into these topics and much more in this volume of Iwata Asks.

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Iwata Asks: Donkey Kong Country Returns - Read the Interview With the Game Creators

Okay. I'll never forget April 2008... I already talked about this around the time of E3 when we did a session of "Iwata Asks" for Donkey Kong Country Returns, but there was a bit of an incident when several of the core members at Retro Studios who had worked on the Metroid Prime series quit the company.

I didn't know what to do, but about that time, and totally by chance, Miyamoto-san said he wanted to make a new Donkey Kong Country game4 and asked if there were any good possible developers for it. I suggested Retro Studios, and that's how this project began. Donkey Kong Country: A side-scrolling action game released for the Super NES system in November 1994. In addition to three games that appeared for Super NES, a version was also released for the Game Boy Advance system.

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Iwata Asks: Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Part 3 - Read the Interview

Today I've gathered a number of developers who have been involved with the Super Mario Bros. series. None of you worked at Nintendo 25 years ago when the Super Mario Bros. game was first released. I'd like to ask how you have been involved with the Super Mario Bros. series since joining the company.

First, I'd like to know which titles in the Super Mario Bros. series you have been involved with, starting with you, Eguchi-san.

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Iwata Asks: Super Mario All-Stars - Check Out This Interview With the Game Creators

8 Super Mario 64: The first Mario 3D action game, released simultaneously with the Nintendo 64 system in June 1996.

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Super Mario All-Stars Official Website is Now Live With an Iwata Asks Interview

2010-11-04

The Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary site has been updated with new info about the upcoming Super Mario All-Stars limited edition game for the Wii console. Find out what's included with the game when you visit the official website.

Get some hands-on time with exciting Wii and Nintendo DS products at mall locations nationwide this holiday! Read on for a list of locations, and see what's happening in a city near you.

Read more... 2010-11-02

Halloween has passed, but there's no reason you can't spend time pretending to be someone – or something – else.

Read more... 2010-11-01

Today, Nintendo of America revealed plans to give U.S. consumers a super-special way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. game series.

Read more... 2010-10-28

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