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We are still days away from the official start of Operation Rainfall, but it looks like the gamers gunning for localizations of the Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower has already caught Nintendo of America's attention. &nbsp More inside....

Without doubt both the original Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel are two of the greatest games of all time. Aggregated review scores for both games are on par with Ocarina of Time, and sales don't disagree. What is most telling is our reaction to the games as fans, and that doesn't disappoint at letting us know just how widely loved the Galaxy games are. Personally the games have had a very strong impact on me. When I first played Galaxy they gave me a sense of awe and amazement which I think is fair to say I hadn't experienced since Ocarina of Time. And now, each replay of the games sees the return of those feelings and a great sense of nostalgia. Most importantly, on repeat playthroughs the games continue to amaze. Even with the options to collect all of the stars as Luigi, and the Green Star Challenge in Galaxy 2, the games can't keep us going forever. There is heaps to do, and it sure is enjoyable enough by far to make you want to do it all over again. I always get a sense of satisfaction when the credits on a game role, but the...

Blistered Thumbs recently posted an opinionated review of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. WARNING, this video contains HARSH LANGUAGE! My thoughts on Benzaie’s rant. I kind of understand where he is coming from with some of his points about Twilight Princess being fan service after some people complained about the “kiddie” style of Wind [...]

In a move that screams "We don't like it when you buy pre-owned copies of our games!" Capcom has decided that your Resident Evil: The Mercenaries save file will never, ever be deleted. This has also resulted in Japanese players only getting a measly 6 bucks back when they trade their copies in, cause really, who wants to play someone else's save file? Perhaps the biggest question is "what happens to those players who want to start fresh?" Jump inside for more! ...

The latest Iwata Asks interview for Ocarina of Time 3D is now up, and this time it features the team from Grezzo! They talk about how they handled recreating the classic Zelda title for the 3DS, including implementing the 3D, how to remain faithful to the original while still making it a new experience, as well as a neat little tidbit: while some glitches were purged since they were harmful to gameplay, others were preserved and fine-tuned so that they work more like intended features! Though I'm not a glitching man myself, it's good to see that preserving the original was so important that even the glitches remained! Jump inside for a full quote as well as a breakdown of the whole interview....

It seems like everybody's acknowledging the cause for localization of games like The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles except for Nintendo! Staff from Monolith Soft and Mistwalker both Tweeted about the campaign, expressing their gratitude for the support of so many fans worldwide. Jump inside for direct quotes....

I'm beginning to rethink my belief that Wii is Nintendo's best console, something that I've stuck hard and fast to for awhile given that its exclusives tend to really leave a great impression with me. Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel are in my opinion the most fun and best put-together Mario games ever, Metroid Prime Trilogy is my favorite adventure shooter, and I've had great side-scrolling platforming experiences with New Super Mario Bros., Kirby Epic Yarn, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Sonic 4. And that's not even tapping into the games I've put on Virtual Console. In many ways, it's been a re-encounter with my childhood love of gaming, and one I've been looking for for a long time. But now it's 2011, and I'm finally getting what people say when they talk about their Wii collecting dust. The Wii's been without a good release for over seven months now (by which I mean that Mario Sports Mix, while it was pretty fun I guess, wasn't good enough), and I've actually spent most of my solo gaming time playing JRPGs on my PlayStation 2. Of course, I don't need to get into my bitterness over a few select...

Sometimes sites jump the gun on information. We've done it before, and while we try not to do it so often, it's easy to fall into a trap when a reputable site throws information at us. Destructoid is one of my favorite sources for news, particularly because of their style. However, they jumped the gun and understandably so. Everyone but Nintendo of America wants Xenoblade to come out, so any news suggesting as much makes us all get giddy. Turns out, while it was a nice generic response, it doesn't really confirm the game is coming out at all in the US. There are some nice theories floating around. In discussing matters with Nintendo representatives, they did seem to make it sound like an HD release on the Wii U was possible, or at least an idea that had been thrown around. However, Nintendo of America stonewalled Nintendo of Europe hardcore at E3, simply saying they will not show off Xenoblade because they have no intention on releasing the title. This isn't news to us per say: This little bit is why Operation Rainfall exists, or at least, one of the reasons. No, the customer service rep who said...

I'm not joking. On June 23rd, Pro-Jumper! Chimaki's Hot Spring Tour! Guilty Gear Tangent!? Was released for the Nintendo DSWare. Read more inside to see what this game entails! ...

Nintendo has been telling us since E3 that the Wii U is, literally, for you. It's both a casual and hardcore gamer machine. It has the gimmicks needed to sustain the Wii market, and the hardcore capabilities to provide epics such as Darksider's 2, or Call of Duty. However Nintendo hasn't been the best themselves when wanting to cater to said market from a pure software perspective. Outside of Zelda and arguably Metroid, Nintendo doesn't have a lot of games targeted for an older audience. Mario Galaxy was amazing, but it's target audience was more of the teen age. It's also a platformer, and sure we know Nintendo makes the best platforming games in the market. Nintendo also has rights to three major IP's in Japan that have received severely high reviews and tons of praise, and they are all experiences even Sony and Xbox players have been begging for ever since Final Fantasy went to crap. You all know what I am referring too: Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower. Arguably three of the best RPG games not named Mass Effect to come out in the last decade. 3 experiences they have decided wont sell in the...