Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder Trailer December 18, 2013

I have to admit every once in a while I’m charmed by some of the odder games to come out of Japan and Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder certainly fits that bill.  In this game for the Nintendo 3DS you take control of a robot who needs to find specific items in the real world to add as displays for a new museum.  The only hint you’ll have is the vague outline of the object requested.

Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder is coming January 9th, 2014 exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS through the Nintendo eShop.

Bravely Default Demo Trailer December 18, 2013

A lot of classic RPG enthusiasts have been looking forward to the 3DS game Bravely Default to scratch the itch that the recent Final Fantasy games have not been able to subdue.  Now, Nintendo has announced in their recent Nintendo Direct that they plan to release a Bravely Default demo in advance of the release of the full version of the game.

The biggest reveal about this announcement is that the Bravely Default demo will NOT be an adaptation from a scene from the game, and instead be a separate side story not included with the full version of the game.  However, loot and other items you pick up during the demo can carry over to the full version of the game when it’s released.  Let’s take a look.

Bravely Default will release February 7th, 2014 exclusively to the Nintendo 3DS.  The demo will launch on the Nintendo eShop over a month earlier on January 2nd, 2014.

Mario Kart 8 Airport Trailer December 18, 2013

The latest trailer for Mario Kart 8 was released today with the latest Nintendo Direct.  Here’s a closer look at it.

The new airport race track looks amazing!  When I first saw it, it reminded me of the game Aeroporter for the 3DS.  But on top of showing this new track to race on, this trailer seems to confirm that Baby Peach, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario and Baby Daisy will be playable drivers on top of the already announced staple drivers of the series including Peach, Mario, Wario, Donkey Kong, Waluigi, and Luigi.

If you would like to check out our preview of the game from E3 2013, you can check it out here.

Mario Kart 8 is coming in 2014 exclusive to the Wii U.

Nintendo Direct 12/18/13 December 18, 2013

Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released their latest promotional video directly to us.  In it, the head honchos at Nintendo provide a lot of information about some upcoming unannounced games for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, more information on games that have already been announced, and show some surprises that even I wasn’t expecting.  If you wanted to know what was next for Nintendo, you need to watch this video.

Expect more detailed analysis of a lot of this content throughout the day.  Until then, check this out.