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High import duties cited as reason for withdrawal

The high taxation on imported video games goods has been blamed for Nintendo’s decision to quit the Brazilian market. Nintendo of America told Polygon that the decision to stop shipping products to Brazil was due to "high import duties that apply to our sector". These fees could be avoided were …

Wii U Smash Bros owners unwilling to pay the current high prices for the official GameCube adapter now have another option. As spotted by NintendoLife, import site Play Asia is currently taking order on an unofficial GameCube controller adapter that’s compatible with Wii U, PC and Mac. It costs just …

Smash hit match-three mobile game getting the Nintendo treatment on 3DS

Forget Mario moving to smartphones – smartphone hit Puzzle & Dragons is making the move to 3DS. Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros Edition, which can be seen in the video below, mixes the game’s established gameplay with a Mario-themed makeover, with the gems carrying recognisable icons and the villains …

The Special Edition of Majora’s Mask 3D in North America will be very different to the one released in Europe. The American SKU will include a figurine of in-game villain Skull Kid ad will retail for just $49.99. In Europe, meanwhile, players must be content with a pin badge, poster …

Nintendo’s Wii U exclusive Bayonetta 2 has been named as the most accessible game of last year. It was selected for the AbleGamers’ Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year award due to excellence in accessible game design”. The gong is designed to recognise developers that make intentional choices to include …

Still not received your New 3DS Ambassador Edition invite from Nintendo? There may still be hope. The device was revealed earlier, with an unspecified number of Club Nintendo members being offered the chance to buy the machine ahead of its as-of-yet unconfirmed UK launch for 179.99. Units are expected to …

It hasn’t yet got a release date in the UK, but the New 3DS is available to buy for some punters in the UK right now. Nintendo Life reports that some Club Nintendo members in the UK are being emailed with the chance to buy what is being called a …

Nintendo’s lead designer Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Nintendo’s next home console is in development and even suggested that Mario’s next game may be a launch title. For the time being, our focus is on the Wii U hardware, but Nintendo as a whole has groups working on ideas for …