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Pandora’s Tower is a Zelda-esque game that was released in Japan this year on May the 26th and it was a huge success. It sold 21,445 copies on the week of its release (See this article for more details) and scored 36/40 in the Japanese video game magazine Famitsu.

So far we have believed that we would never have the pleasure of seeing this game in the west – until now. This months issue of the UK based Official Nintendo Magazine strongly hinted at a Western release of the game Pandora’s Tower. Curious? Read on for more information about a possible Western release…

OK, so the 3DS can play regular DS games. No big deal. But before, they have appeared to be low quality in the appearance department. Could that have changed with the latest 3DS firmware update? It appears so. Hop inside for some before and after shots of Pokemon Platinum on the 3DS.

You asked, I answered – and now we’re going to do it all over again! I took another round of your questions about my impressions of Skyward Sword and now it’s time to deliver the goods. You guys are asking some pretty awesome stuff, so this has been a really fun experience. Again, I’ll always take questions as long as they’re about something I haven’t specifically covered, so feel free to ask me more if there’s anything you feel has been left unsaid. Check out all the submissions and my responses after the jump.

So, a few days back we reported on a new Pokemon game coming to the 3DS, Super Pokemon Scramble. Today we have some new information about the game. Much of it confirms that it is very similar to it’s predecessor, Pokemon Rumble. But, there are some new game modes and special functionality for the 3DS. Plus, we can now see some nifty boxart, pictured left. So, if you wanna see what’s new in Super Pokemon Rumble, join me after the jump.

Our good friends over at Zelda Dungeon have been gettin’ busy with Ocarina of Time 3D, and they discovered a neat little tidbit hidden in the Gerudo’s Fortress that connects to Skyward Sword. I personally was really surprised by how explicit this Easter Egg was, but hey, I so totally called something like this way back when the game was first announced.

Want to see what they discovered? Check out a video after the jump.

Kid Icarus is back… sort of. While the new installment on 3DS definitely features some familiar faces, gameplay ideas, and storyline, the new ideas brought to the table by Project Sora have almost completely overhauled the look and feel of the game. Where Kid Icarus was once a side-scrolling platform shooter, now it’s a combination of on-rails shooting and beat-em-up action.

Overall, I think this is a good thing – Nintendo has plenty of platforming franchises and almost zero action ones – but did Sakurai’s team pull off a quality synthesis? And does the choice to heavily incorporate touch control hurt or help the game? These impressions are going to focus solely on the single-player aspect of the game, since being only one man I didn’t have time to get to the multiplayer station. Sad times. Jump inside for my thoughts.

Our Ocarina of Time 3D walkthrough updates yet again! This time, explore Hyrule using your Bombs and make your way up Zora’s River in Chapter 9. After you calm the waterfall to open the way to Zora’s Domain, head to Lake Hylia in your search for the missing Princess Ruto in Chapter 10.

Today’s featured fan art is by Kristina Callahan at deviantART, and features Princess Ruto and a couple of her Zora guardians swimming around in Lake Hylia. The piece is aptly titled “Zoras of Lake Hylia,” and I think it does an awesome job of capturing the Zoras in their watery element. Check out more of her works (including one of the first pieces of fan art depicting Skyward Sword‘s Princess Zelda) over at her deviantART gallery page!

Sega naturally knows a lot more about Wii U than any of us do, and have likely been with Nintendo almost every step of the way. It comes as no surprise then that they happen to know a bit more about when the system is coming out, as they have likely been having their teams develop around a certain schedule. It appears, from the quote, we can expect a spring or summer release of Wii U, versus waiting for the holiday season.

GS: Will Sonic Generations be released for the Wii U?

AP: The timing just doesn’t work. Generations releases this November, and the Wii U is coming out next spring/summer. I think one of the things we don’t have to do, or reduce where possible, is we don’t want to port games. I think if there’s going to be a Sonic game for the Wii U, it needs to be built from the ground up. It’s more likely that it would be a separate stand-alone installment or in conjunction with a multiplatform release in the future. But to bring out Generations on a platform six or eight months after we release PS3, 360, and 3DS probably won’t be the best strategy.

Thoughts inside.

UPDATE: Nintendo released a new trailer for Comic-Con with some new information, bolded below. Now that E3 has passed, we have a slew of new information about Skyward Sword. It may be difficult to keep track of all this information, so here is a compilation of everything we know so far. Look inside for all the trailers, images, interviews, and more. Before getting to the in-game information, we know a little bit about its release: Release window: holidays 2011 It…

It’s Saturday, and I regret to inform you all that I wont be around for much of today. Here’s hoping the rest of the staff can pick me up! On the bright side, Alex Plant has two big impression pieces coming out today for your guys enjoyment. That being said, lets get this day started with some excellent Skyward Sword footage, courtesy of GameXPlain. The videos total around 30 minutes, and are all off screen footage of all 3 demo portions of Skyward Sword. Sure, there is nothing new per say in these videos, but who cares? It’s Skyward Sword… I know I can’t get enough. Hop inside for the videos.