Nintendo clarify that Miyamoto won’t be retiring from his position as Nintendo’s senior managing director as some are assuming.

“Inside our office, I’ve been recently declaring, ‘I’m going to retire, I’m going to retire,’” Miyamoto shares.

Mario Kart 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. got off to a good start last week.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the fast-selling Zelda game ever.

The Super Mario 3D Land bundle will come with the Flame Red 3DS.

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition and PokéPark 2: Beyond the World made their debuts in Japan last week.

Japan also likes Uncharted 3 and Battlefield 3 a fair bit.

Mixing items from classic Mario games like Super Mario Bros. 3 along with elements from modern Mario games gave the development team flexibility when designing stages and it shows in Super Mario 3D Land.

Unlike a lot of other Mario titles, Super Mario 3D Land wasn’t pitched by Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.

Mario doesn’t get a sword, but he can fight kind of like Link by equipping the Boomerang Bros. suit.

Nintendo divided the game up into approximately two halves.

Kenta Motokura, art director, explains you will be able to use Luigi during special stages. Just like the Super Mario Galaxy series, Luigi jumps higher than Mario.

The Ice White and Coral Pink Nintendo 3DS colours will be released in Europe next month, bundled with different games.

New for Super Mario 3D Land and inspired by the Boomerang Bros. from Super Mario Bros. 3 is Boomerang Mario.