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Also, chimneys... CHIMNEYS!

Go update your 3DS', friends! The Miiverse is now on 3DS.

Now available for Nintendo 3DS, Miiverse is an online social hub that lets users connect with other players around the world via their Mii characters. Users can view posts from their Nintendo 3DS, Wii U system, or online via computer or mobile device. Nintendo 3DS users can post illustrations or comments by signing in to Miiverse with their Network ID.

See more Miiverse features here.

Batten down the hatches! The eShop will be down for 12 hours today.

Tune in to Nintendo's Splatoon Direct on May 7 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET, just in time for the game's release on May 29.  

This game is to release in Japan on April 24 2013 for 1800¥. The game is the first Wii U game to use NFC (Near Field Communication) where you can purchase a figure in Pokémon Center stores and have it appear in game. The figures will launch on the same day for 200¥ each.

The toy Pokémon have been lost from the shop after falling in the river. The task is to get back to the Toy Shop, while facing various bosses such as Chandelure. Six standard figures and one special figure are to go on sale on April 24 with the Pikachu figure being known. The figures are trainable and you can record your battle information on them.

This morning, Nintendo announced Rosalina as the fifth playable character in the upcoming Super Mario 3D World. Are you excited to play Rosalina? You can check out 10 new things in SM3DW here!

Secret endorsement from Shaq?

On March 20, to be exact.   Nintendo is also releasing a new set of Super Mario Bros Amiibos that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and Toad:


Want to see more from today's Nintendo Direct presentation? Head over to Video Game Coverage for new trailers for Majoras Mask 3D, Fire Emblem, and more!