Veteran Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe and Retro Studios CEO Michael Kelbaugh have both weighed in on why the Big N is against putting its games on mobile devices.

Tanane told GameSpot that translating the controls available with traditional games is “a really, really difficult task.” Also, when all is said and done, “I want Nintendo games to be played on Nintendo hardware,” he stated.

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Arc System Works is releasing two more eShop games in Japan next week. Okiraku Fishing 3D will be available for 3DS while Okiraku Tennis SP is coming to Wii U. Both are expected on March 12.

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Club Nintendo has restocked the Zelda: A Link Between Worlds poster set. You can place an order here. To do so, you’ll need to fork over 500 coins.

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Remember Saturnine Games’ Turtle Tale? We heard about the 2D platformer nearly a year ago, but there hasn’t been much news since.

However, Saturnine recently confirmed to NintendoWorldReport that the game is launching on the eShop sometime this spring. The studio has shared a few new screenshots as well – check them out in the gallery above.

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Update: The game in question is likely Akiba’s Trip 2. Taking the first letter of each word forms “Electric Town”, which is where the game takes place. Looks like this one won’t be for a Nintendo platform sadly.

Original: XSEED is up to something on Twitter. Earlier today, the company posted a message teasing a new announcement of some sort.

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Arkedo co-founder Aurelien Regard is currently working on “The Next Penelope”. It’s a retro racing title that seems to take inspiration from the likes of F-Zero.

The Next Penelope is being built with the Construct 2 engine, which the Wii U supports. Wouldn’t that make it a perfect fit for the eShop? At the very least, Regard appears to be interested…

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On March 9, Nintendo is hosting an invitation-only event for celebrities and media to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Yoshi’s New Island game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. In the game, launching March 14, Yoshi bashes and thrashes his way through an island by throwing around Mega Eggdozers, which are huge egg-shaped objects that can destroy anything in their path.

During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in fun Yoshi-themed activities like seeing celebrities decorate a five-foot-tall Mega Eggdozer. Attendees can also get hands-on time with Yoshi’s New Island and enjoy special beverages and snacks.

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Buy.com is offering the Mario & Luigi Wii U Deluxe Set for just $260. With a purchase, you’d be saving $140 over the retailer’s normal asking price, or 35%. You can place an order here.

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