Sometimes, import games and consoles aren’t the right gift. I mean, the language barrier could be too much to overcome. Plus, they’re usually twice as expensive as a game from North America. That doesn’t mean you have to settle for easy to find items though. There are tons of fun little gadgets and goodies from Japan that don’t need any translation to love! And, so you don’t have to sift through all of them, I did!

So here we go, with a pretty brief look at six different items that would work as gifts for the picky people on your list who won’t be satisfied with a gift that’s easy to find and from their own country!

Nintendo’s E3 2011 website is up and it is quite glorious. The games the company announced at its E3 2011 press conference didn’t even begin to cover what gamers can expect from the company in 2011 and 2012. If you take the time to peek over there, you can see there are 11 3DS, 4 DS and 8 Wii games to look forward to. It’s going to be a very good time for Nintendo fans.

If you stop by the site, you can treat yourself to E3 2011 trailers, initial screenshots and a snippet of information available on all 23 games made or published by Nintendo that will be at the show. Or, if you just want the basics, you can keep reading. I’ll separate the games into sections based on platform. You could even copy and paste to use it as a wishlist, so you know what to watch for over the next year.

Fans of the portly plumber should be rather happy to hear that there’s still life the icon’s old bones.

Shigeru Miyamoto when confirmed that a new Mario was in development for the 3DS. He didn’t release any further details about the game, however. Fans of the portly plumber should be rather happy to hear that there’s still life the icon’s old bones.

Miyamoto is said during an interview: “In the interests of adopting new technology for the Super Mario Bros. tradition, I am now making a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS system.”

Nothing beats the original adventures of the brothers Mario. Whether you are ducking down pipes, saving princesses, or jumping on strange mushroom or reptilian creatures, the originals were the best.

Super Mario Bros. All Stars 25th Anniversary Edition allows you to relive the first three Mario games, plus an extra Lost Levels game on your Wii system.

Sometimes our patience wears thin. We want to know all the information about games we’re interested in at once. 2011 certainly isn’t devoid of games, but there are a few titles we’re aching to hear more about. These are games that we expected videogame companies to talk more about by now, or at least acknowledge they exist. It’s going to be a long year folks, and it will get a whole lot brighter if we can get updates on these five games before the meteor hits.

Good news! If you need a unique gift for a gamer friend or family member, TeeFury has stepped in to save the day! Today’s shirt is by the artist Rockhart and is called Lava Burn Ward. For $9, someone you love, maybe even you, could wear a shirt showing what happens to Mario when he happens to fall into a lava pit. Ouch.

Like all TeeFury t-shirts, the Lava Burn Ward shirt will only be on sale today, December 13, 2010…

If you want something disturbing yet geeky to wear for Halloween this year, race over to TeeFury. Today’s TeeFury shirt, by artist Balilewis, features an extreme close-up of a Boo. You know, those ghostly creatures that inhabit the Mushroom Kingdom’s darkest caves and spookiest homes. Best of all, this Boo won’t cover its face if you look at it…

Japan’s getting another new DSi LL (XL) on October 28, 2010. And no, we won’t be getting it. It’s a ¥18,000 (~$215) special unit designed specifically for the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario series. Which is why it’s official name is the Super Mario 25th Anniversary DSi LL.

The casing is what sets this DSi apart. It’s all red, with black lining along the edges. The top also proudly proclaims “Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary” under the camera, with Super Mushroom, Fire Flower and Starman icons above it. It also comes with…

There’s no better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. than with an extra special re-release. Unfortunately, it looks like this celebration may be limited to Japan. Nintendo just announced Super Mario All-Stars, for the Wii. It’d be part of a Super Mario Collection Special Pack which would include a Wii port of the game, a booklet that reviews the history of the Super Mario series and a soundtrack CD with music from every Mario game…

Costing $0.50 (50 cents), this rockin’ ride was sitting pretty, looking hardly used (and from the hanging plug next to it, might not have even been plugged in). Strangely enough and seemingly for safety’s sake, there was a honkin’ huge lock on the coin lock. Thank you, Kroger. Thank you for keeping the Nintendo coin-op kiddie ride love alive.