Game & Wario was originally meant to be pre-installed on Wii U, but was bumped to a retail release after the game had 'too many ideas'

In another edition of Iwata Asks, our favorite Nintendo CEO sits down with Naoko Mori, Goro Abe, and Yoshio Sakamoto to discuss the upcoming Game & Wario. During the interview it's revealed that Game & Wario was originally going to be pre-installed on the Wii U, but they felt the game quickly outgrew what would be appropriate for a pack-in.

They also stated that it was decided not to make the game part of the WarioWare series because it wasn't in line with the "distinctive graphical style," of previous WarioWare titles. They went on to discuss many specifics about the individual games, such as the twenty-two microgames featured in 'GAMER' and a mode called 'Miiverse Artwork' in which players are asked to choose one of four random subjects to draw a picture of, then after a one minute time limit it is automatically uploaded to the Miiverse community. Also mentioned were the 240 prizes obtainable via in-game tokens.

The fourth title in Sega's "Reprint Project" is revealed.

3D Jūōki, or 3D Altered Beast, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS next week on May 29 for 600 yen. Similar to previous titles released in the Sega 3D Fukkoku (Reprint) Project, Altered Beast offers an array of options including customizable controls, Japanese and English versions, the ability to save anywhere, and also a “classic” view mode that resembles a tube television with slight curvature. Simultaneous multiplayer through local play can also be utilized if gamers have two copies of the game. 3D Altered Beast is based on the Mega Drive (Genesis) version of the game.

Get your groove on in Teyon's newest game for 3DS eShop

Teyon has just announced the release of its newest title, Groove Heaven which will be released in America and Europe on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on May 23, 2013 for $3.99 and €3.99 respectively.

In this rhythmic puzzler an angel, Rhymi, must deliver a letter from the Devil Lord to a little angel who is actually a little demon. The game offers over thirty levels in two modes, Story mode and Timed mode, in which players can groove their way in search for Red, Pink and Golden notes.

Two great Capcom brawlers coming to the eShop in HD with online multiplayer

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara will be releasing on the Wii U eShop June 18, priced at $14.99. Originally announced at PAX East this year, it will be a collection of Capcom's two Dungeons & Dragons themed brawlers: Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara.

The game is being developed by Iron Galaxy Studios (Dark Void, Darkstalkers Resurrection) and published by Capcom. It will feature HD visuals, drop-in/drop-out online co-op, customizable house rules, and several other new features.

This new game looks to the earliest entries in the Zelda series for inspiration.

Hörberg Productions, the one-man developer behind 3DS eShop platformer Gunman Clive, has begun work on another game for Nintendo's handheld, said to be heavily influenced by early titles in the Legend of Zelda franchise.

Although this untitled project is only in the preliminary development stages at the moment, designer Bertil Hörberg stated that it will played from a top-down perspective and feature 3D visuals, with an art style distinct from the Zelda titles that have inspired the game design.

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Fire up your Wii U and start downloading another update.

Nintendo has made a new firmware update available to Wii U owners today. This follows last month's major Wii U firmware update, which had added a slew of noticeable upgrades to the system's performance and capabilities.

Nintendo claims that this latest update provides "further improvements to overall system stability and software compatibility." This description, while not very specific, could mean that Nintendo is working on improving the Wii U in small ways even between major updates.

WayForward brings the beloved half-genie to new regions.

WayForward has confirmed through their official blog that Shantae is coming to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on June 20. In anticipation of the release, new box art has also been revealed for the game.

Unlike the original Shantae released for the Game Boy Color, which only released in North America, players in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand will also have the chance to download the critically acclaimed game.

Shantae and the Pirates Curse for the 3DS eShop, the third game in Shantae’s series, still lacks an official release date, but is expected later this year. Previously, WayForward had released Shantae: Risky’s Revenge for the Nintendo DSi in 2010, which was well received.

Deathstroke confirmed as playable character, but will he be available on the Wii U version?

The first trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins shows Batman busting some crooks before he encounters Deathstroke for a battle in a storage facility. After the battle is over, Black Mask makes an appearance telling Deathstroke that he's "not the only assassin in town." A wounded Batman is then seemingly bludgeoned by Black Mask. The trailer ends with Batman standing on a bridge.The villain Deathstroke will be a playable character, courtesy of a pre-order bonus that is currently only confirmed for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The status of the DLC for the Wii U version is unconfirmed. We have reached out to Warner Bros. for comment.The Wii U DLC for a recent Warner Bros. game, Injustice: Gods Among Us, is set to release several months after the other versions, and the Wii U version didn't participate in any pre-order bonuses.Batman: Arkham Origins is set for an October 25 release on Wii U, and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, a 3DS game made by former Metroid Prime developers, will be out on the same day. Check out the trailer below.

Nintendo's anti-hero Wario launches his Game & Wario cashgrab site.

Nintendo has launched a marketing campaign for Game & Wario called Crowdfarter in an amusing parody of this generation's developers turning to social donation networks such as Crowdfunder and Kickstarter.

The "campaign", spearheaded by Wario himself, aims to gather "100 katrillion coins" in order to finance Wario's dream of, well, being rich. Readers are encouraged to "donate" to the cause by liking the page on Facebook or posting comments via Twitter. Incentives for doing so come in the way of some downloadable goodies, new trailers for the game and a digital badge that proudly proclaims "I crowdfarted!".