UPDATE: The ESA, of which Nintendo is a member, still supports the controversial online anti-piracy bill.

UPDATE: Although Nintendo's name no longer appears on the list of the bill's supporters, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is still listed. Nintendo, along with both Sony's game divisions and EA, is a member of the industry-wide lobbying group, and the ESA still appears to visibly support the SOPA legislation on behalf of its members.

An update to the list of supporters for SOPA (which stands for Stop Online Piracy Act) has revealed that Nintendo dropped their support of the controversial bill that censors and blocks websites involved in pirating copyrighted content.

Mario Kart 7 leads the Japanese sales charts as the year winds down.

Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land have become major sellers as 2011 is coming to a close, the latest Japanese Media Create sales data confirms.

From December 19 till December 25, Mario Kart 7 managed to sell 260,836 units for a total of 1,050,706 copies sold since its December 1 debut. Super Mario 3D Land came in third with its 174,566 copies for a total of 1,011,709 units sold.

One of the 3DS's biggest third party titles, Monster Hunter 3G, came in fourth with 155,069 units sold for a total of 885,456 copies sold since its debut. The Wii also saw some strong sales with Kirby's Return to Dream Land selling 114,545 copies, placing it in the sixth position. Right behind it is Just Dance Wii, the localized, Nintendo published version of Ubisoft's popular dancing game. For the week, Just Dance Wii sold 96,771 units.

Disney may have accidentally confirmed the game's existence.

Epic Mickey 2 may be in the works for release in 2012, a Disney newsletter may have accidentally revealed.

Disney sent out a newsletter that indirectly confirmed the existence of a direct follow up to Epic Mickey, released in 2010 exclusively for the Wii. Despite images of the source being erased since, Disney website StitchKingdom.com wrote up an article that elaborated on the information presented in the newsletter

The game is said to be in the works for a Fall 2012 release on the Wii as well as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The new game will feature 2-player co-op in which players can take control of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit as he controls a helicopter, while Mickey still retains his paintbrush and paint and paint thinner powers.

December has been a great month for downloadable games.

Today the Virtual Console sees the release of five new games spread across Nintendo's several downloadable game services...and no Virtual Console games for Wii.

The first is one of the biggest release of this week for the eShop: VVVVVV by Nicalis. The game is a platforming adventure where gravity plays a role in the exploration of the worlds. The objective is to find the main character's crew members featuring a style inspired by classic 8-bit games. VVVVVV can be downloadable for $7.99.

WiiWare was mysteriously absent from the game announcement.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 may skip WiiWare when it releases, the latest announcement possibly revealed.

In an interview with Gamespot, Digital Brand Manager Ken Balough presented the new teaser trailer as well as details regarding the upcoming game. Episode 2 introduces Tails as a playable character as well as the return of Metal Sonic as the game's antagonist. In the interview, it was mentioned that the game would be coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but no mention of WiiWare or any other platform was made.

The original Super Mario Bros. will soon be available to the public in Japan.

Super Mario Bros. will be available on the eShop for 500 yen starting January 5 in Japan. This marks the second Famicom title to come to the eShop for purchase with The Legend of Zelda appearing last week. There is currently no word as to when Super Mario Bros. or The Legend of Zelda will be available on the eShop outside of Japan.

Get ready to watch lots of video while you celebrate the coming new year.

A Nintendo 3DS SpotPass notification has revealed that Nintendo will be holding a Nintendo Video New Year's Telethon.

Beginning December 31 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Nintendo is hosting a Nintendo Video Telethon. Those that have missed out on some content, or wish to watch some videos again will all have that opportunity during the telethon. The program will be featuring classic videos from 2011 while also taking calls.

During the broadcast you will be able to vote for your favorite video. The video that receives the most votes will be put onto Nintendo Video for another 5 days.

Yet another Koei Tecmo/Nintendo collaboration was revealed.

Dynasty Warriors VS will feature Nintendo-themed costumes, the recent Nintendo Direct event revealed.

After a trailer of Dynasty Warriors VS was shown at the second Nintendo Direct stream, pre-recorded on December 19, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata briefly mentioned that costumes designed to look like Nintendo characters will be available. It is unclear which characters’ costume serves as the motif. As Iwata added, “Please wait for follow-ups from Koei Tecmo.

Dynasty Warriors VS is going to be released on March 15, 2012 in Japan.

Atlus developed a non-RPG title for teenage girls.

Today, at the second Nintendo Direct, pre-recorded in December 19, President Iwata announced Tobidasu Puricula Kiradeco Revolution (Pop-up Print Club Twinkle Deco Revolution), developed by Atlus and published by Nintendo.

This application simulates Puricula (the shortened name of Print Club), photo sticker booths in video game arcades developed by Atlus and Sega. Puricula has been popular among Japanese teenagers, especially girls, and this software is marketed for them, as is clear from the official site.

The 3D horror game is coming very soon in Japan.

Ghost Camera's release date was revealed during the Nintendo Direct event.

The horror game will be landing in the hands of Japanese gamers on January 12. The game makes use of an external book as well as the 3DS's augmented reality features. There is no word on whether Ghost Camera is currently coming to North America or Europe.