Mario and Pikachu will also be joined by new Wii Remote colors.

Nintendo has announced the Japanese release date and price for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The newest Mario game will be released on December 3, and will be priced at ¥5,800 ($66 USD).

In addition to news of New Super Mario Bros. Wii's release date, it has also been leaked that two new Wii Remote colors will arrive on the same day. The two new colors will be pink and blue.

The sequel to the WiiWare launch title will be the 100th WiiWare game in Europe.

Today, Frontier Developments confirmed that LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias will be released tomorrow, October 9, on WiiWare in Europe. It will be the 100th WiiWare game released for the European version of the service.

Winter of the Melodias is the direct sequel to the original LostWinds,... Read more...

To celebrate the release of Sengoku Musou 3, Koei is releasing three different bundles.

While it isn't very popular in North America and Europe, the Sengoku Musou (known as Samurai Warriors overseas) franchise is very popular in Japan. To celebrate the Japanese release of Sengoku Musou 3, Koei will provide three different bundles for the game.

The first bundle comes with a... Read more...

Namco Bandai announces console and game package along with launch details.

Namco Bandai announced the finalized release date for Tales of Graces, the next main entry in the Tales series. In addition to the release date, the company has also announced a Wii console bundle including the game.

The bundle consists of a white Wii, a white Classic Controller Pro, and a copy... Read more...

See Miis skateboard with the best.

Activision has released a new trailer for their latest Tony Hawk game, Tony Hawk: Ride. This new trailer shows off the ability to play as your Mii.

Tony Hawk: Ride will be released on October 13.

Shenmue's honorable hero returns to the Sega universe.

Sega has confirmed that Ryo Hazuki, star of the ambitious Shenmue games, will be a playable character in the upcoming racing title Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing. Ryo's vehicle of choice will be a moto bike, which was heavily used during the climactic moments of the first Shenmue game. His super star move turns the bike into a forklift truck, Ryo's work vehicle, allowing Ryo to charge through the pack.

Despite a small delay, the WiiWare game is still on track for October.

Medaverse Studios has confirmed that the delay was only for one week and now Gravitronix is set to be released on October 12, next Monday. Last week the development house announced that their first WiiWare game, Gravitronix, would receive a delay due to a clerical mistake on their behalf, and wouldn't be released on the projected October 5 date.

Namco Bandai is developing a sequel in the Taiko Drum Master series for Nintendo's console.

A new listing from Japanese retailer Gmstar reveals that a new entry in the Taiko no Tatsujin (known as Taiko: Drum Master in North America) series entitled Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodon to Ni-Dai-Me will be released on Wii. The title is a follow up to the original Taiko no Tatsujin for Wii released last year in Japan.

Some of the tidbits include plot details, the tools that Mickey will use in his quest, and Mickey's first makeover in years.

Just as Game Informer officially confirmed Epic Mickey for Wii yesterday, Eurogamer has revealed the first details surrounding the title.

The story will be one of revenge. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney's first cartoon character, is jealous of Mickey's fame and success. He runs a world... Read more...

The next chapter in the OG Saga Endless Frontier spin-off series will arrive on the DS.

The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed Super Robot Taisen: OG Saga Endless Frontier Exceed, a sequel in the Super Robot Taisen spin-off series. Like the original title, the game is co-developed by Banpresto and Monolith Soft, the latter being primarily known for the Baten Kaitos series, Disaster:... Read more...

BusinessWeek says that Nintendo is now number one.

According to BusinessWeek's annual list of the world's best companies, Nintendo is currently the number one company in the world. Some of the requirements included being a company with a strong vision of the future, aggressive expansion, strong leadership, a commitment to innovation, and diversified portfolios.

Capcom discusses online play for the North American release.

At the Tokyo Games Show this year, representatives from Capcom spoke about the online play features in the North American release of Monster Hunter 3. Capcom producer Ryozo Tsjmoto said in an interview with G4 that, "We've gotten a lot of feedback from people online." He noted that a lot of users... Read more...

Evil's afoot in the magical world of Disney.

An upcoming issue of Game Informer has confirmed Warren Spector's first game at Disney Interactive. The title will be called Epic Mickey, and it will be a Wii-exclusive title.

The artwork found on the cover of the magazine paints the Disney universe as one being dark and sinister, akin to the studio's own Nightmare Before Christmas. Players will take on the role of Mickey Mouse as he attempts to save the Disney universe from evil.

Creators of Real Heroes: Firefighter promote fire safety.

Epicenter Studios recently released Real Heroes: Firefighter for Wii, a game that did its best to give a realistic depiction of firefighting. They've now joined the cause of promoting fire safety for everyone during Fire Safety Week (October 4-10), along with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN). The FCSN is an organization founded to raise awareness of cancer screening and detection among firefighters.

Time to melt away that fat…again.

Nintendo has shipped Wii Fit Plus, the follow-up to their immensely popular Balance Board-supported title Wii Fit.

In addition to all of the activities from the original Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus includes 20 new activities such as skateboarding and Segway-riding. Players can also customize routines... Read more...

The legendary artist as you've never seen him before.

USA Today has spilled some tidbits regarding the latest Rock Band release,Lego Rock Band. Contributing artist David Bowie will make an appearance as a Lego character as he performs his hit "Let's Dance". He will be joining Iggy Pop as the second artist to appear in Lego form. The animation of the Lego characters will be based on the original music videos from each singer.

There's a seminal role-playing game on Virtual Console, a vehicle shooter for DSiWare, and a word search game for WiiWare.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings us the meager offering of a single title for each of the download services, including the first game in the venerable Final Fantasy series.

Final Fantasy for Virtual Console is the first game in the ever-popular role-playing series. In this RPG you create... Read more...

What would happen if Mario used a green shell on Sonic during a snowboard race?

Sega has released a new trailer for the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. This time the dream events are previewed.

Dream events are arcade versions of regular Olympic events. They allow players to use items borrowed from both the Mario and Sonic universes, including speed rings and turtle shells.

See how the new Wii Fit Plus activities are performed in this new trailer.

A B-Roll trailer for the upcoming Wii Fit Plus has been released. In this new trailer, Wii Fit Plus' new activities are highlighted, along with footage of the players performing the actions on their Wii Balance Boards. Among some of the activities shown are skateboarding, juggling, obstacle course racing, and even weighting in your pet.

Four-player platforming has never looked so good.

One of the biggest features in New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the ability to play with up to three other players and co-operate (or sometimes compete) in order to beat the level.

This new trailer from PAX showcases four-player platforming and the things that can be accomplished when brotherly love is brought to the table.