Well what are you waiting for? Go download it! Or, I guess, go buy it in a store.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is now live in the North American eShop as of midnight ET/9 p.m. PT. It is available for download for $39.99.

The latest side-scrolling Mario game is also the first retail title to be released on the North American eShop. Players who want a physical copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2 can go and buy it in stores as of August 19 for the same $39.99. The size of the game 2,950 blocks, or 370 MB.

3DS XL owners won't go without charging cradles for long.

An official power adapter and charging cradle for the 3DS XL has been listed on Amazon UK. The set is listed to become available on August 24th for £19.99. The standalone cradle is also listed on NOA's online store for $19.

The 3DS XL in Europe and Japan does not come with a power adapter or charging cradle. Systems in other regions do not come with a charging cradle, making this the first view of the optional plastic holder.

Japan is gearing up for the first limited edition 3DS LL hardware. 

A Pikachu Yellow limited edition Nintendo 3DS LL will be released on September 15 in Japan retailing for 18,900 yen.

The unit, which is exclusive to the Pokémon Centers across Japan, will be available for preorder starting on August 25 until September 14. Pokémon Centers are located in Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.

A QA tester for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 lists duties that include testing the game's PS3 & Wii U versions.

Randall Herman, a quality assurance tester at Treyarch (the developers currently making Black Ops 2), updated his LinkedIn Profile to include "QA testing on PS3 and Wii U" under his duties with the game. The full listing can be seen below, we have also added a screenshot of the profile in case it gets taken down.

Iwata "accidentally" discussed Mother fans outside of Japan with the series creator.

The Mother/Earthbound fans in the West were briefly mentioned by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata in an interview with Kotaku.

"Just yesterday, before I left from Japan, I met with Mr. Itoi, who is the creator of the Earthbound series," Iwata responded to a question about Mother 3. "And, yeah, accidentally we were discussing that there are huge fans from Western countries for the Mother series [laughs]."

Developer Nnooo says its absence from the recent handheld release schedule is "just Nintendo being cautious."

Nnooo is still aiming for a 2012 release of its upcoming 3DS eShop title escapeVektor, despite its absence from the handheld release schedule for the remainder of the year that Nintendo announced earlier this week.

When asked for comment, Nnooo's Bruce Thomson said that game's development was running... Read more...

Konami's latest portable Castlevania game is no longer coming out this fall.

Konami officially confirmed the delay of Castlevania: Lord of Shadow - Mirror of Fate to early 2013 in North America in a press release today.

Suspicion of the 3DS game's delay arose when it was not on Nintendo's 3DS fall release list. When we contacted Konami regarding the situation, they didn't... Read more...

Get all your hardcore Zelda knowledge in January 2013.

Hyrule Historia, the official history of the Zelda universe, is coming to North America, UK, Australia, and parts of Europe in the new year courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, as Diamond Book Distributors listed the book for a January 29, 2013 release for $34.99.

The book, originally released in... Read more...

One of the earlier rumored Skylanders characters is now fully revealed...

Activition revealed a new character for the Skylanders series in the form of Chill, who will be the regular Water Element character new in Skylanders Giants.

Chill is a female humanoid character, sporting armor that looks quite similar to Mega Man's.

In total, there will be eight new regular Skylanders... Read more...

Ubisoft's European Gamescom trailer for the game ends with the words "Coming Christmas 2012 Exclusively on Wii U."

Ubisoft's Rayman Legends is set to be a Wii U exclusive when it releases. Ubisoft revealed this in their latest video trailer for the game, unveiled at the current Gamescom videogame trade fair in Cologne, Germany. The trailer displays the declaration "Coming Christmas 2012 Exclusively on Wii U" at... Read more...

We now have what seems to be a now complete list of the characters slated for Skylanders Giants, which include some unfamiliar faces

The full list of Skylanders characters were supposedly leaked late last week. While we don't have full details on the new additions, we do have what seem to be the full list of new Skylanders, Giants, and reposed characters.

Skylanders Giants is coming to Wii and 3DS on October 21. 

New Skylanders:

Operation Rainfall needs to weather a short delay.

The Last Story, developed by Mistwalker and published by XSEED in North America, isn't expected in most North American stores until August 16, missing its slated August 14 release date.

The game was supposed to be out today, but according to XSEED, a late shipment means The Last Story won't be in most stores today.

The 3D Classic title is now available for 150 coins on the North American Club Nintendo.

3D Classics Excitebike is now available until August 26 as a North American Club Nintendo reward for 150 coins.

The 3D Classics title, which currently sells for $5.99 on the 3DS eShop, was originally given out for free at the eShop’s launch. The first game in the 3D Classics line, 3D Classics Excitebike adds stereoscopic 3D to the classic NES motocross game.

Two Tribes makes it official that Toki Tori 2 will be a Wii U title with a new trailer. 

Two Tribes, developer of Toki Tori, made it official that the game's sequel will indeed be making its way to Wii U after much teasing.

While Two Tribes has not listed an official release date, the trailer hints that the game should be out "soon-ish." Check out the trailer for Toki Tori 2 below!

Don't get your hopes up.

A Konami public relations official responded to Nintendo World Report's inquiry on the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate release date. After the game was missing from Nintendo's 2012 release calendar sent out this morning, we reached out to Konami for more information.

Konami's reply stated, "We can't comment on Nintendo's release but more information about Castlevania MoF launch date should be announced soon."

Luigi won't be celebrating Halloween in 2012.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon has been delayed in North America to the first half of 2013.

The follow-up to the GameCube launch title was originally scheduled for a Q4 2012 release according to information revealed at E3 2012. In a press-release in which Nintendo detailed the remainder of their 2012 3DS lineup, the company noted that the game will now be releasing in the first half of 2013. No reason was given for the delay.

The wet and wild WiiWare title is on it's way to the handheld scene.

Fluidity: Spin Cycle has been announced for release on the 3DS eShop in Q4 2012.

it is currently not known if this is a port, sequel, or spin-off of the WiiWare title, however the subtitle might indicate that this is a new game based on the mechanics of the original game.

Fluidity for WiiWare, a late 2010 release, was critically well-received, earning a 9.5 out of 10 from Site Director Neal Ronaghan.

Paper Mario, Professor Layton, and more have release dates set.

A plethora of release dates have been revealed for Nintendo titles coming out this year on DS, 3DS, and Nintendo eShop.

Notably, key Nintendo titles coming out this fall have been fully dated. Paper Mario: Sticker Star comes out November 11, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is set for an October 28 release, Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! is coming October 1, and Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! releases on November 5.

You could be shooting crossbows at each other in the same room using two different screens on the Wii U.

A Nintendo patent application reveals a unique multiplayer method, involving two players using Wii Remotes to fire crossbows with one player viewing the TV and the other viewing the Wii U GamePad's screen.

This method of multiplayer is shown in the patent in both cooperative and competitive form.... Read more...

NWR's scrutiny reveals wide-ranging selections made famous by Elvis Presley, OneRepublic, Lionel Richie, Colbie Caillat, Fall Out Boy, Madonna, The Jackson 5, The Supremes, and more. Lots of YouTube links inside!

CORRECTION: The original story mentioned that the Pokemon Theme song was suggested by lyrics contained in the video. Upon further review, the video contained no such lyrics, and the following story has been corrected to reflect that.

Konami hasn't revealed Karaoke Joysound's full song list, but Nintendo World Report has scrutinized the game's screenshots, trailer, and even its ESRB listing to expose 20 songs likely to make the cut.