Midwest 3DS owners, rejoice!

Nintendo is expanding Nintendo Zone "in a few weeks," to over 29,000 locations across North America and 25,000 locations throughout Europe.

Nintendo Zone's new StreetPass relay service allows users to StreetPass with the last user to visit that location, which will hopefully allow users to take greater advantage of StreetPass functionality.

Pikmin 3 sits on top of the sales charts in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Pikmin 3 sold through 93,000 units after just one day on the market, according to Media Create Sales from the week of July 8 to July 14. 

Pikmin 3 launched in Japan on July 13 and jumped to the top spot in the software charts after just 24 hours. The amount of copies sold digitally remains unknown as Media Create data covers only physical sales.

UPDATE: According to the Nintendo Direct Mini, EarthBound is coming to the Wii U eShop today. 

EarthBound may be showing up on the Wii U eShop today, July 18.

The classic Super Nintendo RPG is currently listed on Nintendo of America’s website, as well as the European eShop with a release date of July 18. However, an official announcement has yet to be made.

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It's happening!

A Nintendo Direct Mini is now available in North America and Europe.

The details what the presentation is focused on is currently unknown, but the videos can be found below for North America and Europe, respectively.

Sonic powers up to ready himself for his latest adventure in October.

Sonic Lost World will be launching across Europe for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on October 18.

Sega released a new trailer for the game today showing off some of the new Wisp powers Sonic can use. One lets him fly and boost as a red bird, one lets him float and destroy enemies and terrain around him,... Read more...

40 returning levels will greet you when starting up Rayman Legends.

Rayman Legends will contain 40 levels from 2011's Rayman Origins as well as a new multiplayer mode, Kung Foot, according to game designer Michel Ancel.

The 40 returning levels will be available right out of the box, and can be completed at any time. There are a variety of stages included, all of which have been graphically updated to match Legends' style.

It's finally official, get your thumbs ready for August 1!

Cloudberry Kingdom will be coming to the Wii U on August 1, according to an email from Pwnee Studios.

This is after some confusion earlier in the week when Ubisoft stated that it would hit on July 30, and developer Pwnee Studios told NWR that the date was "not quite accurate, but not far off."

Better start lining up outside the store now!

Pokémon Rumble U will be coming to the Wii U eShop in Europe on August 15 and North America on August 23. The figures will be exclusively sold at GameStop stores in North America, priced at $4 a piece. As of now, there is no confirmed distribution method for the figures in Europe.

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Could we be seeing more of our favorite fish with a human face?

Nintendo has filed for two trademarks that may indicate a Seaman revival.

The registered titles are: Mysterious Pet: Legend of the Fish With A Human Face and Mysterious Partner: Legend of the Fish With A Human Face.

While Seaman is not explicitly named, the rumors of a new Seaman game combined with these oddly specific trademarks may very well indicate a revival. There is currently no official word from Nintendo.

Gather your rings, this game is coming up fast.

Sonic Lost World releases in North America on October 22.

An exclusive to the 3DS and Wii U, Lost World will be a day one digital title along with its physical retail release. In this entry of the Sonic series, Sonic faces off against the Deadly Six, a team formed by Eggman that rebels, requiring... Read more...

Turn your 3DS into a mobile phone...kinda...

Minna no Oshaberi Chat, a voice and text chat application, is heading to the Nintendo 3DS eShop next week in Japan on July 24. The application is being published by The Location Inc. and will cost 980 yen (about ($9.82).

Minna no Oshaberi Chat supports voice calls for up to four people and up to... Read more...

Keep your quarters ready for next month.

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is being aimed for an August release on Wii U. Capcom told Nintendo World Report that the game had experienced some "unexpected dev issues." The game, which released on competing platforms last June, is an arcade two-pack featuring late-era Capcom arcade beat-em-ups. We wrote about the game in the ramp up to the original June 18 release date.

Flynn definitely looks better as a blonde.

The first round of DLC for Shin Megami Tensei IV is now available. The game itself launched today, and is available at retail as well as on the eShop for $49.99.

The DLC includes:

The economy is doomed.

An item duplication glitch has been discovered in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

This glitch requires two players and an Internet connection. The steps are as follows:

(NOTE: Nintendo World Report and/or the author are not responsible for any damage done to your game or save file. Do this at your own risk.)

Ubisoft confirmed the July 30 release date; developer Pwnee says it's not July 30, but close to that date.

UPDATE: Developer Pwnee Studios said on Twitter that the July 30 Wii U release date for Cloudberry Kingdom was "not quite accurate, but not far off." The developer will be making the official announcement soon.

The likely situation could be that Cloudberry Kingdom is coming out on August 1, since it is a Thursday, the usual day that Nintendo download games come out.

Injustice has gone green.

Martian Manhunter and a Jon Stewart skin for Green Lantern will be added through DLC to Injustice: Gods Among Us.

While there is no exact date announced at this time, the video announcement lists Wii U among the consoles that will receive the update. There have been some issues in the recent past where DLC hit the Wii U after other platforms.

Physical and eShop releases planned.

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl will release in North America on October 1 for $39.99.

A physical copy and an eShop release are planned. Millennium Girl seeks to add a strong story mode to the franchise, which has been absent from previous Etrian Odyssey games. The previous title, Etrian Odyssey IV, was the best-selling entry in the series to date.

Which will you choose?

Legendary Pokemon Xerneas (ZURR-nee-us) and Yveltal (ee-VELL-tawl) will be fairy and dark/flying, respectively, in the upcoming Pokémon X and Y games.

Xerneas will have the ability Fairy Aura, which will strengthen all Pokemon’s Fairy-type moves, including your opponent’s. Yveltal’s Dark Aura will do the same for all Pokemon’s Dark-type moves.

Club Nintendo goes beyond playing cards and offers up a Majora's Mask CD.

This year's Club Nintendo's 2013 Elite Status gifts give members a choice between multiple downloadable games, a calendar, a CD, or a set of three posters.

Platinum members, users who have earned 600 coins during the Club Nintendo year, can choose between a set of posters, a CD, or one of the... Read more...

You may be catching the Hooligan Sisters once again on Wii U.

Mighty Switch Force 2 has been rated for the Wii U by PEGI, the European ratings board.

This is shortly after developer WayForward teased a Wii U release. While there hasn't been an official confirmation, this means a Wii U release is extremely likely.

The game originally released on the 3DS eShop June 13 in North America and June 27 in PAL regions.