Australians get shafted even further, but can still get access if they want.

Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien has now been released on the European eShop, although it is nowhere to be seen on the Australian one.

The game was originally delayed across Europe and Australia due to classification holdups. The European rating system has obviously passed the game, but according to the developer Gaijin Games, the Australian release has been held up even longer due to rating board issues.

After six and a half years, news, weather, contests, and opinion polls will be no more. 

Five channels and a number of online features on the Wii will be discontinued in June, Nintendo announced today.

The Nintendo Channel, Forecast Channel, News Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, and Check Mii Out Channel (known as the Mii Contest Channel in Europe) are all to be taken offline on this date, and will be inaccessible if a user tries to access them from the Wii menu.

Get ready for some crazy platforming action when Cloudberry Kingdom arrives as a downloadable title on the Wii U eShop this summer. 

Ubisoft announced today that it will be publishing Cloudberry Kingdom for release on Wii U later this summer. In the platformer, players will encounter procedurally generated levels, which can scale their level of difficulty based on a person's skill.

We reached out to the game's developer Pwnee Studios to comment about the news and they kindly responded:

Dillon the armadillo? More like armathrillo!

Saddle up, partner, for the sequel to one of the most divisive games at Nintendo World Report; Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger. Does this game improve upon its predecessor? Wait for our review to find out! The 3DS eShop is also getting Soccer Up 3D, and a digital release of Shin Megami Tensei:... Read more...

A gritty Mega Man? It could have happened. 

A Mega Man X first-person shooter was in development back in 2010 courtesy of Armature Studio, a studio formed by former Metroid Prime leads.

Codenamed Maverick Hunter, the game would have been grittier take on the Mega Man series, taking inspiration from the... Read more...

Michel Ancel talks about the bright side of the game's delay.

Thanks to a pushed back release date, Rayman Legends will have an extra 30 levels plus new boss battles when it finally releases this year. Rayman's creator, Michel Ancel, talked to Official Nintendo Magazine about the delay and the fans’ backlash.

“No, I wasn't shocked, but it was really hard... Read more...

Get ready to hunt monsters with your European and/or American friends.

The update for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Wii U that enables Off-TV and cross-region play is due to arrive April 16.

Off-TV Play allows the game to be played on the GamePad alone, without the TV. Cross-region online multiplayer lets Europeans play online with North Americans and vice-versa.

Jump! Block! Slide! Jump! Kick! Jump! It's finally coming out! 

Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien will at last be released on Thursday, April 11 on the European Wii U eShop, developer Gaijin Games announced today.

Runner 2, the follow-up to the popular WiiWare rhythm platformer starring Commander Video, launched in North America back in late February.

No guts. No glory. No arms.

The Wii U exclusive Challenge Mode demo for Rayman Legends will arrive in late April, Ubisoft has announced. 

The publisher also confirmed that the challenge mode will come with four levels, one of which is called 'Murfy's Dungeon' and will be exclusive to the Wii U version of the game.

Announced... Read more...

Look up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's...oh, it is a plane.

Disney will release games based on their upcoming animated film Planes exclusively for the Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DS.

Scheduled to release on August 6, the titles allow players to experience a "flying adventure" as they take control of one of the film's characters. There is currently no confirmation on the developer of these games.

Sam Fisher stealthily returns to Nintendo consoles later this year. 

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist has been officially confirmed for Wii U, to be released in late August of this year.

Serving as the sixth main instalment in Ubisoft's stealth action series, Blacklist sends protagonist Sam Fisher, now the commander of new intelligence task force Fourth Echelon, on a worldwide hunt for a terrorist group that has outlined a "blacklist" of major terror attacks on the United States.

Aww Yea-uh!!

D3Publisher has confirmed in a press release that it has secured the rights to develop and publish games based on the hit Cartoon Network show Regular Show.

“We’re incredibly happy to continue our partnership with Cartoon Network to bring one of its most popular shows, Regular Show, to the digital... Read more...

GameFly says so, and they have been right before.

GameFly lists Game & Wario's release date as June 30.

Though not confirmed, GameFly has been right about Nintendo release dates before, most recently being Mario Tennis Open. June 30 is a Sunday, which is when Nintendo typically releases games. However, it is also the last day of the quarter, meaning it's a good placeholder date, too.

Miyamoto compares the Wii U's struggles to those of the DS.

Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario and Zelda, feels that the Wii U needs time in order for the general public to understand it.

In an interview with CNN, Miyamoto recalls the feelings people had when the DS came out and expresses his belief that the situation with the Wii U is similar, saying,... Read more...

The 3DS version will be a 2D Metroidvania from former Metroid Prime developers.

Batman: Arkham Origins is coming to Wii U and 3DS on October 25, according to a Game Informer's May cover.

On Wii U, the game will be developed by WB Games Montreal, the studio responsible for the Wii U port of Batman: Arkham City. Arkham Origins takes place a few years before the events... Read more...

Bring your own 3DS to take part in multiplayer matches, StreetPassing, and more.

Nintendo Australia has announced that it will attend the Melbourne and Gold Coast Supanova pop culture convention this year.

At the events, Nintendo will host a lounge area where players can come and interact with their Nintendo 3DS's. Multiplayer matches will likely be a large attraction of the event, as will StreetPass. Nintendo will also provide charging stations so players don't have to worry about their system dying throughout the day.

Independent developers speak to the next generation.

Indies with a history of developing for Nintendo consoles will speak at the fifth annual iDÉAME conference, a collaboration between Spain's Universidad Complutense de Madrid (the Complutense University of Madrid) and Nintendo. To celebrate, the Wii U and 3DS eShop will feature a number of discounts on the works of these independent developers.

With two games with the word "Super" in the title, this must be a great month.

Club Nintendo's April game rewards are Super Mario 64, Super Metroid, Kirby's Pinball Land, and 3D Classics: Urban Champion.

Super Mario 64, originally released on the Nintendo 64, is the beloved 3D platformer that arguably perfected the genre in the first go-around. Control... Read more...

Mewtwo might have some competition.

Pokémon Smash revealed what appears to be new Pokémon for the upcoming Pokémon X and Y today. It bears a strong resemblance to Mewtwo and is being referred to as a new Pokémon.

Junichi Masuda, one of the founding members of Game Freak, guest starred on the show and revealed an image of... Read more...

Ulala and Jill Valentine duke it out, all while Dante watches from the bushes.

Project X Zone, a strategy RPG from Monolith Software, is coming to North America June 25. Namco Bandai confirmed the date on the 3DS game's product page.

Project X Zone is a strategy RPG that unites characters from Sega, Namco Bandai, and Capcom under one roof. The game's battle system is grid... Read more...