The TMNT NES game has been removed from Wii's Virtual Console in all regions. UPDATE: The game was removed due to an expired license.

UPDATE: Konami PR has confirmed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES was removed from the Wii's Virtual Console in all regions due to an expired license.

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The new DLC is for a 3DS photo editing app.

Nintendo has released their first paid DLC on the Nintendo 3DS for a photo editing app called Tobidasu Print Club Kiradeco Revolution. The app was originally released back on December 27, 2011.

Three new photo decoration sets are available for download. There is a Mario Kart 7, Spring Trial and Mario Basic set, which each sell for ¥100 and include various frames, backgrounds and stamps.

Get chocolate balls and an AR card this March.

A Kid Icarus AR Card will come bundled with boxes of chocolate snack in Japan this upcoming March.

Beginning March 12, Japanese gamers will have the ability to purchase a box of Kid Icarus: Uprising Choco Snacks. Each box will include one of twenty Kid Icarus AR cards and is currently priced at 100 Yen.

A response on Twitter may or may not hint at future Wii U support.

Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine, touched on the possibilities of Wii U development in a Twitter exchange.

Recently, Double Fine started a campaign to gather $400,000 over KickStarter to fund a new project, a classic point and click adventure. The fundraiser was an incredible success, reaching the goal in eight hours. A fan asked Schafer the following question over Twitter regarding the possibility of the project arriving on the Wii U:

In addition, the new game will have a comment system and expanded AR features.

A demo of Sega's 3DS title Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai is coming soon, the company recently announced.

While no time frame for the demo has been announced, with the game set to be released in Japan on March 8, the demo might be released before the end of the month.

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There will be a lot to do in the upcoming Tekken 3DS game.

Namco Bandai has unveiled the modes that will be present in Tekken 3D Prime Edition.

The first of these is Special Survival, a survival mode where players take on many opponents but only have one life bar. When opponents are defeated, a little bit of the health bar is restored.

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The cleaning product comes with a water-based handheld game.

A new series of shampoo products featuring Super Mario has been announced for Japan.

The shampoo products will come adorned with Mario artwork and a water-push handheld game. On the back of the game, the shampoo bottle rests. There are four types of games, all based on different aspects of the Mario franchise. The shampoo smell is that of green apple.

The 3D remake of the N64 classic is looking to be a potential Korean launch title.

Star Fox 64 3D may be heading the launch of the 3DS in South Korea, a leak from Korea's Game Rating Board revealed.

The game has already been rated, despite Nintendo not announcing any plans to launch the 3DS in Korea. The reveal does indicate that the system might makes its way soon. In the past, Nintendo has localized several Wii and DS titles, including a simultaneous release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Though a game is indeed being developed, platforms have yet to be announced.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 2 is in development, an attendant of the New York Toy Fair confirmed to Kotaku.

The game is being prepped for the holiday. Details regarding the new characters, stages and even gaming platforms, however, were unconfirmed. It was rumored that the game would make its way onto the 3DS and Wii U, though it still remains a rumor.

3DS owners can trade AR cards with other users at the upcoming events.

Kid Icarus events focused on AR Idol Cards will soon be taking place in North America.

During these events, players can trade, share, and obtain new cards, suggesting that promotional cards may be available alongside ones obtained from trade. Nintendo has not revealed any dates or locations for these events, though they will likely occur after the game's launch on March 23.

The company is responsible for video compression on the Wii and 3DS.

Mobiclip, a company responsible for video codecs (software allowing compression or decompression of digital video) for both Wii and 3DS, is now a subsidiary of Nintendo.

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New copies of the highly regarded DS game are shipping next month. 

Atlus will be printing more copies of Radiant Historia, their well-recieved RPG from last year.

The announcement was made on Atlus' official page for the game, where it was also revealed that reprints will be available in late March. However, the bonus CD included in launch copies will not be included.

Character creation and a new gameplay feature are among the announcements. 

Details regarding main characters, gameplay, and title meaning for Fire Emblem 3DS have been revealed in an article published in the most recent issue of Jump.

Foremost, the article explained the meaning behind the title Fire Emblem Kakusei (or "Awakening").

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Bummer, dude.

The developers of the incredible Arkham series of Batman games have confirmed they are in fact not working on a game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Unlimited Cruise SP's French version comes with a bonus.

When the belated release of One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP rolled around in France today, players were able to pick up a limited edition copy including a figurine.

Those who purchase this edition of the game will also receive a figurine of Portgas D. Ace, one of the central characters in the recent anime arc.

Junction Point seem to be looking towards Nintendo's new system.

A rumour that hints at Junction Point's Epic Mickey 2 having some compatibility with the Wii U was recently posted on Twitter.

The post mentions that the developer is "implementing Wii U support for Epic Mickey 2." It is unclear weather this simply means a Wii version will have some sort of Wii U mode, or if this means they could be working on an actual Wii U version of the game.

Iwata discusses the returning fighting game with two of its producers.

In a recent edition of Iwata Asks, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata sat down with Kouhei Ikeda (producer of Tekken 3D Prime Edition) and Katsuhiro Harada (producer of the Tekken series) to discuss the entry that marks the series' return to a Nintendo platform.

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The legendary ice dragon may undergo a change similar to Giratina's three years ago.

Users at the website Pokébeach have found placeholder for a potential alternate form of the legendary Pokémon Kyurem.

When analyzing the form count of Pokémon in the National Pokédex in the coding of Pokémon Black and White, it was found that Kyurem's count of forms doesn't match any other... Read more...

Two Tribes discusses what they would like to do with Toki Tori on the Wii U.

Toki Tori 2 may come to Wii U with some interesting features, revealed in a blog post on developer Two Tribes' website.

Toki Tori 2 is currently scheduled to release on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android devices; however, Wii U development is being looked into. Following the recent details regarding the Wii U's online system, Two Tribes is expressing interest in putting the game on Nintendo's HD console.

Burgers, mini-games, and a Game Boy title head to Nintendo's downloadable services this week.  

Each downloadable service received one game this week, while the Wii Virtual Console was again left out of the loop.

First, the 3DS Virtual Console received Jaleco's Maru's Mission. Take control of the ninja Maru as you travel the globe in an attempt to rescue Maru's girlfriend, Cori. This side-scrolling action game, developed by Tose, is available for $2.99.