Nintendo's partnership with Sega includes their classics too.

Thirteen Sega Game Gear games are coming to Nintendo 3DS. Joining Sonic: Triple Trouble, Shinobi, and Dragon Crystal on the platform's Virtual Console service in North America, the upcoming games include:

A follow up to last year's rhythm game from Sega is hitting Nintendo's handheld this fall.

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 is heading to the Nintendo 3DS in Japan this fall. The Sega published title has players going through this rhythm game by using both physical and touch screen controls. The original title, Hatsune Miku and the Future Stars: Project Mirai, was released in March 2012 in Japan. There are currently no plans to bring the title outside of Japan.

Nintendo makes an aPEEL to the animal kingdom.

Nintendo has teamed up with the Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Garden to celebrate the launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. From May 24 to 27, visitors to the zoo can participate in various themed activities and demo the game.

For the Memorial Day weekend event, the gorilla reserve will be... Read more...

What a wonderful time to fight off some giant robot/alien invaders!

The Wonderful 101 is out on Wii U on August 23 in Europe, August 24 in Japan and September 15 in North America.

In the most recent Nintendo Direct broadcast, NCL president Satoru Iwata confirmed that the game would be fully detailed during another presentation, which will occur during E3 next month.

Sega is bringing Double Fine's platform adventure to Japan.

The Cave, the downloadable Wii U eShop title, is coming to Japan through Sega. Revealed during the "Sega Direct" segment of the Nintendo Direct in Japan, The Cave is a 2D platformer that has players use three different characters, each with their own story.

The Cave was released in the West in January. There is currently no specific release date for the title in Japan aside from a general 2013 release.

Three astronauts embark on a mission to find fruit. As you do.

Pikmin 3 will launch in Europe on July 26, after the July 13 release in Japan and ahead of the August 4 release in North America.

In addition to this release date news, Nintendo revealed several new details about the game's story, characters and features. The three playable characters are Alph,... Read more...

Nabbit is playable. That's something?

New Super Luigi U will release on the Wii U eShop in North America and Europe on June 20, and June 19 in Japan. It will sell for $19.99 and 2,100 yen respectively. A physical version of the game will also be released across all regions starting in Japan on July 13 for 3,885 yen, July 26 in Europe, and August 25 in North America for $29.99.

The blue blur's latest adventure is coming exclusively to 3DS and Wii U.

Sonic Lost World has been announced exclusively for Wii U and 3DS at today's Nintendo Direct.

One screen was shown that features a planet in the clouds that is made up of floating hexagons. Sonic and Tails are flying towards the planet in a biplane.

Part of a worldwide partnership between Nintendo and Sega, nothing else is known about this title, and no release date has been revealed. 

The Playstation 2 series is getting the HD treatment on the Wii U.

Yakuza 1&2 HD, a remake of the Playstation 2 titles, is set to hit Wii U from Sega on August 8. The game will be available as physically for 5,229 yen and digitally on the eShop for 4,700 yen.

The game is set in Tokyo and features a realistic environment that players can explore fully. Players... Read more...

Mario, Sonic, and the gang come to Sochi to compete!

A new entry of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series has been announced for the Wii U at the latest Nintendo Direct.

The game will be greatly enhanced due to the Wii U's additional power, and also feature brand new games that takes advantage of using the gamepad in unique ways, as well as the Wii Remote plus, such as Curling, Doubles Figure Skating, and more.

An unprecedented partnership meets an unprecedented end.

EA does not have any games currently in development on Wii U, said EA representative Jeff Brown.

He stated to Kotaku that: "We have no games in development for the Wii U currently." However, Brown was careful to not rule out any future projects.

Former CEO of EA John Riccitello took to the stage... Read more...

YouTube's copyright policy defaults ad revenue to Nintendo, and not content creators.

Nintendo started to issue ID Claims on various videos on YouTube that include footage from their games, including popular "Let's Play" videos, as well as produced game coverage.

Since YouTube does not have a system in place for dual revenue sharing, companies that claim copyright can collect the... Read more...

Join the NWR staff this Thursday, May 16, for a night of hunting.

Nintendo World Report is holding yet another Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Community Night, Thursday, May 16.

The hunt begins at 8 p.m. EST and 5 p.m. PST, so turn on your Wii U and have your best gear ready to team up with NWR staff to hunt some monsters.

The event will be coordinated through our chat room. You can also connect using a dedicated IRC client. Server: irc.browsingtheinternet.com Channel: #nwr

Super Star, Dream Course, and Dream Land 3 coming on the 23rd!

Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Course, and Kirby's Dream Land 3 will be arriving on the Wii U's Virtual Console service next week. By doing some snooping on Nintendo.com's Game Database, you can see that they have added eShop profiles for the three games with a release date of May 23, which is next Thursday.

Get your hands on several 3DS and Wii U games before they are released. 

Nintendo Unleashed, an upcoming software showcase in the UK, will commence its nationwide tour at the MCM London Comic-Con expo, which takes place at the ExCel London from May 24-26.

Attendees at the expo will be able to try out unreleased first and third-party games in addition to various catalogue... Read more...

Hold on to your butts, this one's a doozy.

Have I told you before about how crazy that days lineup of downloads before, pretending I was buried beneath a pile of digital games? Well, turns out I'm a liar, because today is genuinely the craziest day I've ever had the pleasure to write up. But it's not like we're inundated with lots of garbage, nearly every one of today's games is super great! Hopefully next week is just one bunk release, I really need to catch my breath.

Tune in for the latest Wii U info, straight from the horse's mouth.

Nintendo Direct broadcasts concentrating on Wii U software for this spring and summer will air in all the major regions tomorrow at 7 a.m. PST (10 a.m. EST, 3 p.m. BST, 11 p.m. JST).

There will be some mention of upcoming 3DS titles as well, but the primary focus will be on the home console. Nintendo... Read more...

Gotta catch 'em all?

The Pokémon Company has partnered with Nintendo to create the Nintendo 3DS XL Eevee Edition for Japan. To obtain the limited edition console, you must enter a lottery through Japan’s Pokémon Center retail stores.

The special console was created to commemorate the 15 year anniversary of the Pokémon... Read more...

Prepare to get a good deal on some classic titles!

Wii U owners in Japan who purchase either Mappy or Pac-Man on the Wii U Virtual Console can receive half off of the other title. This is the third sale in the Wii U Virtual Console Start-Up Campaign that is currently going on in Japan. This week's campaign runs until May 29 at 9:59 a.m.

Each of... Read more...

Punch-Out mania!

Hey everyone, Curtis (aka "CurtDogg") here, and I'm gonna be taking over the official Nintendo World Report Twitch channel every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night, at 9:30 p.m. Pacific Time. I'll not only be streaming/commenting on the various games in my backlogg, but I'll also be interacting with... Read more...