Questing puzzles and wacky science antics are the highlights of this week's update.

This week four new games are available for download; three for DSiWare and one for WiiWare.

The first DSiWare game is Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords from 1st Playable Productions. In the puzzle game, players must match gems and cast spells to defeat an assortment of dastardly creatures. There are over 150 quests to complete and online multiplayer. The title can be downloaded for 800 DSi Points ($8).

Wii Sports is out and Mario Kart is in.

Starting June 2 2011, the Wii in Australia and New Zealand will be receiving a price drop and will include a copy of Mario Kart Wii.

The new prices for the system in Australia and New Zealand will be AU $199.95 and NZ 282.87.

Wii Sports will no longer be included with the Wii console, and will now be sold separately for AU $29.95 and NZ 42.34.

Zelda Ocarina of Time Launches this June

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D will be arriving in Australia and New Zealand on June 30th, 2011.

The game will be priced at AU $69.95 and NZ $99.49

Street Fighters in Melbourne and Sydney are invited to join the fray, win some swag.

Next weekend, Nintendo Australia is going to hold a Super Street Fighter IV tournament in Melbourne and Sydney, respectively. Players can compete in various Street Fighter-related events, such as a battle tournament, a StreetPass Figurine Battle, and a trivia contest, with different prizes handed out for each.

The high-kicking fighter will not see release due to child porn laws.

Dead or Alive Dimensions, a 3DS fighter developed by Team Ninja, has been effectively banned in Sweden due to child pornography laws.

European gamers have been receiving e-mails from GameStop and GAME stores informing them that the game will not see release as Bergsala, the title's distributor,... Read more...

Sega updated their recent financial statement and removed the mention of Sonic Generations for 3DS.

Sonic Generations’ future on the 3DS is now in doubt after Sega Sammy issued a revised earnings report.

A 3DS version of Sonic Generations was listed in the original earnings report, but no longer appears in the updated document. Sega had also listed the game as heading to the PC, but that has also been erased.

One of the eShop's launch titles has been pushed back for improvement.

Mega Man Legends 3 Prototype Version has been delayed according to a report by Famitsu magazine.

Originally set to be a launch title for Nintendo's eShop, the game has been delayed in order to improve its quality. No new date has been announced, and Capcom USA has yet to comment on the latest developments.

Firmware update blocks save file exploits.

DSi hacker yellows8 detailed the recent DSi firmware update, which was released on May 10. Nintendo DSi Menu Ver 1.4.2 plugs a hole where a specially crafted save file could be loaded from an SD card to install an exploit onto the DSi system's memory, allowing homebrew to be played.

On January 27,... Read more...

The Steel Diver Iwata Asks reveals the game's origins, including why the game is slow paced and light on content.

Steel Diver was at one point planned to be a DSiWare title, and Mario is fat because games back then could only read square collision detections, according to a recent Iwata Asks about Steel Diver.

The 3DS launch title began life as a technical demo for E3 2004 for the Nintendo DS. After which,... Read more...

Players will be able to play as their favorite Disney characters in this crossover game for Wii.

A listing on Amazon has revealed a new Disney game called Disney Universe.

Based on the information given out, it will be a crossover adventure game where players can take on the role of various Disney characters, both contemporary and classic. Some of these include TRON, Alice from Alice in Wonderland and Stitch from Lilo and Stitch.

Sega revealed the previously unknown version of the upcoming Sonic adventure in their financial announcement. 

Sonic Generations is apparently headed to the 3DS. The upcoming 2D/3D platformer was listed in Sega Sammy's earnings report.

The game, which had previously only been announced for the Xbox 360 and PS3, unites the "classic" 2D Sonic gameplay with the "modern" 3D platformer. Generations features levels playable in both 2D and 3D modes and is a major part of Sega's commemoration of Sonic's 20th Anniversary.

Soon you will be able to visit a Best Buy with your 3DS and have content wirelessly transmitted to your system. 

Update: Best Buy’s Mark Cassutt responded to our query about the “exclusive offers.” He said, “We are working with Nintendo to identify just what those exclusive offers will be. And we hope to make the announcement soon.”

Starting June 7, 3DS users will be able to wirelessly download... Read more...

Despite previous reports, FIFA's 3DS debut won't have online.

FIFA 12 on 3DS will only have local multiplayer, contrary to the game's announcement press release, which said it would have "head-to-head online matches using Nintendo Wi-Fi connection."

Producer Matt Prior said in a forthcoming Nintendo World Report interview that "Currently, we only have local head-to-head play, but server-based online is certainly something we would be looking at in the future."

Kirby's DS swan song will be out in Japan in July. 

Atsumete! Kirby (literally "Gather! Kirby") is coming out on July 7 in Japan, according to a recent issue of Coro Coro Comics.

The hook of the HAL Laboratory-developed game is that you use the stylus to control up to 10 little Kirbys.

So far, there hasn't been any mention of an overseas release of Atsumete! Kirby.

UK fans get a double-sided poster and a gold slip cover if they pre-order Ocarina of Time for 3DS.

Pre-orders of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D in the UK will be rewarded with a double-sided, A2 poster, when placed at participating GAME and gamestation stores. Furthermore, once collected upon release, the hotly-anticipated game will also feature a limited edition slipcase featuring a golden title card. 

Chrono Trigger makes a Virtual Console splash while fishing, ghost dancing, and more carry WiiWare and DSiWare.

Chrono Trigger, Square Enix's vaunted Super Nintendo RPG, is the most notable title of the week, appearing on the Wii's Virtual Console. Additionally, DSiWare features three new releases, and WiiWare is populated by a new game and a new demo.

Originally released in 1995, Chrono Trigger is one of... Read more...

And there will be a secret NIS-related addition, too.

Cave Story 3D won't just feature brand-new 3D graphics, as you'll be able to switch between the 3D character models and the retro 2D sprites of the original version, publisher NIS America revealed today.

Additionally, the game will feature a NIS-related Easter egg, likely something involving their mascot, Prinny.

The Nintendo DS was the second-best selling system last month.

Just Dance 2 and Pokémon Black and White top exclusive Wii and Nintendo DS releases for April 2011, with an assortment of other games with Nintendo system versions, including LEGO Star Wars III and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12, populating the top 10 best-selling games of the month.

The Nintendo DS was... Read more...

Nintendo Europe is giving fans the chance to choose the game's cover art.

European fans are being given the opportunity to choose between four images for the cover art of the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles, known in the USA and Japan as simply Xenoblade.

Until May 25, votes can be cast on the official site which can be accessed via Twitter and Facebook, with the winning piece becoming the game's official cover.

Retailer spoils the E3 surprise. 

An Ubisoft representative has confirmed that Rayman: Origins will be arriving on Wii.

In a short statement to Dutch gaming site N1ntendo, Ubisoft revealed that the Wii version of Rayman: Origins was to have been a surprise announcement at E3.  Rumor of a Wii version spread recently when a box art mock-up appeared on Amazon.Rayman: Origins is tentatively slated for a Winter 2011 release.