The upcoming puzzle game for WiiWare will feature pipe-spinning action, rubber duckies, and local multiplayer for up to four.

In October a quirky pipe-filled puzzle game, Heron: Steam Machine, was released for the European WiiWare service and the iPhone. Triangle Studios recently announced that Heron: Steam Machine for WiiWare will finally make its North American debut on Monday, January 4, for 500 Wii Points.

In Heron:... Read more...

SDA members will congregate at MAGfest to raise money for CARE.

This weekend's MAGfest video game and music festival will host a charity gaming marathon conducted by Speed Demos Archive. All proceeds will be donated to CARE, an organization dedictated to combating global poverty.

What makes a Speed Demos Archive marathon different is how the games themselves... Read more...

Wii and DS software dominate the ASCII's best-seller list for 2009.

Japanese publisher ASCII Media Works have released their list of the top 30 best-selling games in 2009. The list shows that Nintendo software dominates the charts, with DS and Wii titles from Nintendo and third parties.

Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX for the DS is the top-selling title for the... Read more...

With Twilight Princess as a starting point, Aonuma promises "sheer grand scale" for the next Zelda title.

In an interview with Edge Magazine, Zelda director Eiji Aonuma details his experiences working with the franchise and explains what we can expect in future Zelda titles. When asked about Twilight Princess and its reception, the director explains that their intentions were to create a realistic game... Read more...

Castlevania finally gets its wings.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us 10 new games, highlighted by the long-awaited releases of Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth and PilotWings for Super Nintendo.

There are four new titles for download on WiiWare. The first is Konami's Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth, a brand-new Castlevania... Read more...

THQ will own the WWE license for the next eight years.

THQ has finally reached a deal regarding the use of the WWE franchise. They have signed a 13.2 million deal with the WWE that will give them use of the franchise for eight years. THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell stated that, "This agreement ensures that WWE games will continue to be an important cornerstone of THQ’s annual release schedule for the long term".

Nicalis promises that Cave Story will be released soon, and offers new details.

In a recent blog post on Nicalis' official site, new details about the WiiWare version of Cave Story have surfaced. The game is finished, and is waiting for Nintendo's approval for release on the service.

Cave Story will have three save files and updated graphics and music. The game's original... Read more...

Intel is rumored to be in talks with Nintendo for a possible next generation partnership.

Japanese technology Impress Watch writer Hiroshige Goto has written an article speculates that chip maker Intel is in talks with Nintendo to form a partnership for their next generation console.

According to Goto, Intel is trying to convince Nintendo to use their latest graphics processor,... Read more...

The Japanese giant plans on setting up shop overseas.

Capcom has unvieled a strategy for increasing their overseas sales. Currently, sales outside of Japan account for 52% of their total income. Capcom has stated that their goal is to raise that number to 65%. To do so, they have laid out a three-part strategy in their 2009 annual report statement.

NWR wishes you all the best for the holiday season.

Everyone here at Nintendo World Report would like to wish our readers a happy and healthy holiday season. We hope you get everything you wanted under your tree!

Thanks for reading, and here's to a great 2010!

P.S. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Square Enix came to Jump Festa armed with a new video of their upcoming DS title.

Square Enix's DS remake of Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie had a new trailer revealed at the recent Jump Festa 2010. It looks like a great update to the original game, sporting incredible 3D graphics and impressive use of the system's dual screens.

Dragon Quest VI is set for Japanese release on January 28, 2010.

Capcom creates an 8-Bit prequel for the current-gen game they haven't released yet.

Capcom's Dark Void is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this January. As a Nintendo fan, why should you care? Because Capcom has created an 8-Bit companion game for DSiWare entitled Dark Void Zero.

As Capcom tells it in the video below, Dark Void Zero was originally created for Nintendo's... Read more...

Watch out for falling limbs.

Nintendo's upcoming action title Zangeki no Reginleiv (Dynamic Slash) has a new trailer, featuring Norse deities Freyja and Freyr going up against some nasty giants. This is the first Nintendo game ever to be rated CERO D in Japan, primarily due to the blood-soaked manner in which you can use Wii MotionPlus to sever the limbs of your enemies.

There isn't much there yet, but you can get a taste of things to come.

Aspiring Monster Hunters will be glad to know that Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri site has officially gone live. The site is currently only a teaser for the upcoming title, but there's still a lot of information to peruse.

The site is obviously meant to introduce the Wii title to those unfamiliar... Read more...

The development team behind Chibi-Robo and Captain Rainbow talk to Official Nintendo Magazine about their canceled Wii MotionPlus project.

In an Official Nintendo Magazine interview, director of Skip Keita Eto explains how the team was working on a sports game that utilized MotionPlus. However, the creators of Chibi-Robo and the Artstyle series for WiiWare and DSiWare decided to cancel the game instead.

"We cancelled a new sports... Read more...

Final Fantasy artist and Kingdom Hearts creator teases two new games after the release of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep.

In the recent issue of Famitsu, Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura has announced that he is working on two new projects for Square Enix.

While no concrete details were revealed, Nomura expressed that "There's a title that's yet to be shown that's progressing faster than expected". He also mentioned that development on the title is progressing well, and that voice recording has started.

The decision was made by Capcom in order to avoid the 2010 rush.

Capcom has updated their 2010 release list and has announced the delay of several of their most anticipated titles, including the North American release of Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii. They have moved these titles the next quarter, seeing releasing sometime after April 1, 2010.

The reason given for the delay is Capcom's desire to avoid competing with other first-quarter releases, preserving the value of their upcoming titles.

The creator of the Final Fantasy series teases an upcoming project dated for spring.

Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy series, CEO of Mistwalker, and producer of the games Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, has dropped some hints regarding their next game in a post on Mistwalker's official site.

Apparently the announcement of their next title will take place in the spring of 2010. While no details were revealed, Sakaguchi did say that the game's title was set and that the development team was working hard.

For a limited time, Sega Genesis games will be sold on the Virtual Console for only 500 Wii Points.

In a surprise announcement, Nintendo will be offering a special sale on Virtual Console Sega Genesis games. For a limited time, a select group of Genesis games will be sold for only 500 Wii points, the first time a series of games have been sold for less than the suggested Wii Shop Channel price.

The Castlevania title has been rated by the Australian ratings board.

Australian ratings board OFLC has rated Castlevania: Rondo of Blood for the Virtual Console, with Nintendo as the publisher.

The original game was a TurboGrafx-16 CD title that was never released in North America. The game was then remade for the PlayStation Portable. That title included the original version in English as an unlockable bonus.