Six years after the console's launch, Nintendo sees fit to introduce this much requested functionality.

A first-party Nintendo Wii Remote rechargeable battery pack and charger will be released in Japan July 13.

Nintendo promises that using this set, a Wii Remote will regain one hour of play time after nine minutes of charge time, while a full 90 minute charge will allow for 13 hours of gaming. 

Two new bundles for the Wii U's showcase title are hitting arriving in mid-July.

Nintendo Land will be available in a special Wii Remote Plus Set in Japan starting on July 13. The set retails for 5,985 yen ($59.38) and includes a physical copy of Nintendo Land alongside either a pink or blue Wii Remote Plus. The stand alone version of the game costs 4,935 yen (around $48.96). This is the first time that Nintendo Land has been offered in a bundle in Japan. 

Nintendo is adding a little bit of variety to the Wii U in Japan.

A White Wii U Premium Set, or Deluxe Set as it is known in the West, will be available in Japan starting July 13. The new variation will retail for the standard price of 31,500 yen (about $312.72). Currently, the White Wii U is only available with the Basic Set, which comes equipped with 8 GB of storage while the Deluxe offers 32 GB.

Hopefully I'm bringing Punch-Out!! to a close today!

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 at 3:00 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 all... Read more...

House rules, achievements, and more!

Capcom has unveiled more details about the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara which will be releasing June 18 on Wii U eShop.

In addition to again confirming online co-op and GGPO netcode they also detailed other new features:

    - Challenges, similar to achievements.

Until June 20, Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders can buy the games cheaper!

The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages and Seasons Game Boy Color games will be releasing this week for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The games will be released at a reduced price and will remain until June 20. The prices during the sale and after are:

Sale PriceEU - €4.99 (£4.49)AU - $6.50NZ - $8.50

If there's an extremely nonsensical mystery afoot, fear not - Mackenzie and Funghi are on the case once again. 

Touch Detective 3, the third in the series of point-and-click adventure games that began on Nintendo DS, has been announced for 3DS.

This latest adventure, which when translated from Japanese has the full title of Touch Detective Rising 3: Does Funghi Dream of Bananas?, is being developed by BeeWorks... Read more...

Could Retro be working on something entirely new?

Retro Studios could be working on an all new game, according to one staffer at IGN.

In a video playthrough of Super Metroid on IGN, one of the commentators commented on Retro's new game, saying that he has heard rumors of it being an all new IP. Though not a rumor posted on the site, IGN has been right in the past.

UPDATE: Codemasters has no idea why this was listed.

Update: Codemasters, the developer of DiRT, says it does not have a product in development for Wii U.

DiRT has been listed for the Wii U on Amazon.

Orignally shown in a sizzle reel during the reveal of the Wii U at E3 2011, Codemasters  has been very quiet concerning the game since then. There has been no official word confirming or denying this listing.

They're back!

Little Orbit has released the first trailer for Young Justice: Legacy, showing off an array of playable characters and some basic gameplay.

The game takes place between Season one and two of the Cartoon Network series and incorporates all 12 of the team members from the show. Each character will... Read more...

This item is swarming with Mario villains!

A Super Mario Accessory Box is now available as a North American Club Nintendo reward. The new item costs 700 Club Nintendo Coins and is only available in limited quantities.

The Super Mario Accessory Box is green and has various Mario series villains printed on it. The item is shown as being a great place to store games, consoles, and accessories.

Redigitizing never felt so good. 

Namco Bandai has released a new trailer for the upcoming Digimon World Re:Digitize today. The trailer shows off some gameplay from the Nintendo 3DS version of the game. 

Digimon World Re:Digitize was originally released for PSP last year along with Digimon Crusader in accordance with the show's 15th year anniversary. The 3DS version will feature new content including new Digimon and areas. 

Could this be the return to form Sonic needs?

IGN has released the first trailer for Sonic Lost World, which shows the Blue Blur running through Green Hill Zone themed stages. The stages are broken up into floating platforms, reminiscent of Super Mario Galaxy. Also seen are the new enemies that Sonic will be facing in Lost World, as well as the classic roster of tiny cute animal life who Sonic seems to be protecting.

Resident Evil: Revelations comes out on top.

In its first week, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D has landed at fifth place in the UK's best selling games chart according to the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment.

Multiple titles available on Nintendo systems made it into the top 10. Resident Evil: Revelations was the best selling game last week, however it is the combined sales of all platforms and it is not yet known how the Wii U version has performed. 

Two Capcom games will share the Direct limelight at the end of this month.

A Japanese Nintendo Direct focusing on upcoming Capcom-published 3DS games Monster Hunter 4 and Gyakuten Saiban 5 will air on May 31 at 8pm JST/7am EST/12 noon BST.

Monster Hunter 4, scheduled to launch during this summer in Japan, has not yet been confirmed for release in Western markets.

Gyakuten... Read more...

Looks like we'll be getting more puzzle goodness on the eShop!

The Kickstarter campaign for Orion's Odyssey: A Pattern Blocks Adventure by Island Officials ended yesterday, having exceeded it's $4,607 goal by $515. The game will be launching as DSiWare as well as on the eShop later this year.

Orion's Odyssey is described as a comedy-puzzle game about Orion and his friends. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Island Officials about their game, read our full interview here.

It's Chaaarismatic Driver!

D3 Publisher is releasing a new title for their budget @Simple series and it looks pretty similar to another beloved game. The modestly titled @Simple DL Series Vol.13 The Taxi: I am a Charismatic Driver, is a Crazy Taxi-esque driving game for the Nintendo 3DS.

The concept is pretty simple, pick... Read more...

Time to tune back into the Homebrew Channel!

A method for unlocking the extra cores on the Wii U in Wii Mode homebrew was revealed by Marcan over at fail0verflow.

After referencing the recent reverse-engineering of the Wii U GamePad, he delved into the technical details of fully utilizing the Wii U CPU in Wii Mode.

While "a few critical... Read more...

I'm still holding out for Howard the Duck. 

TT Games employees have confirmed on Twitter that both Venom and the Human Torch would be appearing in the upcoming Lego Marvel Super Heroes, which will release on Wii U and 3DS later this year.

Other characters already confirmed to be appearing in the game by Marvel include The Hulk, Thor, Spider-man, Captain America, Iron Man, and Deadpool. It will also feature villains Galactus and Loki.

Backlogg returns today at a new time!!

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 at 3:00 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 all... Read more...