Get ready for Metroid Blast and Balloon Trip Breeze!

New Super Mario Bros. U will have multiple branching paths and more, and Nintendo Land is adding Metroid and Balloon Trip attractions, according to Game Informer's October issue, which will feature New Super Mario Bros. U on its cover. 

New Super Mario Bros. U will feature dozens of levels... Read more...

The 1984 beat-em-up's remake will be available to Wii U owners. 

A remake of Jordan Mechner's Karateka will be heading to the Wii U, according to the game's ESRB page.

It was previously known that a remake of the game was going to be released, but we did not know it was coming to Wii U. The game is being developed by Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince of Persia and the developer of the original Karateka.

If you missed the Kickstarter, then shame on you. Luckily, you can still join the fun!

Diamond Trust of London, the Nintendo DS game made by independent developer Jason Rohrer, is now available for everyone. A dedicated website went live, which allows you to purchase the game for $30.

At the moment of writing, there are currently 4215 copies left for purchase. The game is playable... Read more...

Hopefully you have a large SD card in your unit!

Fractured Soul will be 2982 blocks in size when it hits the Nintendo eShop in North America, Nintendo Okie reports.

The game by developer Endgame will release next week and will set you back $11.99. In comparison, New Super Mario Bros. 2 will cost you 2725 of your precious blocks, while Order Up! stands in third place with 2485 blocks.

A secret ending attached to the iOS version of TWEWY teased a new game.

The iOS version of The World Ends With You included a secret ending that could possibly be interpreted as a teaser for a sequel to the Nintendo DS game.

The image, which you can view in this article, shows a new characters with the words "New 7 Days." Hopefully this is meant to infer a new game will be coming. If there is a sequel on the way, we do not know what platform it would be released on.

Come and join us for a fun night of online multiplayer gaming.

Nintendo World Report Community Night is back this coming Tuesday, September 11, with the fun kicking off at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 Pacific/2 a.m. UTC. As we've been doing lately, the players will choose what will be played, so make your case in the TalkBack below or in the chat for your favorite online... Read more...

If you only want the cheaper original, you'd better hurry.

The original eShop version of Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! will no longer be available to purchase from the Australian and New Zealand eShop after September 12, 2012, the eShop's news announcements page reveals.

The game had already been removed in Europe when the sequel, Freakyforms... Read more...

You'll be able to dance in the streets of Paris for free on iOS this winter. 

Rhythm Kaitō R, known as Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure in the West, is coming to the iOS platform in Japan, Sega’s Tokyo Game Show 2012 title list revealed. 

Tentatively titled Rhythm Kaitō R for iOS, the smartphone version will be be slightly different from the experience... Read more...

In addition, we get a pretty neat trailer.

Kart Krashers will be released on September 27 at a price of $4.99 (500 points) in North America when it comes to DSiWare and the Nintendo eShop, as announced in a press release from developer Big John Games.

In addition to this, the developer unveiled a new trailer that highlights some of the game's features, which can be seen below.

Phoenix also has a brand-new look.

Update (9/6 at 10:18 PM EST): Capcom says that they are "planning to release Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney) 5 in the West. We’ll have more news soon".

It has been revealed that Ace Attorney 5 is being planned for a western release. This news comes from a recent comment by Capcom UK to Pocket Gamer.

Mario's fortune extends beyond the virtual.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 has sold over one million copies in Japan after five weeks of release.

Media Create, a Japanese company that tracks the sales of digital entertainment, stated that the game has gone on to sell 1,068,878 units since its release on July 28. In comparison, Super Mario 3D Land took eight weeks to reach similar numbers.

Celebrating Kirby's 20th anniversary in a special way!

A limited edition Kirby medal is now available as a Club Nintendo reward in celebration of Kirby’s 20th anniversary. 

The medal is highly limited at only 1,000 pieces and comes in a special collectable package featuring various Kirby artwork. The commemorative piece carries a cost of 600 coins.

Any chance of an eShop release is unlikely because of licensing issues to boot.

The likelihood of Retro Game Challenge 2 seeing an official release outside of Japan is slim-to-none, according to XSEED, the publishers of the first game in the series.

"Unfortunately with the number that Retro Game Challenge did, it’s close to impossible to justify bringing the sequel over," XSEED's Jimmy Soga told us.

The Zelda orchestral concert announces new tour dates. 

2012's Zelda symphony orchestra concert tour has been extended, adding more locations across the USA and Canada to the schedule.

The listing for the remainder of the year is as follows:

Phoenix is back on his Wrightful career path.

Attendees at this year's Tokyo Game Show will be able to play a demo of the new Gyakuten Saiban 5 on 3DS, the latest in the Ace Attorney series.

According to Famitsu magazine, the game will take place one year after Apollo Justice and feature Phoenix returning to his duty as a defense lawyer. No... Read more...

Beat the freaky with your rhythm form!

Nintendo Australia has announced that Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise and Freakforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! will be launching for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS in Australia and New Zealand on September 13, 2012.

Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise (known as Rhythm Heaven Fever in America) is a sequel... Read more...

The four-player star-studded slam fest can be yours for 200 coins!

The 1999 N64 classic, Super Smash Bros., can now be purchased as a reward on Club Nintendo for play on the Wii Virtual Console. Club Nintendo members can download the title for 200 coins. Those that aren’t club members can still buy Super Smash Bros. off the Wii Shop Channel for 1,000 Wii Points.Super... Read more...

Grannie returns to kick Mudd butt once again.

Jools Watsham, founder of Renegade Kid, has confirmed that the 3DS will be receiving 20 new Mutant Mudds levels via download. All for the low, low price of free.

The news comes from Watsham's blog, in a post detailing why fans and owners of the 3DS version of Mutant Mudds should vote for the title... Read more...

It seems that Atari is committing to an October launch

Atari announced today via press release that RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D will be hitting store shelves on October 16, 2012.

The game was originally set for an early 2012 release, but suffered a slew of delays on Atari's behalf, pushing it back almost a full year.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D, developed... Read more...

A supposed screencap of a game distributor says the system will come in three bundles.

The Wii U might be hitting stores a week earlier than expected, according to a video containing information from Video Products Distributors.

The listing states that the system will come in three different bundles. A $249.99 bundle that appears to be just the system, a $299.99 bundle that likely comes with a game, and a $349.99 bundle that likely comes with either two games or a game and an array of accessories.