Flynn definitely looks better as a blonde.

The first round of DLC for Shin Megami Tensei IV is now available. The game itself launched today, and is available at retail as well as on the eShop for $49.99.

The DLC includes:

The economy is doomed.

An item duplication glitch has been discovered in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

This glitch requires two players and an Internet connection. The steps are as follows:

(NOTE: Nintendo World Report and/or the author are not responsible for any damage done to your game or save file. Do this at your own risk.)

Ubisoft confirmed the July 30 release date; developer Pwnee says it's not July 30, but close to that date.

UPDATE: Developer Pwnee Studios said on Twitter that the July 30 Wii U release date for Cloudberry Kingdom was "not quite accurate, but not far off." The developer will be making the official announcement soon.

The likely situation could be that Cloudberry Kingdom is coming out on August 1, since it is a Thursday, the usual day that Nintendo download games come out.

Injustice has gone green.

Martian Manhunter and a Jon Stewart skin for Green Lantern will be added through DLC to Injustice: Gods Among Us.

While there is no exact date announced at this time, the video announcement lists Wii U among the consoles that will receive the update. There have been some issues in the recent past where DLC hit the Wii U after other platforms.

Physical and eShop releases planned.

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl will release in North America on October 1 for $39.99.

A physical copy and an eShop release are planned. Millennium Girl seeks to add a strong story mode to the franchise, which has been absent from previous Etrian Odyssey games. The previous title, Etrian Odyssey IV, was the best-selling entry in the series to date.

Which will you choose?

Legendary Pokemon Xerneas (ZURR-nee-us) and Yveltal (ee-VELL-tawl) will be fairy and dark/flying, respectively, in the upcoming Pokémon X and Y games.

Xerneas will have the ability Fairy Aura, which will strengthen all Pokemon’s Fairy-type moves, including your opponent’s. Yveltal’s Dark Aura will do the same for all Pokemon’s Dark-type moves.

Club Nintendo goes beyond playing cards and offers up a Majora's Mask CD.

This year's Club Nintendo's 2013 Elite Status gifts give members a choice between multiple downloadable games, a calendar, a CD, or a set of three posters.

Platinum members, users who have earned 600 coins during the Club Nintendo year, can choose between a set of posters, a CD, or one of the... Read more...

You may be catching the Hooligan Sisters once again on Wii U.

Mighty Switch Force 2 has been rated for the Wii U by PEGI, the European ratings board.

This is shortly after developer WayForward teased a Wii U release. While there hasn't been an official confirmation, this means a Wii U release is extremely likely.

The game originally released on the 3DS eShop June 13 in North America and June 27 in PAL regions.

GameStop and EB Games Team up with Nintendo for an exclusive early release.

Nintendo will be offering Pikmin 3 digital copies a day early to customers who pre-order it during a hands on event at select GameStop locations on July 20 and 21.

Announced by Reggie Fils-Aime in a video on YouTube, these hands-on events will be happening in GameStops in North America and EB Games in Canada spread out in over 250 locations. Pikmin 3 releases on August 4 in North America only on the Wii U.

Large scale warfare? Yes, please.

Soul Saga’s Kickstarter has reached its $150,000 stretch goal: Guild Battles.

After reaching $125,000 in pledges, the Guild Master function was introduced, allowing Soul Saga’s main character, Mithos, to expand his team with more playable characters. Now, this new combat mode will allow you to split your guild into teams for large scale battles against hordes of enemies.

Olimar returns for another round.

Captain Olimar and his trusty Pikmin will return in the next incarnation of Super Smash Bros.

This news comes directly from the official Super Smash Bros. site. In the pictures released with his reveal, Olimar appears to use red, yellow, blue, white and purple Pikmin. There is no mention of any other types of Pikmin, but his character page does suggest players check out Pikmin 3.

Download the new DLC games and use your StreetPasses and Play Coins to get more hats!

The four new games in the StreetPass Plaza are now available for purchase in North America. The update and games were first made available in Europe and Japan last month.

In North America, the games are called Mii Force, Flower Town, Warrior's Way, and Monster Manor. Each one is available for $4.99, or as a four-game bundle for $14.99.

Free money, Japanese RPGs, and some NES gems!

No, it's not the biggest week for the eShop, but it's a quality one. Where last week was mostly a wimpy tidal wave of mediocrity, this week Nintendo is hitting us with some old classics and new gems. We're still a few days out on some of them, but rest assured: they're coming!

Plus, if you happen... Read more...

Next stop, Duckburg! 

DuckTales: Remastered will be releasing on the Wii U eShop on August 15 for $14.99.

This announcement was accompanied by a "Duckumentary" that takes a behind the scenes look at developer WayForward.

Shantae (finally) wiggles her way onto the 3DS next week!

The highly-anticipated Virtual Console re-release of Shantae will be added to the North American Nintendo 3DS eShop catalogue on July 18. The news comes via WayForward's Facebook page.

Originally planned for a release on June 20, the digital title was delayed for undisclosed reasons. Shantae was... Read more...

The big summer update has also been pushed to the fall.

A new Wii U system firmware update, Version 3.1.0 U, is now available for download.

The update has the usual stability and performance updates, but now allows the SpotPass functionality to operate even while the system is powered down – similar to WiiConnect24. The update also allows the... Read more...

UPDATE: All characters have been announced.

Seven new characters are being added to Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien through the "Good Friends" DLC pack.

Gaijin Games will be revealing the characters up until the launch of the DLC pack on Steam this Thursday. The console version of the pack has been confirmed, but no date has been set.

Supermen and Batmen as far as the eye can see...

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comic Adventure has been confirmed for a September 24 release on Wii U and 3DS in North America, confirming a rumor from earlier this year.

Scribblenauts Unmasked will feature over 2,000 DC characters for players to summon, including 14 Superman variations and 33 Batman variations.

It's Super Smash Bros Melee all over again...

Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem will, at least partially, take place in modern times, according to producer Hitoshi Yamagami.

Yamagami spoke about the upcoming RPG, being co-developed by Atlus and Intelligent Systems, to Hobby Consolas earlier this week, revealing his thought process: “For a... Read more...

You may want to buy multiple copies of this one. 

An entry of the Fire Emblem series on Wii U would need to sell at least 700,000 units according to Hitoshi Yamagami, a manger and producer from Group No. 2 of the Software Planning & Development Department.

In comparison, Fire Emblem Awakening on 3DS sold 900,000 copies globally while the Wii entry sold 460,000 units. No Fire Emblem game for the Wii U has been announced yet.