The second game in Mega Man's X universe may be coming to Virtual Console soon.

A recent ESRB listing has confirmed that Mega Man X2 has been rated for the Virtual Console.

This marks as significant as the game featured a special kind of SNES chip, called the CX4 chip, which allowed the game to create special 3D wireframe effects. Virtual Console emulation of these chip titles, which include Star Fox, has proven to be troublesome.

Urban champions brawl in 3D and plenty of videos abound in this week's update.

Five new games were released today across Nintendo's download services, and three new videos will be available this week on Nintendo Video.

The highlight of the week comes in the form of 3D Classics Urban Champion on the eShop. The game is a classic fighter where the objective is to beat the other... Read more...

One retailer already cannot fill the sheer number of orders.

Nintendo of Europe's supply of Xenoblade Chronicles is being heavily outweighed by demand for the title, according to online retailer ShopTo.net.

The simple, slightly cryptic message was tweeted by the store earlier today: "Due to the unexpected late demand for Xenoblade Chronicles the publisher has experienced great stock shortages of this title."

Dancing queens and kings will get their groove on on the Wii soon.

Ubisoft will be releasing a new Just Dance spin-off game called ABBA: You Can Dance, coming before the end of the year.

The game hasn't been officially announced by Ubisoft, but it was revealed by MCV UK to be in development. They report that the game will be released before the year is out and that it will carry a budget price.

European fans who missed out on these games the first time can experience them for a reduced price.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Super Mario Galaxy will be joining the Nintendo Selects line in Europe this September, Nintendo announced today.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released for both the Wii and Gamecube in 2006, while Super Mario Galaxy made its debut on November of 2007. Both games mark the first time each Nintendo franchise appeared on the Wii. The games will be available at an entry-level price.

Kirby, Dragon Quest and Professor Layton headline the DS releases in Europe.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2, Kirby Mass Attack, and Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call now have October release dates in Europe thanks to today's announcement by Nintendo.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2, the sequel to the Dragon Quest monster training spin-off, is the first out of the game as it releases on October 7.

Mutant Mudds, Zen Pinball and Mighty Switch Force are coming to Europe this Fall.

Nintendo revealed today some of the games that will be coming to the 3DS's eShop service in Europe.

The first game is Mutant Mudds from Renegade Kid. Originally intended to be a DS release, Mutant Mudds stars a young boy named Maximilian in a platforming adventure where the objective is to defeat... Read more...

Four players can take on the role of the pink blob in the upcoming Wii adventure.

Up to four players can play as Kirby in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Nintendo of Europe confirmed today.

While it was commonly known that the game would feature four-player platforming similar to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, it was believed that players could only play as one Kirby, leaving the rest of the characters to be filled by series regulars like Meta Knight and King DeDeDe.

Link's most popular multiplayer adventure is landing on Europe this September.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords is coming to the European DSiWare service this September.

Originally released in 2002, Four Swords is a multiplayer Zelda game where up to four players can connect and complete levels and dungeons as four different Links. It was included as a bonus on the Game Boy Advance re-release of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

The 3D remake of the NES classic lands in Europe soon.

3D Classics TwinBee will be coming in September to the European eShop.

Much like previous 3D Classics, TwinBee will retain the classic gameplay while featuring enhanced 3D graphics. The original game was an overhead shooter released for the Famicom and several other consoles in Japan on 1985. The game is being developed and published by Nintendo.

The Blue Bomber is down but not out as he returns to handhelds.

Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge is coming to the eShop in Europe, Nintendo announced today.

The game, originally released in North America in December of 1991, plays similarly to the NES games, though it features elements from the first two Mega Man games on the NES. Four stages are available for completion, each one featuring a robot master at the end.

There will be no changes to the Wii hardware in North America for now.

There are no North American release plans for the Wii bundle with a redesigned console packaged with Wii Sports and Wii Party and without GameCube support that was announced for Europe earlier today. 

There are also no plans to release the redesigned console on its own.

The full statement from Nintendo is below.

Three Game Boy classic games will arrive this year in Europe.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Metroid II: Return of Samus and Bionic Commando will arrive on the 3DS Virtual Console during the fourth quarter in Europe.

North American and Japanese release lists have yet to confirm a release by the end of the year, but considering the popularity of the titles, gamers around the globe may have the chance to play these titles by this holiday season.

Gargoyle's Quest is hitting the 3DS VC next week.

Gargoyle's Quest will arrive on the 3DS Virtual Console on August 25 in Europe. 

Gargoyle's Quest was developed by Capcom and originally released on the Game Boy in 1990. The platforming/side-scrolling adventure puts players in the role of the gargoyle, Firebrand, in an attempt to save the ghoul realm from the evil King Breager. The game also contains some mild RPG elements, such as random enemy encounters while on the over world map.

The two epic titles from Japan will arrive in Europe next year.

The Last Story and Pandora's Tower will release in Europe in 2012. 

The two titles released earlier this year in Japan to positive reviews from Japanese media. These two titles are two of the targets of Operation Rainfall, an attempt to bring the English localized versions of the game to North America. As of right now, there are no plans to bring The Last Story or Pandora's Tower to the North American market.

Listen! Skyward Sword is coming out in November.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is coming out in North America on November 20, and in Europe on November 18, according to a press release from Nintendo.

The press release reiterated that the game's story is the precursor to Ocarina of Time, which recently saw a 3D remake on the Nintendo 3DS in June.

The new design is meant to sit horizontally and comes in a two-game bundle.

A new streamlined version of the Wii will be releasing in the United Kingdom before Christmas.

The console is meant to sit horizontally, with the vertical stand of the original version eliminated. The new system also removes backwards compatibility with GameCube software and accessories.

This new Wii will be sold as part of a new family bundle, which will include Wii Sports and Wii Party, along with a Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk.

A new 3D Classic headlines the week.

European 3DS owners will have the opportunity this week to download NES "classic" Urban Champion enhanced to take advantage of the system's stereoscopic 3D capabilities. The side-scrolling brawler is available for €5.

There are two DSiWare releases this week. The first is My Asian Farm, from... Read more...

Hideo Kojima tweet confirms the existence of the project.

A game in the Zone of the Enders series is in the works for the 3DS, according to a Hideo Kojima tweet.

The series features mech combat in a futuristic sci-fi setting. Previous games in the series include two action titles on the PlayStation 2, as well as a turn-based strategy spin-off on the Game Boy Advance.

Conduit developer's next title coming Holiday 2011.

Country Dance 2, a dance game featuring over 30 current country songs, is being developed for Wii by High Voltage Software.

The game, published by GameMill Entertainment, features music from a variety of country artists, including George Strait, Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood. It builds upon the original by including a new sing-a-long mode, duet dancing, and a calorie-counting exercise mode.