Curt continues to be punched out in Punch-Out!!

Hey everyone, Curtis (aka "CurtDogg") here, and I'm gonna be taking over the official Nintendo World Report Twitch channel every Monday and Friday night, at 9:30 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 you... Read more...

Virtual Console releases on Wii U keep a steady pace.

This Thursday, May 16, will see three popular games released on the North American Wii U Virtual Console.

The NES American classic Super Mario Bros. 2 (SMB2) is seeing VC release for $4.99.  The "real " SMB2 was deemed too hard for American audiences so the game Doki Doki Panic was redone... Read more...

The latest Phoenix Wright game, under the title Dual Destinies, can only be bought digitally in the West.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, formerly known as Ace Attorney 5, will launch in North America and Europe this Fall, only on the 3DS eShop.

Capcom confirmed that the game, which was previously announced for a Japanese release on July 25, will not be available at retail for its Western... Read more...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on Wii U races to the top as the highest selling version.

SEGA Sammy, the holding company of SEGA, yearly financial earnings revealed some interesting and exciting news when it comes to Nintendo platforms.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed sold best on the Wii U with 310,000 copies, while the Nintendo 3DS version managed 190,000 units. Sonic... Read more...

This release was on a razor's edge for quite some time here.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is now available in Australia as a digital download on the Wii U Nintendo eShop for $79.95.

The game currently seems as though it may be a digital download only, as the press release only states the game as a download, and Australian retailers don't seem to be selling the title.

Two other Japan only games have also been rated.

The Famicom Disk System game, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, has been rated by the Australian Classification board.

This game was what the Takamaru's Ninja Castle attraction was based off of in Nintendo Land for the Wii U. Two other Japan only games have also recently been rated, Summer Carnival '92 Recca and Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge.

Mario and Donkey Kong ditch Pauline for adventure!

Here we are, another week gone past. How have things been since we last spoke? Shut up, there's no time for chit chat! We got downloads to discuss! First up, Mario and Donkey stop the cussin' and hollerin' in Minis on the Move for the 3DS eShop. Try out Resident Evil: Revelations on the Wii U, or... Read more...

Want Lobo now? Too bad.

The downloadable content for Injustice: Gods Among Us will hopefully be coming to Wii U this summer, according to the game's Twitter feed.

After not getting any part of the game's pre-order and Season Pass content, Warner Bros. was quiet as to whether or not Wii U would receive DLC. The first... Read more...

Will Mario be hitting the greens this August? We will see...

Mario Golf: World Tour is due out August 25 according to a listing on GameFly.

Though it is not confirmed, GameFly has been right in the past with Mario Tennis Open, and close with the upcoming Wii U title, Game & Wario.

Mario Golf: World Tour was announced during... Read more...

Buy two Super Famicom Kirby games, get the third one for free!

Gamers in Japan who purchase two of the latest Kirby titles on the Wii U Virtual Console - Hoshi no Kirby 3 (Kirby’s Dream Land 3), Kirby Bowl (Kirby’s Dream Course) or Kirby Kirakira Kids (released only on Game Boy in the West as Kirby Star Stacker) - will receive the third game for free. This... Read more...

Sega is set to deliver another classic updated in stereoscopic 3D.

3D Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop next week on May 15. The title, which retails for 600 yen (about $6), is based on the Mega Drive (Genesis) version of the game and will support the ability to select stages, save at any time, and implements the speed dash technique found in... Read more...

With no official reply from Warner Bros., things don't seem positive for Wii U players.

UPDATE: A Warner Bros. representative told us that they can only confirm "that the DLC will hit 360 and PS3 today." They did not directly address the Wii U DLC situation. The original story is below:

The possibility of downloadable content for Injustice: Gods Among Us on Wii U appears... Read more...

Isabelle is now on Twitter! #DogsOnTwitter #lolwut 

Nintendo of America started a new Twitter account for Animal Crossing: New Leaf today. Isabella, who will assist new players in the game, will be tweeting from @AnimalCrossing.

The announcement appeared on both the new Animal Crossing and Nintendo of America’s Twitter feed in the form of a digital letter. In it, Isabelle introduces herself and the new account which will be used to tell viewers about life in an Animal Crossing town. 

Get ready for some serious nostalgia.

Capcom have announced on their blog that three classic games are headed to the Wii U Virtual Console this month.

The NES game that started it all, Mega Man, became available on May 2. Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts will arrive on May 16 and Ghosts ‘n Goblins (the NES version) is slated for May 30.

Let your bodies remain ready.

Before the E3 show floor opens, Reggie Fils-Aime and Shigeru Miyamoto will host a presentation to the media prior to E3.

Previously, Nintendo had announced that it would not be holding its regular, worldwide-focused pre-E3 press conference, instead hosting two smaller presentations, and using the... Read more...

Will EA be the one to make that Holiday Special game we have all been wanting?

Electronic Arts signed a deal with The Walt Disney Company, the owners of Lucasfilm and the Star Wars license, to exclusively develop and publish Star Wars games.

This is a multi-year deal that will see three development studios, Visceral, DICE, and Bioware making Star Wars games, though Bioware... Read more...

Also prepare to visit an arcade, ride a bike, and do whatever Art Style has you do.

This month's Club Nintendo reward games are Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Maboshi's Arcade, 3D Classics: Excitebike, and Art Style: AQUIA.

The SNES classic, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, is the first of four in this month's games. Go on an adventure with Mario to save... Read more...

Could another collection of 3DS games from Level-5 be on the cards?

Guild03, the third in a series of game compilations produced by Level-5, may be on its way to Nintendo 3DS in the near future.

Although nothing has been announced as of the time of writing, the Japanese publishing giant recently simultaenously registered trademarks for three titles. Translated into English, these titles are Wonderflick, Rare Drop Adventure Note and Earth Devastating B-Rank Girlfriend.

Join the hunt with NWR staff in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.

Nintendo World Report is holding a Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Community Night, Monday, May 6.

The hunt begins at 10 p.m. EST and 7 p.m. PST, so turn on your Wii U and have your best gear ready to team up with NWR staff to hunt some monsters.

The event will be coordinated through our chat room. You can also connect using a dedicated IRC client. Server: irc.browsingtheinternet.com Channel: #nwr

Shadow of the Eternals, a proposed 12-episode game, will use CryENGINE 3 and is slated for a 2014 release.

Shadow of the Eternals, the spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness, has now been officially revealed. From Precursor Games, it is an episodic Wii U/PC title, using CryENGINE 3, seeking $1.5 million for its first episode, due out in Q3 2014. Through other sources, we can confirm that this project originally started as the Eternal Darkness 2 demo that Silicon Knights was rumored to have been showing to publishers.