The Playstation 2 series is getting the HD treatment on the Wii U.

Yakuza 1&2 HD, a remake of the Playstation 2 titles, is set to hit Wii U from Sega on August 8. The game will be available as physically for 5,229 yen and digitally on the eShop for 4,700 yen.

The game is set in Tokyo and features a realistic environment that players can explore fully. Players... Read more...

Mario, Sonic, and the gang come to Sochi to compete!

A new entry of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series has been announced for the Wii U at the latest Nintendo Direct.

The game will be greatly enhanced due to the Wii U's additional power, and also feature brand new games that takes advantage of using the gamepad in unique ways, as well as the Wii Remote plus, such as Curling, Doubles Figure Skating, and more.

An unprecedented partnership meets an unprecedented end.

EA does not have any games currently in development on Wii U, said EA representative Jeff Brown.

He stated to Kotaku that: "We have no games in development for the Wii U currently." However, Brown was careful to not rule out any future projects.

Former CEO of EA John Riccitello took to the stage... Read more...

YouTube's copyright policy defaults ad revenue to Nintendo, and not content creators.

Nintendo started to issue ID Claims on various videos on YouTube that include footage from their games, including popular "Let's Play" videos, as well as produced game coverage.

Since YouTube does not have a system in place for dual revenue sharing, companies that claim copyright can collect the... Read more...

Join the NWR staff this Thursday, May 16, for a night of hunting.

Nintendo World Report is holding yet another Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Community Night, Thursday, May 16.

The hunt begins at 8 p.m. EST and 5 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

Super Star, Dream Course, and Dream Land 3 coming on the 23rd!

Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Course, and Kirby's Dream Land 3 will be arriving on the Wii U's Virtual Console service next week. By doing some snooping on Nintendo.com's Game Database, you can see that they have added eShop profiles for the three games with a release date of May 23, which is next Thursday.

Get your hands on several 3DS and Wii U games before they are released. 

Nintendo Unleashed, an upcoming software showcase in the UK, will commence its nationwide tour at the MCM London Comic-Con expo, which takes place at the ExCel London from May 24-26.

Attendees at the expo will be able to try out unreleased first and third-party games in addition to various catalogue... Read more...

Hold on to your butts, this one's a doozy.

Have I told you before about how crazy that days lineup of downloads before, pretending I was buried beneath a pile of digital games? Well, turns out I'm a liar, because today is genuinely the craziest day I've ever had the pleasure to write up. But it's not like we're inundated with lots of garbage, nearly every one of today's games is super great! Hopefully next week is just one bunk release, I really need to catch my breath.

Tune in for the latest Wii U info, straight from the horse's mouth.

Nintendo Direct broadcasts concentrating on Wii U software for this spring and summer will air in all the major regions tomorrow at 7 a.m. PST (10 a.m. EST, 3 p.m. BST, 11 p.m. JST).

There will be some mention of upcoming 3DS titles as well, but the primary focus will be on the home console. Nintendo... Read more...

Gotta catch 'em all?

The Pokémon Company has partnered with Nintendo to create the Nintendo 3DS XL Eevee Edition for Japan. To obtain the limited edition console, you must enter a lottery through Japan’s Pokémon Center retail stores.

The special console was created to commemorate the 15 year anniversary of the Pokémon... Read more...

Prepare to get a good deal on some classic titles!

Wii U owners in Japan who purchase either Mappy or Pac-Man on the Wii U Virtual Console can receive half off of the other title. This is the third sale in the Wii U Virtual Console Start-Up Campaign that is currently going on in Japan. This week's campaign runs until May 29 at 9:59 a.m.

Each of... Read more...

Punch-Out mania!

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 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... Read more...

The original 3DS gets yet another color in Japan, while two older ones bite the dust.

A new Nintendo 3DS color, called Metallic Red, is coming to Japan on June 13. The system comes with a 4 GB SDHC card and will retail for 15,000 yen. The new unit sports a more vibrant shade of red compared to the previously released Flare Red 3DS which was released in July 2011 and discontinued last fall.

You can own the Super Nintendo classic right now on the Wii U Virtual Console, and for a discounted price to boot!

Super Metroid is now available on the North American Wii U eShop.

The Super Nintendo entry in the Metroid series is widely recognized as a highpoint in the series, and is currently purchasable for download on the Wii U eShop for a limited time price of 30¢. The game has you play as the intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran on an adventure exploring the planet Zebes.

The heroes and villains of the DC Universe unite for a new Scribblenauts game.

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is the newest entry in the Scribblenauts series.

Played similar to previous Scribblenauts games, Unmasked will have players enter in nouns and adjectives in order to generate in game objects/characters while attempting to solve objectives. The new... Read more...

There can only be one...Ranch Master.

Harvest Moon GBC for North America will arrive in the Nintendo 3DS eShop on May 16, according to Natsume’s official Twitter.

Harvest Moon GBC was originally released for the Game Boy Color in 1998 as an improved version of Harvest Moon GB. After being asked by the spirit of their deceased grandfather to take over the family farm, players grow crops and raise livestock to reach their goal of becoming a Ranch Master.

Recent tweets and an interview hint at the existence of a sequel.

A tweet from Jean-Philippe Caro, creative director at Ubisoft, teased that the ZombiU team is working on a prototype for a ZombiU sequel.

Caro later tweeted that not all prototypes become games. However, our earlier interview with Florent Sacré, the creative and artistic director of ZombiU,... Read more...

High Voltage Software also working on Ben10 game for Wii, Wii U, and 3DS.

Games based on the Cartoon Network shows Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Ben10 are finding their way to Nintendo platforms this fall, courtesy of D3Publisher.

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW!, developed by the studio behind the previous Adventure Time game WayForward,... Read more...

Pac-Man is back, with a new game and an animated series.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is coming to the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, among other systems

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is based off an upcoming animated show on Disney XD of the same name. The Wii U game will see Pac-Man gobbling up Netherworld ghosts in a 3D environment, who are lead by Betrayus. A similar 2D side-scrolling version of the game will be on the 3DS.

Region map, Pokédex design, box art and more!

New details have surfaced about the highly anticipated Pokémon X and Y versions for 3DS, a company press release this morning has revealed.

First and foremost, the newest region to explore has been confirmed as the Kalos region, which promises thriving cities and breathtaking scenery to explore.