There is no confirmed date yet, but at least we have a better idea of when it will arrive.

Last weekend at the EB Games Expo, Nintendo PR rep Jamie Wilson revealed that Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS will likely be launching in Australia sometime in early December.

The reasoning for this is that if Nintendo releases the game too close to Christmas, they will likely reduce sales due to parents having already finished buying gifts.

See what bonuses puzzles Last Specter owners will have a chance to solve over the next 33 weeks.

Thirty-three upcoming Professor Layton puzzles are revealed thanks to the official website and a little sleuthing. 

As was the case with previous Layton entries, downloadable puzzles will be released weekly over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Distribution begins next week.

To get a sneak peak at the bonus puzzles, check out the following list:

Neither Gigant Battle nor Unlimited Cruise SP will reach these shores.

Despite both One Piece: Gigant Battle for Nintendo DS and One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP for the Nintendo 3DS having a confirmed PAL localisation for the European market, neither game will be officially released in Australia, according to a Namco-Bandai representative at the EB Games Expo last weekend.

Capcom was coy on how it will be made available, but you will be able to use it in February.

The additional Circle Pad will be available for use in Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations, coming out on February 7, 2012, according to Capcom's Ryan McDougall at New York Comic Con.

McDougall did not say whether the second Circle Pad is coming out separately or in a bundle, but he confirmed that, if you want it, you will be able to get it.

Australians won't have to import to be able to play the bonus London Life RPG.

Nintendo Australia has confirmed that the AU release of Professor Layton and the Last Specter will not be taken from the European version of the game, as is generally the case with Australian releases. Instead Nintendo has chosen to bring across the U.S version for release, which means that the game... Read more...

Zombie carrots scare up some Halloween fun, and NWR celebrates the release of Catrap.

It is Thursday once more, which means that new games and video have been added to Nintendo's downloadable game services across their systems. In total, six new pieces of software are available for download.

One of the highlights this week is a new video from DreamWorks. Titled Night of the Living Carrots Part 1, the short is based on the Monsters vs. Aliens universe, whose first appearance was in the 2009 film of the same name.

What happens when Mario meets the feel good grooves of Just Dance?

Just Dance Wii, the Japanese version of Ubisoft's Just Dance series, features a track called Just Mario, featuring a dancing Mario and many of his games' locales.

The full name of the track is Ubisoft Meets Nintendo: Just Mario. The on-screen dancer dons a Mario costume, and the backgrounds are... Read more...

Developer Gaijin Games' Alex Neuse loves the Wii, but Runner 2 is too much for the little system.

Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2, Future Legend of Rhythm Alien, which was announced for Xbox Live Arcade and PSN last week, won't be hitting WiiWare because "the Wii cannot handle the game," according to Gaijin Games' Alex Neuse. However, Neuse did say that they are considering bringing Runner 2 to Wii U.

Anyone up for a few rounds of golf?

One lonely release makes its way to the European Nintendo eShop and that one game is Golf.

This basic handheld golf simulator, first released in 1990, features 32 holes and includes stroke and match play options. Golf was the first game to feature power and accuracy bar for swinging the club, a... Read more...

NWR is looking for a programmer to help make the site even better, and it could be you!

Are you a web developer or programmer as passionate about games as we are? Are you interested in making sure Nintendo World Report continues to be the authoritative independent Nintendo-based website for credible, honest coverage for all things Nintendo?

Awesome! Why? Because we're looking for a... Read more...

Dozens of powers showcased.

New videos from Nintendo's Japanese website showcase many of Kirby's abilities and powers, including returning and newly unveiled copy abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, which launches in two weeks.

First up is the intro in which the Lor Starcutter crashes into PopStar and Kirby and friends pledge their support to Magolor. The sequence even includes music from the cancelled GameCube version.

On board developers include Yoot Saito, Yasumi Matsuno, Suda51, and more!

Level-5 is working on a new 3DS title, Guild01, this week's Famitsu revealed. Guild01 is an omnibus consisting of the following four games:

1. Kaiho Shojo (Liberation Girl) is a 3D shooter, developed by Suda51 of Grasshopper Manufacturer. As is often the case with his games, the setting of the game... Read more...

Watch the opening video and get pumped for the upcoming sequel. 

Majesco Entertainment has unveiled the opening cinematic of Zumba Fitness 2, which will be released on November 15 for Wii. The sequel to the million selling original will feature 32 brand new dance songs and new customization options.

Watch the video below.

The 3DS port of Tales of the Abyss will hit Europe later this year, while North America will have to wait until next year.

Tales of the Abyss’ 3DS port has finally received release dates for Europe and North America. Namco Bandai plans to release the game in Europe on November 25th of this year; however North American 3DS owners will have to wait until February 14, 2012 to get their hands on the 3DS RPG.

For those... Read more...

There's much more in the 2012 edition of Konami's flagship title.

Online play will be one of the new features in this year's Pro Evolution Soccer for the 3DS. Players will be able to duke it out one-vs-one in a dedicated online mode and will be able to choose from all of their favourite teams.

In addition to this, new camera points are promised as well as a new... Read more...

Shin'en's excellent WiiWare platformer is coming to the 3DS.

Shin'en Multimedia, known for its many WiiWare endeavours, as well as the upcoming Nano Assualt, has revealed that they are working on a 3DS sequel to their WiiWare platforming title Jett Rocket.

Not many details are available at the moment, but the studio hopes to share more information by the... Read more...

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A complete farewell for GameCube support in the west?

The streamlined version of the Wii, which was revealed during GamesCom 2011, has now also being confirmed for North America.

This hardware revision forces the Wii to sit in a horizontal position, instead of vertical, which was possible thanks to an included stand. The new system also removes all GameCube support, making its software and accessories incompatible.

Nintendo is releasing a new Wii color to commemorate the launch of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic games.

Nintendo UK announced that a new Wii bundle including a blue Wii and a copy of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games will be released on November 18.

There is no word as to whether or not this bundle will arrive in North America or Japan.

Characters, story, locations, and more! New details come falling to earth. 

A huge amount of information has recently come flooding forth from behind Nintendo's closed doors regarding The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, greatly expanding on what we already know about Link's latest - and chronologically earliest - adventure.

In the opening setting of Skyward Sword, Zelda... Read more...