Who's excited?

The first pack of downloadable Coin Rush levels for New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be available in North America on October 4. The three-level set is the same as announced for Japan previously. Each pack costs $2.50, and names for the levels are below:

Three-Pack Set (1, 2, 3) 1: Gold Rush Pack 2: Coin Challenge Pack A 3: Nerve-Wrack Pack 

Polygonal Iwata tells us to expect the same as Japan in a five-minute Nintendo Direct Mini. 

The first set of downloadable coin rush levels for New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be available in Europe from October 2. The three-level sets are the same as announced for Japan previously and will be available from the same date. The pricing and names for the levels are below:

Three-Pack Set (1, 2, 3) £6/€7.501: Gold Rush Pack £2/€2.502: Coin Challenge Pack A £2/€2.503: Nerve-Wrack Pack £2/€2.50

Fans heading to New York Comic Con will be getting their first hands-on with the 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. 

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS will be playable on the show floor at this years New York Comic Con. A company employee revealed the upcoming title's presence via Capcom's community website, Capcom-Unity.  

He went on to say that Capcom will also have a seperate room available... Read more...

New Super Mario Bros. 2 add-on content will be discussed.

A Nintendo Direct "Mini" will be broadcast tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. PT (10:30 a.m. ET), as reported by Nintendo of America on Twitter. 

The brief video will focus on details regarding New Super Mario Bros. 2 add-on content in North America.

Expect to download this game on day one.

Little Inferno, from the creators of World of Goo, is expected to release on the Wii U's eShop on the systems launch day.

Tomorrow Corporation, the game's creators, did say that this is dependent on them figuring out a few last details. They also announced that the first gameplay trailer would soon be available.

If you buy certain retail games digitally, you can look forward to an added bonus.

Purchasing select Nintendo download games on the Nintendo eShop can earn you Donkey Kong: Original Edition for free.

As reported earlier today, purchasing Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone and Crosswords Plus grants buyers the game for free. Nintendo has now added Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and Style Savvy to the list of games that work with the promotion.

How much is Square Enix earning on their new endeavor?

Dragon Quest X has shipped over 550,000 units so far, with 300,000 of them having an active subscription. The report comes from the Anime News Network, who translated the information from the Nihon Securities Journal.

While the game isn't shipping the usual amount of units when compared to other... Read more...

Australian gamers can look forward to Penny Arcade Expo next year!

The Penny Arcade Expo, otherwise known as PAX, will be making its way down under next year.

In attempt to emulate the success of the two popular gaming conventions in the States - PAX East and PAX Prime, president of Penny Arcade operations Robert Khoo states that the move to Australia is less about... Read more...

In what regard is the Wii U's eShop said to be an improvement over PSN and XBLA?

Pwnee Studios, the developers behind the Kickstarter project Cloudberry Kingdom, told NotEnoughShaders.com that the Wii U eShop allows a faster turnaround process for games and updates than its console competition.

In regards to the Wii U eShop, Pwnee Studios has made comparisons to Steam, a PC-based... Read more...

Take the first steps into the realm of Nintendo Network.

A listing at retailer Walmart indicates that North American players can expect rebranded Nintendo eShop cards in the near future. This was uncovered by gaming blog Trendy Gamers.

The new prepaid cards will allow you to purchase content (described as "games, videos and more" on the package) on the... Read more...

Some bad things are afoot in the realm of the footie games.

FIFA 13 is reported to be on Wii "just a squad and kit update," when compared to last year's FIFA 12. This was reported by Nintendo Gamer and Official Nintendo Magazine's Chris Scullion.

The writer made a side-by-side analysis of both games and the results are quite interesting. The interface had... Read more...

Buy either over eShop to get a special Club Nintendo game.

Budding artists can now download Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! straight from the eShop for $29.99. The game features a wealth of art lessons and tools, and allows you to share your creations and personalized art lessons with friends. 

In addition, Crosswords Plus was posted soon after at an identical price of $29.99. You can check out a preview of the game by Neal Ronaghan right here.

M-rated DS game gets a second run at retail, but now with new box art.

Adventure game 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors has received a reprint in North America from publisher Aksys Games.

Initially released for Nintendo DS in 2010 as a limited run, the game was difficult to find at many retailers, with some copies being sold well above the MSRP due to their rarity.

Nintendo reveals the first set of downloadable levels for the hit 3DS title.

In the latest Nintendo Direct video announcement from Japan, the company has announced new details on how optional level packs will be available in New Super Mario Bros. 2. The DLC feature was announced earlier this year, but no other details were known until now.

The first set of DLC will be grouped... Read more...

The Japanese Nintendo Direct reveals New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC.

Check out the New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC-focused Nintendo Direct below. A full write-up is coming soon.

UPDATE: The event will have a 3DS focus.

Nintendo Co., Ltd. will host a Japanese Nintendo Direct at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT. Nintendo of America will follow it up with a video Nintendo Direct afterwards.

UPDATE 6:30 p.m. PT - The Nintendo Direct will be focused on 3DS games, likely Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

We have no idea what the content... Read more...

Aside from the Wii U being playable, there is one other surprise!

Nintendo Australia and EB Games have announced that the Wii U will be showcased at the upcoming EB Games Expo, which is being held at Sydney Olympic Park from October 5 - 7, 2012.

There will be a total of twelve games available to play, which include:

New Super Mario Bros.™ UNintendo Land™SiNG... Read more...

They Came by Wave, you bought by bucks.

This week's Nintendo Downloads brings us Genius Sonority's The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave, Game Boy's Quarth, and Hitoryi, all for the 3DS eShop. DSiWare gets some love as well with the release of Kart Krashers. Lastly, SNK remembers the existence of the Wii Virtual Console and provides it with the third installment of the Real Bout series.

Former Rareware members have some tasty ideas cooking.

Ex members of Rareware have banded together to form Mingy Jongo, a Twitter account expressing an interest in creating a spiritual successor to their acclaimed Banjo-Kazooie series. The intention thus far is simply to gauge public opinion and build developer interest in the potential project. Core... Read more...

Could these indie downloadable titles make launch day? Launch week?

Earlier this morning Nintendo of America released an updated list of upcoming Wii U games, including eight known downloadable eShop titles from independent developers. Seven of these games were given a "November" release date, but even if they miss the November 18 launch of Nintendo's new console they would still come out very soon after the console's launch.