Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai was originally scheduled for Q1 2013. But lately, we’ve heard rumblings that the 3DS eShop game has been pushed back to Q3. This is indeed the case, Shin’en has confirmed to us.

What we have seen from Jett Rocket II thus far mostly encompasses 2.5D gameplay as well as levels that are slightly reminiscent of Super Mario 3D Land. But thanks to the extra time provided by Jett Rocket II’s delay, Shin’en will now be able to add in “real” 3D levels that are just like the ones featured in the original Jett Rocket for WiiWare.

Shin’en’s Manfred Linzner told us that it “was quite a challenge to make that in 60fps”, but the folks at the studio “like a good challenge.” Linzner believes that Jett Rocket II “is the only game that has free roaming 3D levels in 60fps/stereo on 3DS.”

Shin’en provided Nintendo Everything with a first look at one of Jett Rocket II’s true 3D levels – you can find the image above.

Listings on Nintendo’s website have revealed some of the games included in this week’s Nintendo Download for North America. The complete lineup should be announced early Thursday morning.

Wii U VC

Pac-Man – $4.99
Mega Man – $4.99

Wii U download

Kung Fu Rabbit

3DS download

Gummy Bears Magical Medallion

Believe it or not, there are quite a few (to put it mildly) Wii owners that aren’t really sure what a Wii U is. Some are under the misguided impression that the hardware is nothing more than an upgrade or add-on for the Wii.

One way in which Nintendo is looking to clarify things for consumers is through new messaging. On the Wii, users have started to receive a notification from the Big N stating that the Wii is “not just an upgrade – it’s an entirely new system”.

This is just one piece of the puzzle. What else will Nintendo do to inform consumers that the Wii U is something completely new?

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Gradius will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on May 8 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.

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The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves was originally expected in North America on May 2, based on reports. Genius Sonority, the game’s developer, has now confirmed that it should be hitting the 3DS eShop on May 30.

A demo for Denpa Men 2 is also planned. It’s unclear when this will be available, but it will probably be out before the full game goes live on the eShop.

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Amazon has backed up GameFly’s Crash City Mayhem release listing, indicating that the game’s arrival in North America is just on the horizon.

We originally discovered the GameFly listing that put Crash City Mayhem’s launch at May 14. There’s now a similar entry on Amazon. Additionally, Amazon lists a $19.99 price point – fairly cheap for a brand new 3DS game.

Crash City Mayhem should be coming to Europe at some point in the future as well, though publisher Ghostlight has been quiet about its release in recent months.

Three Kirby games are lined up for the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. The Super Famicom titles Kirby’s Super Star Stacker, Kirby’s Dream Course, and Kirby’s Dream Land 3 are all launching in a matter of days. Each is priced at 800 yen.

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