Retro City Rampage’s launch will vary by platform. The PS3/Vita/PC version comes out this week. Retro City Rampage will then arrive later this year on WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade.

Here’s something that’s sure to receive a ton of attention. While speaking with Total Revue at the Eurogamer Expo, a Nintendo representative apparently told the site that Wii U is “19 times more powerful than PS3”.

There are two things to point out here. First, this is a representative we’re talking about here – how much does he/she really know? Second – did Nintendo actually conduct a test to come up with that claim?

Something tells me that this statement will end up being blown out of proportion…

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Update: Bumped to the front page with art.

This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:

Rabbids Land (Wii U) – E10+
Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends (3DS) – E
We Sing Pop! (Wii) – T
Ben 10 Omniverse (Wii U/Wii) – E10+
Big Time Rush Backstage Pass (DS) – E
American Mensa Academy (Wii) – E
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game (Wii U/DS) – E10+

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A new downloadable reward (which is actually an old downloadable reward) is available on Club Nintendo.

Bird & Beans has been swapped out for 3D Classics: Urban Champion. The game is available for 150 coins.

You can order 3D Classics: Urban Champion here. It’s available as a 3DS download until October 21.

PETA, the organization otherwise known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has its latest efforts focusing on Pokemon.

A message on PETA’s website reads:

“The amount of time that Pokemon spend stuffed in pokeballs is akin to how elephants are chained up in train carts, waiting to be let out to ‘perform’ in circuses. But the difference between real life and this fictional world full of organized animal fighting is that Pokemon games paint rosy pictures of things that are actually horrible.”

And here’s one more:

“If PETA existed in Unova, our motto would be: Pokemon are not ours to use or abuse, they exist for their own reasons. We believe that this is the message that should be sent to children.”

As it usually does for game-related content, PETA has posted a playable Flash title to its website. It’s more of a parody of Pokemon Black/White 2 than anything else, and you can play it after the break:

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Neko Entertainment has shared the first screenshots and details of Puddle on Wii U. It will support 1080p, 60 frames-per-second, Off-TV Play, and more.

You’ll be able to control the game through the accelerometer, ZL/ZR triggers, or left control stick. Neko also confirmed that the levels in which players use the “Whine and Skip” feature have been adjusted to make them less frustrating. Those who are looking for a challenge can try collecting the Gold Medals in the various levels.

Puddle should be out on the Wii U eShop at launch.

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