The Resident Evil: Revelations team had a number of idea that were left on the cutting room floor. Producer Masachika Kawata and Koshi Nakanishi recently divulged some of the things they considered for the game, but were ultimately scrapped.

Head on past the break for their responses.

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On this week’s episode: Mario Party 9, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, Swapnote and the show’s favorite women from Nintendo games.

Although King of Pirates was announced for Japan several months ago, the game hadn’t been confirmed for North America or Europe – until today.

Speaking with Joystiq, Keiji Inafune said that there are plans to bring the game overseas. It’s unknown who will be publishing King of Pirates – it could be Marvelous – but you can rest easy knowing that, in all likelihood, you’ll be able to play Inafune’s new game in the future.

Inafune said:

“For all my titles, I’m looking to do worldwide publishing. I can’t say who is publishing because it could be Marvelous directly or maybe they’re going to find another publisher in the US. But the plan is to do it worldwide.”

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You know, Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch is a pretty good buy. It’s relatively cheap and there’s a lot more content than the WiiWare version. The only downside I can think of is that it doesn’t contain online play.

U.S. retailer “eStarland” added, and then quickly removed, numerous listings for Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing 2. Entries were spotted on the site for the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing 2 rumors emerged in January. Speculation pointed to a release on the Wii U, 3DS, and PS Vita, but none of these platforms were found on eStarland. However, because retailer listings are often tentative, we shouldn’t take this as a confirmation that these systems won’t be getting the new racer.

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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of February. The results can be found below.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)** 1 Activision Blizzzard
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, 360)** 2 Square Enix Inc.
UFC Undisputed 3 (360, PS3) 3 THQ
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (360, PS3, PC) 4 Electronic Arts
Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) 5 Ubisoft
NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PC, PS2) 6 Take 2 Interactive
Soul Calibur V (360, PS3)** 7 Namco Bandai Games
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** 8 Bethesda Softworks
Twisted Metal 2012 (PS3) 9 Sony
Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** 10 Electronic Arts

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Another month, another milestone for Mario: Super Mario Galaxy became the ninth Wii game to sell more than 5 million units in the United States, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. The Wii system, which crossed 39 million units sold in February, now has nearly twice as many 5-million sellers* as competing current-generation consoles combined.

“Wii continues its record-breaking run by surpassing 39 million units in its 64th month, a pace that is unmatched by any other system in U.S. history,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Titles like Super Mario Galaxy help explain why Wii continues to resonate with consumers. The fact that one of the best-reviewed games of all time is available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 speaks to Nintendo’s combination of quality, family fun and value that is unmatched in our industry.”

Other Nintendo milestones achieved in February include:

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On this week’s episode: Kid Icarus: Uprising, Mario Tennis Open, VVVVVV, Super Mario Bros. and Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D.