In Europe, Super Metroid was added to the New 3DS Virtual Console earlier today. A few minutes of off-screen footage is in the video below.

More: Super Metroid, Virtual Console

Two upcoming 3DS games can now be pre-loaded from the North American 3DS eShop: Hyrule Warriors Legends and Bravely Second. Those who are interested in either game can purchase them now and download most of the required data. Then at launch, only a small update will be needed to begin playing.

Hyrule Warriors Legends is slated for March 25. Bravely Second launches a few weeks later – April 15.

More: Bravely Second, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Koei Tecmo, Square Enix, Team Ninja

Along with the original and fourth entries, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 also landed on the European Wii U Virtual Console today. You’ll find 26 minutes of footage from the download below.

More: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Virtual Console

This week’s issue of Famitsu contains an interview about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Series producer Eiji Aonuma, along with assistant director Tomomi Sano, participated in the discussion.

Topics included how the remake came about, consideration of Wii Remote controls, the Twilight Cave, and more. You can find a full translation of the interview after the break.

Read More

More: Eiji Aonuma, Famitsu, interview, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Tomomi Sano, top

The first Super Mario Advance hit the European Wii U Virtual Console a short while ago. A few minutes of footage is now in, which you can view below.

More: Super Mario Advance, Virtual Console

On March 26, reservations will open for some new Ditto-themed Pokemon merchandise, followed by the actual release on April 2. Pikachu, Clefairy, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle versions will be available.

Two different items are being prepared: dolls and keychains. The former is priced at 1,200 yen each while the latter costs 800 yen each. Reservations will be at Pokemon Centers in Japan and Amazon.

Source, Via

More: Pokemon

Two Tribes is still hard at work on RIVE, a game planned for the Wii U eShop among other platforms. The end of development is in sight, as it now carries a September release window.

Here’s a new trailer:

Two Tribes also shared some surprising news today that RIVE will be the studio’s final game. The company “will continue to support our partners and all gamers out there,” but the team won’t be making any new, original projects.

Two Tribes wrote in a blog post:

Read More

More: indie, RIVE, top, Two Tribes

IGN posted a video with more gameplay from the new Disney Infinity 3.0 – Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set. Check out the footage below.

More: Avalanche Software, Disney Infinity 3.0, Disney Interactive

Infinity Runner from Wales Interactive now has a release date in Europe. According to an eShop listing, it will be available starting on March 24. Pricing is set at €6,49.

Here’s a trailer for Infinity Runner:

Source

More: Europe, indie, Infinity Runner, Wales Interactive

When Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 launched in North America and Japan as a Wii U Virtual Console release, it included all of the original e-Reader levels. The game is now out in Europe as well, and it’s been confirmed that these stages are in this version, too. You can access them in the file select screen under “Level Card”.

Source

More: Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Virtual Console