REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When Mario Golf: World Tour launches for the Nintendo 3DS system on May 2, it will feature robust regional and worldwide online tournaments hosted by Nintendo, as well as custom tournaments that can be created by players. All players who own the game and have a wireless broadband Internet connection can enter the Nintendo-hosted tournaments by simply checking their SpotPass notifications for upcoming and available tournaments, playing in the event and uploading their scores before the event deadline. Players can even monitor their progress by checking the leaderboards to see where they stand. Tournaments can be accessed in Mario Golf mode or using one of the entry machines in the new Castle Club. There will be a variety of different tournaments, ranging from larger competitions to smaller-scale events like longest-drive challenges, coin-gathering challenges or even speed golf.
Nintendo is also collaborating with Callaway Golf (a global golf gear manufacturer) to host its own series of special in-game tournaments that will begin on May 22. The tournaments will be activated using the SpotPass feature, and all players who participate will receive in-game digital Callaway Golf items such as golf clubs and golf balls, which will enhance the players’ stats when used by their Mii characters. Winners of all in-game tournaments – including the Callaway tournaments – are determined by the highest submitted score, and winners will receive in-game coins that can be used to acquire more gear in Toad’s Shop in Castle Club. Starting at launch, a schedule for select tournaments will be available at http://mariogolf.nintendo.com/tournaments.
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following screenshot on Miiverse:
Tac (on the left) steals your charged power. If you’ve charged up a lot, he might steal a ton of it. Chase after him quickly to get it back!!
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Simple DL Series Vol. 26 The Tennis – 400 yen
Star Series: Cute Witch – 300 yen
Titanic Satsujin Jiken – 660 yen
Dokopon Choice Rotte no Omocha! Vol. 1 1 – 5-kan Pack – 3,100 yen
Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (Style Savvy) Yokubari Sengen! Tokimeki Up! (retail title) – 4,571 yen
Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney) 123 Naruhod? Selection (retail title) – 3,990 yen
Meitantei Conan Phantom Ky?shikyoku (retail title) – 6,145 yen
Kuroko Style DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Donkey Kong Land (Donkey Kong Land 2, Game Boy) – 411 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
NA
Virtual Console
Akumaj? Densetsu (Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, Famicom) – 514 yen
Final Fantasy USA: Mystic Quest (Super Famicom) – 823 yen
Gradius (PC Engine) – 617 yen
Neutopia (PC Engine) – 617 yen
Secure Axcess, LLC has initiated patent infringement cases against several companies, including Nintendo Co. Ltd and Nintendo of America. The company believes that its February 2003 patent was violated, which is for “a computer providing multiple display capability where one display presents the current document and another display may show a true display of a previously opened document.” Secure Axcess hopes to gain compensatory damages, costs, and other reliefs for companies selling the Wii U without license or authorization.
Earlier this month, Little Orbit announced a new Cartoon Network multi-property as well as an Adventure Time title. The company also slipped in the confirmation that the Falling Skies Planetary Warfare mobile game would be made for consoles.
We weren’t entirely sure at the time if Nintendo platforms would be included in Little Orbit’s Falling Skies plans. Well, now we have an answer. Amazon has listed 
a Wii SKU of “Falling Skies: The Game”, confirming the game for Nintendo’s console.
