Nintendo recently announced that starting in August with New Super Mario Bros. 2 most new Nintendo retail releases will also have a digital counterpart. These releases will make it onto the eShop the same day as their retail brethren, and will probably cost the same as well. I guess the real question end up being how will this change the current market?

Animal Crossing 3DS is most likely coming out later this year, and so far it doesn't look like there are very many changes. Yes, you get to be the mayor and it is wonderful that you get to swim, but I want more. After the series staying the same for so long I want more. Here are just some of the few changes and additions I'd like to see in Animal Crossing 3DS.

Last night, during another Nintendo Direct event, Nintendo revealed New Super Mario Bros. 2. This finally clarifies things a lot, because that means that Super Mario 4 will be on Wii U.

Currently, we know very little about the game. The game will be released in August 2012 in both Japan and the US and it will feature the return of the power/super lead (aka. Raccoon Mario). We also know that Luigi will be in the game.

Enjoy these screenshots we have of the game!

Capcom screwed up... Capcom screwed up really bad. Capcom did something unimaginable, they messed up the spelling of their own game on the box. Now, this is probably the biggest mistake I've seen a company make in quite a while. Capcom misspelled "Revelations", instead they printed "Revelaitons". You can see the mistake above, but Capcom is offering a solution for those impacted. Whoever gets the misspelled version gets a free insert that should have been there already. The official press release follows:

Nintendo has revealed all the titles that have sold more than a million units so far in its fiscal year (April-December 2011). Super Mario 3D Land sold over 5 million units and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword sold more than 3 million copies. If Nintendo hadn't revealed its losses, then some would assume that everything is going great financially, even if it isn't. This high number of software sales indicates a profitable Nintendo in the future. Click below the break to see all the titles selling more than one million. The first number indicates the amount sold so far this fiscal year, and the number in parentheses indicates the amount of units sold over the game's lifetime.

The 3DS has been doing well this year. After getting off to a rocky start, the 3DS has sold faster than both the original DS and Wii. This hasn't stopped Nintendo from loosing money. Nintendo lost 623 million dollars in the first nine months of its fiscal year (March-December, 2011). Nintendo attributes this the the incredibly strong value of the yen, and the 3DS price drop, which led Nintendo loose money on each of its systems sold.

Surprise, Surprise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the top selling game in 2011. The NPD released the sales charts earlier today for the top selling games of 2011, and last December. Unfortunately, NPD doesn't release the exact sales numbers, just the top selling games. Below are the top selling games for 2011, and December.

Surprise! Nintendo has stated that in the first 9 months on the market the 3DS has sold more units than the Wii sold in its first 9 months. This is contrary to what most, including Nintendo, thought would happen. It seems like the sharp $80 price drop helped sell the 4 million systems sold this year.

It seems like this can be attributed partly to Mario. Both Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 each sold 1 million units. Not only that, but a small game called Zelda moved 1 million units as well, becoming the fastest selling Zelda game ever.

This news comes after it was revealed that the Vita sold less than the PSP, Wii, and 3DS in its second week sales.

What happens when a 3D and 2D Mario game make love in the back of your 3DS? You get to play Super Mario 3D Land. Mario is still moving towards a goal on a 2D plane, but there is depth added, so you have a vertical plane in addition to the traditional horizontal plane. This mechanic, bundled in with 3D viewing experience, makes this game unlike any others, but is the change for the better?

A new report from Nikkei has stated that for the first time EVER Nintendo will be offering paid DLC. This service will be available on Nintendo's newest portable, the 3DS, starting with Fire Emblem 3D, which will be released in Japan in March. The report states that it will cost "a couple hundred yen", which translates to around $5. Not too bad Nintendo, that's pretty cheap.