Nintendo Announces Wii U Karaoke

Arguably the biggest news coming out of today's Nintendo Direct livestream was that Nintendo is developing its own karaoke software, snappily titled: Nintendo-JoySound Wii Karaoke U. You'll apparently be able to use the in-built mic or purchase a special Wii U karaoke microphone, which will come with a trial disc.

Over 90,000 songs will be available. But don't get too excited, it's unlikely the service will be made available outside of Japan.

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Nintendo Details Miiverse

Today Nintendo President Satoru Iwata delivered another Nintendo Direct livestream, in which he detailed some of the Wii U’s functionality with a focus on Nitendo’s new online service, Miiverse.

When you first power-up the Wii U, you'll be taken to Warawara plaza where you'll make a Miiverse account. Each Wii U will be able to support up to ten different account, with each one containing unique save game data, browser bookmarks and other user-specific information.

Iwata also demonstrated how Miiverse will provide a helpful, informative community while playing specific games. Say you only get a silver medal on a level in New Super Mario Bros. Wii U. You can now turn to the Miiverse community for advice on how to claim gold next time. If you die several times, you'll be asked to talk about your frustration on Miiverse. You can choose to follow reliable or particularly help contributors, and there's even a function to hide spoilerific contributions. Iwata also said that Miiverse functionality can be integrated without additional work for developers.

Incidentally, Iwata also used the opportunity to don a pair of immaculate white gloves and unbox the Wii U himself, removing the console, holding the GamePad aloft, and (less exciting) unpacking various cables.

Nintendo's new console Wii U will be released in North America on November 18, Europe on November 30, and in Japan on December 8.

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New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC Announced

During today's Nintendo Direct broadcast, which focused entirely on the 3DS, the company revealed a new wave of DLC for New Super Mario Bros. 2. Starting today, two new Coin Rush packs will be available to purchase for $2.50 each. Just like the last round of New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC, each of these packs features three brand new levels.

A level from the Gold Mushroom pack. Clearly.

The first is called Gold Mushroom Pack, and gives players ample opportunity to up their coin count by providing tons of Gold Mushrooms for the collecting. The second, called Coin Challenge Pack B, is also all about the coinage, with a new Ghost House, a rope course and a fierce lava stage for players to enjoy.

This level is on fire! *cringe*

To download these packs, simply go into your game, select Coin Rush mode, then click the Shop icon on the bottom of the page.

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Animal Crossing 3DS Has a New Name

During a new Nintendo Direct broadcast, the company finally delivered some news for stateside Animal Crossing fans. The title, which up until now has only been detailed for Japanese audiences, will be called Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It will be arriving in stores during the first part of 2013, though an exact release date still hasn't been provided. Beggars can't be choosers, I suppose.

What the mayor says goes.

For the first time, New Leaf has players acting as the mayor. You'll ba able to customize your town and your character to your heart's content thanks to the wide range of new and old customization options. Unfortunately we still have no news regarding the fate of Tortimer, the franchise's former mayor. Our thoughts are with you, Tortimer... wherever you are.

For more on Animal Crossing: New Leaf, keep it here on IGN.

Audrey Drake is an Associate Editor at IGN and a proud member of the IGN Nintendo team. She is also a lifelong gamer, a frequent banisher of evil and a wielder of various legendary blades. You can keep track of her wild adventures by following Aminka on IGN or @GameOnAminka on Twitter. Game on!

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