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This week was undoubtedly huge for Nintendo fans, with the Nintendo Network and a new 2D Mario game both being announced earlier in the week. More in the present however, we now have a confirmed release date for Pit’s return and the sequel to Balloon Fight on the 3DS Virtual Console now available.

Pit rises in March

Nintendo UK have confirmed this week that the much delayed Kid Icarus Uprising will finally be seeing a release in Europe just under a year after the 3DS originally launched, with a release date set at March 23rd. The game, which sees the return of Pit for the first time since his sequel on the Game Boy, will also be bundled with the new 3DS stand to allow a more comfortable playing experience. Kid Icarus Uprising isn’t the only big game in March, with Metal Gear Solid 3D also releasing in the third month of the year.

This Weeks Downloads

Balloon Kid – 3DS VC (GB) – £2.70

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABCs – WiiWare – 800 Points

Double Bloob – DSiWare – 500 Points

Successfully Learning Mathematics: Year 3 – DSiWare – 500 Points

3DS, Wii and DS Sales Charts

You're never going to be short of a friend online on Mario Kart 7

Nintendo 3DS Chart
1. Mario Kart 7
2. Super Mario 3D Land
3. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever
4. Super Pokemon Rumble
5. Rayman 3D
6. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D
7. Sonic Generations
8. Rabbids 3D
9. Skylanders: Spyro’s Revenge
10. LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean

Wii Chart
1. Just Dance 3
2. Zumba Fitness 2
3. Zumba Fitness
4. Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games
5. Mario Kart Wii
6. Wii Party
7. Skylanders: Spyro’s Revenge
8. The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword
9. Just Dance Kids
10. New Super Mario Bros Wii

Nintendo DS Chart
1. Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo
2. Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call
3. New Super Mario Bros.
4. Mario Kart DS
5. Cars 2
6. Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem
7. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
8. 1001 Touch Games
9. Art Academy
10. Pokemon White

And finally…

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata confirmed this week that Wii U will be out in all territories in 2012, finally giving absolute confirmation that the console will hit European shores within the next 11 months. Time to start saving!