There have always been a few things that you can count on from Nintendo. Mario and Kirby are definitely 2 of those things. Well now Nintendo has announced that they will be releasing New Super Mario Bros. 2 and a 20th Anniversary Kirby Collection.

New Super Mario Bros 2 will be another 2D side scrolling adventure in the pick up and play style that the first one for the Nintendo DS featured. Due to release in August, the game will feature raccoon hats, and your favorite plumbers Mario and Luigi!

The Kirby collection will feature select titles from the last 20 years and will all be featured on one disc when it is released onto the Wii later this year.

Also being announced is on April 25, a system update for Nintendo 3DS come out. By downloading this update, users can create folders on the system’s HOME Menu to organize their content. Other elements of the system update include the ability to update select software, such as a Mario Kart 7 update coming in mid-May that will resolve shortcut exploits in the game.