Super Mario Galaxy 2 will hit the U.S. on May 23, Nintendo of America announced today during their media summit in San Francisco. The official press release also revealed that WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase is finally set for March 29.

Link: NOA press release

According to Nintendo's latest financial report, New Super Mario Bros. Wii sold 10.55 million copies worldwide in 2009. The game, first released in Australia on November 12, only needed seven weeks to pass the 10-million mark. The first New Super Mario Bros., released in May 2006 for the Nintendo DS, ended 2009 with lifetime sales of 21.39 million units.

The report also provided life-to-date sales figures for three other Mario titles:
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: 2.62 million
- Mario Kart DS: 17.28 million
- Mario Kart Wii: 21.22 million

Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100129e.pdf (PDF)

Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of your computer at 3:33 A.M. and thinking, "Gee, I wish I could watch some Mario cartoons right about now"?

Your sleepless nights may be over -- Jaroo.com is streaming Super Mario Bros. cartoons on their website right now.  They claim 28 episodes are available right now, with more to come in the coming weeks.

(That's what they say, at least.  We can't find any more than six...)

All the cartoons appear to be taken from the Super Mario Bros. Super Show.  Captain N: The Game Master episodes appear to be listed in their site database as well.

Site: http://jaroo.com/watch/super-mario-bros

The brawl that started it all is finally available on Virtual Console in North America. Originally released on Nintendo 64, Super Smash Bros. can be on your Wii for only 1,000 Wii Points.

Link: NOA press release

WarioWare: D.I.Y., the make-your-own-microgames game, will hit North America on March 28, according to Nintendo of America's early 2010 release schedule. The WiiWare version, WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, is currently scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2010. Both versions have been available in Japan since April 29 of this year.

Link: NOA press release