The Entertainment Software Rating Board has rated both Shinobi and Sonic Triple Trouble for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Both games, which were developed by Sega, were previously available on the Game Gear.

Nintendo has also announced that Kid Icarus Of Myths and Monsters will be available on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop on February 8th. The Game Boy title was previously only available to purchase in Europe and North America but never made it to Japan.

Thanks Jacob F.

A tipster who wishes to remain anonymous has told Sonic Stadium that Sumo Digital is hard at work creating a sequel to Sega’s competent Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. The game is apparently being developed for the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. Surprisingly PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions weren’t mentioned by the developer.

“Now working on another title for Sega on 3DS, VITA and WiiU. [The] title we are working on is top secret but the last game we did for them was Sonic And Sega All-Star Racing, so the logical conclusion would be… ”

- Sumo Digital developer speaking to the source

Sega’s Digital Brand Manager Ken Balough has confirmed on the Sega forums that Sonic 4: Episode 2 won’t be coming to the Wii. The original Sonic 4: Episode 1 was available on Wii but the latest episode will be coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and smartphones only.

The reason Episode I was on the Wii was because we wanted to bring the Sonic 4 saga to the widest possible audience. Episode II unfortunately will not be coming to the Wii – for reasons most people have probably guessed, but that doesn’t mean the SEGA isn’t supporting Nintendo platforms, we have a very strong partnership and will continue to do so.

GameSpot will be premièring the first trailer for the eagerly anticipated Sonic 4: Episode 2 sometime tomorrow, December 29th. The news was revealed by Sega’s Digital Brand Manager Ken Balough who also stated on the Sega forums that PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners will be able to download the trailer on their consoles the following day.

As mentioned before, once Sonic CD was out, I would hint at where yould be able to get the first official news of Episode II! So here goes guys!

If you’re an Episode II fan
I would go back to where the Sonic 4 Campaign first began
In a month filled with presents and Christmas hams
think of the day, the HMS Warrior first swam

Cheers,
Ken

Siliconera has found out that Nintendo has patented an accessory that you slide onto a standard Wii remote which turns it into a touchpad. Interestingly enough the rumour I posted a few days ago regarding a new Sonic game for Wii U mentions this exact patent.

Sega are apparently hard at work on a brand new Sonic game for Wii U which takes place directly after Generations and will be a spiritual successor to Sonic Colours. The game may not be a Wii U exclusive, but visually it will look similar to Sonic Generations while taking full advantage of the Wii U’s unique capabilities. Also Sega are reportedly working alongside Nintendo developers to create the new Sonic game.

Yuji Naka, the creator behind Sonic has told Siliconera that he’s desperate for Nintendo to send him a Wii U development kit. Apparently Wii U development kits are a rarity at the moment but let’s hope Nintendo eventually decides to give him one.

I don’t have a development kit right now. [Laughs.] Please ask Nintendo to send me one! Or maybe Bandai Namco Games can send me one. I would really like a chance to play with that hardware. Right now there probably aren’t many development kits.

Yuji Naka, the creator behind Sonic and Nights, has told Siliconera that the extremely promising Rodea The Sky Soldier for Wii and Nintendo 3DS is 100% complete but he’s waiting on Kadokawa Games to announce when it’s going to be released.

“Rodea the Sky Soldier has been finished for awhile now. My part at Prope has been done. Now it’s up to Kadokawa Games to decide on the release strategy whether it will be come out for North America, Europe, and Japan.”

“It’s finished as Wii title and as of now we have no plans to bring it to Wii U,” Naka answered. “Rodea was made specifically for the Wii so players could enjoy it by flicking the remote. If we tried to incorporate those controls into the large Wii U controller it wouldn’t be the same. I would really like for people to play and enjoy it on the Wii as I had originally intended.”

Online gaming publication TSSZNews is reporting that Sega are preparing two Sonic games for Wii U. The first game is Sonic Generations, which will be making its debut on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this Christmas. The second game is an entirely new Sonic title developed for Wii U. Maybe we will hear more about these games at this weeks Tokyo Game Show.

Regarding the prospects of a Wii U Generations port, our source indicates Sega could prepare it for the system’s launch sometime next year, but only if sales of existing versions far exceed Sega’s internal expectations.  Even if that doesn’t pan out, the source says there indeed is a Sonic in the works for the system, and it is likely another secondary title.  If that holds, it would continue Sega’s strategy of keeping primary fare on XBOX 360 and PS3, while Nintendo consoles get their own unique games.