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 * Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels‎ was released on the 3DS Virtual Console in Japan on July 25, 2012.
 * Wario Land II for the Game Boy Color was released on the 3DS Virtual Console in Europe and Australia on July 19, 2012.
 * Nintendo has released Mario-themed Club Nintendo rewards exclusive to gold and platinum members. Rewards include: A Nintendo release calendar, a Mario themed card deck (pictured), and three posters, including one of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
 * In the latest Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata revealed the Nintendo 3DS XL (Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan), expected to be released in Japan and Europe on July 28, 2012, in North America on August 19, 2012, and in Australia on August 23, 2012. The game New Super Mario Bros. 2 will have its first downloadable content upon its release date.