New Super Mario Bros. 2 coming to 3DS

Screen for upcoming New Super Mario Bros. 2 - Power Leaf in action

Nintendo has officially announced the release of New Super Mario Bros. 2, a follow up to the original New Super Mario Bros., a classic 2D side-scroller on the Nintendo DS.  The Power Leaf will be making a return, giving Mario the Raccoon Tail fan favorite from Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo).  The game also will feature some of the other characters from Mario including Luigi, the big question is, will he and possible others be playable?

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is scheduled to launch on Aug 2012 for US and Japan.