The latest Yooka-Laylee comes from Polygon, who sat down with Grant Kirkhope and Andy Robinson to discuss the 3D platformer. The two commented on topics such as not wanting to copy Banjo-Kazooie, taking inspiration (and elements) from Donkey Kong Country, and more.

Head past the break for a roundup of the Q&A. You can find Polygon’s original piece here.

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Update (6/22): Bumped to the top. Here’s a look at the clear file attendees will get for trying out Splatoon:

Nintendo will be bringing three games to the World Hobby Fair Summer ’15 in Japan. Yoshi’s Woolly World, Splatoon, and Super Mario Maker will be on display. There will also be stage events for Smash Bros. Wii U and Mario Kart 8.

For Splatoon, players can participate in 4 on 4 Turf Wars. Super Mario Maker will be playable, and features a level made by Yukio Sawada, author of the Super Mario-kun manga.

World Hobby Fair Summer ’15 is taking place on June 27 and June 28 in Japan.

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Reviews for Yoshi’s Woolly World are now starting to hit the web. Continue on below for a roundup of the early verdicts.

NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
GameReactor – 9 / 10
VideoGamer – 6 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 6 / 10
DigitalSpy – 3 / 5
GamesRadar – 3.5 / 5
IGN – 7.4 / 10

Yoshi’s Woolly World launches this Friday in Europe. In North America, the game is slated for October 16.

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Speaking with Polygon, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime discussed the Wii U’s slow launch. It all came down to one notable issue: the system lacked big games.

Reggie explained:

“This industry is all about content. I can map out why the Wii took off at launch, it had two killer pieces at launch: Twilight Princess, Wii Sports. Look at our DS business. Our DS business was OK, but it was the launch of DS Lite, the launch of Nintendogs, the launch of the first New Super Mario Bros. where that system sort of dramatically took off.”

“So what happened with Wii U? Once the software came that showcased the capabilities of the system, guess what happened? The hardware took off.”

“I think it began holiday of 2013 as we prepped those launches that gave us some momentum. Then Mario Kart 8 hit, then it was Smash. I think it really was holiday of ’13, when we started to get the momentum.”

Reggie also pointed out that something similar happened with the 3DS. When Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Mario Kart 7 launched, the system’s sales began to pick up.

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Natsume had a short demo for Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories running at its E3 2015 booth last week. PC Gamer saw it in action, and has shared some details about what was shown. Read on below for a quick summary.

– E3 demo was running on the iPad
– 1 month into development
– Out this winter
– Demo was a small town square with a few NPCs to talk to and houses that can’t yet be entered
– Farming, dating, getting married, having a kid will be in the full game
– Terraforming won’t be back
– E3 demo had one other screen available to walk in, with a farm to the east (not built yet) and a mountain to the north (not built yet)
– 2D graphics
– The team wants to go back to the classic 16-bit style of the older Harvest Moon games
– 3D models flattened into 2D objects
– All versions will look the same
– Natsume is planning to add features to Seeds of Memories for the Wii U/PC releases over mobile
– Wii U and PC versions will cost more than the iPad one
– Devs are still discussing what features will be

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A number of new titles are scheduled to hit the European eShop this coming Thursday. You’ll find screenshots of the various games below.

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Last year, Nintendo teamed up with the folks behind Robot Chicken for its Digital Event. This year was different, as the company partnered with The Jim Henson Company for unique puppets based on Satoru Iwata, Reggie Fils-Aime, and Shigeru Miyamoto.

Apparently those puppets won’t be a one-time thing. We’re hearing that they’ll be used in future video projects beyond E3. When might they pop up next?!

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Europe has a new game confirmed for release on the 3DS eShop next week. Yakari: The Mystery of Four Seasons, which is also coming to retail, is due out on July 2 for €29.99. Based on information posted by various retailers, the game seems to be an action-platformer based on the comic.

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While Yoshi’s Woolly World isn’t officially launching until Friday in Europe, some stores are already stocking the game. Take a look at some photos from the amiibo bundle below.

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SEGA prepared a new trailer for the recent release of 3D Gunstar Heroes in Japan. Check it out below.

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