Petite Games is no longer working on Micro Racers, a game that was originally slated for the Wii U eShop. Writing on Twitter last night, the studio explained that the game simply “wasn’t fun enough to release.”

Petite Games also teased an unrelated announcement that will be made later today.

The full tweet is as follows:

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Day one of NicoNico Chokaigi 2015 has now concluded, but it was not without some highlights. Towards the Game Center CX SP event, Shigeru Miyamoto came on stage to showcase new footage of Mario Mario. You can find the whole recording in the first video below, and the Miyamoto/Mario Maker-specific stuff in the second one.

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GameXplain has been closely examining Mario Kart 8’s new DLC pack in hopes of finding some hidden secrets. In the video below, you’ll find five of the neater things uncovered in the latest tracks.

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Street Gangs, a classic game from Arc System Works, is out now on the European Wii U eShop. Check out the video below for some gameplay.

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Three more videos have come in relating to amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits. You can find them below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally coming to Japan next week. With the game’s release so close, Joshin Web was able to ask director Tetsuya Takahashi about the Wii U game. We’ve now translated a few notable quotes.

One question has Takahashi being asked about Xenoblade Chronicles X’s development. In turn, he discusses the challenges working on an HD title for the first time.

He said:

An open world is a single phrase, but it wasn’t a simple thing to realize. As you know, it was our first HD title. The environment for development was drastically different compared to anything we had done before when it comes to distributing resources or formulating workloads. You can’t expect things to get done in a day and it finally took form as a result of many adjustments. There were many hardships, but it was worth the trouble as the gameplay turned out to be pleasant, even if I say so myself!

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Forgotten Memories: Alternate Realities is already out on iOS. However, it’s still slated for a couple of platforms including Wii U.

Speaking with Siliconera, producer and art director Wilfried Marcadet explained what this version of Forgotten Memories will offer:

That’s the idea, we are improving graphics on consoles and they will probably get some extra content. Vita and Wii U already support physical buttons and touch controls (simultaneously).

There’s still no specific release date for Forgotten Memories on Wii U. For now, check out the game’s original launch trailer below.

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Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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This week’s Nintendo Minute has Kit and Krysta taking on the “Whisper Challenge”. We’ve included it below.

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