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With the PlayStation 4, Sony is looking to bring in some of the consumers who previously purchased Wii.

That tidbit comes from Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House, who was speaking with Eurogamer. He told the site:

“Our big opportunity is to welcome back an audience much earlier in the lifecycle that possibly bought into the Wii previously. Whether it’s based on this is a really good all-round entertainment device for a family in addition to having great games, our consumer data suggests some of those people are already coming in now and that’s what’s contributing to the really great sales we’ve had.”

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Yoshi’s New Island (3DS) – 8/9/8/8
WRC 4: FIA World Rally Championship (PS3/PSV) – 7/8/8/8
Tokyo New World Record: Operation Abyss (PSV) – 7/8/8/7
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late (PS3) – 7/7/7/8
Corpse Party: Blood Drive (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin – Ten no Koku (PSV) – 6/8/4/8

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Nintendo has announced the games coming to the Japanese 3DS Recommended Software campaign in September. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Mario Kart 7, Tomodachi Life, Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind, and Dragon Quest X will be available. New 3DS XL buyers in Japan will be able to choose one of these titles for free.

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According to a Famitsu report, Youkai Watch 2 has managed to sell more than 1,281,096 copies in its first four days. Just before launch, pre-orders were said to have been at over 800,000 units. The game was expected to be Japan’s first million-seller, and it has accomplished that feat in less than a week.

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The Binding Isaac is something that could still come to the 3DS. On his official blog, creator Edmund McMillen gave a simple “no” when asked if the game is no longer a possibility for Nintendo’s platform.

It’s an interesting comment for sure. Sadly though, McMillen didn’t elaborate beyond his terse response.

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Mobot Studios has completed development of Paper Monsters Recut. A release date hasn’t been announced as of yet, but we should be hearing something “very soon.”

Mobot wrote on Twitter:

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Keiji Inafune has shown some interest in going the Mega Man Legends-style route with Mighty No. 9.

Inafune, fielding a question about the possibility during a Q&A session at SGC 2014, said that he’d “love to see” Mighty No. 9 go in “any directions that would fit the series”. He then asked attendees if they’d back a project that incorporates the same kind of gameplay as Mega Man Legends – which was met with a roaring cheer.

Inafune’s translator ended by saying, “he’s got nothing to announce today but the fact is he’s heard all of you shout out like that. He’s definitely putting that in his pocket and taking it back with him.”

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Team17 came close to losing its Worms IP – not once, but twice.

In the late 1990s for example, Team17 signed a publishing deal after receiving extra funding for a game behind schedule. The Worms IP would have been relinquished to the publisher if sales targets for the title were not met within 12 months.

Thankfully, everything ended up working out, as the target was eventually beaten by 1.7 percent.

Team17 owner Debbie Bestwick wrote in a Develop column:

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