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Wii U owners in Japan can take advantage of a special Wii U Virtual Console “Start-Up Campaign”.

Those who purchase Kirby’s Adventure – currently available for 30 cents – can then buy Kirby Super Star at a discount. The game’s sale price is 640 yen, or 20% off.

The “Start-Up Campaign” runs until May 7 at 9:59 AM.

A special Wii U Virtual Console “Start-Up Campaign” began today in Japan, giving gamers 20% off of Kirby Super Deluxe (Kirby Super Star).

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Rawbots has a shot of landing on Wii U. The game’s developer has guaranteed that it will come to the eShop if a new Kickstarter goal is reached.

To say the least, a whole lot of money will need to be raised to make this project happen. A total of $300,000 has been requested in the span of about a month.

Interested backers can find details about Rawbots on the Kickstarter page here.

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Mighty Switch Force! 2 is coming close to release. Developer WayForward shared an update on its blog today saying that the game “is a wrap”, probably indicating that actual development has completed. The studio is now getting involved with testing to ensure a quality launch.

WayForward’s blog states:

“Mighty Switch Force! 2 is a wrap! It’s pencils down for the dev team. Next stop, testing, testing, and more testing. Poor Patty… not even cybernetic citizens of Planet Land can escape the wrath of final exams.”

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After numerous leaks, Activision finally announced Call of Duty: Ghosts. But the reveal left out the mention of a Wii U version, something that was a bit unexpected.

Activision has since commented directly on the possibility of a Wii U version of Ghosts – cryptically, might we add.

While the statement doesn’t say much, Activision noted that there isn’t news to share “as we aren’t dating next generation platforms yet.” The publisher also teased: “Stay tuned.”

“We don’t have any news for the Wii U at this time, as we aren’t dating next generation platforms yet. Stay tuned.”

That certainly gives off the impression that a Wii U announcement could be coming at a later date. Still, it’s rather annoying that Activision can’t just give us a straight answer immediately.

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As expected, Nintendo Software Technology is behind the upcoming 3DS eShop game Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move.

NST was the developer of all previous entries in the series. The company also created Metroid Prime: Hunters, Crosswords Plus, and Aura-Aura Climbers – among many others.

You may remember that Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Hirokazu Yasuhara joined NST last year. It’s unclear if he played a role in the making of Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut won’t be out this month, unsurprisingly. Amazon originally indicated that the game would be available for Wii U on May 7. Given that Director’s Cut was only announced a few weeks ago, a release later in the year was expected.

Square Enix says that Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut release date is not set. Only a general 2013 timeframe has been confirmed thus far.

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Update 4: Official Activision statement is hinting at a Wii U announcement in the future, and seems to be lumping the console in with other next-gen platforms.

Update 3: Eurogamer has now changed its article to list “next-gen platforms”. There are three likely scenarios here: a Wii U version won’t be confirmed until May 21, a Wii U version won’t be confirmed until a Nintendo-related event, or the game isn’t coming to the Wii U at all.

Update 2: Conflicting information is out and about! There is, at least, this article from Eurogamer that says a Wii U version has been confirmed.

Update: Call of Duty: Ghosts is now available for pre-order on Amazon and GameStop (thanks Jake), but there isn’t a Wii U SKU listed at either retailer. I imagine this is just tentative… hopefully, anyway!

Based on previous leaks, it’s pretty darn clear that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be heading to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. What has been less clear is which other platforms the shooter is planned for.

Only one retailer listed Ghosts for Wii U in light of recent leaks. However, according to an article on Engadget which has since been pulled (see a cached version here), the new Call of Duty is set for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U, PlayStation 4, and next Xbox. The site also says that the game is releasing on November 6. A similar article went live on Joystiq earlier today, noting that Ghosts “is in the works for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 as well as next-generation console platforms, including Wii U.”

A teaser trailer should be out fairly soon. Unfortunately, no in-game footage will be included. Joystiq’s pulled article says that “the adrenaline-fueled video showcases a smattering of quick-cuts and a reveal of the game’s title, which retailers leaked in April.”

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A full unveiling of Call of Duty: Ghosts will take place during the next Xbox reveal event on May 21.

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The word “WaraWara” isn’t exactly something you’d expect to cause any copyright-related issues. But as it turns out, the retailer chain operator Monteroza has filed a copyright claim against Nintendo for the trademark.

WaraWara Plaza is just too similar to the Wara-wara chain of izakaya in Japan, Monteroza says. The company is now looking for Nintendo’s trademark registration to be revoked due to their commonalities.

Monteroza accuses Nintendo – as EDGE reports – “of decreasing the brand value of its chain, hijacking its shared demographic of customers and piggybacking on its positive image.” Nintendo stands by the fact that it successfully registered its trademark with the Patent Office without any problems, and wasn’t aware of the izakaya chain.

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