Puissance Nintendo posted its interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, which was conducted at E3 2013. Sakurai talked about how the Wii U and 3DS versions came to be, DLC, patching, why the Villager and Wii Fit Trainer made it in, and more. Sakurai’s comments can be found below.

Sakurai on how the new Smash Bros. came to be and differences between the two versions…

While the development of Kid Icarus: Uprising was at its end, Satoru Iwata came me propose to develop the new Smash Bros game, and asked me if he should be on 3DS or Wii U. We were arrived at a point where the series could not evolve too, and we wondered if the passage on handheld console was the solution. In the past, we have increased the number of characters and arenas, but this was not enough.

Famitsu introduces Monster Hunter 4’s underground volcano

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Famitsu has pulled back the curtain on a brand new area in Monster Hunter 4. Players will be able to explore the underground volcano, a field with severe conditions. It may be dangerous, but it’s a treasure trove of rare ore.

Several monsters have been confirmed for the underground volcano, including Basarios, Iodrome, Teostra, and Gravios.

More details about Monster Hunter 4’s underground volcano should be coming soon.

Famitsu reveals new drama game for 3DS

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Update: Clarified some things, added in details.

A new drama game has been announced for the 3DS in this week’s Famitsu. “SPEC”, according to the magazine, is a title that mixes visual novel aspects and command-based adventure gameplay with character sprites.

SPEC is scheduled to hit Japan on October 25 for 5,480 yen. Namco Bandai will be publishing the game.

– Based on the comedy film SPEC: Heaven
– Movie is about two high IQ detective and her distinguished partner who solve cases by postulating the “SPEC” of criminals in order to arrest them
– Original writer of the film Yumie Nishiogi, producers Hiroki Ueda and Natsuki Imai are supervising
– Game has automatic feed for texts, backlog, glossary and tips
– The starring actors from the movie, Erika Toda and Ryo Kase, will be making appearances for a photo op
– Unclear if they’ll be part of it or if the game will follow the same storyline

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Crash City Mayhem finally releasing in North America next week?

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Crash City Mayhem may finally be launching in North America next week. Amazon lists a July 2 release, as does Nintendo’s website.

Retailer listings originally suggested a May arrival for Crash City Mayhem, but we’re now nearly in July. Here’s hoping the July 2 date sticks.

Eguchi, Kyogoku give some Animal Crossing: New Leaf tips

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Amazon: Save $20 on Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U, slight DKCR 3D discount

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Amazon has discounted the cost of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U. Normally priced at $59.99, you can now pick up the game for $39.99. The official product page is located here.

Slightly less noteworthy is Amazon’s Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D discount. You can save a little over $6 with the retailer’s price.