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Toys “R” Us’ Black Friday deals aren’t too impressive. There is one deal that stands out, however. If you purchase 1 Wii U game, you can buy one more for 40% off.

The full lineup of video game deals is posted below.
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Reggie Fils-Aime will once again be appearing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon next week. The Nintendo of America president will be bringing along the Wii U to the show on Friday.

You’ll be able to catch Friday’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon episode at 12:35 AM.

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Warren Spector is interested in making a few things – well, a lot of things. He’d like to bring the original Epic Mickey to HD platforms, for instance.

Spector still has a great, great deal of interest in making a Duck Tales game. He often bugs Disney with his requests, but as far as we know, nothing is in the works yet.

If it does happen, the Duck Tales title “might be a little more cinematic than adventure-y.” Spector feels the IP’s settings require “this really big, epic, Indiana Jones kind of adventure thing.” He’d also include story driven gameplay with player choices and “more than two-player co-op”.

Spector talked about one idea in which a player would control the Duck Tales triplets while another controls Launchpad McQuack or Donald Duck.

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A few days ago, Yasumi Matsuno announced his departure from Level-5. It came off as a bit of an odd move since his position lasted just a little more than a year.

When Matsuno left Square Enix a number of years ago, health issues were the primary reasons behind the decision.

Some fans thought that his health may have led to his retirement from Level-5 as well. Fortunately, Matsuno wrote on Twitter that he’s in “perfect health.”

“To concerned friends: I’m happy to report I’m in perfect health. Just taking a little time to recharge before my next project! thx. :)”

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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Reading through the press release for Nintendo’s “Nintendo World Store Launch Event Bonanza (feat. Reggie)” (paraphrased title), I came across a couple of pretty interesting tidbits. If you weren’t planning on going to the event, you may want to reconsider in light of these minor details:

– NoA president Reggie Fils-Aimee will be there, and he’ll sell the first person in line the very first Wii U
– Prizes and swag will be given away to people waiting in line
– Limited edition T-shirts will be sold, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross

Sounds like quite the event to me! Unfortunately you won’t be able to get the very first Wii U since legendary queue-er Isaiah “Triforce” Johnson is already waiting, but you might be able to see Reggie and get a great t-shirt! Someone tell Valay to get his butt down there!

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

On this week’s episode: Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, The “Denpa” Men: They Came by Wave, Fractured Soul, and Freakyforms Deluxe.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

First Wii U consoles go on sale in New York on Nov. 18 with midnight launch event

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

WHAT:
Consumers will have the chance to be among the first in the world to purchase the Wii U console when the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 18 at Nintendo World in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza. Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime will be on hand to count down the launch and sell a new Wii U to the first consumer in line. Fans waiting in line will get premium items (while supplies last) during the event. Note that supplies are limited, and systems will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Nintendo is also selling New York-themed T-shirts with Mario’s image at the event. All proceeds from sales of the shirts will be donated to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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“The thing about the SmartGlass is that the tablet is a thing that you have with you all the time. Now, in that sense, I understand completely as a consumer and I’m excited to see what these guys do with it. But I do have a problem with it. I now have a screen in front of me on my lap and a screen up on the wall that I’m looking at. Which one should I be looking at? Should I be looking up at the big screen and down, or at my lap and up? Should I be checking down on my lap every few seconds? What’s going to incentivize me to move my eyes from the wall to my lap?” – Game designer Peter Molyneux

This is actually one of the most interesting things I heard brought up about Wii U and other tablet/console gaming solutions! It’s really a double edged sword, because he’s right– sometimes it’s going to be detrimental to have to look between one screen and another, especially in time-critical games like Call of Duty or Tekken. That being said, I think the benefits and possibility truly outweigh the costs! He continued…

“In a way, part of me is excited by this. But part of me is worried that this is a bit of tech which us tech boys get really excited about, and until I see some really great uses of that SmartGlass or the Wii U GamePad, the jury is out for me to be honest with you. I can see it if I’m watching a football game that the scores would come up on the SmartGlass. I’m all there for that. I can see if I’m watching a TV episode and it gives me some background on the actors. I’m kind of there, but I can do that on the internet already.”

He talks a ton more about Wii U, and you can read all of that stuff after the break…

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Yes, there is a new Mass Effect in the works. Yes, it’s in the very early stages of design.

Before the ball starts rolling on development, Mass Effect executive producer Casey Hudson wants feedback from fans. He asked on Twitter today: “What would you want to see in it?”

You can send your comments to @CaseyDHudson on Twitter.

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SEGA has big plans in store for the Sonic franchise next year. The company will release “several” digital entries in the series, as well as a new “boxed” title.

SEGA’s European head of brand licensing Sissel Henno told Toys ‘n’ Playthings magazine:

“Over the next year there will be a big focus on the expansion of [Sonic licensed] toy distribution across Europe. Similarly, we will also be growing the apparel, publishing and stationary categories. We will have several new digital titles launching as well as a new boxed game, so there will be plenty of opportunities to link marketing campaigns across games and merchandise.”

Thus far, SEGA hasn’t announced any 2013 Sonic initiatives. We likely won’t hear about any new games until next year.

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