General Nintendo

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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.

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

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

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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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Yasumi Matsuno shared a bit of out-of-the-blue news today: he’s already left Level-5. This comes as a surprise given that Matsuno joined the developer just a little more than a year ago.

On his Twitter account, Matsuno said that he departed last month following work on the localized version of Guild 01’s Crimson Shroud. He doesn’t have any immediate plans, but in the meantime, he’ll be taking a vacation of sorts.

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Okay Nintendo… this is getting out of hand. Two Iwata Asks in the same day? Believe it, folks!

A second discussion focusing on Wii U’s Miiverse can be accessed here. This time around, Iwata speaks with the developers behind the functionality.

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Don’t count on a new Tatsunoko vs. Capcom game anytime soon. Capcom’s Christian Svensson says that the company’s “rights with Tatsunoko have lapsed fairly recently”, meaning there wouldn’t be another title unless a new deal was decided upon.

The news also affects the original Wii game. Because the deal expired, Capcom is “no longer allowed to sell the title physically or digitally”.

Svensson wrote on the Capcom-Unity boards:

“Our rights with Tatsunoko have lapsed fairly recently (so we’re no longer allowed to sell the title physically or digitally). Unless Japan were to strike a new deal, I’d say the chances of this happening are slim.”

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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:

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In case you’re wondering, Rabbids Land includes a four-page, black and white manual informing consumers that the in-game manual can be accessed by touching the HOME button and then the eManual button on the GamePad.

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